Matt Gagnon discusses the political fallout from President Trump’s strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, noting the ongoing assessment of damage and Iran’s potential to rebuild. He highlights the ideological diversity within the Republican Party, contrasting it with the Democratic Party’s uniformity. Gagnon references a study on political ideologies, emphasizing the Republican Party’s internal debates on issues like foreign policy. He critiques the lack of congressional authorization for military actions, citing historical precedents and constitutional arguments. Gagnon also notes the divided reactions among MAGA supporters, with some supporting the strike and others opposing it, illustrating genuine ideological disagreements within the Republican base.
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is joining 22 other attorneys general and two governors who are suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
