Politics

Chris Christie: Donald Trump ‘Plays Checkers, Not Chess’

Sunday, during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that President Donald Trump “plays checkers, not chess.” Host Jon Karl said, “And this is all happening as we have this shutdown of the Department

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CENTCOM Chief: 8K+ Iranian Targets Hit, 130 Vessels Destroyed — ‘Largest Elimination of a Navy Since WWII’

U.S. forces have struck more than 8,000 Iranian military targets and destroyed 130 vessels — marking the “largest elimination of a navy over a three-week period since World War II” — as Iran’s combat capability declines and U.S. forces remain “zeroed in” on dismantling its ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper.

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Stri