Donald Trump is stuck in a quagmire of a war in Iranand his usual trick of inventing his own reality and trying to sell it to those around him doesn’t work. Trump has created an economic crisis on top of an international crisis, on top of a country on the brink of collapse.In an apparent effort to calm the stock market, Trump claims almost daily that the war he started with Iran has been won or will soon be won.When financial markets plunged, Trump claimed that peace negotiations were underway with Iran, but at the time there was no evidence…
Author: Frank M. Everett
The mainstream media attempted to establish a narrative that the third No Kings protest had the challenge of maintaining momentum. No king has faced this challenge and surpassed it.Organizers said that with 100 protests remaining, the estimated attendance was already more than 8 million people:Organizers estimated before the protests that they could attract up to 9 million participants. The final estimate is not available, but it is likely that they met or exceeded this goal.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. We are not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The bad news for Republicans and…
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was the keynote speaker of the Minnesota No Kings Flagship Rally, and Sanders did not disappoint.Each of the No Kings rallies built on the others, based on what the Trump administration has done so far. The first No Kings events were aimed at ending overreach and DOGE. The second No Kings protests retained elements of the first, but also added concerns about ICE and Trump’s immigration policies. I was curious to see how much the third No Kings protest would focus on the war in Iran. Trump has tried to keep the American people in the…
It’s cold in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, but that hasn’t stopped hundreds of thousands of people from marching to protest Trump and his administration.Here is the organizers’ estimated crowd size:Governor Tim Walz spoke at the start of the program and didn’t hold back: An aspiring dictator in the White House sent his aggressive, untrained thugs to wreak havoc in Minnesota. It’s you, Minnesota, who stood up for your neighbors, who stood up for decency, who stood up for kindness, and in this moment where we still find ourselves, where democracy itself seems to be in danger. It was Minnesota that said:…
The Trump administration announced that TSA workers would begin receiving their paychecks on Monday, which is a good thing, but if the situation is anything like previous government shutdowns, the executive branch does not have the resources to handle more than one pay period for TSA workers.The Senate struck a deal and passed legislation to fund all other parts of DHS except ICE and the Border Patrol. All House Republicans had to do was not lose their collective minds and rubber stamp it before leaving.Since it’s Donald Trump and Mike Johnson’s House Republicans, they immediately lost their minds, blew it,…
TSA lines at airports have reached crisis mode, causing Trump and the Republicans to cave in and do what Democrats have been proposing for six weeks. There is still no funding for ICE and the Border Patrol, where House and Senate Democrats are calling for reforms. Senate Democrats proposed, through votes, to defund the TSA at least ten times, and Republicans refused, as they demanded Democrats support funding for ICE and Border Patrol. For reasons of public safety, after the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, the Democrats refused.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said after the…
Cybersecurity engineer Toufik Airane was approached by a North Korean hacker who offered him a small fortune in exchange for the use of his identity. He has the screenshots to prove it.Airane revealed to RFA Korean’s Jaewoo Park that after interacting with mysterious characters online, he found himself in a video call with an East Asian man named “Benjamin”, who promised him a lot of money.The affair? “Benjamin” posed as Airane during remote job interviews and once hired, the two shared the salary for the position.Screenshots of “Benjamin’s” face taken by Airane closely match those of a man identified as…
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz could reignite cooperation between rivals halfway around the world to develop oil and gas in the South China Sea, experts told Radio Free Asia.But any cooperation between China and the Philippines to explore underwater oil reserves in disputed waters would be preparation for the next energy crisis, not a solution to the current crisis, experts said.This week’s talks between the two sides showed “positive progress”, Beijing’s embassy in Manila said in a statement on Thursday, urging both sides to “put aside their differences and pursue common development”. Philippine officials, for their part, confirmed…
The current President of the United States has never been good at processing information. It seems that Donald Trump has always had some sort of intellectual limitation. As Trump ages, his limits appear to become more severe. Trump has launched a war against Iran, and if reports are to be believed, he is receiving his war briefing videos that show objects exploding.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump apparently can’t process the information, so his team makes his briefings as simple as possible. Trump periodically holds “Dear Leader”-style cabinet meetings in front of the…
Florida went from the “Hanging Chad” swing state that made George W. Bush president in the 2000 election to a reliably red state that is only second to Texas in need and value behind the Republicans.Democrats went through a period during the Obama years where they thought they could bring Florida back into their fold, but for a variety of reasons, not limited to voter suppression and gerrymandering, Republicans solidified their hold on power in the Sunshine State.The main driver of Florida Democrats’ victory was not increased Democratic turnout among the base. Republicans have a 1.5 million voter advantage in…