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Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws

The Obama Presidential Center faces criticism over requiring ID for free admission, taxpayer costs and executive pay ahead of its upcoming opening.

What San Francisco is doing about homelessness that LA is not

San Francisco is making real progress in the fight against homelessness; Los Angeles is...

Birthright citizenship’s threat, NATO’s diminishing value to US and other commentary

“Nothing is certain” regarding Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court case about birthright citizenship,...

America may be the greatest in space travel — but the average American can barely afford milk

WE’RE off to the moon. It’s costing trillions of jillions. Great. Terrific. Hooray to America.

How Mamdani’s Rent Guidelines Board is cooking the numbers to set up his rent freeze

Landlords face losses from past freezes and costly upgrades like Local Law 97.

Foreign policy — and Iran — will define Trump’s presidency

Ultimately, whatever one thinks of Trump’s foreign policy generally, or this war specifically, the stakes could not be higher.

Trump threatens Iran energy infrastructure despite ‘great progress’ in talks

President Trump threatened Iran’s energy infrastructure on Monday in spite of what he said was “great progress” in talks with officials in Tehran. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump said in a Monday morning post on Truth...

Trump says Gabbard ‘a little bit softer’ on Iran obtaining nuclear weapon

President Trump on Sunday acknowledged that Tulsi Gabbard has a “softer” stance than he does on Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, adding that he still has confidence in his director of national intelligence.  “I would say that I am very strong on the fact that I don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon because if...

A ground invasion of Iran would be a huge mistake

An American invasion of Iran would be a strategic catastrophe, a moral failure and a self-inflicted wound from which the United States might never fully recover.  

Trump: Military ‘building a massive complex’ under new White House ballroom

President Trump said late Sunday that the U.S. military is “building a massive complex” under his controversial new White House ballroom. “Now, the military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which has come out recently because of a stupid lawsuit that was filed,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “But the military...

Lebanon should ask for help to break Hezbollah — and the West should answer

Across much of Lebanese society, there is growing recognition that now is the moment to make a stand.

The current war in Iran may prevent much greater bloodshed

If Iran is truly prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons for the foreseeable future — then this preventive military action will have been a crucially important success, even if the regime survives.

Will Trump’s order fix the TSA crisis at airports?

TSA agents to get paid despite DHS shutdown, Iran war passes one-month mark with no progress, Graham faces GOP criticism. House Republicans set retirement record.

Trump support for warrantless spy powers leading to FISA flips on both sides of the aisle

The battle to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is spawning reversals on both sides of the aisle, as President Trump’s support has pushed both the law’s critics and supporters to flip their previous positions. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad. Skeptics have...

4 ways Iran could strike back if Trump invades Kharg Island

The buildup of U.S. troops in the Middle East has raised speculation of a possible ground attack on Iranian soil, with eyes on the vital oil depot on Kharg Island. President Trump has railed against Tehran for closing the Strait of Hormuz — a vital shipping lane through which one-fifth of the world’s crude oil...

Trump claims deaths of Iranian leaders ‘truly is regime change’

President Trump on Sunday argued the U.S. has already forced regime change in Iran, pointing to the death of multiple Iranian leaders since joint U.S.-Israeli forces launched attacks a month ago. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he wasn't sure if the U.S. would reach a deal with the current Iranian leadership to...

Trump says ‘my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran’

President Trump on Sunday suggested his priority in Iran is taking control of the country's oil industry as he weighs next steps one month into the war he launched with Israel. “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say:...

Trump signals US will allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba

President Trump said Sunday night that he’s OK with a Russian oil tanker delivering its payload to Cuba, effectively relaxing a blockade that has plunged the island into an energy crisis. Reporters aboard Air Force One asked Trump about a New York Times report that the United States would allow the tanker filled with crude...

Iran warns US college campuses in Middle East could become ‘legitimate targets’

Iran on Sunday said it would begin treating American college campuses in the Middle East as “legitimate targets” for its military after it said U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this week hit Isfahan University of Technology and Tehran University of Science and Technology. “The reckless rulers of the White House should know that from now on, all...

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