The U.S. State Department, via the U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran, issued an urgent security alert for all American citizens in Iran on Thursday, demanding an immediate departure as the country descends into a deepening crisis marked by nationwide internet blackouts, military-grade security measures and the collapse of international travel routes.

Hillary Clinton is now pressing GOP House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer to conduct her upcoming testimony in the committee's investigation into pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein as a public hearing rather than a private deposition.