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For Iran, negotiating in good faith ‘worse than drinking poison’
CIA should warn Trump that Tehran has no intention of abandoning its nuclear ambitions
Iran and Iraq war illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more >
COMMENTARY
By Daniel N. Hoffman - Thursday, August 6, 2026
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday.
OPINION:
One of the most sacred duties of the director of the CIA is to tell the president and Cabinet officials what they need to know, even when it’s not what they want to hear.
That means Director John Ratcliffe must be prepared to report to President Trump that there is no evidence Iran has any intention ever of entering into good faith negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program. War against the U.S., whether direct or through its proxy terrorists, has been the oxygen for Iran’s hardline terrorist regime since the 1979 revolution.
Iran’s resilience derives from the regime’s practically infinite tolerance for inflicting pain on its own population.
Consider the first Gulf War, which began in September 1980 when Iraq invaded Iran, and ended eight years later after the United Nations brokered a ceasefire. The war resulted in over a million casualties, with deliberate kinetic strikes on civilians and Iraq’s use of chemical weapons.
Even after having spilled so much of his country’s blood and treasure, Iran’s leader Ayatollah Khomeini declared that ending the war was “worse than drinking poison.”
The Iran-Iraq war transformed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the regime’s most reliable and effective fighting force, into the key powerbroker inside Iran.
Iran also realized the benefits of deploying proxy militias like the Badr brigade, which the Iranian Intelligence created in 1982 to fight inside Iraq against Saddam Hussein’s regime.
Now the most powerful extrajudicial paramilitary force in Iraq, Badr controls Iraq’s Interior Ministry.
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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/6/iran-negotiating-good-faith-worse-drinking-poison/
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THE EPOCH TIMES
UN Sounds Alarm as Iran Steps up Executions to Silence Dissent
The increase in executions has unfolded since the United States and Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran in late February.
Iranians attend an anti-regime protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. UGC via AP
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
8/8/2026|Updated: 8/8/2026
The United Nations human rights chief has expressed alarm over a sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran, warning that authorities are using capital punishment to intimidate the population and suppress dissent.
“I am alarmed by the rise in executions and death sentences issued in Iran since March, and that capital punishment continues to be used to instill fear among the population and suppress dissent,” U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in an Aug. 5 statement. source
Türk said that since March 19, at least 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases connected to protests earlier this year.
More than 100 others face possible execution on similar charges, while executions for drug-related offenses are also continuing at what he described as an “alarming rate.”
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READ MORE: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/un-sounds-alarm-as-iran-steps-up-executions-to-silence-dissent-6072794?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1
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THE EPOCH TIMES
Trump Announces More Than $2 Billion Mining Investment to Counter China
The meeting comes as the White House pushes to reduce U.S. dependence on China for critical minerals and processed metals.
(L–R) Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick take part in a roundtable on the American mining industry at the US Department of State in Washington on Aug. 7, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
8/7/2026|Updated: 8/8/2026
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Friday nearly $2 billion in investments for critical mining projects, as well as more than $180 million in grants to expand the American mining workforce.
He unveiled his plans at a mining industry roundtable at the State Department, which brought together nearly 200 business leaders, educators, and government officials to support domestic mining companies.
“I think you haven’t been treated well for many years,” Trump told mining industry executives as he began his remarks.
“We’re putting our miners back to work, and we’re reclaiming America’s rightful place as the minerals superpower of the world,” he said.
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READ MORE: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-announces-more-than-2-billion-mining-investment-to-counter-china-6072608?ea_src=ai_recommender&ea_med=desktop_news
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THE EPOCH TIMES
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
The late-night vote caps weeks of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the nation’s 88th attorney general.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building in Washington on Aug. 5, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
8/8/2026|Updated: 8/8/2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, has been confirmed in a late-night vote in the Senate after a handful of fellow Republicans reconsidered their opposition.
Blanche was confirmed in a 50–49 vote in the early hours of Aug. 8, with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voting in opposition.The deciding vote was cast by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who announced on Friday that he believed Blanche was the best option that Trump would put forward.
“I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice as our great nation’s 88th Attorney General,” Blanche said in a statement on social media, adding that he’s grateful to the Senate “for staying late to complete this process.”
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NEWSMAX
Report: GOP to Cast Midterm Convention as Case Against Socialism
VIDEO
By Jim Thomas | Friday, 07 August 2026 04:27 PM EDT
Republicans plan to use their first midterm convention next month in Dallas to mount a prime-time argument that Democrats have been captured by their activist left, Axios reported Friday, as part of a strategy to keep the Nov. 3 election from becoming a straight referendum on President Donald Trump.
The two-day gathering at the American Airlines Center on Sept. 9 and 10, confirmed by the Republican National Committee in June, will be the first midterm convention either major party has staged in recent history.
Vice President JD Vance is set to speak the evening of Sept. 9, with Trump closing the event the following night.
Organizers told Axios that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, up-and-coming candidates, UFC figures, and celebrities will fill out the program.
The strategy takes shape against grim numbers for the president.
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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-midterm-convention-dallas/2026/08/07/id/1265428/
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Townhall
President Trump Has a Back-to-School Message for the Children of America
Dmitri Bolt
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August 07, 2026 11:30 AM
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Trump has a message for America’s children as they head back to school: dream big, work hard, and never stop learning.
In a letter posted by the U.S. Department of Education, the president and First Lady Melania Trump encouraged students to do their best each day, ask questions, pursue their goals, and recognize that there is no limit to what they can achieve for themselves. It is a message conservatives have long embraced: in America, hard work, integrity, character, and the courage to dream big can still build everyone their very own unique American Dream.
President Trump’s Back to School message to students:
You are the future of this country. Do your best. Work hard. Ask questions.
Go build your American Dream! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/70i51Bwc82
— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) August 6, 2026
"Welcome back to school! Mrs. Trump and I send our best wishes to you, your families, and your teachers as you begin this new academic year. The Golden Age of America relies upon your tremendous leadership, commitment, and character. I encourage you to do your best in school each day, ask questions, and never stop learning," the president wrote. "Keep dreaming big and working hard, and always remember there is no limit to what you can achieve for yourself and for the United States of America."
"Please know, as President, I am fighting every day to strengthen your school, make your community safer, and create new opportunities for your future so you can build your own unique American Dream. As you reach new milestones this year, Mrs. Trump and I hope you will share them with us," he added. "Write to the White House, and tell us about the projects you are proud of, the lessons you have learned, the success you have in sports, the goals you have set, and the ways you are making a difference in your school and community."
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THE EPOCH TIMES
Supreme Court Justice Alito Says He’s Sticking Around for Another Term
His comment comes after NPR retracted a June report that incorrectly stated that the 76-year-old justice was retiring.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
8/7/2026|Updated: 8/7/2026
Justice Samuel Alito said he will be staying on the Supreme Court “for another term,” after a news bulletin weeks ago falsely reported his imminent retirement.
“Obviously I’m here for another term,” the 76-year-old justice said in an exclusive interview that The Wall Street Journal published on Aug. 7.
Alito was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 to fill the seat vacated by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. He previously served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
His comment comes after NPR retracted a June 30 report by reporter Nina Totenberg, 82, that incorrectly stated that Alito was retiring.
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RedState
Treasury Sec. Announces Crackdown on Banks That Provide Services to Illegal Aliens
By Kyle Becker | 6:35 PM on August 07, 2026
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put banks on notice Thursday, warning that the Trump administration will not tolerate banks providing risky financial services to illegal aliens.
Speaking to bankers in Phoenix, Arizona, Bessent said the administration is bringing its border enforcement agenda into the financial system, where banks are being called on to identify suspicious activity and protect their institutions from abuse.
“This Administration will not tolerate blatant abuse of our financial system, nor will it permit risks posed by the extension of financial services to illegal aliens,” Bessent said.
The warning comes as the Treasury Department and federal banking regulators increase scrutiny of financial activity connected to people who are not legally authorized to work in the United States.
Bessent pointed to an executive order directing Treasury and other regulators to protect the financial system against fraud and abuse, improve detection of illicit activity, and prevent financial institutions from facilitating unlawful conduct involving unauthorized workers.
“Taken together, these actions reflect a broader effort to deny unlawful activity any foothold,” Bessent said.
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NEWSMAX
Rep. Dan Meuser to Newsmax: Fraud Nears $1 Trillion
VIDEO
By Charlie McCarthy | Friday, 07 August 2026 08:54 AM EDT
Government fraud equaling as much as 15% of overall spending "is just the tip of the iceberg," Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., told Newsmax on Friday.
Meuser, appearing on Newsmax's "Wake Up America," said the scale of fraud involving taxpayer dollars could approach $1 trillion as the Trump administration and congressional Republicans push for tougher enforcement.
"The fraud is extensive," Meuser said. "It literally could be as much as 10 to 15% of our overall spend. That gets into the neighborhood of almost $1 trillion."
Meuser, chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, participated this week in a White House roundtable with Vice President JD Vance focused on combating fraud and abuse in government programs.
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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/dan-meuser-jd-vance-government/2026/08/07/id/1265373/
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Trump heaps praise on 120 Olympic, Paralympic athletes at White House
President Donald Trump poses with alpine monoskier Laurie Stephens, left, and bobsledder Frank Del Duca, right, who presented him with gifts, during an event for Olympic winter athletes, coaches, staff, and representatives from Team USA in the East Room of … more >
By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times - Friday, August 7, 2026
President Trump on Thursday congratulated 120 athletes who competed for Team USA in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy.
The evening event included athletes who competed for Team USA in figure skating, curling, luge, speed skating, bobsledding, snowboarding, and alpine skiing, among other sports at the games held in Milan and Cortina.
“To be the best in the world, I guess you get up early in the morning … It’s really something, and they were early mornings,” Mr. Trump said of the athletes who joined him in the East Room.
“They did it for the highest privilege in all the sports, wearing the red, white and blue while representing those three proud letters on their uniform. It’s called U-S-A.”
Mr. Trump singled out several athletes in attendance, including speedskater Jordan Stolz, who hung his gold medal around Mr. Trump’s neck at a June Trump rally in Wisconsin.
Additionally, Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne, members of the gold-winning U.S. women’s hockey team, were mentioned by Mr. Trump and shook hands with the president.
In February, the women’s hockey team turned down Mr. Trump’s offer to attend his State of the Union address collectively, citing prior scheduling obligations.
The invitation came after Mr. Trump phoned the men’s team after their gold medal game victory over Canada and joked that he “probably would be impeached” if he did not also invite the women’s team.
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