Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal he “wouldn’t have to” use military force against China because leader Xi Jinping “respects me and he knows I’m fucking crazy.”
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Ending Iran War Quickly Carries Big Risks for U.S.
Wall Street Journal: “If Trump proclaims victory, stops the bombing and begins to withdraw the huge air and naval assets he assembled in the Middle East, it could soothe global…
Trump’s Iran War Whiplash Clouds U.S. Endgame
“After a video call with G7 leaders Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron declared publicly what others had said privately: no one can tell what Donald Trump wants from this war,”…
Iran’s Sea Mines Are One of Its Most Powerful Weapons
“Sea mines are simple weapons that could give Iran outsize power to wreak havoc with the global economy,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “U.S. officials said Wednesday that Iran had…
Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure
“Escalating Iranian attacks and the U.S. government’s decision to hold off on military escorts for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz are raising the prospect of a prolonged closure…
Iran Says Any Truce Depends on Promise Not to Strike
“Iran has told regional intermediaries that for a ceasefire, the US must guarantee that neither it nor Israel will strike the country in the future…Iran is particularly concerned Israel will…
War Against Iran Expands Into Lebanon
“The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has engulfed Lebanon, pushing the beleaguered country to a new precipice after retaliatory rocket and drone strikes on Israel by Hezbollah, Tehran’s longtime proxy, drew…
Oil Tops $100 a Barrel
“The global price of oil rose above $100 a barrel on Thursday, even after a group of more than 30 countries pledged to tap their reserves to stabilize markets,” the…
Will a Trump Backlash Knock Off Salazar?
“In 2020, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s (R-FL) Miami seat was ground zero for the massive Latino swing toward Republicans in the Donald Trump era. Six years after Salazar first flipped…
Democrat Crushes Republican in ‘Do-Over’ Election
“Tie goes to the runner… in baseball. In politics, you have a do over,” Insider NJ reports. “That’s what happened in this western Bergen County town of almost 13,000 after…
How Trump Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
New York Times: “On Feb. 18, as President Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was not concerned that…
Republicans Flail on Housing
“When Hill Republicans succeed, President Donald Trump serves as their center of gravity, helping quiet intra-GOP disputes and pulling the party together,” Punchbowl News reports. “Yet Trump — dealing with…
Trump Steps Up Effort to Oust Thomas Massie
“President Trump heaped scorn on longtime GOP nemesis Rep. Thomas Massie in a speech in the congressman’s Kentucky district Wednesday, about two months ahead of one of the most closely…
Rape Allegations Surprised the White House
Michael Scherer: “Three days after President Trump announced his ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ of the Louisiana congressional candidate Blake Miguez, the Republican contender posted a video from outside the West…
Iran’s Government Is Not at Risk of Collapse
U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment,…
Iran Is Exporting More Oil Today Than Before the War
“Iran is exporting more oil through the Strait of Hormuz than before the war, showing it is in control of a strategic waterway that it has closed off to the…
Trump Accuser Was Given Settlement by Epstein Estate
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) told CNN that a President Trump accuser “was given a settlement” by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Said Subramanyam: “We did confirm that.” Save to Favorites
Iran Tries to Choke Off Oil Traffic
“Three commercial ships were struck around the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran stepped up its efforts to halt traffic through the critical oil conduit,” the Wall Street Journal…
Trump Dismisses Housing Bill
President Trump told Speaker Mike Johnson in a private conversation this week that “no one gives a shit about housing,” according to four sources who heard the speaker recount the…
Trump Will Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve
President Trump announced he’ll tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cut energy costs as the Iran war disrupts the oil industry, CNBC reports. Said Trump: “I filled it up once, and…
GOP Approached Midterms with Doomed Play for Unity
“Republicans hoped to focus their midterm campaign on the bigger tax refunds Americans are getting from last year’s party-line megabill. Instead, they’re stuck in a doomed push to try for…
