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Daily Wire: Kamala Harris Breaks Precedent, Skips Saluting Military Before Boarding Air Force Two
rogan: i'm not skeptical. I'm accusing them. I think they (democrats) stole the election
Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao
In November 2020, soon after Mr. Trump’s loss to Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the presidential election, Mr. Graham called Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state in Georgia, one of the states on which Mr. Trump and his advisers were focusing their efforts to question the election results.
Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71 Mr. Graham died of a “brief and sudden” illness on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.
NYT: Trump’s Moneymaking Run: Unrivaled in Presidential History The president’s move to open new business ventures, rather than eliminate potential conflicts, defies a long-held tradition.
NYT: Iran’s military command announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as Vice President JD Vance told Fox News the administration had accomplished its goal of opening the strait. “One of the things the president has set us out to do as a high priority is to open the strait. That’s now happened,” Vance said, adding that millions of barrels of oil were moved through the vital waterway yesterday. “That suggests that the straits really are open,” he said.
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NYT: Trump Denies He Pledged Not to Start New Wars
NYT: Mr. Hegseth was part of a small team focused on rebuilding Samarra, where the U.S. military had spent tens of millions of dollars. He pored over spreadsheets detailing the reconstruction contracts and visited many of the sites, some of which were half-finished or empty lots. He concluded that a major chunk of the military’s money was funding the insurgency. He and his team redirected the remaining funds to the head of the Samarra City Council, who used them to build a security force. The Iraqi leader also provided valuable intelligence on the enemy. To show solidarity, Mr. Hegseth and other soldiers from his team spent the night at the embattled Iraqi leader’s home. The gesture was Mr. Hegseth’s idea, according to a former soldier from his unit. Those who knew Mr. Hegseth from that period describe him as ambitious, passionate and dedicated to the mission.
cillizza: My personal writing hero, Stephen King, said it best in his amazing book “On Writing”: “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” We’ve reached the “kill your darlings” stage of legacy media. The boat has already hit the iceberg. Now the only question is what we do about it. And doing the same old things — or slight variations on the same old things — ain’t going to work.
Kirsten Gillibrand saying “you’re on!” to ted cruz’s sports wager
NYT: Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China
Trump: "Um, I would say 'like' is maybe too strong a word because he thinks I could do it with just the signing of my signature, unlike Biden, who couldn't sign his signature. Um, no, I'm holding that in abeyance, and it depends on China, depends, it's a, it's a very good negotiating chip for us, frankly."
The New York Times: The American president’s comments had been released over the weekend, after Mr. Trump left a summit with Mr. Xi in Beijing on Friday. He said he was keeping on hold a decision about a package of weapons to Taiwan worth around $14 billion, and described it as a “very good negotiating chip” that could be used with Beijing. “I’m holding that in abeyance and it depends on China,” he said in an interview with Fox News. It was not immediately clear what Mr. Trump wanted China to do in return.
NYT: President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, emphasized stability on Friday as they concluded a high-stakes summit in Beijing. While the two leaders did not announce any clear resolutions on Taiwan or major issues like Iran, Mr. Trump said that they had talked extensively about Taiwan and a long-delayed U.S. arms sale to the self-governed island. Sitting beside Mr. Xi during a meeting at Zhongnanhai, the walled headquarters for China’s ruling Communist Party, Mr. Trump said that the Chinese leader had “become really a friend” and that they felt similarly about the war in the Middle East. “We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to settle,” Mr. Trump said, without elaborating. Mr. Xi said he had chosen to receive Mr. Trump at Zhongnanhai to reciprocate for his 2017 visit to Mar-a-Lago in Florida. In the comments he made publicly, he avoided wading into specific issues, in contrast to a blunt warning over Taiwan he issued on Thursday. Mr. Xi described the visit as a “historic and symbolic” milestone. “We have established a new bilateral relationship, based on constructive strategic stability,” he said.
Aaron Rupar post: Trump confuses Taiwan and Iran: Q: President Xi said there was a risk of conflict with the US over Taiwan. What's your response? TRUMP: I don't think there's a conflict other than we don't need their strait Q: But on Taiwan
NYT: Iranian Propaganda vs. U.S. Talking Points: How We Determined the Real Damage to U.S. Military Bases Amid the barrage of messages and misinformation swirling online and on Capitol Hill, about what damage U.S. military sites incurred during the conflict with Iran, a Times analysis of satellite imagery shows 18 sites in seven countries were hit.
TIME: Trump Says the White House Ballroom is Essential for Security. Does He Have a Point?
the klumps
NYT: We made it clear to Carlson — as we do with all our guests — that we fact-check and edit all of our interviews. But it’s important to let people talk, because the purpose of an interview like this is to understand their worldview. And I challenge those views as respectfully as possible where it makes sense. Some of the most interesting exchanges come when you are digging deeper through a back-and-forth. I speak to people on all sides of the political spectrum and I approach all these interviews in the same way: with curiosity and a healthy dose of skepticism.
norah odonnell: did you think there was a risk going to the dinner?
NYT: F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering.
McCormick on Kash Patel: I’ve seen plenty of guys drink and have fun. When they are on their spare time, that’s their business. I bet you there are a lot of Americans out there who take offense to that. Does that mean I can’t go party with my friends and then go do my job during the week? I don’t think that’s fair.
Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.
Chuck Todd: Perhaps Trump would have done this regardless, but let’s not forget Biden created this pre-emptive pardon precedent. The only good news that might come out of this pardon corruption: we will get a bipartisan supported Constitutional amendment to create a Congressional nullification process for all presidential pardons. Quote Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump BREAKING: Trump promises mass pardons for his staff before leaving office.
Here it is: Open the fucking straight, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in hell. Just watch First of all, Matt Negrin, who hosts hardball, by the way, on MS NOW, he pointed this out early this morning. He pointed out the New York Times coverage, scene watching on this shit when they posted this, when you were just talking about Alison, they took out the the part that said, open the fucking street, you crazy bastards. And the part that said praise be to Allah. I'm sure they did because they were like, what? This is what they had. Look at, look at this. They took out those parts to make Trump look less fucking crazy. But this is all they put up. Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day all wrapped up in one. In Iran there will be nothing like it. That's what they actually said, that Trump said, which is not the truth.
NYT: President Trump on Sunday escalated his threats to bomb Iranian power plants within the next two days and taunted the country’s leaders in an expletive-laden social media post. Mr. Trump, seemingly emboldened by the successful U.S. rescue of an American airman in Iran over the weekend, issued a new ultimatum to Iran to end its chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz, a major Persian Gulf waterway for the transport of oil and gas, by Monday. If Iran’s government did not, he said, U.S. forces would target the country’s energy infrastructure, which supplies power for millions of civilians. Mr. Trump made the point in a crudely worded social media post. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” Mr. Trump said. “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH.”
NYT: President Trump on Sunday escalated his threats to bomb Iranian power plants within the next two days and taunted the country’s leaders in an expletive-laden social media post. Mr. Trump, seemingly emboldened by the successful U.S. rescue of an American airman in Iran over the weekend, issued a new ultimatum to Iran to end its chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz, a major Persian Gulf waterway for the transport of oil and gas, by Apr. 6. If Iran’s government did not, he said, U.S. forces would target the country’s energy infrastructure, which supplies power for millions of civilians. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” Mr. Trump wrote on social media. The president has previously postponed his deadline to attack twice and the Omani foreign ministry said on Sunday that officials had discussed how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian counterparts without reaching a definitive agreement. “Praise be to Allah,” Mr. Trump added, before signing off in all caps.
NYT: Iran War Live Updates: Trump Escalates Threat to Hit Iranian Power Plants After U.S. Rescues Downed Airman President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying that the United States would attack if they did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Marc andreessen looking like an egg
Ezra Klein in NYT: to use AI deeply is to engage in a process, not just to push a button
NYT on Feb. 13, 2026: The visit also demonstrated the relative foreign policy inexperience of Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, who has made a few overseas trips since taking office but does not sit on any House committees devoted primarily to world affairs. She struggled at times to formulate succinct answers at a nighttime panel session, during which she was asked probing and specific questions about how to respond to international crises. Questioned about whether the United States should send troops to defend Taiwan if China invaded the island, she stalled for roughly 20 seconds before offering a substantive response. “I think that, uh, this is such a, a — you know, I think that — this is a, um — this is of course, a, uh, a very longstanding, um, policy of the United States,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said, before saying that the country should try to avoid reaching that point with China in the first place.
bill barr rewrote the mueller report in 2019 to say Trump is not guilty and the media reprinted his lie without attributing it to him
Trump: "You know, all my life I've been hearing about the United States and Cuba, you know, when will the United States do it? I do believe I'll be the honor of, having the honor of taking Cuba. That'd be a good honor. That's a big honor. Taking Cuba in some form, yeah. Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it, think I can do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth."
NYT: “I do believe I’ll be having the honor of taking Cuba,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. “Taking Cuba in some form, yeah,” he added when a reporter asked for clarification. “Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it — I think I could do anything I want with it, if you want to know the truth.”
Trump: "Yeah, I did, I did. I told him 'don't do that' and he's won't do that. We didn't discuss, you know, we do, uh, we've, we're independent, but get along great, uh, it's coordinated."
NYT: President Trump said on Thursday that he had complained to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel about the bombing of one of Iran’s largest offshore gas fields, exposing the sharply different strategies by the United States and Israel as they try to collapse the Iranian government. Asked about the Israeli strike, which sent oil markets reeling, Mr. Trump said, “I told him don’t do that,” and he suggested that Mr. Netanyahu “won’t do that” again in the future.
Hegseth: "As far as, uh, 200 billion dollars, I think that number could move, obviously. Uh, it, it takes, uh, it takes money to kill bad guys."
NYT: The request has been sent to the White House, the military official said, which will review it before any request for funds is formally submitted to Congress. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the proposal. The request was reported earlier by The Washington Post. “Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said when asked about the request during a news conference on Thursday, adding: “As far as the $200 billion, I think that number could move.”
zuckerberg: So we helped incite the January 6th attacks, but we also unveiled these cool cartoony VR features to trick people in media into thinking we're fun. gayle: Mark, this is so cool. Wait, just stop for a second, because every gesture you make, it's, I can see all your hands, your expressions. Oh my God. zuckerberg: Yeah, no, this is, you know, one of the things that, that makes the biggest difference to me is taking right-wing publications like The Daily Caller that traffic in really good misinformation and calling them official fact-checking sources on Facebook. And we know you won't call us out on it because we created this goofy polygon playground with these weird circle handles to distract you from what we're really doing. gayle: Guys, this is so freaking cool.
NYT: He continued, “I’m dealing with very smart players.” He added: “These are really smart people and violent people and vicious people. And some very nice people. And some are very nice but violent; they turned violent.”
Trump: "These are smart people, they don't get there- you know when you deal with some of these people, you're dealing with high-level intellect, high, very high IQ people. These are not Jasmine Crockett and, and her group. These are smart people, these are really smart people, and violent people and vicious people, and some very nice people. And some are very nice, but violent. They turn violent."
Trump: "Only cos people don't understand, to a large, it's a great, it's a big chess game, at a very high level. It's, uh, very high-level chess, the highest, and I'm dealing with very smart players. These are smart people, they don't get there- you know when you deal with some of these people, you're dealing with high-level intellect, high, very high IQ people. These are not Jasmine Crockett and, and her group. These are smart people, these are really smart people, and violent people and vicious people, and some very nice people. And some are very nice, but violent. They turn violent."
NYT on March 16, 2026: Mr. Trump’s claim of support from a former president came even as he conceded on Monday that he had been “shocked” by Iran’s retaliatory strikes in the war, which targeted U.S.-allied states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait. He added that “there was no expert that would say that was going to happen” and equated the war to “a big chess game at a very high level — very high-level chess, the highest.” He continued, “I’m dealing with very smart players.” He added: “These are really smart people and violent people and vicious people. And some very nice people. And some are very nice but violent; they turned violent.”
NYT: "Others are not demonstrating sufficient enthusiasm for his demands, he said."
Trump: "Uh, numerous countries have told me they're on the way, uh, some are very enthusiastic about it, and some aren't. Some are countries that we've helped for many, many years, uh, we've protected them from horrible outside sources, and, uh, they weren't that enthusiastic, and the level enthusia- of enthusiasm, it matters to me."
NYT on Feb. 13, 2026: The visit also demonstrated the relative foreign policy inexperience of Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, who has made a few overseas trips since taking office but does not sit on any House committees devoted primarily to world affairs. She struggled at times to formulate succinct answers at a nighttime panel session, during which she was asked probing and specific questions about how to respond to international crises. Questioned about whether the United States should send troops to defend Taiwan if China invaded the island, she stalled for roughly 20 seconds before offering a substantive response. “I think that, uh, this is such a, a — you know, I think that — this is a, um — this is of course, a, uh, a very longstanding, um, policy of the United States,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said, before saying that the country should try to avoid reaching that point with China in the first place.
Tweet by Tommy Tuberville saying “To be clear, I didn’t ‘suggest’ Islamists are the enemy. I said it plainly.”
NYT: Rashida Tlaib’s Expletive-Laden Cry to Impeach Trump Upends Democrats’ Talking Points
NYT search result showing no coverage of rep. andy ogles saying "Muslims don't belong in American society"
Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested the 2018 midterms — which ushered in the most diverse class of House freshmen — was part of “an Islamic invasion of our government” and that “anyone that is a Muslim that believes in Sharia law does not belong in our government.”
Hegseth: Death and destruction from the sky all day long. We are punching them while they're down, which is exactly how it should be. We're playing for keeps. We are accelerating, not decelerating. Peppy: Do a barrel roll
riyadh comedy festival
Cory Booker posting: Here is to the decency of past presidents and the urgent need for us to have this again. Clip of George Bush with caption "I miss seeing this kind of dignity & grace from a Republican president"
Steiner
NYT: Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With Some Stumbles Speaking at Europe’s largest security conference, she tied income inequality to the rise of authoritarians and offered a forceful rebuttal to President Trump’s worldview. She also had some shaky moments.
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NYT: Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With Some Stumbles Speaking at Europe’s largest security conference, she tied income inequality to the rise of authoritarians and offered a forceful rebuttal to President Trump’s worldview. She also had some shaky moments.
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