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U.S. Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast
“Several hundred U.S. Special Operations forces have arrived in the Middle East, joining thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers in a deployment meant to give President Trump additional options to…
Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran’s Uranium
“President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to U.S. officials, a complex and risky mission that would likely put American…
There Are Now Over 50,000 U.S. Troops in the Mideast
“The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the Mideast region at over 50,000 — roughly 10,000 more than usual —…
Why Russia Is Stepping Up Its Support for Iran
“Russia has emerged as one of the early winners in the Iran war, as surging oil prices have given its slumping economy a boost and the Trump administration has eased…
Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem
Politico: “The 2028 Democratic presidential field — whether they realize it or not — has a Rahm Emanuel problem. His campaign is likely to be a rolling Sister Souljah moment…
Americans Rethink Vacations
New York Times: “Spring break, one of the busiest vacation seasons of the year, has presented a trifecta of headaches for travelers: soaring gas prices and airfare spikes, long and…
ICE Agents Will Remain at Airports
Tom Homan, the Trump administration border czar, said Sunday that although President Trump signed an order to pay Transportation Security Administration workers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will continue to…
Booker Calls for New Democratic Leaders
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) renewed his calls for new leadership of the Democratic party, saying the party has “failed this moment,” The Guardian reports. Said Booker: “As a whole, our…
Pete Hegseth Breaks Norms Invoking Faith in Wartime
“U.S. military leaders have long understood the power and perils of invoking faith — especially in wartime,” the Washington Post reports. “But those longtime norms are being upended by the…
U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba
New York Times: “The United States Coast Guard is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, delivering a critical supply of energy to the island nation…
Do Democrats Need a Straight, White, Christian Man?
Axios: “Some top Democrats are quietly debating a fraught question: whether the party’s best bet for winning back the presidency in 2028 is to nominate a man — perhaps a…
Trump Assured He’s ‘Bound for Heaven’
“President Trump has been assured about the fate of his immortal soul,” the New York Post reports. “Franklin Graham, the son of a late legendary televangelist, assured the commander in…
Pope Leo Rebukes Trump
Pope Leo has said God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and have “hands full of blood,” in an apparent rebuke to the Trump administration, The Guardian reports….
‘No Kings’ Rallies a Show of Political Force
USA Today: “The left-leaning protests with the Revolutionary-era call against President Donald Trump as a would-be monarch and authoritarian had the broadest geographic reach of any single-day protest in the…
The GOP’s Political Reality Sinks In
Politico: “Each week the war drags on prolongs the pain Americans feel. Economists have warned gas prices could continue to remain high for months even if the U.S. immediately de-escalates…
Trump Fumes As Justices Take Up Next Big Case
“President Trump’s relationship with the Supreme Court has never been more toxic. Now, it risks getting worse,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “After the court’s rejection of Trump’s tariffs provoked…
Iran War May Be Ushering in a New Nuclear Age
“Donald Trump’s willingness to attack adversaries while rattling allies is threatening to push the world into a new nuclear age,” Bloomberg reports. “From the North Atlantic to the West Pacific,…
How Viktor Orban Went From Invincible to Underdog
“Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has spent the past 16 years perfecting what he calls an ‘illiberal laboratory’ in the European Union member state, holding it up as an election-proof…
The Houthis Threaten to Escalate the Iran War
The Economist: “In a war in which tens of thousands of bombs have been dropped across the Middle East, killing perhaps thousands of civilians, the latest strike may have seemed…
Iran War Chokes Off Helium Supplies
“Fears of a helium crunch are mounting after a drop in global output since the start of the Iran war, as the conflict’s impact spreads beyond energy markets into other…
