Trump opens new military front in Ecuador while bombing Iran
The Trump administration has deployed US Special Forces to Ecuador for joint anti-drug operations, defying a referendum in which 67% of voters rejected US military bases. The move expands Operation Southern Spear to land operations for the first time and opens yet another military front alongside the ongoing war in…
Another elementary school bombing in Iran — 4 schools in less than a week
A Tehran elementary school has become the fourth school bombing in Iran in just six days. With over 1,300 civilians killed and thousands of homes, hospitals, and humanitarian centers damaged, the campaign’s toll on Iranian children and families continues to mount.
‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy
The bombing of Iran is thought to be about regime change. But as the author says, bombing only results in destruction — and destruction is not political success.
Rules of Engagement, Explained: What they are, where they came from, and why they matter
Rules of engagement are military directives that govern when and how force can be used in war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called them “stupid” during the U.S. war in Iran. Here’s where rules of engagement came from, who created them, and why they exist.
Russia is feeding intelligence to Iran on U.S. military positions as war enters second week
Russia is providing Iran with intelligence on U.S. troop positions, aircraft, and ships during Operation Epic Fury, multiple officials confirmed. The White House dismissed the revelation, saying it “doesn’t really matter.”
Libertarian think tank finds immigrant workers reduced U.S. government deficit by $14.5 trillion
A Cato Institute study analyzing 30 years of government budget data found that immigrants generated a $14.5 trillion fiscal surplus from 1994 to 2023. Without immigrants, U.S. public debt would exceed 200% of GDP. Even low-skilled and undocumented immigrants reduced the national deficit.
Trump admin says can’t process $166 billion in tariff refunds court ordered to pay
The Trump administration told a federal court it can’t comply with an order to process $166 billion in tariff refunds the Supreme Court ruled illegal, saying CBP needs 45 days to build a new system. Interest on the debt is growing by $23 million a day.
DOJ released previously hidden FBI interviews with woman accusing Trump of sexual assault when she was a child
The DOJ released previously hidden Epstein files containing an FBI interview with a woman who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was between 13 and 15 years old.
GOP Senator forcefully removes Marine veteran, Brian McGinnis, for protesting Iran war and breaks his arm during struggle
Sen. Tim Sheehy helped Capitol police to forcefully remove Marine veteran Brian McGinnis during a Senate hearing on the Iran war, breaking his arm on camera.
Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be undone with end of USAID
The parasites that cause river blindness and elephantitis have been afflicting people for centuries. The end of USAID is causing a resurgence of diseases, reversal of progress made, and deaths all over the world.
Pentagon’s newest weapons systems get their first test run — on Iran
The U.S. military is using the Iran war as a live showcase for its newest weapons systems — from AI targeting and reverse-engineered Iranian drones to the F-35’s first manned kill.
Trump replaces Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary
Trump removes Kristi Noem as head of DHS in a Truth Social post, and names Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement.
