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March 9, 2026 It has become clear that Trump had no plan in Iran other than to strike it, knock out the leaders he didn’t like, and hope the Iranian people would rise up and put in place new leaders he could deal with.

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The Administration's Views on the Iran War and Foreign Affairs

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American Conversations: Representative Maxwell Frost

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March 8, 2026 Yesterday, President Donald J.

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What Motivates Trump?

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March 7, 2026 At 8:50 yesterday morning, President Donald J.

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Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson

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March 6, 2026 The Reverend Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026, at age 84.

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Politics Chat, March 6, 2026

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Trump Blusters But Faces Setbacks at Home

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American Conversations: Representative Jim Himes

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March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

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War in Iran Rages As Epstein Coverup and Voter Suppression Continue

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March 4, 2026 Buried in the cascade of news this week, Sadie Gurman and Caitlin Ostroff of the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that 47,635 files are missing from the Epstein files documents that the Justice Department has made public.

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The Widening War in Iraq

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March 3, 2026 About a week before Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, attacking Iran alongside Israel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine warned that the lack of support from allies and depleted reserves of interceptors and Patriot missiles would make an attack on Iran risky.

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Politics Chat, March 3, 2026

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Politics Chat, March 3, 2026

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American Adventurism in Iran

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March 2, 2026 The Economist’s Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom noted that Trump appears to be workshopping the causes for his attacks on Iran and his goals for the war by talking to journalists.

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March 1, 2026

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American Conversations: Senator Andy Kim

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March 1, 2026 This morning, U.S.

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February 28, 2026

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February 28, 2026 Early this morning, the U.S.

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February 27, 2026

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February 27, 2026 On Monday, February 23, Daniel Ruetenik, Pat Milton, and Cara Tabachnick of CBS News reported a newly uncovered document in the Epstein files shows that the U.S.

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February 26, 2026

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February 26, 2026 It appears the State of the Union was the marker for the White House to launch directly into campaign mode.

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Politics Chat, February 26, 2026

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