State of the Union: The president said the U.S. is bombing Iran “back to the Stone Ages” as Tehran denies it requested a ceasefire. The post Iran War Enters 33rd Day: Trump Says No Ceasefire until Hormuz Reopened appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War entered its 33rd day on Wednesday as President Donald Trump claimed that Iran’s president had requested a ceasefire but said the U.S. would not consider it unless the Strait of Hormuz was reopened, declaring in a Truth Social post: “Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!” On Tuesday afternoon, Bloomberg News had reported , citing IRNA news, that Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian had signaled a desire to end the war, running the headline “Iran President Says Ready to End War, Seeks Guarantees: IRNA.” Subsequent statements from Iranian officials contradicted those reports, with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi telling Al Jazeera Tuesday evening that…Open
American and Israeli officials may make noises about the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, but there’s precious little action. The post The Emptiness of ‘Concern’ Over West Bank Pogroms appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Emptiness of ‘Concern’ Over West Bank Pogroms American and Israeli officials may make noises about the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, but there’s precious little action. The brutality—and frequency—of violent attacks on Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has become so appalling that even U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently expressed “concern” over it. “That is a topic we follow very closely,” he said . “I think you’ll see the government there do something about it.” Not only Rubio appears to have been moved to say—if not actually do—“something…Open
Data: Census Bureau; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios We don't know yet how the Iran war and the resulting surge in energy prices will ripple through the U.S. economy. We do know that American consumers were in pretty solid shape before it all began. The big picture: New retail sales and employment data out Wednesday morning point to an underlying strength in consumer demand, propped up by wages that have kept rising. - The question for the months ahead is whether the underlying trends that have kept consumers afloat — including a buoyant stock market and a low-layoff job market — can power it through an era of war-induced shocks and weak hiring. Driving the news: Retail sales rose 0.6% in February, the Census Bureau said, reversing a…
Data: Census Bureau; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios We don't know yet how the Iran war and the resulting surge in energy prices will ripple through the U.S. economy. We do know that American consumers were in pretty solid shape before it all began. The big picture: New retail sales and employment data out Wednesday morning point to an underlying strength in consumer demand, propped up by wages that have kept rising. - The question for the months ahead is whether the underlying trends that have kept consumers afloat — including a buoyant stock market and a low-layoff job market — can power it through an era of war-induced shocks and weak hiring. Driving the news: Retail sales rose 0.6% in February, the Census Bureau said, reversing a…Open
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon gave an impassioned defense of the Iran war, dismissed the idea of running for office and pointed at plans for his post-CEO future in an interview with Jim VandeHei for a new episode of "The Axios Show." Why it matters: Dimon, who once served as chairman of the Business Roundtable, has outsized influence in the American business landscape. The big picture: Dimon was reluctant to criticize President Trump across a number of issues. - On the Iran war, Dimon dismissed the criticism that there was no imminent threat facing the U.S.: "They've been killing people around the world for 45-plus years. They've killed a lot of Americans. They've funded Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis ... they have terrorist cells…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon gave an impassioned defense of the Iran war, dismissed the idea of running for office and pointed at plans for his post-CEO future in an interview with Jim VandeHei for a new episode of "The Axios Show." Why it matters: Dimon, who once served as chairman of the Business Roundtable, has outsized influence in the American business landscape. The big picture: Dimon was reluctant to criticize President Trump across a number of issues. - On the Iran war, Dimon dismissed the criticism that there was no imminent threat facing the U.S.: "They've been killing people around the world for 45-plus years. They've killed a lot of Americans. They've funded Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis ... they have terrorist cells…Open
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Donald J. Trump is not immune from civil claims alleging that he incited the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta—born in Patan, India, and appointed by former President Barack Obama—ruled that that President Trump's remarks during the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6 were not covered by First Amendment protections and were tantamount to incitement. The post Foreign-Born Obama Judge Rules Trump Can Face Civil Claims Over Alleged Incitement on January 6. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge ruled that President Donald J. Trump is not immune from civil claims related to the January 6 Capitol riot, stating his remarks at the “Stop the Steal” rally plausibly incited violence . WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta, Democratic members of Congress, law enforcement officers, and plaintiffs, including Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS). WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., regarding events stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. KEY QUOTE: “The court rightly recognizes that President Trump’s actions leading to the January 6 insurrection fell outside the scope of presidential duties,” said Damon Hewitt,…Open
A new report indicates that investigators are unable to conslusively link the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk to the rifle connected to suspected shooter Tyler Robinson. #TylerRobinson #CharlieKirk #CandaceOwens About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
