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What Gets Lost When Covering Trump
Covering Donald Trump has always posed a basic problem for political journalism: how do you accurately describe something that doesn’t fit the conventions of normal politics? Reporters are trained to…
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“To be a good president, I believe you have to have good instincts. And a lot of this is instinct.” — President Trump, quoted by Bloomberg, on waging a war…
Trump Stops Protections for Transgender Students
“The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students,” the…
Trump and Hegseth Invoke God in Iran War
CNN: “Far from shying away from the idea that there is a religious aspect to the US-Israeli war on Iran, US government leaders are leaning into it, invoking God and…
Trump No Longer Sure When Iran War Will End
President Trump told reporters he isn’t sure if the Iran War is winding down or ramping up six weeks into the conflict — a fact he readily acknowledged this afternoon,…
Why Trump Thinks He Can Walk Away From the Strait
Idrees Kahloon: “America is now an energy superpower, largely insulated from the economic pain caused by its actions, which instead are now being borne by Asia and will soon reach…
The Latest Blow to Iran’s Leadership
New York Times: “In the latest blow to Iran’s senior leadership, the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Seyed Majid Khademi, was killed in an Israeli…
Trump Says Iranian People Want the Bombing to Continue
President Trump claimed that the Iranian people want the U.S. military to continue to bomb their country. Said Trump: “We’ve had numerous intercepts. ‘Please keep bombing. Do it.’ And these…
Venezuela Seems to Be Going… Well?
Missy Ryan: “By the metrics the president cares about most—accessing oil and avoiding a protracted, politically damaging conflagration—Trump’s Venezuelan adventure is working…” “Today, Venezuela remains ruled by unelected leaders—different ones,…
The Real Intelligence Failure in Iran
Shane Harris: “Trump’s ‘excursion,’ as he calls the biggest U.S. military operation of his second term, has unleashed a parade of horribles… “A regime that Trump claims to have replaced…
Exchange of the Day
President Trump at a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine: TRUMP: How many men did you send altogether, approximately? CAINE: Uhhhh. I’d love to…
Trump Threatens to Jail Reporter Over Mission ‘Leak’
NOTUS: “President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is on the hunt for an administration official who last week shared information with media outlets about a U.S. military airman…
New Details About Epstein’s Lenient Plea Deal Emerge
CBS News: “Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial 2008 plea deal for charges including soliciting a minor for prostitution has long drawn scrutiny, and newly released details are raising further questions about the…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“The entire country could be taken out in one night. And that night might be tomorrow night.” — President Trump, speaking to reporters about the Iran War. Save to Favorites
The World Waits
Playbook: “The world is holding its breath to see what happens in the war tomorrow. It’s a now-familiar tightrope walk after more than a month of war with Iran, as…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“This is one of our better Easters I think in a lot of different ways. I can say militarily, it has been one of the best.” — President Trump, speaking…
Tony Gonzales Pressured Another Staffer for Sex
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), who was forced to abandon his re-election bid after revelations of his sexual advances on a subordinate who later fatally set herself on fire with gasoline,…
Trump to Hold News Conference
President Trump is expected to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. ET to discuss the Iran War. You can see it live here. Leave your reactions in the comments….
Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon
Today’s Artemis II lunar flyby will be livestreamed on YouTube at 1 p.m. ET. The four astronauts onboard will travel farther from Earth than any humans in history — breaking…
Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal
“Iran on Monday rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and instead said it wants a permanent end to the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum loomed within hours,” the AP…
