While we all watch Iran…
05.03.2026 16:29
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The war with Iran is costing the U.S. an estimated $1 billion a day, according to two congressional sources with knowledge of the matter.
Based on that estimate, the U.S. has spent at least $5 billion on the war since it began on Feb. 28.
With major swings in Texas, Arkansas, and Florida, all eyes are now on Georgia. There’s an important special jungle election coming up on Tuesday, March 10 in Georgia’s 14th District to fill the vacancy formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Seems like a good day to remember this. He's the enemy of ALL the people, including MAGA.
They just can't recognize it.
What is it going to take?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
They know Trump’s war is wildly unpopular.
So the script is obvious…
Hegseth shrugs off dead troops like it’s just “a few drones getting through,” and attacks the media for reporting about it. Then Leavitt denies he ever complained about it.
The disrespect for fallen soldiers is shameful.
🚨BREAKING: A day before early voting begins in Virginia’s redistricting referendum, Barack Obama called on Virginians to vote in favor of a state constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to redraw its congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Republicans are calling on Democrats to reconsider letting funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapse in the wake of the conflict in Iran.
Both the House and the Senate are expected to hold votes on the matter.
Mark Carney:Two nations under different skies, with the same values and ambitions. The Land Down Under and the Truth North Strong and Free. 🇦🇺🇨🇦
The case, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a partial sale to businessmen close to Trump. n.pr/3ONX6AB
GOP chairman hits Pentagon policy chief for keeping Congress out of the loop
Ron Johnson: "Somebody had to act. There's no way we can have 535 commanders in chief. Our founders understood that."
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack.
Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.
Himes: "Already you see the White House in an absolute panic over gas prices, coming up with wild ideas ... they understand that this terrible decision they have taken is going to end this presidency. We're gonna have a lame duck president for 3 years with 20 to 30% approval."
“privately, Trump has voiced extreme unease about how the rising American body count “looks,” and few officials close to him believe he has tolerance for a protracted quagmire, sources with knowledge of the matter tell me” - Swin for Zeteo’s First Draft morning newsletter. Have you subscribed yet?
Morning Joe Hosts Blast ‘Bro-Centric Tough Guy’ Pete Hegseth for Treating ‘Fallen Heroes’ as ‘Slur’ Against Trump Mediaite
Himes on war powers: "That is not a debate that the Republicans want to have, because a year ago they turned the Congress into the Russian Duma. We don't have a Congress today. We have a majority party in the House and Senate that's going to do exactly what Donald Trump tells them to do."
Tim Sheehy is a piece of shit. Warning this is graphic and will make you ill. A marine's arm gets snapped because Tim Sheehy is a bully piece of shit that is trying to be a hero.
@aoc.bsky.social Every time Trump impulsively escalates abroad Venezuela, Iran global instability rises. And each time, it coincides with new revelations about the Epstein files. If a president risks conflict to protect himself politically, he cannot serve objectively. That’s disqualifying
#BlueCrew
The rats are leaving the sinking ship.
James Talarico tonight:
"It doesn't matter what happens in this Republican runoff. We already know who we're running against: The billionaire mega-donors and their corrupt political system. Not any one politician ... We are running against the broken system and the powerful people who broke it."
“Bari Weiss Is Going Full ‘Propaganda-Palooza’ With the Iran War”
Read our media columnist Justin Baragona’s latest scoops from inside pro-Israel, pro-war CBS News:
Iran live updates: Pentagon IDs remaining 2 American troops killed in Kuwait
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Four Army reservists from an Iowa-based unit deployed to Kuwait were among the six U.S. military members killed since America attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
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Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reached out indirectly to the CIA with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict, according to those briefed on the outreach.
US officials are skeptical that either the Trump administration or Iran is really ready for an offramp,
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WATCH — @senpeterwelch walks through a no-bid $143,000,000 contract that went to @KristiNoem’s spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company that had just been formed.
She should be impeached for this outrageous scandal alone.
Yet it’s barely a blip in this corrupt regime.
Rubio says the USA had to attack Iran first because "We knew Israel was going to attack Iran first."
1. That makes zero sense
2.He glazes over that like it's not a violation of international law
Apparently "America First" means breaking international & US Constitutional law for the Israeli Govt.😐
From the archives . Sadly relevant .
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roy Cooper wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina primary election.
Why? If it's a Dem wave it's crazy to wave this race off. Maybe national Dems will help more once there's a candidate?
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