Greetings. Trump went after CNN last night in a vicious Truth Social post, apparently triggered by the network’s reporting that cast doubt about the severity of damage at Iranian nuclear sites.  “Fake news CNN is so disgusting and incompetent,” he rage-tweeted. “Some of the dumbest anchors in the business.” Worth noting: In the administration’s daily roundup aggregating news stories supporting the Trumpian POV, the White House has twice this month linked to CNN reports. That means the administration only believes CNN when it’s positive news…This morning, Pete “Hair Gel” Hegseth scolded news outlets that voiced skepticism about the effectiveness of the weekend bombing campaign.  Here’s the 42-minute video of the press conference where SecDef displays his trademark hot-headed demeanor. He even blasted Fox News’ national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin (RedState)…Worth noting: “Truth is the first casualty of war.” Those wise words may have been written in 550 BC by the Greek dramatist Aeschylus, according to the Society of Editors.  If you want to know more about how truth gets marginalized during times of military conflict, I suggest you read the book The First Casualty…The Steve Forbes-backed website Unleash Prosperity predicts New Jersey grocery stores are set to boom.  That’s because New Yorkers will visit nearby towns like Hoboken after Zohran Mamdani (if he gets elected in November) nationalizes bodegas and destroys the grocery store supply chain…Just published: Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-AK) nonfiction book Far from Home.  The moderate senator from our northern-most state writes about the polarized atmosphere in the nation’s capital where she has often taken stands in opposition to her party…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard