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The next 5 days could determine whether 90 million people lose power and whether the world's oil supply survives. Tonight, Donald Trump delivered a live ultimatum to Iran, reach a deal by April 6 or watch every single power plant in the country get hit simultaneously. He also acknowledged he has been deliberately holding back from hitting Iran's oil fields and made clear that option is still sitting on the table. "We haven't hit their oil," he said. "But we could hit it, and it would be gone, and there's not a thing they could do about it." Since the war has started, over 1,200 Iranian civilians have been confirmed dead. Twenty-five hospitals damaged, nine hospitals completely destroyed and a single US airstrike killed 165 civilians in a school. Thirteen American service members have also been killed. The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world's oil flows every single day has been nearly shut down since the war began. The International Energy Agency called it the largest oil supply disruption in recorded history. Global oil prices surged up to 76 percent, brent crude hit $106 a barrel, LNG prices spiked nearly 60 percent and gas prices went up 43 cents in a single week. And that is before Trump touches the oil fields. Trump has already extended it twice, once for five days, then again for ten. Behind closed doors, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are all acting as messengers between two governments that refuse to speak directly. The new deadline is April 6, 8 PM Eastern Time. If no deal is reached by then, the Pentagon already has plans drawn up for what they are calling a "decisive strike" which may include ground troops and the seizure of Kharg Island, the terminal through which 90 percent of Iran's oil exports move. The world's entire energy system is one negotiation away from its worst shock in modern history. The clock runs out in 5 days.














Pete Hegseth is coming after what I earned through my twenty-five years of military service, in violation of my rights as an American, as a retired veteran, and as a United States Senator whose job is to hold him—and this or any administration—accountable. His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something that the President or Secretary of Defense doesn’t like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion, or even prosecuted. Every servicemember knows military rank is earned, not given. It's earned through the risks you take, the sacrifices you and your family make, the leadership you display, and the respect you earn from the superiors who recommend you for promotion. From the moment I drove through the gates of Naval Air Station Pensacola, to when I was shot at over Iraq and Kuwait, to when I landed Space Shuttle Endeavour on its last mission, I gave everything I had to this country and I earned my rank of Captain, United States Navy. Now, Pete Hegseth wants our longest-serving military veterans to live with the constant threat that they could be deprived of their rank and pay years or even decades after they leave the military just because he or another Secretary of Defense doesn’t like what they’ve said. That’s not the way things work in the United States of America, and I won’t stand for it. In 1986, at just 22 years old, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I have fulfilled that oath every day since, but I never expected that I would have to defend it against a Secretary of Defense or President. But I’ve never shied away from a fight for our country, and I won’t shy away from this one. Because our freedom of speech, the separation of powers, and due process are not just words on a page, they are bedrock principles of our democracy that has lasted 250 years and will last 250 more as long as patriotic Americans are willing to stand up for our rights. So today, I filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of Defense because there are few things as important as standing up for the rights of the very Americans who fought to defend our freedoms.




> Minnesota had $9b of fraud (so far) against an average annual expenditure of $54b > Even if CA is *only* the same % fraud as MN, that would be $69b of fraud > that would make CA fraud >> than the entire budget of MN > California has more NGO's, more welfare, and a track record of absolute incompetence Just remember the $100b "railway to nowhere". Buckle up










Texas Tech has an absolute GAUNTLET ahead of them in 2026





Texas Tech has an absolute GAUNTLET ahead of them in 2026
