NYTIMES (Neil MacFarquhar) - The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran
Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ann Coulter) - The One Criminal From OJ’s Murder Trial Has Died
Mark Fuhrman, RIP. The post The One Criminal From OJ’s Murder Trial Has Died appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag The One Criminal From OJ’s Murder Trial Has Died Mark Fuhrman, RIP. TakiMag Mark Fuhrman, the only man convicted of a felony in the O.J. Simpson trial, died this week of throat cancer at age 74. He was also a crucial player in my book, Mugged: Racial Demagoguery From The Seventies to Obama, for his part in the case that inadvertently gave us a 15-year intermission from perpetual race-mongering. That Xanadu could last only as long as most Americans still had a piercing recollection of the nearly universal jubilation of black people when O.J. was acquitted. From that point on, the race card simply stopped working, like…Open
NPR (Frank Langfitt) - Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.
NYTIMES (Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams) - Justice Dept. Charges Raúl Castro as Trump Escalates Pressure Campaign Against Cuba
The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.
STRIPES (Seth Robson and Hana Kusumoto, Seth Robson, Hana Kusumoto) - Bear attacks man in hiking area near Air Force base in western Tokyo | Stars and Stripes
A hiker was attacked by a bear over the weekend on a trail near Mount Minokido, about 25 miles west of Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Scoop: Fetterman's chief of staff resigns
Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff resigned Wednesday, a source familiar with the move told Axios. Why it matters: The Pennsylvania Democrat has had a serious staff retention problem as he's faced scrutiny over his health struggles and changing political brand. Driving the news: Cabelle St. John has served on Fetterman's team since he first came to Washington about three-and-a-half years ago. She became his chief of staff in 2025. - Her official last day will be in the coming weeks. - Fetterman, who was once a darling of the progressive movement, has seen major turnover as ex-aides have grown frustrated with his steadfast support for Israel and warmer approach toward President Trump. - Former staff have also complained about working…
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - SEC suddenly scraps 55-year settlement censorship policy, as SCOTUS mulls First Amendment challenge
With pending deadline to respond to SCOTUS petition, agency chair now agrees that government criticism "is an important part of the American tradition." SEC claim that it doesn't threaten muzzle-breakers undermined by its history.
JUSTTHENEWS (Amanda Head) - Fiscal burden of illegal aliens gradually disappearing due to Trump admin
The Trump administration has taken drastic measures to reduce illegal immigration, fortify the border, and restrict illegal aliens' access to taxpayer-funded social programs and banking products that burden American taxpayers.
JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - Self-Sabotage? Controversial candidates could risk Dem midterm advantage
The mask slipped off? Shocking comments from controversial candidates could endanger Democrats' polling advantage heading into the critical midterm elections this November. An anti-incumbent sentiment is one thing, but endorsing murder of political opponents might be going too far.
JUSTTHENEWS (Jerry Dunleavy) - Trump admin ratchets up pressure on Communist Cuba to new heights amidst tenuous Iran ceasefire
The Trump Administration has continued to heighten pressure on the Cuban government in the wake of the U.S. Maduro raid and an ongoing conflict with Iran.