Great Rewiring: US Supports Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline To Erode Tehran's Hormuz Leverage

"We're Really In Uncharted Territory..." Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Games Nations Play “I am sick of serving in Congress with immoral freaks who abuse their office and bring dishonor to the institution.” - Rep Anna Paulina Luna You have entered the season of chaos. Better get used to it. The center quit holding a long time ago, and now even the margins are quivering. Buckle up and batten down. It will probably get rougher and weirder. Struggle is everywhere. Iran Declares Victory Will Iran reopen Hormuz or not? They really only have days to stop...

Trump & Hegseth Try To Tie Iran To 9/11 At Pentagon Ceremony The two main 9/11 ceremonies on Friday marking 25 years since the terror attacks were held at Ground Zero in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington DC. President Trump attended the latter while VP JD Vance was present at the former. War Secretary Pete Hegseth also helped lead remembrance events at the Pentagon, but at the annual NYC commemoration, Vance appeared to keep a lower profile while listening from the audience to names being read out. Trump and...

Senate Parliamentarian Rejects White House Ballroom Funding In Reconciliation Bill Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, The Senate’s nonpartisan referee has rejected a bid by Republicans to fund $1 billion for the White House ballroom expansion and other White House security upgrades. According to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, the $1 billion proposal breaks the rules of the reconciliation process. As parliamentarian, MacDonough’s go-ahead is traditionally required to approve individual items passed under the partisan process. Republicans are seeking to use the reconciliation process—which is not subject to the filibuster—to pass $72...