World Leaders

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) welcomes Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the State Department on May 29, 2026.

The US-Iran War Escalates, Israel Expands Its Lebanon Campaign, the CIA Feuds With the Outgoing Intelligence Chief The US-Iran War Escalates, Israel Expands Its Lebanon Campaign, the CIA Feuds With the Outgoing Intelligence Chief

There’s too much Knickerbocker news to fit here, but we do have other stories to report.

Jun 6, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre as Israeli forces continued to expand their invasion in south Lebanon.

Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low

The AP UFC dome is regrettably being held up by producer Jake’s HOA

Jun 1, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and President Trump at the White House on April 6, 2026.

The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico

Alexander Aviña on Trump’s new imperialism in Latin America.

May 17, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike

Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike

Danny and Derek fight fake news as they fight their allergies. 

May 15, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

An armed Iranian police officer stands guard on an armored vehicle, monitoring the area during a state-run religious rally in downtown Tehran.

Iran Talks Near a Deal, Israel Ignores Ceasefires, Cuba Sanctions Expand Iran Talks Near a Deal, Israel Ignores Ceasefires, Cuba Sanctions Expand

Producer Jake regrettably had his pet rat confiscated after an ill-fated cruise.

May 11, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s

Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy talks about preparations for voting in November, and historian Steven J. Ross discusses the far right post-W...

May 6, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

A motorcyclist rides past a monument in Bamako in support of the Malian Army after surprise attacks by Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition and the jihadist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) targeted several areas in the vast arid country, on April 26, 2026.

Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal  Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal 

King Charles paid his respects at AP HQ, but was put off by Danny’s pet ferrets.

May 1, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

A woman walks past a mural depicting the US flag with the stars substituted with skulls and the white and red stripes with silhouettes of soldiers firing assault rifles, painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the “Spy Den,” on April 8, 2025.

Tariff Chaos, US-Iran Talks, Trump Considering Drones Against Cartels Tariff Chaos, US-Iran Talks, Trump Considering Drones Against Cartels

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Apr 11, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat

The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matt Duss on the contradictions of Trump’s foreign policy.

Mar 30, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference in Kyiv on February 26, 2025.

PKK Disarmament, US/Ukraine Mineral Deal, German Election PKK Disarmament, US/Ukraine Mineral Deal, German Election

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Feb 28, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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