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Political tensions rise ahead of midterms

Updated 2026-08-13 19:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Retired General Jack Keane warned that Iran may increase its aggression as the U.S. approaches the midterm elections, while Fox News host Bret Baier disputed President Trump's claim of control over the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Hill
Fox News host Bret Baier on Wednesday pushed back on President Trump's claim that the U.S. "totally" controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying that traffic through the waterway has slowed down "to a trickle." "Usually, about one-fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas trade moves through there as wel
2026-08-13 19:32 UTC
The Hill
Retired Gen. Jack Keane forecasted Thursday that Iran’s military would ramp up its campaign against the U.S. approaching the November elections — a move he said would be a miscalculation. “I think as we get closer to the midterms, it's likely they will,” he told Fox Business Network's Stuart Varney
2026-08-13 19:38 UTC
The Hill
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped at Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) on Tuesday after the lawmaker said he wished Kennedy would spend “less time talking about whale heads, bear heads and raccoon parts.” The exchange came as Carter’s time for questioning wound down during a H
2026-04-21 19:37 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) would shut down the government shortly before this year’s midterms. “On Sept. 30, funding for the federal government will end. Chuck Schumer is not a creative guy, he's not hard to predict. Last year, right
2026-04-21 19:43 UTC
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