via The Hill News — Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had “plenty” of missiles and interceptors, even as scrutiny grows over America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. “Right…

via US news | The Guardian — President posted more than 50 times in three hours, attacking on Obama, NY Times and supreme court Donald Trump unleashed a late-night social media tirade against his political enemies, attacking predecessors including Barack Obama with false accusations and amplifying calls for his Democratic rivals to be prosecuted. Just hours before a high-stakes trip to China for talks with Xi Jinping, the US president posted more than 50 times in a three-hour spree from Monday evening into the early hours o

via US news | The Guardian — In today’s newsletter: Britain’s refusal to be drawn into ​t​he Iran war has triggered a backlash from the White House​, with the president’s fury expos​ing the fragility of this once unshakeable partnership Good morning. Another week, another tirade against the UK from Donald Trump. The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has further inflamed tensions in the special relationship, which was already under strain from attacks by the capricious US leader. So far this week, Trump has once again mocked the

via US news | The Guardian — Attendees at Conservative Political Action Conference express support and concerns amid rift over Trump’s action Wherever you go, there you are, the saying goes. It was a lesson Donald Trump’s Maga faithful may have been reminded of last week when they gathered in a convention center near Dallas for a revival of the president’s political movement, only to find that there was no escape from the problems it faces. The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is usually a place of opt

via The Parnas Perspective — Good morning everyone. There is a lot of news to cover as two major fractures are emerging within the White House and Republican circles. First, Donald Trump is now acknowledging that his mass deportation effort has not gone according to plan, while Republican leaders are quietly urging members to stop talking about it ahead of November. Second, the war in Iran is beginning to split Trump’s base, as the United States sends thousands more troops to the region in what could be preparation for a gr

via NBC News Top Stories — A source told NBC News that the probe began before Joe Kent, a longtime Trump ally, announced his resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.