Trump Policies
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'Paranoid' Pentagon officials are secretly panicking
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Pentagon officials are worried about Donald Trump’s Iran strikes spiraling out of control if they stick to his timeline. While the president boasts that the strikes could continue for several more weeks, military leaders are sounding the alarm behind the scenes about U.S. air defense stockpiles running out if the fight continues indefinitely.
A Historic First for Melania Trump at the UN Security Council: A Message for Children in War
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, chaired a historic meeting of the UN Security Council, advocating for the rights of children affected by conflicts, while raising questions about the contradictory stance of the American administration towards the UN.
Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran’s counterattacks widen
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
An explosion rocked Iran’s capital Sunday as Israel said it would carry out “non-stop strikes” against its leaders and military. Iran meanwhile fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states in retaliation for the killing of its supreme leader in the surprise U.S. and Israeli attack that launched the widening war.
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology
Perspective:
Professor Milo
The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, escalating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safety. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other clowns won't respect Anthropic's Terms of Use.
US and Israel carrying out strikes against Iran
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
Explosions have been reported in multiple Iranian cities including the capital Tehran after Israel and the US launched strikes Saturday morning. The US military is planning for several days of attacks, according to two sources. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is alive, Iranian state news agency IRNA said citing a source close to the presidency.
What Americans think about Trump’s judgment on military force
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
As the U.S. and Iran head into their next round of nuclear talks in Geneva, a new AP-NORC poll finds that many U.S. adults continue to view Iran’s nuclear program as a threat — but they also don’t have high trust in President Donald Trump’s judgment on the use of military force abroad. About half of U.S. adults consider Trump's ability to navigate conflict almost nil.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger – 2026 Democratic Response
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
Gov. Abigail Spanberger – 2026 Democratic Response Delivered in response to the 2026 State of the Union by Donald Trump
Location: Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Spanberger challenged President Trump’s description of the U.S. entering a “golden age.”
Takeaways from Trump’s address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
Perspective:
Ezra Dorian
President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven’t benefited from Trump’s policies.
Colbert Ratchets Up Battle With CBS in Scorching Monologue
Perspective:
Anya Seraphine
Stephen Colbert publicly slammed his network CBS after it denied his claim that it blocked an interview with Texas state representative James Talarico from airing on The Late Show on Monday, dismissing the statement as “crap.” Colbert clashed with his network after he accused CBS lawyers of warning him “in no uncertain terms"...
Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Epstein Files ‘Cover-Up’
Perspective:
Dr. Kian Mercer
Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump Administration of engaging in a “cover-up” over the release of files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “A law was passed in Congress to require that all the files that have anything to do with them [Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell] be released. What we’re seeing is a cover up by the Trump administration.
Democrats say White House offer on ICE is ‘insufficient’
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threatening a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.