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Ceasefire Under Fire

Friday, May 8, 2026

DIRE STRAITS: The war that Donald Trump says is over continues.    US forces yesterday struck Iranian military facilities believed to be the source of “unprovoked” missile, drone, and small boat attacks against American warships in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central …

Threats and Wishes

Thursday, May 7, 2026

May 7, 20296 DIRE STRAITS: As the US awaits Iran’s response to a peace proposal, one Iranian official dismissed it as a “list of American wishes” while another said the offer was under consideration.   Both governments have officials giving conflicting messages on what’s …

Trump Pauses Strait Escort Operation

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: President Trump undercut his own secretary of State yesterday, announcing on social media that he was pausing his “project Freedom” to escort shops through the Strait of Hormuz because “Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final …

Iran Opens Fire as US Escorts Ships

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: In a major breach of the ceasefire, Iran fired missiles and drones at ships being escorted by the US Navy through the Strait of Hormuz in what the Pentagon dubbed “Project Freedom.” The Pentagon says Iran scored no …

Trump’s Approval Hits New Lows

Monday, May 4, 2026

IN THE RED: President Trump’s negative numbers have jumped to new highs with 62 percent of Americans disapproving of the job he’s doing, according the latest ABCNews-Ipsos poll. His overall approval is 37 percent.   On some issues it’s even worse. Seventy-six …

Deal or No Deal

Saturday, May 2, 2026

NO DEAL: President Trump yesterday told reporters he doesn’t like the latest peace deal that Iran offered. “Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left, essentially, and they want to make a deal but I’m not satisfied …

At War With Congress

Friday, May 1, 2026

VERBAL WARFARE: While American forces fight a war in the far side of the world, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the past two days engaged in verbal combat with Congress.   Yesterday before a Senate Committee he repeated his charge that, “The biggest …

The Price of War

Thursday, April 30, 2026

THE PRICE OF WAR: Pentagon officials revealed in testimony before Congress that the controversial war on Iran so far has cost $25 billion as Secretary Pete Hegseth put in a defiant appearance.   “The biggest challenge, the biggest adversary we face at …

The Sea Shell Threat

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

8647: The Trump Justice Department brought an indictment and arrest warrant against former FBI Director James Comey accusing him of threatening the life of President Trump by posting a picture of seashells arranged in beach sand with the message “8647.”   It’s …

The Dinner That Fed Conspiracy Theories

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

CONSPIRACY THEORY: The man arrested after the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner appeared in court yesterday to face a variety of charges, including attempting to kil the President. A federal magistrate judge told Cole Tomas Allen, 31, …