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Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader

Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran www.ft.com/content/7d40... via @financialtimes.com

John Polga-Hecimovich, Raul Sanchez-Urribarri (dir.), Authoritarian... Comment un État devient-il une dictature ? C’est à cette question que se propose de répondre l’ouvrage collectif dirigé par John Polga-Hecimovich et Raul Sanchez-Urribarri à partir du cas vénézuéli...

John Polga-Hecimovich, Raul Sanchez-Urribarri (dir.), Authoritarian consolidation in times of crisis. Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro
New York, Routledge, 2025
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DOOCY: It sounds like the Russians are helping Iran target and attack Americans--


TRUMP: That's an easy problem compared to what we're doing here. What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We're talking about something else.

Texas primaries raise GOP alarm about Latino voters Strong Democratic turnout last week in heavily Latino parts of Texas has some Republicans fearing they will struggle to maintain the coalition Trump built in 2024.

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Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

DOJ docs, FBI interview, raise new questions about Epstein's "suicide" Notes from an FBI interview indicate that prison guards discussed "cover-up"

New: Prison guards discussed cover-up in Epstein's death, inmate tells FBI. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan The Pentagon failed to adopt Ukraine’s best tools for downing drones.

Why didn't the US consult Ukraine, the one country that knows how to country attacks from thousands of cheap drones?

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“.. Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran?” said Khalaf Al Habtoor, a Dubai billionaire .. “You have placed the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council .. at the heart of a danger they did not choose.”

@bloomberg.com
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I will miss Kristi Noem's inimitable constitutional insights, as when, asked by Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. at a Senate hearing to define "habeas corpus," she replied, "Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country."

I’m a hell no on funding for Trump’s illegal, disastrous Iran War.

What does this imply for those of us who are not Christian, and who labor under the assumption that we're protected by the First Amendment?

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Florida Senate approves bill targeting ‘terrorist’ groups Critics fear it is unconstitutional and may wrongly keep Islamic schools from taking part in Florida’s school voucher program.

Florida Senate approves bill targeting 'terrorist' groups www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/05/f...

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse
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🇲🇽 Tras la operación contra el Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, el gobierno mexicano ¿reedita la guerra contra el narco? ¿Qué implicaciones tendrá para la seguridad regional?

🎙️ En Mirada Semanal examinamos este tema con Manuel Alcántara, @maripuerta.com y la conducción de Xavier Rodríguez Franco.

We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran. Here’s what they said. Fifty-two percent of Americans oppose the strikes, and two-thirds say the Trump administration hasn’t clearly explained the goals of the military action.

We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran. Here’s what they said. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

His obsession with Obama is pathological.

My book with Alejandro is now out in all formats.

Go request it at your university's library!

If you want to buy instead, use the code LMUA2025 to get a 20% discount in CUP's website

Midterms The question we face in the US today is whether a party in office which is supported by 40 percent of survey respondents can win an election.

Midterms by Adam Przeworski open.substack.com/pub/adamprze...

OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor Greg Brockman said he started ‘getting involved politically’ in 2025.

OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Venezuelan oil sale proceeds no longer routed through Qatar, US energy secretary says Proceeds from sales of Venezuelan oil are no longer being routed through a fund in Qatar and are going directly to accounts handled by the U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright ...

Venezuelan oil sale proceeds no longer routed through Qatar, US energy secretary says www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Same with WaPo, let me know. Thank you! 🙏

If President Trump tries to take control of the midterm elections by executive order, he'll be defying the Constitution in an attempt to trample the authority of Congress and the states and the rights of voters. The time to draw a line is now, says @walterolson.bsky.social.

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BREAKING: Protests have erupted at Columbia University after the school says DHS agents detained a student after making "misrepresentations to gain entry" to building.

Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

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Exclusive: CNBC to unify digital and TV news operations, cut nearly a dozen jobs, sources say CNBC is restructuring its newsroom to unify its TV and digital operations in a move that would result in nearly a dozen layoffs including the departure of the website's managing editor, Jeff McCracken, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Exclusive: CNBC to unify digital and TV news operations, cut nearly a dozen jobs, sources say reut.rs/3P2KeGG

Exclusive: Washington presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecom systems The United States has warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector, arguing it conflicts with U.S. interests and threatens U.S. national security, according to t...

Exclusive: The United States warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector, arguing it conflicts with US interests and threatens US national security, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4bbAQJv

Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency
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Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms

Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

What We Know About the Gun Battle Off the Coast of Cuba Four armed Cubans aboard a Florida-based speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops on Wednesday, officials said.

Four armed Cubans aboard a Florida-registered speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops near the island nation’s coast on Wednesday, the local authorities said. Here's what to know.