Joe Cleary

“.. Trump’s preference of leaning on a tight circle of close advisers in his national security decision making had the effect of sidelining interagency debate over the potential economic fallout if Iran were to respond to US-Israeli strikes by closing the strait.”

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The thought of 38yo Rev. so-and-so going through pictures from the event & saying 'Il capo ne sarà entusiasta!' is hilarious

A sharp warning in an ordinary news release: "President Trump’s Justice Department" Attorney General Pam Bondi has made clear since day one her view that DOJ's lawyers are "his lawyers." On Thursday, DOJ went further, claiming it's "Trump's Justice Department."

NEW: A sharp warning in an ordinary news release: "President Trump’s Justice Department.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi has made clear since day one her view that DOJ's lawyers are "his lawyers." On Thursday, DOJ went further, claiming it's "Trump's Justice Department."

Today, at Law Dork:

At last, an Oscar for the people who decide who gets to star For the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, the people responsible for casting movies will be honored at the Oscars ceremony. There are five nominees in the inaugural achievement in casti...

For the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, the people responsible for casting movies will be honored at the Oscars ceremony. There are five nominees in the inaugural achievement in casting category.

@deacongreg.bsky.social your former colleague

An image showing a tanker dropped off on one side of a landmass at the start of a trolley problem leading to two pickup points, circumventing the closed strait of hormuz

Could this be a solution?

Can this be a solution?

🔊 Listen Now: This reporter went bust while covering America's sports betting boom Fresh Air on NPR One | 43:50

⬇️ Good NPR | Fresh Air episode talking to McKay Coppins who just penned a new piece in The Atlantic, “SUCKER, My year as a degenerate gambler”

Dear Temple Israel Family, Everyone is safe. All 140 students in our Susan and Harold Loss Early Childhood Center, our amazing staff, our courageous teachers, and our heroic security personnel are all accounted for and safe. As you have no doubt heard, Temple Israel was the victim of a terrorist gunman who was confronted and neutralized by our security personnel who are truly heroes. Our teachers followed their training and kept the children safe and calm. We are deeply and humbly grateful to our teachers, staff, security, law enforcement, and Shenendoah Country Club that welcomed us, fed us, and sheltered our staff, teachers, children, and parents. What incredible neighbors we have. What incredible police force we have This note is coming to you before we know anything about our future programming or services, or any investigation. We wanted you to know we are safe, and we love you all.

There were 140 kids in that Michigan temple that was attacked today.

"We wanted you to know we are safe, and we love you all."

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The president expresses a desire for a rare intermeeting rate cut. The last one occurred on March 15, 2020, as the Covid shock overwhelmed financial markets.

The Fed's next scheduled policy decision announcement—widely expected to be no change in rates—is in five business days.

This is a gold level tweet Justin.🎯

Aaron Nola’s fastball velocity has been up all spring. Last night was a continuation of that.

I didn't see it tonight but I've always found him to be a good and fair journalist.

To any Americans stuck abroad right now, I will keep fighting until every one of you is safely back home. 

Please use my office as a resource for travel assistance and updated advisories. I know this is a scary, uncertain situation. I will keep you updated with info as I get it.

"Most rational people reject the dopey nostalgia of the antivax movement....We don’t need to let nature take its course with our food, either. We can pasteurize our milk so that it’s safe, fertilize our crops so that they’re abundant, and ignore the charlatans" like RFK Jr. 👇

But .. but .. our $18 trillion. 🤡

My stepdad was a Forward Air Controller during Vietnam (& was awarded the DFC). We used to talk about Operation Rolling Thunder a lot. On the surface, it made no sense how North Vietnam was not destroyed by it and yet....well, as history proved, they were able to endure.

History matters.

He’s aiming to personally profit from the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

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TAMPA, Fla. – Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East. The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.

Sickening

He stood over the coffins wearing a baseball cap?

I’m sorry, doing this in a baseball cap sold by your campaign store is deliberately disrespecting the dead.

The secret to long-lasting friendships? Don't keep score To maintain old friends, focus less on what they're doing (or not doing) for the relationship and focus on your own efforts, says Nina Badzin, host of a friendship podcast.

To maintain old friends, focus less on what they're doing (or not doing) for the relationship and focus on your own efforts, says Nina Badzin, host of a friendship podcast.

There was a humility in the generation that fought and won World War II that is completely missing today. They knew that every victory comes at a terrible price.

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My guess is that Azerbaijan and possibly other countries threatened to join the war if Iran didn’t cut it out.

Opinion | Trump’s mini-me ambassadors are insulting and alienating U.S. allies Save the undiplomatic diplomats. The president does enough damage to America’s reputation all by himself.

After Mike Hukabee said "it would be fine" if Israel claimed most of the Mideast, Rubio instructed ambassadors in the region “to avoid all commentary on issues that could heighten tensions.” Yet the directive doesn’t seem to apply to Europe — a regular target of Trump's ire. wapo.st/3OQYwu8

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