Forget the Leadership Fights—Everything Comes Back to the Filibuster ↗
In her note to TPM over the weekend, Theda Skocpol made a long list of good observations and suggestions about Democrats’ path forward. One of them was…
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Pro-Palestinian agitators pelt 'Genocide Joe' Biden with objects at Dublin event honoring son Hunter ↗
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John Mearsheimer says Iran Won’t Cry Uncle ↗
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Ron Paul: Senate Sets Sights on US/Israel Military Integration in NDAA Bill ↗
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Rise and Fall of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ↗
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Democratic Wave or Imperial Rebrand? Time Will Tell. ↗
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Report: US To Extend Israel Military Aid to 2033 ↗
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Eisenkot to Netanyahu: No Escalations During Transition ↗
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Rezaei: Iran Could Target 'Distant American Bases' ↗
Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has said that Iranian forces could strike "distant American bases" in the event of a renewed US bombing campaign against Iran. "If the Americans make a mistake and attack us, we will not content ourselves with targeting nearby bases, but…
Trump Says US Doesn't Need Iran Deal ↗
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Thursday that the US didn't need to reach a deal with Iran and that he directed Vice President JD Vance to put his focus on domestic issues rather than diplomacy with the Islamic Republic. Trump also claimed in the post…