Fragile Deal - Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz Puts a Hold on Any More Movement 6/26/26

June 26, 2026 4:12pm 2:00

Here we go again. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill again. The United Nations International Maritime Organization halted its plan to evacuate stranded ships after a British military report confirmed...

Trump’s Middle East Gamble Backfires as Allies Abandon Him: “We Lost All Trust” 6/25/26

June 25, 2026 3:39pm 1:54

For years, the Trump family organization cultivated lucrative relationships with Persian Gulf allies, but according to recent reporting, his decision to wage war on Iran and his unpredictable leadership have severely dam...

Trump Holds Housing Help Hostage For His Voting Power Grab 6/24/26

June 24, 2026 3:29pm 1:34

In a stunning political move this week, President Donald Trump cancelled a planned ceremonial signing of a major bipartisan housing affordability bill at the Capitol. The bill, which passed both chambers of Congress by o...

JD’s Iran Flim Flam? Vance Sells a Deal Iran Denies, David Cay Johnston Joins 6/23/26

June 23, 2026 3:27pm 1:34

Vice President JD Vance says there is "very good" progress in Switzerland  with Iran negotiations. He says Iran is agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country following initial negotiations . Was he sittin...

Trump Hands JD Vance the Iran Mess — Who Takes the Blame? 6/22/26

June 22, 2026 3:49pm 1:42

Iran negotiations are causing uncertainty inside the Trump administration. President Trump recently joked that if the negotiations succeed, he'll take full credit, but if it fails, he's handing the blame to Vice Presiden...

Flu Outbreak Hits Air Force Recruits After Hegseth Ends Vaccine Mandate 6/19/26

June 19, 2026 4:10pm 1:49

More than 160 military recruits at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas are battling a flu outbreak instead of completing training. Just weeks before the outbreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended mandatory ...

Trump Declared Victory…Then the Iran Deal Details Came Out 6/18/26

June 18, 2026 3:21pm 1:42

Trump’s Iran Deal Trouble: Conservatives Who Backed War Now Push Back 6/17/26

June 17, 2026 3:49pm 1:42

American “hardliners” opposing the US–Iran memorandum of understanding, are being accused of selectively trusting Iranian state-linked messaging while dismissing diplomatic progress. Details of the agreement remain incom...

Trump Takes Victory Lap on Iran Deal — But Even Republicans Want Details 6/16/26

June 16, 2026 3:54pm 1:54

Is Trump’s Iran War and apparent peace deal a win or another Trump headline in search of substance?  President Trump is touting a new Iran deal as a major breakthrough, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are asking...

Trump Turns White House Into UFC Arena: Macho Politics & Corporate Cash Grab? 6/15/26

June 15, 2026 3:15pm 1:29

Trump’s UFC White House stunt was quite the spectacle. President Trump’s birthday party/UFC fight event on the White House lawn brought out the bros, from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com and Dav...

Elon Musk’s Valuation Machine: Genius Business or Rules Written for Billionaires? 6/12/26

June 12, 2026 3:54pm 1:59

Elon Musk has built some of the most valuable companies on Earth, but how much of that success comes from innovation, and how much comes from a system that gives billionaires a different set of rules? As SpaceX’s valuati...

“Grave Error in Judgement” Bill Gates Regrets Having Anything to do With Epstein 6/11/26

June 11, 2026 3:31pm 1:43

Bill Gates has some big regrets when it comes to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Yesterday, Gates testified to the House Oversight Committee about his past ties to Epstein. In a closed-door hearing, Gates said Ep...

Trump Orders Iran Strikes, Iran Hits Back: Fears Grow of a Wider War 6/10/26

June 10, 2026 3:27pm 1:33

A ceasefire broken. The U.S.launched “self-defense strikes” on Iranian air defense and radar sites last evening after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. The two pilots were rescued. Thi...

Trump’s Billionaire Box Night: Boos, Snooze & Knicks Bad Luck Charm? David Cay Johnston Joins 6/9/26

June 09, 2026 3:42pm 1:36

President Trump is likely not pleased at having to relive a booing crowd over and over again as the video replays today. He attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden last night and became the first sitti...

Trump’s Bizarre Explanation After Storming Out of Interview 6/8/26

June 08, 2026 4:07pm 2:08

President Trump abruptly ended an on‑camera interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after a heated back‑and‑forth about his claims that the 2020 election was “rigged” and assertions of voting problems in California’s recent ...

Trump’s Coal Money Grab: Taxpayers Prop Up Dying Industry with $$ From Clean Energy Funds 6/5/26

June 05, 2026 4:27pm 1:51

Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700 million to coal-fired power plants in the US to prop us what he calls “clean, beautiful coal”, despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels. The funds will be u...

Enough Is Enough? Republicans Break With Trump Over Iran War 6/4/26

June 04, 2026 4:17pm 1:52

The GOP-led House is behind a largely symbolic measure directing the president to remove U.S. forces from active hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes force or declares war. Four Republicans joined all Democra...

Primary Election Results: Winners, Surprises & What’s Still Undecided 6/3/26

June 03, 2026 3:47pm 1:41

Results from yesterday’s primaries are still coming in, but they are shaping the 2026 midterm map and setting up a string of dramatic November matchups from New Jersey to California. We will look at key primary outcomes ...

Trump Stops Israel Strike Plan? Iran Quitting Talks? David Cay Johnston & Trita Parsi Join 6/2/26

June 02, 2026 3:49pm 1:48

Trump Stops Israel Strike Plan? Iran Quitting Talks? David Cay Johnston & Trita Parsi Join 6/2/26The Mark Thompson Show 6/2/26Today's Guests LinksProf. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author & Investiga...

Judge Freezes Trump’s $1.8B Fund for Allies as Legal Fight Explodes 6/1/26

June 01, 2026 3:31pm 1:37

Not so fast J6ers. A Judge is blocking payments from Trump’s new $1.776B "Anti‑Weaponization Fund" while courts consider challenges to the settlement that created it.  Trump is posting angry rants on social media against...