The US president had written earlier on Truth Social that 'all hell' would break out if the group failed to agree to a Gaza peace plan by Sunday's deadline.
Hasan Piker is one of the most influential political streamers in the world, with more than 3 million followers on Twitch. He’s interviewed Bernie Sanders and AOC, been profiled in GQ, and recently contributed an op-ed to the New York Times. He joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the failures of the Democratic Party, the inspiring rise of Zohran Mamdani, the faltering Israeli propaganda around the Gaza genocide, and the future of the socialist left.
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump shared a music video on Truth Social. In it, an AI-generated Russ Vought—Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget and a Project 2025 mastermind—is the grim reaper, carrying a scythe along a hallway lined with portraits of Democratic leaders. Vought, the video’s soundtrack explains, “wields the pen, […]
First it was Los Angeles. Then, Washington, DC. Then, Memphis. Now, Portland, Oregon, is in President Donald Trump’s sights—just the latest Democratic city facing increased militarization. Last week, Donald Trump announced on Truth Social he was authorizing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth “to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland” from what he […]
In the past, for veteran federal employees, the weeks leading up to a potential shutdown situation have always involved a flurry of emails and meetings in preparation for a winding down of their agency. That, at least, has been the experience of an employee I spoke with at the National Institutes of Health (my former […]