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Trump Flips Out When Asked What Exactly the Plan Is in Iran

President Trump blew a gasket when he was asked if he had a concrete plan for the escalating war on Iran. “Mr. President, there are no signs that Iran is ready to stop fighting, so what is the plan?” a reporter asked Trump on Tuesday morning while he met with Lebanese President

Bessent warns China could face sanctions over AI IP theft

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Tuesday the Trump administration could sanction China over intellectual property (IP) theft amid concerns about whether Beijing is relying on American AI to develop its own advanced models. "We've seen a lot of talk about you know

Pentagon Not Just Running Out of Weapons—but Also Money

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon isn’t just running out of weapons as the war on Iran intensifies—it’s also running out of money. The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon is facing an upcoming budget deficit caused directly by President Trump’s war on Iran, forcing it to cut

Trump Judges Block Release of Pro-Palestine Columbia Student

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling that freed Columbia student and pro-Palestinian protester Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE custody. A Second Circuit panel, made up of one George W. Bush judge and two Donald Trump first-term appointees, determined that

Senate Democrat proposes universal health care for children

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for all American children to receive Medicare, a program he's dubbed MediKids, saying Democrats must bring new ideas to move the conversation on healthcare forward. Kim's MediKids Act would automatically enroll every child

Three Keys to a Democratic Victory in Maine

Editor’s Note: Welcome to The TNR Blue Book. It’s our new daily newsletter that covers Congress and much more, but with a distinctly TNR twist: Our focus will be strictly on Democrats, liberal and progressive groups, and the fight to take back power and save democracy. Every

Father, son charged in US Forest Service workers' kidnapping

A father and son were arrested on Monday in connection with the kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees in Northern California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest, resulting in a 15-hour standoff. Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, were charged with

Fox News pundits urge Trump to get out of Iran war

A number of Fox News pundits are urging President Trump to de-escalate fighting with Iran, warning the conflict could be a liability for Republican candidates in upcoming elections. "With the midterm elections a little more than 100 days away, the clock is ticking for President

Graham funeral details released by sister's office

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be honored in funeral services in Washington, D.C., and in his home state of South Carolina next week, according to new details shared by his sister’s office Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the late lawmaker announced last week

O'Reilly: Trump has 'shrinking options' in Iran war

Conservative political commentator Bill O’Reilly warned on Monday that President Trump has limited paths forward in the U.S. military operations against Tehran, as the months-long conflict stretches into another week. “Do I know what’s going to happen? No, but I do know the