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How Marco Rubio Wants to Help Trump Take Down the ICC

The Trump administration wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted a video message to X Monday saying that the ICC has turned into something “radical and extreme” and that the U.S. will now target the court. “As we speak, the ICC

What to know about Trump plan for Strait of Hormuz toll

President Trump on Monday proposed that the U.S. impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz for providing safe passage to vessels traveling through the battle-ridden waterway in attempts to restore international oil shipping levels. The president said the U.S. would be “reimbursed”

US military's death toll rises to 14 in Iran war

The U.S. military’s death toll during the war against Iran has officially climbed to 14 following the death of a Navy pilot in a crash earlier this month. The Pentagon updated its casualty count to 14 on Monday after the Navy identified the airman lost over the Arabian Sea

E. Jean Carroll Finally Gets Her First Payment From Trump

Donald Trump has finally paid E. Jean Caroll. The columnist has received $5,625,000 from a court-controlled trust, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The distribution of funds comes more than three years after Trump was found civilly liable for sexually abusing Carroll

Here’s Who Called 911 as Lindsey Graham Was Dying

An aide to Lindsey Graham called emergency services shortly before he died Saturday, after the South Carolina senator told her he was experiencing chest pains, according to a fellow GOP lawmaker. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama provided new information about Graham’s

The twisted trail of Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham's life and political career was complex and full of twists and turns, from being a moderate Republican to becoming a close advisor to Donald Trump, and his death brought tributes from colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

US, Iran trade strikes after Trump blockade threat

The U.S. and Iranian militaries exchanged fire early Tuesday following fresh threats from President Trump to take over the Strait of Hormuz. The president said Monday that the U.S military would reimpose its naval blockade in the channel and begin charging a 20 percent toll on

Trump back at Day 1 as Iran war rages again

In today's issue: ▪ Trump says war is resuming ▪ Graham’s sister to fill vacant seat ▪ Another ICE shooting ▪ Daylight saving time debate President Trump has formally reset the clock on his war against Iran, resuming daily strikes and a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz

Trump loses go-to Senate power broker with Graham’s death

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) marks a major loss for President Trump on Capitol Hill as he seeks to push his legislative agenda through Congress ahead of November’s midterm elections. Graham was a key go-between for Trump and the Senate — possessing deep

Trump’s Authoritarianism Has Failed in One Critical Way

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Don Moynihan , a public policy professor at the University of Michigan, last year wrote an essay that included an “authoritarian

Lindsey Graham, noble Roman

A lot of people want to be powerful. Very few people, as it turns out, are willing to do the things necessary to have power. This is, generally speaking, a good thing. Perhaps the greatest protection against tyranny is that being a tyrant sounds like an awful lot of work. And

Lindsey Graham Knew the Secret About Sucking Up

Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening from a sudden tear in his aorta. He was 71, making his death an untimely one. But we can regret Graham’s misfortune without admiring his political journey, the lesson of which is that kissing up works much better as a way to get