Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The influential conservative commentator’s relationship with the president and the G.O.P. fractured over the war with Iran. Now, he says he is charting a new course.

Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Tucker Carlson, a former Trump ally, broke with the G.O.P. over the war with Iran. | Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press
Tucker Carlson, the influential conservative media commentator, said in an interview that he planned to help start a new political party after leaving the Republican Party, but that he had no interest in running for office.

Mr. Carlson, a former close ally of President Trump who has broken with the Republican Party over the war with Iran, told the Columbia Journalism Review that he was “going to help build a third party.”

“There should be a good-faith effort to figure out what benefits the country,” Mr. Carlson said in an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review published Wednesday.

He outlined his plans at a moment of upheaval for both parties: The insurgent left appears ascendant in the Democratic Party as the base has grown angry over the party leadership’s stance on Israel since the war in Gaza. The Republican Party has been fractured by Mr. Trump’s handling of the war with Iran.

Mr. Carlson, a popular podcaster and former Fox News host, said last month that he was leaving the Republican Party. He described himself on a podcast episode as a “consistent defender” of the party for 35 years, but said that he believed the party had lost touch with “America first” principles under Mr. Trump. » | Tim Balk | Thursday, July 2, 2026

Vor Gipfel in der Türkei: Trump bezeichnet Deutschlands Nato-Ausgaben als „lächerlich“

TAGESSPIEGEL: Es sind nur noch wenige Tage bis zum Nato-Gipfel in der Türkei. Donald Trump setzt jetzt den Ton und baut Druck auch Richtung Deutschland auf. Worauf er sich genau stützt, ist unklar.

Kurz vor dem Nato-Gipfel in Ankara teilt US-Präsident Donald Trump erneut gegen Deutschland und andere Verbündete aus. Er bezeichnete deren Beiträge für das Verteidigungsbündnis in einem Post auf der Plattform Truth Social als „lächerlich“. Damit baut Trump Druck auf die Nato-Alliierten vor dem Gipfel auf, der am 7. und 8. Juli in der Türkei abgehalten wird.

Trump listete in seinem Post mehrere Länder, darunter Großbritannien und Italien, sowie Finanzzahlen auf. Diese ähneln einem Nato-Bericht für das Jahr 2025 zu Verteidigungsausgaben, Trump nannte aber keine genaue Quelle. » | Tagesspiegel | Donnerstag, 2. Juli 2026

Am Lächerlichsten ist Donald Trump selbst! — © Mark Alexander

Jesse Dollemore: Trump Tells Crowd He Wants to Have a Threesome with His Sons

July 2, 2026 | Even though Thump's brain is slowly turning to mush, his urge to brag about himself hasn't faded one bit. It just means those moments of self-congratulation have started getting... really weird.

'Corruption Is the Only Word for This' | Andrew Neil on Donald Trump’s ‘Shameful’ Wealth

Jul 1, 2026 | “This is greed on a massive scale.”

The mandatory disclosure of the US President’s income shows that Trump’s presidency has “much more in common with a medieval court," proving that the American system of checks and balances are "totally incapable of doing anything about it", says Times Radio’s Andrew Neil.


I can’t wait for R Day! It can’t come fast enough! 😊 — © Mark Alexander

More Republicans Are Fed Up with Trump than Ever

Senator Whitehouse tells us why.

New Lincoln Project Ad: Suckers & Losers

Jul 2, 2026 | Presidents past wept for our fallen soldiers. Donald Trump mocks them. Our soldiers and their families deserve a Lincoln.

The Donald Has No Clothes | Steve Schmidt

July 2, 2026 | Donald Trump has declared victory over Iran countless times despite the abundance of evidence that he lost the war. Steve Schmidt breaks down his lies, Trump's legacy of ruin, and why his reckoning is fast approaching.

Trump Suggestion of a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah Confounds Many in Mideast

THE NEW YORK TIMES: During peace talks, President Trump repeatedly floated the idea that Syria could help subdue Hezbollah in Lebanon. The proposal revived bitter memories.

When the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon was threatening to unravel the U.S.-Iran peace deal, President Trump repeatedly floated an idea that took many in the region by surprise.

Neighboring Syria, whose relatively new government is no friend to Hezbollah, could help subdue the Iran-backed Lebanese militia.

The proposal revived bitter memories in Lebanon, which the Syrian military occupied for nearly three decades. It also baffled Syrians, whose government has made clear over and over again that it has no interest in meddling in its neighbors’ affairs or entering into more wars.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa reiterated that stance last week, rebuffing the notion that his U.S.-allied government was preparing to intervene militarily in Lebanon. » | Christina Goldbaum and Raja Abdulrahim | Christina Goldbaum reported from Beirut, Lebanon, and Raja Abdulrahim from Amman, Jordan. | Wednesday, July 1, 2026

How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran. But as Iran asserted its power, the prince urged a cease-fire, and is now pursuing his security priorities.

This picture is from this NYT article. | President Trump with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Washington last year. The two countries have become increasingly at odds over the U.S. war with Iran. | Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times
President Trump and his military commanders were in a bind.

They had announced the start of a new mission to help guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran had effectively closed early in the war. U.S. naval and air power would ward off any Iranian attacks during a tentative cease-fire, the commanders said.

But U.S. Central Command was caught by surprise when officials from Saudi Arabia said American forces could not use the kingdom’s air space for the mission, which the Pentagon was calling Project Freedom. The Americans had not consulted the Saudis.

That set off a flurry of tense and urgent phone calls between Washington and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the leader of Saudi Arabia. An outraged Mr. Trump spoke with him on May 4, the first day of the operation, and on the next two days as well, U.S. officials said.

Vice President JD Vance talked to the prince in a separate call, as did Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law. Marco Rubio, the White House national security adviser, spoke to his counterpart.

But the crown prince stood his ground, fearing that the American plan could reignite war. The Trump administration was forced to shut down Project Freedom less than 48 hours after it had begun.

“They had lost confidence in the administration, and they thought if they let the U.S. use their airspace, they would get hit even harder by Iran,” said Hussein Ibish, a scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. » | Edward Wong | Edward Wong has reported from Washington on U.S. policy in the Middle East over three administrations. He covered the Iraq War from that country for three and a half years. | Wednesday, July 1, 2026

”Our Founding Fathers Would Be Horrified by Donald Trump”

We are all HORRIFIED by Trump. The man is TRASH. A CRIMINAL should NEVER be elected to lead a nation. But Americans were unable to comprehend this truism. So, they are paying the ultimate price for their stupidity and recklessness; but so, unfortunately, is the rest of the world! America is sinking into the abyss. It is hard to see how it can ever regain its former stature and status as the world’s hegemon. The American empire is dying; it’s going the way of the Roman Empire — fast. — © Mark Alexander

Trump: A Cautionary Tale

Father David’s words of wisdom and a sound tip for Trump and his ilk.

Trump Raked in More than $1bn from Crypto Businesses in 2025, Filing Shows

THE GUARDIAN: President’s crypto ventures have eclipsed in revenue much of his property portfolio that took decades to accumulate

Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Donald Trump at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC on 26 June 2026. Photograph: Evan Vucci/Reuters
Donald Trump raked in more than $1bn from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows, giving a substantial boost to his annual income.

In his second term, the president and his family have heavily invested in digital money and various crypto businesses with Trump announcing at the start of 2025 that he wanted the US to be the “crypto capital of the world”. Trump’s crypto earnings are in addition to profit from his legal settlements, real estate and royalty deals.

Many of the president’s crypto ventures were mere startups when he took the oath of office, but now have eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took decades to accumulate. This rise has been fueled by billionaire investors and Trump’s move to quash a federal crackdown on the industry. » | Dara Kerr and agencies | Wednesday, July 1, 2026

How can Americans stand idly by whilst this criminal enriches himself by using the White House and the Office of the Presidency as a private business venture and whilst he also raids the US treasury of billions in US tax revenues? Americans are clearly a very weak people.

What is also very bemusing is that there are so many thick Americans who actually believe that this crook has been sent to them by God to save their beloved dysfunctional hellhole! Go figure! — © Mark Alexander

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Why Donald Trump Is a Traitor to American Liberty | Steve Schmidt

June 30, 2026 | Donald Trump posted an AI-generated golden eagle on the White House balcony with the 11 stars of the Confederacy. Steve Schmidt breaks down Trump's total degradation of American ideals days before its 250th anniversary.

Iranian Clerics Call for Trump’s Assassination

THE TELEGRAPH: ‘Religious duty’ to kill US president and Israeli PM ‘must not be neglected’, says Tehran’s Assembly of Experts

Iran’s most senior clerics have called for the assassination of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a 10-point statement, the Assembly of Experts said the killing of “the criminal American president” and “the wicked prime minister of the Zionist regime” was a religious duty.

Assassinating the two leaders – whom they described as mahdour al-dam, or deserving of death – “must not be neglected under any circumstances”.

The call to action came despite Washington and Tehran having signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Middle East war, which broke out on Feb 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. » | Akhtar Makoii | Akhtar Makoii is a foreign correspondent for The Telegraph based in London | Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Historisches Urteil: Oberstes US-Gericht stärkt Trumps Macht deutlich

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Der Supreme Court räumt Trump weitreichende Befugnisse ein. Künftig kann der US-Präsident die Spitzen zahlreicher unabhängiger Bundesbehörden deutlich leichter austauschen.

Dieses Foto tammt aus diesem Artikel. | US-Präsident Donald Trump begrüßte das Urteil des Supreme Court als „historisch“ und sieht seine Befugnisse deutlich gestärkt. | © Samuel Corum/imago
Der Oberste Gerichtshof der USA hat die Macht von Präsident Donald Trump in einem Grundsatzurteil deutlich ausgeweitet. Mit sechs zu drei Stimmen entschieden die Richter, dass Präsidenten künftig die Leiter vieler unabhängiger Bundesbehörden ohne besonderen Grund entlassen dürfen. Damit gab der Supreme Court einer Klage Trumps statt und kippte einen Präzedenzfall aus dem Jahr 1935, der die politische Unabhängigkeit solcher Behörden bislang geschützt hatte. Das berichten unter anderem die Nachrichtenagenturen AP und Reuters.

Der konservative Vorsitzende des Supreme Court, John Roberts, schrieb für die Mehrheit, ein solcher Kündigungsschutz verstoße gegen die in der US-Verfassung verankerte Gewaltenteilung. Präsidenten müssten ihre Exekutive kontrollieren können. » | Alexander Schmalz | Dienstag, 30. Juni 2026

Wie klug können die Richter am Obersten Gerichtshof eigentlich sein, wenn sie eine solche Entscheidung treffen: einem Präsidenten – der zufällig ein verurteilter Straftäter ist und darauf aus, die Demokratie zu zerstören und sein Land in eine lupenreine Autokratie zu verwandeln – noch mehr Befugnisse einzuräumen, damit er seine ruchlosen Ziele erreichen kann? — © Mark Alexander

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Father David on Trump’s TOSH

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‘Pathological Liar’ & ‘Authoritarian’: Bernie Torches Trump in Fiery Texas Speech…

Jun 28, 2026 | Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a blistering attack on Donald Trump during a Democratic event in Texas, branding the former president a "pathological liar" and an "authoritarian." In a fiery speech, Sanders accused Trump of undermining democratic institutions and warned voters about the future of American democracy if he returns to power.

The sharp criticism drew loud reactions from the crowd and quickly sparked debate online, with supporters and critics clashing over Sanders' explosive remarks. Watch the full speech and see the moment Bernie unloaded on Trump in one of his most forceful attacks yet.


Bernie Sanders is the man Americans need to lead them. He is a thoroughly decent man.

As for Trump, stop complaining about him! Do something about him! Kick the MFer out of office and incarcerate him! The man is rotting from the head down anyway; so, let him rot in prison! — © Mark Alexander

Justices Expand Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.

In a major expansion of presidential authority, the Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for President Trump to fire independent government regulators despite federal laws meant to protect their jobs. But the justices carved out an exception for the Federal Reserve, preventing the president from immediately removing one governor, Lisa D. Cook, from the powerful central bank.

The court’s 6-to-3 ruling to broadly allow the firings, with the three liberal justices dissenting, represented a significant shift in power from Congress to the president, and could drastically change the federal government’s structure by giving the president more control over independent agencies.

The case tested whether Mr. Trump could oust Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, simply because she did not align with his agenda, despite a law that says the president can remove commissioners only for “inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.”

But the decision has implications for more than two dozen agencies — including those charged with protecting consumers, workers, the environment and nuclear safety — that have traditionally been insulated from presidential control. » | Ann E. Marimow | Reporting from Washington | Monday, June 29, 2026

Watch the short NYT video here.
How smart can those on the Supreme Court be, deciding as they have, to give a president who happens to be a convicted criminal, a president who is out to destroy democracy and turn his country into a full-on autocracy, even more powers to achieve his nefarious goals? — © Mark Alexander

Donald Trump Has Dug His Own Grave | Steve Schmidt

June 29, 2026 | Donald Trump has made the 250th anniversary of America's independence about himself. Steve Schmidt breaks down the empty Great American State Fair, JD Vance's villainy, and why America has turned against Trump's regime.

“Donald Trump is ‘un-American’.” Should we be surprised? His mother was Scottish; and his father had his roots in Germany. Because of family wealth, Trump has never had to have anything much to do with average Americans. So why should we be surprised by the fact that Trump is atypical of Americans in his thinking? He has probably rarely, if ever, mixed with average Americans in his life. The man is a unicum. — © Mark Alexander