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Massie: Trump's Iran threat about oil not free speech

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday criticized President Trump’s threat to interfere in the Iranian protests, arguing that the move would be more about oil than free speech concerns. The president vowed on Truth Social that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters if the Iranian

How foreign policy realists lost touch with reality on Russia

Russia's aggression in Ukraine is being met with a double standard by some scholars, who suggest that the West is to blame and that restraint should be demanded of the victim, rather than recognizing Russia's actions as a threat to the security architecture that has maintained

Trump: Construction of DC's new arch to start in early 2026

President Trump revealed in an interview this week that the construction of the Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., is set to begin soon. “It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It’ll be great. Everyone loves it,” Trump said in an interview with

Trump shops for marble for White House ballroom

President Trump shopped for marble and onyx Friday in Florida for the new White House ballroom. Trump visited Arc Stone & Tile in Lake Worth, Fla., in Palm Beach County, a short drive from his Mar-a-Lago resort. “President Trump is purchasing marble and onyx, at his own

Attacking Iran is key to Netanyahu remaining in power

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump earlier this week, they differed over the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire. But both men did agree to launch a second attack on Iran, should Tehran continue to rearm and reconstitute its nuclear weapons

Venezuela proves the US learned the wrong lessons from Iraq

The Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela is reminiscent of the U.S.'s catastrophic invasion of Iraq, as it relies on exaggeration, fearmongering, and the fabrication of existential threats to justify its actions, potentially leading to the same disastrous

This Is the Real SNAP Fraud

When Republican politicians complain about “food stamp fraud,” they generally mean that some welfare cheat is ripping off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, by falsely claiming eligibility. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, for instance, is fixated on

Iran protests escalate with deadly police clashes

The widening protests in Iran over the country’s worsening economy escalated Thursday, with demonstrators clashing with police in multiple provinces, leaving several people dead. At least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station