Andrea Ketchum

Trump is holding key endorsement hostage as GOP primary heats up: report President Donald Trump is delaying a pivotal endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate primary as he seeks to pressure GOP lawmakers to pass his high-priority voting restrictions legislation, according to a new report in Politico.Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and MAGA firebrand Ken Paxton, the state’s at...

President Donald Trump is delaying a pivotal endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate primary as he seeks to pressure GOP lawmakers to pass his high-priority voting restrictions legislation, according to a new report in Politico.

Trump’s latest grift targets America’s 250th birthday President Donald Trump’s second term is so chock-full of corruption and grift that it seems almost too small to mention that the Trump Organization, his private company, just applied for ...

Trump’s latest grift targets America’s 250th birthday President Donald Trump’s second term is so chock-full of corruption and grift that it seems almost too small to mention that the Trump Organization, his private company, just applied for ...

Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction More than 20 years after the US military success in Iraq, the outcome of the US effort at regime change wasn’t as expected, and authoritarians with close ties to Iran now rule the country.

Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction More than 20 years after the US military success in Iraq, the outcome of the US effort at regime change wasn’t as expected, and authoritarians with close ties to Iran now rule the country. ...

'Big trouble' Trump to make House  Republicans’ job even harder "We can’t have these elections going on like this anymore"

'Big trouble' Trump to make House  Republicans’ job even harder "We can’t have these elections going on like this anymore" ...

The Unbelievable Madness of Our War With Iran Last year, I warned about the possibility that Israel might drag the United States into a regional conflict. What’s happening now is worse than I could have ever imagined.

The Unbelievable Madness of Our War With Iran Last year, I warned about the possibility that Israel might drag the United States into a regional conflict. What’s happening now is worse than I could have ever imagined. ...

Billionaire Robin Khuda’s AirTrunk Taps $1.2 Billion Loan To Expand Tokyo Data Center AirTrunk—backed by U.S. private equity giant Blackstone—is investing $8 billion to build data centers in Tokyo and Osaka, which when completed in the coming years will have over 530 megawatts of capac...

Billionaire Robin Khuda’s AirTrunk Taps $1.2 Billion Loan To Expand Tokyo Data Center

Inside Forbes’ 40th Annual World’s Billionaires List: More Than 3,400 Worth $20 Trillion Who’s up, who’s down and who’s off Forbes’ annual ranking of the richest people in the world.

2026 World’s Billionaires List: Facts And Figures

The $100 Billion Club: These 20 People Have 12-Figure Fortunes The small group of people worth a dozen digits has hit a record high, just as Elon Musk approaches trillionaire territory.

The $100 Billion Club: These 20 People Have 12-Figure Fortunes

The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Sabotages GOP’s 2026 Strategy in Two Crazed Tirades Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · March 10 · 22m

Crazy & expensive details of #GOP #SAVE_ACT are described in this podcast #The_Daily_Blast. Tell your #Representatives & #Senators to vote against it! It hurts ALL #VOTERS, especially #women. #Protect_The_Vote #Vote_Integrity #Democracy
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We need fathers who understand violence is cyclical, it’s taught. And when celebrated, it’s lethal. Be it war, concussion culture, or violent speech, parents are obligated to stop the cyclical violence and celebration of violence.

Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone “There’s been a fundamental destruction,” one researcher said. It’s going to “take a very, very long time to rebuild.” By � Rachana Pradhan � and � Katheryn Houghton , photos �by �

The federal #deconstruction of US #scientific_expertise and #medical_knowledge is so shocking and disturbing, no words fully describe the harm to the nation. #GOP #Congress is responsible.
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Jared Kushner has some explaining to do Jared Kushner grew up sleeping in Benjamin Netanyahu’s bed.That isn’t a metaphor or hyperbole. Netanyahu, during his visits to New York over the decades, was close enough to the Kushner family that, as the New York Times reported, he slept in Jared’s childhood bedroom. Jared Kushner didn’t grow up w...

Jared Kushner has some explaining to do Jared Kushner grew up sleeping in Benjamin Netanyahu’s bed.That isn’t a metaphor or hyperbole. Netanyahu, during his visits to New York over the decades, was close enough to the Kushner family that, as the New York Times reported, he slept in Jared’s childhood

Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.

Why does #Trump always help #Putin hurt #America? What kind of person does that?
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US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food system

Again? #FDA not doing its job? Call me surprised! 😳
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Noem Review Delayed Disaster Aid by Weeks, Senate Report Finds

Believe it or not, this is Trump’s #FEMA. Glad the #investigation is underway.
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Trump's White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is too big and should be scaled back. That's according to an architect and member of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Tune in to upcoming hearing.
Trump's White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it
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Exclusive: Japan, US aim to add nuclear power project to $550 billion investment package, sources say Japan ​and the United States are working to include a nuclear power project in the second ‌round of deals under Japan's $550-billion investment package, two people with knowledge of the matter told Re...

US making #Energy backup deals.
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Pay attention to #UK national #health_research as the U.S. system deteriorates further under current leadership. #NIHR #PrimaryCare

Oil prices rise and stock markets dip as Iran war threatens global economy Brent crude up 13% in early trading with markets under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran effectively close strait of Hormuz to shipping

Hang on: #Trump_Economy kicks in with #gas_prices_up, #stock_market_down.
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What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force within the country's theocracy Iran's Revolutionary Guard has become a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the supreme leader.

#Power in #Iran: the #Revolutionary_Guard.
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Tunheim "Refugees have a legal right to be in the United States, a right to work, a right to live peacefully-and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants or cause in their homes or on their way to religious services or to buy groceries."

So World Cup visitors will have both kidnapping by ICE and domestic terrorism to fear. Or are they the same thing?

Their fate lies in the hands of young Thomas Fugate, he of the Sean Connery-style quizzical eyebrow.

Is anyone in the US government going to worry about securing July 4th events, the World Cup, etc?

A 22 year old former grocery bagger is currently in charge of countering domestic terrorism at the DHS.

US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban - NewsBreak Trump calls Anthropic a ‘Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about’

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Gas Prices Could Go Above $3 Per Gallon Next Week After Iran Strikes, Analyst Warns Gas could reach a national average above $3 per gallon for the first time this year, as analysts anticipate crude oil prices will jump next week.

Gas could reach a national average above $3 per gallon for the first time this year, as analysts anticipate crude oil prices will jump next week.

Questions swirl around the U.S. military action against Iran, a DOJ Epstein mess looks more and more like a cover-up, and Trump’s longest-ever State of the Union. Bright & early Mon., Talking Feds breaks it all down.

NEW: Four federal judges have formed a firewall against ICE in West Virginia — and say they’ll punish state and federal officials of they continue detaining people in ways they have ruled illegal and unconstitutional.

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A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means.

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

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Screenshot of news article on ECI Oxford website

And a nice news article from @ecioxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk about our new hairdressers & climate research, which was part of the wider GoZero project which @samhampton.bsky.social led in the ECI.

Hairdressers: the unexpected everyday influencers on climate change

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