Voices
The Regime Change President Who Won’t (or Can’t) Actually Change Any Regimes
The Iran war shows that Trump is loving his military interventions — but they are never what he claims them to be.
National Security
Targeting Iran
Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege
“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”
Democrats Finally Get Around to Forcing Iran War Powers Vote
With Congress not reconvening until next week, there’s a chance the vote might come after attacks start.
Mexico Got Help Killing Drug Lord From Secretive U.S. Campaign Led by FBI and ICE
The U.S. military’s intelligence sharing came as part of a new “counter cartel” task force focused on the U.S.–Mexico borderlands.
Trump Demanded El Mencho’s Head. Mexicans Are Paying the Price.
The violence in Mexico is fueled by U.S. guns and money. Killing a cartel boss won’t change that.
Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War
The amount of military forces gathering near Iran dwarfs even the monthslong build-up before the U.S. coup in Venezuela.
License to Kill
U.S. Sent a Rescue Plane for Boat Strike Survivors. It Took 45 Hours to Arrive.
In seas that could kill a person within an hour, it took nearly two days for a rescue plane to arrive.
Air Force Maintenance Staff Can’t Stop Buying Fancy Knives With Tax Dollars
“Everyone knew we didn’t need them.” Air Force maintainers have been on a decadelong knife-ordering spree.
Chilling Dissent
Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NSPM-7.
Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure: “There Was Not a Threat”
Sources said the closure was connected to new counter-drone laser technology and miscommunication or misunderstanding by the FAA.