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The legend of Donald Trump grows

The word “badass” was bandied about a lot after the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump last year. Famously, the bloodied Republican candidate raised his fist in defiance. In a different context, the same pungent word applies to his 2 a.m. strike on Iranian nuclear ...

Almanac June 26, 2025

Today is Thursday, June 26, the 177th day of 2025. There are 188 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2015, in its 5-4 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, ruling that state-level bans on same-sex marriage violated the ...

Trump in debate over damage caused by US strikes on Iran

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected an early intelligence assessment that U.S. strikes inflicted only a marginal setback on Iran's nuclear program, insisting that his country's spies did not have the full picture and defending his own swift conclusion ...

Trump did the right thing

In ordering the bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump did the right thing, for the right reason, and at the right time. As usual, some in the major media got it wrong. The New York Times initially headlined: “U.S. Enters War Against Iran.” A Washington Post editorial ...

Lawmakers’ classified briefing on Iran postponed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two ...

Almanac for June 25, 2025

Today is Wednesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2025. There are 189 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. The conflict would last for over three years and would be responsible for an estimated 4 million ...