Pentagon Pressure Test - August 31, 2026

Attacks and harassment targeting oil, LNG, and LPG tankers in the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest weekly level since the Iran war began, with at least 12 incidents reported between September 28...

8 Loka 2h 9min

Donald Trump sparked outrage at a Nebraska rally by saying Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the potential loss of American cities “a very small price to pay” for keeping the co...

7 Loka 2h 44min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept “some bad things happening” in exchange for the benefits of AI, arguing that the technology should remain broadly accessible. Meanwhile, Brett McGurk j...

6 Loka 2h 31min

Donald Trump continued attacking the word “affordability” during a Texas speech, arguing that it is being used to criticize his economic record even as he claims prices are falling. Elsewhere, a Pales...

3 Loka 2h 25min

The Pentagon says it is increasing the options available to President Trump for responding to a nuclear contingency, as U.S. officials also signal preparations for another major military operation aga...

2 Loka 2h 38min

The Senate voted 47–51 against requiring the State Department to report on the deaths of nine Americans killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in the occupied West Bank, including journalist Sh...

1 Loka 2h 8min

Akbar Shahid Ahmed joins the program. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have issued a 25-page open letter aimed at American voters, urging them to reject President Trump’s foreign-policy approach and arguin...

30 Syys 2h 40min

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is calling for Israel to “go to war” in the West Bank and “do there what we did in Gaza,” as violence and tensions continue to escalate. Meanwhile, U.S. Marin...

29 Syys 2h 45min