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Macron Calls on Allies to Unite Against U.S.
Bloomberg: “French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on medium-sized powers to join forces and stand up to the US and China.” “Macron hammered the message during his tour of Asia…
Americans Have a Dim View of the Iran War
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 86 percent of Americans are concerned for the lives of U.S. military personnel in Iran — and 56 percent believe the war will have a…
A Huge Strategic Defeat
Andrew Sullivan: “Compared with before the war, Iran’s strategic position is enhanced, not weakened, because a regime that survives this kind of asymmetric war wins it. Buoyant oil prices are…
What Trump’s Iran War Means for Republicans
Associated Press: “It’s hard to overstate how dramatically the political landscape has shifted.” “At this time last year, many Republican leaders believed there was a path to preserve their narrow…
Hegseth’s War on America’s Military
Tom Nichols: “The United States is in the middle of a major war, but that didn’t stop Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday from firing General Randy George, America’s…
All Guns, No Butter
Axios: “A sharp rise in defense spending. Steep cuts elsewhere. All against a backdrop of rapid growth.” “That is the Trump administration’s formal 2027 budget proposal, in a nutshell.” “As…
Trump Seeks More Resources to Detain Immigrant Families
NOTUS: “President Donald Trump asked Congress for funds to massively increase detention of immigrant families, proposing an expansion to up to 30,000 beds.” Save to Favorites
U.S. Doubles Hormuz Insurance Guarantees
Bloomberg: “The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance…
Crew Member from Downed U.S. Fighter Jet Was Rescued
At least one crew member from the U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran was rescued by American forces, CBS News reports. Photos and video circulating on social media suggested…
Pam Bondi’s Portrait Taken Down at Justice Department
MS NOW: “t didn’t take long for the pictures to come off the wall.” “Within hours of the news that President Trump had fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, images began…
Justice Alito Was Taken to a Hospital Last Month
CNN: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the…
The Most Unpopular President of the Modern Era
G. Elliot Morris: “Donald Trump’s approval rating hit a new low this week. As of April 2, the FiftyPlusOne average puts his net approval at -21.4 — 37.2% approve, 58.6%…
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“To the Iranians, the Strait of Hormuz now matters more than the nuclear program. The nuclear program was symbolic, but didn’t provide them with any deterrence. Now, the only reason…
Search and Rescue for Fighter Jet Crew Underway
The fate of the crew of the U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran was unclear, as American officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation before Iran could…
Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks
New York Times: “Demand Justice, a liberal organization, has mounted robust efforts to block President Trump’s appointees to the Supreme Court in the past, but never before a vacancy existed.”…
Iran Says U.S. Fighter Pilot Ejected
A local channel of Iranian state television claimed Friday that a U.S. fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran, the AP reports. The anchor on the channel read…
Trump Asks for a ‘Little More Time’ in Iran
President Trump, on Truth Social this morning: “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A…
More Jobs Created Than Expected in March
CNBC: “The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact.” “Nonfarm payrolls rose…
Trump Again Threatens to Hit Iranian Infrastructure
President Trump threatened to escalate U.S. military strikes on Iran to include infrastructure like bridges and electric power plants as he urged the regime to agree to a peace deal…
