Andrew Kaczynski

NEW: Former #TX31 GOP primary candidate Valentina Gomez disclosed making more than $30k on X, listing "triggering liberals" as her sole source of income aside from home rental revenue. I wrote about what her & other TX influencers' campaigns say about our political moment:

Kent couldn’t even win a solid Republican district when Joe Biden was president

A top disaster response official has used violent rhetoric, shared conspiracy theories and said he once teleported to a Waffle House. cnn.it/40IAmVs

In response to CNN’s reporting, a FEMA spokesperson said, “This is so silly it’s barely worth acknowledging. DHS, FEMA, and Mr. Phillips are focused on the critical mission of emergency management and ensuring the safety of the American people. Many of the comments cited are taken out of context or represent personal, informal, jovial, and somewhat spiritual discussions made in the context of barely surviving cancer; in a private capacity prior to his current role.”

NEW: Gregg Phillips, a top FEMA official overseeing disaster response previously said "bitch" Biden “deserves to die,” pushed election conspiracies — and claimed once he teleported to a Waffle House. “Teleporting is no fun...it was real.” More here: cnn.com/2026/03/20/pol…

In response to CNN’s reporting, a FEMA spokesperson said, “This is so silly it’s barely worth acknowledging. DHS, FEMA, and Mr. Phillips are focused on the critical mission of emergency management and ensuring the safety of the American people. Many of the comments cited are taken out of context or represent personal, informal, jovial, and somewhat spiritual discussions made in the context of barely surviving cancer; in a private capacity prior to his current role.”

FEMA officials have described Phillips’ job as among the most consequential in the agency, involving decisions that affect search-and-rescue operations, emergency aid, infrastructure restoration and ultimately distributing billions of dollars in disaster assistance.

NEW: A top FEMA official has history of violent rhetoric and said he once teleported to Waffle House cnn.com/2026/03/20/pol…

BREAKING NBC: Pete Hegseth says 'family after family' of service members killed urged the admin to "not stop until the job is done." But the father of one of those service members says he never said that. "I can't speak for the other families. When he spoke to me, that was not something we talked about." nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

Trump Approval - Independents only Approve: 27% Disapprove: 70% —— Trump's approval on key issues 🟤 Immigration: 37-59 (-22) 🔴 Iran: 27-62 (-35) 🔴 Foreign policy: 24-65 (-41) 🔴 Economy: 24-71 (-47) 🔴 Cost of living: 17-77 (-60) Yahoo/YouGov | 3/12-16 | n=480

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale apparently still believes the Minab elementary school was hit by a "failed Iranian missile," a belief that is not supported by *any accounts*

Trump Approval On (X) Among Independents: Immigration: -22% Iran: -35% Foreign Policy: -41% Economy: -47% Gas Prices: -53% Cost of Living: -60% YouGov / March 16, 2026

@Eric__Jones Hope so!

@KFILE Will you have any charity entries for NYC Marathon this year?

big thank you to everyone who helped us raise $72,000 for childhood cancer on Franceca's birthday x.com/KFILE/status/2…

Asked why he didn't coordinate with allies before going to war with Iran, Trump says, "We didn't tell anyone about it. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?"

adderall and camel crush cigarettes are more powerful in cranking out college essays over night than AI will ever be

QatarEnergy CEO says the Iranian attack overnight damaged ~17% of its LNG production capacity, and it would take 3-5 years to repair the damage. reuters.com/business/energ…

building a collection of sorts

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to help lift global supplies and reduce prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday.