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Trump’s Deadlines Aren’t Really Deadlines
Wall Street Journal: “Today was supposed to be the last day of President Trump’s pause on planned U.S. military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. On Thursday, Trump…
GOP Unity on Iran War Is Starting to Crack
Bloomberg: “The fissures are still relatively isolated, at least publicly, but include some critical GOP figures on the Hill, suggesting there’s growing unease about the length of the war, Donald…
Iran’s Missiles Keep Flying
“The U.S. and Israel are pounding Iran’s missile-launching sites, hitting some over and over across almost a month of war. But Tehran’s missiles keep flying,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
No Winners in the Homeland Security Shutdown
Punchbowl News: “Who won the Senate standoff? No one, in truth. Nothing really changed. Both sides wanted to have this fight, so it happened. It was another example of how…
Trump’s Support on Immigration Plummets
A new PRRI poll shows that public support for President Trump’s anti-immigration agenda has cratered. Just over one-third of Americans — 35% — rate Trump’s handling of immigration favorably, compared with 61%…
Oil Prices Climb to $110 a Barrel
“Oil prices were higher on Friday as President Donald Trump’s move to give Iran a 10-day extension to open the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz failed to soothe supply concerns,”…
MAGA Celebrates Trump’s Non-Endorsement in Texas
Politico: “As the MAGA faithful gather for another day of CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, they are openly celebrating what they believe is tantamount to a major midterms victory: keeping President…
Trump’s Iran Dilemma
Washington Post: “The Strait of Hormuz — which was open and secure before the fighting began — is now a danger zone. And many U.S. allies among the Arab states…
U.S. Burns Through Tomahawk Missiles
“The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some…
Cabinet to Huddle to Talk Economy
“President Trump’s political team is meeting with his Cabinet late Thursday to discuss plans for top officials to fan out across the country to stress what the administration is doing…
Hegseth Strikes Black, Female Officers From Promotions
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of four Army officers to be one-star generals, a highly unusual move that has prompted some senior military officials to question whether…
Journalist Discovers Journalism
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Is the End of NATO Near?
Jonathan Lemire and Simon Shuster: “The standoff over the strait has created an unexpected new strain on the relationship between Trump and NATO, one that may not fully shatter the…
Trump Is Asking to Be Bailed Out Again
David Graham: “The Trump team has discovered that acting fast can prevent anyone from stepping in to stop them—the ‘You can just do things’ ethos. But the president still doesn’t…
A Turning Point in the Iran War
Shane Harris: “Trump’s whipsawing public comments and social-media posts have created confusion throughout the war. But this much is evident: Despite all Iran has lost, it maintains the military capability…
Anthropic Wins Injunction in Court Battle With Trump
“A U.S. federal judge on Thursday halted the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, issuing a ruling that the government trampled free-speech protections when it classified the…
Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS
“Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, moving to end a standoff over immigration enforcement in Congress that had led to…
The Military Assets Damaged or Lost in the Iran War
Wall Street Journal: “Billions of dollars of highly sophisticated military equipment has been lost or significantly damaged since the U.S. and Israel began striking thousands of targets across Iran more…
Pentagon Weighs Sending 10,000 More Ground Troops
“The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with…
Trump to Sign Emergency Order to Pay TSA Agents
President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has…
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