VALERIE

A lady who loves walking.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

JUST IN: This Would Be A Pretty Stunning Development If Confirmed.

Israeli broadcaster Kann is reporting that the U.S. transferred $3 billion in frozen Iranian assets through the UAE as part of an effort to halt recent Iranian strikes on Israel.

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

First Anderson Cooper walked away, then came the firings of Tanya Simon, Cecilia Vega, Sharyn Alfonsi.

But Scott Pelley’s termination marks the death of CBS News, Brian Tyler Cohen writes.

Media companies are no longer just bending the knee to Trump, they’re actively carving themselves out whole. https://t.co/3NDmanGaSZ

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

Republicans are salivating to implement this in America

[Acyn @Acyn]

Platner: Redemption is not just some simple or easy destination. It's a journey. I've made mistakes in my life. Mistakes that I regret, that I live with and that I continue to learn from. And I'm still far from perfect. But every day I wake up and I try to be a little bit better and a little bit kinder than I was before.

And if you give me the chance, I will be a senator for the people who cannot afford to buy a senator

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

Yeah so this is insane, actually.

[Covie @covie_93]

Markwayne Mullin says ICE is only getting rid of "murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and gang members". Which one of those categories do these babies fall in??

[John Collins @Logically_JC]

This one hits hard.

[Reverend Raphael Warnock @ReverendWarnock]

It appears that stopping a flesh eating parasite from spreading across the continent was, in fact, NOT waste, fraud, and abuse.
https://t.co/NZuFGFdFhy

[Joni Askola @joni_askola]

The fact that Elon Musk’s father is actively carrying water for the Kremlin in Moscow is a national security blind spot for the United States and its allies.

Errol Musk is a heavily compromised liability, and his relationship with Russia leaves the West exposed to unprecedented blackmail and espionage risks.

Errol Musk has returned to Russia to praise the regime and enjoy his life on the Kremlin's terms. Given his dark history of abuse and scandals, Russian handlers have likely collected an arsenal of kompromat on him. The FSB does not hand out luxury treatment to foreign elites for free, since they expect a return on their investment, and Errol’s value lies entirely on who his son is (no matter if they are close or not).

This arrangement poses a direct threat to Western security. Elon Musk is a vital contractor for the US military, holding immense power over critical capabilities. He is also a volatile figure who frequently acts on impulse and exhibits highly questionable ideological stances. If Moscow decides to tighten the screws on Elon by exploiting his father, no one knows what will happen, making this entire situation deeply troubling. The US should never have put itself in this situation

[Mark Slapinski @mark_slapinski]

OMG

Trump plans on sending thousands of ICE officers to New York City after he was booed at yesterday's sporting event.

He's not even trying to hide his authoritarianism.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Rep. Ted Lieu DESTROYS Trump's Agriculture Secretary over her insane lie that Joe Biden is to blame for the screwworm outbreak — which is a direct result of DOGE cuts!

Democrats are done playing nice with these liars...

"Dear@SecRollins: You keep getting fact checked for your lies," the congressman wrote on X. "It’s your Administration that cut the Screwworm programs. Also, the life cycle of a Screwworm is 14 to 54 days. The trump Administration has been in office over 500 days. If you can’t stop lying, you need to resign."

Lieu was reacting to a video of Rollins insisting that this new screwworm problem traces "back to the last administration" and Biden's nonexistent "open border policy."

This is yet another blatant example of the Trump administration coming into power, breaking something that they don't understand, and then blaming Biden for the consequences. They are pathologically incapable of taking responsibility for any of their blunders.

"Dear @SecRollins: Did the Screwworm come from the trump Administration’s beef import plan with Argentina?" Lieu wrote in a followup post, boosting a report that Trump signed a trade deal with Argentina that permitted "unrestricted beef imports" from that country despite its screwworm problem.

Screwworms, which devour tissue and can kill cattle, have been detected in a growing number of calves in Texas. One case has been discovered in a dog. The pest had been considered eradicated in the United States for decades, but under Elon Musk's tenure at DOGE, the government slashed preventive measures and funding aimed at hampering the spread of the creature.

Before those cuts, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), spent tax dollars on monitoring and containing the spread of screwworm in Central America. It was one of the most worthwhile government investments on the books, because it helped stop destructive outbreaks like the one we're currently witnessing.

"Trump GUTTED funding for screwworm detection and fired 25 percent of workers whose job it was to monitor the disease," Congressman Shri Thanedar wrote on X.

We know who's to blame here and it's not Joe Biden. It's Donald Trump and Elon Musk, ignorant oligarchs who were so hellbent on slashing spending to pay for more tax cuts for the obscenely rich, that they didn't care what they destroyed in the process.

Please ❤️ and share to demand a full investigation into DOGE!

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Susan Collins 30 years ago: “I’ve pledged that if I’m elected I will only serve two terms. 12 years is long enough to be in public service.”

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

If Joe Biden had been stuffing his face with pizza and french fries at a basketball game while one of our Apache helicopters was being shot down in a war he started, Fox “News” would be calling for his head.

[Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 @marlene4719]

WTAF
Does the demented clown realize he’s admitting the trade deficit has exploded under his watch???

Expect this post to be deleted.

[Covie @covie_93]

A FIFA referee has spent more time in federal custody for being Somali than anybody on epstein's list who raped kids.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) faked a phone call for roughly 90 seconds after being asked about Speaker Mike Johnson’s comments regarding potential Social Security cuts.

The phone's screen remained visible, with his cheek inadvertently tapping different parts of the display.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

If we are investigating voter fraud. Can we find out how an unpopular president won all 7 swing states just above recount level.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨WE GOT UNDER TRUMP'S SKIN!

Today, the White House said I have "severe brain damage" because Call to Activism discovered the clip seen around the world of Donald Trump apparently sleeping at the Knicks game.

What started as a few seconds of video became a national story, generated millions of views, and got so far under Trump's skin that the White House felt compelled to respond.

Here's the wild story of how it happened:

https://t.co/fe7CwaHVTc

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

BREAKING: Fox News Just Spent 3 Straight Minutes Airing A Detailed Case For Corruption Inside The Trump Administration.

Think about that.

This wasn’t MSNBC.

This wasn’t CNN.

This was Fox News.

Rep. Jamie Raskin walked viewers through what he says is a pattern of corruption, conflicts of interest, and abuse of power inside the administration.

And Fox aired the entire thing.

When even Fox can no longer avoid the conversation, it suggests the story has become too large to simply ignore.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

BREAKING: This May Be One Of The Strangest Epstein Revelations Yet.

An Epstein associate reportedly testified that her legal fees were being paid through a fund established by Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

Think about that for a second.

Epstein died years ago.

The investigations continued.

The lawsuits continued.

The witnesses remained.

And according to the testimony, the money kept flowing.

The question is how many other people are benefiting from similar arrangements.