Monday, April 6, 2026

In the Autumn of America’s Empire

How Trump is demolishing U.S. global power and its world order.

Trump calls critics ‘enemy within’ as generals told to target American cities

In a speech to nearly 800 generals at Quantico, Trump described journalists as “sleazebags,” called Democratic-run cities “unsafe,” and urged troops to use them as “training grounds.”

Lawmakers press Trump administration to protect Gaza aid flotilla amid reported attacks

Nearly 20 House Democrats led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib urge the Trump administration and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, as reported drone attacks, arrests, and blockade enforcement raise legal questions and international scrutiny.

Drug prices soar under Trump despite promises, Senate report finds

Senate HELP Minority report says 688 drug prices rose after Trump took office, with some cancer therapies now over $200,000 a year and a rare-disease drug jumping 1,555 percent; White House tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could push costs higher still.

Trump meeting with Netanyahu coincides with new hospital strikes and mass displacement in Gaza

As White House talks tout a cease-fire framework and a new Gaza governance plan, fresh attacks hit al-Shifa and Al Helou and tens of thousands flee Gaza City.

The choice is now Trump vs. Jesus as a profane president rejects Christianity’s highest...

Trump the unlettered con man wouldn’t learn right from wrong if Jesus taught the class.

Trump orders death penalty push in Washington, DC, testing local abolition and federal power

New directive tells federal prosecutors to pursue capital punishment “in all appropriate cases” in D.C., despite local repeal, as rights groups warn the policy spreads fear and undermines safety.

Chip curbs and the folly of US techno-nationalism

Is Trump's high-tech policy schizophrenic?

Trump’s pharma tariffs set to hit branded drugs as exemptions widen the escape hatch

Analysts warn of price risks even as generics, U.S. facilities, and European caps could blunt the impact.

Trump’s ‘full force’ order meets Oregon’s lawsuit over national guard deployment

Oregon officials say the president’s move is unlawful and dangerous, warning it threatens to escalate tensions in Portland.