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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…
Trump Buries the 20th Century
Alexander Burns: “With a roar of rockets and bombs, a gasp of international outcry and the death of Iran’s supreme leader, President Donald Trump’s legacy became clearer than ever.” “He…
Iran Strikes Risk a Trump Priority: Low Gas Prices
“President Trump took the stage Friday against a backdrop of crude storage tanks at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas and touted low fuel prices to a small crowd…
Trump’s Shifting Goals for Iran Complicate Mission
“The length of America’s military commitment to its confrontation with Iran depends on what the goals are. And they keep changing,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “On Sunday alone, President…
U.S. Jet Fighters Mistakenly Downed by Kuwait
“Three U.S. jet fighters were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, U.S. Central Command said. The six crew safely ejected from the F-15s,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Save…
Even John Bolton Is Worried
“President Donald Trump has long been interested in regime change in Iran, but his appetite for risk means he may not have fully prepared for what’s coming next, according to…
An Era of Unrestrained American Power
“President Donald Trump has long said the US is done with nation-building. Now, he’s embraced a form of intervention that hearkens back to an earlier American era: openly targeting adversaries’…
Oil Prices Surge, Stock Futures Fall
“Oil prices were sharply higher and U.S. stock futures pointed to sizable losses on Wall Street as investors brace for the economic fallout of an extended regional war,” the Wall…
