2: He isn’t just “a MAGA dude” advising Trump on Russia–Ukraine. Witkoff is of russian descent, built his fortune through NYC networks flooded with post-Soviet criminal money, and is now pushing the kremlin wishlist so called “peace plan” It’s not a coincidence. It’s continuity.

3: In the 1990s, Manhattan’s luxury real estate became the #1 laundromat for russian criminal networks fleeing the collapse of the USSR. The FBI has testified to Congress about this era. It was no secret. And who rose to power right then? Steve Witkoff & Donald Trump.

Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov at Halifax Security Forum: "For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war — not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria — one war: to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only

About 100–110 million Russians have never been abroad. That’s roughly 69–77% of the population. Around half have never even visited another region inside Russia, so even Moscow feels like a different universe to them. Only 9% have traveled to Western countries in the past five

The US is preparing to seize more Venezuelan oil tankers up to 18 vessels could be targeted with Trump continuing to deliberate land strikes.

Today, House Republicans wasted committee time targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center, going after the organization’s finances & ties to Democratic administrations. It’s stunning hypocrisy coming from the party of the Koch brothers and the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.

🚨 Former Special Counsel Jack Smith, in a closed-door House Judiciary Committee hearing: “The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned

Republicans are saying there was no probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago. That is not true. I explain and provide all the facts in this piece: joycevance.substack.com/p/jack-smith-t…

If House Republicans want to “protect the innocence of children,” they should ban assault weapons — not healthcare. Instead, they’re using the power of the federal government to bully trans kids in bathrooms, schools, and now doctors’ offices.

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Moderate Republicans Join With Hakeem Jeffries To Cripple Mike Johnson's Speakership open.substack.com/pub/politicusu…

link: Re: Final Report of the Special Counsel Under 28 C.F.R. § 600.8 justice.gov/storage/Report…

Read Jack Smith’s unsealed court filing – POLITICO pdf link: politico.com/f/?id=00000192…

Read Jack Smith’s unsealed court filing By POLITICO Staff 10/02/2024 politi.co/47ST5jV via POLITICO

🚨"THERE’S A QUESTION I STILL CAN’T GET AN ANSWER TO: WHAT WILL THESE SECURITY GUARANTEES ACTUALLY DO?" — Zelenskyy delivers a clear explanation of what’s wrong with the current negotiations. "There’s a question I still can’t get an answer to. Not because someone refuses. We

Brian Krassenstein Here is a gift link for the NYT article about Trump pressuring Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to help Trump steal the 2020 election. The articles contains the entire phone call recording. nytimes.com/2025/12/17/us/…

Roger Sollenberger Billie Trump's personally owned business, which he failed to divest from before taking office, is attempting to merge with a company that is partnered with the Russian govt. This is so far beyond bonkers corrupt. x.com/SollenbergerRC…

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Trump trying to merge his social media company with the Russian government.

"While most of the inquiries have stalled or been dismissed, a Wisconsin judge ruled this week that felony charges against two of his advisers should proceed to trial."