NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe public’s appetite for a U.S. attack on Iran was low before President Trump and Israel took action on Saturday.The public’s appetite for a U.S. attack on Iran was low before President Trump and Israel took action on Saturday. Read More
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran. Read More
For Trump, the Iran Attack Is the Ultimate War of Choice
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThere was no immediate threat from Iran. But the president saw a chance to push a weakened government over the edge, and is betting he can spark a popular uprising.There was no immediate threat from Iran. But the president saw a chance to push a weakened government over the edge, and...
Hegseth Cuts Ties With Yale, Georgetown and Other Top Universities
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was banning attendance at Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks, accusing them of indoctrinating service members with liberal ideologies.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was banning attendance at Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks, accusing them of...
Congress Faces War Powers Votes in Wake of Iran Strikes
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsFollowing the attack, Democrats and a few Republicans escalated their calls for swift votes on whether to curb the president’s power to continue using force against Iran without explicit authorization.Following the attack, Democrats and a few Republicans escalated their calls for swift votes on whether to curb the president’s power to...
Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump’s Boat Strikes
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump’s second term.A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to...
How the ICE Raids Turned Minnesota Politics Upside Down
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsSeveral top state and federal offices are up for grabs amid a period of crisis with few if any precedents in the state’s history.Several top state and federal offices are up for grabs amid a period of crisis with few if any precedents in the state’s history. Read More
Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsFormer F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on...
Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is...
Radiohead Demands That ICE Remove Its Song From a Social Media Video
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe band condemned the Trump administration for using the song “Let Down” in a post showing victims of violent crimes that federal officials said had been committed by illegal immigrants.The band condemned the Trump administration for using the song “Let Down” in a post showing victims of violent crimes that federal...









