“At some point, we’ve got to stop looking like idiots to the nation.”
— Former NBA star Charles Barkeley, campaigning for Doug Jones (D) in Alabama.
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Trump Has Lost Working Class White Voters
G. Elliot Morris: “In our data, this group recalled voting for Trump by 22 points in 2024. But these voters now give him a net approval of -4 — or…
Israel Invades Lebanon
“Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon opens a new front in a widening Middle East war, expanding its campaign against Iran by moving against one of its most powerful regional allies,…
Every Ex-President Denies Talking to Trump
“On Monday, President Donald Trump claimed that he spoke to a former president about the U.S. military strikes in Iran,” Mediaite reports. “Shortly thereafter, representatives for every single living president…
Trump Is Increasingly On His Own On Iran
Bloomberg: “Trump is learning that friends are scarce when he fails to consult or even notify them of his war plans, after mocking their past military contributions.” Washington Post: “With…
Trump Was Warned of Iranian Retaliation on Gulf Allies
“President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against U.S. Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise,” Reuters reports. Pre-war…
Afghan Officials Say Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike
“At least 400 people were killed and 250 others injured on Monday night after a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghan officials said, in the deadliest…
Trump Allies Fear Iran Is Slipping Beyond His Control
Politico: “Now, more than two weeks into the campaign, some of those allies believe the president no longer controls how, or when, the war ends. They fear Iran’s attacks on…
Could AIPAC Faceplant in Illinois?
Punchbowl News: “AIPAC faces a reckoning in Democratic primaries on Tuesday. The nation’s largest pro-Israel organization is scrambling to regain its footing with a bloc of voters that has grown…
Israel Says It Killed Iran’s Security Chief
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Tuesday that Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was “eliminated” Monday night, CNN reports. Larijani is among Iran’s most powerful…
Senate Candidate Guilty in Tarantula Throwing Incident
“A Minnesota woman running for U.S. Senate, accused of throwing a live tarantula onto a staircase leading to where her then-tenant was staying, has been convicted in the 2024 incident,”…
What to Expect in the Illinois Primaries
“Multiple political storylines will converge in Illinois on Tuesday when the state holds primaries shaped by attempted comebacks, the retirement of longtime incumbents and the looming 2028 presidential campaign,” the…
Dire Strait
Paul Krugman: “Donald Trump is now pleading with other countries to rescue his war on Iran by helping to open the Strait of Hormuz — although Trump being Trump, his…
Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz
“A tanker anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile early Tuesday, the first such strike in and around…
Iran War Now Churning the U.S.-China Relationship
“The war in Iran is threatening a fragile détente between China and the United States, with the two powers now moving to postpone a much anticipated summit meeting after President…
Iran Unleashes New Crackdown on Its People
“Iran’s rulers have unleashed a new crackdown against domestic dissent, arresting people suspected of collaborating with foreign entities and threatening would-be protesters with death to hold back the risk of…
Jeffries Faces Growing Threat of Rebellion
“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) could get caught in the undertow of the very blue wave he hopes to ride into power this November as a growing number of…
Iran’s Regime Is Consolidating Power
“Despite more than two weeks of relentless airstrikes, U.S. intelligence assessments say, Iran’s regime likely will remain in place for now, weakened but more hard-line, with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary…
U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Demand for Help
“President Trump is pressuring allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and relieve pressure on the global economy. So far, most of them aren’t biting,” the Wall Street Journal…
Trump Says He’s Ready to ‘Take’ Cuba
President Trump says Cuba is on the brink of collapse and the U.S. may be “taking” the island nation, Politico reports. Said Trump: “I think Cuba sees the end. All…
Trump Delays Summit With China’s Xi
“President Trump said he had sought to postpone a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying he wanted to be in the U.S. as the war continues. Trump had…
