'He’s a sociopath': Trump ignites firestorm with flippant admission on retaliatory strikes President Donald Trump sparked outrage on Thursday after he offered a flippant response to a question about whether Americans should be worried about Iran striking the U.S. at home.In an interview with Time Magazine, Trump was asked about Iran's strikes on the U.S. embassy in Kuwait, which killed si...

President Donald Trump sparked outrage on Thursday after he offered a flippant response to a question about whether Americans should be worried about Iran striking the U.S. at home.

Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank

Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank https://aje.news/bom9ai

Good riddance to Kristi Noem. Her replacement won’t be an improvement | Moira Donegan The former homeland security chief was an incompetent figurehead of cruelty. Her departure reflects Trump’s political weakness

Good riddance to Kristi Noem. Her replacement won’t be an improvement | Moira Donegan

Moscow sees significant rise in demand for Russian oil, gas amid Iran war International Energy Agency warns against politically and economically wrong return to reliance on Russian energy.

International Energy Agency warns against politically and economically wrong return to reliance on Russian energy.

The Kalshi and Polymarket CEO feud: They hate each other The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up.

The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up. n.pr/4rhtF7z

Epstein files with claims against Trump released by US Justice Department Files summarise a woman's accusations against Trump over alleged sexual encounter when she was aged between 13 and 15.

Files summarise a woman’s accusations against Trump over alleged sexual encounter when she was aged between 13 and 15.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing cash and gold shipment, detaining bank staff Kyiv denounces Budapest’s “state terrorism and racketeering” after cash convoy and seven employees detained.

Ukraine today accused Hungary of detaining seven employees of the state-owned Oschadbank and seizing millions in cash and gold.

ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.

NEW: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica.

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’ New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick.

New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick. www.wired.com/story/from-u...

Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss | Simon Jenkins The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disaster, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss | Simon Jenkins

Report Finds Catholic Priests in Rhode Island Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children for Decades A multiyear investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, has found Catholic priests sexually abused hundreds of children for decades and were protected by bishops who put the r...

Only 20 people named in the report faced criminal charges; of those, just 14 were convicted.

On the Ground in the Middle East Jen Rubin chats with The Counteroffensive reporter Alessandra Hay about how the war in Iran is affecting the wider regio

@jenrubin.bsky.social spoke with reporter Alessandra Hay about the fallout from Trump’s war in Iran.

Here’s what’s happening on the ground.

What’s Driving the Partisan Divide on Iran? Responsibility vs. acquiescence

Senate Democrats (except Fetterman) overwhelmingly supported reining Trump in with war powers resolutions because it is painfully clear the White House lacks a clear strategy on Iran.

Rand Paul was the only Republican who voted with Dems.

Rev. Jackson’s Legacy Demands More: Disturb the Comfortable Anyway I spoke with Dr. Joe Leonard Jr. on Rev. Jackson’s legacy — and the standard it sets for those who inherit it.

Today, civil rights leader and longtime justice advocate Jesse Jackson is being laid to rest.

Every Expansion of Democracy Has Faced Backlash Black political power has never grown without institutions and actors mobilizing to contain it. The SAVE Act is the late

"Black Americans know, perhaps more intimately than any other group, that barriers to the ballot rarely present themselves plainly."

The House passing the SAVE America Act (SAVE) is just their latest ploy.

Athletes Keep Letting Trump Make Fools Out of Them Trump’s “College Sports Roundtable” is Friday. It’s the latest example of how those in sports who deal with him wind up

Out of all the things he could be doing right now, Trump is hosting a College Sports Roundtable at the White House to discuss issues facing college sports.

He’s the chairman.
Ron DeSantis is one of the vice chairs.
Not a single college athlete was invited.

Americans are stranded.

Watch Rep. @repkweisimfume.bsky.social full interview on The Tea with April Ryan: https://www.contrariannews.org/p/live-w-april-ryan-the-tea-ft-mary

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

A group of 15 servicemembers say their commander told them: “Trump has been annointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran that will cause Armageddon.” That’s just one of dozens of similar complaints. Holy shit. WHERE IS THIS STORY IN THE U. S. PRESS?
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The Peace President

I think they might have better luck spending two thousand dollars holding a press conference where they detail who made the key decisions to collaborate with the Trump administration, how and when they were fired, and explaining what would stop that from happening again.

This has nothing to do with the specific content here, but Polymarket adopting the language of news, here with BREAKING, and with Texas election results earlier this week, is BAD. Polymarket is not and will never be a news org or break news. It's a betting app. It's Draft Kings for sociopaths.

Unfortunately, “Yo brother, legal team confirmed we can’t work with minors rn” is an instant classic

The media’s framing of DOGE as nothing more than a good faith cost cutting effort might’ve been the most maddening thing of the Trump era.

Words, what do they mean

Organized pressure still works — just ask Kristi Noem.

Tesla sued after Austin shooting suspect allegedly assaulted co-worker A 65-year-old woman says the automaker ignored warning signs before Ndiaga Diagne, the suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting, assaulted her. She sued Thursday.

the Austin mass shooter was a Tesla employee who assaulted a coworker during a company-allowed prayer break late last year

the company refused to give the victim her assailant's name so she could press charges, and he went on to become a mass shooter

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New York is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam AG Letitia James will head an "independent assessment" of what happened to the Blind Rohingya refugee who Border Patrol dumped in Buffalo.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Blind Rohingya refugee who died in the cold streets of Buffalo days after Border Patrol dumped him without coordinating with his family or lawyers.

Like Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

He's yelling at the dumbass Fox News guy. Definitely starting to feel the heat. Will it matter? Who knows, but he's not comfy right now and that makes me feel good.

As he sends soldiers to die…