The Washington Post reports that several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonged, large-scale operations against Iran are unsustainable and risk weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including here in the United States. This comes as the U.S. and Iran traded fire for the first time in a month. The Morning Joe panel gives analysis on what this latest reporting means for the war in Iran and national security overall.
At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential voter data.
The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”
