The Memo: Iran strikes defiant note, blocking Trump’s off-ramp for now

Richard Re poses thought provoking questions about a Scalia counterfactual on Earth 2.0.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mark Levin, Laura Loomer and other Republicans for what she called "leading Republicans into the slaughter before the midterms." "I never changed. Trump and the GOP betrayed their voters and took in the trash we threw out of the party. Loomer, Levin,...

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday said that President Trump was finishing a war rather than starting one by entering a conflict alongside Israel against the Middle Eastern country late last month. “Here's why we went into Iran: We had no choice. The president didn't start a war, he was trying to stop a war....

Large airports are bearing the brunt of the partial government shutdown, as soaring absentee rates among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers strain security operations and drive long lines at major hubs. Callout rates for TSA officers have surged nationwide as the shutdown stretches into its fifth week, with little sign of meaningful progress in Congress...