Mark Slavkin

How many bombs must fall? How many of our military killed? How many Iranian civilians killed? How many other countries attacked by Iran? Before we can call it a war?

This widening war was launched by Trump without a clear purpose, without a national consensus about the merits of this war, and without the approval of the Congress as required by our Constitution. He placed our brave military fighters at risk without any mandate from the people

This widening war was launched by Trump without a clear purpose, without a national consensus about the merits of this war, and without the approval of the Congress as required by our Constitution. He placed our brave military fighters at risk without any mandate from the people

It’s dangerous to order such a large military presence without a clear purpose. Is this a bluff to gain leverage in negotiations about Iran’s nuclear weapons program? Is this a cover for regime change? Is this for solidarity with their democracy movement? If we start air strikes when do we stop?

How about “focus on the cost of living, respect the Constitution, and treat people with basic human decency.”?

11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump

Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...

This what happens when you govern based on resentment and ego instead of the best interests of the American people.

When your actions are so antithetical to American values as to provoke outrage and disgust, the solution is not to wear masks. The proper response is to stop behaving like an invasion of thugs.

This reminds us that even if only a relatively small number of kids and families are abducted for deportation, the invasion of ICE officers strikes fear and terror among nearly all students. “Am I next? What happened to my friend? Are my parents safe?”

In fact, the Henry Ford Academy is a public high school that operates inside a museum in Michigan. Imagine if coming to school was fun and real and relevant.

“I didn’t see the tweet. He must be getting bad advice. Trump’s a great negotiator so this is probably for leverage. The stock market is up!”

Indeed. We should remember the NFL is a consortium of billionaire owners, many of whom are Republicans. The entire event is to promote and advance their product across the world. This was not a coup by undercover woke people.

It is shameful when a President believes the oath he took only applies to serving the people of states that voted for him.

Meanwhile, the terror ICE is inflicting on our communities sparks fear among all kids, regardless of their immigration status. “Why are there soldiers all around?” “Where did they take our friend?”

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

When you are animated by cruelty and devoid of basic human decency, the notion of an apology is simply beyond his ability to fathom. He denigrates the office he holds on a daily basis. Simply a national embarrassment.

Another reminder Trump doesn’t understand or respect the duty of his office to serve the entire nation, not just the minority who support him.

Trump’s M.O. for leverage becomes more obvious every day. 1) express outrage about a person or place that is “just horrible.” 2) threaten to bomb or withhold funding or legal protections to which they are otherwise entitled 3) demand they cave in and do what you command

Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites The Trump ally was one of few GOP voices to support the president’s push to nationalize voting.

18 U.S. Code § 592 makes it a crime punishable by 5 years in prison to deploy federal troops to polling places

Markey Raises Alarm Bells Over the Trump Administration’s Threats of ICE at Polling Locations | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts Washington (February 5, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following...

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Senator Thune: “please keep in mind we are blind to injustice and deaf to the pleas of the American people. Until Trump gives us marching orders, we need to keep our heads buried deep in the sand.”

USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president USC on Wednesday said Beong-Soo Kim, the interim campus president since June, would become president.

USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president

A sad loss. Pacific Dining Car was the go-to place for breakfast meetings during my time in elected office.

Painful to watch Trump gut what was once one of our nation’s most important cultural institutions. He fired a staff of top arts administrators, alienated artists and offended audiences, leaving a hollow shell. This “living memorial” to President Kennedy has been defaced.

Bluster and exaggeration are central to Trump’s image. Those who oppose him are never “my fellow Americans.” Instead, any and all foes are “terrorists, radicals, lunatics, deranged” etc. His extreme and divisive rhetoric keeps his base energized and ready to threaten his opponents.

Their false narrative is always a version of “they had it coming.” Trump is always more interested in the spin than any facts or evidence. At the core this reflects his cruelty and lack of any human decency.

A true President uses restraint, discipline, and discretion before making public statements. But Trump traffics in nonsense, conspiracy theories, and petty attacks.

Controlling the narrative is what matters for Trump. Actual facts and evidence are beside the point.The core of the message is always divisive- “us against them/ good against evil.” Never remorse or apology, only “they had it coming.” Americans deserve a President with character, not just cruelty

With 789 cases reported as of Tuesday, the South Carolina outbreak surpassed a massive outbreak in Texas, which reached 762 cases before it ended in August last year. https://cnn.it/4rj7cY9

A reminder Trump is devoid of care or understanding on most issues. He rambles off the top of his head in order to make it through the next 15 minute news cycle. In this case his current narrative on MN “sad, but he had it coming,” prevails over his care for the 2nd Amendment.