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Iran signals no retreat as US pressure and strikes intensify. Both sides are locked in escalation without a credible path to short term resolution. US officials are talking about a potential $150 per barrel for oil. Iran starts Mag 7 facility bombardment at 12:30PM ET

Iran Military News ☫ @IranMilitaryEN Strategic Assessment: The intensification of blind US attacks, which in some cases target civilian infrastructure such as airplanes or wheat silos in remote cities and have also damaged Iran’s industrial infrastructure, along with successive covert messages to start diplomacy with Iran, all of which have been met with Iranian indifference, …

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Politico from a White House source: “The Trump administration sees that oil prices will not become a political problem before 4 weeks

NEW: 🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸 Politico from a White House source: "The Trump administration sees that oil prices will not become a political problem before 4 weeks The US administration has not thought of changing its military strategy to confront the rise in oil prices The US administration… pic.twitter.com/rt2oAMdBjB — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 11, 2026 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BELIEVES …

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Trump: Iran operation is progressing ahead of schedule. I will not provide a timeline. Pete Hegseth: Iran will beg for peace & let us pick their new leader. Politico: Pentagon preparing for US war with Iran to last until September. Polymarket bettors saying no ceasefire likely til May

Trump: Iran operation is progressing ahead of schedule. I will not provide a timeline. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) March 5, 2026 Factcheck: The X post accurately quotes President Trump stating on March 5, 2026, that a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran is progressing ahead of schedule, with no specific timeline provided, as confirmed by reports from …

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POLITICO: White House Press Secretary SLAMS Matt Walsh who is among many right wing voices questioning the administration’s actions in Iran.

👀 White House Press Secretary responding to conservative influencer @MattWalshBlog who is among many right wing voices questioning the administration's actions in Iran. I have heard repeated warnings from Republican sources that the WH needs to do more to get MAGA on side. https://t.co/qXSABv6H0k — Dasha Burns (@DashaBurns) March 2, 2026 Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog So …

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CNN attacks Nick Shirley over daycare investigation… Politico reporter suggests Nick Shirley ‘could have been shot’ for knocking on Somali doors.

This is how media spins work. Someone exposes millions being funneled to fraud and the story flips to “the messenger is the villain.” WTF?! CNN’s Abby Phillip is now PILING ON Nick Shirley, attacking him as not doing real journalism “The Somali community is under ATTACK!” “Honestly, you knock on the door of a daycare …

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Bloomberg and Politico sign large contracts for news.

Agencies across the Trump administration have taken out subscriptions in recent months to news organizations that officials had very publicly cut off this year, reversing an earlier decision to cancel them that Elon Musk, senior White House aides and President Donald Trump had declared was necessary to end what they called a scandal. The administration …

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Politico calls democrat shutdown ‘cringe.’

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/10/01/democrats-shutdown-livestream-00591178 ‘Gen Z Is in the House!’ and Other Cringe Moments in the Democrats’ Shutdown Marathon Democrats promised to livestream the shutdown battle until (almost) the bitter end. We watched so you didn’t have to. he shutdown won’t be livesteamed, with apologies to Gil Scott-Heron. At least not continuously live, as House Minority Leader Hakeem …

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Trump names Russia aggressor in Ukraine war for the first time – Politico

Donald Trump has finally called Russia the "aggressor" in the war on Ukraine.https://t.co/gMqkUjfF2H — POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) September 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump, for the first time, openly called Russia the aggressor in the war against Ukraine, acknowledging its heavier losses, says Politico. On Sunday, the American leader publicly admitted for the first time that …

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The Mainstream Media Will Never Recover From These Shocking Revelations About The Associated Press, The New York Times And Politico

by Michael A free and independent press is absolutely essential.  In fact, Thomas Jefferson once warned that “our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”  Sadly, we have just learned that some of our most prominent media outlets have been receiving enormous amounts of money from the government. …

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Wash Post — No historical precedent for Hunter Biden pardon; Politico equally stunned by scope of pardon.

Biden didn’t just pardon his son for his convictions on tax and gun charges, but for any “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024.” That’s a nearly 11-year period during which any federal crime …

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Politico Says J.D. Vance’s Facial Hair is About ‘Conveying Aggression,’ Shows His Hatred of Feminism

In a bizarre post-debate analysis, Politico magazine has looked into the supposed significance of J.D. Vance’s facial hair. After Vance gave his fellow vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz during Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate, Politico sought to dissect the candidate’s body language, including their physical features. The piece, written by body language expert Joe Navarro, explains: One …

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POLITICO: Obama knew in advance of George Clooney’s bombshell call for Biden to drop out — but didn’t object

Obama knew in advance of George Clooney’s bombshell call for Biden to drop out — but didn’t object https://t.co/unYnSCutdY pic.twitter.com/ypV1BmNV8P — New York Post (@nypost) July 11, 2024 Former President Barack Obama was given a heads-up but didn’t object to Oscar-winning actor George Clooney’s bombshell call for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 …

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Even Politico knows Andrew and Charlie are kicking a**. This had to be painful to publish.

How Turning Point, once spurned by the RNC, is becoming Trump’s ‘force multiplier’ in battleground states The organization has become a powerful ally of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. DETROIT — When Donald Trump takes the stage in Detroit on Saturday, it will mark the second time in two weeks that he has headlined an event …

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Have you noticed that CNN, New York Times, Politico, NBC, MSNBC aren’t using the term “racist” to describe her despite her making blatantly racist comments?

"We have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx; they don't even know what the word computer is. They don't know. They don't know these things." ~ New York Governor Kathy Hochul Despicable! Disgusting! Disturbing! White liberal democrats are the enemy of Black people.… pic.twitter.com/mVjxElYjY6 — Vernon Jones (@VernonForGA) May 7, 2024 How liberals …

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Macron believes Ukraine could fall soon – Politico

French President Emmanuel Macron believes Ukraine might be defeated on the battlefield in short order, the French edition of Politico reported on Wednesday. The outlet’s Playbook section spoke with several members of the president’s party who had attended a working dinner at the Elysee Palace the evening before. While most of the discussion centered on …

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Politico: Ukraine Freaking Out About Aid Being Cut Off, Jordan Promises “Not Another Dime” For Ukraine If Elected Speaker!

The “Secret Deal” to fund Ukraine without telling the taxpayers about it during an election year has fallen apart, and probably won’t be reserected. A LOT of people are freaking out about this, not just in Ukraine. The DC Machine runs now on Government Graft handouts, and they all have Chesapeake Waterfront manisions to pay …

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Politico throws Adam Schiff under the bus…

The earmarks Adam Schiff delivered for donors The Democratic congressman for years secured earmarks for defense companies while taking campaign donations from top corporate brass and Washington lobbyists. Adam Schiff is unapologetically touting his commitment to earmarks for local causes — like homelessness and drug treatment programs — as he seeks the Senate seat long …

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Who is Lying About Vivek Ramaswamy’s Book? ABC News: Vivek Blamed Trump; POLITICO: Vivek Blamed Stacey Abrams.

ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vivek-ramaswamy-changed-characterization-jan-6/story?id=102602093 View post on imgur.com POLITICO: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/09/12/republicans-victimhood-mythology-elections-00055908 View post on imgur.com https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/08/29/ramaswamy-pence-jan-6-capitol-attack/70697623007/ View post on imgur.com Did Vivek Ramaswamy put both of these in his book? Did he change it at some point? Or is the media just putting out misinformation again? h/t dr0id

EU to slap military sanctions on Belarus – Politico

EU to slap military sanctions on Belarus – Politicohttps://t.co/G9uC48VxB2 pic.twitter.com/WewT2aH1IV — RT (@RT_com) July 19, 2023 EU countries informally agreed to a package of military sanctions targeting Belarus on Tuesday, three EU diplomats told POLITICO. The package will include restrictions on battlefield equipment, including aviation parts, two of the diplomats said. The exact items will …

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