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Trump restarts 'vicious cycle' on Iran

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Experts say latest attacks may not get better result President Trump is

Pentagon panel to study 2021 COVID vaccine mandate

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it will convene a panel to study the “decisions, coordination, planning, and execution” of the military’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a rule that led to the dismissal or departure of more than 8,700 service members. Defense Secretary Pete

Lieu bashes GOP colleagues for strategy on AI

{beacon} Technology Technology Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Lieu bashes GOP colleagues for strategy on AI Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday expressed concern about the

Blanche pledges action on stopping mail order mifepristone

Acting attorney general Todd Blanche pledged on Wednesday to take action to stop abortion medication from being available through the mail. Blanche committed to Republican senators he would prioritize taking action on mifepristone if confirmed but declined to go into

4 risks facing Trump if he returns to all-out war with Iran

President Trump is reportedly considering a return to all-out war against Iran as he seeks to break a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and force Tehran’s hand in nuclear negotiations. The U.S. military has resumed strikes over the past week, mostly targeting air defense and

Trump Announces Dangerous Plan to Replace Immigrant Truckers

The White House is planning to strip commercial drivers licenses from undocumented immigrants and effectively automatically transfer them to military veterans. “My administration will soon take historic action to get illegal alien truck drivers who are just killing a lot of

Iran Says It Tried to Warn JD Vance About Kushner and Witkoff

During negotiations with the U.S. in Switzerland last month, the Iranian government reportedly warned Vice President JD Vance that President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner were undermining the chances of a peace deal. Drop Site News reports

US military strikes Iran as Trump mulls attacks on bridges

The U.S. military conducted a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting Tehran’s ability to threaten ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump mulls attacks against the nation’s bridges. The strikes, which began at 3 p.m. EDT, come

Ossoff presses Clayton on who won 2020 election

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), the most vulnerable Senate Democrat up for reelection this year, took Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, to task over the administration's focus on debunked claims that the 2020 elections were fraudulent. In a

Bessent on running for Graham Senate seat: 'No chance'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday threw cold water on the idea of launching a bid to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in the Senate. “There’s going to be a primary in South Carolina, and I will not be in it,” Bessent told the Washington Examiner in an

Trump Fires Blue State Attorney After Less Than an Hour

The White House has found a novel way to ensure Donald Trump’s nominees ascend to power. Federal judges in the Western District of Washington swore in former King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney Wednesday morning. Within 54 minutes, Trump fired him.

RNC chair says left in 'death spiral' with 'mini-Mamdanis'

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters on Wednesday said the political left is in a “death spiral” with “mini-Mamdanis” running and winning Democratic primaries across the country, referring to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). “Keep on electing them

Enshittification

Bryan, a food broker from Michigan, wasn't sure if he'd be able to make it to urgent care in time. He started feeling off on Thursday, and by Saturday, he was having to use the bathroom every 15 to 30 minutes. "It's no joke about the explosive diarrhea," Bryan, who asked that