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Trump to Abandon Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
“The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning several law firms,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Justice Department as soon as Monday is…
National Park Service Flags Items That ‘Disparage’ America
An internal government database reviewed by the Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, climate change…
Big Majority Disapprove of Attack on Iran
A new CNN poll finds 59% of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations…
Trump Says ‘Big Wave’ Is Coming in Iran
President Trump told CNN that the U.S. military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come. Said Trump: “We’re knocking the crap…
Quote of the Day
“All of the members of Congress that are bellyaching need to stop it. We’ve got young Americans in harm’s way today. If you’ve got a complaint, let’s deal with it…
U.S. Strikes Used Anthropic Despite Trump Ban
“Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with…
The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff
“President Trump’s new 10 percent tariff on global imports has created a new slate of winners and losers, suddenly reshuffling the prospects for countries that have spent many months angling…
Why Attack Iran Now?
Time: “After weeks of threatening military action against Iran, President Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on Saturday was driven in part by his view that negotiations with the Islamic…
Inside James Talarico’s Faith-Based Bid to Flip Texas
Time: “The prospect of a Talarico nomination has Republicans in Washington worried. One GOP lawmaker keeping a close eye on the midterm map summed up his view in five words:…
Billionaires Flock to Wyoming
New York Times: “The Jackson Hole region has long been a refuge for the rich, but an explosion of new affluence has allowed a growing cadre of extraordinarily wealthy people…
No Principles Allowed
The Pentagon just told Silicon Valley to leave principles out of doing business with the government. In its standoff with Anthropic, the Defense Department proved it meant exactly what it…
Hegseth Claims U.S. Didn’t Start War with Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bizarrely claimed in a live Pentagon address that the U.S. did not “start” the war with Iran, the Daily Beast reports. Hegseth said Iran has carried…
Hegseth Says U.S. Operation in Iran Is ‘Just Beginning’
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected concerns of another forever war during the Trump administration’s first media briefing since the beginning of its military operations in Iran,” NOTUS reports. Hegseth…
Ted Cruz Says Iran Wasn’t Close to a Nuclear Weapon
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said there was “no indication” that Tehran was “close to getting nuclear weapons” after the United States struck several Iranian nuclear facilities in June, The Hill…
Why Independent Media Matters More Than Ever
The slow unraveling of legacy media continues. First it was the Washington Post. Then CBS News. Now CNN appears to be moving in the same direction — increasingly shaped by…
Trump Delayed Start of Iran Attacks
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials said their countries’ opening strike on Iran was originally planned to take place a week earlier, but delayed for operational and intelligence reasons, Axios reports….
Labor Secretary Creates Toxic Workplace
New York Times: “The agency’s inspector general has opened an inquiry into allegations of professional misconduct by Ms. Chavez-DeRemer and her closest aides. Investigators have spoken with several dozen witnesses…
America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines
“As American and Israeli warplanes continue to bombard Iranian cities, European allies have been left in a familiar place: on the sidelines. President Trump cut them out of planning for…
Pentagon Worries Conflict Could Spiral Out of Control
Washington Post: “The vast number of retaliatory attacks — and the array of sites being targeted, including nonmilitary sites in Arab nations across the Middle East — is concerning after…
Trump Has a Lot of Questions to Answer
Playbook: “Trump and his top military advisers will finally face the media this morning as the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran enters its third day. This will be the first time…
