The nation is arriving at the 24th Anniversary of the September 11 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks by Al Qaeda, and with a sense that the world and the nation are at a difficult and dangerous time.
Donald Trump is undermining American foreign policy, alienating our allies in NATO and in Asia, with his tariffs, and his willingness to see tyrants such as Vladimir Putin in a more friendly manner, despite the Russia-Ukraine War.
Trump has undermined our defense capabilities with his incompetent choice of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, and Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
Trump boasts about our defense and power, but America is not safer with his unstable leadership.
There is a lot to be concerned about regarding safety for the American people and nation in future years under Donald Trump’s Presidency.
Hard to believe it’s been 24 years since that horrible day.
UN security council to hold emergency meeting as Poland plans no-fly zone after Russian drone incursion.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/11/europe-live-news-updates-poland-russia-drones-ukraine-war-latest
Trump on Russia’s incursion into NATO: ‘Here we go!’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/trump-poland-russia-response
What does “Here we go!” mean? Who knows.
The Beginning of the End of NATO
“This is when the world finds out whether the United States remains committed to Europe’s defense.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/09/nato-russia-poland/684165/
Trump or no Trump, Europe’s relationship with the US will never recover.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/11/donald-trump-europe-transatlantic-alliance-never-recover
Agreed.
Trump’s pressure on Europe to slap 100% tariffs on India and China raises eyebrows.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/trump-asking-eu-to-slap-100percent-tariffs-on-india-and-china-raises-eyebrows.html
Trump Has Heated Call With Netanyahu Over Israeli Strike on Qatar
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-has-heated-call-with-netanyahu-over-israeli-strike-on-qatar-83831fab?st=FKTcmq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Qatar official says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ of hostage release with strike in Doha on Hamas
https://apnews.com/article/qatar-israel-attack-hamas-un-gaza-hostages-16a8e9c4a9757eadeec9ef520c0a1e30
Netanyahu’s attack was so f’ing stupid.
Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It
“Legal specialists who have called it a crime to summarily kill suspected low-level smugglers as if they were wartime combatants said the revelations further undercut the administration’s claim that the strike was legally justified as self-defense.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/trump-drug-boat-venezuela-strike.html?unlocked_article_code=1.k08.h4Le.nNzuDCTMQNgH&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Pete Hegseth Says the Renamed ‘Department of War’ Stands for ‘Peace’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth-says-the-renamed-department-of-war-stands-for-peace/
Pete Hegseth should not be Secretary of ANYTHING, no matter what it’s called.
Poland says Russia’s drone incursion ‘wasn’t a mistake’ after Trump’s speculation.
“Donald Trump appeared to be dismissive Thursday night as he said it ‘could have been an mistake’”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/12/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-war-latest-news-europe-live
Trump making excuses for Putin’s barbarism and insanity, as always. WTF is the deal with this???
This headline sums it up best.
Trump stands by as Putin and Netanyahu cross new lines.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/12/trump-response-russia-drones-israel-qatar
Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to region.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/democratic-senators-gaza-ethnic-cleansing
Brazil’s supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/brazil-supreme-court-bolsonaro-guilty-coup
In stark contrast, the far-right and lawless US Supreme Court went out of its way to protect Trump after he tried to overthrow a presidential election and our entire democracy.
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil’s Bolsonaro.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rubio-vows-us-response-following-conviction-brazils-bolsonaro-2025-09-11/
People killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/people-killed-us-boat-strike-were-not-tren-de-aragua-venezuela-minister-says-2025-09-11/
ICE holding facilities overcrowded amid surge in immigration arrests.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/09/12/ice-dc-arrests-virginia-immigrants-office/
Trump, 79, Called Out for ‘Droopy’ Face at 9/11 Memorial
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-called-out-for-droopy-face-at-911-memorial/
NATO launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation in response to Russian drone incursions.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/12/world/nato-operation-eastern-sentry-russia-poland-latam-intl
UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-overwhelmingly-endorses-two-state-solution-declaration-that-condemns-hamas-2025-09-12/
Judge worries Trump administration is sidestepping torture protections for deported Africans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/12/ghana-deportations-torture-lawsuit-00561593
Romania reports Russian drone in its airspace as Poland scrambles jets again.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/14/romania-reports-russian-drone-in-its-airspace-as-poland-scrambles-jets-again
Zohran Mamdani says as mayor he would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he traveled to New York.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/zohran-mamdani-benjamin-netanyahu-new-york
Will he do the same with Putin?
Venezuela says the U.S. intercepted and boarded a Venezuelan tuna vessel in a “hostile” manner.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-says-us-intercepted-boarded-venezuelan-tuna-vessel-hostile-manner-2025-09-13/
Brazil Stopped Its Trump. It’s Pathetic that We Couldn’t Stop Ours.
https://newrepublic.com/article/200428/brazil-bolsonaro-trump-coup-constitution
Boosted by summits in Alaska and China, Putin moves against Europe, Ukraine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/14/putin-trump-summits-alaska-china-ukraine/
The Alaska summit was a massive f’up by Trump and his entire foreign policy team.
Russia tries to blame Ukraine for drone incursion into Romania.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/15/russia-ukraine-romania-poland-drone-trump-tariffs-europe-live-news-updates
Don’t ever believe a word coming out of Putin’s Russia.
RFK Jr. has the federal vaccine court in his sights. Attacking it could threaten vaccine production in the U.S.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rfk-jr-federal-vaccine-court-threaten-production-us-rcna230377
RFK Jr. needs to be reined in and/or fired immediately. He’s a menace to public health in America.
New poll reveals warning signs for Trump with Latino voters.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/15/somos-poll-00563264
Ugh!
Even as they look ahead to midterms, Democrats keep rehashing Biden.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/15/biden-democrats-harris-elections/
Trump starts construction on long-held dream: A White House ballroom
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/15/trump-ballroom-tree-removal/
Trump Says ‘Smart People Don’t Like Me’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-smart-people-dont-like-me/
Well…uhhhh…yeah, we don’t like you? LOL
The next Democratic President is going to have a great deal of work to undo all this construction damage at the White House.
Florida vaccine mandate rollback falters after Trump criticism.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/14/florida-vaccine-joseph-ladapo-trump
Ugh!
Fetterman says Democrats have ‘forgotten why we lost’ and Trump is ‘not an autocrat’.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/14/politics/fetterman-democrats-trump
Fetterman is an ignoramus if he believes that you can’t be an autocrat just because you won an election – or two elections, for that matter. Read some history, perhaps?
When Fetterman comes up for reelection, he’s not getting any contributions from me, that’s for sure.
Frustrated GOP senators blow steam on Russia: ‘Sick of’ Trump, Vance ‘love affair’ with Putin.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5504778-trump-russia-sanctions-gop-frustration/
They need to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THEN!
Evil incarnate.
Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children.
“Investigation uncovers documents and satellite imagery that confirm children being taken to sites for patriotic indoctrination, weapons training and combat drills.”
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/16/russia-has-network-of-200-camps-for-brainwashing-ukrainian-children-report
Ugh!
Israeli military begins ground invasion of Gaza City.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/16/israel-gaza-city-ground-invasion/
U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/us/politics/trump-venezuela-drug-boat-strike.html
Rubio says U.S. is deporting visa holders who celebrated Kirk’s killing.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/16/kirk-death-us-revoking-visas-rubio-deportations
Celebrating someone’s death is disgusting, but that is not legal grounds for deportation.
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/15/lisa-cook-supreme-court-federal-reserve-firing
This is VERY bad.
Senate confirms Trump adviser to top Fed role.
“Stephen Miran will become the first White House official to simultaneously serve on the board of central bank in 90 years.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/15/miran-trump-federal-reserve/
Trump tells GOP to cut out Democrats on funding bill as Schumer warns of shutdown.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/government-shutdown-deadline-sept-30-trump-republicans-go-alone-rcna231424
Kennedy Said He Wouldn’t Take Away Vaccines. This Week Will Be the Test.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/opinion/kennedy-vaccines-access.html
GOP lawmakers don’t sound enthused about RFK Jr.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/16/gop-lawmakers-dont-sound-enthused-about-rfk-jr-00564704
Again, they need to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Trump administration joins Republicans’ campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk’s killing.
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-speech-republicans-firings-government-vance-e65a4939b80e4f4822db188e978d8812
The government policing speech, even if it’s distasteful or offensive speech, is about as clear a violation of the First Amendment as you’re ever going to see.
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times-b2a615192ebe2dcec859eb883368dfbb
That is also an assault on free speech/the First Amendment.
Election deniers now hold posts on local US election boards, raising concerns for midterms.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/election-deniers-midterms-board-offices
They’re whitewashing the horrors of slavery!
National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/15/national-parks-slavery-information-removal/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU3OTA4ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU5MjkxMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTc5MDg4MDAsImp0aSI6Ijc1ODljN2E5LTJmMTEtNGFiYS05MGVmLTA1ODdlZGI4MDVjZSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjUvMDkvMTUvbmF0aW9uYWwtcGFya3Mtc2xhdmVyeS1pbmZvcm1hdGlvbi1yZW1vdmFsLyJ9.UNovvTaOt2vu4Wp9CgC1fbF_N4cvFjKYS5w8MXfeU8U&itid=gfta
The Florida surgeon general is completely deranged!
Banning mRNA COVID vaccine is ‘the goal,’ Florida surgeon general says.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/09/15/ladapo-vaccines-desantis-covid-mrna-podcast-cdc/
Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies, sources say.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-administration-clears-first-ukraine-arms-aid-paid-by-allies-sources-say-2025-09-16/
U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China
https://www.wsj.com/tech/details-emerge-on-u-s-china-tiktok-deal-594e009f?st=zw6x2K&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Re: The TikTok deal
Trump is ignoring a LAW – and Congress is doing nothing, as is the Supreme Court.
This situation is horrible and unacceptable.
Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israeli troops push into Gaza City.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx270y1rgzeo
South Korea to examine Georgia ICE raid for possible human rights abuses.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/16/outh-korea-hyundai-lg-ice/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU3OTk1MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU5Mzc3NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTc5OTUyMDAsImp0aSI6IjZiYTNkYzg5LWUwZGUtNGVlMC1iMWIyLWE0NGRjZDRjZjYyZiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDI1LzA5LzE2L291dGgta29yZWEtaHl1bmRhaS1sZy1pY2UvIn0.Nsi0zSkSYt-h7wGXvv1e_aLF2o4_e2yP7iTdpA6WtIQ&itid=gfta
Former GOP officials fear US strikes on alleged drug smugglers aren’t legal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/16/trump-gop-officials-strikes-venezuela-00567212
They’re clearly illegal; the question is, will anyone DO ANYTHING about that illegality? I’m thinking the answer to that question is no, unfortunately.
G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/us/politics/republicans-house-tariffs-emergency-trump.html
Horrendous!
RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase
“His anti-vax-stacked advisory committee is expected to revise rules for life-saving hepatitis B vax.”
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-kennedy-acip-crusade-against-vaccines-hepatitis-b
Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut
Fani Willis Loses Bid to Continue Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case
“The 4-3 ruling means that the criminal case against President Trump, related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, will not move forward anytime soon, if ever.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/us/fani-willis-georgia-trump.html
Winsome Earle-Sears schedules campaign event with former leader of Trump’s DOGE efforts.
https://virginiaindependentnews.com/elections/winsome-earle-sears-campaign-rally-2025-governor-vivek-ramaswamy-doge/
Democrats continue cash advantage in Virginia election campaigns.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/16/virginia-elections-money-spanberger-sears/
Dr. Susan Monarez, former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday that US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put politics before public health when he required that all CDC policy and personnel decisions be cleared by political staff.
Among those possible policy decisions: changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/health/monarez-cdc-senate-testimony