CENTCOM Declared the Blockade Fully Implemented — Then 20 Ships Sailed Through
CENTCOM called the blockade fully implemented — then 20+ ships sailed through, including Chinese tankers the Navy chose not to stop.
Samuel Crane
Bureau: Washington
Trump Says War Is Very Close to Over While CENTCOM Declares Maximum Pressure — Which Signal Is Iran Reading?
Trump told Fox Business the war is 'very close to over' on the same day CENTCOM declared full blockade implementation — two signals with opposite audiences.
The Iran War Is Being Used to Ram Through Surveillance Renewal — FISA 702 Expires in Five Days
Johnson is forcing a clean 18-month FISA extension with zero amendments, citing the Iran war, even though the FISA Court already renewed the program in secret.
The Pentagon Says 400 Soldiers Have Been Wounded — The Number Appears in Live Blogs, Not Headlines
CENTCOM has reported 399 wounded and 13-15 killed in 47 days of Operation Epic Fury — a casualty count that hasn't generated a single standalone front-page story.
The Fourth War Powers Resolution Failed — Democrats Promised Ten More
Republicans adjourned a pro forma session rather than allow a war powers vote — Democrats called it the fourth time, promised more.
Sanders Announced a Vote to Block $1 Billion in Bomb Sales to Israel
Sanders is forcing a Senate floor vote to block approximately $1 billion in weapons to Israel — the progressive wing's sharpest legislative pressure yet.