Matt Castelli

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The No. 1 overall seed is down DOUBLE DIGITS at the half to Siena 😱 #MarchMadness

It’s a great day to be a Saint. Let’s bust some brackets.

“The U.S. has scaled back on counterterrorism resources for years now, it’s something I’ve repeatedly warned against, as budgets are slashed, agencies are shuttered and personnel are moved to other priority areas for this current administration, including immigration enforcement. The threat is spiking at the same time that the country is woefully unprepared to deal with it,” Clarke told @thehill thehill.com/homenews/admin…

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6 additional US service members have died and Hegseth is crying over chyrons. This is what happens when you select a TV host as SecDef.

“The bottom line: The next time your screen tells you America is broken, close it. Walk outside. Talk to your neighbor. Coach the team. Go to the town meeting. That's the real America — and it's a hell of a lot better than the one being manufactured for clicks, clout and cash.”

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:

It was great to welcome and introduce my friends @PatRyanUC and @AOC at their town hall event in Glens Falls last night. I am grateful to them for showing up to help lift the voices of the people of #NY21.

Imagine if Trump cared about lowering costs as much as he cares about bombs and ballrooms.

Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say reut.rs/4siKbF4 reut.rs/4siKbF4

3 US service members are dead and 5 others seriously wounded but these assholes are partying it up with donors at Mar-a-Lago.

The first reports of US casualties in the war with Iran. WHY did these US service members and their families pay the ultimate sacrifice? What are we trying to achieve? Is it worth American blood and treasure? The President owes the American people an explanation.

For thousands of American families whose loved ones were killed, maimed, or taken hostage during Ali Khamenei’s disastrous 36-year reign in Iran, today carries a measure of justice done. 🇺🇸

It is hard to trust that these are serious people with a plan when there’s an omelette station on the other side of this curtain at Mar-a-Lago.

I served two combat tours in Iraq. I’ve seen what happens when a lying, chicken-hawk President beats the war drums. I ran for Congress and serve on the Armed Services Committee because I refuse to let the country I love repeat those mistakes. It’s why we passed the War Powers Act (after Vietnam) in the first place.  So that before the President sends our troops into harm’s way, he has to make his case TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Trump hasn’t done that. He hasn’t explained his goals.  He hasn't told you what it will cost – both in our tax dollars and (God forbid) our kids coming home in flag-draped coffins.   That’s why I cosponsored Congressman Khanna and Congressman Massie’s War Powers Resolution. And why I’m calling for a vote IMMEDIATELY.  To force an honest conversation as a country about what comes next. To stop yet another forever war. We cannot repeat our approach from 2001 and 2002.  The answer cannot be “we’ll figure it out as we go.” I lost too many friends because of that logic. As I said after the attack on Iran’s nuclear sites last June: Air strikes may start a war. They rarely end it.

Why is a US war in the Middle East being launched and run from Mar-A-Lago? If you are going to send our troops to war and put American citizens in danger, get the fuck off the golf course and back to the White House.

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$30B of market value lost. 3rd worst single day of losses in @IBM history. Disruption is coming fast and furious. We are entering highly volatile times and our local communities - especially in the Hudson Valley - are not ready.

An icon of American grift.

Must have been really fun to be there. Current and former FBI officials we speak to cannot imagine any previous FBI director thinking it would be appropriate to stick taxpayers with the bill for a Walter Mitty moment.