The Young Turks

The Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran, signaling a deeper U.S. entanglement as new analysis finds American missiles struck an Iranian sports hall and school. Hardline House Republicans weigh cutting healthcare to fund the expanding war and ICE, while Rob Schneider calls for reinstating the military draft amid the escalation.

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The Pentagon is reportedly weighing sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East, signaling a major escalation as Donald Trump is caught making false claims that Iran requested a pause in bombings. On Capitol Hill, Speaker Mike Johnson unveils a new award to honor Trump, while the administration issues an executive order directing DHS to pay TSA agents. Media and political fractures deepen as Joe Rogan rips the MAGA fringe as “a bunch of f*cking dorks."

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Donald Trump warns Iranian negotiators they “better get serious soon, before it is too late,” escalating pressure even as Democrats punt on a War Powers vote—effectively ensuring Congress won’t weigh in before the conflict deepens. Outrage mounts internationally after reports that the IDF held a Gaza baby for roughly ten hours before transferring him to the Red Cross.

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Iran publicly slams Trump’s attempts to negotiate, but privately, Iran is reportedly open to diplomacy. The US and Israel are at ODDS over the next leader of Iran. Florida State special elections spell DOOM for the GOP in the midterms. Dave Smith BODIES Adam Sosnick in their debate on the Iran War. “Alpha male” Nick Smith is the new US “brand ambassador.”

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Behind-the-scenes diplomacy reportedly drives Donald Trump’s sudden shift on Iran, even as sources claim he approved military action after arguments for a joint U.S.–Israel plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader. The human toll mounts rapidly, with UNICEF reporting more than 300 children killed across Iran and Lebanon since the war began.

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