Iran:
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday forcefully rejected a CNN report that said President Donald Trump’s national security team was unprepared for the possibility Iran would move to close the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes.
White House erupts over CNN report claiming Trump team underestimated Iran response on Hormuz (Fox News)
The liberal media pushed a story this week that the Trump administration didn’t have a plan if the Iranian regime blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
Fox’s Brian Kilmeade asked Trump if he was going to attack/seize Khartg island, as he had said he would in 1988… This interview was hours before the operation.
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade: “Are you thinking about taking Khartg Island where 90% of the Iranian oil goes through?”
President Trump: “Yeah, but, Brian, I can’t answer a question like that. And you shouldn’t ask it. You shouldn’t even be asking it. It’s one of so many different… pic.twitter.com/TD22OuDYLb
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) March 13, 2026
President Trump accused Iran of waging an aggressive disinformation campaign using artificial intelligence during the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, taking direct aim at the American “corrupt media outlets” that were parroting the same misinformation.
Trump Unloads On ‘Corrupt Media Outlets’ That Parrot Iranian Misinformation (Daily Wire)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video on Sunday mocking conspiracy theories that have spread on social media in recent days that claim he was killed in an Iranian strike.
In video, Netanyahu mocks conspiracy theories about his death (Times of Israel)
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that the nation is working to mitigate a temporary increase in the price of oil.
CNN and the liberal media is no better than “Baghdad Bob.”
‘Baghdad Bob’ had nothing on CNN and the far-left media of today (The Hill)
Gavin Newsom:
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville reposted an image circulating online that paired a photo of the Sept. 11 attacks with a picture of Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Tuberville wrote above the image, “The enemy is inside the gates.”
Gavin Newsom Calls GOP Senator ‘Racist Piece Of Sh*t’ (Daily Caller)
SAVE Act:
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring a Republican elections reform bill to the floor and kickstart a marathon debate that could potentially last days.
U.S. Senate to hold marathon debate on GOP voter ID bill (Just The News)
Entertainment News:
Actor John Lithgow appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and did something that guests on the show have been doing a lot lately: He paid extensive tribute to the host.
Stephen Colbert’s Long ‘Late Show’ Goodbye Has Gone From Resistance to Ego Trip (Variety)
Comedian Conan O’Brien realized that late-night shows were in deep trouble after his viral appearance on the popular online show “Hot Ones.”
Conan O’Brien knew late-night shows were in trouble after viral ‘Hot Ones’ appearance (Fox News)
Gwen Stefani opened up about her “miracle” pregnancy inspired her to rekindle her Christian faith.
