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The media seem to be overeager to undercut Trump’s accomplishment by saying that he said the word “obliteration” but there’s actually — possibly — something left. From this morning’s news: “Trump reveals Israel sent agents to Iran’s bombed nuclear sites to confirm their ‘total obliteration.'”He seems determined not to abandon his word of choice, “obliteration.”How literally do we take “obliteration”? Really hardcore literalism would require that the thing be wiped from human memory.

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I’m reading “Democrats fume at ‘unserious’ Trump impeachment vote” (Axios). 128 Democrats sided with House Republicans to block Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) from bringing a Trump impeachment vote, including most of Democratic leader…Green’s five-page measure argued that Trump “disregarded the doctrine of separation of powers by usurping Congress’s power to declare war.”…Make a list of all the Presidents who should have been impeached if things like what Trump did to Iran is a basis for impeachment.

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BREAKING: Andrew Cuomo has conceded meaning former rapper and socialist Zohran Mamdani will win the New York City Democratic primary. The 33-year-old state rep has bold new plans for New York City, including city owned grocery stores. Mamdani has a controversial past, including… pic.twitter.com/9wmHXdaCwL— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 25, 2025I’ll start the conversation with this. The Democratic Party is in big trouble! It has the old guard and the possibly too crazy progressives.

2 days ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | Ann Althouse

This is a great press conference. I’ve listened to it but don’t have a transcript to quote yet. ADDED: “Mark Rutte, the NATO Chief, he called you ‘daddy’ earlier…. Do you regard your NATO allies as kind of like children?”