Here a grandmother is forced to do a gig job with no job security because she can’t afford to retire? What are we celebrating here?

The issue of Chinese ships being caught up in a U.S. blockade is not a theoretical one. Theirs were the main ships entering and exiting the Strait over the past few days, under Iranian supervision. And they rely on them for a decent % of their oil.

OCCRP Head of Journalism Products Fabienne Meijer has been named as one of E&P Magazine’s “Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers” Class of 2026.

Fabienne has been a driving force of innovation at OCCRP, helping lead the organization’s shift toward an audience-first, product-led newsroom.

The US press is going to hide this from you but the reason there are "strikes on Lebanon" and "confusion over the strait" is that TRUMP RANDOMLY AGREED TO THE CEASEFIRE TO ESCAPE HIS OWN BLUFF WITHOUT WORKING OUT ANY OF THESE DETAILS

This is not an exaggeration, it's exactly what happened.

💯 He knew that whatever we did would not bring Iran to the table so he caved and painted it as an Iranian surrender.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIFTS SANCTIONS AGAINST BELARUSSIAN FINANCE MINISTRY Citing Belarus’ release of 250 political prisoners last week, the Trump administration lifted sanctions against the Belarusian Finance Ministry today.

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIFTS SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN OIL IRAN WAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSURE BENEFITS PUTIN

BREAKING: US LIFTS OIL SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
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I am surprised at Talarico. He ran a good campaign, but it was a general election campaign. If he won a primary like this, the other side has something to sweat about.

BREAKING on MS NOW:

The House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena Pam Bondi as part of the panel's Epstein investigation.

The vote was 24-19. 5 Republicans voted in favor.

also former military

It’s amazing to think that American conservatism, which claimed to have an intellectual heritage going back to Burke, Hamilton, Hayek and Buckley, would now be a movement whose sole ideology is whatever crazy policy Trump pulls out of his ass.

AGENTS OF FORTUNE HOW THREE POWER BROKERS ENGINEERED A SECRET GULF BACK CHANNEL—AND REEMERGED TO SHAPE TRUMP’S 2025 PEACE PLAN

I wrote this last year. The question is who isn't making money off this. I didn't even include Witkoff.
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THE SILENCE OF POWER HOW BIBI’S OFFICE HELPED SHIELD BARAK FROM AN EPSTEIN SEX-TRAFFICKING STORY

We reported last year that Ron Dermer handled the Israeli government's response to @dailymail.co.uk's 2011 questions about Barak and Epstein that included charges of misconduct. Dermer's spokesperson confirmed the email on the record. www.theb7d.com/p/the-silenc...

seems like a hill one would only die on if they were paid

NEW: 70 organizations—Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Unitarian, civil rights, academic, legal, peace, and human rights groups —submitted a formal request to DOJ’s National Security Division seeking a FARA investigation into Canary Mission, citing our Drop Site story.

looks fake. weird crossing lines and also the way the ice letters all look the same and bounce

QI jurisprudence has gone off the rails

Can Minnesota pay Tom Homan $50,000 to get ICE out?

New CBS contributors announced: Grand Moff Tarkin, Lex Luthor, Norman Osborn, Cruella De Ville, Javert, Titus Andronicus, Killmonger, and the Beastfly from Silksong.

In light of the NYT's excellent look at the first year of Kash Patel's FBI, one of our first stories on The (b)(7)(D) we pointed out some of the dangers that Patel could pose to the J6 and Russia investigations. www.theb7d.com/p/kash-in-th...

I'm still surprised by anyone who defends Trump's tariff policy.

JD Vance and Usha’s newborn will be officially known as the second baby. Trump, of course, remains the first.

"Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they? We can't have all Brandeises and Frankfurters and Cardozos."

I think we are in greater danger of denialism than doomerism.

Go Bearss

FBI Informant Who Lied About Bidens Quietly Released From Jail Sparking Trump Pardon Fears Alexander Smirnov was quietly furloughed from prison months ago.

SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.

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I could see a selloff

I mean, for the Fed Chairman to make a formal statement/accusation like this isn't just shocking, it's a real crisis in government.

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@cassandrarprt.bsky.social worked all day yesterday updating the hostile press and agitator list.

It’s sorted by location.

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