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The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live. Trump’s speech aimed to explain the war but instead left its purpose unclear and raised more doubts than it resolved. Join now…
Trump Adviser Compared Trump to Jesus Christ
“The White House quietly scrubbed footage of a bizarre Easter event after a presidential adviser compared Donald Trump to Jesus Christ—and he didn’t exactly look offended,” the Daily Beast reports….
Downed Jets Puncture Trump’s Claims of Invulnerability
“An Iran war that was already proving quite unpopular with the American people has entered a new, more problematic phase. That comes with the news that a US fighter jet…
Americans Are Feeling the War’s Economic Pain
Washington Post: “Amazon is adding a fuel surcharge to its e-commerce deliveries. Mortgage rates have risen to their highest mark in seven months. And consumers may soon see higher prices…
U.S. Searches for Missing Airman
“The U.S. military was racing on Saturday to find an American airman who bailed out of a fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, as Israel launched a heavy…
Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers
“Iranian operatives have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation hours after an attack, according to U.S. intelligence reports,”…
New Attorney General, Same Albatross
“President Trump’s pick to replace Pam Bondi will face the same conundrum that every attorney general he has hired and fired has confronted: It is hard to steer the Justice…
Iranian Strike Caused More Damage Than Disclosed
“An Iranian drone attack last month on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia did more extensive damage than previously disclosed, current and former American officials said, showing Iran’s ability to…
Trump Weighs More Cabinet Changes
“After ousting two of his highest-profile Cabinet members from their posts, President Donald Trump is considering making more changes to his administration’s top leadership, according to advisers — a decision…
Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the American people to pray “every day, on bended knee” for a military victory in Iran “in the name of Jesus Christ,” the New…
Iran Shoots Down Second U.S. Aircraft Today
A U.S. A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
How Did You Do on the Weekly News Quiz?
So far, just 21% of today’s quiz takers have gotten every answer right. Can you compete? Click here to test yourself. Save to Favorites
Pete Hegseth’s ‘Paranoia’ Explains Purge of Top General
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “paranoia” about Army Secretary Dan Driscoll taking his job fueled the firing of the Army’s top general, the New York Post reports. Said one administration…
23 States Sue Trump Over His Mail Voting Order
CBS News: “Officials from 23 Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Trump’s latest executive order that aims to restrict mail voting,…
Judge Upholds Block on Subpoenas Targeting Powell
Wall Street Journal: “A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his decision to quash a pair of subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, rejecting the government’s arguments…
Still Waiting for Trump Phone
The Verge: “Despite recent signs of life, another week has come and gone without the Trump T1 Phone. We’re now over nine months since its announcement in June of last…
White House App Is Riddled With Cybersecurity Flaws
NOTUS: “Cybersecurity researchers warn that the White House’s new app regularly shares users’ IP addresses, time zones and other data to third-party services. But most of its users wouldn’t know…
Trump Wants $152 Million to Reopen Alcatraz
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
The Myth of American Oil Independence
Politico: “Trump is right: The flow of oil from the Persian Gulf to the U.S. is far less than it used to be. But no matter what he says, the…
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…
