Donald Trump
Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats, calling them ‘jihadists’
World
August 11, 2026
Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats, calling them ‘jihadists’
President Donald Trump said Monday that “jihadists” are being elected “all over the place” — trying a new, incendiary line…
Trump loves data centers. Americans hate them
Technology
August 11, 2026
Trump loves data centers. Americans hate them
If there’s a true populist issue built for this moment in time, it might be opposition to AI data centers.…
Trump says the US has “mine swept the entire” Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Trump says the US has “mine swept the entire” Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States has swept the Strait of Hormuz for mines and claimed the…
Trump applies new condition on Iran talks: compensation from Tehran
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Trump applies new condition on Iran talks: compensation from Tehran
President Donald Trump applied a new condition on talks with Iran, saying he would now require compensation from the country…
Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
Deepening poverty, rising household debt, rampant inflation, hidden unemployment. The indicators for Iran’s economy signal a deepening crisis on multiple…
Rather than capitulating to the US, Iran toughens its demands over the vital Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Rather than capitulating to the US, Iran toughens its demands over the vital Strait of Hormuz
The list of demands from Iran can’t have surprised the White House. Hardliners have been repeating the mantra on a…
The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official
Middle East
August 10, 2026
The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official
Iran’s new national security chief is a military veteran and prominent regime figure who has voiced skepticism of negotiations with…
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must…
Trump has squandered Republicans’ typical advantages in 2 key areas
World
August 9, 2026
Trump has squandered Republicans’ typical advantages in 2 key areas
President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two…
Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse
World
August 8, 2026
Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse
Destructive wildfires are part of life in much of the US now, as Americans adapt to the warming planet and…