Stephen Gutowski

We are leveling Tehran right now and DoD is asking for supplemental funding.

Yes, we are at war.

Wow amazing advocate of religious liberty

Stock Futures Erase Gains as Bessent Signals Tariffs Coming Stock futures erased earlier gains after the Trump administration signaled that global 15% tariff on US imports would likely take effect this week, adding a further potential disruption to markets already in flux over the fallout of the war in Iran.

Stock futures erased earlier gains after the Trump administration signaled that global 15% tariff on US imports would likely take effect this week

BREAKING: The national average price of diesel has hit $4.000/gal for the first time since April 24, 2024, according to GasBuddy data.

While transiting the Strait of Hormuz

"A container ship has reported being hit by an unknown projectile just above the water line causing a fire in the engine room."

"The crew have now abandoned the vessel."

Trump & Co. never miss a chance to insult Zelensky -- who is leading a country trying to save itself from annihilation (by an enemy of the U.S.). "P.T. Barnum," Trump calls him (like he should talk). Tell me, Republicans: What is our president's insulting nickname for Putin?

"Asia Scrambles for LNG as Qatar Output Halted, India Begins Gas Rationing" gcaptain.com/asia-scrambl...

"America's average gas price saw its largest single-day jump in 4 years" www.businessinsider.com/average-gas-...

Me! It was me!

Hey. Why can't I buy cottage cheese with pineapple in it anymore? What the hell is going on? Everyone suddenly stopped selling it, and I feel like I'm losing my mind.

Americans stranded in the Middle East as the conflict in the region escalates are speaking out about their frustration and fears as the Trump administration seeks to reassure them that they are working to get them home. https://cnn.it/46FRWwx

Having AI barf out stories wholesale is a terrible idea, especially since the AI voice is so noticeable to so many people.

Uh. Why is the AP trying to kill itself?

I’ve seen enough. Not about the election. Just generally.

Decision Desk HQ projects John Cornyn and Ken Paxton to advance to a runoff in the Republican primary for the Texas US Senate race.

#DecisionMade: 10:20 pm ET

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At the risk of sounding repetitive: holy fucking shit

I've seen enough: Steve Toth (R) defeats Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) in the #TX02 GOP primary.

I've seen enough: Sen. John Cornyn (R) and Ken Paxton (R) advance to a GOP runoff in #TXSEN.

Ever read a sentence that feels like you're having a stroke

DDHQ Race Update (est. 62% in): Texas US House 23 Republican Primary

Tony Gonzales (R): 12,754 (45.5%)
Brandon Herrera (R): 11,068 (39.5%)
Keith Barton (R): 2,324 (8.3%)
Francisco Canseco (R): 1,897 (6.8%)

Follow more results here:
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This is ludicrous. The charge may be the same, but the facts are utterly different. This is the sort of thing you say when you’re looking for an excuse to capitulate without it seeming like capitulation. Nobody familiar with both cases could seriously claim they’re remotely analogous.

I genuinely do not understand who the audience for this is

Pretty good encapsulation of Trump’s modus operandi

WSJ: “.. The withheld files included Federal Bureau of Investigation notes documenting a series of interviews the woman gave to agents in 2019 in which she alleged sexual misconduct by Trump and Jeffrey Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s ..”

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'UNIMAGINABLE CRUELTY': Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointeee from NY, thrashes DHS' treatment of a man who came to the US at 9 as an abuse/neglect victim, has no criminal record and became a college grad.

"The laws of decency condemn such villainy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Pentagon has ID four of the six killed this weekend (other two were "previously unaccounted for" with IDs expected later). They were all part of an Army Reserve sustainment unit deployed to Kuwait.

Georgia father Colin Gray found guilty in connection with school shooting his son is accused of Gray's son, Colt Gray, is charged with killing four people at Apalachee High School in 2024.

The father of the 14 year-old who shot up a school in Georgia, killing four, has been found guilty of second-degree murder and cruelty to children for not restricting his son's access to the murder weapon.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Exclusive | Inspector General Says Kristi Noem’s DHS Has ‘Systematically Obstructed’ Its Work Letter outlines 11 instances of the Department of Homeland Security allegedly blocking information, including in a criminal inquiry.

Exclusive: The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency’s leaders had “systematically obstructed” its work, including in a federal criminal investigation. on.wsj.com/4aQauNi

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis publicly blasted Kristi Noem, called for her resignation to a standing ovation, and warned he would block President Trump’s nominees unless she stops stonewalling Congress.

An update on how the Iranians are fairing. We're seeing lots of hits on stationary abandoned launchers, which implies either a high missile failure rate or Iranian crews are simply abandoning launchers after firing.