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Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran’s intentions on deal, sources say CIA Director John Ratcliffe told President Trump and other senior officials that evidence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies raises serious doubts about Iran’s willingness to make the nuclear concessions the U.S. is seeking in any final deal, according to three sources familiar with those discussions. …
This claim isn’t accurate. Oil companies haven’t walked away, they’re still in talks, just pushing for guarantees: Trump promised Big Oil that US taxpayers would pay for infrastructure improvements to plunder Venezuelan oil: https://www.americanprogress.org/press/statement-trumps-meeting-with-oil-executives-shows-venezuela-invasion-was-about-corporate-plunder-at-taxpayer-expense/ ” STATEMENT: Trump’s Meeting With Oil Executives Shows Venezuela Invasion Was About Corporate Plunder at Taxpayer Expense” “I think we have …
JD Vance: “Bill Gates, you know, like, maybe he’s a good guy. I’m highly skeptical. I don’t know him very well. But he’s getting rich off of all of this stuff that he’s supporting in the name of health or in the name of climate.” “Our inability to just ask ourselves, who’s getting rich from …
AS THE JURORS FILED into the Manhattan courtroom, day after day, almost none of them would look at Donald Trump. It’s one of those unsettling signs for defendants and their lawyers who worry about a guilty verdict. Those worries have only grown in Trump’s orbit as allies have all but abandoned hope of acquittal. Even …
In a pivotal Supreme Court session, Trump’s quest for absolute immunity faces scrutiny, signaling potential implications for presidential accountability. Key Points: Conservative justices lean towards allowing some presidential immunity but seek clarification on official vs. private acts. Case pertains to Trump’s bid to dismiss indictment related to Jan. 6, 2021. Justices explore constitutional basis for …
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via politico: A few days ago, talks to link border security restrictions with Ukraine funding were stalled. By Thursday afternoon, Chuck Schumer felt they’d made enough progress to shorten the chamber’s beloved recess. The border discussions are still exceedingly complicated and there’s no guarantee that negotiators — including the Biden administration, Senate leaders, Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kyrsten …
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 https://t.co/ZHvfCXdEB9 — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) October 12, 2023 He's right! Paul Krugman is right, and it pains me to say that because he's usually wrong. I re-ran his numbers making a few more exclusions and it turns out inflation is actually 0%. https://t.co/2zK7bgUu1J pic.twitter.com/5PgixM0MkD — Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) October 12, 2023 I love how …
What could go wrong with releasing 2 BILLION GMO mosquitoes?! When they bite people what exactly is going to be mosquito-injected into people? Don’t worry… I’m sure the Government and Bill Gates have our best interests in mind. What could go wrong with releasing 2 BILLION GMO mosquitoes?! When they bite people what exactly is …