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The real reason for Trump's Iran bombing Trump is nothing if not self-interested. His attack against Iran helps him and his party more than meets the eye. Brian Tyler Cohen Feb 28 I understand the inclination to believe that Trump is acting erratically when he seemingly arbitrarily bombs Iran. But this is the culmination of a long-term plan for which the chief beneficiary is, unsurprisingly, himself. You don’t have to look far for clues, either. This morning, while the bombing was underway, Trump wrote: Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with United States. Let’s be clear: Trump doesn’t care about foreign countries meddling in our elections. If he did, he’d be bombing Russia right now. So why then would Trump invoke Iran  interfering in our elections  as he bombs the country? Put simply, he is trying to validate the claim that our elections are not secure, so that he can use that as a pretext to usurp control of our electio...

Trump’s Plan to Steal the Midterms Not only is it illegal, it could backfire Dan Rather and Team Steady Feb 26 Credit: Getty Images The president knows if Democrats retake one or both houses of Congress in the midterms, it’s game over for Trump 2.0. An opposition Congress would use its innumerable powers to check the Trump agenda, and, perhaps more frightening to him, spend the second half of his term investigating the deep corruption of the first half. Donald Trump doesn’t want you to vote, especially if you’re a Democrat. It’s becoming increasingly obvious he will do anything to keep eligible Americans away from the polls. The president has hinted at taking executive action around this issue in the past few months, but for the first time, new reporting reveals an actual plan to take away our most cherished right. Trump’s latest gambit: direct White House lawyers to find a legal avenue to take control of the upcoming midterm elections, according to the cable network MS NOW. O...