June 18, 2025: A Bad Day for Truth, Transparency, and (Probably) Tehran

A day of rising tensions abroad, eroding legal norms at home, and a president increasingly untethered from reality. Institutions hold their ground—or don’t.

Let’s start with the obvious.

Iran: Trump’s "No Wars" Presidency Might Be Entering A War Any Day

According to the New York Times, Iran says it's “open to talks.” But their Supreme Leader says hell no. And Trump? He’s over here demanding unconditional surrender like this is a Marvel movie, referring to the U.S. and Israel as “we” in several public sentence…