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The Lead: Trump’s War Gamble: Betraying His Antiwar Base for Another Middle East Escalation?
The U.S. has jumped headfirst into war with Iran — and there’s no exit strategy in sight. Reuters reports that additional American fighter jets have been deployed to the Middle East. President Trump has dismissed the idea of a ceasefire, a tacit admission that this is his war.
The original premise — stopping Iran’s nuclear program — is falling apart. The White House released a timeline showing President Trump repeating his belief that Iran has a bomb. But repetition doesn’t make it true.
Even CNN admits that U.S. intelligence assessments found Iran was not pursuing a nuclear weapon, and was “up to three years away” from the ability to produce or deliver one. It confuses me when they tell the truth but maybe they didn’t want to wait 20 years to walk back the war lies this time.
Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the findings of his own intelligence officials, saying he “thinks” Iran has a bomb — despite zero evidence.
“Think” is now a foreign policy doctrine?
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is reportedly being shut out of briefings. Weeks ago, she publicly testified that the U.S. intelligence community did not believe Iran had a bomb. Now, there are whispers she may resign. And who could blame her?
Gabbard is one of several independent voices who helped re-elect Trump — now apparently exiled alongside Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson. Is this a calculated chess move — or a brutal betrayal of those who dared to believe President Trump’s antiwar promises?
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Russia and China Warn: Israel’s Strikes on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Disaster
Could Russia bring peace between Israel and Iran — where the U.S. refuses to even try?
Russia has accused Israel of “pushing the world toward a nuclear disaster.” A statement from the Russian foreign ministry said this:
“The ongoing intensive attacks by the Israeli side against civilian nuclear facilities in Iran are illegal from the point of view of international law. They pose unacceptable threats to international security and push the world to a nuclear disaster, with its consequences being felt everywhere, including in Israel. Russia is calling on Israel’s leadership to come to its senses and immediately stop air raids on Iran’s nuclear installations that have guarantees from and are inspected by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency.”
China has echoed Russia’s call for de-escalation, warning that the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities risk triggering a broader regional war. Also this week, 11 countries — including China, Russia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Cuba, and Venezuela — issued a joint condemnation of the Israeli strikes, emphasizing that Iran’s nuclear sites remain under IAEA oversight and are protected under international law.
Will Israel pay any mind?
President Trump had indicated that Russian President Putin may be the next best party to negotiate a peace but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed that bluntly: Israel doesn’t appear interested in peace — from anyone.
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New Bipartisan Resolution Aims to Stop U.S. War with Iran
There’s a bipartisan antiwar movement brewing — and it just solidified with the introduction of a War Powers Resolution to stop unauthorized military action in Iran.
Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna filed a concurrent resolution this week that would require the President to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress formally declares war.
This isn’t symbolic. It’s a legal trigger under Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution — a rare move that says: no more blank checks for war.
Congress hasn’t declared war since 1942. Every conflict since — Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya — was launched under vague Authorizations for Use of Military Force, executive orders, or NATO justifications.
The Massie–Khanna resolution is a last-ditch effort to restore constitutional order — because if war is coming, the American people deserve to see exactly who voted for it.
Democrats have mostly marched in lockstep with Republicans in backing Israel’s attack on Iran. But a few have spoken out — including Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rashida Tlaib. Even activist David Hogg has joined the chorus.
Maybe the antiwar wing of the party is waking up. Or maybe they see an opportunity — a chance to capitalize on Republican warlust and flip the midterms.
After all, Trump won reelection on an antiwar platform and has betrayed that promise. Obama won on an antiwar platform — and then killed thousands with drone strikes, toppled Libya, expanded Bush’s wars, and launched new ones in Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.
So the question is: Do Democrats mean it this time — or are they just stepping into the antiwar vacuum for political gain?
And can Congress actually pass this resolution — especially when so many members still reflexively back Israel, no matter the cost? Probably not. Even though Democrats passed something exactly like this in 2020, they won’t now.
Support for Israel remains the default position in Washington. Defense contractors bankroll both parties. And the political class is in full wartime posture — waving flags, spiking oil, and labeling dissent as unpatriotic or worse.
But this resolution matters — because it forces a vote. It puts names on the record. And it cracks open the bipartisan shield that usually protects endless war from scrutiny.
Boom or Bust: Will Trump’s Wage Gains Survive a War with Iran?
The Trump administration has delivered the strongest real wage growth for blue-collar workers in over 50 years — up 1.7% in just five months, according to Treasury data. That’s better than any president since Nixon, and even tops Trump’s own first term.
But for how long? All of this progress could be wiped out if the U.S. enters another unwinnable war in the Middle East. Will these economic gains be wiped out by a war economy?
If the conflict with Iran escalates, oil prices could double, or even quadruple — sending gas past $6 a gallon and dragging wage growth down with it.
So the question isn’t just how good the numbers are now — it’s whether the administration will risk burning it all for another foreign war.
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Chevy Corvette is trending because Chevrolet just unveiled the hybrid ZR1X “hyper‑’Vette”, packing a jaw-dropping 1,250 hp and lightning-fast 0–60 times, along with a redesigned interior.
R. Kelly is trending because he was reportedly hospitalized after a suspected drug overdose while serving a 30-year sentence in a North Carolina prison.
Solar flares are trending because a powerful solar flare (M8.46-class) hit Earth, causing radio disruptions across the Americas—highlighting how fragile our communications infrastructure can be.
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