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Trump is about to start a war he hasn't bothered to explain It's not even clear he knows why he wants to bomb Iran. Paul Waldman Feb 24 Trump in the White House yesterday. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty) PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one   When asked last week what his message was to the people of Iran, President Trump seemed puzzled, pausing for a moment before saying “they better negotiate a fair deal.” Apparently realizing that it is not within the Iranian public’s ability to negotiate anything, Trump then said, as though sharing a profound insight, “You know, the people of Iran are a lot different than the leadership of Iran. And it’s a very very sad situation.” Aaron Rupar  @atrupar.com Q: Do you have a message to the Iranian people? TRUMP: In Iran? Q: People in Iran TRUMP: Uhhh -- they better negotiate a fair deal Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:13:23 GMT View on Bluesky But don’t worry; Trump will get over his sadness very quickly. Because it looks like the US is about to l...

"Just making s**t up" — David Roberts sounds off on the EPA "To say members of Congress didn’t anticipate a specific pollutant is just f**king comical." Aaron Rupar and Thor Benson Feb 16 The Mill Creek Generating Station, a coal-powered power plant in Louisville, pictured on Saturday. (Jon Cherry/Getty) PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one   On the heels of Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announcing that it’s repealing the endangerment finding — the legal foundation for the federal government’s regulation of greenhouses gases — we checked in with the always-colorful David Roberts to get some expert insight on what it means. Roberts, author of the excellent  Volts newsletter   and a longtime friend of Public Notice, pointed out that rescinding the endangerment finding is one thing; surviving the inevitable legal challenges is another. “How the fuck are they going to do that?” Roberts said. “If you can get the Supreme Court to rule that carbon ...