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Was the Iran War Justified? What U.S. Intelligence Found

Trump justified two rounds of strikes on Iran with claims of imminent weaponization. His own intelligence agencies assessed otherwise, including in writing that Iran was not rebuilding.

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The Oval Office Warnings Before the Iran War — What the WSJ Record Actually Shows

A viral rewrite converts Trump’s pre-war deliberations into an ignored secret warning. The WSJ shows one camp advised attack, one warned off; Trump chose the wrong one.

Analysis

Bill Pulte as Acting DNI: A Housing Chief Runs the Spy Agencies

Trump appoints FHFA director Bill Pulte — with zero intelligence or military experience — as acting DNI, drawing bipartisan alarm.

Analysis

Is Trump a Genius? An Evidence-Based Assessment

Trump claims genius-level IQ but has never released test scores, didn’t make the Dean’s List at Wharton, speaks at a 4th-grade reading level, and his own cabinet members called him a ‘moron.’

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Trump Calls for Obama’s Arrest: A Fact-Check of Every Claim

Trump posted 55 times in three hours calling for Obama’s arrest on treason charges — every specific claim he made has been investigated and debunked, most of them by Trump’s own appointees.

Analysis

Russian Interference, the Comey Firing, and the Long Campaign to Make It All Disappear

Russia ran a sweeping operation to elect Trump in 2016, every major investigation confirmed it, Trump fired the FBI director investigating it, pardoned those convicted by it, and is now prosecuting…

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