Is Trump Trying to Lose the Midterms?

The U.S. is trapped in a cycle of escalation where economic pressure on Iran leads to military strikes rather than capitulation.

The administration is considering periodic airstrikes to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in perpetuity.

Senior military leaders warned that prolonged operations against Iran risk weakening the military's ability to confront threats elsewhere.

The military brass is terrified that the Iran war is overextending the force and leaving the U.S. unprepared for threats from China or Russia.

Pete Hegseth is telling close friends he is considering a run for president in 2028.

Hegseth's polling is terrible and he is responsible for the Iran war, but he could succeed by merging neocon hawkishness with MAGA loyalty.

Hegseth has given government jobs to right-wing military influencers to help shape war college curricula and spread propaganda.

Hegseth is hiring MAGA influencers to crush the Pentagon press corps and de-liberalize war colleges.

The Supreme Court allowed construction to continue based on a standing technicality, leaving a loophole where presidents could demolish buildings with private funds.

The DOJ's behavior in Wyoming was a hamfisted trial run for broader election interference and a bastardization of voting rights monitoring.

The election monitors' behavior was very odd, aggressive, and disruptive.

The executive order is absurd and likely intended only to sow mistrust and uncertainty around mail-in voting.

The Republican Party's midterm nightmare is taking shape as Trump's policies hurt farm country and border states.

Republican candidates are failing to distance themselves from Trump's unpopular tariff policies that are hurting their states.

Communities that don't want data centers want to end up being backwards and poor.

Trump's comments reflect alignment with AI executives and will fuel populist backlash against data centers.

Black female politicians like Angie Nixon and Ilhan Omar behave like animals and have an entitlement problem.

Loomer's comments are shockingly racist and highlight the normalization of such rhetoric on the right.

Yiannopoulos's deportation shows the inevitable end for right-wing trolls who turn on the movement and the absurd power of political advisors to trigger ICE action.

Governor Lombardo caused the affordability crisis by vetoing bills on prescription drugs and school lunches. State resources should be spent on state issues like education and mental health, not on federal immigration enforcement.

The Meta settlement will bring $255 million to Nevada and institute safety features to protect kids from addictive algorithms.

Future data center tax abatements will be halted until compliance is audited and new rules require them to bring their own water and clean energy.

The drop in Canadian tourism is 100% due to the Lombardo-Trump economy and trade wars.

Prediction markets are just sports betting and must be regulated under Nevada's laws to protect consumers.

Lombardo used his name to intimidate a cop and avoid a ticket, showing he thinks he is above the law.