Today in Politics, Bulletin 354. 4/21/26 … Iran refused to participate in the second round of peace talks scheduled for today in Pakistan by the US.

Today in Politics, Bulletin 354. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Smith: Either he’s completely demented and has lost touch with reality, or he’s just a power-mad lunatic determined to use as much violence as possible.

And both of those things are a problem that goes way beyond what he’s doing in Iran. I really hope people recognize that.

It’s TACO Tuesday!

BREAKING: There it is. 2 week extension. TACO.

TRUMP BACKS DOWN

There will-theoretically-be a two week ceasefire

We won’t have to contemplate the notion of America committing genocide in Iran-for now

But we know you can’t trust this regime-because he lies and changes his mind constantly

Nobody should have to live like this

Yet we all must

'I'm sick to my stomach': Lawmakers call for 25th Amendment as Trump heightens Iran threat A number of congressional Democrats were raising concerns and demanding that it was time to invoke the 25th Amendment on Tuesday after President Donald Trump raised a serious threat to permanently dam...

'I'm sick to my stomach': Lawmakers call for 25th Amendment as Trump heightens Iran threat

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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

NEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...

Don't let up on the Epstein travesty

Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.

WSJ Exclusive: A U.S. intelligence official has alleged wrongdoing by Tulsi Gabbard in a whistleblower complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter.

Arresting journalists.

Fatally shooting protestors.

Turning the military on citizens.

Attempting to rig elections.

Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”

I guess he just got lucky.

This is absurd to put all of those CBP agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti back onto the streets already.

They pose a very real, proven danger to the community.

All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.

Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."

Screenshot of an X post by Marco Foster (@MarcoFos…) quoting Stephen Colbert: “Today’s maniacal criminality distracts us from yesterday’s maniac crimes,” then asking “Where are the Epstein Files?” and saying “It’s the law! You signed it! Just checking!” Below is a video still of Colbert on a late-night set (CBS logo visible).

Never letting this go. Thank you, Stephen Colbert!

Screenshot of an X.com post by Matt McDermott claiming Tim Walz urged residents to film ICE agents in their communities, citing misconduct. The post includes a quoted statement encouraging people to record ICE agents and ‘create a database’ to preserve evidence. Below the text is a video thumbnail showing Tim Walz in a dark suit and tie speaking in a formal indoor setting, with closed-caption and audio icons on the video frame.

This is going to make them even madder. Good.

Katie Zacharia: "If we had Tim Walz not calling [ICE] the gestapo, that would de-escalate the situation."

@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "If you don't want to be called the gestapo, do not shoot unarmed moms of 3 in their cars."

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

ICE Drones coming to a city near you.