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2 days ago

Do You Agree or Disagree?' The GOP's Elise Stefanik Grills Tulsi Gabbard About Joe Kent

Rep. Stefanik questioned DNI Gabbard about former National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent's resignation letter criticizing Israeli influence on Iran policy decisions.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Bill O'Reilly Says Tulsi Gabbard Has Lost All Credibility' With Trump: She Won't Be There Much Longer'

Bill O'Reilly claims Tulsi Gabbard lost credibility with Trump over opposing Venezuela intervention and will not remain as Director of National Intelligence much longer.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

JD Vance Insists Joe Kent Resignation a 'Good Thing'

Vice President Vance defended Joe Kent's resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center, stating administration officials must support Trump's Iran policy decisions regardless of personal disagreement.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Cautionary Tale of Joe Kent

Joe Kent's resignation letter portrays Trump as manipulated by Israeli officials and media rather than acknowledging Trump's decades-long hawkish stance toward Iran and consistent escalation during his presidency.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Gabbard Breaks Silence On Joe Kent's Resignation, Says Trump Concluded Iran Posed Imminent Threat'

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated President Trump determined Iran posed an imminent threat based on intelligence provided, while National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned in protest, claiming Iran posed no imminent threat.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Logic of Joe Kent's Resignation Letter

Joe Kent, a conspiracy theorist with extremist ties, resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center over disagreements about Iran policy, blaming Israel and media manipulation rather than Trump's own decision-making.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Trump WH Throws Tulsi Gabbard Under the Bus For Reportedly Failing to Fire Joe Kent for Leaking

Joe Kent, Trump's counterterrorism director, resigned protesting Iran war, claiming Iran posed no imminent threat and the conflict resulted from Israeli pressure.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Joe Kent Reportedly Under FBI Investigation for Potentially Leaking Classified Info

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigned over disagreements about Iran policy and is under FBI investigation for allegedly sharing classified information.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

The Lesson of Tulsi Gabbard's Flip-Flop

Tulsi Gabbard reversed her previous opposition to unilateral presidential military action, now defending Trump's authority to determine imminent threats and wage war without congressional approval.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Totally False': Ex-GOP Congressman Accuses Tulsi Gabbard of Lying About Iran Assessment to the Senate

Justin Amash criticized Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for falsely claiming only the president can determine imminent threats, calling her statement an attempt to justify unauthorized war.
World news
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4 days ago

John Bolton Calls BS On Trump Claiming Iran Ignorance

John Bolton claims he briefed Trump multiple times on Iran retaliation scenarios including Strait of Hormuz closure, contradicting Trump's recent claims of being unaware of such potential Iranian actions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Totally False': Ex-GOP Congressman Accuses Tulsi Gabbard of Lying About Iran Assessment to the Senate

Justin Amash criticized Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for falsely claiming only the president can determine imminent threats, calling her statement an attempt to justify unauthorized war.
World news
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4 days ago

John Bolton Calls BS On Trump Claiming Iran Ignorance

John Bolton claims he briefed Trump multiple times on Iran retaliation scenarios including Strait of Hormuz closure, contradicting Trump's recent claims of being unaware of such potential Iranian actions.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Defends THE GREAT ONE' Mark Levin Amid Feud With Megyn Kelly: Only Jealous' Critics With Little Sway' Would Attack Him

President Trump publicly defended Fox News host Mark Levin against critics, calling him a Great American Patriot and warning that those attacking Levin will lose influence.
Right-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Trump says Iran throws gays off buildings after trying to deport same-sex couple there

Trump invoked LGBTQ+ persecution in Iran to defend military escalation while his administration simultaneously attempts to deport a gay Iranian couple to that same country.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

MS NOW Host Rips Trump and Hegseth for Unleashing a Bit of Racism' on Iran Which Is Merely an Opponent'

The other piece of this that I found really disturbing in the messaging around the war recently is some of the language in the description of their opponent. Sort of the way they seem to create this image of the Iranians and all of their sort of proxies or allies, the sort of imagery that they conjure up. And I think that it takes a certain amount of arrogance and I'm also going to say it, a bit of racism, to constantly talk about people like they are savages.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

How the Bombing of Schoolchildren Fits Into Trump's War

The Trump administration justifies military actions against Iran by labeling them as evil, dismissing international warfare standards and offering inconsistent rationales for the broader military campaign.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Iranian Dies in ICE Custody as Trump Administration Bombs Iran

A 59-year-old Iranian man died in ICE custody after nearly a year of incarceration despite chronic heart disease, amid Trump's bombing campaign in Iran and mass deportation enforcement.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

What Trump's Goal in Iran Should Be

The U.S. should pursue weakening Iran's regime rather than regime change, requiring clear strategic objectives and sustained pressure on military forces and command structures.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the Iran war: confusion reveals a lack of serious thinking | Editorial

Democratic governance in Iran would benefit Iranians and Britain, but the current US-Israeli military campaign lacks credible strategy and serves neither interest.
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UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Starmer's relationship with Trump shattered for being 'ungrateful' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Steve Witkoff criticizes the UK for lacking gratitude toward US support, citing insufficient reciprocity in defense and trade cooperation amid tensions over Iran military operations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Defence secretary accuses MPs of deliberately undermining UK's relationship with Trump

Defence Secretary John Healey accuses opposition politicians of undermining UK-US relations by seeking Trump's favour on Iran strikes and the Chagos Islands deal, calling such actions unpatriotic.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Starmer's relationship with Trump shattered for being 'ungrateful' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Steve Witkoff criticizes the UK for lacking gratitude toward US support, citing insufficient reciprocity in defense and trade cooperation amid tensions over Iran military operations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Defence secretary accuses MPs of deliberately undermining UK's relationship with Trump

Defence Secretary John Healey accuses opposition politicians of undermining UK-US relations by seeking Trump's favour on Iran strikes and the Chagos Islands deal, calling such actions unpatriotic.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can't undo the damage | Rafael Behr

Trump launched military operations against Iran with unclear objectives, declared victory while acknowledging ongoing conflict, and shifted from regime change to military capability reduction as complications emerged.
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1 week ago

Mike Johnson Rejects USA Nation Building' in Iran: They Need to Rise Up'

I don't think it's our role. He continued by saying the USA has played a very important role globally since World War II. But that does not mean America needs to go in and completely revamp Iran or any other country like was attempted in Iraq in the early 2000s.
World politics
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1 week ago

Pro-Trump UFC Star Torches Administration Over War in Iran After He Was Snubbed for Fight at White House

I would just like to thank israel and Trump for when we wake up tomorrow and see a big redline. Hope some of you aint trying to retire while iran has WMDs.. Or wait iraq? Who knows. This is probably why me and the terrorist aren't getting booked on the white house card haha.
MMA
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Starmer may be right not to wade into Trump's war but he is a prisoner of his MPs

Keir Starmer faces political weakness as Labour MPs' support on Iran policy makes him appear as their prisoner rather than an independent leader.
Left-wing politics
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

Bill Maher sets humiliating trap for California Sen. Adam Schiff over Trump's Iran attacks

Bill Maher revealed that Senator Adam Schiff criticized an Obama administration statement about presidential military authority without initially knowing its source, exposing inconsistency in Schiff's position on executive power.
#regime-change
World politics
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Do airstrikes alone produce regime change? Experts say history supports Chris Murphy's 'Face the Nation' claim that they don't. - Poynter

Historical evidence shows air campaigns alone have never successfully achieved regime change in authoritarian countries without ground troops or credible invasion threats.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham Battles NBC's Kristen Welker on Iran

Senator Graham asserts Iran's regime is collapsing following the Supreme Leader's death, emphasizing U.S. will not occupy Iran or select its next leader but will enforce conditions preventing terrorism and nuclear weapons.
World politics
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Do airstrikes alone produce regime change? Experts say history supports Chris Murphy's 'Face the Nation' claim that they don't. - Poynter

Historical evidence shows air campaigns alone have never successfully achieved regime change in authoritarian countries without ground troops or credible invasion threats.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham Battles NBC's Kristen Welker on Iran

Senator Graham asserts Iran's regime is collapsing following the Supreme Leader's death, emphasizing U.S. will not occupy Iran or select its next leader but will enforce conditions preventing terrorism and nuclear weapons.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sanchez the only European leader to take on Trump?

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez publicly rejected US President Trump's demands to use Spanish military bases for strikes on Iran, asserting that Spain will not comply with threats or participate in conflicts that contradict national values and interests.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

BS Hack Job': White House Slams Reporter's Claim of Hegseth-Rubio Feud' Over Iran

Rubio and Hegseth at each other's throats over whether US should send troops to Iran. Hegseth is supportive of the position, while Rubio is deeply wary of entangling the US in a long war, the sources told MEE. One Gulf official told MEE that US officials have discussed sending special operations teams into Iran to target senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials and people familiar with Iran's nuclear programme.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility | Jamil Smith

Presidential military force is deployed first with constitutional debate following afterward, undermining the system of checks and balances designed to constrain military action before it occurs.
East Bay (California)
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee reflects on decades-long quest to curb president's war power limits

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, who cast the sole vote against authorizing the Afghanistan invasion, warns that broad war powers authorizations enable presidents to wage war unilaterally without congressional oversight.
SF politics
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Centrist Democrats push for softer constraints on Trump's war powers in Iran

Centrist Democrats introduced an alternative war powers resolution giving the administration 30 days to end Iran hostilities while maintaining regional troop presence for defense, contrasting with the immediate withdrawal requirement of the Khanna-Massie measure.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Merz in Washington: German chancellor meets with Trump

Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss Iran policy, trade agreements, and Ukraine, with both leaders aligned on removing the Tehran regime but needing to address post-conflict planning.
Europe politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

US Demands 'It's Time for Our European Allies' Action - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Moral clarity cannot be selective based on geography or political convenience; demanding European commitment to Iranian resistance while urging European independence contradicts stated strategic doctrine.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Megan McCain Snipes at Dad's MAGA Critics Amid Iran Strikes

Meghan McCain criticized MAGA figures for previously attacking her father's Iran stance while now supporting similar military actions against Iran.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Glenn Greenwald Rips Sen. Warren Applauding Trump on Iran

Glenn Greenwald criticized Senator Elizabeth Warren for posting against war with Iran then applauding Trump's militant Iran rhetoric at the State of the Union, calling her a hypocritical classic Democrat.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
1 month ago

Should Ex-Senator Tied to CIA "Accountability" Be Involved in This Kind of Propaganda?

A new American Security Initiative ad uses nuclear fear-mongering about Iran, echoing LBJ's "Daisy" tactic to pressure policy and public opinion.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Should we sell our kidneys?

Right now, about 7,000 people are awaiting a kidney transplant in the UK. According to NHS figures, in 2024/25 only 3,302 adult kidney transplants were performed. The charity Kidney Research UK states that just 32% of patients receive a transplant within a year of joining the waiting list and six people die every week while waiting. People who experience kidney failure need either lifelong dialysis or a transplant to survive.
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