Yemen's rampant Houthi forces have captured a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, expanding their control of the narrow waterway, one of the world's vital shipping routes. read more
In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump wrote: Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be "hotter" than ever before! read more
Robert Kagan: The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran. read more
A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham, published Tuesday in the prominent medical journal The BMJ, seeks to establish a more accurate baseline of CTE prevalence among retired NFL players who have died. read more
Thomas L. Friedman: If I were writing a book about the U.S. war with Iran, I know exactly what the title would be. It would be President Trump's social media post of April 5, 2026, directed at the leaders of Iran: "Open the [expletive] Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell " JUST WATCH!" read more
For some reason, a post-9/11 memory blossomed after years locked away, nothing major, just indicative of the time. A couple of months or so after 9/11 I boarded my first airline flight since the attacks, Chicago to DC, I think it was. Anyway, a couple of stewardesses greeted passenger on entry, discreetly asking males who looked as though they had size and/or agility on their side if they'd mind just keeping an eye out on their fellow passengers and be prepared to help out if required, a whispered request/plea acceed3d to with a nod in the grim affirmative. At the time? Real. It remains an uncomfortable memory from that era.