John Kamin

@PodSaveAmerica Just leak the damn thing. New levels of cringe for DNC to turn this into their own Epstein files

DNC Chair responds to questions about the cost of the DNC autopsy on the 2024 election.

@jonfavs @NBCNews Very Jerry Lundegaard vibes youtube.com/shorts/wSMMjif…

Will Martin at least release an Executive Summary of the autopsy report, as reported by @NBCNews? “We’ve been releasing it.” ???

tip for younger reporters: point your camera at the thing that’s happening

We have been compiling the data that shows what VA Sec Douglas Collins, Musk and Trump have been trying to hide. 10,000 cuts in facilities with severe staffing shortage, increased wait times, the elimination of positions for doctors, nurses, phycologists and social workers.

@tparsi Impossible, but good rage bait. From a journalistic perspective I don’t know how a bill with only one co-sponsor (same as last session) can be described as “emerging push.”

Let this sink in: Congress is about to extend US veterans’ benefits to Americans who served in the ISRAELI military and partook in the genocide in Gaza... military.com/feature/2026/0…

When VA's communications seem more misleading than ever, a new tool is available to help you look at the data yourself. @commondefense has launched a website that lets you see your Congressional district's VA wait times and healthcare staffing shortages. Check it out: vhadata.org

Senate voting now on Iran war powers again — likely to fail. The really interesting votes will come sometime this evening: Bernie Sanders’ resolutions to block weapons sales to Israel. They’ll fail (zero GOP support) but the votes will be an indicator of where Dems are heading more broadly on Israel. Last July, a slight majority of Senate Dems (27 out of 47) voted for a similar one. Proponents believe tonight’s will well exceed 30.

Trump was warned this would happen. He did it anyway. Now, over 10,000 Veterans lost their homes. 90,000 more are on track for foreclosure. On top of cutting jobs, slashing benefits and throwing our heroes into an unnecessary war. The most anti-Veteran President in history.

🚨 ICYMI: VA has spent weeks misleading the public about its plans to force homeless veterans into guardianships. Trump's EO last year called for locking up homeless people, including veterans, rather than helping them. Guardianship will not fix the crux of the problems veterans face; they need support.

@MikeLevin What a gift to Iran… polymarket will kill soldiers.

This is staggering. $580 million in oil futures dumped 16 minutes before Trump announced a pause in Iran strikes. 150+ Polymarket accounts flooded in the day before the war began. A single trader turned $32,000 into $400,000 betting on the Maduro capture hours before it was announced. Meanwhile, the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section went from 36 lawyers to two. This whole thing is rotten to the core. axios.com/2026/03/25/tru…

Last year, the VA paid accredited attorneys about $380m in attorney's fees for our work helping veterans get the benefits they earned. ONE of these claims shark companies last year earned about $400m itself. Doing work that's entirely illegal and yet the VA and federal government turns a blind eye to it.

Kaine: Chris asked Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Senator Jim Risch: ‘When are we going to have a public hearing about this war? When?’ Senator Risch responded: ‘I have decided that we will not have public hearings because I do not believe the administration’s decision-makers should be subject to public questioning by senators.’ I mean, can you believe that? I give him credit—I’ll give him credit for candor—but they do not believe that civilian decision-makers should be subject to questions by United States senators. If they were secure in the justness of their cause or the adequacy of their plan, they would not be afraid to answer public questions about what they’re doing.

@JamesWebb_16 As an Army vet I enjoyed seeing Marine policy wonks shout at each other over the impacts of 2030, had a begrudging respect for how deeply the future of the corps meant for them but didn’t understand the details. Never thought the real world clarification would be this soon.

The deployment of a MEU looks good on paper, but your traditional Marine Corps, the one that perfected forced entry and was perhaps the only military force in the world capable of doing so, no longer exists. Why? In Trump’s first term, the service changed its doctrine to Force Design 2030. In doing so, the Corps divested (eliminated) the traditional equipment and capabilities that enabled the seizure of a contested shoreline. Gone are ALL tanks, along with significant reductions in helicopter lift, tube artillery, and other critical assets necessary for taking the coastline under fire. The rationale from former Commandant Berger was a pivot toward littoral warfare and a mission specifically focused on the Pacific and China. In essence, turning the premier American response force (911) from a multi-tool that can be deployed at scale for any mission, but most importantly retaining its amphibious mission, into something more like a Royal Marine commando force. This move was resisted by any number of combat-hardened Marine Corps leaders from previous generations because they’ve seen this script before. Amphibious assault was even deemed irrelevant after WWII, only to be the largest determining factor in driving back the North Korean invasion of 1950. The difference today is that the necessary tools to seize and hold a contested beach are gone. I hope Washington understands this and is merely posturing forces.

why am i hearing from the secretary of defense? my whole life i never heard from the secretary of defense. i don’t want to hear from the secretary of defense.

Hegseth was removed from command of an infantry platoon and assigned to a Civil Affairs desk job in Iraq. In Afghanistan he was a COIN instructor and likely never left his FOB. He was a low speed infantry officer; no Airborne School, no Air Assault School, no Ranger School. His extreme white nationalism forced his command to label him a "security risk" and kept him from the Biden Inauguration. He's an alcoholic and has been fired from Veterans organization for his toxic insubordination.

How Hegseth began today's briefing: "America is winning – decisively, devastatingly and without mercy. Under the direct command of President Trump..." How Caine began: "First, it's with profound sadness and gratitude that I share the names of four of our six fallen heroes..."

The VA is being dismantled. This has been Doug Collins mission all along as laid out in Project 2025. He’s the perfect guy for the job. He will smile at you and do his ‘aw shucks’ good old boy routine while lying through his teeth. Thousands of jobs are being deleted and veterans are paying the price. (gift article) nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/…

The first hours of the current strikes against #Iran already show important differences from the 12-Day War; in timing, objectives, coordination, and the scale of escalation. What we know so far: 🔹The attacks began with explosions reported across Tehran. Early reports indicated ~30 targets in the first wave, including leadership residences, intelligence facilities, and reportedly even the Supreme Leader’s office. 🔹Unlike the 12-Day War, which began with nighttime strikes, this operation started early in the morning, on the first day of Iran’s calendar week. The timing suggests an attempt to maximize operational disruption and leadership exposure from the outset. 🔹Target selection points to a decapitation strategy. Initial strikes appear aimed at leadership nodes and Iran’s security apparatus rather than purely military infrastructure. 🔹U.S. involvement marks a major shift. This time, Washington appears directly engaged from the beginning, with American officials reportedly describing the campaign as extensive and closely coordinated with Israel. 🔹Donald Trump framed the operation as defending Americans and removing immediate threats, but his remarks supporting the Iranian people against the regime strongly suggest regime change is an underlying objective. 🔹The operational concept appears phased: early missile strikes targeting leadership and air defenses, including sites in southern Iran such as Chabahar, likely intended to clear the way for later air force operations against missile bases and strategic assets. 🔹Iran’s response has been unusually rapid. Missile launches reportedly began within a couple of hours, with reported strikes in Tel Aviv and Haifa. The Iranian statements signaled that no “red lines” remain and that full-force retaliation is underway. 🔹This suggests predelegated response authority: rather than waiting for centralized coordination, Iranian forces appear instructed to maintain continuous firepower against Israel from the outset. 🔹Another key difference: Iran has already expanded the confrontation beyond Israel. Reports of explosions in GCC states indicate strikes targeting U.S. bases, signaling direct confrontation with Washington from the start. 🔹This contrasts sharply with June 2025, when Iran’s strike on Al Udeid in Qatar was largely symbolic and designed to facilitate de-escalation before a ceasefire. 🔹Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthis have announced renewed attacks in the Red Sea, meaning the conflict has already begun evolving into a multi-front regional confrontation. 🔹Overall, the early pattern suggests a far more coordinated, expansive, and escalatory conflict than the 12-Day War, with regime decapitation, direct U.S. participation, rapid Iranian retaliation, and immediate regional spillover. 🔹The key question now: whether escalation stabilizes into controlled exchanges or whether the removal of previous “red lines” pushes the conflict into a prolonged regional war.

For too long, Congress has abdicated its duty, leaving war powers in the hands of the executive branch. It’s time for leaders to do their jobs. Congress: Reclaim your war powers now.