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MONSTER'S FALL

How Trump Just Proved He Is the Worst of the Worst

The clock is ticking on whether Trump goes through with his threat to commit war crimes. He’s already shown the depths of his depravity.

David Rothkopf

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
NOTHING TO SEE HERE

Leavitt Melts Down After Being Quizzed on Trump ‘War Crimes’

The White House press secretary was keen to move on after being cornered over Trump’s latest wild threat.

Farrah Tomazin

Morning Joe hosts.
FAKE NEWS

‘Morning Joe’ Loses It at Trump Goon ‘Making S**t Up'

Joe Scarborough blasts “new Hegseth policy” to defend war crime accusations.

Ewan Palmer

Pete Hegseth addresses senior military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025.
WORK DISPUTE

Pentagon Pete’s Fox Colleague Demands War Crime Prosecution

The former legal analyst for the network believes everyone who gave or followed the alleged “kill everybody” order must be brought to justice.

Ewan Palmer

A photo illustration of Pete Hegseth and screen grabs from boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela.
Opinion
SINKING SHIPS

Why Blowhard Pentagon Pete Put Himself in the Crosshairs

White House efforts to defend Pete Hegseth have stirred up a hornet’s nest of real life warriors.

David Rothkopf

Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia.
IN HOT WATER

Hegseth Blasted for Laughing Off ‘Kill Everybody’ Order

The defense secretary is treating accusations that he committed a potential war crime as one big joke.

Ewan Palmer

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2025. Trump said Thursday he would try to go to Egypt for the signing of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
‘AT BEST, A WAR CRIME’

Top Conservative Voice Slams Pentagon Pete’s ‘Kill’ Orders

Andrew C. McCarthy noted that war crimes carry a penalty of “life imprisonment, or death” in a piece excoriating Pete Hegseth’s reported order.

Erkki Forster

A photo illustration of Jesse Plemons and Cailee Spaeny in Civil War.
HE’S A CREEP, HE’S A WEIRDO

Jesse Plemons’ Disturbing ‘Civil War’ Scene Will Haunt You

As he’s wont to do, the Oscar nominee—and Hollywood’s premier creep–steals the entire movie with a single bone-chilling scene.

Barry Levitt

A photo illustration of Alan Dershowitz overlaying pictures of a bombed out area of Palestine and wounded children
opinion
INDEFENSIBLE, DERSH

Alan Dershowitz’s Israeli War Crime Denials Are Ridiculous

The famed attorney is defending Israel against credible accusations of atrocities committed in Gaza—and he’s doing a terrible job of it.

Ben Burgis

Australian whistleblower David Mcbride (L) attends the Free Assange Quad Rally
‘I DID MY DUTY’

Whistleblower Admits to Leaking Afghanistan War Crimes

The leak led to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “The Afghan Files,” a series that documented the killings of 39 Afghans between 2005 and 2016.

Alex Nguyen

Photo illustration of a truck carrying refugees from Azerbaijan toward Armenia on top of a map of the two countries
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ABANDONED

Survivors Reveal War Crimes as Putin’s Men Stood Aside

In interviews with The Daily Beast, soldiers recounted horror stories from the Nagorno-Karabakh onslaught after their Russian allies failed to intervene.

Anna Conkling

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