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U.S. EXPECTED TO SEND THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL U.S. SOLDIERS TO MIDDLE EAST, TWO PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH MATTER TELL REUTERS

My interpretation was that Folgueiras was trying to punch the ball. If he tried to punch Condon he would have connected because he was lying on top of him. It was up to the refs to determine whether he made enough contact with Condon to warrant an ejection, and apparently they did not.

Trump: “We don’t use the Strait. We don’t need it”

Politico EU: Moscow proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. under which the Kremlin would stop sharing intelligence information with Iran, such as the precise coordinates of U.S. military assets in the Middle East, if Washington ceased supplying Ukraine with intel about Russia. Two people familiar with the U.S.-Russia negotiations said that such a proposal was made by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during their meeting last week in Miami.

Trump’s pardons and crypto ties have been so blatantly corrupt, he is going to be impeached immediately after they lose the midterms.

I voted for Donald Trump because he felt like the lesser of two evils. I didn’t want Joe Biden or Kamala Harris continuing what I believed was corruption and chaos. Trump promised no new wars. He promised to end wars. He promised America First. That’s why I supported him. But now? We’re watching conflicts escalate. Billions sent overseas. Military aid flowing to Israel and Ukraine. Meanwhile Americans are struggling to buy groceries. Veterans are homeless. Families are drowning in debt. Where is America First? I didn’t vote for more foreign entanglements. I voted for peace. I voted for prosperity at home. That’s why I’m disappointed. That’s why I’m upset. And that’s why I can’t support him anymore.

Even Newsmax is now reporting it so it’ll be hard for even the most hardcore MAGA types to bend over for Russia on this one

We were told over and over again that sending hundreds of billions to Ukraine would help our economy because we made all the weapons in America, and now we’re having to BUY Ukrainian-made weapons? What a joke. How about you give them to us, or we cut you off forever, you grifting, ungrateful clowns.

Let me put this another way: The US economy has LOST jobs since April 2025. Total job gains since from May 2025 to February 2026 are now -19,000. Companies are not hiring in the face of all of these headwinds and uncertainty. And even healthcare is starting to slow down.

So a week ago Witkoff shuttled between Iran talks in the morning and Ukraine talks in the afternoon, and now the war he was unable to prevent via negotiations is fueling the war he's been unable to end via negotiations

According to three U.S. officials who spoke to the Washington Post, Russia has provided Iran with intelligence on locations of U.S. ships, aircraft, personnel and assets in the Middle East in what has been described as a "pretty comprehensive effort." When asked earlier this week about the influence of China or Russia in the conflict with Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth responded "they're not really a factor here."

President Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded. To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. This deliberately short-term measure will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government as it only authorizes transactions involving oil already stranded at sea. India is an essential partner of the United States, and we fully anticipate that New Delhi will ramp up purchases of U.S. oil. This stop-gap measure will alleviate pressure caused by Iran’s attempt to take global energy hostage.