‘Seems like losing’: What the US hasn't won in Iran … Yet the hardliners who have ruled Tehran for the past 47 years are still in charge.  Iran still possesses its stockpile of highly enriched uranium — one of President Donald Trump's key reasons for starting the war.

White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project  —  ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump's new ballroom.  —  President Trump has championed the U.S. steel industry, promising to strengthen …

Is Strait of Hormuz Open Again?  Maybe, but Few Ships Are Using It.  —  There were conflicting reports about the status of the vital shipping waterway in the cease-fire with Iran.  —  As the cease-fire between the United States and Iran neared the 24-hour mark, it remained unclear on Wednesday …

Former Army Employee and Top Secret Clearance Holder Arrested and Charged with Leaking Classified National Defense Information  —  For Immediate Release  —  The FBI arrested Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina yesterday and a federal grand jury indicted her today in connection …

The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy  —  The Free Press has documented a closed-door Pentagon meeting in which a senior Trump official lectured Pope Leo XIV's ambassador on American military supremacy.  —  ∙ Paid … Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work

Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December  —  Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money.  —  The Selective Service System (SSS) …

Trump Weighs Punishing Certain NATO Countries Over Lack of Iran War Support  —  U.S. troops could be shifted toward alliance members in president's good graces  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering a plan to punish some members of the NATO alliance that he believes …

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement … One of these wallets, created Tuesday around 10 a.m. ET, placed roughly $72,000 in bets at an average price of 8.8 cents.  The buy-in for each betting event ranges from $0 to $1 each …

Crazed homeless man accused of slaughtering Iryna Zarutska on train found incompetent to stand trial  —  The deranged homeless man accused of savagely butchering Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a Charlotte light rail train has been found “incapable to proceed” on state murder charges.

EVs Represent All That's Wrong With US Industrial Policy  —  Almost five years after the start of the US's big experiment with industrial policy, we can begin to assess the results.  Zeroing in on electric vehicles, the results are not good - losses have mounted, American tech supremacy has slipped and …

Russia's FSB Detains, Accuses Former RFE/RL Freelancer Of Treason  —  Russia's main security agency detained a former Russian freelancer for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, accusing the man of treason and claiming he allegedly communicated with Ukrainian intelligence.

Republican war-mongering is their worst economic policy  —  A repeated pattern of failure  —  Mark Mills writes in City Journal that the economic chaos unleashed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should teach environmentalists that they are underestimating the indispensability of oil and gas to the world economy.

4/9/26☀️ AM: … Can Republicans escape the long shadow of the Iran war?  —  President Donald Trump will head to Arizona and Nevada next week to talk about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its tax cuts, the biggest policy win notched by the GOP-run Congress.

On Social Media, Democratic Politicians Are Letting the F-Word Fly … It was October 1960, and John F. Kennedy was running for president against Richard M. Nixon, when he was asked an uncomfortable question during a high-stakes televised debate.  Did Mr. Kennedy owe Mr. Nixon an apology …

UW graduate student deported through SEA as protesters demand answers  —  A union representing University of Washington graduate student workers says Kennedy Orwa's student visa was rescinded without explanation. … SEATAC, Wash. — A protest broke out at SEA International Airport on Wednesday …

Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says … Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Bondi last month after five Republican lawmakers on the panel joined with Democrats to compel her testimony.  The campaign to force Bondi to sit for questioning …

Trump says US military to stay around Iran until Tehran complies with deal  —  U.S President Donald Trump said all U.S. ships, aircraft, and military personnel would stay in place in and around Iran until it fully complied with a deal.  —  “All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel …