NEW: Days before Trump launched the Iran war, Trump summoned then-ODNI Tulsi Gabbard to the Oval Office.
He asked if the U.S. should go to war.
The IC assessed killing Khamenei would usher in hardliners, regime would close Strait, and Iran would attack in MidEast.
The #NationalDebt has doubled over the past decade — the U.S. now spends $3.8 billion each day just to pay the debt’s interest:
“High levels of debt require the Federal government to spend more on interest payments, leaving fewer resources available for infrastructure, education, national defense, and social programs.”
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🦊🚨 NEW Fox News Poll
MICHIGAN SENATE RACE
Abdul El-Sayed (D) - 47%
Mike Rogers (R) - 51%
Aug 6-10, 2026, MI RV ±3
OHIO SENATE RACE
Sherrod Brown (D) - 53%
Jon Husted (R) - 45%
Aug 6-10, 2026, OH RV ±3
In 2020 a mob toppled the Ulysses S. Grant bust in Golden Gate Park. In 2026, SF still can't summon the courage to put it back up.
He defeated the Confederacy, crushed the Klan, and enforced Reconstruction, and his bust sits in storage.
If you average all ten recent polls conducted in the Wisconsin gubernatorial Democratic primary, the average level of support for Francesca Hong was 39.6%. As of now, she has 39.4% of the vote.
@MattGorman Just read the script: back into the playoffs and when the Yankees play the first non-AL Central team, the bats will go silent and they’ll exit in an elimination game scoring one run. Post-season press conference will highlight injuries. Stay the course, rinse, repeat.
I know I'm annoyingly repetitive on this:
But this country is completely unprepared for what happens when $200 trillion in projected 30-year budget deficits combine with persistently rising interest rates.
When Dire Straits took the stage at Live Aid in '85, most fans had no idea why Sting joined them, but when he started singing the opening lyrics to "Money For Nothing", they realized it was his voice on the radio hit which widely went unnoticed til then 🔥 Goosebumps when Mark Knopfler finally plays that guitar riff and the crowd takes over for the drums.
As all of us in the US celebrate America's 250th on this 4th of July, I am reflecting on another personal anniversary: July 5 will mark 35 years since my family left the Soviet Union and arrived in America as refugees. A short personal story thread.
🚨 COAST TO COAST: The Relay for America has arrived in Arlington! Left the Pacific on Flag Day, crossed 15 states, and logged 3,000+ miles—each dedicated to a military vet. Runners are doing laps overnight to keep it in constant motion before entering D.C. tomorrow! @richedson runs and reports the latest.
Honored to join Relay for America for a few miles this morning! They’ve run the American flag more than 3,000 miles, through 15 states, from the Pacific Ocean to right outside DC.