Analysis · 2 months ago
Trump Said Five Things About Iran. The Fact-Checkers Flagged All Five.
Trump's first address on the Iran war claimed no inflation, $18 trillion in investment, a toppled regime, and an economy he 'inherited dead.' AP, PBS, and NBC say none of it holds up.
NW · 2 months ago
World
She Chanted ‘Lock Her Up.’ She Tried to Lock Them Up. The Courts Said No. He Fired Her.
Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi because she couldn't deliver the political prosecutions he demanded. The indictments against Comey and Letitia James were thrown out. The Epstein files blew up in her face. Her replacement is the president's former criminal defence lawyer.
NW · 2 months ago
World
‘Nearing Completion.’ He Said That 33 Days In. Then He Promised to Hit Iran Harder.
Trump's first address on the Iran war declared victory and escalation in the same breath — while gas hit $4 a gallon, oil surged past $100, markets fell, and most Americans said they oppose the war.
NW · 2 months ago
World
‘Paper Tiger.’ Trump Says He’s Considering Pulling the U.S. Out of NATO.
The American president called the 77-year-old alliance worthless, mocked Macron's marriage, and threatened withdrawal — while allies refuse to join his Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
NW · 2 months ago
World
Seven Weeks. No Paycheques. 480 TSA Officers Quit. Congress Left for Vacation.
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since February. TSA wait times hit four and a half hours. Republicans and Democrats passed competing bills — then went home for two weeks.
NW · 2 months ago
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NW · 2 months ago
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8 Million Americans Marched. The White House Called It a ‘Therapy Session.’
The largest single-day protest in American history drew crowds in all 50 states and a dozen countries — and the administration's response was to dismiss them as 'deranged.'
NW · 3 months ago
Accountability
Five Positions in Four Weeks. Carney’s Iran Policy Is Whatever He Said Last.
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NW · 3 months ago
Cover-Up
The Defence Minister Learned a Missile Hit Canadian Assets. From a Newspaper.
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NW · 3 months ago
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