Hegseth Faces Impeachment Pressure Over Iran Rhetoric | Anita Powell

Apr 16, 2026 | “We’ll see how that proceeds on Capitol Hill.”

Hegseth’s “posturing” and return to “controversial threats” towards Iran are exactly what have “led to articles of impeachment”, says US reporter Anita Powell.

La guerre américano-israélienne a encore radicalisé le régime iranien

LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Loin des pronostics américains et israéliens, la guerre n’a pas provoqué un effondrement de la République islamique. Elle a, au contraire, favorisé l’ascension de dirigeants plus radicaux, issus des gardiens de la révolution, et peu enclins à négocier.

Ce lundi 13 avril, un gigantesque anneau sous forme de montage photographique a poussé au centre de Téhéran. Une main, sortant de la manche kaki d’un gardien de la révolution, empoigne le détroit d’Ormuz pour empêcher les navires américains de passer. « À jamais entre les mains de l’Iran », prévient un texte en persan, assorti d’un défi au blocus imposé par Washington : « Trump n’a rien pu faire ! » Alors que le président américain menace, en plein cessez-le-feu, de renforcer les sanctions contre le secteur pétrolier iranien, le poster géant est à l’image du nouveau pouvoir iranien : décapité par quarante jours de guerre, mais toujours debout et provoquant. « Donald Trump avait imaginé, à tort, que s’il coupait les têtes, le régime iranien allait s’effondrer. Or, le régime ne s’est pas effondré. Au contraire, il s’est militarisé et radicalisé », relève l’économiste Thierry Coville, chercheur à l’Iris et spécialiste de l’Iran.

Après plus d’un mois de guerre, un constat s’impose : si les frappes israélo-américaines ont sévèrement entamé l’infrastructure politique, économique et militaire du pays, elles sont loin d’avoir désarticulé l’appareil d’État. Tandis que Trump se flatte d’un « changement de régime », évoquant l’émergence d’une nouvelle direction « plus raisonnable », l’élimination du guide suprême, l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei, et de dizaines de hauts responsables a créé un vide aussitôt comblé par un nouveau leadership où les gardiens de la révolution, la branche armée du régime, jouent un rôle encore plus prépondérant. » | Par Delphine Minoui | jeudi 16 avril 2026

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Why Has US President Donald Trump Fallen Out with the Pope? | The Global Story

Pope Leo XIV has said he has “no fear of the Trump administration”, after his criticism of the Iran war drew scorn from President Donald Trump.

On Sunday, the US President called the Pope “weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy”, and posted a now-deleted AI image of himself depicted as a Christ-like figure. The posts caused outrage among Catholics and the religious right, but he has said he will not apologise to the Pope.

We speak to BBC presenter and author Edward Stourton, who has reported on religious affairs and US politics for decades, about what happens when an American president takes on an American Pope.

Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Lose Every Time

Apr 16, 2026 | Donald Trump has doubled down on his fight with Pope Leo. Steve Schmidt breaks down why Trump and his regime keep digging the hole deeper.

This world needs a better, more moral hegemon that the USA. The USA has had its chance, and it has failed. The world has had enough of the irresponsibility of America. – © Mark Alexander

Jeffrey Sachs Shuts Down Piers Morgan's Blind Trump Defence!

Apr 14, 2026 | Donald Trump's mental fitness is no longer just a political talking point—it is a global crisis.

In a chilling interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, renowned economist and global affairs expert Professor Jeffrey Sachs delivers a brutal, clinical diagnosis of the former president.

Breaking down Trump's behavior through the lens of the "dark triad" of psychology, Sachs argues that the United States is currently at the mercy of a leader displaying profound narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.

Sachs doesn't stop at psychology. He exposes how a completely deinstitutionalized US government—bypassing Congress, the CIA, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff—allowed Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu to drag the world into an unwinnable, catastrophic war of whim in the Middle East. …

Krieg als „Geschäftsmodell“: Tod und Eskalation – wie die Trump Familie persönlich profitiert

Apr 15, 2026 | Der Irankrieg eskaliert, während Donald Trumps Vermögen wächst. Jede Äußerung von Trump beeinflusst Öl-, Rüstungs- und Kryptomärkte. Auffällig ist, dass Trumps Familie dort mitzumischen scheint, mit Investitionen, die direkt von seinen Entscheidungen profitieren. Dabei geht es nicht mehr nur um Geld, sondern um Menschenleben, die Nahrungsmittelversorgung von Millionen und die wirtschaftliche Existenz ganzer Länder. Diese Kolumne zeigt, wie der US-Präsident Politik zu seiner persönlichen Gelddruckmaschine gemacht hat – und was das über die amerikanische Werteordnung verrät.

Wunderbar ausgedrückt! Danke schön! — © Mark Alexander

US Fails to Secure Deal with Iran Resulting in Further Energy Chaos and Risk of World Recession

Apr 14, 2026 | After failing to secure a peace deal and instead declaring a full U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, Donald Trump adopted a far more aggressive strategy to achieve a goal he has pursued for weeks: restoring unrestricted global access through the Strait of Hormuz. The move appears designed to intensify pressure on Tehran following the collapse of direct negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials in Pakistan over the weekend, which failed to produce a path toward ending the conflict. Trump also indicated that other nations might join the effort, but early signs suggested limited support, with Benjamin Netanyahu emerging as the only leader to publicly endorse the plan.

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Führer Trump as Our Lord and Saviour

Steve Schmidt explains.

Trump 'Shocked' by Italian PM as She Defends Pope Leo and Denounces Iran War | ABC NEWS

Apr 15, 2026 | Donald Trump has lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she expressed solidarity with Pope Leo. Meloni was considered a close ally of Trump. She attended his inauguration and visited Mar-a-Lago. The US President gave several critical remarks to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in which he criticised the right-wing prime minister for not supporting the US-Israel war in Iran.

The Tragedy of Desecrating Our Western Tradition

April 13, 2026

When are Americans going to find their gonads to rid themselves of that ghastly man? — © Mark Alexander

Why Is Trump Letting Russia Help Target US Troops?

Sir Bill Browder answers the question.

Lawrence: British Parliament Member Calls Trump ‘a Dangerous and Corrupt Gangster’ over Iran War

Apr 15, 2026 | MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell examines the growing global backlash to Donald Trump, including his political setback in Hungary, rising resistance in Canada, and a member of the UK Parliament saying Trump is "no leader of the free world."

Donald Trump estime que le futur premier ministre hongrois Péter Magyar fera « du bon travail »

LE FIGARO : L’administration Trump avait affiché clairement son soutien à Viktor Orban, et le vice-président américain JD Vance s’était même rendu à Budapest pour faire campagne à ses côtés.

Donald Trump a estimé que le futur premier ministre hongrois Péter Magyar fera « du bon travail », dans un entretien à la chaîne américaine ABC News, après avoir apporté un soutien appuyé à son prédécesseur Viktor Orban. « Je pense que le nouveau va faire du bon travail, c'est un homme bien », a déclaré mardi soir le président américain au journaliste Jonathan Karl, qui a posté ses déclarations écrites sur X dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi.

Péter Magyar a promis lundi de tout faire pour « garantir une nouvelle ère en Hongrie », au lendemain de la victoire écrasante de son parti Tisza aux législatives face au parti Fidesz du dirigeant nationaliste, qui régnait en maître sur le pays depuis 16 ans. L'administration Trump avait affiché clairement son soutien à Viktor Orban et le vice-président américain JD Vance s'était même rendu à Budapest pour faire campagne à ses côtés. Il s'est dit lundi « attristé » de sa défaite, tout en assurant que les États-Unis travailleraient « très bien » avec son successeur. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 15 avril 2026

In Leo, Trump Faces a Different Kind of Papal Opponent

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.

Donald Trump ascended to office 10 years ago while publicly jousting with Pope Francis, who was routinely making headlines for the progressive Catholicism he elevated, pushing the Roman Catholic Church to focus on climate change and the rights of immigrants. The pope suggested that Mr. Trump was “not Christian”; Mr. Trump fired back that Francis was “disgraceful.”

Mr. Trump capitalized on growing discontent among conservative Christians and won the White House. The chasm only further widened between the Vatican and conservative American Catholics, who often saw in Mr. Trump a champion.

Pope Leo XIV, who was elected less than a year ago, is not Francis. For Mr. Trump, who is now in his second term, he presents a new foil at the Vatican with a markedly different standing among Catholics. As the first American in the seat of St. Peter, he has a native fluency in American politics and culture, and his leadership is supported across broad swaths of the American church.

This new dynamic was at play in a pointed exchange on Sunday night and Monday, when Mr. Trump unleashed a tirade on social media against Leo, who then stood his ground. » | Elizabeth Dias and Motoko Rich | Elizabeth Dias, the national religion correspondent, reported from Washington. Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau chief, reported from Algiers, where she is traveling with Pope Leo XIV. | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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Trump Threatens to Rip Up Trade Deal with Britain

THE TELEGRAPH: President suggests he could change agreement as UK-US relations sour over Iran war

Donald Trump has threatened to rip up his trade deal with Britain in one of his strongest attacks on Sir Keir Starmer to date.

After their split over the war in Iran, the US president suggested that he could change the agreement reached by the two leaders last year.

In May 2025, Britain became the first nation in the world to agree a trade deal with the Trump administration in what was hailed as a show of the strength of UK-US ties.

However, in a thinly veiled threat to No 10 on Wednesday, Mr Trump said: “We gave them a good trade deal – better than I had to, which can always be changed.”

Mr Trump also declared that ties between the UK and the US had “been better” and were in a sad state because of Sir Keir’s refusal to join his strikes on Tehran. » | Dominic Penna Senior Political Correspondent. Emily Smith | Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Emergency Psychiatric Meeting: The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

Apr 12, 2026 | We discussed: what exactly happened this week, what escalation we can expect based on presidential psychiatric instability, and what psychiatric interventions are available for this national psychiatric emergency.

Steve Schmidt: MAGA Has Hit Its Iceberg

Apr 14, 2026 | Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz failed on day one while he picked a fight with Pope Leo. Steve Schmidt explains why this is MAGA's iceberg moment and why the reckoning is hurtling ever closer.

House Democrats Call for Commission Led by JD Vance to Oust Trump

THE GUARDIAN: Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus

House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve.

The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, follows a series of statements from Trump, including his recent warning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it did not capitulate to his demands, and a social media post that depicted him as Jesus Christ.

Democratic lawmakers and other opponents, including the former CIA director John Brennan, have seized on those comments to argue that the 79-year-old president is no longer competent to lead the country, and that the US vice-president should work with Trump’s cabinet to remove him.

“Public trust in Donald Trump’s ability to meet the duties of his office has dropped to unprecedented lows as he threatens to destroy entire civilizations, unleashes chaos in the Middle East while violating congressional war powers, aggressively insults the Pope of the Catholic Church and sends out artistic renderings online likening himself to Jesus Christ,” Raskin said in a statement. » | Chris Stein in Washington | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

What's the Fallout from the Dispute between Trump and Pope Leo? | Inside Story

Apr 14, 2026 | Already fraught, the relationship between the US and the Vatican is getting worse. It's the result of an unusual public exchange between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church spoke out against the Iran war, drawing a backlash from the US leader.

But Pope Leo has remained defiant, saying he isn't afraid of the Trump administration.

It's not the first time the White House has been on the receiving end of criticism from the Vatican. So, is this political interference or a moral duty to speak out? And what are the consequences?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:

Cornel West -- Professor and Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at the Union Theological Seminary
Adolfo Franco -- US Republican strategist
Christopher White -- Vatican journalist and author of a book on Pope Leo

Donald Trump choque la droite religieuse en s’en prenant au pape Léon XIV

LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Les critiques virulentes du président américain contre le pape ont été accompagnées par la publication d’une parodie d’image pieuse le représentant en Christ guérisseur, suscitant l’embarras de ses partisans catholiques.

Les invectives de Trump contre le pape ne tournent pas à son avantage. Les critiques du président américain contre Léon XIV ont créé un sentiment de malaise, y compris dans les milieux conservateurs, accru par la publication par Trump sur son réseau Truth Social d’une image artificielle le représentant en Jésus-Christ guérisseur. Peu enclin à présenter des excuses, Donald Trump a retiré l’image, mais pas ses propos. Ces échanges ne sont pas les premières tensions de l’histoire entre la papauté et une puissance temporelle. La vindicte personnelle du président des États-Unis envers le premier pape américain vient s’ajouter aux frictions entre le catholicisme ultraconservateur adopté par une partie de la nouvelle droite américaine, et l’autorité religieuse du pape.

Trump avait publié dimanche une longue diatribe contre le pape Léon XIV après que ce dernier a émis des critiques contre la guerre en Iran dans son homélie prononcée le jour de Pâques. « Le pape Léon est FAIBLE face à la criminalité et catastrophique en matière de politique étrangère », a écrit le président américain. « Je ne veux pas d’un pape qui trouve normal que l’Iran dispose de l’arme nucléaire… d’un pape qui trouve terrible que l’Amérique ait attaqué le Venezuela . Et je ne veux pas d’un pape qui critique le président des États-Unis parce que je fais exactement ce pour quoi j’ai été élu, À UNE MAJORITÉ ÉCRASANTE, à savoir faire baisser la criminalité à des niveaux historiquement bas et créer le plus grand marché boursier de l’histoire. » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | mardi 14 avril 2026

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