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  • Why Dubai Will Abide

    Why Dubai Will Abide

    A woman looks at the Dubai skyline from Creek Harbour, Dubai on April 3, 2026. —FADEL SENNA–AFP via Getty Images The images from Dubai on the night of Feb. 28, the first night of the war in the Gulf, were almost surreal in their juxtaposition: missiles streaking across the sky above Palm Jumeirah, intercepted in

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  • Trump got a major warning shot as CNN plays expletive-laden MAGA meltdown: GOP strategist

    Trump got a major warning shot as CNN plays expletive-laden MAGA meltdown: GOP strategist

    MAGA has grown increasingly divided over the Iran war and President Donald Trump‘s decisions — something right-wing influencers have spoken out against even more vocally in recent days, CNN reported on Wednesday. During a live broadcast, CNN anchor Kasie Hunt played a clip from MAGA podcaster Megyn Kelly, who openly criticized Trump in a fiery,

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  • ‘Mario’ and ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Should Add Up to a Big Box Office Weekend for Universal

    ‘Mario’ and ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Should Add Up to a Big Box Office Weekend for Universal

    After a $372.5 million global opening, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” may not match the $1.36 billion of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” but is well on its way to becoming 2026’s first $1 billion hit and easily hold on to No. 1 on a box office weekend that will be largely powered by Universal

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  • Leaving NATO Would Be National Self-Sabotage

    Leaving NATO Would Be National Self-Sabotage

    President Donald Trump speaks with NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Jan. 21, 2026. —Mandel Ngan—AFP via Getty Images “NATO serves as an essential military alliance that protects shared national interests and enhances America’s international presence.” These are the words of Marco Rubio, now Secretary of State but

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  • The Masters is Amazon Prime’s next test in live sports

    The Masters is Amazon Prime’s next test in live sports

    Often called “a tradition unlike any other,” the Masters golf tournament has a non-traditional media partner this year. For the first time, Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of early round live coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday and Friday (10 a.m. Pacific) ahead of ESPN’s telecasts on cable and its streaming

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  • The ceasefire is already getting shaky

    The ceasefire is already getting shaky

    This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Hi readers, big news broke just after yesterday’s newsletter went out: The US and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, averting President Donald

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  • Tapper accuses Trump of ‘lying’ to Americans about recent spat with CNN

    Tapper accuses Trump of ‘lying’ to Americans about recent spat with CNN

    CNN host Jake Tapper accused President Donald Trump of “lying” to Americans in a recent Truth Social post about an alleged “false statement” CNN published on Tuesday. CNN reported that Iranian officials had declared a “great victory” over the U.S. after agreeing to a ceasefire deal. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “authorities” are investigating

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  • Sharp-toothed home ‘intruder’ spotted having pool party as residents call police

    Sharp-toothed home ‘intruder’ spotted having pool party as residents call police

    While it’s not every day you call the police for an unexpected intruder in your pool — especially one with scales and teeth — Florida residents are more likely than most to encounter these uninvited guests. Just after 3:00 a.m. on March 29, Tampa Police responded to a reported intruder, an incident local reports say

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  • Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney avoid each other at ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 premiere as feud rumors rage on: report

    Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney avoid each other at ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 premiere as feud rumors rage on: report

    Rue getting ruthless? The dynamic between Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney was apparently far from euphoric at the “Euphoria” Season 3 premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night. The co-stars avoided each other at the star-studded event — which allegedly came as no surprise to some of their colleagues. “‘Euphoria’ bosses are all too aware the pair do

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  • When a Madman Attempts a Madman Strategy

    When a Madman Attempts a Madman Strategy

    The most important thing to understand about the “madman theory” of foreign policy is that it was designed by losers for losers. The world first heard of the madman theory from a 1978 memoir by President Richard Nixon’s former chief of staff H. R. Haldeman. According to Haldeman, Nixon said: “I want the North Vietnamese

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