Tim Walz on DHS officers who shot Minnesotans: "We're gonna bring them back and hold them accountable for what they did"

That’s pretty much the cult line. All he’s got left are people who will drink the kool-aid if the order was posted on Truth Social.

War is a Reality Check on Even the Maddest of Kings Trump now has three choices in Iran, none good.

War is a Reality Check on Even the Maddest of Kings... smart take ! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

I just want to scream I didn’t realize until this afternoon how much of a vacation my series of columns about mandatory chapel at West Point had been for me.

I guess it’s luck on our part that Donald Trump is such an incompetent fool that we have lost the war with Iran, because it’s likely that no more of our people will be killed, and no more Iranian civilians will die.
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This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.

Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
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This is not just theoretical. The inability to say this truth speaks to a kind of obeisance to a would-be tyrant that poses a real and ongoing threat to constitutional government and makes one unfit for public trust.

Alphabetical list of Past Wordle Answers - All used words (2021-2026) | Wordle Hints This is a complete list of past Wordle answers, updated daily. You can browse by date, Wordle number, or the words alphabetically. Click on the relevant column of the table to sort. Use this list to c...

Aha, per wordlehints.co.uk/wordle-past-... 296 was SQUAD - I must have typo'd T for D. That accounts for the other 5 or so duplicates in my list. Sorry for the misinfo and thanks for the correction!

Odd. The next earliest repeat I have is SQUAT at Wordle 296 and 622.

Warsh may be a reasonable guy and capable economist just playing a role here. But if integrity and independence are qualities we value in a Fed Chief, he does not have them.

Every nominee who dodges this question tells us that they have no meaningful commitment to American democracy.

TROPE was used on both Wordle 249 and Wordle 287 (the earliest reuse I have). So not new behavior by any means.

The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned to honor Napoleon in 1806. By the time construction had really begun in earnest, Napoleon had suffered a disastrous military defeat and had been forced into exile.

Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.

Worst president ever got worse.

I thought the Trump admin killed this research. Great to hear it's on-going!

It’s as if the Iran war was fought to sustain the Russian economy. Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine.

If this actually happens, it may rank as the single most corrupt act in the history of American politics. I cannot believe this is even under discussion.

If Gramps T says it was a 'hoax', it was definitely true.

President, Extremely Normal Brain-Wise: Pope Weak on Crime, Also I’m Dr. Jesus Christ

A+ headline.

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A Weakened IRS Has Significant Consequences

DOGE turbocharged the deficit, achieving no savings. The IRS reductions from funding and layoffs have likely resulted in about $861 bn in decreased revenue. The layoffs from actions like DOGE alone have likely resulted in $597.8 bn in decreased revenue over the 2026-2035.

Talking about Donald Trump having dementia just gives a sympathetic excuse for inexcusable preexisting conditions. Donald has *always* been a mean, self-centered, incoherent fool who says stupid and ignorant things.

Trump’s Corruption Is What’s Tanking the Economy It’s the Corruption, Stupid In the aftermath of Viktor Orbán’s defeat in...

David Kurtz makes a perhaps obvious, but nevertheless very important point: Trump isn’t a normal president getting upended by business cycles and trends outside his control. All the challenges/crises facing the US economy today are unequivocally the results of Trumps actions. This is all on him.

Remember when Trump threatened to wipe out a whole civilization? And then backed out of that and talked about forming a deal with Iran? And then dropped that and went to a UFC fight as negotiations fell apart? And then unveiled a triumphal arch and a photo of himself as Jesus?

That was this week.

The world's worst dealmaker screws up the Iran negotiations Forget the "Art of the Deal” myth.

"Trump still seems to believe that negotiations he has as president are basically the same as strong-arming a small business into giving him a better deal on some new curtains for one of his hotels. Preparation, understanding, and patience are for the weak." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social

This can start w/ DC statehood, adding several seats to SCOTUS, passing the John Lewis VRA, reinstating everything illegally dismantled by DOGE, & rewriting all the national emergency laws Trump abused to do the fascism. But it cannot stop there, or we'll be right back here in 2031 or 2033 or 2035.

Q: "Do you believe the price of oil & gas will be lower before the midterms?"

Trump: "I hope so. I think so. It could be. Or the same, or maybe a little bit higher."

I’m annoyed that it’s obvious we’re in phase 1 of this 3-step cycle

1. Republican president tanks economy and gets us involved in a forever war.

2. Democratic president fixes the economy.

3. People get impatient about things not being as good as they used to be so they vote Republican.

what happens when MAHA/MAGA ass clowns are in charge.

Trump lost the war to Iran.

So does he criticize Putin for helping Iran win?

No. He criticizes Europe for not being part of his defeat.

“Reports”???

He’s got access to the best intelligence in the world. He doesn’t know?

Trump is done. He needs to be removed from office. He’s compromised, unwell, and unfit. Call your Republican reps and tell them it’s time. He’s an albatross. Cut him loose.