Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year
Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the U.S.'s biggest tactical miscalculations before the war, officials say.
EXCLUSIVE: 7 months ago, Ukraine tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made drones.
The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week after more-than-expected Iranian drone strikes.
10.03.2026 11:53
π 566
π 240
π¬ 29
π 75
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
10.03.2026 14:19
π 5190
π 2234
π¬ 609
π 964
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by ForbrukerrΓ₯det - Norwegian Consumer Council
Who else knows this guy?!?!?
youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...
10.03.2026 14:11
π 0
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
Oil prices surpass $100 a barrel for first time since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Brent futures, the global benchmark for oil prices, increased 16% on March 8, near to $108 a barrel. Prices last reached this level in 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
β‘οΈOil prices surpass $100 a barrel for first time since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Brent futures, the global benchmark for oil prices, increased 16% on March 8, near to $108 a barrel. Prices last reached this level in 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine.
09.03.2026 03:24
π 271
π 80
π¬ 5
π 6
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahomaβs drin...
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the stateβs water supply.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @readfrontier.bsky.social)
09.03.2026 01:00
π 1091
π 612
π¬ 75
π 60
Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica
Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...
Financial documents compiled by ProPublica reveal a myriad of relationships among Trump and his team that could create conflicts of interest β including ties between appointees and industries their agencies frequently interact with.
Explore our database π
09.03.2026 03:00
π 1141
π 541
π¬ 73
π 49
βA very dangerous personβ: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war
Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict
Brash and bellicose, he sounded more like a cartoon bully than a sombre statesman. βDeath and destruction from the sky all day long,β Pete Hegseth, wearing a red, white and and blue tie and pocket square, bragged to reporters at the Pentagon near Washington. βThis was never meant to be a fair fight, and it is not a fair fight. We are punching them while theyβre down, which is exactly how it should be.β
Hegseth, 45, a former Fox News TV host who now commands the worldβs most powerful military, has this week become the face of Donald Trumpβs war in Iran. That has set off for alarm bells for critics who warn that the Secretary of Defense β pointedly rebranded βSecretary of Warβ β has rapidly transformed the Pentagon into the staging ground for an ideological and religious crusade. Continue reading...
βA very dangerous personβ: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war
08.03.2026 09:16
π 510
π 254
π¬ 77
π 46
GOP-controlled House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Bondi over Epstein Files
βThe American people want answers on the Epstein files, and so do we,β Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, who introduced the motion to subpoena Bondi, said.
A GOP-led House committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain her role in the DOJβs incomplete release of the Epstein Files.
βThe American people want answers on the Epstein files, and so do we,β Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who introduced the motion, said.
06.03.2026 20:00
π 374
π 114
π¬ 14
π 4
Texas Republicans are punishing voters βbecause we canβ
Tuesdayβs primary descended into chaos for voters in Dallas and Williamson counties.
NEW: Over 150k Texans this week faced deliberate voting barriers driven by Republicansβ decision to switch to precinct-only polling places.
Why did Tuesdayβs primaries descend into chaos and punish so many voters? As one GOP official behind the effort put it:
βBecause we can.β
06.03.2026 23:00
π 361
π 198
π¬ 15
π 8
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been for decades trying to drag the U.S. into war with Iran. Senator Van Hollen yesterday said he just hadnβt found a president stupid enough to be dragged into that war."
06.03.2026 15:27
π 587
π 257
π¬ 29
π 39
Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials
RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked hard to villainize the infectious disease expert, but a year into the job as the countryβs top health official, he still holds less sway with Americans than the esteemed physician-scientist.
06.03.2026 21:32
π 194
π 51
π¬ 7
π 5
Moscow is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships, and aircraft, multiple sources say. https://cnn.it/4aUIOGV
06.03.2026 16:54
π 341
π 179
π¬ 59
π 46
New York is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam
AG Letitia James will head an "independent assessment" of what happened to the Blind Rohingya refugee who Border Patrol dumped in Buffalo.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Blind Rohingya refugee who died in the cold streets of Buffalo days after Border Patrol dumped him without coordinating with his family or lawyers.
06.03.2026 21:02
π 6616
π 1947
π¬ 128
π 105
The US economy lost 92,000 jobs last month, far worse than expected.
https://cnn.it/4rNtNg2
06.03.2026 13:47
π 301
π 124
π¬ 60
π 85
ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases
A judge ruled that the Navyβs long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.
NEW: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica.
06.03.2026 13:00
π 946
π 269
π¬ 15
π 14