Letters from an American

A report on the launch of Operation Epic Fury and the shift from deterrence to active combat. Discussion of U.S. casualties, carrier and troop deployments, and the rising financial cost of strikes. Coverage of regional evacuations, congressional funding expectations, and questions about presidential war-making authority. A look at U.S. Southern Command actions in Ecuador against narco-terrorism.

A sharp look at how leaders and pundits are shaping the case for strikes on Iran. Discussion of possible triggers from scandals to tariffs. Examination of an emerging cowboy ideology that favors unilateral force. Analysis of how actions undermine international institutions and strain evacuations and embassy support. A focus on public fatigue with endless foreign adventurism.

A report on U.S. military casualties and battlefield fallout from strikes on Iran. Coverage of political reactions and the optics of fundraising during conflict. Analysis of regional escalation risks, shipping disruptions, and involvement by Hezbollah. Discussion of intelligence gaps, unclear objectives, and debated succession scenarios in Iran.

A rapid, day-by-day account of coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks. Discussion of Trump’s public framing linking strikes to nuclear threats and his calls for regime change. Examination of intelligence assessments, regional pressure from Gulf leaders and Israel, and constitutional questions about presidential war powers and Congress’s role.

A deep dive into a newly revealed DEA probe called Operation Chain Reaction tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Examination of oversight fights over withheld files and demands for unredacted records. A look at Senate and House inquiries, political maneuvers reviving old attacks, and compelled testimony about ties to Epstein. Calls for release of records and public testimony for accountability.

A wide-ranging rundown of recent political maneuvers, including a shift to campaign rhetoric and a high-stakes fight over Minnesota Medicaid funding. Claims tying immigrants to fraud are scrutinized alongside data on Somali Minnesotan contributions. Coverage also hits GOP moves on foreign adventurism, DOJ document withholding, threats to elections, and new state attacks on transgender rights.

Analysis of a State of the Union framed as a campaign-style rally. Examination of misleading economic claims and cuts to food assistance. Discussion of selective honors, ignored survivors, and politicized immigrant crimes. Look at authoritarian rhetoric, Stephen Miller’s messaging influence, and growing loyalty to a strongman. A concise response centers ordinary Americans, voting, and civic action.

A concise history of how Putin launched the 2022 invasion and the claims he used to justify it. A look at the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and Ukraine's decision to give up Soviet nuclear weapons. An account of shifting U.S. policy, NATO rebuilding, and allied military and humanitarian aid. Coverage of private diplomacy, public signals favoring Russia, and rising civilian casualties since 2025.

A rundown of a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and the president's new trade threats. Reactions from the EU, India, and market turmoil are highlighted. Coverage of election fraud claims, social media manipulation, and shifting public opinion. Reports on security incidents at Mar-a-Lago and diplomatic protocol breaches. Allegations against a congressman and legal moves around a special counsel report are also discussed.

Discussion of the fight over mining near the Boundary Waters and why descendants of Theodore Roosevelt oppose Twin Metals. Description of the region’s ecology, visitor economy, and historical protections. Coverage of sulfide copper mining risks, political efforts to reopen mining, and the use of the Congressional Review Act to challenge a 2023 land withdrawal.