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Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Mail-In Voting
26
Sep
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Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Mail-In Voting

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to introduce new restrictions on mail-in voting, causing a major setback to his administration’s efforts to gain greater control over the American electoral system. In a 7-2 emergency decision that the Supreme Court issued Monday evening, justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito blocked the implementation of rules that critics say could make voting more difficult for millions of Americans. The ruling comes as several states are already preparing and distributing mail-in ballots for upcoming elections. It also challenges Trump’s broader approach to election policy, which has repeatedly placed political control…
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Saudi Aggression, Uncle Sam’s Complicity: Yemeni Missiles Shatter Trump’s Middle East Strategy
22
Sep
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Saudi Aggression, Uncle Sam’s Complicity: Yemeni Missiles Shatter Trump’s Middle East Strategy

After Saudi Arabia escalated its attacks on Yemen, Yemen’s armed forces launched two special missile and drone operations targeting sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. With Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping lanes under growing pressure, Riyadh has turned to the United States and Israel for more support—proof that Trump’s Middle East strategy has become a lifeline for a Saudi war machine that Yemen’s armed forces are now hitting at will. Recent developments in the Yemen–Saudi conflict—part of the wider regional war—show again that the balance of power has shifted. What once looked like one-sided Saudi military and…
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Not a Quick War: Six Months Into the Iran War, Costs for the U.S. Are Mounting
18
Sep
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Not a Quick War: Six Months Into the Iran War, Costs for the U.S. Are Mounting

More than six months into the Iran war, the United States continues to fight a major military confrontation with Iran, and the conflict is proving far more difficult and expensive than the Trump administration initially expected. What the Trump administration presented as a relatively short operation has now developed into a prolonged war, creating growing financial, military, and political problems for Washington. When President Trump authorized the campaign in February, the administration appeared to expect a rapid outcome. The administration based the strategy on the assumption that intense military pressure could force Tehran to surrender its strategic capabilities and perhaps…
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From Promised Deal to Prolonged War: Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Fire
15
Sep
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From Promised Deal to Prolonged War: Trump’s Iran Strategy Under Fire

The Trump administration is increasingly turning away from diplomacy with Iran. Meanwhile, the chances of reaching a new nuclear deal are fading as military tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate. The latest comments from a senior US official suggest that President Donald Trump’s original ambition of securing a nuclear deal may be becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Speaking to ABC News this Sunday, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged that there may ultimately be no nuclear agreement with Iran. His remarks raise serious questions about the direction of the administration’s Iran policy, particularly because the United States and…
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Trump Loses Another Legal Battle Over Restricting Birthright Citizenship
14
Sep
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Trump Loses Another Legal Battle Over Restricting Birthright Citizenship

Donald Trump has suffered another major legal defeat in his latest attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, and that defeat raises serious questions about whether he will respect constitutional limits on presidential power. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction that blocks Trump’s newest executive order. That order sought to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children of foreign nationals who give birth on American soil. The ruling represents yet another setback for an administration that has repeatedly tried to use executive power to accomplish what it has failed to achieve through the normal constitutional and legislative process.…
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A Midterm Diversion:  How Republicans Use Islamophobia to Bury Economic Crisis
09
Sep
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A Midterm Diversion:  How Republicans Use Islamophobia to Bury Economic Crisis

As the November 3rd midterm elections approach, observers have noted a sharp escalation in the rhetoric as Republicans use Islamophobia against the Muslim community and Muslim candidates. Political pundits interpret these maneuvers as an integral component of the Republican strategy to foster religious polarization and divert public attention from the Trump administration's economic predicaments and foreign policy quandaries. Republicans, however, maintain that these positions derive solely from legitimate security concerns and an unwavering commitment to the rule of law. The discourse and posturing of prominent Republican candidates in the lead-up to the pivotal congressional midterms indicate that Republicans have once…
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Trump Escalates Iran Threats as U.S. Markets Brace for Fallout
07
Sep
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Trump Escalates Iran Threats as U.S. Markets Brace for Fallout

U.S. President Donald Trump escalates Iran threats, warning that he could blow the country’s key oil terminal on Kharg Island to “smithereens” as tensions between Washington and Tehran rise again.  The warning comes at a sensitive moment for financial markets, with U.S. stock futures moving lower and oil prices jumping as investors assess the risks of a wider conflict. The latest escalation followed U.S. military strikes over the weekend on two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.  According to U.S. Central Command, forces linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard were preparing rockets carrying sea mines…
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Trump Suffers Another Legal Setback in Fight to Overturn Hush Money Conviction
03
Sep
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Trump Suffers Another Legal Setback in Fight to Overturn Hush Money Conviction

U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered another setback in his effort to overturn his New York criminal conviction—the landmark hush money conviction that has dogged him since 2024. A federal judge rejected this Friday Trump’s latest attempt to move the case from state court to federal court. U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled against Trump, saying that his renewed arguments failed to provide a valid legal basis for transferring the case. The judge also dismissed Trump's claim of presidential immunity, particularly his arguments involving testimony from former aides and a lawyer, as well as statements he made on social…
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The Cost of Tariffs on a Former Ally: Trump’s Trade War with Canada
02
Sep
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The Cost of Tariffs on a Former Ally: Trump’s Trade War with Canada

Trump’s trade war with Canada is becoming increasingly serious, raising concerns not only about the economic costs of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy but also about the damage it could do to one of America’s closest allies. Early this week, Trump imposed new tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, and Canada responded with retaliatory measures of its own. Negotiations between the two countries have also reached an impasse, increasing the risk of further escalation. The dispute is particularly significant because Canada is not a strategic rival of the United States. It is one of Washington’s closest political, economic and…
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America’s First Swinging Miss: Trump’s Economic War Against Iran Already Hit US Markets
29
Aug
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America’s First Swinging Miss: Trump’s Economic War Against Iran Already Hit US Markets

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, effectively launching an economic war against Iran, describing it as the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY” and accusing Tehran of failing to take an opportunity to reach a deal with Washington. He warned that Iran would face “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”  Yet as Trump attempts to present the confrontation as a demonstration of American strength, its growing economic consequences are increasingly being felt beyond Iran—including in the United States itself.  Trump has also threatened countries whose banks, businesses,…
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