Chris Conzen

Iran war is the largest oil supply disruption in history, report finds President Donald Trump on Thursday seemingly dismissed the market disruptions having a dramatic impact on the U.S. economy.

Trump making history again:

“The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has triggered the largest supply disruption in global oil market history”

Live updates: Pentagon says first week of Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says The Pentagon provided to Congress an estimate that the Iran war cost the U.S. $11.3 Billion in one week, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the…

There’s something fundamentally broken with a society that won’t spend 11 billion to provide its own people with healthcare, food, shelter, etc, but will cavalierly spend it on destruction.

Immigration detention on track for deadliest fiscal year since 2004 Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

“More people have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since October than died in the whole prior fiscal year. Former agency officials and immigration advocates have warned that detaining more people — coupled with reduced oversight — will increase the likelihood of more fatalities.”

Zelenskyy says the US and its allies have filed 11 requests for help with fighting Shahed drones Zelenskyy said Ukraine has fielded nearly a dozen requests from the US, Europe, and countries neighboring Iran since the regional war began.

Zelensky should make Vance say “thank you” first before helping out.

FDA backs away from RFK Jr.’s claims about drug’s promise for autism patients Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in September he was changing leucovorin’s label because it could help “hundreds of thousands” of children with the neurological condition.

“The Food and Drug Administration does not have sufficient evidence to back the use of the generic drug leucovorin for treating children with autism”

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Fails to Deliver Jobs for US-Born Workers One year into President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, there’s little evidence that closed borders are boosting employment for US-born workers.

So, if the immigrants aren’t the reason they don’t have a job, who will Conservatives blame instead? It won’t be Trump or the CEO’s.

Here's what smart people are saying about oil prices breaking $100 Oil prices have nearly doubled in just over three months in 2026, raising fresh concerns about inflation and the outlook for the economy.

"The economy is struggling. Job growth has stalled, and unemployment is increasing, growth is running below potential and wage gains are slowing. rising oil and gas prices tied to Middle East turmoil increase the risk of job losses, and that $100 oil could push gasoline to $4 a gallon”

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East.

I was told Trump would lower the price of oil. What else did he lie about?

Trump Leaves Venezuela’s Machado Behind as She Lobbies for Relevance The U.S. embrace of Delcy Rodríguez to lead her country leaves an opposition leader scrambling for leverage in Washington and her homeland.

“I gave Trump my Nobel Peace Prize, and all I got was this t-shirt”

Duck Fuke.

These jerks get mad about what we wear to the airport, but somehow this is ok?

Also, THIS is what makes them finally speak up about anything related to this??? I hate that we got redistricted to them. Wastes of space (yes, pun intended).

The Terrifying Tentacles of Paramount’s Media Empire The Ellisons are building a multicorporate network of data mining, surveillance, news, and entertainment. What could possibly go wrong?

“The merger would give the Ellisons control of a multifarious, multicorporate entity essentially unprecedented in U.S. history.”

DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files — including Trump allegations — were removed Justice Department expects to restore missing documents that were taken offline for review

DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files — including Trump allegations — were removed www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Opinion | Trump Has Elite Law Firms on a Punishing Merry-Go-Round

“He forced the largest and purportedly most powerful law firms in the country to demean themselves and bow before him. They proved to be such cowards that they surrendered when the president didn’t even have the law on his side.”

The Justice Department under the current administration is going to force a revamp of the “you can indict a ham sandwich” axiom.

Johnson: Congress will pass Iran war funding when ‘appropriate’ Lawmakers expect Trump will seek emergency funding.

We cut USAID, which saved countless lives across the globe, but we can allot another $50 billion to actively kill people. Sounds very Pro-Life. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Dow drops 900 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries A worldwide sell-off for stocks is slamming onto Wall Street, and oil prices are leaping even higher as worries rise that the war with Iran is widening and may do more sustained damage to the global…

According to Pam Bondi, this means it’s ok now to ask about the Epstein Files.

“We are living in a moment when it’s not unreasonable to worry about masked federal agents barging into your dorm, or shooting you in the street, or sending you to a foreign torture prison, or arresting you as retribution for an op-ed you once wrote in a student newspaper, or for no reason at all.”

The State of the Union We Chose What defines the past 400 days is not just the stories of those this administration has deemed to be insufficiently American. It’s what’s behind them.

Tonight is the State of the Union. We know the first year of the Trump regime been defined by lawlessness, violence, and a craven desire for ever more money and power. @theringer.com.web.brid.gy looks at its impact — including here in DC.

Millions of U.S. Students Attend Schools Near Environmentally Hazardous Sites Students of color are far more likely than their white peers to be taught in these classrooms, according to a new report.

“A new report finds nearly half of U.S. schools are located within a mile of environmentally hazardous sites. Native American, Black and Latino children are 124%, 86% and 43%, respectively, more likely than white kids to attend these schools”

This really sums it up.

As ICE moves forward with Roxbury detention center, Kean introduces bill to help town with costs - New Jersey Globe Residents of New Jersey’s Roxbury Township weren’t able to convince Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to move forward with a planned immigrant

So Tom Kean's big solution to the detention camp in Roxbury is to allow for our town to apply for a grant to be reimbursed for associated costs? His constituents overwhelmingly oppose this facility. But what matters to him is appealing to the core MAGA's and not ticking off Trump.

Opinion | The MAHA Coalition Is Falling Apart A political movement cannot survive on spite alone.

The MAHA movement was doomed to face a crossroads. To align with the Republican Party, you were eventually going to have to decide what you would sacrifice. Republicans are anti-regulation and anti-environment. You can't have an agenda centered on health that exists long in that reality.

This N.J. Trump voter’s husband was detained by ICE: ‘I thought they’d focus on criminals.’ Sandra Hafraoui, who identified as MAGA and voted for Trump three times, now says the president's immigration policy has "ruined our lives."

Absolutely zero sympathy. This is what you voted for.

This N.J. Trump voter’s husband was detained by ICE: ‘I thought they’d focus on criminals.’ www.nj.com/mosaic/2026/...

Kean Jr. denies claim he 'did not engage' for Roxbury on ICE warehouse The statement from Kean comes the morning after the Roxbury Council confirmed that ICE had closed on the 470,000-square-foot facility.

Kean is not the man for the moment. Just like our town attorney, who is the Republican minority leader in the State Senate, these folks serve MAGA first, not the people they are supposed to serve.

He had no problem getting a quick statement out when that ICE agent shot out someone’s tires in our town.

As a parent of a high schooler I just couldn’t lol

US Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps Since 1960 The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy.

So, not only did the average household pay $1000 extra due to tariffs, but the trade deficit actually grew?? But hey, at least the Trump family has made billions. It’s the Art of the Deal!!

The last bulwark against the Trump regime is that they are full of idiots.