Iran War Has Become a Lesson in How Power Really Works

The Justice Department indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on murder charges Wednesday, a move that coincides with Cuba’s Independence Day and a threat from President Trump that he could invade the island. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche joined prosecutors in South Florida to announce the indictment “in conjunction with a ceremony to honor the victims of the…

ACLU attorneys fear the use of facial recognition technology could be invasive to Americans and migrants alike.

Over the last eight weeks of war with Iran, America’s two deliberative institutions, Congress and the media, have largely abandoned their duty to sustain public debate on the most important question a republic can face—the choice between war and peace. Neither institution performed perfectly during the Global War on Terror. Yet on Capitol Hill there was debate before the initiation of hostilities, and the media made considerable efforts to manufacture consent. By today’s standard, these activities seem almost admirable.

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As the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament begins in roughly a dozen U.S. cities this week, law enforcement officials have been implementing national security measures. 

Forty-eight teams are competing in the international competition from June 11 through July 19 in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. has the greatest number of host cities. California and Texas have the most. 

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Podcaster Joe Rogan said the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers across the country by the Trump administration sets a “dangerous precedent.” “A different ruler could use this precedent in a very damaging way for our free society. That’s my perspective on it,” Rogan said during the Wednesday episode of his podcast. “It’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, posted the video on social media amid questions over whose bullet…