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Trump Says the U.S. No Longer Needs NATO
“The United States may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Donald Trump said Friday, escalating his verbal barrage against the alliance as his…
Houthis in Yemen Launch Attack on Israel
“The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen said it launched an attack against Israel for the first time since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, risking further escalation in…
Consumers Caught in a Triple Stack of Pain
“Americans desperately want day-to-day life to be more affordable. Right now, they aren’t getting it,” Axios reports. “The pinch of high prices for food, energy, housing and more has driven…
Iran’s Missiles Are Getting Through
“Israel has begun rationing its use of high-end missile interceptors, hoping to preserve stocks of its most capable defensive weapons in the face of daily Iranian barrages that haven’t let…
A Portrait of Trump at War
New York Times: “It is too soon to know whether the extra time will result in productive diplomacy. But it is already clear that Mr. Trump’s wild swings — from…
To Impeach or Not to Impeach
Max Cohen: “I spent the past week speaking to House Democrats about whether they wanted to impeach President Donald Trump for a third time in the event they win the…
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What an Influx of 17,000 Troops Could Mean for the War
“If President Trump gives the go-ahead, the U.S. could soon have more than 17,000 ground troops on Iran’s doorstep. That is far short of what would be needed for a…
House Passes Its Own DHS Funding Bill
“The House just passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days,” Punchbowl News reports. “But the move by Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team…
Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz After Himself
“President Trump is prioritizing taking control of the Strait of Hormuz as he grows frustrated by the lack of military help from allies to force open the economically crucial waterway,”…
A Tougher Quiz This Week
So far, just 14% of today’s quiz takers have gotten every question right. How will you do? Click here to test yourself. Save to Favorites
Trump Demands an All-But-Doomed Bill
New York Times: “The SAVE America Act, which President Trump envisions as legislation that can both crack down on illegal immigrants voting and transgender surgeries, is not the type of…
Senators Ditch D.C. Amid Shutdown
TMZ is tracking down lawmakers who left Washington, D.C. without funding the Department of Homeland Security. Save to Favorites
Wall Street Shows Growing Alarm Over Iran War
Wall Street Journal: “Wall Street is trading like the worst pain from the war with Iran is yet to come.” “For weeks, while missiles and drones flew around one of…
Democrats No Longer Outnumber Republicans
YouGov did a deep dive into the Cooperative Election Study and found: Over the past 20 years, the Democrats’ advantage in party affiliation among the general public has been steadily…
Quote of the Day
“House Republicans are not going to be any part of any effort to reopen our borders or to stop immigration enforcement. This gambit that was done last night is a…
Iranian Hackers Got Into Kash Patel’s Personal Email
“Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet,” Reuters reports. Save to Favorites
Rubio Says U.S. Can Achieve Goals Without Ground Troops
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States did not need ground troops to succeed in the war in Iran, which he said would end within…
Investors Are Losing Patience With the Iran War
New York Times: “The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.” Save to Favorites
Elon Musk Joined Call Between Trump and Modi
New York Times: “Elon Musk participated in a phone call on Tuesday with President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, an unusual appearance by a private citizen on…
