“I give him his own advice: stop whining.”
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D), in an interview on ABC News, on Mitt Romney demanding an apology for the attacks on his tenure at Bain Capital.
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Trump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He Wanted
Nancy Youssef: “President Trump said he went to war to ensure that Iran never acquired a nuclear bomb. The war ended—for now, at least—with a demonstration that Tehran possesses an…
Iran Will Probably Get a Nuclear Weapon Eventually
Jonathan Last: “Follow the logic: Iran’s purpose in pursuing nukes wasn’t to use the first one on Tel Aviv. It was going to use nukes the same way North Korea…
Is the Iran War Over?
Punchbowl News: “Top Trump administration officials — including the president — are talking like the war with Iran is already over…” “Reality check. Iran maintains that it controls the strait,…
A Complete Strategic Failure
Phillips O’Brien: “Donald Trump yesterday showed how few cards the USA had to play in his war of choice, when he went from threatening to destroy Iranian people, culture and…
Iran Halts Oil Tanker Traffic
“Iran is halting oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel attacked Lebanon,” CNN reports. “Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said earlier that Lebanon was included in the…
Iran’s Peace Proposal Differed From the One Released
“When President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran yesterday, he said the US had received a 10-point peace proposal that he believed was a ‘workable basis on which…
Our Hormuz Humiliation
Paul Krugman: “So the world’s greatest military power went to war with a poor, medievalist theocracy. It was an incredibly uneven match…” “Yet Iran won. The Iranian regime has emerged…
Israel Not Happy About Ceasefire
“Israel, which wasn’t formally part of the Iran negotiations, expressed unhappiness after learning that a deal was finalized at a late stage without its consultation,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Fragile Ceasefire Largely Holding
“A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be largely holding on Wednesday, as both sides claimed victory amid deep uncertainty about plans to fully reopen the…
Schumer Will Help Candidates Who Want Him Gone
Time: “Chuck Schumer might have to swallow the bitter pill of backing his haters.” “As this year’s Senate map appears to be shifting more in Democrats’ favor, some of the…
What Did Democrats Win from the Shutdown Fight?
Time: “As part of the deal to restore funding for most of DHS, Democrats agreed to forgo the reforms they had been demanding for nearly two months, winding down a…
Israel Escalates Attacks on Lebanon
“Israel launched on Wednesday what it said was the heaviest wave of bombardment in Lebanon yet in its monthlong war against Iran-backed Hezbollah as a U.S.-Israeli cease-fire with Iran took…
An Incredibly Weird Time to Be Alive
Charlie Warzel: “The world witnessed the best and worst of humanity in a single week.” Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Trump is a military moron.” — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), quoted by the Wall Street Journal. Save to Favorites
Hegseth Declares ‘Decisive’ Victory Over Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory” over Iran, saying the country’s missile program was functionally destroyed, the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Finds Offramp But the Causes of War Unresolved
New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s tactic of escalating his rhetoric to astronomical levels certainly helped him find an offramp he had been seeking for weeks. That success alone may fuel…
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Nations Helping Iran
President Trump said the U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on “any and all” goods imported to the country from any nation “supplying military weapons to Iran”, CNBC reports. Trump…
The Madness of the Madman Theory
Janan Ganesh looks at the origins of the “madman theory” of diplomacy during the Nixon administration and notes “there are reasons to think the ploy will be even less successful…
Trump Looks Frantic
David Frum: “Trump’s Iran war has entered its seventh week, with no resolution in sight. The United States and Israel have gained control over Iran’s skies, striking wherever and whatever…
The 25th Amendment Isn’t Coming to Save Us
Dan Pfeiffer: “Most people believe that a majority of the cabinet and the Vice President can simply get together and remove the President from office. It doesn’t exactly work that…
