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May 11, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump “Not in a Rush” to End Hugely Unpopular War as Gas Costs Surge
I guess it’s fine for Donald Trump if Americans struggle?
May 11, 2026
Logan McMillen
Trump’s Pirate Pretensions Reveal an Ugly Truth
The president likes to joke about how his high-seas hustles have Blackbeard swagger, but they bear all the hallmarks of a wheezing empire.
May 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Unloads on Black Woman Reporter Who Dared Ask About Gas Prices
Donald Trump called her question “stupid.”
May 8, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Iran War Hawks Rage Over Trump’s Proposed Peace Deal
A lot of President Trump’s base is pissed at him for considering the one-page agreement.
May 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Threatens to Nuke Iran as He Tries to Break Blockade
The president claims the ceasefire is still in place as the U.S. goes in a disturbing direction.
May 8, 2026
Liza Featherstone
How Is Tucker Carlson More Antiwar Than Leading Democrats?
The party is ceding the issue to Trump’s critics on the right, inviting disaster in the 2028 presidential election.
May 7, 2026
Finn Hartnett
WTF Happened With Trump’s Meeting With Brazilian President?
Donald Trump and Lula were supposed to have a public meeting. Instead, we got three hours of radio silence.
May 7, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Is Bringing Back His Strait of Hormuz Plan After Just 48 Hours
We’re so back.
May 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Iran Can Survive Blockade Way Longer Than Trump Insists
Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted Iran is on the brink of collapse.
May 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Why Trump Suddenly Dropped His Latest Strait of Hormuz Plan
A major Gulf ally forced Donald Trump to pump the brakes on Project Freedom.
May 7, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DOJ Investigates Suspiciously Timed Oil Trades in Middle of War
The Department of Justice says it’s looking into trades that happened right before government officials made major announcements about the war.
May 6, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Satellite Images Reveal Iran Has Destroyed Far More Than Trump Admits
The U.S. isn’t exactly winning the war like President Trump claims.
May 6, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Embarrasses His Own Officials as He Ditches Latest Iran Plan
President Trump has abandoned his own plan to fix the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, much to the surprise of his Cabinet.
May 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Bragging to Kids About Iran War Plans
President Trump took a short nap while others were speaking at the White House event.
May 5, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Accuses Pope of “Endangering” Catholics as He Reignites Feud
Trump is going to war with Pope Leo again for some bizarre reason.
May 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Threatens Iran as His Plan for Strait of Hormuz Disintegrates
Trump is warning that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth.”
May 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
U.S. Scrambles to Deny Report Iran Bombed American Warship
Iranian news agencies report that a U.S. Navy vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
May 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Says It’s Not “Constitutional” for Congress to Block Iran War
Donald Trump has hit the 60-day deadline for needing to get congressional approval on his war in Iran.
May 1, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Announces Tariffs on European Cars as Punishment
The Trump administration is somehow announcing more tariffs.
May 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s War Is Less Popular Than Iraq And Vietnam, Stunning Poll Shows
It took years for the Iraq and Vietnam wars to hit this low point.
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