AMERICANTHINKER - The Art Of The Deal Is Doomed To Fail In Iran
American Thinker By Ted Noel Trump believes in American negotiation, which sees both sides winning a lot and losing a little; the mullahs believe in our complete destruction.
ABCNEWS - Duckworth bill targets Pentagon's confusing accounting of Iran war casualties
ABC News was first to report last month that the Pentagon had begun changing how it publicly reports casualties from the Iran war.
BITCHUTE - Ep 3964b-D’s Fell Right Into Trump’s Midterm Trap,The Movement Challenges The [DS] Narrative,Timin..
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Climate change is fueling wildfire risk — and anxiety
SEATTLE — Wildfire smoke blanketing this coastal city and much of the West is bringing an ominous reminder that the reach of destructive fires is growing. Why it matters: Climate scientists study how global warming increases the odds of wildfire. People living through it are confronting a more immediate question: where is truly safe anymore? The big picture: Wildfires intensified by climate change are like an unforgiving spotlight sweeping across the world. No one really knows where it will stop next. Driving the news: Right now, that spotlight is on Spokane, Washington, where a historic wildfire has destroyed neighborhoods and remains uncontrolled. Fires are also burning in the Bordeaux region in France, outside Madrid and in British…
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - "Entrapment": Trump's immigration delays fuel jump in ICE arrest targets
A work slowdown by the Trump administration's immigration offices has exploded the backlog of applications for citizenship, green cards and work permits to an unprecedented 7.5 million people, according to the latest agency data. - Add the millions of immigrants waiting on decisions for asylum, work visas and permission to stay in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons, and the total backlog soars to more than 12.1 million. Why it matters: The delays have put potentially millions of people in legal immigration limbo — vulnerable to being arrested by ICE agents and deported, even if they've followed the rules to try to stay in the U.S. - Officials say the delays are being driven by the administration's new focus on stricter vetting. A wave…
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Schumer's path to the majority runs through his Democratic critics
On a good day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer can see a Democratic majority in 2027. Why it matters: On a bad one, he can see the caucus that comes with it. - Abdul El-Sayed's 48.5% to 47.5% victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) exposed an uncomfortable reality for Schumer: Some of the Democrats most likely to deliver him a majority may also be the hardest to lead . - "If you're Chuck Schumer, I'm dangerous," El-Sayed said during the campaign . "If you're AIPAC, I'm dangerous. If you're a corporate PAC, I'm dangerous." Driving the news: Schumer was quick to endorse El-Sayed Wednesday, like he did after Graham Platner clobbered his preferred candidate in Maine. - "We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump focuses on economy, Iran, and Democratic socialists at Vegas speech - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman is following new statements made by President Trump during a campaign-style event in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The president focused on the economy, Iran, and Democratic socialists. 00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - Trump sells economic agenda in Las Vegas 07:25 - Wildfires devastate Pacific Northwest 12:19 - Officer accused of misusing Flock camera
NPR (Claudia Grisales) - Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'
TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.
WASHINGTONPOST (Praveena Somasundaram) - Why Republicans could still keep control of the House
Democrats are ahead in polls, and voters typically punish the party that controls the White House during midterms. But Republicans have several paths to maintaining power.
NYTIMES (Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin) - Scott Galloway on What It Takes to Raise Good Men
The author and academic attributes some of his success to a system that supported “unremarkable” young men.