The Desire for Terror  —  A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States.  This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections.  —  Self-terrorism might not have been the initial aim …

Poll: Trump struggles on immigration, prices and Iran as Democrats hold a midterm edge  —  Voters give Trump higher marks on border security, but they disapprove of his handling of several key issues, according to a national NBC News poll.  —  Majorities of registered voters disapprove …

Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel's Iran fuel strikes, sources say … - The IDF claimed in a statement that the fuel depots “are used by the Iranian regime to supply fuel to different consumers including its military organs.”  — An Israeli military official said the strikes were intended …

Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined  —  A woman who claims she was abused as a minor by both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump has given the FBI vivid accounts that include aspects of her life corroborated by the The Post and Courier through public records.

Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran  —  The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base.  —  Another American service member has died in the war with Iran …

Trump says he won't sign any bills into law until SAVE Act passes  —  President Trump on Sunday threatened to not sign any bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is approved by the Senate, doubling down on his push to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections.

Americans Are Now a Target in Trump's Immigration Crackdown  —  Prosecutors were ready for troublemakers.  —  Federal officer Dinko Residovic had spoken with the U.S. Attorney's Office before heading out to arrest two immigrants held at a jail in Washington, D.C.  —  “They were, like, 'If you need anything, let us know.

Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. … “It's my personal home, so it's not really any of your business,” he said in a brief interview in December.  —  Sheehy's use of renewable energy led local industry officials to ask him for help opposing legislation championed …

Device ignited at Gracie Mansion protest was an improvised explosive, NYPD says  —  Two men were taken into custody after one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration and a counterprotest outside the mayor's residence.  —  A device found outside of Gracie Mansion …

Israeli ambassador to US declines to rule out putting boots on the ground in Iran … Still, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday his country is prepared to fend off ground forces, telling NBC's “Meet the Press” that Tehran's soldiers are “waiting for any enemy who enters into our soil to fight …

How Trump's War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine  —  The many similarities between the White House's justification for war in Iran and Russia's messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last Monday that the United States …

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war  —  Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict  —  Brash and bellicose, he sounded more like a cartoon bully than a sombre statesman.

At 8:50 yesterday morning, President Donald J. Trump posted on social media: “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!  After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners …

AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America's soul  —  The numbers — maybe 175 dead, maybe more — are staggering, but what really matters are their names.  —  There was Ehsan Saleminia, just 6 years old; Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, age 7; Zeynab Bahrami, 10 …

Trump Org Files Trademarks to Put the President's Name Front and Center at ‘America 250’  —  In one filing submitted on Friday, a “Trump 250” image was trademarked to be used on a variety of merchandise.  — Copy  —  The Trump Organization filed several previously unreported trademark applications …

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate, sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’  —  Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk …

'You're Accumulating Opposition and Enemies' … When Dan Crenshaw joined Congress in 2019, he was instantly a star.  —  The then-34-year-old GOP lawmaker was young, had combat experience, and was great on TV; the eyepatch from an injury in the Afghanistan War only made him more memorable.

Checking in on Pravda, and It Is Worse Than You Can Imagine  —  In my Sunday Smiles essay, I took a shot at CNN's doing propaganda for the Iranian regime.  —  But, seriously, CNN's shilling for the IRGC is hardly the worst media malpractice we have seen this week.

‘Putin will be smiling’: Ukraine struggles as US focus moves to Iran  —  Ukrainian ex-defence minister says conflict provides simultaneous ‘risks and opportunities’  —  At the Iranian embassy in Kyiv, a salmon-pink mansion on a street close to the presidential administration …

Lev Parnas, ex-member of Trump's ‘cult’, runs for Congress as Florida Democrat  —  Parnas, who worked with Rudy Giuliani to find or manufacture dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine, says he ‘woke up’  —  Lev Parnas, a Ukrainian American businessman who served a 20-month sentence for campaign contributions …