Things aren’t going well with the war on Iran, six months after President Donald Trump commenced Operation Epic Fury at the urging of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu and his Mossad director painted a rosy scenario in which a combined U.S.-Israeli air campaign would quickly topple the weakened Iranian regime. Enamored by the success […]
Within a matter of days, Washington produced three snapshots of the hidden bill from the Iran war. The Pentagon signed a $22.9 billion contract to expand Tomahawk production. The Navy dispatched the USS George Washington from the Western Pacific to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after a punishing deployment. Then, President Donald Trump said he […]
Common sense tells us that the enemy of our enemy is our friend, and as well the converse: the friend of our enemy is our enemy. In dealing with Iran, especially regarding the Strait of Hormuz, abiding by these simple truths would largely solve America’s issues and restore political viability to the conflict. President Donald […]
This week, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll has President Donald Trump’s approval rating at an abysmal 33%, a new low in his presidency. Trump started his second term with a 91% approval rating among Republicans, but that support has dwindled to 79%. While that number looks high on paper, it is significantly lower than the average […]
Political consultant Leif Larson argues that Democratic Socialist of America-endorsed candidates often avoid discussing the group's radical platform, which includes abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court, during campaigns.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a "flagrant attack" on the global tribunal's independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor's senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye...
Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in federal court has thrown his upcoming New York criminal case into doubt. Mangione’s defense team wants the state charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds, while prosecutors are vowing to press ahead. The reignited debate is unfolding just weeks before the 28-year-old was set to go to trial in state court...
The general election field is set in Alaska’s wide-open race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). More than a dozen candidates were running in Tuesday’s open primary, from which the top four vote-getters advance to a ranked-choice general election. Democratic former state Sen. Tom Begich was leading the gubernatorial field in polling ahead of...
Critics lambasted Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday for her response to a debate question about national security, which the senator said she was "not that informed on." Debate moderator Greta Van Susteren asked Graham if Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the U.S. and why. "I'm just going to...
In today's issue: ▪ Tough night for Trump's candidates ▪ Canada tariffs paused ▪ ABC sues FCC over free speech ▪ Ebola deaths hit record in Congo President Trump suffered a pair of losses in Florida’s primaries and another in Wyoming on Tuesday as three of his endorsed candidates were defeated in key primaries, showing the limits of his...
