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Iran Shoots Down Second U.S. Aircraft Today
A U.S. A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
How Did You Do on the Weekly News Quiz?
So far, just 21% of today’s quiz takers have gotten every answer right. Can you compete? Click here to test yourself. Save to Favorites
Pete Hegseth’s ‘Paranoia’ Explains Purge of Top General
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “paranoia” about Army Secretary Dan Driscoll taking his job fueled the firing of the Army’s top general, the New York Post reports. Said one administration…
23 States Sue Trump Over His Mail Voting Order
CBS News: “Officials from 23 Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Trump’s latest executive order that aims to restrict mail voting,…
Judge Upholds Block on Subpoenas Targeting Powell
Wall Street Journal: “A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his decision to quash a pair of subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, rejecting the government’s arguments…
Still Waiting for Trump Phone
The Verge: “Despite recent signs of life, another week has come and gone without the Trump T1 Phone. We’re now over nine months since its announcement in June of last…
White House App Is Riddled With Cybersecurity Flaws
NOTUS: “Cybersecurity researchers warn that the White House’s new app regularly shares users’ IP addresses, time zones and other data to third-party services. But most of its users wouldn’t know…
Trump Wants $152 Million to Reopen Alcatraz
President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
The Myth of American Oil Independence
Politico: “Trump is right: The flow of oil from the Persian Gulf to the U.S. is far less than it used to be. But no matter what he says, the…
Macron Calls on Allies to Unite Against U.S.
Bloomberg: “French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on medium-sized powers to join forces and stand up to the US and China.” “Macron hammered the message during his tour of Asia…
Americans Have a Dim View of the Iran War
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 86 percent of Americans are concerned for the lives of U.S. military personnel in Iran — and 56 percent believe the war will have a…
A Huge Strategic Defeat
Andrew Sullivan: “Compared with before the war, Iran’s strategic position is enhanced, not weakened, because a regime that survives this kind of asymmetric war wins it. Buoyant oil prices are…
What Trump’s Iran War Means for Republicans
Associated Press: “It’s hard to overstate how dramatically the political landscape has shifted.” “At this time last year, many Republican leaders believed there was a path to preserve their narrow…
Hegseth’s War on America’s Military
Tom Nichols: “The United States is in the middle of a major war, but that didn’t stop Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday from firing General Randy George, America’s…
All Guns, No Butter
Axios: “A sharp rise in defense spending. Steep cuts elsewhere. All against a backdrop of rapid growth.” “That is the Trump administration’s formal 2027 budget proposal, in a nutshell.” “As…
Trump Seeks More Resources to Detain Immigrant Families
NOTUS: “President Donald Trump asked Congress for funds to massively increase detention of immigrant families, proposing an expansion to up to 30,000 beds.” Save to Favorites
U.S. Doubles Hormuz Insurance Guarantees
Bloomberg: “The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance…
Crew Member from Downed U.S. Fighter Jet Was Rescued
At least one crew member from the U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran was rescued by American forces, CBS News reports. Photos and video circulating on social media suggested…
Pam Bondi’s Portrait Taken Down at Justice Department
MS NOW: “t didn’t take long for the pictures to come off the wall.” “Within hours of the news that President Trump had fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, images began…
Justice Alito Was Taken to a Hospital Last Month
CNN: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the…
