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Trump's War in Iran Axios Barak Ravid, Marc Caputo,Zachary Basu

"It was a headfake": Inside Trump's secret orders to strike Iran

President Trump told the world last Thursday that he would decide "within the next two weeks" whether to strike Iran.

• 48 hours later, B-2 stealth bombers were whizzing through Iranian airspace — undetected — on a mission to cripple the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

Why it matters: Trump remained open to aborting the mission if a diplomatic window emerged. But his public countdown doubled as a smokescreen — concealing a strike plan that was already in motion, according to multiple officials.

• "It was a headfake," a Trump adviser told Axios. "He knew the media couldn't resist amplifying it. He knew the Iranians might think he was bluffing. Well, everyone was wrong."

• "The president wanted to buy time," another adviser said. "He knew what he wanted to do. And he knows he can't look eager for war. So all the folks in MAGA urging restraint gave him some space."

Driving the news: The bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities on Saturday marked the most direct and consequential U.S. military action against Iran since the Islamic Republic was founded in 1979.

• Trump, who praised the operation as a "spectacular military success," came to the decision to join Israel's war after months of failed diplomacy — and one last secret effort to meet with Iranian officials last week.

• Once Trump decided Thursday that a military intervention was necessary, he tightly controlled the administration's messaging and narrowed the circle of people involved in the planning.

Between the lines: As with many moments of geopolitical drama during Trump's two terms, his aides have gone to great lengths to emphasize an image of total command and decisive leadership.

The Big, Ugly Bill

by Barbara Pretzer

So this week affirmed my prejudice that both the Senate and the House are wimps. They are so very afraid of being primaried and upsetting the "Orange Orangutan". Don't you think their constituients are more important? Bernie is so right that the rich are getting richer, and Congress does not care about the middle class and the poor.

They want people to starve and be homeless It works for them. They think they will be subservient and docile.

We cannot be that! It is important to be a voice, show we are not sheep! Demonstrate! Give voice to our representatives, not that they will listen. But try and keep trying.

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JD Vance Appears on Fox News Mere Seconds After Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran: We Got it ‘Across the Finish Line!’

Charlie NashJun 23rd, 2025, 6:53 pm

What's Going on with Trump's Foolish Cabinet

"Trump Builds His 'Central Casting' Cabinet," read the Axios headline in November, two weeks after the 2024 election, noting that president-elect Donald Trump was sequestered at Mar-a-Lago "weighing in on clips of Cabinet and administration prospects' TV appearances" to decide how effective they'd be publicly representing him.

Six months later, we're seeing the stark limits of these made-for-TV selections, and the gap between what works playing to the cameras in reality TV and the fundamental tasks of governing in reality.

The Democrats in both Houses are asking difficult questions and challenging them daily. I watch the video from the Houses constantly, so I will keep you update and ensure you have articles from the pros.

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