Trump reverses himself more often than a kid driving a bumper car.
One day he says he’s going to charge fees for ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The next day he reverses it.
One day he says he will slap new tariffs on our European allies. The next day he reverses it.
Yesterday his administration said it was halting almost all traffic stops by ICE after two more civilians have been gunned down by its agents.
This morning Trump says ICE should continue with the traffic stops.
He has lost all credulity in the eyes of the world. American prestige is at an all-time low.
The world. There’s a concept. Thinking globally is beyond Trump’s capacity. He’s a two-year-old in an 80-year-old’s body.
Cut that. It’s an insult to two-year-olds. And to 80-year-olds.
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There’s really nothing much you can do to console kids after their team loses a big game. They simply are heartbroken. Anything you say just seems to make matters worse.
While there were glum faces around here, supporters of Spain were ecstatic after they beat France handily in yesterday’s World Cup match. Spain will play the winner of today’s match between England and Argentina for the championship on Sunday.
But as sad as the kids were yesterday, today they’ll be waking up ready to move on. Unlike Trump, they know when you lose, you lose. There’s no reversing reality.
And besides, today is a new day.
HEADLINES:
U.S. launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran, as analysts warn conflict risks becoming ‘forever war’ (CNBC)
Trump scraps his Hormuz shipping charge idea but presses ahead with an Iran blockade (NPR)
US and Iran intensify conflict, with naval blockade hours away (CNN)
The push to bypass Hormuz (Axios)
‘Enough Is Enough’: Lawmakers Criticize Trump Over Resumption of Iran War (Time)
The Iran war and McConnell’s absence are complicating government funding talks (NBC)
ICE halts most vehicle stops after Maine, Texas shootings, sources say (CBS)
Trump says ICE should resume traffic stops after his own administration suspended them (CNN)
ICE agent’s killing of Maine motorist is at least the ninth death in US immigration sweeps (AP)
Supreme Court Justice Barrett says ‘the threat level is really high’ in budget testimony (CNBC)
‘I Am Frustrated’: Emails Show Blanche’s Role in Trump’s Retribution Campaign (NYT)
RFK Jr. faces Hatch Act complaint after intervening in congressional races (WP)
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions (NYT)
Outbreak of diarrhea from parasite expands to more states as US cases soar beyond last year’s level (CNN)
WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally (Al Jazeera)
The Ebola epidemic is getting out of control (Economist)
Emails detail confusion in State Department over Trump plan to destroy contraceptives (WP)
E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case (NYT)
Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights (CNN)
This tech start-up is hiring local reporters and feeding their work to AI (WP)
I used ChatGPT to build a personal operating system using a single prompt — now I can’t imagine working without it (Tom’s Guide)
SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand (AP)
China’s exports ride AI boom as domestic economy struggles (Reuters)
New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium (WP)
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