Today in Politics, Bulletin 325. 3/10/26
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 325. 3/10/26
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He won't be happy unless rhey cut him in on their oil profits
Maybe thatβs why Trump is demanding unconditional surrender β because he thinks itβs easier to demand everything rather than state his war aims in a coherent manner.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
Oil could hit $150 as Hormuz disruptions raise stagflation fears #UPI
"Everything will go up in terms of price."
@alexward.bsky.social joins @stephruhle.bsky.social to break down the new concerns of mines in the Strait of Hormuz - and whether Iran has found Trump's pressure point.
This is the guy who likes to downplay non-fatal injuries suffered by US service members in combat.
Iran may be trying to activate sleeper cells outside the country. ABC reported Monday that the U.S. just intercepted an encrypted message believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as an 'operational trigger' for sleeper assets.
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CORRUPTION!
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"Mr. Trump has laid out maximalist goals like insisting that Iran name a leader who will submit to him, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have described narrower and more tactical objectives that could provide an off-ramp in the near term."
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Oil drops after Trump says Middle East war nearly over #UPI
βTwo Trump advisers tell Zeteo that the president was β in the words of one adviser β βfully briefed and preppedβ by national-security officials and senior staff on the likelihood of Iranβs government throttling oil prices, markets, andβ¦
Iβm terrified if Elon managed to get away with a copy of the SF-86 security clearance files.
A new whistleblower report alleges that a former DOGE engineer told co-workers at his new job that that he βpreviously had unrestricted βGod-levelβ access to the SSAβs systemsβ & that he possessed copies of SSAβs βNumidentβ & βMaster Deathβ files, which he planned to use at his new job. 3/10/26β¦1/
π΅ Democrats flip another seat in the New Hampshire State House.
Democrat Bobbi Boudman wins a special election in a Trump+9 district, after losing the same seat by 14 points in 2024. A 13-point Democratic overperformance.
Mockler: I also find it very ironic that Republicans are so welcoming to any form of bigotry but the moment that bigotry is targeted towards them, they freak the hell out
JUST IN: Democrats have flipped a Trump+9 seat in the New Hampshire House, per reporter Kevin Landrigan.
Republicans outspent Dems by a considerable margin.
This is now the 10th special election flip for Ds in Trump's second term, versus zero for the GOP. sos.tn.gov/elections/20...
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Big shout out to the #BlueVoices who keep the parties going #3
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Republican Senator Says βI Was Wrongβ When Confronted With Past Claim About Iran #Mediaite
Since Trumpβs election:
π΅ Democrats have flipped 28 state legislative seats
π΄ Republicans have flipped 0
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This is U.S. foreign policy now: maximal devastation and chaos, minimal planning and goals, and a dose of haberdashery. Weβre just leapfrogging from slogan to slogan, from war to war. Graham will be there, every time, to cheer it on. trib.al/VTC3y9B
Trump nominee who pushed white supremacist propaganda backs out of consideration
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