Trump’s Easter Message to Iran

Praise be to Allah, you crazy bastards!

American Pilot Shot Down Over Iran Rescued

A great thing, precipitated by a questionable thing.

Shooting Ourselves in the Foot on Immigration

Xenophobia’s cruel wages.

Airpods Airpods

Suzanne Maloney on Iran

A podcast recommendation.

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trump Approval at Historic Lows

Only Nixon has been lower.

Iran War at 5 Weeks

So much winning.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George speaks during a transformation panel during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Oct. 15, 2025. AUSA provides attendees with insights into U.S. Army priorities, explore cutting-edge technologies, and engage in high-impact networking with key decision-makers. The theme this year is “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal: Winning at the Pace of Change.” Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George speaks during a transformation panel during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Oct. 15, 2025. AUSA provides attendees with insights into U.S. Army priorities, explore cutting-edge technologies, and engage in high-impact networking with key decision-makers. The theme this year is “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal: Winning at the Pace of Change.”

Purge of Military Brass Continues

Undermining the professionalism of the officer corps.

TGITabs

Pam Bondi Out as Attorney General

She’s transitioning to an as-yet unspecified role the private sector.

Trump’s Iran Speech

Nineteen minutes. Zero answers.

Election Interference

Trump issues an EO; now we wait on the legal challenges.

Trump Seeks Quick End to Quixotic War

Having set the region afire, he’s prepared to let others clean up the mess.

Naming Things After Dear Leader

Now an airport.

TSA Workers Paid, But DHS Funding Lapse Goes On

The longest government “shutdown” in history has no end in sight.

No Kings 3: A Field Report

From the grounds of the state capitol in Montgomery, AL.

President Trump signing Oval Office February 12, 2025 President Trump signing Oval Office February 12, 2025

In Front of Our Noses: Abuse of Power for Partisan Aims

Trump has been basing disaster funding to states based on local partisan control.

Meanwhile in North Korea…

Truly unbelievable praise for Dear Leader.

Speaker Johnson’s Lack of Institutional Ambition

Johnson is acting more as an agent of the president than of the Congress.

Iran War One Month In

There’s still no strategy.

Meanwhile, in North Korea…

Trump to sign US currency.

Trump to Pay TSA Despite Congress

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

President Donald J. Trump attends the Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on public safety at Tennessee Air National Guard Base, Tennessee on Monday, March 23, 2026. President Donald J. Trump attends the Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on public safety at Tennessee Air National Guard Base, Tennessee on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Iran War Nearly Over, Or Just Begun

So much winning.

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Economics President, Continued

Nothing like a war of choice to send indicators in the wrong direction.

Mid-Week Tabbery

Backyard Repudiation

Democrat wins special election to represent Trump’s home district in Florida.

Meanwhile, in North Korea…

In front of our noses: Authoritarian symbolism. (Yes, a cross-over ep!)

In Front of Our Noses: A Parade of Bozos

At a time of increased terrorist threat, look who is in charge of key departments.

The Economics President

How it started and how it’s going.

Trump: Democrats Now America’s Greatest Enemy

They were previously behind Iran.

Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iranian POWER PLANTS

STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST, naturally.

Smothered, Covered, and Teleported

Teleporting Trump Officials

TGI Tabs!

Meanwhile, in North Korea

A coin for Dear Leader.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Wars Have Consequences

Energy prices are likely to be affected for some time.

Pentagon Wants $200 Billion to Fund Iran War

“It takes money to kill bad guys.”

Mid-Week Tabs

Trump Demands a Coalition

That’s not how any of this works.

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Trump Doctrine

When people tell you who they are, believe them the first time.

Airports in Chaos as Congress Plays Games

Shutdown follies are not victimless.

A Few Thousand Words About Our Very Serious Commander-in-Chief

Or “Things to do while the military has an excursion.”

On “Realism” and Trump’s Attacks on Iran

An IR theory that is often misapplied in my view (especially by certain kinds of practitioners).

President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

If the shoe doesn’t fit, wear it.

Iran War Roundup: Day 16

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?