The U.S. has no apparent need for the CIA anymore. Trump gets Russian intelligence directly from Putin now.
Reporter: Is there any evidence?
Trump: I mean, you're saying maybe the attack didn't take place? It's possible, I guess, but President Putin told me this morning it did.
Trump: I mean, you're saying maybe the attack didn't take place? It's possible, I guess, but President Putin told me this morning it did.
December 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The U.S. has no apparent need for the CIA anymore. Trump gets Russian intelligence directly from Putin now.
No security guarantee to Ukraine will be worth the paper it’s printed on. Whether 15 years or 50 years, it doesn’t matter. During his last presidency, Trump violated NAFTA to negotiate USMCA, which he violated in his current presidency.
www.politico.eu/article/volo...
www.politico.eu/article/volo...
US offered Ukraine 15 years of security guarantees, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian leader is pushing for more extensive guarantees from Washington.
www.politico.eu
December 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
No security guarantee to Ukraine will be worth the paper it’s printed on. Whether 15 years or 50 years, it doesn’t matter. During his last presidency, Trump violated NAFTA to negotiate USMCA, which he violated in his current presidency.
www.politico.eu/article/volo...
www.politico.eu/article/volo...
Trump is fierce defender of the First Amendment, except the part about free speech.
December 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump is fierce defender of the First Amendment, except the part about free speech.
Anyone following the Trump admin’s mass deportations knows what’s been happening in foreign prisons like CECOT. What’s notable is the full-on Streisand Effect that Weiss accepted as a reputational tradeoff for CBS in her effort to appease Trump so her boss can buy WB.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid@mastodon.social)
After killing the CECOT story in the USA, CBS goofed and aired it in Canada. Last night, as Canadians were uploading it to YouTube, CBS was filing copyright violations to block its further release.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Anyone following the Trump admin’s mass deportations knows what’s been happening in foreign prisons like CECOT. What’s notable is the full-on Streisand Effect that Weiss accepted as a reputational tradeoff for CBS in her effort to appease Trump so her boss can buy WB.
mastodon.social/@QasimRashid...
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It’ll be a great place to display the FIFA peace prize.
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It’ll be a great place to display the FIFA peace prize.
I think Susie Wiles is about to get indicted by the Justice Department for mortgage fraud.
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/s...
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/s...
6 jarring quotes from Trump's chief of staff in Vanity Fair
She said Trump, who doesn't drink, has an "alcoholic's personality."
www.axios.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I think Susie Wiles is about to get indicted by the Justice Department for mortgage fraud.
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/s...
www.axios.com/2025/12/16/s...
The US National Security Strategy document leans hard into free speech and admonishes moderation in Europe. In the document, the US announced its intent to advance far-right politics in Europe. European speech critical of this strategy will not be tolerated in the US.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The US National Security Strategy document leans hard into free speech and admonishes moderation in Europe. In the document, the US announced its intent to advance far-right politics in Europe. European speech critical of this strategy will not be tolerated in the US.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
There’s value in soft power. Cutting off foreign aid and rejecting Africa has the consequence of creating inroads for adversaries. The U.S. is ceding its soft power advantage to China, which will be a hard power advantage when it has military bases everywhere.
www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...
www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...
Opinion | How China can help Africa build human capital
To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem.
www.scmp.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There’s value in soft power. Cutting off foreign aid and rejecting Africa has the consequence of creating inroads for adversaries. The U.S. is ceding its soft power advantage to China, which will be a hard power advantage when it has military bases everywhere.
www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...
www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...
This isn’t true at all. Congress can vote for tariffs.
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This isn’t true at all. Congress can vote for tariffs.
The U.S. peace plan is to reward Russia with more land than it has already stolen by force, so it can increase economic ties with Russia and profit from rebuilding efforts. Far from being an ally to Ukraine, the U.S. isn’t even neutral. Trump is an ally to Putin.
www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
What the US wants from Ukraine: Leave Donbas, one way or another
Kyiv keeps insisting war should be frozen along current lines.
www.politico.eu
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The U.S. peace plan is to reward Russia with more land than it has already stolen by force, so it can increase economic ties with Russia and profit from rebuilding efforts. Far from being an ally to Ukraine, the U.S. isn’t even neutral. Trump is an ally to Putin.
www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
This is a pretty crazy explanation. By the same logic, ICE should shoot people for putting their hands up in surrender. Cotton is making a bad faith argument.
WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
December 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is a pretty crazy explanation. By the same logic, ICE should shoot people for putting their hands up in surrender. Cotton is making a bad faith argument.
Duffy wagons would only be available in the U.S., because other countries won’t follow the U.S. in lowering fuel standards. And Trump is a lame duck now, making it unlikely that the reduced standards will have any staying power. Auto manufacturers have high risk and low reward to make big changes.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Duffy wagons would only be available in the U.S., because other countries won’t follow the U.S. in lowering fuel standards. And Trump is a lame duck now, making it unlikely that the reduced standards will have any staying power. Auto manufacturers have high risk and low reward to make big changes.
What could possibly go wrong? Microcars are not feasible in the U.S., because Americans love SUVs, and every vehicle is a bus in comparison. Microcars would be death traps.
CNBC: Trump said he saw microcars over in the Asia -- 'Why don't we have these here?' There are reasons we don't see those vehicles. Will you change the rules so they can be built and driven on highways?
DUFFY: He called me after the meeting and said, 'Let's change the rules.' We're in the process.
DUFFY: He called me after the meeting and said, 'Let's change the rules.' We're in the process.
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What could possibly go wrong? Microcars are not feasible in the U.S., because Americans love SUVs, and every vehicle is a bus in comparison. Microcars would be death traps.
Lutnick admits deportations are hurting America’s small businesses. Whether people want to admit or not, population growth is required for a healthy economy. The entirety of the U.S. stock market is oriented around growth. Companies need a to add customers or raise prices. No one invests in flat.
Lutnick: "Remember, as you deport people, that's going to suppress private job numbers of small businesses. But they'll rebalance and regrow."
December 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Lutnick admits deportations are hurting America’s small businesses. Whether people want to admit or not, population growth is required for a healthy economy. The entirety of the U.S. stock market is oriented around growth. Companies need a to add customers or raise prices. No one invests in flat.
On one hand, the U.S. is selling out the security of the EU and Ukraine to Russia, even threatening to stop selling weapons and providing intelligence to Ukraine. On the other hand, the U.S. wants the bloc to trust and buy weapons from the U.S.
www.politico.eu/article/chri...
www.politico.eu/article/chri...
Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup
Washington is unhappy that some European arms programs limit U.S. participation.
www.politico.eu
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On one hand, the U.S. is selling out the security of the EU and Ukraine to Russia, even threatening to stop selling weapons and providing intelligence to Ukraine. On the other hand, the U.S. wants the bloc to trust and buy weapons from the U.S.
www.politico.eu/article/chri...
www.politico.eu/article/chri...
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 I hope you enjoy a day filled with friends, family, and good food.
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 I hope you enjoy a day filled with friends, family, and good food.
Lutnick’s argument is ridiculous. Applying the same logic, the US should stop manufacturing all electronics because we lack a sizable rare earths mining industry. The EU has deemed electrification to be critical, so it should build its industrial capacity.
Lutnick on the EU: "Another example -- they rule out diesel gas and you gotta have batteries here by 2035. But Europe doesn't make batteries! Only certain countries make batteries and Europe is not one of them. They gotta think better about themselves ... come on! Think correctly."
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Lutnick’s argument is ridiculous. Applying the same logic, the US should stop manufacturing all electronics because we lack a sizable rare earths mining industry. The EU has deemed electrification to be critical, so it should build its industrial capacity.
MAGA Twitter / X isn’t American at all. Charitably, it’s rage-bating for cash. More likely, it’s foreign influence. There’s a temptation to see the revelation as a gotcha moment, but journalists, politicians, and pundits will all stay. The show must go on.
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
MAGA Twitter / X isn’t American at all. Charitably, it’s rage-bating for cash. More likely, it’s foreign influence. There’s a temptation to see the revelation as a gotcha moment, but journalists, politicians, and pundits will all stay. The show must go on.
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Reposted by Bret Carmichael
Trump's prioritization of speed in policy and of personal devotion in officials make it all inherently brittle, and compound the regime durability problems presented by his age.
It's hardly laudable, but: much of the acquiescence we see isn't adoption of his goals, it's waiting him out.
It's hardly laudable, but: much of the acquiescence we see isn't adoption of his goals, it's waiting him out.
And an excellenet @jamellebouie.net column on the consequences of Trump's public opinion quagmire. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Mired in a War of Attrition
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Trump's prioritization of speed in policy and of personal devotion in officials make it all inherently brittle, and compound the regime durability problems presented by his age.
It's hardly laudable, but: much of the acquiescence we see isn't adoption of his goals, it's waiting him out.
It's hardly laudable, but: much of the acquiescence we see isn't adoption of his goals, it's waiting him out.
I agree that we could all benefit by being nicer to each other, but Duffy ignores the obvious. The travel experience has gotten much worse over several decades: smaller seats, fewer amenities, TSA lines, long wait times in planes for airline metrics, and no airline accountability for the experience.
Duffy: "Trump talks about the golden age of transportation. But the golden age in transportation truly begins with you ... People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly ... so we want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: Help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I agree that we could all benefit by being nicer to each other, but Duffy ignores the obvious. The travel experience has gotten much worse over several decades: smaller seats, fewer amenities, TSA lines, long wait times in planes for airline metrics, and no airline accountability for the experience.
Congratulations to Russia and North Korea for winning the US to their side and selling out Ukraine and Europe in a symbolic end to NATO. Peace in our time.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Zelenskyy faces pressure from Trump to accept his Ukraine peace plan
President Trump said he’d like to see Ukraine accept his peace plan by Thursday of next week. But the plan asks Ukraine to make concessions it's previously rejected, and President Zelenskyy said his c...
www.pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Congratulations to Russia and North Korea for winning the US to their side and selling out Ukraine and Europe in a symbolic end to NATO. Peace in our time.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Reposted by Bret Carmichael
Mike Johnson claims House Republicans did "some of the best work of their careers" during the govt shutdown
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Mike Johnson claims House Republicans did "some of the best work of their careers" during the govt shutdown
“As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
This could be the end. Charges were rushed because the statute of limitations was expiring: “A federal judge is weighing a claim Thursday that Trump’s handpicked prosecutor…was illegitimately appointed and ineligible to wield the power of the Justice Department.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Halligan in the hot seat as Comey, James move to disqualify her as interim US attorney
A judge will hear arguments Thursday on the validity of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment to lead the Eastern District of Virginia.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This could be the end. Charges were rushed because the statute of limitations was expiring: “A federal judge is weighing a claim Thursday that Trump’s handpicked prosecutor…was illegitimately appointed and ineligible to wield the power of the Justice Department.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I’m reminded of how offended the US was with Canada’s for its ad showing Ronald Reagan talking about not liking tariffs, because it interfered with our politics.
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/t...
Trump officially asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu
"It is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him," Trump wrote in the newly released letter.
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I’m reminded of how offended the US was with Canada’s for its ad showing Ronald Reagan talking about not liking tariffs, because it interfered with our politics.
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/t...