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Trump is like a dog pissing to mark "his" property. He pisses on everything no matter who really owns it.
The U.S. can elect the candidate who gets fewer votes. That’s not a bug—it’s the Electoral College. The system was shaped in part by compromises that protected the political power of slaveholding states. Whether that’s democracy or not is up to you. Copy and share.
IRAN: Obama (2016) vs. Trump (2026) OBAMA: Released $1.7B to Iran — repeatedly labeled by Trump and MAGA as “ransom” and a major strategic mistake TRUMP: Now prepared to unfreeze ~$20B for Iran in war-ending negotiations — roughly 12× larger than the amount he condemned.
Overheard at dinner ... "Trump corruption is like fly shit. It's everywhere."
Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event. I hope one of these hypocrites reads Matthew 23. apnews.com/article/trum...
During the last year of his administration, BIDEN welcomed 125,000 individuals from 85 different countries. In contrast, TRUMP suspended all refugee admissions, except for Afrikaners, a white minority group he claimed was persecuted in South Africa. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here is a short list of the Iran's demands that Trump doesn't want you to see. #TacoTuesday
Live Tracker: Below are confirmed casualties across countries that have been subject to attacks as of Friday at 10:30 GMT. aje.news/rnkkx4
Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his focus on nuclear disarmament, improving international relations, and promoting a new era of multilateral negotiations, especially regarding the Middle East and climate change. Trump just blew it all up.
Republicans on Capitol Hill have given Trump wide latitude to wage war on Iran with no congressional approval or limits. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...
Trump said he was not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground in Iran, and that the United States did not “need or desire” any help from U.S. allies to open the Strait of Hormuz. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/u...
A senior Trump official said that the administration knows prices are going to continue to rise but there isn’t a lot it can do at the moment. #OilPrices #IranWar #trump www.wsj.com/business/ene...
“People out there tweeting that this [oil crisis] is destabilizing China may be wishing that were the case, but tweets are not reality. This is a shock China can absorb. It will end up in a stronger position on the other side.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
As secretary of defense — Mr. Hegseth prefers to be called the “secretary of war” — he vowed to return the military’s focus to killing the enemy. “Maximum lethality, not tepid legality,” he said this year. “Violent effect, not politically correct.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...
IRAN: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
The lines between Elon Musk’s business venture and personal interests are often blurry, and some of the companies most likely serve both purposes. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/t...
Eliminating findings that highlight climate endangerment could hinder future administrations’ efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
What does it look and sound like when a Republican lawmaker who has mostly been a cheerleader for Team Trump trades his pompoms for a shiv? NC Senator Thom Tillis is showing us. And it’s a glorious spectacle. By Frank Bruni, Contributing Opinion Writer www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/o... #ncpol
A YouGov poll released last month showed 73% of American adults think there should be a maximum age for the presidency, while 69% say that for the House and Senate. Gift article. Read for free. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The manufacturing boom Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse. #tariffs #jobs #manufacturing www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
Trump's name is mentioned more than 5,000 times in the Epstein files. Jesus was mentioned approximately 1,000 times in the Bible. Is this comparison significant? What does it mean to you? Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
In addition to the embarrassing emails, some Paul Weiss lawyers were also upset that Brad Karp had received an email in which Jeffrey Epstein suggested billionaire Leon Black, an Epstein client, retain a private investigator to surveil a former mistress. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
While the executive branch lacks explicit authority over elections, President Trump has intensified efforts to involve his administration in election and voting matters, simultaneously eliminating programs aimed at fortifying voting systems against attacks. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
The dollar’s slide may be less about markets and more about chaos. Erratic White House policymaking—on-again, off-again tariffs and widening military threats—has created nonstop upheaval. After a year of this, foreign investors look less cautious than simply exhausted. wapo.st/4te3Uaq