probably normal

The bottom line is Trump sacrificed 8 American lives (& counting) and more than 1,000 Iranian lives (& counting) for nothing. He hurt the US & global economies, destabilized the Middle East, & will pull out with the same Iranian regime in power. There's no silver lining.

A senseless, criminal waste

A crappy theory that’s been proven true

Trump said he had a strong game plan to keep energy markets stable. The plan failed. Oil is soaring. Gas is climbing. Families are suffering. A strong game plan does not create economic chaos. A strong game plan does not require emergency meetings to fix its own damage. #TrumpsGasProblem

Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement,…

Deputy AG Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation last March.

But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.

(Published Dec. 2025)

Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as “an operational trigger” for “sleeper assets."

“The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as "an operational trigger" for "sleeper assets" according to alert sent to law enforcement agencies.”

I was called an alarmist when I mentioned sleeper cells. 🤷‍♂️

abcnews.com/US/iran-acti...

Six Days of War, 10 Rationales The administration has laid out a buffet of reasons for Operation Epic Fury—take your pick.

"Six Days of War, 10 Rationales." www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

This is useful. (But it should have included a short list for easy access."

And we will be talking about this era like Republicans do of Jimmy Carter oil crisis.

the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Pete Hegseth: "This is war"

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

The litigation over who has lawful control of the USIP building plays on, with the Trump administration maintaining control for now. But I'm proud @rcfp.org and I were able to obtain this footage and shed important light on DOGE's intentions when they entered the USIP building nearly one year ago.

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

Body cam footage shows Kenneth Jackson, the Trump-installed new USIP President; Laken Rapier, Jackson’s Chief-of-Staff; DOGE workers Nate Cavanaugh and Justin Fox; and DOGE lawyer Justin Aimonetti were present at the raid. MPD let them in through a side door, despite USIP staff's objections.

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.

My report:

October 2024

The Whipple building in Minneapolis/St Paul where ICE had a detention facility has gotten a bunch and we Minnesotans are trying to figure out how they’ll be used. Driving around in one of those is putting a giant 🎯 on you - we’re already tracking license plates

Noem associate Madison Sheahan bought 2,500 marked vehicles for ICE Despite ICE employees seeking to keep a low profile in public, ICE official Madison Sheehan placed a bulk order for marked vehicles.

DHS made a massive purchase of 2,500 new custom marked ICE vehicles that are now sitting in parking garages because nobody wants to use them: “ICE has never had marked vehicles. We don’t want to use these - we can’t.” www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immig...

apnews.com/article/russ...

Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.

BREAKING: Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is SWITCHING PARTIES. Effective immediately, he is leaving the Republican party to become an Independent. This complicates Mike Johnson’s slim majority. www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-k...

Announcement===>

I get it. CBS has become a place few trust. You are a great reporter and will land somewhere great I’m sure.

Brian Kilmeade this morning to oil tanker captains: "If you want to diminish the Iranian threat, if you want to make sure this ends with complete Iran capitulation, show some guts and go through that Strait."

Epstein Latest: A newly surfaced document reveals an inmate told the FBI he overheard guards talking about covering up Epstein's death the morning he died.

Miami Herald Investigative Reporter, Julie K. Brown, describes what the inmate claims he heard.

As a parent, I was horrified when I discovered this dark part of the web. I'm also horrified that this story has not received more attention to warn others. More at www.HateComesToMainStreet.com.

Absolutely disgusting, disturbing and shameful

Just a reminder that Muslims have been on this continent since the first arrival of non-Indigenous people. They were among the first generation of Americans, and have been here ever since.

So he’s surrendering without accomplishing any of his stated objectives while declaring victory. Exactly what we said would happen.

WTF???

Q: You just suggested Iran got a Tomahawk & bombed its own school. But you're the only person in your govt saying this. Even your defense secretary wouldn't say that. Why are you the only person saying this?

TRUMP: I just don't know enough about it. It's something I was told is under investigation.

'Ridiculous': Kristi Noem's 28-year-old aide wasted millions on unusable ICE vehicles A former deputy to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem saddled the department with millions of dollars in wasted funding for vehicles that cannot be used.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

A Noem aide spent $3 million on pickup trucks emblazoned with the ICE name & logo, which ICE agents -- notoriously averse to advertising their presence -- will not drive, so they're just sitting in a lot, useless. The contract went to a Trump donor who owns a regional Chevy dealership.

Q: You said the war is 'very complete.' But your defense secretary says 'this is just the beginning.' So which is it?


TRUMP: You could say both