War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers
In an apparent nod to Israel, some Democrats want to give Trump power to defend “an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack.”
National Security
U.S. Military Under Attack Again for Joining Israel’s Wars
There were no reports of casualties from the attack on a base in Qatar, as the base was evacuated in advance.
Targeting Iran
Trump Says Iran’s Nuke Sites Are “Obliterated.” The Military Isn’t So Sure.
Defense officials say his claims are “overblown” — and the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a bomb.
Voices
How Democratic Party Leaders Quietly Support Trump's March to War With Iran
Some Democrats are fighting to stop war with Iran, but party leaders are silently acquiescing or, worse, supporting an attack.
Israel’s War on Gaza
U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
Troops Deployed to LA Have Done Precisely One Thing, Pentagon Says
The nearly 5,000 soldiers in Los Angeles detained one man, briefly. Was that worth $134 million and a constitutional crisis?
Voices
Did Israel Just “Blow Up” Trump’s Bid for an Iran Nuclear Deal?
On Thursday, Trump said he worried a strike might sink negotiations — or maybe it would help! What Netanyahu wants seems obvious.
Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him.
The judge in Asif William Rahman’s case disregarded pleas from the Trump administration to go well beyond sentencing guidelines.
Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal
Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.
Chilling Dissent
Kristi Noem Told Us She Asked for Soldiers to Arrest Protesters — Then She Backtracked
In an email that DHS later walked back, the Homeland Security secretary asked the Pentagon to “direct the military on the ground in Los Angeles to arrest rioters.”