WASHINGTON-Before the U.S. went to war, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told President Trump that an American attack could prompt Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Caine said in several briefings that U.S. officials had long believed Iran would deploy mines, drones and missiles to close the world's most vital shipping lane, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
Trump acknowledged the risk, these people said, but moved forward with the most consequential foreign-policy decision of his two presidencies. He told his team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait-and even if Iran tried, the U.S. military could handle it.
Now, two weeks into the war, Iran's leaders have refused to back down, and the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as Tehran's most potent leverage point.
How Trump alone got the US - and the world - into a crisis in the Middle East. From the WSJ.
14.03.2026 10:30
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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."
13.03.2026 23:41
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McGowan: You're saying 46 Americans died, so we should attack this country. Here at home, 68,000 Americans die a year because they don't have health insurance. So, if we're going to spend billions of dollars on somethingβ¦
14.03.2026 03:01
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Americans are dying so that Kushner can make money
14.03.2026 12:46
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Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epsteinβs death, inmate tells FBI
One officer said: βDudes, you killed that dude.β
NEW: House Oversight Committee wants to interview Epstein prison guard -- interview request comes after
@miamiherald exclusively reported that she was overheard by inmate talking about covering up his killing. Here is a free link to our story: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
13.03.2026 15:21
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Impeachment Charges Filed Against Pam Bondi, A Trump Nomination Derailed With One Question, and Dem Stuns In Georgiaβs Reddest District
Plus, the SAVE Act continues to get crushed in the Senate as Trump sabotages his own agenda
The transparency push is moving to a new level. βοΈ Following the recent DHS changes, Congressman Shri Thanedar has officially filed articles of impeachment against Pam Bondi regarding the Epstein file release. Accountability is the name of the game.
Get the full breakdown of the filing here: π
13.03.2026 16:00
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This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
12.03.2026 15:33
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He is just making things up, and the whole world knows the truth. The United States has never looked weaker because of these lies and his complete lack of a plan or strategy. Wars cannot be won with gaslighting and Truth Social posts.
13.03.2026 11:10
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Six years ago, police burst into Breonna Taylorβs home in the middle of the night and took a life that should still be here today.
Justice delayed, accountability denied, and her name still carries the weight of a system that failed her.
We remember Breonna Taylor. #SayHerName
13.03.2026 14:10
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Itβs almost like Putin and Netanyahu control our foreign policy.
13.03.2026 14:03
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Talarico on Trumpworld's "short term pain" talking point: "I'd like them to tell that to the parents of the American troops who have lost their lives. That is not short term pain. That is pain that will last forever ... no one asked for this."
13.03.2026 01:22
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Murphy: I have great sympathy for our soldiers and our military leaders they are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind. And so it's no surprise that this war is going horribly
13.03.2026 02:40
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WARREN: Has Rubio made any request for transcom to help evacuate Americans out of Middle East?
REED: State made a request on Feb 28 & we have provided some assistance
W: When we called them yesterday, they said they haven't asked you for assistance. Can you explain that?
R: I cannot explain that
12.03.2026 15:35
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11.03.2026 10:36
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In the middle of a war with gas prices spiking, Trumpβs main priority today is to campaign in the district against the Republican who got the Epstein files released.
11.03.2026 22:47
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Trump fired the FBI unit watching Iran. He sent 160 national security experts home. He started a war. The FBI is now warning of drone attacks on California. When asked if he feared attacks on US soil, Trump said: 'No, I am not.' He owns every casualty that's to come. Remember this.
12.03.2026 13:17
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And btw, this is what the world looks like when the most powerful country in the world is led by a pathologically dishonest, sociopathic, deranged madman.
12.03.2026 12:01
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I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.
Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that donβt fit because theyβre scared to take them off.
The 25th is never happening.
12.03.2026 11:27
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If we already won, why is our navy too scared to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz?
11.03.2026 22:09
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Epstein didnβt just leave behind a scandal. He left behind a financial architecture. Dozens of entities. Hundreds of accounts. Private ledgers. Corporate shells. And two quiet professionals who helped run the system...and later inherited control of the wreckage.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
11.03.2026 23:30
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Another hush money payment.
11.03.2026 22:11
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I wish we didnβt have to pick up the tab for his motherβs refusal to hug him as a child.
12.03.2026 00:13
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"The first 2 days of this war cost $5.6 billion. I seem to remember a president coming into office on the pretext he would focus on America First. And yet he's cut healthcare, cut food assistance, sent the cost of everything higher, but we have plenty of money for war."
11.03.2026 20:40
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Trump goes to Thomas Massie's district in KY today to campaign against him. Since the key issue on which Massie broke with Trump was Epstein, it raises the question: Will Trump address the Epstein scandal and coverup when he speaks there?
11.03.2026 13:39
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House Oversight Committee to depose Epstein's longtime accountant
The House Oversight Committee is set to depose Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant on Wednesday.
Today, Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epsteinβs accountant, will appear before our Committee for a deposition. Kahn was a central facilitator of Epsteinβs ability to exploit girls and women. We will leave no stone unturned as we seek answers.
abcnews.com/Politics/hou...
11.03.2026 13:45
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Rapid Response 47 tweet with a screengrab of a Trump TS post about Larry Summers resigning from teaching appointments "over Epstein ties"
if i was the Trump rapid response dudebros I would simply not highlight people facing consequences for Epstein ties
11.03.2026 14:57
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KILMEADE: The New York Times claims you guys were caught by surprise that the price of oil went up. Is that true?
BURGUM: Ahum. Completely fake news there, obviously.
11.03.2026 12:27
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After watching this shit show in Iran can we now agree that maybe having academics isnβt a bad thing?
11.03.2026 13:29
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