Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, and two colleagues are suing the administration, saying the sanctions were a form of retaliation.
President Trump will give remarks during the kickoff of the Great American State Fair in Washington, the massive bash on the National Mall marking America’s 250th birthday. More than half of the musical acts that were originally announced to perform pulled out of the concert series, with some citing concerns over what they believe to be a partisan or politically charged event. Following the move, Trump teased that he would give a major speech instead.
Professor Penn opens with a forceful reflection on truth, false witness, faith, Zionism, and America’s struggle to separate love for the Jewish people from blind support for foreign war. The conversation moves through President Trump’s effort to pull America away from deeper conflict with Iran, the competing narratives around sanctions, oil, nuclear inspections, and the dangerous fog of modern information warfare. Penn connects the war debate to a broader crisis of science, technology, materialism, and government power, arguing that Americans are being asked to trust institutions that have repeatedly manipulated public truth. The episode turns deeply personal as Penn shares the story of Dr. Chris Foley, his friend and physician who…