War

A photo illustration of Trump and Putin for The Daily Beast podcast.

How Trump Just Became America’s Biggest Traitor: Guru

The president is making his allegiances quite clear, David Rothkopf tells The Daily Beast Podcast.

Vic Verbalaitis

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a prime-time address on April 1, 2026 updating the nation on the war in Iran.

Putin Immediately Humiliates Trump After Breakthrough Boast

Russia attacked Ukraine hours after Trump claimed to have secured an “energy ceasefire.”

Tom Latchem

Pete Hegseth

IN OVER HIS HEAD

This Is Laughable Truth About Trump’s ‘Tough Guy’

A top biographer believes Pete Hegseth’s over-the-top war on woke is just posturing to land an even bigger job.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with journalists

Putin’s Nightmare Deepens as Drones Swarm ‘Russia’s Google’

Ukraine’s drone strikes battered the tech giant that millions of Russians depend on.

Isabel van Brugen

pete hegseth donald trump

BITING THE BULLET

Purple Heart Heroes Blast Pete Hegseth’s Wartime Pentagon

One soldier says his “sacred trust” with the military has been broken.

Vic Verbalaitis

Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard Pass, 20 May 1800. 1801-1802. Oil on canvas. 232 x 271 cm (91.3 x 106.7 in). Musee de l'Histoire de France, Versailles, France. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images)

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CODES

Napoleon’s Secret Code Is Cracked After 200 Years

The emperor’s war directives have been picked apart.

Harry Thompson