The official story is that the war with Iran is ending. President Trump told reporters Wednesday that the deal has been “largely negotiated,” that talks are proceeding “nicely,” and that closure is within reach. The unofficial story, told in explosions over the Strait of Hormuz, is harder to square with the press releases. American forces […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other Senate Republicans are under new pressure to deliver on President Trump’s agenda after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) suffered a blowout loss in the Texas GOP primary. Republican strategists say Cornyn’s lopsided loss is a major blow to Senate GOP leaders who poured tens of millions of dollars… […]
Via The CradleThe US is moving forward with a “fundamental restructuring” of its commitments to European security, transitioning from the traditional “burden sharing” strategy to that of “burden shifting,” according to a Der Spiegel report published on May 26.Under the new vision dubbed “NATO 3.0,” Washington expects European allies to assume responsibility for the continent’s entire conventional defense.Source: DunyaIn […]
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On Wednesday’s “CNN News Central,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) said that “Iran is under some economic pressure right now.” But “We’ve got to cut our losses and go home.” Moulton said, “[T]his war has been a failure every step of the way. And, amazingly, the Trump administration seems to finally realize this, which is why […]
The US military carried out new strikes in Iran Wednesday, targeting a military site that threatened American troops and commercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. “Today, US Central Command Forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz,” a US official said in a statement. […]
President Donald Trump shared that he was invited to attend a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, as the Knicks compete in the NBA Finals. During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump was asked if he was “going to the Knicks game next week.” Trump explained that he had been “invited by numerous […]
Photo: Alex Brandon/AP A group of thirty-five former federal judges filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Wednesday, seeking to reopen President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS in order to block the $1.776 billion “slush fund” that the Department of Justice announced it was creating in order […]
Earlier today, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance held a cabinet meeting in the White House. The assembled press pool was invited to attend. Again, President Trump being the most transparent administration in history. President Trump walked through many of the policy agendas within the various cabinet offices, and each cabinet head responded by […]
During a cabinet meeting today at the White House, President Trump took the opportunity to thank Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, for her exceptional work and focus within the intelligence system to organize strong reforms that will be around for a long time. DNI Tulsi Gabbard has indeed been a transformative member of the […]
