- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Republicans can’t even agree on whether the war in Iran is an actual ‘war’
When the question is “Is the United States currently at war?” and the answer is “It depends on whom you ask,” there’s a problem.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: MAGA Already Hates Trump’s Iran War
Although die-hard sycophants are pretzeling to support him.
- Charlie Nash @ Mediaite: Tom Cotton Says Iran Has Been An ‘Imminent Threat to U.S. For 47 Years’
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) raised eyebrows on Tuesday after he claimed Iran had “posed an imminent threat to the United States for 47 years.”
- Jonathan Larsen: U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military.
- Josh Kovensky @ Talking Points Memo: Meet the Gun-Toting Influencer Who—Thanks to the Tony Gonzales Scandal—May Soon Be in Congress
Brandon Herrera — also known as 'the AK guy' — thanked Trump in an interview with TPM for clearing a path for him to make offensive jokes.
- Doug Bock Clark @ ProPublica: Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms
The meeting’s participants included Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of election integrity.
- Julia Ornedo @ The Daily Beast: Republican Senator Flays Puppy Killer ICE Barbie in Epic Takedown
Thom Tillis didn’t hold back in a lengthy tirade against the Homeland Security secretary.
