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1. With Threat to Wipe Out Iran’s Civilization, Trump’s Rhetoric Goes Beyond Bluster

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:02:39 -0000

   The president’s violent rhetoric risks damaging his credibility as a negotiator and the country’s standing in the world.

2. Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:38:32 -0000

   President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

3. To Boost Military Budget, Trump Targets Popular Programs at Home

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:51:40 -0000

   Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families’ financial burdens.

4. Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:53:13 -0000

   In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump.

5. DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson, Who Testified Against Trump

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:09:41 -0000

   It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying to Congress to a division that normally focuses on civil rights abuses.

6. ‘I Love Viktor’: Trump and Vance Cheer on Orban in Hungarian Race

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:40:43 -0000

   The American leaders slathered on the praise for the nationalist standard-bearer just days before an election he could lose.

7. The Iranian Advantage Is an Illusion

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:44:03 -0000

   And in Tehran, the truth should be clear.

8. How Much Humiliation Can Vance Take?

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:34:30 -0000

   The vice president gets saddled with the Iran war and eroding popularity.