18:37โขTrump Claims Control of Iranian Airspace
โจThe newspapers report that Trump escalated his confrontation with Iran by claiming the US has "complete and total control" of Iranian airspace and demanding "unconditional surrender" while threatening Supreme Leader Khamenei that he knows his location but won't kill him "for now" (Breitbart, CBS, The Epoch Times, Fox News, NPR, Washington Post, One America News Network). Congressional lawmakers from both parties are moving to limit Trump's war powers amid the Israel-Iran conflict, while activist David Hogg calls for primarying any Democrat supporting war with Iran (CBS, Common Dreams). The escalation has created divisions within Trump's base, with The Daily Beast reporting the White House is in "damage control" as tensions rise among supporters, and Vox noting Tucker Carlson's falling out with Trump over Iran involvement, with Trump deriding "kooky Tucker Carlson." Meanwhile, NYC mayoral candidate and Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by ICE agents at Federal Plaza in a chaotic scene outside immigration court (NY Post, Newsweek, The Hill, Mother Jones).