Trump announces extending Iran ceasefire Ceasefire extension comes as possible US Iran talks in Islamabad were delayed amid Iran objection to US naval blockade.

Trump announces extending Iran ceasefire

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A deal to end the Iran war seemed close. Then Trump started posting on social media | CNN Politics As the weekend approached, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal to end the seven-week war.

“Some Trump officials privately acknowledged to CNN that the president’s public commentary has been detrimental to talks, noting the sensitivity of the negotiations and the Iranians’ deep mistrust of the US.”

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bee was so hard today I may have missed the next Islamabad meeting

WH says more Iran talks could be held in Pakistan, amid signs the parties could be nearing framework deal “The sense I’m getting is that the administration thinks they are close,” Eurasia Group’s Gregory Brew. “We feel good about the prospects of a deal,” White House’s Karoline Leavitt.

The White House said more Iran talks could be held in Pakistan, amid signs parties could be nearing framework deal

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Ha. Hungary

I spent a few days in Budapest in the late 80s (start of its transition from Communism). A truly magnificent city. It's been hard in recent years to not feel bad about what it has been going through.

Azalea

Timely, in local Little Free Library

Vance: Iran did not accept U.S. demands Trump administration demand Iran forego the right to enrichment seen as key stumbling block to a deal. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t make any headway,” Vice President Vance said after Islamabad talks.

Vance: Iran did not accept U.S. demands.

Trump admin demand Iran forego the right to enrichment seen as key stumbling block to a deal. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t make any headway,” Vice President Vance said after Islamabad talks.
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Pitt *Paws, correction

Had same thought! It made people happy

We need more of this!

Pitt Pets says they are at Pittsburgh airport every Thursday

Therapydogs and their volunteer handlers at Pittsburgh airport

Watching the strange spectacle of Trump committing political suicide Five weeks in, the Iran war is not going well.

New: Watching the strange spectacle of Trump committing political suicide

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Happy Passover wishes to those who celebrate

Both Roberts and Gorsuch sound intensely skeptical of the Trump administration's arguments against birthright citizenship. The three liberals have already opposed Trump's executive order. So if this holds, there's five votes against Trump right there.

Letter: Utah deserves a representative who, unlike Rep. Moore, challenges reckless presidential decisions Letter: Congress is not supposed to rubber-stamp wars after the fact. It is supposed to decide whether a president should take the country into war in the first place. Why does Blake Moore need us to tell him that?

Letter: Congress is not supposed to rubber-stamp wars after the fact. It is supposed to decide whether a president should take the country into war in the first place. Why does Blake Moore need us to tell him that?

Ex Pentagon officials fear broken Trump national security process could lead to risky Iran ground escalation Former Pentagon senior officials are warning that the lack of a functional Trump administration national security process, and aides shying away from telling the president that he may need to compromi...

New: Ex Pentagon officials fear broken Trump national security process could lead to risky Iran ground escalation

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Trump claim of productive talks with Iran greeted with skepticism Amid wildly shifting Trump threats and conciliatory noises seemingly timed to calm panicked energy and stock markets, many analysts expressed skepticism the US & Iran were close to end of war talks.

New: Trump conciliatory noises on Iran greeted with skepticism

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Sunset, KC

Lose/lose: Both sides can lose the war on Iran Iran’s top diplomat denied contacts with the United States amid more voices urging Trump to seek an off-ramp from the war on Iran.

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Trump faces prospect of no decisive win in Iran war “We don’t want to go back every two years,” Trump said today, as analysts see the growing prospect of an indecisive conclusion to the U.S. war on Iran.

Trump faces growing prospect of no decisive win in Iran war: ‘We don’t want to go back every two years.’

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oh lord

Mucho sibling rivalry between cat and dog, but it is the dog at night who lets us know cat is ready to be let in after prowling around outside.

A couple of threads tonight have got me thinking about the military planning for Trump's war on Iran.

How do they plan without clear objectives?

Did they pick and choose among his words, as the media does in sanewashing?

Did mil leaders construct something with Rubio and present it to Trump?

Screenshot of a statement from Rep. Tony Gonzales, reading: "At 18, I swore an oath to defend our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. During my 20 years in the military and three terms in Congress, I have fought for that cause with absolute dedication to the country that I love. From overcoming the border crisis to taking a stand with my communities after the worst school shooting in Texas’ history, my philosophy has never changed: do as much as you can, and always fight for the greater good. After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I’ve always had to my district. Through the rest of my term, I will continue fighting for my constituents, for whom I am eternally grateful. God has a plan for all of us."

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he's dropping out of the runoff resulting from his close second-place finish last Tuesday in his re-election primary.

(Does anybody believe Mike Johnson would have asked Gonzales to drop out if Gonzales had decisively won his primary?)

read mace told johnson there were some sort of photos that were going to come out related to gonzales, staffer who commit suicide