NEC Director Kevin Hassett stated that real incomes are increasing, with the typical American family gaining about $3,000 since Trump took office, and mining workers seeing a $7,000 increase in real incomes this year.
Bahraini authorities have arrested several clerics, labeling them as "leech mullahs and Shiite lice"; among those detained is Sheikh Ali Al-Mustarsh, who was imprisoned for 8 years and released two years ago after supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Islamic Republic of Iran's Court of Appeal upheld the 10-year prison sentence for British citizens Lindsey Foreman and Craig Foreman, who were arrested in Kerman in January 2025 and are currently imprisoned in Evin. The couple, who deny espionage charges and claim they were not given a fair trial, have had their case referred to the Supreme Court after being deprived of attending the appeal court session.
Mehdi Manouri, a member of Ansar-e Hezbollah and the IRGC, who was convicted in 2007 for assaulting and harassing a woman, has been appointed as the head of security for the Tehran Municipality despite his criminal record. Manouri was previously arrested for abuses committed at an illegal checkpoint and received a prison sentence and lashes, but was later promoted within the regime.
Mark Levin stated on Fox News that the Islamic Republic regime in Iran prioritizes survival through repression and violence, arguing that it cannot be reformed and must be stopped to prevent further regional instability.
