AMERICANGREATNESS (Arthur Schaper) - What Happened to Virginia? Can It Be Fixed?
Election Day 2025 was a broad disaster for Republicans. Everyone could see that. New Jersey stayed blue, but Virginia went back to being blue at […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (Stephen Soukup) - Revolutionaries without a Cause
In the week-plus since the latest attempt on President Trump’s life, many on the Right and in the political Center are, at long last, waking […] Source
NPR (The Associated Press) - 2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.
STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - CENTCOM ordered to guide commercial shipping through Strait of Hormuz | Stars and Stripes
U.S. military forces will guide commercial shipping from “innocent and neutral” countries through the Strait of Hormuz.
ABCNEWS - Iran live updates: UKMTO reports attacks on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said he ordered U.S. forces to guide ships and crews from countries that are not involved with the Iran war out of Strait of Hormuz.
NYTIMES (Scott Anderson) - Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder
With the threat of a future closing of the Strait of Hormuz a drone strike away, the Iranians appear to actually hold the cards.
NYTIMES (Li Yuan and Chang W. Lee) - Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
NYTIMES (Alex Travelli, Suhasini Raj and Atul Loke) - ‘City of Glass’ Is Under Threat From Iran War
In India, Firozabad has depended on its glassmaking industry for centuries. Fuel prices are starting to shatter businesses already under pressure.
NYTIMES (Dana Goldstein) - School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results
Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Yong and Lauren DeCicca) - Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer
Visitors can apply for a five-year visa if they take lessons in “soft power” activities like the Thai martial art. Training does not have to be grueling, and sparring is optional.