Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. Trump has invested a significant percentage of US military power into a Middle East conflict in which no core US interests were at stake, putting at risk or even fatally compromising its ability to respond to future challenges that threaten those interests
The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, killing a husband and wife and their 2-year-old son. The couple’s two other children were pulled from the rubble alive
While Republican Congress members continue to support the war, numerous polls show their base increasingly disagrees.
Netanyahu is visiting the U.S. for the seventh time since Trump took office last year, to push for further military action against Iran
While the methods have varied — from intelligence operations and public diplomacy to lobbying and political pressure — the strategic objective has remained consistent: preserving a state of confrontation between the US and Iran while opposing diplomatic initiatives that could weaken Israel’s leverage in shaping US Middle East policy.
We have seen a major escalation between the US and Iran over the past 24 hours, but it is likely only a prelude to what appears to be coming next week
“I definitely think you have seen this very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign to try to derail the negotiation and try to derail the deal,” the vice president told Rogan. Vance referenced a Time article saying former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale received $45 million from Israel to ensure the U.S. stayed in the war by targeting conservatives with Israeli propaganda
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A senior Iranian official said Tehran privately told Vance the pair were exploiting the negotiations for financial gain. The Trump administration says it never happened.