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Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors.

The champion of chaos, fighting, and dysfunction has done it again. By not inviting two governors to the White House dinner, he is undercutting one of Washington’s few remaining bipartisan gatherings.

Trump vows $10 billion from U.S. for his Board of Peace as he leans into global role President Donald Trump expressed optimism for Gaza at Thursday's first meeting of the Board of Peace, which focused on the next steps in the fragile ceasefire.

This article is irresponsible and should be retracted immediately. They act like it is perfectly normal and legal for a man to set up an entity that he controls single-handedly, for life, and then funnel tax dollars into it with no oversight.

He robs us.

Tracking Trump's flood-the-zone approach to distracting from Epstein Tracking Trump's flood-the-zone approach to distracting from Epstein

Trump relies on distraction tactics during unflattering news cycles. He's had a lot of terrible news lately — much of it a direct result of his poor job performance.
He copes by posting distractions, but these days he can barely keep up.

How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

Here is how DOE’s report hides the facts about climate change. They used outdated and unvetted data, ignored warnings and experts to get the results they wanted.

The ‘Enigma’: Why JD Vance Befuddles the World The vice president’s comments and actions have some diplomats questioning his ability to navigate global crises.

Foreign diplomats say that if J.D. Vance gets elected as POTUS, he will at least bring stability to the job. But he is also prone to put ideology above reality, and that's never a good thing.

Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape Although the United States and ally Israel have a military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.

Question: War. What is it good for?
Answer:
a) your friends make billions in weapons manufacturing, uniform manufacturing, food service.
b) it makes a great distraction for all you bad decisions.
c) all of the above.

Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds - Institute for Justice LOS ANGELES—Last July, George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Iraq combat veteran, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies for […]

It could happen to any of us.
An army veteran detained by federal immigration agents in southern California during his work commute in July has filed a lawsuit against the federal government.

Army veteran sues federal government after ICE detains him for three days US citizen George Retes was held without access to family, an attorney, or information about the charges against him

US citizen George Retes was held without access to family, an attorney, or information about the charges against him, because that's what an out-of-control gestapo does.

Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation

In the U.S. Virgin Islands, federal Customs and Border Protection officers were responsible for inspecting the people and goods going to and from Epstein's private hideaway.

He developed close relationships with some of them.

Now we need to know more.

Trump ditched the World Health Organization. His new plans cost triple, report says Public health experts have said leaving the health organization will hamstring global cooperation on fighting disease

While Trump accused the WHO of demanding “unfairly onerous payments,” the alternative his administration is considering carries a price tag about three times what the U.S. contributed annually to the U.N. health agency.

His incompetency is astounding.

After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.

Well, obviously, one of Trump's cronies is going to make a lot of money setting up this system that naturally will not work because the lucky guy that 'wins' this government contract will have zero experience except to donate half of it back to Trump.

Credit cards cancelled, Google accounts closed: ICC judges on life under Trump sanctions Kimberly Prost and Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza vow US reprisals will not affect work of international criminal court

For years, she has sat as a judge at the international criminal court, weighing accusations of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity; now she is on the same list as terrorists and those involved in organized crime.

Trump did it in one stroke.

Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace' The Vatican will not participate in U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" initiative, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomatic official, said on Tuesday while adding th...

Usually, when a leader wants to start a new coalition, he or she finds out who thinks it is a good idea before announcing the thing is a done deal and they must all pay up to join.

That's what competent heads of state do.

Two days of 'difficult' Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough Two days of peace talks in Geneva between Ukraine and Russia ended on Wednesday without a breakthrough, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accusing Moscow of stalling U.S.-mediated efforts to end the ...

Maybe the world is approaching this all wrong. I bet the EU has some ideas on how to end this war.

Surprise, surprise: Russia-Ukraine talks yield no peace breakthrough The negotiations have largely become political theater for an audience comprising Donald Trump.

These peace talks are largely political theater for an audience of one: Donald Trump.

Conservative Georgia town pushes back against ICE detention center: ‘We are Americans after all’ Social Circle, a mostly Maga town, builds strange bedfellow coalition against plans to convert warehouse

Once people are given unchecked power, it is difficult to get them to give it up. Republican voters may have thought the misery would noy come to their back yards, but that just shows how little they know about the forces they voted for.

Tracking the Battle to Reshape Congress for the Midterms (Gift Article) Here is a breakdown of which states are redrawing their maps for the 2026 midterms

My takeaway is that we need to get rid of the electoral college. Ket the voters in each state decide.

Maryland bans partnerships with ICE, citing ‘unaccountable agents’ Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation ending 287(g) agreements between the state’s law enforcement agencies and the federal immigration enforcement agency.

Maryland is concerned about "unaccountable" ICE agents. My question is, why aren't more states taking steps to protect average folks with no criminal records?

Americans Love Their Neighbors Statistics say this is a time of disconnection. Minnesota’s response to ICE shows otherwise.

Statistics say this is a time of disconnection. Minnesota’s response to ICE shows otherwise.

Judge declares mistrial in Texas ‘antifa’ protest case over attorney’s T-shirt Lawyer for defendants accused of terrorism at ICE protest decried by Trump appointee over shirt’s potential for ‘bias’

The Trump administration is accusing a group of protesters of being terrorists and says they are part of a “North-Texas antifa cell” but the judge declared a mistrial when a defense lawyer wore a shirt in court with images from the civil rights movement.

Rubio calls for renewal of Western civilization, slams globalists policies, mass migration at Munich U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a forceful defense of Western civilization Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, urging Europe to join the United States in rejecting decades of fai...

Rubio is still on about Immigration - both here & in other nations. “Mass migration is not, was not, isn’t some fringe concern of little consequence. It was & continues to be a crisis, which is transforming & destabilizing societies all across the West.”

Trump's immigration approval hits new low, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll U.S. public approval of Donald Trump's immigration policies fell to the lowest level since his return to the White House, amid signs he is losing support among American men on the issue, according to ...

Masked agents in tactical gear are now a common sight in America and immigration agents have clashed violently with U.S. protesters and activists.

Apparently, this is NOT what Americans wanted, especially American men. He's losing chinks of his base.

The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.

No POTUS can fix the economy and prices while #TheSelectandPowerfulFew rule. But the GOP convinced many Americans that the problem is poor people who are not able to work, or immigrants stealing jobs.

Now Trump, having promised to bring back jobs and low prices, is under water with young voters.

Analysis: While MAGA faces challenges at home, Rubio seeks to export it abroad | CNN Politics President Donald Trump often seems frustrated that many Americans don’t appreciate that they are living in his “golden age.”

Trump often seems frustrated that many Americans don’t appreciate that they are living in his “golden age," but that doesn't stop him from trying to influence voters/shape elections in Argentina, Brazil, Honduras & Poland plus run Venezuela.

Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Texas Democrat over FCC concerns In an on-air rebuke, Colbert said lawyers for CBS’s parent company barred airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), a U.S. Senate candidate.

Anna M. Gomez, the FCC’s lone Democrat, says nothing has changed about the FCC’s requirements, and that the FCC has “no lawful authority to pressure broadcasters for political purposes.” CBS’s capitulated anyway. (Gift article)

‘You’re Going to See More Defections’: Thomas Massie’s Ominous Prediction for the GOP In a new interview, the Republican congressman opens up about Donald Trump, Mike Johnson and his strategy to dig even deeper into the Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie has gone toe-to-toe with the president of the United States, the speaker of the House and the attorney general in just the last few months. And he says there’s more to come.

Questions swirl over Ohio billionaire Les Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein Retail mogul’s name was this week unredacted from trove of files – how did he and his model town fuel Epstein’s rise?

Les Wexner’s alleged note to Epstein marking his 50th birthday in 2003 included a hand-drawing of a woman’s breasts.

But today, the billionaire's name & portrait sits front & center across Ohio’s most respected institution – the Ohio State University.

Trump Said He’d End the War in a Day, but It’s Worsened for Ukrainians

Nobody thought he would be able to bring about peace in a couple of days. But he should really try again, as real people face another year of war and another winter of cold and misery.

With Witkoff and Kushner, Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

Why would a nation need their National Security folks at hand when crafting international treaties? And folks for the State Department? What might State bring to the table? Better to leave these things in the hands of the novices.

Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president’s longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.

When Congress created the Commission of Fine Arts more than a century ago, its members were intended to be “well-qualified judges of the fine arts”. Now it's a receptionist, because Trump does not value expertise.