They agreed because I said they agreed.
-- Mr. Trump, referring to the Ukraine/Russia cease-fire he had announced at the White House
...well OK then. But, how about:
A closer look at the US-Russia diesel deal
Washington Is Warning of Election Threats While Weakening Our Defenses
...and that may not be the worst of it:
Ukraine loses Starlink access as Musk says Zelenskiy went "too far"
...so who put Musk in charge of these things? (Not really a question; we know who did...).
“I can do whatever I want, if I want.” — Trump's arrogance never stops (if only this was the worst of it):
Because it isn't:
They Shouted “USA!” As Men Beat A Woman...unfathomable for an American President to publicly pile on in such a situation.
And the wanna-be waiting in the wings has been taking notes, using the same shtick:
JD Vance smeared James Talarico, then admitted he was “just guessing”...where do these guys come from (naively or not, I used to think Republicans were more noble than this)?
At least there's some resistance (late as it may be — too little, too late?):
Public Execution Won’t Have the Effect Intended
As if all this wasn't enough, there's what happens when you intentionally undermine public confidence with misinformation:
This disease now declared an emergency — Maps show where it's spreading.
There's almost no sphere where the fissures aren't deepening in our systems:

