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Donald Trump’s Failure at Foreign Affairs….Open Thread for 9/9/2026

September 9, 2026 By jamesb 26 Comments

Donald has failed in a LOT of things.... Business.... Marriage.... Fighting a Criminal Conviction.... Fighting a Sexual Misconduct Judgement..... Okay.... But the B IGGEST Failures ARE and Have Been Foreign Affairs..... The idea that he is isolationist is … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Failure at Foreign Affairs….Open Thread for 9/9/2026

Filed Under: Courts, Government, Law, Media, Military, Open Thread/Comments, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Donald Trump, Donald Trump Foreign Affairs Failures, Government, Media, Open Thread for 9/9/2026, Politics, The Trump Iran War, Trump Admin, Trump Afghanistan Troop withdrawal

Jack Smith’s ambush by a Republican Senator blows up in his face….

September 30, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Jack Smith HAS been a standup Guy for the Law from the Jump.... He's been on the case dealing with a convicted criminal acting as a President of the United States... Eric Schmitt’s ‘Dirtbag’ Attack Rebounds From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board: “Just … [Read more...] about Jack Smith’s ambush by a Republican Senator blows up in his face….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Crime, Government, Jack Smith Trump DOJ Special Counsel, Law, Politics, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.)

Trump’s Effort to Do Tariff’s without Congress consent is back in Court….

September 30, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

The Same Court that told Trump he needed Congress to do Tariff's Last time, and the Supreme's confirmed has to be...   Just hours after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s original roster of punishing global tariffs, he defiantly proclaimed that he would stop … [Read more...] about Trump’s Effort to Do Tariff’s without Congress consent is back in Court….

Filed Under: Courts, Government, Law, Media, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Federal Courts vs Trump Admin, President vs Congressional powers, Tariff's/Congress Ok?, Trump /Tariff's usage, Trump Foreign Trade policy

Appeals Court ‘No’ on Trump effort to overturn Judge stopping his IRS taxes leak ‘Deal’….

September 30, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

An American President SUING his OWN IRS for a leak of his tax info that EVERY other American President releases... Then trying to cut a deal for NO audits for HIM and His family??? And set up a another raid on the US Treasury?   A federal appeals court has turned … [Read more...] about Appeals Court ‘No’ on Trump effort to overturn Judge stopping his IRS taxes leak ‘Deal’….

Filed Under: Courts, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Federal Appeals Courts vs Trump, Government, Law, Media, No Trump IRS audits, Trump & Family tax liabilities, Trump IRS tax data leak deal

Trump Pull Last US Troops Out of Iraq……

September 30, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Donald Trump repeats his action of removing US Forces out of another Arab country.... His first was Afghanistan..... In the wake of the withdrawal will be uncertainty..... First done to hunt and defeat ISIS militias ..... The American troop presence had been top help … [Read more...] about Trump Pull Last US Troops Out of Iraq……

Filed Under: Government, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Government, Iraq/American Troop withdrawal, ISIS in Iraq, Kurds/Iraq, Military, Politics, Trump Admin, Trump Foreign Policy

Trump Treasury Dept. to Auto-Enroll American children IN ‘Trump Accounts’….

September 30, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

The Federal Program HAS Donald Trump's Name written ALL over it.... And Trump has the Federal government searching for and tagging American kids..... Big Brother Donald handing out $1,000 checks paid BY Taxpayers...... Donald's Federal Treasury piggy bank thing … [Read more...] about Trump Treasury Dept. to Auto-Enroll American children IN ‘Trump Accounts’….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2025 Trump Big/Beautiful/Bill, Congress, Law, Politics, Trump Admin, Trump Children Accounts, Trump US Treasury steals

Iran …Trump Conflict/War….9/29/2026…US/Iran Talks a Waste of Time…Oil IS Moving thru the Strait of Hormuz…

September 29, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

The Iran/US conflict has kinda failed to the background with NO REAL progress.... Oil IS getting thru the Strait of Hormuz.... How much is anybodies guess.... You'll notice that oil/gas/diesel prices have NOT DROPPED appreciably, eh? Somebody IS making MORE MONEY off … [Read more...] about Iran …Trump Conflict/War….9/29/2026…US/Iran Talks a Waste of Time…Oil IS Moving thru the Strait of Hormuz…

Filed Under: Government, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Gas/oil/diesel fuel prices High, Government, Iran ...Trump Conflict/War....9/29/2026, Media, Military, Oil moving thru the strait of Hormuz, Politics, Trump Admin

Ukraine…Russia Evening Number 1,680….Russia targets Cities….Ukraine IS Gaining Back its Territory

September 29, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Russia threatens NATO with possible nukes.... Russia is throwing more drones at Kyiv..... So much so that student's in a Ukraine college have been told to go to on-line classes.... While this goes on? Trump has his people meeting with Russian's about post war … [Read more...] about Ukraine…Russia Evening Number 1,680….Russia targets Cities….Ukraine IS Gaining Back its Territory

Filed Under: Government, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Russia bombing Kyiv, Russia vs NATO, Russian troops deserting, Trump financial dealings w/Russia, Ukraine gains in Lyman and Zaporizhia, Ukraine long range drone strikes in Russia, Ukraine…Russia Evening Number 1680

Back at It…Hegseth wants to get Rid of 20% of the Admiral’s and General’s….

September 29, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Oh? Also?.... Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies ... I REALLY don't think this guy will have his current job 6 to 12 months from now with the Democrats and some Republicans growing more and MORE unhappy with his handling the United … [Read more...] about Back at It…Hegseth wants to get Rid of 20% of the Admiral’s and General’s….

Filed Under: Government, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Government, Media, Military, Pentagon, Politics, Trump Admin, US Defense Sec Hegseth, US Military academies, US Military Generals/Admirals cut

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