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Trump Confirms U.S. Is Speaking to Iran’s Ghalibaf
Wall Street Journal: “President Trump named Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf as one of the Iranian officials speaking to the U.S. about ending the war.” “Asked if Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, could…
U.S. Downs Cheap Drones With Million-Dollar Missiles
Wall Street Journal: “The U.S. is shooting down cheap Iranian drones with missiles that can cost upward of a million dollars.” Save to Favorites
Texas Border Wall Plan Draws Bipartisan Opposition
New York Times: “The national fight over immigration landed without warning last month in Texas’ Big Bend region, a remote stretch of inhospitable terrain that runs for hundreds of miles…
Justice Department Watchdog Has Gone Silent
New York Times: “The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has seemingly ignored 20 instances of possible wrongdoing by the Trump administration, lawyers for a whistle-blower said in a letter on Monday…
From Free Speech to Score-Settling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the quiet part loud. Speaking at Conservative Political Action Conference last week, Carr argued that Donald Trump is “winning” his long-running fight with the media…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“We have a thing called a war, or as they would rather say, a military operation. It’s for legal reasons. Because as a military operation, I don’t need any approvals….
Texas Speaker Studies Annexing Parts of New Mexico
Texas Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) says he is entertaining the idea of expanding the state by annexing some New Mexico counties, The Guardian reports. Save to Favorites
Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins
New York Times: “The Democratic primary race for Senate in Maine is swiftly becoming a test of how liberal voters perceive risk and electability as their party searches for a…
The Stock Market Has Only Two Catalysts
“Forget earnings reports or other corporate announcements, the stock market really has just two main catalysts this year: AI anxiety and President Trump,” Axios reports. “It’s like a pinball machine…
No Strategy, No Briefings, No Clarity
The Pentagon has gone silent. It’s now been more than a week since officials last briefed reporters on the war in Iran — a striking departure from the playbook of…
Iran Could Emerge Stronger and More Dangerous
Gideon Rachman: “Donald Trump has a perverse genius for driving American adversaries to discover new forms of leverage over the US. His trade war with China persuaded Beijing to exploit…
Crowded Field in California Opens the Door for Republicans
California’s gubernatorial primary is setting up a scenario that would have seemed implausible not long ago: two Republicans advancing to the general election. It’s not because the state suddenly shifted…
Republicans Eye Health Care Cuts to Pay for Iran War
“Republicans are considering reductions in federal health spending to help pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement,” Axios…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“A lot of people are talking how beautiful the ballroom is. A lot of people are giving it good reviews. Some people are giving it good reviews without seeing it.”…
America Is Now a Rogue Superpower
Robert Kagan: “Whenever and however America’s war with Iran ends, it has both exposed and exacerbated the dangers of our new, fractured, multipolar reality—driving deeper wedges between the United States…
Quote of the Day
“The average person just wants shit to work. I don’t give a shit if you’re a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent—just live in the zone of practicality. And the far…
Spain Shuts Airspace to U.S. Military
Spain closed its airspace to American flights involved in its military operation in Iran, expanding an effort to distance itself from the conflict, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Iran Says U.S. Peace Proposal Is ‘Unrealistic’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that the U.S.’s 15-point list for halting the conflict contains “largely excessive, unrealistic, and unreasonable demands,” contradicting U.S. President Trump’s earlier claims…
Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran’s Oil Wells
President Trump said Monday that the U.S. will “completely” obliterate Iran’s electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is not “immediately” reopened…
Vance Pledges to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of UFO Files
Vice President JD Vance told a podcaster he’ll “get to the bottom” of the government’s UFO files, adding that he’s “obsessed,” The Hill reports. Said Vance: “Trust me, anybody who’s…
