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Trump Says He’s Still Blockading Iran After It Says It’s Opening Strait
Trump said that the US’s naval blockade will remain in effect until “OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE.”
OMB Head Russ Vought Refuses to Provide Financial Estimates on Iran War Costs
One policy expert estimates that costs will likely exceed $1 trillion by the end of the war.
This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster.
We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.
Defense Secretary Uses Bible Story to Bash “Trump-Hating” Press
Earlier this week, Hegseth took part in a religious event where he read a fake Bible passage from “Pulp Fiction.”
Trump Admin Is Reportedly Laying Groundwork for a Military Operation in Cuba
“We may stop by Cuba after we’re finished with this,” Trump told reporters in reference to the U.S. war with Iran.
Iran War Powers Vote Fails House by 1 Vote, With 1 Democrat Opposed
The Democrat, Jared Golden, announced last year that he’s not running for reelection after a challenge from the left.
Europe Has “Maybe 6 Weeks” of Jet Fuel Left, Top Energy Official Says
The head of the International Energy Agency said that war will soon force widespread flight cancellations.
52 Senators Vote Against Reining In Trump’s War on Iran Despite Genocidal Threat
The vote failed despite Trump’s threat to Iran last week that “a whole civilization will die.”
UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks
“This is not self-defence. It is a blatant violation of the UN Charter,” the group said of Israel’s Lebanon attacks.
Van Hollen Says Ending Iran War Is “My Top Priority,” Joining War Powers Push
Six senators have joined a group of six other senators committing to forcing votes to end the war.