Kushner is being paid tens of millions of dollars annually by Middle Eastern governments that were reportedly lobbying Trump to attack Iran.
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A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says “they’re having problems with their economy again.”
This is from 1975.
Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran
Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran https://aje.news/hqznwa
Funding for this essential birth control and repro health program expires on April 1. But HHS hasn't even sent out the GUIDANCE that groups need in order to apply for the next round. That was supposed to happen by the end of 2025 👀
NEW: Confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to a new low, according to the latest NBC News polling.
Details:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
NEW: Kansas revoked 1,700 transgender drivers’ licenses. Some are leaving the state
I spoke to trans Kansans and the one Republican who voted against the law.
For @nbcnews.com:
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“An Iranian drone attack in Kuwait that killed six U.S. service members in the early hours of the war with Iran was more severe than has previously been revealed, with dozens suffering injuries including brain trauma, shrapnel wounds and burns.”
Did DoD soft pedal?
www.cbsnews.com/news/strike-...
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Many people are saying: "The intensity of the retaliatory strikes has signaled that Iran was more prepared for the war than many in the Trump administration had anticipated, U.S. military officials say." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“The US appears to have underestimated Iran's tolerance for pain and its ability to inflict it in return” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
My latest for @science.org on the fraught future of NCAR as NSF's deadline nears. It can still go so many ways.
Forecasting summerlike temperatures in March is a stretch, but the extreme weather pattern unfolding over the northeastern Pacific supports unprecedented heat.
Increased atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gasses are also making the heat more likely now than previous decades.
Shout it from the rooftops
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Scoop: The Pentagon barred press photographers from briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed "unflattering."
Congressman Thomas... • • Follow ... X 23h • 0 I just reintroduced the Interstate Milk Freedom Act, HR 7880 with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. The bill prevents the federal government from interfering with the interstate traffic of raw milk products between states where distribution or sale of such products is already legal. Thank you to the original cosponsors: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, Congressman Warren Davidson, Congressman Glenn Grothman, Congressman Clay Higgins, Congresswoman Nancy Mace, Rep. Scott Perry, U.S. Representative Chip Roy Press Office, and Congressman Lloyd Smucker. Thomas Massie (Original Signature of Menter) 119TH CONGRESS 20 Sea (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding the Foderal Food, Drug, and Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264), and any regulations or other guidance hereunder, a Federal department, agency, or court may not take any action (including any administrative, civil, criminal, or other action) mictstate trailic ol mmik, or a milk product, that is unpastcurized and packaged for direct human consumption, if- sod on a determination that, solely because such milk or mil product is unpasteurized, such milk or milk product is adulterated. H. R._ To prohibit Federal interlerence with the interstate trallic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consutption IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . Missa der himel, Mr. Potas, Mr. DaVEsos, Mr. GeorIes, Mr. Ibocins, M asinoon or consat A BILL To prohibit Foderal interference with the interstate traffic of unpastcunzed malk and malk products that are packagou for difeel human convumption Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repesenterives of the United States of America in Congress assembler. SECTION I SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Interstate Milk Freedom Act of including any such laws relating to labeling, warning, and nackarine romirementeand (4) the milk or milk product is moved from the State of origin with the intent to transpoet the milk or mik product t…
Thomas Massie may be on the right side of a couple issues today, but we shouldn’t forget that he’s bought and paid for by Big Listeria.
After endorsing President Donald Trump in 2024, podcaster Joe Rogan said the war in Iran has people feeling “betrayed” by a president who “ran on no more wars.” bit.ly/4lowNgA
This interview with the great @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social was a "wow" moment for me. Thanks, New York Times and David Marchese.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...
I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.
This is really useful.
Can America clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iran’s drones and mines?
economist.com/middle-east-...
In particular, my understanding is that once storage fills up, wells have to be 'shut in,' at which point restarting them is a long, costly, slow process.
So there are points where an extra day of closure locks in days or weeks or months of reduced production and thus higher prices.
nonlinear dynamics: not fun, actually
Burgum: "Our Gulf state allies have never been happier to have US military presence in their country"
CNN: Why isn't the US Navy escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz?
SEN. RICK SCOTT: I can't tell you the answer to that, but I think right now it's still a dangerous situation. It's gonna take a while for us to get control of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Flock's nationwide surveillance to ICE tools, we are being watched. Is there anyway to go back now?
"Police love telling each other about the new capabilities and tools that they've acquired, so this tech can spread from city to city very quickly."
A 404 Media guide to surveillance in 2026:
Close-up photo of the legs and feet of JD Vance and Marco Rubio showing some comically oversized shoes
It gets better. Here's Vance and Rubio in the Oval Office...
Marco Rubio greets Chuck Schumer in January 2026 at the Capitol Visitor Center
A close-up of his foot shows his shoes are too big
hmm
