NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second U.S. carrier nears Mideast
Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.
NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s
President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.
NYTIMES (Michelle Goldberg) - Americans Don’t Want War With Iran. Trump Doesn’t Care.
All that matters to him is whether he thinks an attack is in his interests.
AXIOS (Jason Lalljee) - How Virginia Giuffre became a key voice in bringing down Prince Andrew
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Thursday arrest makes him the highest-profile figure to face criminal consequences for ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The big picture: Following the arrest, police cited the former Prince Andrew's emails with Epstein — made public in the latest Justice Department drop — but supporters of the late Virginia Giuffre see it as a long-coming victory for the woman who once sued Mountbatten-Windsor for sexual abuse. Driving the news: Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, authorities said. - In a statement about the arrest, police cited emails allegedly showing that the former prince may have forwarded confidential trade documents to Epstein. - The…
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Trump orders UFO files release after slamming Obama over alien comments
President Trump is directing his administration to begin releasing government documents related to aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), he announced Thursday evening. The big picture: Trump's comments on Truth Social came hours after he accused former President Obama of disclosing classified information for saying aliens are "real" in a podcast last week. Screenshot: President Trump/Truth Social Context: Obama clarified in Saturday's podcast interview with host Brian Tyler Cohen that he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial species during his time in office and noted after the clip went viral that "statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there's life out there." Zoom in: Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Trump…
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Christopher Mott) - The Survival of the Hermit Kingdoms
Voluntary isolation has proven a more durable model than the prophets of globalism predicted. The post The Survival of the Hermit Kingdoms appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Survival of the Hermit Kingdoms Voluntary isolation has proven a more durable model than the prophets of globalism predicted. As Iran teeters either on the brink of a war with a vastly superior power or the risk of making a peace deal on extremely unfavorable terms, it is worth looking for comparison’s sake at the comparatively strong position of Kim Jong Un and other so-called hermit kingdoms with that of the more interventionist and even global approval–seeking government in Tehran. Winding back the clock from the present moment might be a helpful framing device here. Japan once…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Liam Childers) - A War With Iran Only Helps China
Another military adventure in the Middle East will leave America poorer and more overextended. The post A War With Iran Only Helps China appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs A War With Iran Only Helps China Another military adventure in the Middle East will leave America poorer and more overextended. For decades, Washington has sought to punish Iran for rejecting its political order. This has once again become apparent in recent weeks, with carrier groups steaming toward the Persian Gulf, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the White House, and the president hinting at “very tough” measures should this phase of negotiations with Tehran falter. Once more, Lindsey Graham (R-SC) cries wolf, belting out warnings of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. All the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - War on Iran Is the Opposite of ‘Realism’
Don’t do it, Mr. President. The post War on Iran Is the Opposite of ‘Realism’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs War on Iran Is the Opposite of ‘Realism’ Don’t do it, Mr. President.Open
NYTIMES (Lynsey Addario and Sara Cincurova) - Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers