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ANKARA, TURKEY - JULY 08:  U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Not Shown) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
PETTY PRESIDENT

Murdoch Paper Torches Trump’s ‘Raw Vindictiveness’

Trump’s actions in Iran reveal a desire to punish enemies at home, The Wall Street Journal says.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S., June 26, 2026
FAILED LOYALTY TEST

Ex-Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty in Classified Files Case

John Bolton is the third critic of the president to have been indicted by the DOJ.

Fiona O'Reilly

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks
SETTLING SCORES

Murdoch Paper Tears Into Trump’s ‘Vindictive’ Revenge Plot

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board called the administration’s efforts “especially troubling.”

Isabel van Brugen

John Bolton
RETRIBUTION CAMPAIGN

Trump Nemesis Reaches Plea Deal on Classified Docs

Former national security adviser John Bolton is set to plead guilty after being indicted last year.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, in Maryland, U.S., May 20, 2026.
DIRE STRAITS

Bolton Warns That ‘Desperate’ Trump is Easy to Manipulate

The former national security adviser compared Trump’s words about a peace deal to a salesman’s patter.

Harry Thompson

President Donald Trump holds a press conference
LOSING THE PLOT

Ex-Trump Adviser Sounds Alarm on ‘Completely Lost’ Leader

Trump’s former national security adviser described the administration’s foreign policy as “incoherent.”

Tamilore Oshikanlu

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‘THEY SMELL PANIC’

Bolton Warns How Trump’s Big Mouth Has Weakened U.S.

Trump’s former national security adviser said the president has given Iran “enormous leverage.”

Catherine Bouris

Pete Hegseth wearing a army helmet and a video game headset holding a video game controller, in front of explosions
Opinion
GAMERGATE

Pentagon Pete Is Waging War Like a ‘Call of Duty’ Troll

What’s going to happen when he ragequits the world stage?

Michael Ian Black

Donald Trump not listening in his Situation Room at Mar-A-Lago.
OUT OF HIS DEPTH

Bolton Sounds Alarm on ‘Uncomfortable’ Trump’s Impulsive War

“He’s the only president I’ve seen who felt uncomfortable in the Situation Room,” John Bolton said.

Erkki Forster

Bolton admitted that he feared Trump might even claim the prize won by the 26th U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt, in his quest for recognition.
THIRSTY

Bolton Reveals Bonkers New Way Trump Might Seize Nobel Prize

The president has made clear he wouldn’t mind taking it from someone else.

Leigh Kimmins

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin with a lipstick mark on his head.
TRUMP’S BOGUS BROMANCE

How Trump, 79, Is Being Exploited by His ‘Friend’

One of President Donald Trump’s former advisers thinks he’s getting played by his Russian counterpart.

Julia Ornedo

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