Hank

Bad day for Bolton

I'm slowly coming to the realization the only way this invasion will end is if we commit troops on the ground over there. If it comes to that I hope it's a NATO effort.

Texas passes redistricting maps https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/08/20/its-done-texas-finally-passes-new-congressional-maps-n2662119

Reporting is that Trump will host a sit down with Putin and Zelenskyy, hopefully a peace treaty will soon follow.

It seems the tone of this thread is different than president Zelenskyy. We had a long and substantive conversation with @POTUS We started with one-on-one talks before inviting European leaders to join us. This call lasted for more than an hour and a half, including about an hour of our bilateral conversation with President Trump. Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace. President Trump informed about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of their discussion. It is important that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation. We support President Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this. On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation. It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America. We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. We continue to coordinate our positions with all partners. I thank everyone who is helping.

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Mexico extradited 26 more cartel members to America for prosecution. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-under-pressure-trump-transfers-26-more-cartel-members-us-2025-08-12/

Political posturing/grandstanding, I think the right wing eats it up. Newsome is hated by many and an easy target. I don't believe trump is vying for a third term, I think he's worried about the midterms. If the left gets the house they'll spend the next two years trying to impeach him, and there's valid reasons to do so.

It's okay. I don't mind that you have different views than I, won't tell you you're wrong, and won't judge you for having them.

Another three judge panel where out of 11 judges, seven democratic appointees and four republican appointees, two of the minority four are on it. How are these judges selected to sit on the panels? Appeals court allows Trump administration to resume foreign aid cuts The Hill, by Zack Schofeld A federal appeals court voted 2-1 on Wednesday to lift an order requiring the Trump administration to resume billions of dollars in foreign aid payments. The divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit panel found a lower judge erred when he restored the flow of funds in March. Two groups of grant recipients sued over allegations the cancellations infringe on the separation of powers since Congress had appropriated the money, but the panel ruled they can’t bring such a claim. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5450232-appeals-court-lifts-aid-order/amp/

I laugh because I find the hyperbolic fear mongering funny? I take it as seriously as the 51st state nonsense.

I'm with you on the "liberating" . It's safe to say we have differing views on what constitutes a riot. Let's agree to disagree on that one.

In the article ICE claims that the mothers made the decision to take their children with them, for whatever that's worth. One mother wrote a note saying so, she says it was written under duress. ICE also claimed the ensured Honduras could meet the medical needs of the cancer patient. It will be interesting to see how the lawsuit plays out.