Trump says Iran War is 'complete' but Hegseth says 'it's only just beginning'

Donald Trump says the war in Iran is "pretty much" done, but his administration appears to have differing opinions

Trump Tries To TACO, But Will Iran Agree?

Is the US pullout from Middle East bases part of the TACO?

Investigation Suggests US Navy Likely Behind Attack That Killed 150 Schoolgirls In Iran

"Are we the baddies?"

Trumps hints the war on Iran may soon conclude, while Rubio lists war goals that are unachievable. Which is it?

Our pundits suggest the US is nearly out of interceptors, while Iran still has its most powerful missiles and is upping the ante.

Trump Is Reportedly Giving Shoes To Staffers and ‘Everybody’s Afraid Not To Wear Them’

President Donald Trump has been doling out shoes to aides who are reportedly afraid of being seen wearing other footwear.

Trump Declares Iran War Nearly Over: ‘The War is Very Complete, Pretty Much’

President Donald Trump on Monday declared the war in Iran was “very complete” while issuing a grim warning to the country.

Is Trump Lying About Casualties?

Given the scope of destruction to US bases alone, that’s a fair question.

War On Iran - Oil Prices Lag Supply Deficit - Arab's Won't Fight Iran - Khamenei Son Succeeds Father

Iraq hasshut downsome oil wells. As have Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

‘Almost Unanimous’: GOP Heavyweights Roared for Rubio Over Vance at Mar-a-Lago Meeting With Trump

A group of about 25 GOP donors expressed their strong preference for Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President JD Vance.

Iran Hails Deadly Cluster Bomb Attack On Central Israel: 'First Wave Under New Ayatollah'

One Israeli killed, others seriously wounded...

Trump ‘Would Back’ the Killing of Iran’s New Leader if He Doesn’t Agree to US Demands: WSJ

President Donald Trump is reportedly open to having Iran’s new supreme leader killed if he doesn’t agree to the U.S.’s demands to end the war.

‘Consequences Will Follow’: Lindsey Graham Threatens Saudi Arabia Over Iran War Inaction

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatened Saudi Arabia on Monday over the Muslim nation’s inaction in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

Is Spotify Enabling Massive Impersonation of Famous Jazz Musicians?

How did trumpet legend Nat Adderley become a white guy playing with a three-handed bassist?

Russia Accused Israel Of Deliberately Destroying Its Cultural Center In South Lebanon

Attempting to explain Israel’s motives doesn’t equate to excusing what it just did as this thought exercise is required for better understanding what just happened and what it might lead to.

Dem Lawmakers Demand Probe Into Pentagon Officials Saying Iran War 'God's Divine Plan'

Officers allegedly telling troops the mission is based on interpretations of biblical prophecies...

Trump Threatens Harder Strikes If Iran Hits Global Oil Supply, Pledges US 'Excursion' Nearly Complete

Trump refuses to say if new Ayatollah has a target on his back when pressed by reporter...

China has just announced their GDP "targets" for 2026. Ignore them

China's economy is the world's largest by PPP and productive GDP measures.National policymakers announced GDP growth for 2026 will be 4.5% - 5.0%, which is twice as fast as economic growth forecasts for the United States, and three times that of Europe.China's annual GDP targets are achieved, every year, because policies and trends are firmly in place to meet them, pre-announcement.It is the Five- and Ten-Year Plans that are far more ambitious and consequential, and foundational to China's

The U.S. Admits They Made Up a Fake Drug Cartel to Justify Kidnapping Maduro but We Are Supposed to Believe They Are Telling the Truth About Iran?

The Role of the U.S. Government and Special Forces in Facilitating Drug Cartels in Latin America

Trump Heaps Praise on ‘One of a Kind’ Rupert Murdoch at Star-Studded 95th Birthday, Despite Currently Suing Him for $10B

President Donald Trump heaped praised on News Corporation founder Rupert Murdoch at his star-studded 95th birthday party on Saturday.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status For Over 300,000 Haitians

The ruling allows Haitians with Temporary Protected Status to stay in the United States and keep working while the underlying lawsuit proceeds.

OIL CHAOS

Greater Israel Forces a Chaotic Realignment of Global Systems

In 1996, a nest of American-born imperialists revolving around Paul Wolfowitz, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Richard Perle created a new think tank called “The Project for a New American Century.”

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