Melanie Marlowe

Rapid pace of innovation. WATCH: Lieutenant General Whitney testifies on the speed of innovation the Ukrainians have achieved against Russia, and what lessons we can learn from their fight. “Their level of innovation is out of this world.”

Lindsey Graham on Kharg Island: "We did Iwo Jima. We can do this."

It is very jarring to see President Obama come out of retirement (violating norms!) to record incessant ads for a 10-1 gerrymander of a 55-45 state, when the state's Republican governor who left office only 3 months ago hasn't opened his mouth or deep pockets in opposition.

Can the U.S. and Israel succeed in Iran without allies? "No," says former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. "There's a sense that we are not a reliable security partner right now...And you can't bring allies on board if they don't trust you."

NOW 🇨🇺 We're on our way to Cuba! Our CODEPINK delegation to the Nuestra América convoy is carrying thousands of pounds of urgently needed humanitarian aid. We stand with Cuba!

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's reaction as Trump says "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Habour?" Undoubtedly the worst American diplomatic gaffe in post-war US-Japan history.

QUINTANILLA: Do we think the Russians have shared intel about the location of US military assets, and if so, why would we be giving waivers on Russian oil sanctions? WITKOFF: I'm not an intel officer, so I can't tell you. I can tell you that on the call with the president, the Russians said they have not been sharing. That's what they said. We can take them at their word.

Maybe Zelensky has been asking the wrong person

Trump still denies Minab school strike on Iran despite clear evidence U.S. hit it, even falsely claims Iran has Tomahawks: I haven’t seen it, and I will say that the Tomahawk—one of the most powerful weapons around—is used by, you know, sold to and used by other countries. And whether it’s Iran, which also has some Tomahawks—I wish they had more—or whether it’s Iran or somebody else, the fact is that a Tomahawk is very generic. It’s sold to other countries. But that’s being investigated right now.

Trump still denies Minab school strike on Iran despite clear evidence U.S. hit it, even falsely claims Iran has Tomahawks: I haven’t seen it, and I will say that the Tomahawk—one of the most powerful weapons around—is used by, you know, sold to and used by other countries. And whether it’s Iran, which also has some Tomahawks—I wish they had more—or whether it’s Iran or somebody else, the fact is that a Tomahawk is very generic. It’s sold to other countries. But that’s being investigated right now.

Trump giving press conference at 5:30pm ET. Just told CBS: “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force.” He added that the U.S. is “very far” ahead of his initial 4-5 week estimated time frame.