"Killing human beings is not a video game. It's not pixels on a screen. And whatever you think of the war... the way this is being described is almost barbaric," David Brooks says. "It should be unnerving to everybody to see this level of triviality." https://to.pbs.org/4dlsz7l
I wish he would run for President!
He really lowers the boom with those stinging one liners! So TRUE!
Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability — a key issue for many voters going into November's election for control of the House and Senate. https://to.pbs.org/4bHXJV9
The EPA proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices. https://to.pbs.org/4bbDDT6
The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem. https://to.pbs.org/40N2pDf
If you've been on the SAVE plan, you'll soon have to pick a new repayment option or eventually have an option chosen for you.
https://to.pbs.org/4bkYC4R
The about-face comes as President Trump's team has struggled to offer a clear plan for opening up the critical Strait of Hormuz so that tankers full of oil and natural gas are no longer stranded. https://to.pbs.org/40Xk9vw
Hackers supporting Iran claimed responsibility for a significant cyberattack Wednesday against U.S. medical device company Stryker.
https://to.pbs.org/4usHqmv
The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies are likely to play out.
https://to.pbs.org/4bckCyw
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed in a written statement that Iran's retaliation throughout the Persian Gulf will continue.
https://to.pbs.org/416b5Ew
I asked President Trump about the FBI reportedly seizing election records in Arizona. He said they must have done that because it was a “rigged” election. I pointed out to him that his own AG said there was not measurable voter fraud to overturn that election. Then he called me a rotten reporter.
I just asked President Trump about whether he is considering declaring a national emergency around the elections and the proposed executive order about this - he said no, he’s never heard about it.
He’s such a dick.
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Well I’m disappointed too, weak and slow, we need concise and super intelligent leadership.
Get ready for the retaliation! We will realize what his administration has done, we will be victimized, and he doesn’t care. Sloppy idiots!
Makes you want to move 🙁
Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates and the world's busiest for international travel. Four people were wounded but flights continued, the Dubai Media Office said. https://to.pbs.org/4brQqzU
Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring. https://to.pbs.org/47eUDFR
Documents released Wednesday by the British government show officials believed there was a "reputational risk" to appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://to.pbs.org/4s1vh6r
The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. https://to.pbs.org/4bnVftW
No way, Democrats are dug in like tics and they have the American people on their side. Democrats please pick a Presidential contender we can mobilize behind.
We have to stay strong, trump is trying to wear us down.
Looks like a painting!❤️
Get on Meet the Press and tell Kristin Welker.
Although a few countries other than the U.S. have Tomahawks, none of them is engaged in fighting Iran. Tomahawk cruise missiles are manufactured by Raytheon, a U.S. company, for use by the U.S. military and international partners. (via @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/46T24lK
Ahead of a consequential midterm contest in November, the poll found that two-thirds of Americans say they are confident their state or local government will run a fair and accurate election, a drop of 10 percentage points from the month before the 2024 election. https://to.pbs.org/47ukQQD
