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Trump's Iran Air Strikes and the Constitution

The strikes violate both the Constitution and the 1973 War Powers Act. Whether they are good policy is a more difficult question. This could turn out to be a rare instance where one of Trump's illegal actions has beneficial results.

Reason

Bombing Iran, Trump Gambles On Force Over Diplomacy

For nearly a half-century the United States has squabbled with Iran's Islamic republic but the conflict has largely been left in the shadows, with US policymakers believing, often reluctantly, that diplomacy was preferable.

International Business Times

Michelle Obama ‘so glad’ she never had a son as she feared he would have turned out like her husband

In an apparent dig at her ex-US president partner, Michelle Obama has declared she is “so glad” she never had a son as she feared he would have turned out like her husband,

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How does an Obama speechwriter befriend a Joe Rogan fan? Via surfing

David Litt’s new book It’s Only Drowning centres on an improbable friendship and how shared experience provides a neutral ground for connection

The Guardian - US

Obama Adviser Jason Furman on Biden, Neoliberalism, and Keynesian Economics

"I would love an intellectual ecosystem in economics that was more ideologically balanced than what we have now," the Harvard professor tells Reason.

Reason

Trump whines he won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize while weighing US strike on Iran

Trump said he plans to decide whether the U.S. will attack Iran within the next two weeks

The Independent UK

Trump’s first term lies at the heart of escalation between Iran and Israel

The US president, Donald Trump, is weighing up whether to join Israel in attacking Iran. The fact he is even contemplating such a move is, in my opinion, a direct consequence of his 2018 decision to tear up the agreement negotiated during Barack Obama’s presidency that limited Iran’s nuclear capabilities…

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Barack Obama warns that US is ‘dangerously close’ to becoming an autocracy

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The Independent UK

Michelle Obama ‘glad’ she didn’t have a son: ‘He would’ve been a Barack Obama’

The ex-first couple’s hypothetical son would have carried a heavy burden, she said on ‘IMO’ podcast

The Independent UK

Barack Obama issues democracy warning to Americans

Barack Obama has issued a stark warning to Americans, stating that the US is "dangerously close” to losing its democracy.

The Independent UK

On Iran, Trump is as befuddled as ever

America's alleged strongman can't seem to make a decision

Salon

A failed nation-state in 150 days

From chaos and political violence to Israel and Iran, Trump's latest actions have sealed our fate

Salon

Obama warns America is ‘dangerously close’ to moving away from democracy

Former president says ‘I’m still optimistic – I’m still the ‘hope’ guy,’ even as he warns US is slipping towards autocracy

The Independent UK

Buried in a mountain and fortified against bombs: Inside Iran’s secret Fordow nuclear site out of Israel’s reach

When Barack Obama revealed the existence of Iran’s nuclear facility in 2009, he said its size and capacity were ‘inconsistent with a peaceful programme’

The Independent UK

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‘This aged like gas station sushi’: Donald Trump threatens to unleash hell he accused ‘weak’ Barack Obama would bring to America

A disastrous and deadly irony.

Al Jazeera

Did Trump approve Israel’s attack on Iran, and is the US preparing for war?

The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as coercion.

The Independent UK

Trump accuses Obama of wanting war with Iran in resurfaced clip

Footage of Donald Trump accusing then-president Barack Obama of wanting to start a war with Iran in 2011 has resurfaced after the US president launched strikes on three Iran nuclear sites.

The Independent UK

Trump U-turn on deporting farm workers came after fury from Noem and Miller, report claims

Trump’s policy barring raids on agriculture and hospitality industries was short-lived

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The Independent UK

Trump draws Pentagon into Bush-era Groundhog Day over Iran as he shuns intelligence to justify war

ANALYSIS : ANALYSIS: Donald Trump rose to power criticizing Bush-era politicians for lying about weapons of mass destruction. Now he is accused of doing the same, Richard Hall writes.

The Independent UK

Trump is bragging about his deportation plan but he still trails Obama’s numbers ... by a lot

ICE swarms Democrat-led cities to swiftly remove immigrants as Trump’s agenda falls short of the ‘deporter-in-chief’

The Conversation

As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block

Ahead of his first visit to China, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been at pains to present meetings with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and other leaders as advancing New Zealand’s best interests.

Fortune

Mark Cuban says work-life balance is a luxury ambitious people can’t afford because ‘there’s someone out there working 24/7 to kick your ass’

Hustle culture is alive and strong, according to the billionaire. For those serious about finding success, “there is no balance,” Cuban says.

The Conversation

Israeli aggression and Iranian nuclear brinkmanship made this confrontation all but inevitable

In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched its largest-ever attack on Iran. Airstrikes involving more than 200 aircraft targeted nuclear and missile facilities, as well as key figures in the Iranian military and nuclear programme leadership. The attack, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”, appears to have been supported on…

The Independent UK

Voices: This is what the world looks like when America is weak

COMMENT: Trump is choosing weakness over strength with Israel and Iran, writes Luke McGee. The US president has the power to bring people to the negotiating table, but offers no real sticks or carrots

The Conversation

Why is there so much concern over Iran’s nuclear program? And where could it go from here?

Conflict between Israel and Iran is intensifying, after Israeli airstrikes on key nuclear sites and targeted assassinations last week were followed by counter-strikes by Iran on Israel.

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