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Trump Baselessly Suggests That Iran, US Will Jointly Manage Strait of Hormuz
The 10-point plan offered by Iran does not mention the involvement of the US within the waterway.
Dems Call for 25th Amendment Remedy to Remove Trump — Is It Plausible?
A new poll shows two-thirds of Americans dislike Trump's promise to destroy the “whole civilization” of Iran.
Schumer Takes No Action as Even Far Right Calls for Trump Impeachment
As others called for impeachment and removal, Schumer and other Democratic leaders did not commit to any action.
Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump threatened.
GOP Lawmakers Defend, Spin Trump’s Genocidal Truth Social Screed Against Iran
“The president has to follow through with his threats,” one GOP lawmaker said, describing Iran as “a cancer.”
Trump Budget Proposal Gives Pentagon Record $1.5T Funding, Cuts Social Programs
“It’s beyond the wildest dreams of the military-industrial complex,” says Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman.
Trump Uses Same Language Cited by ICJ in Genocide Ruling Against Israel
Trump said the US is fighting “animals,” echoing Yoav Gallant’s “human animals” remark early in Israel’s Gaza genocide.
Trump Threatens Journalists With Jail Over Reporting on Airman Rescue
“The person that did the story will go to jail if he doesn't say” who leaked information to them, Trump warned.
Iranian American Congresswoman Readies Impeachment Effort Against Hegseth
Rep. Yassamin Ansari cited his “repeated war crimes, including bombing a girls’ school in Minab, Iran.”
Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait
In threats to civilian infrastructure, he said Tuesday “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one."