NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater and Tyler Pager) - 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran
President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.
NYTIMES (Ricardo Zúniga) - The Only Thing Trump Is Missing in Cuba Is a Plan
Starving Cubans does nothing to advance American interests.
NYTIMES (Kenneth Chang) - Artemis II Completes First of 10-Day NASA Lunar Mission
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ann Coulter) - Pray Away the Precedent
Will sanity prevail at the Supreme Court? The post Pray Away the Precedent appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Pray Away the Precedent Will sanity prevail at the Supreme Court? This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the 14th Amendment’s assurance that the children of freed slaves were citizens also means that if an 8-month-pregnant Mexican woman runs across the border and drops a baby, that baby is a citizen, too. Which brings up the point, let’s hope the dogma doesn’t live loudly within Justice Amy Coney Barrett. That was what the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein said to Barrett during her confirmation hearings, noting that the dogma might not always align with “big issues that large numbers of people have fought…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (W. James Antle III) - Vance Walks the Iran War Tightrope
The vice president faces a sticky wicket. The post Vance Walks the Iran War Tightrope appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Vance Walks the Iran War Tightrope The vice president faces a sticky wicket. The long knives are out for Vice President J.D. Vance. His opponents are reading him a strange version of his Miranda rights, in which anything he says or doesn’t say about the Iran war can and will be used against him. If Vance appears less than enthusiastic about the war, as President Donald Trump has seemingly acknowledged , his detractors crow that all is not well in MAGA world. If the vice president defends the policy choices of the actual commander-in-chief, as nearly all modern vice presidents would do, he is somehow hypocritical or…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Deeper Into the Iranian Quagmire
The Islamic Republic has become more radical while retaining its strike capabilities. The post Deeper Into the Iranian Quagmire appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Deeper Into the Iranian Quagmire The Islamic Republic has become more radical while retaining its strike capabilities. President Donald Trump says that Iran “is totally defeated and wants a deal.” Iran says that the fact the U.S. is “talking about negotiation now is exactly an admission of defeat,” since, at the start of the war, the U.S. demanded “unconditional surrender.” Iran has been pounded during the month-long war. But they have not been defeated. The U.S. risks leaving Iran wounded but intact and able to restock its missiles and rebuild its civilian nuclear program. The U.S. says it has…Open
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - More students in these majors are switching due to AI: poll
Data: Lumina Foundation-Gallup; Note: Due to rounding, percentages may sum to 100% ±1 percentage point; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Nearly half of college students say they've thought at least a fair amount about changing their major or studies because of AI's potential impact , according to newly released polling. The big picture: College graduates are entering a job market that's been rocked by a massive tech evolution , reshaping career prospects for entry-level workers. - And as the new survey from Lumina Foundation and Gallup notes, AI isn't just impacting how academics study — it's also determining the studies they pursue. By the numbers: Among currently enrolled college students, 14% have thought "a great deal" and 33% have…
NYTIMES (Pooja Salhotra) - Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter in Connection With Cold Case
Prosecutors in Galveston County say that in the 1980s, a man killed a teenager and helped hide the remains of a woman, two of the dozens of bodies found on land known as the Texas Killing Fields.
NYTIMES (Aaron Krolik and Farah Stockman) - Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
NYTIMES (Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong) - China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.