Ellis Hankins

Diplomatic staff at the American consulate in Erbil were also forced to shelter-in-place when the facility came under attack from Iran before they were ultimately flown out of the country by the British Royal Air Force due to constraints on the U.S. military, which would normally carry out such a mission, according to the officials. The U.K. Ministry of Defense confirmed to ABC News that the RAF carried "a number of US consulate staff and contractors, at their request" from Iraq to Cyprus.

Trump apparently needed one of those allies he doesn't need anymore to rescue the Americans in Iraq who weren't evacuated before Trump shat the place up.

Meanwhile, Witkoff is meeting with the people who helped Iran do the targeting.

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A Police Report About a House Candidate Surprised the White House A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.

Only the best people.

That’s exactly their position. Killing people at will—on boats on the high seas, by military strikes, & on the streets of American cities—is the ultimate authoritarian abuse of power. They want to show us that they can kill whoever they want, anywhere, to make us afraid of them. No.

And need to be disciplined by their state bars. Which Bondi wants to stop.

Yes, & no sane, decent President who honors his/her oath of office & has the best interests of the people of the United States at heart would even think about doing most of this s**t.

Lower.

Putin Says The Energy Crisis Has Arrived, Russia Ready To Work With Europe Oil prices exceeded $100 per barrel on Monday, reaching peaks unseen since 2022, as the Iran war triggered a global energy crisis.

Vlad is laughing his a$$ off.

My son will not be participating in Trump’s wars.

More nefarious BS.

I guess ethics rules don’t apply to Attorneys General while in office…if the state bar is not going to enforce them. I certainly was subject to the investigatory & disciplinary jurisdiction of the state bar for the 45 yrs that I held a license. So should the AG of the United States.

Arrogance.

Five reasons Trump has left America vulnerable to a terrorist attack by Iran. The administration appears to have done no "defensive" prep for war. And it's spent a year shifting counterterrorism personnel to domestic immigration enforcement.

Miles Taylor

“The United States is not ready for what may be coming. Many of the people responsible for getting us ready have either been fired, reassigned, or were never asked to prepare for war in the first place. And the people they report to — Donald Trump and his aides — don’t seem to care.”

The Week Ahead March 8, 2026

Joyce White Vance

“It’s almost as though the government’s lawyers don’t know there’s a Constitution…a rule of law that…assigns power to and constrains the exercise of power by the executive branch of government…one of three branches of government…, and not an all-powerful dictator.”

I guess DHS will be shut down for a while, if he’s not going to sign a bill to fund it.

Yet another ICEtapo outrage. Against American citizens in this case. This cannot be normalized, as these thugs keep abusing federal authority & blatantly ignoring court orders.

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Pitiful, but evil and dangerous little man.

DOJ running quiet operation in Miami to hunt for charges on Cuban leaders, per sources President Donald Trump has suggested in recent comments that leadership change in Cuba could be imminent. A DOJ working group is believed to bolster that agenda.

AI Overview

"Show me the man and I'll show you the crime.”
Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin’s secret police in the Soviet Union.

BlackRock Loan Write-Down Sparks Fresh Fears About Private Credit BlackRock’s sudden write-down of a loan tied to an Amazon aggregator is reviving concerns about transparency and risk in the rapidly growing private credit market.

This sector could be going south.

Everything Trump Touches Dies Goes Global When I tell you that everything Trump touches dies, some of you still try to find exceptions.

Rick Wilson

“The Rule has expanded.

Everything Trump Touches Dies now applies not just to people, institutions, and political careers. It now applies to the world.

ETTD has gone global.”

Of course he did.

The Desire for Terror And the defense of democracy

Prof. Timothy Snyder

Self-terrorism.

Actual New Testament Christianity.

Opinion | James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray

Talarico is one of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a Christian, and by acting like a Christian he reveals a profound contrast with so many members of the MAGA Christian movement that’s dominated American political life for 10 years.

Weekend Update #175: The Week in which Ukraine Stood Up To Help The USA And The USA Stood Up To Help Russia Also, Ukrainian Territorial Gains And Russian Personnel Losses in February

Just sent out my free weekend update. This was the most extraordinary week, when the Ukrainians stood up to help the USA and the USA stood up to help the Russians (across the board). Ukraine is saving American lives while Russia is helping end them…
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Stark raving mad.

The money behind the new Iran War In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to attack Iran.

Follow the money.

Trump Rocked by Shock Disastrous Economy Downturn The U.S. economy cut more jobs than anticipated in a growing economic nightmare for the president.

“In total, the U.S. economy has lost more jobs than it has gained since April 2025. Economists were quick to question whether the U.S. was actually headed toward a recession.”

Clearly it’s time to fire more analysts at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday U.S. President ​Donald Trump said Iran ‌would be "hit very hard" on Saturday and that he ​was considering widening the ​areas and groups of people ⁠being, targeted, without providing ​details.

Stark raving mad.

BlackRock Fund Limits Withdrawals As Redemptions Rattle Private Credit Shares of the world's largest asset manager fell 6.7% on the New York Stock Exchange.

Uh oh. Trouble in the private credit sector.