DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - Jasmine Crockett Says It’s ‘Alarming’ Gun-Wielding Fraudster ‘Somehow’ Made It On Her Security Team Despite Vetting
'somehow circumvent the vetting processes'
JUSTTHENEWS (John Solomon) - Trump teases potential statehood for Venezuela after baseball win: ‘STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?’
Trump has celebrated Venezuela's sudden cooperation with the United States after years of hostility.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Mike Pence, Rep. Rick Crawford & Rep. Gabe Amo on strikes in Iran, Sleeper Cells & Global Threats
On The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt, three lawmakers weigh in on the escalating conflict with Iran and its impact on U.S. security and global stability. Former Vice President Mike Pence defends U.S. strikes on Iran and praises President Donald Trump’s decision to take decisive military action. Rep. Rick Crawford discusses rising domestic security threats, the possibility of sleeper cells, and growing cooperation between Iran, Russia, and China. Rep. Gabe Amo pushes back, warning the conflict lacks congressional authorization and could raise economic costs for Americans while strengthening adversaries abroad. #MikePence #Iran #Economy
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - Conquerors of the World
Trump and Bibi are following Alexander, but without the Greek’s honor or panache. The post Conquerors of the World appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Conquerors of the World Trump and Bibi are following Alexander, but without the Greek’s honor or panache. TakiMag The land was called Persia, and in 500 BC was the most powerful state in the known world. It ruled most of central Asia and lorded from the Balkans to Egypt. The name Iran was given to the ancient nation much later on by a minor officer–turned-emperor called Pahlavi in order to make the place sound less Arabic and more Arian. Persia met its Waterloo when successive Persian kings decided to occupy Greek city states around 490 BC. All you history buffs know the rest. Marathon came first in 490, when the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ali Rizk) - Right-Sizing the ‘Iran-Linked’ Terror Threat to the U.S.
While there is a real risk of lone-wolf attacks, Iran has few incentives to orchestrate organized terrorism. The post Right-Sizing the ‘Iran-Linked’ Terror Threat to the U.S. appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Right-Sizing the ‘Iran-Linked’ Terror Threat to the U.S. While there is a real risk of lone-wolf attacks, Iran has few incentives to orchestrate organized terrorism. As the war with Iran rages on, much is being said about Iranian-linked acts of terrorism in the United States. While there is indeed a possibility that the Iran war could instigate violence in the American homeland—as it appears to already have done—the severity with which the situation is being described is probably overblown. This owes to the existence of restraints that are likely to prevent “Iranian-linked terrorism” from becoming a top…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - Trump Risks It All on Regime Change Abroad
The president’s foreign policy gambles could destroy his political movement. The post Trump Risks It All on Regime Change Abroad appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump Risks It All on Regime Change Abroad The president’s foreign policy gambles could destroy his political movement. It is supremely ironic that President Donald Trump, who in 2016 gained a reputation as a staunch opponent of regime-change wars, is 10 years later placing a huge political bet on achieving success with multiple U.S. crusades of that nature. He has already launched regime-change military campaigns against Venezuela and Iran. Some comments by Trump indicate that he is contemplating a campaign to oust the entrenched communist regime in Cuba. It’s a massive gamble for the president and the Republican…Open
NYTIMES (Alexander Nazaryan) - Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?
Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.
NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla) - Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order
Oil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and state officials.
NYTIMES (Aaron Krolik) - As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help
Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming.
NYTIMES (Megan Specia) - As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large
R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.