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Big Majority Oppose Spending on Military Parade
Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. adults — 64% — oppose the use of government funds for this weekend’s military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday, according to…
Huckabee Had to Shelter from Iranian Attacks
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Saturday that he had to head to a shelter five times overnight as Iran launched retaliatory strikes, the New York Times reports….
Quote of the Day
“I think that people took over the autopen.” — President Trump, in an interview with the New York Post, on former President Biden’s tenure. Save to Favorites
Iran Says Talks With U.S. Now ‘Meaningless’
Iran said further nuclear talks with the U.S. are now “meaningless” after Israel’s strikes, Tehran Times reports. Save to Favorites
How Scientific Journals Became MAGA’s Latest Target
“The Trump administration’s attack on scientific institutions has been characteristically audacious: Eliminating the U.S. Agency for International Development, which funded healthcare interventions and research worldwide. Removing all the members of…
A Big Miscalculation by Iran
“Iran’s senior leaders had been planning for more than a week for an Israeli attack should nuclear talks with the United States fail. But they made one enormous miscalculation,” the…
Ford Shut Plant Over Rare Earth Minerals Shortage
“Ford CEO Jim Farley said that a rare earth minerals shortage is hurting production and caused the automaker to temporarily shut down one of its plants last month,” CBS News…
Trump Abruptly Brings Back 75 Voice of America Staffers
“Voice of America told about 75 employees to come back to work immediately Friday amid escalating military action between Iran and Israel,” the Washington Post reports. “Most of the staffers…
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Trump’s Parade
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Washington D.C. ahead of President Trump’s $45 million military parade, scheduled for Saturday. Save to Favorites
Trump Brought In $57 Million from Crypto Venture
USA Today: “President Donald Trump’s sources of income range from luxury properties around the world to royalty payments and license fees for using his name and likeness on everything from…
Marines Detain Civilian in Los Angeles
“Marines deployed to Los Angeles temporarily detained a civilian on Friday, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump,” Reuters reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Embraces Israeli Strike
“President Donald Trump spent the bulk of this week saying he hoped Israel wouldn’t strike Iran. But by Friday, he was all in,” Politico reports. “The president had hoped for…
Protests Could Be ‘Unprecedented’ in L.A.
“With a surge of demonstrations expected on Saturday against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, the authorities in Los Angeles said they were bracing for a turnout that ‘may be…
Trump Gets Drawn Into Foreign Entanglements
“On the first day of his second term, President Trump predicted he would be remembered as a peacemaker and a unifier,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump: “Our power…
Trump Lawyers Ask to Extend Deadlines in CBS Lawsuit
President Trump’s lawyers are asking a Texas federal court to delay key deadlines in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, citing “active settlement discussions” and ongoing mediation with the network,…
Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is ‘Complicit’ in Israel’s Attack
Tucker Carlson made waves when he criticized not only President Trump, whom he described as being “complicit” in Israel’s attack on Iran, but also former Fox News colleagues like Sean…
Trump Confronts Sudden Upheavals at Home and Abroad
Bloomberg: “Five months into his presidency, the ground has shifted underneath President Donald Trump as he’s confronted with crises at home and abroad.” “Trump’s ambitious vows to end conflicts in…
Republicans Are Divided Over Iran
“As Israel pummels Iran with waves of airstrikes, President Trump is navigating the divides within the Republican Party over whether the United States should get involved in another foreign conflict,”…
Judge Blocks State Department Layoffs
“A federal judge in California has halted a State Department plan to lay off almost 2,000 employees, marking a setback to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to rapidly downsize…
