Fazal Kamal
@fazalkamal.bsky.social
A media professional—editor, public affairs, copywriter—for 50 years; now a confirmed cynic, a cantankerous old fart; frustrated world isn’t what it should be.
SOUNDS GOOD
Financial disclosures reveal President Trump purchased at least $82m in corporate & municipal bonds between late August & early October. These investments include sectors that have benefited from his admin's policies. The disclosures cover over 175 financial purchases within this period.
Financial disclosures reveal President Trump purchased at least $82m in corporate & municipal bonds between late August & early October. These investments include sectors that have benefited from his admin's policies. The disclosures cover over 175 financial purchases within this period.
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
SOUNDS GOOD
Financial disclosures reveal President Trump purchased at least $82m in corporate & municipal bonds between late August & early October. These investments include sectors that have benefited from his admin's policies. The disclosures cover over 175 financial purchases within this period.
Financial disclosures reveal President Trump purchased at least $82m in corporate & municipal bonds between late August & early October. These investments include sectors that have benefited from his admin's policies. The disclosures cover over 175 financial purchases within this period.
All MAGA Wanted Was the Epstein Files. Now They're Ignoring Them: For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging. But a small number who are calling out the revelations.
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
All MAGA Wanted Was the Epstein Files. Now They're Ignoring Them: For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging. But a small number who are calling out the revelations.
A federal judge cleared the way for the DoJ to move forward with its case against Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver of NJ, who was accused of assaulting immigration agents outside of a privately run detention center in Newark. Democrats have long insisted that the charges are selective & retaliatory. DK
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
A federal judge cleared the way for the DoJ to move forward with its case against Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver of NJ, who was accused of assaulting immigration agents outside of a privately run detention center in Newark. Democrats have long insisted that the charges are selective & retaliatory. DK
INTEL
Colombian Pres Petro ordered his nation’s security forces to stop sharing intel with the US, until the Trump admin stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking.
Colombian Pres Petro ordered his nation’s security forces to stop sharing intel with the US, until the Trump admin stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking.
November 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
INTEL
Colombian Pres Petro ordered his nation’s security forces to stop sharing intel with the US, until the Trump admin stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking.
Colombian Pres Petro ordered his nation’s security forces to stop sharing intel with the US, until the Trump admin stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking.
The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a DefDept official said: “The strike occurred in the Caribbean & 4 narco-terrorists were killed, no survivors.” Trump admin officials have said they don’t know the identities of the individuals on the boat.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a DefDept official said: “The strike occurred in the Caribbean & 4 narco-terrorists were killed, no survivors.” Trump admin officials have said they don’t know the identities of the individuals on the boat.
WHAT‼️ HUH⁉️
In a video posted to Instagram, Michael Wolff – who has written four books about Trump’s rise to the White House – said Trump had the “closest of relationships for more than a decade” with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
In a video posted to Instagram, Michael Wolff – who has written four books about Trump’s rise to the White House – said Trump had the “closest of relationships for more than a decade” with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
WHAT‼️ HUH⁉️
In a video posted to Instagram, Michael Wolff – who has written four books about Trump’s rise to the White House – said Trump had the “closest of relationships for more than a decade” with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
In a video posted to Instagram, Michael Wolff – who has written four books about Trump’s rise to the White House – said Trump had the “closest of relationships for more than a decade” with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
NXT: BREATH
The Fed Hsing Fin Agency has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), sending info to the DoJ accusing him of mortgage fraud. A critic of the President, Swalwell is the 4th known figure to have his mortgage reviewed by the agency led by ally of the prez Bill Pulte.
The Fed Hsing Fin Agency has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), sending info to the DoJ accusing him of mortgage fraud. A critic of the President, Swalwell is the 4th known figure to have his mortgage reviewed by the agency led by ally of the prez Bill Pulte.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NXT: BREATH
The Fed Hsing Fin Agency has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), sending info to the DoJ accusing him of mortgage fraud. A critic of the President, Swalwell is the 4th known figure to have his mortgage reviewed by the agency led by ally of the prez Bill Pulte.
The Fed Hsing Fin Agency has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), sending info to the DoJ accusing him of mortgage fraud. A critic of the President, Swalwell is the 4th known figure to have his mortgage reviewed by the agency led by ally of the prez Bill Pulte.
FILES
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D) became the 218th & final signature on the discharge petition. She joined all other Democrats and four Republicans: Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Lauren Boebert, & Rep. Nancy Mace. But there’s a long way to go before the bill gets a House vote.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D) became the 218th & final signature on the discharge petition. She joined all other Democrats and four Republicans: Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Lauren Boebert, & Rep. Nancy Mace. But there’s a long way to go before the bill gets a House vote.
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
FILES
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D) became the 218th & final signature on the discharge petition. She joined all other Democrats and four Republicans: Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Lauren Boebert, & Rep. Nancy Mace. But there’s a long way to go before the bill gets a House vote.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D) became the 218th & final signature on the discharge petition. She joined all other Democrats and four Republicans: Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Lauren Boebert, & Rep. Nancy Mace. But there’s a long way to go before the bill gets a House vote.
The DoJ’s Office of Legal Counsel stated in a classified opinion in the summer that personnel taking part in military strikes in Latin America would not be exposed to future prosecution, per people familiar with the matter. The decision to get an opinion reflects heightened concerns in the govt. WP
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The DoJ’s Office of Legal Counsel stated in a classified opinion in the summer that personnel taking part in military strikes in Latin America would not be exposed to future prosecution, per people familiar with the matter. The decision to get an opinion reflects heightened concerns in the govt. WP
If you’re planning a trip these airlines had the best ontime arrival rates in the first 6 months of this year:
• Hawaiian
• Horizon
• Southwest
• United
• Spirit
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics counts a flight as “on time” if it arrives within 15 minutes of its scheduled arrival.
• Hawaiian
• Horizon
• Southwest
• United
• Spirit
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics counts a flight as “on time” if it arrives within 15 minutes of its scheduled arrival.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
If you’re planning a trip these airlines had the best ontime arrival rates in the first 6 months of this year:
• Hawaiian
• Horizon
• Southwest
• United
• Spirit
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics counts a flight as “on time” if it arrives within 15 minutes of its scheduled arrival.
• Hawaiian
• Horizon
• Southwest
• United
• Spirit
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics counts a flight as “on time” if it arrives within 15 minutes of its scheduled arrival.
TRUMPCARE?
Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan & It’s Bad: “This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance & giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt?” CT Sen Chris Murphy wrote on X.
Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan & It’s Bad: “This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance & giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt?” CT Sen Chris Murphy wrote on X.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
TRUMPCARE?
Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan & It’s Bad: “This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance & giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt?” CT Sen Chris Murphy wrote on X.
Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan & It’s Bad: “This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance & giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt?” CT Sen Chris Murphy wrote on X.
A Post average of polls taken in Oct showed Trump’s approval rating at 40% with 57% disapproving — his worst month in office this term. Negative feelings about him are strong: An Oct NBC News poll found that 48% strongly disapprove of his presidency while 30% strongly approve of the job he’s doing.
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A Post average of polls taken in Oct showed Trump’s approval rating at 40% with 57% disapproving — his worst month in office this term. Negative feelings about him are strong: An Oct NBC News poll found that 48% strongly disapprove of his presidency while 30% strongly approve of the job he’s doing.
"ASSASSINATION POLITICS"
Special police arrested a man in Dortmund, Martin S, who allegedly operated the anonymous "Assassination Politics" board since at least June, and kept a list of more than 20 targets including former Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Angela Merkel, according to prosecutors. en
Special police arrested a man in Dortmund, Martin S, who allegedly operated the anonymous "Assassination Politics" board since at least June, and kept a list of more than 20 targets including former Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Angela Merkel, according to prosecutors. en
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"ASSASSINATION POLITICS"
Special police arrested a man in Dortmund, Martin S, who allegedly operated the anonymous "Assassination Politics" board since at least June, and kept a list of more than 20 targets including former Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Angela Merkel, according to prosecutors. en
Special police arrested a man in Dortmund, Martin S, who allegedly operated the anonymous "Assassination Politics" board since at least June, and kept a list of more than 20 targets including former Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Angela Merkel, according to prosecutors. en
WARNING
Willing states must act to save international legal order, warns top academic, Oona Hathaway, the president-elect of the American Society of International Law: The Yale professor says wars in Ukraine & Gaza & threats from Donald Trump risk the ‘total collapse’ of the global courts system. TG
Willing states must act to save international legal order, warns top academic, Oona Hathaway, the president-elect of the American Society of International Law: The Yale professor says wars in Ukraine & Gaza & threats from Donald Trump risk the ‘total collapse’ of the global courts system. TG
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
WARNING
Willing states must act to save international legal order, warns top academic, Oona Hathaway, the president-elect of the American Society of International Law: The Yale professor says wars in Ukraine & Gaza & threats from Donald Trump risk the ‘total collapse’ of the global courts system. TG
Willing states must act to save international legal order, warns top academic, Oona Hathaway, the president-elect of the American Society of International Law: The Yale professor says wars in Ukraine & Gaza & threats from Donald Trump risk the ‘total collapse’ of the global courts system. TG
WHOA!
Apple & WhatsApp have vowed to keep warning if consumers mobile phones are targeted by govts using hacking software, including in the US, as two cyberweapons makers Paragon Solutions & NSO Group– both founded in Israel & now owned by American investors – seek to cut deals with the Trump admin.
Apple & WhatsApp have vowed to keep warning if consumers mobile phones are targeted by govts using hacking software, including in the US, as two cyberweapons makers Paragon Solutions & NSO Group– both founded in Israel & now owned by American investors – seek to cut deals with the Trump admin.
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
WHOA!
Apple & WhatsApp have vowed to keep warning if consumers mobile phones are targeted by govts using hacking software, including in the US, as two cyberweapons makers Paragon Solutions & NSO Group– both founded in Israel & now owned by American investors – seek to cut deals with the Trump admin.
Apple & WhatsApp have vowed to keep warning if consumers mobile phones are targeted by govts using hacking software, including in the US, as two cyberweapons makers Paragon Solutions & NSO Group– both founded in Israel & now owned by American investors – seek to cut deals with the Trump admin.
APPEALING TO SC AGAIN
Donald Trump asked the US supreme court Mon to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s & later defamed her. A three-judge appellate panel upheld the verdict in December 2024. TG
Donald Trump asked the US supreme court Mon to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s & later defamed her. A three-judge appellate panel upheld the verdict in December 2024. TG
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
APPEALING TO SC AGAIN
Donald Trump asked the US supreme court Mon to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s & later defamed her. A three-judge appellate panel upheld the verdict in December 2024. TG
Donald Trump asked the US supreme court Mon to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s & later defamed her. A three-judge appellate panel upheld the verdict in December 2024. TG
Have more candy than trick-or-treaters on Halloween? You might be among the people who’ve spent an increasing amount on candy, & sweets in general, since 2013. In 2023, Americans spent an average of $164 on candy alone — a 44% jump from just 2 yrs prior. This data comes from a BLS consumer survey.
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Have more candy than trick-or-treaters on Halloween? You might be among the people who’ve spent an increasing amount on candy, & sweets in general, since 2013. In 2023, Americans spent an average of $164 on candy alone — a 44% jump from just 2 yrs prior. This data comes from a BLS consumer survey.
NEW MANIA
Trump promoted the false claim that Obama had received $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his followers on Truth Social. The unfounded assertion that the former US president receives royalties from the use of his name has been consistently disproven since at least 2017.
Trump promoted the false claim that Obama had received $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his followers on Truth Social. The unfounded assertion that the former US president receives royalties from the use of his name has been consistently disproven since at least 2017.
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW MANIA
Trump promoted the false claim that Obama had received $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his followers on Truth Social. The unfounded assertion that the former US president receives royalties from the use of his name has been consistently disproven since at least 2017.
Trump promoted the false claim that Obama had received $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his followers on Truth Social. The unfounded assertion that the former US president receives royalties from the use of his name has been consistently disproven since at least 2017.
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names. The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional & Cártel de los Soles, among others. 17 known attacks have been carried out killing at least 70 people.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names. The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional & Cártel de los Soles, among others. 17 known attacks have been carried out killing at least 70 people.
WON’T HELP DEMS AMONG VOTERS‼️
The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.
The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
WON’T HELP DEMS AMONG VOTERS‼️
The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.
The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.
COULD BE NO CHANGE
Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Econ: “Americans are losing faith in the economy because they’re losing ground,” policy expert. “Every day it becomes clearer that Pres Trump has no real interest in improving the lives of American families.”
Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Econ: “Americans are losing faith in the economy because they’re losing ground,” policy expert. “Every day it becomes clearer that Pres Trump has no real interest in improving the lives of American families.”
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
COULD BE NO CHANGE
Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Econ: “Americans are losing faith in the economy because they’re losing ground,” policy expert. “Every day it becomes clearer that Pres Trump has no real interest in improving the lives of American families.”
Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Econ: “Americans are losing faith in the economy because they’re losing ground,” policy expert. “Every day it becomes clearer that Pres Trump has no real interest in improving the lives of American families.”
RUSSIAN CONSCRIPTION
The Kremlin has claimed to have officially incorporated the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia & Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, a move which would allow Moscow to expand forced conscription in those places.
The Kremlin has claimed to have officially incorporated the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia & Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, a move which would allow Moscow to expand forced conscription in those places.
November 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
RUSSIAN CONSCRIPTION
The Kremlin has claimed to have officially incorporated the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia & Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, a move which would allow Moscow to expand forced conscription in those places.
The Kremlin has claimed to have officially incorporated the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia & Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, a move which would allow Moscow to expand forced conscription in those places.
Trump-Orbán meeting: US gives Hungary exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and gas: The US president also praises Hungarian leader’s hardline stance on immigration during friendly White House summit. Trump warmly greeted Orbán at the WH & called the Hungarian prime minister a “great leader”: TG
November 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Trump-Orbán meeting: US gives Hungary exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and gas: The US president also praises Hungarian leader’s hardline stance on immigration during friendly White House summit. Trump warmly greeted Orbán at the WH & called the Hungarian prime minister a “great leader”: TG
DIEHARD LOSERS
The longest US govt shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans many of whom voted for Trump. Conversations with five Trump voters show that while the shutdown has disrupted their lives, it has not diminished their opinion of the president's performance. Reuters
The longest US govt shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans many of whom voted for Trump. Conversations with five Trump voters show that while the shutdown has disrupted their lives, it has not diminished their opinion of the president's performance. Reuters
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
DIEHARD LOSERS
The longest US govt shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans many of whom voted for Trump. Conversations with five Trump voters show that while the shutdown has disrupted their lives, it has not diminished their opinion of the president's performance. Reuters
The longest US govt shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans many of whom voted for Trump. Conversations with five Trump voters show that while the shutdown has disrupted their lives, it has not diminished their opinion of the president's performance. Reuters
A drug prescribed to veterans suffering from PTSD nightmares has been recalled for high traces of a chemical that could be cancerous. The FDA recalled half a million bottles of Prazosin that is usually prescribed to help patients lower their blood pressure, but also for PTSD-related nightmares. T&P
November 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A drug prescribed to veterans suffering from PTSD nightmares has been recalled for high traces of a chemical that could be cancerous. The FDA recalled half a million bottles of Prazosin that is usually prescribed to help patients lower their blood pressure, but also for PTSD-related nightmares. T&P