- The Ayatollah is eliminated in Operation Epic Fury, and Gerry calls it long-overdue accountability for decades of American bloodshed. - Support erupts from Tehran to Los Angeles, while U.S. Democrats blast the strike as illegal and reckless. - Gerry warns against another Iraq-style disaster, urging caution even as he backs decisive action. - Media outlets are torched for soft obituaries and partisan outrage over Congress not being briefed. - An Austin terror attack and sanctuary city policies reignite the border debate as sleeper-cell fears grow.