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Jul 24, 2026 - World

A decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to delete the names of four US service members from the Iran war dead was slammed Friday on MS NOW as “among the more offensive moves that the administration has made."The panel was responding to a New York Times report that the number of dead listed by the Pentagon mysteriously dropped from 18 to 14, ostensibly “because their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April.” The “Morning Joe" panel said they didn't buy it, calling the move both “outrageous” and “despicable,” with co-host Jonathan Lemire reminding viewers of the president’s low opinion of American service members who die in wars.“I mean, this wouldn't be the first time that the government, that the Trump administration has tried to doctor things to make the president look better,” Lemire stated. "It is a nonsensical argument that these four lives would matter less because they happened after a ceasefire was declared, when obviously the ceasefire is over; there are major strikes happening in the region now for well more than a week. To me, this was particularly outrageous and disgraceful.”MS NOW contributor Sam Stein offered, “Well, to me too. It's both not shocking that the Trump administration would do this, and it's shocking that it happened. What is the actual goal of doing something like this is to try to limit your political exposure for the war.”“It's despicable, honestly,” he added. "It's failing to own the consequences of their actions, or at least trying to avoid the consequences of their actions. And honestly, it's insulting to the people who sacrificed to say, ‘Hey, this was not actually a war casualty.’ It was what a casualty of a — what's the word he uses? — skirmish. I found this to be among the more offensive moves that the administration has made politically, but it obviously reflects a larger thinking that they have internally, which is that this is politically problematic.”“The callousness here is off the charts,” Lemire agreed. “And but perhaps not surprising. I agree with you, Sam. Remember, President Trump and his first term called those who were reportedly killed in combat ‘suckers and losers.’” - YouTube youtu.be

Jul 24, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump recently threw a curse-riddled temper tantrum inside the Oval Office over his own failure end the war in Iran, according to an inside source.Trump called Iranian leaders "scumbags" and lunatics" and was heard "unleashing a series of expletives," the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday night."Trump is increasingly frustrated that a conflict he once thought would be over in a matter of weeks has dragged on with no end in sight," the Wall Street Journal reported. "Some of Trump’s advisers now worry that the war—which has resulted in higher prices, falling approval ratings and the deaths of more than a dozen U.S. service members—is consuming his presidency."Trump's frustration stems from his growing fear that he cannot negotiate the lasting peace he promised the American people after launching a war without Congressional permission he promised would last “four to five weeks,” the Journal reported. The memorandum of understanding with Iran, signed in June, lasted just over a month. "The president in recent days has grown skeptical that negotiations with Iran can produce a lasting peace, according to people familiar with the matter," the Wall Street Journal reported. "A senior administration official said Trump believes that the only thing Iran understands is military force, adding that he was in 'revenge mode' against Tehran."

Jul 24, 2026 - World

The details of President Donald Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia caused alarm bells to ring out on CNN on Thursday. CNN's Erin Burnett and Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) discussed a new report during a segment on "OutFront" that the Trump company has been awarded a $63 billion development opportunity in Saudi Arabia, and that award happened around the same time that the Trump administration was negotiating with the Saudis in a deal that allows the country to enrich nuclear energy for civilian purposes. The company that awarded the development agreement is also linked to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin-Salman, who has also invested in Jared Kushner's $2 billion hedge fund during the first Trump administration. It also noted that Trump gets to keep 80% ownership in the development deal himself, while his family gets the remaining 20%. Burnett was taken aback by the report. "It's stunning," Burnett said about the report. "Congressman, the White House [told] Forbes there are no conflicts of interest. What do you say?"Walkinshaw did not mince words in his reaction. "Clearly, we have a president of the United States, Donald Trump, who has been bought and paid for by MBS and the Saudi royal family," Walkinshaw said. "As the American people struggle to make ends meet, Donald Trump is raking it in. And it appears, at least initially, [he's] giving them in return a much sweeter nuclear deal, quite frankly, than was on the table in the Biden administration with much weaker inspections, at least initially without a commitment to join the Abraham Accords. The Saudis must have been feeling like they were getting what they paid for."

Jul 24, 2026 - World

The United States under President Donald Trump is making rookie mistakes in Iran, warned Seth Jones, former adviser to the commanding general of U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan.Specifically, he said on Thursday's edition of CNN's "OutFront," Iran is managing to damage critical U.S. hardware with drone attacks — something it doesn't appear as if U.S. forces prepared for in any meaningful way."There does appear to be some effort to repair some of what the U.S. has done," said Jones. "But I will tell you, I was in Europe last week looking at an update on the war in Ukraine," and what struck him in particular is that "the Ukrainians have been targeted by missiles and drones for four and a half years. They have their bases underground. They've got a range of both point and area defense. So, [they have] counter-drone capabilities."By contrast, he said, there is little if any of that kind of preparation by the U.S. forces campaigning against Iran."The U.S. should have been better prepared when this war started for these kinds of missiles, cruise [or] ballistic missiles and drones," said Jones, saying the situation is "entirely predictable" based on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has played out."Having like structures that are hittable and not underground is a major lesson from the war in Ukraine that was not moved over to the Persian Gulf right now," he emphasized.Meanwhile, as Trump risks escalating the war, Iran has successfully choked off world oil markets — and is warning more is to come in the energy crisis. Analysts have said the new strikes have proven ineffective at getting Iran back to the negotiating table, and reports indicate that Trump's own intelligence officials have reached the same conclusion. - YouTube www.youtube.com

Jul 24, 2026 - World

The Trump administration is using WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's statement that transgender athletes should not play in women's sports to boost their own policy agenda, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to reporters during a press briefing that President Donald Trump was "following" the coverage around the Indiana Fever player's comments from an ESPN interview this week, according to The Post. Trump has made his stance on the issue clear and "moved swiftly last year to roll back transgender policies implemented by the Biden administration, including issuing an executive order that aimed to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams," The Post reported.“We want to protect women and girls,” Leavitt said during the White House press conference Thursday. She added that Cunningham's remarks were "speaking the 'truth' about transgender female athletes," according to The Post."And the backlash she is receiving from Democrats and left-wing figures across the country is astonishing," Leavitt added.Cunningham's interview has drawn backlash from other WNBA players. She has stood by her statements."I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men," Cunningham told ESPN.Republican lawmakers and tennis legend Martina Navratilova have sided with Cunningham.The Department of Education shared a photo of Cunningham wearing a crown, captioned with a message declaring that common sense prevails.Common sense prevails ???? https://t.co/hJJhKZ0CcB pic.twitter.com/4WPOgHfttM— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) July 22, 2026