An Iranian military spokesperson has mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal, insisting the US was only negotiating with itself. read more
Outraged Americans are demanding that members of the Trump family face conscription if a comprehensive military draft is enacted during wartime. However, the 19 year old may be exempt from military service due to a medical waiver. read more
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won Tuesday's Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Jan Schakowsky, dealing a blow to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in a race that had turned into a referendum on the group's ability to influence the party. Biss, whose mother is Israeli and whose grandparents are Holocaust survivors, has sharply criticized Israel's war in Gaza " and faced an onslaught of attack ads from a group aligned with AIPAC as a result. read more
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that the U.S. Navy is not ready to begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. read more
Morning, Coriolanus ... Fox Conner, what an "influencer," eh? Born a couple of years before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, he was the great transitional bridge from "Old Army" to something different. When he worked with Pershing in WW1, the Army still had horse cavalry, and he went on to round out Eisenhower. Huge influence.