Ian Hanchett

Articles by Ian Hanchett

Jayapal: Iran Was ‘Pushed Into’ Closing Strait of Hormuz

On Saturday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said that Iran was “essentially pushed into saying, we’re going to take control of” the Strait of Hormuz “and we’re going to now use economic risk as our

Pramila Jayapal on Iran and Strait of Hormuz on 4/18/2026

U.K. Ambassador: Trump ‘Has Driven’ Increased European Spending on NATO

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner praised “President Trump’s leadership on demanding the burden-sharing of Europe on NATO.” Host Jake Tapper asked, “You heard the President bringing up NATO in a now-familiar

USA Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and USA President Donald Trump during the press conf

CNN’s Tapper: Trump Did Get Europe to Spend More on NATO

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper said that getting Europe to spend more on NATO is “Absolutely” “an achievement of” President Donald Trump. British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner responded to a question on Trump’s

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting w

Maher: At Worst, We Might Show Iran It Can’t Act with Impunity

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that the worst scenario for Operation Epic Fury is that it “might come out that what we have done is said to Iran, after forty-seven years of this nonsense,

Bill Maher on Iran on 4/17/2026 "Real Time"

Dem Rep. Crow: Khamenei Had Fatwa Against Nukes, Now That’s Gone

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said that Ali Khamenei “did have a fatwa in place that said no development of nuclear weapons.” But now that fatwa has been ended. Host Martha MacCallum

Iran ICE - Jason Crow on 10/27/2025 "The Arena"