YOUTUBE (Portland Andy) - Monday Night Live Stream
A simple Monday night stream with a relaxed, live feel. Tune in to see what unfolds, hear the conversation, and follow along as the evening goes on.
NYTIMES (Krista Mahr and Hope Mora) - They Had No Connection to Costa Rica. America Sent Them There Anyway.
The Trump administration’s policy of deporting migrants to third countries is undermining a bedrock notion of international law for the past 75 years.
NYTIMES (Anna Sauerbrey) - Germany Is in Danger. But There’s Still Time.
We should not give in to gloom.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries
NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - Venezuelan man shot in back of neck by ICE
Wilber Garces Perez's attorney also denied ICE's statement that there was a foot chase and said ICE officers sideswiped him in a truck.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - US military's use of AI in false intelligence report 'almost started war': Report
"The important story here, though, is that a human stopped it," said Gordon Chang.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Dieter Stein) - Will Germany’s Chancellor Go Down?
AfD’s seemingly unstoppable rise has Friedrich Merz on the ropes. The post Will Germany’s Chancellor Go Down? appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK/Europe Will Germany’s Chancellor Go Down? AfD’s seemingly unstoppable rise has Friedrich Merz on the ropes. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images) Recent state elections have been disastrous for Friedrich Merz, who now holds the title of least popular federal chancellor in German history. His Christian Democrat Union (CDU) has suffered catastrophic defeats, while the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to gain strength. Merz and the political establishment he leads have been left struggling to adapt to a seismic shift in the country’s political landscape. Two weeks ago, in an election…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - A Little History Would Have Stopped Trump’s Iran Caper
War is harder than the real estate game, even in New York. The post A Little History Would Have Stopped Trump’s Iran Caper appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs A Little History Would Have Stopped Trump’s Iran Caper War is harder than the real estate game, even in New York. TakiMag What began as a weekend war, according to The Donald, seems to have stretched well into the year, which only proves to me that underestimating your enemy happens to the best of us, despite being the worst mistake an aggressor can make. The belief that you can influence your own future is a fine trait—“All things be ready if our minds be so,” according to Henry V—but a positive psychology, while fine for selling real estate,…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Eldar Mamedov) - Why Riyadh Won’t Be Forced Into Israel’s Arms
The U.S. has proven itself to be an unreliable partner for the Saudis. The post Why Riyadh Won’t Be Forced Into Israel’s Arms appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Why Riyadh Won’t Be Forced Into Israel’s Arms The U.S. has proven itself to be an unreliable partner for the Saudis. Photo by LOU BENOIST / POOL / AFP via Getty Images The Yemeni militant group Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis, has been striking Saudi Arabia again. President Donald Trump reportedly rebuffed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s request for the U.S. to join the war against the group. In the neoconservative commentariat, the knives came out—not for Trump, not for the Houthis, but for MbS. The pressure comes on the…Open
NYTIMES (David Pierson) - China’s Leader Xi Seeks to Extend Truce with Trump During U.S. Summit
Facing an American president constrained by war and politics, China’s leader may seek to lock in a tactical truce while he shores up a fragile economy at home.