Tonight’s all new ‘On Democracy with FPWellman’ features Washington Post writer @joshrogin.bsky.social on the Iran War and the deeply corrupt and suspicious oil futures trades occurring before major Trump announcements. It isn’t an Army soldier moving $760M in trades.

All new ‘On Democracy’ features Washington Post writer @joshrogin.bsky.social on the Iran War and the deeply suspicious oil futures trades occurring before major Trump announcements. It isn’t an Army soldier moving $760M in trades. Catch it on @meidastouch.com www.youtube.com/live/mHj1Ki4...

I spoke to @joshrogin.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com Intelligence for his investigation into alleged insider trading on the prediction and oil futures markets tied to the Iran War. wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/2026/...

I see @joshrogin.bsky.social and Nour Wood reporting about this very concern--"The Iran war threatens Trump’s Gulf gold rush" ... in @washingtonpost.com ... wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/2026/...

"The corruption is endemic, it is systemic, and it is growing." Questions of insider trading continue to loom over the Trump administration as the war in Iran drags on. @joshrogin.bsky.social , Ron Insana, and Dan Nathan discuss on the #11thHour.

NEWS: I’ve obtained a list of 48 U.S. Ambassadors at embassies the Trump admin is recalling with little or no explanation. Along with existing several dozen vacancies, they leave an unprecedented number of U.S. embassies leaderless. This list was compiled internally at State & there may be others:

NEWS: I’ve obtained a list of 48 U.S. Ambassadors at embassies the Trump admin is recalling with little or no explanation. Along with existing several dozen vacancies, they leave an unprecedented number of U.S. embassies leaderless. This list was compiled internally at State & there may be others:

"Even if the shutdown ends soon, and I hope it will, it may already be too late to prevent lasting economic damage to many households," Patrice Onwuka writes. https://wapo.st/479IfHv

BREAKING: US sanctions Colombia’s president

Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

A 16-year-old undocumented immigrant living without parents after his mother voluntarily returned to Ecuador, hoping to avoid her son being deported, was detained Thursday during a routine check-in with federal officials.

This was our last visit to the East Wing of the White House. I didn’t know at the time it would be our last visit there because the whole thing would get demolished. It was really nice, actually. Sad.

RSVP at chinaforum.org Speakers include @congressmanraja.bsky.social @rushdoshi.bsky.social @rushanabbas.bsky.social @joshrogin.bsky.social @edwardlemon.bsky.social @yaqiu.bsky.social etc.

OMG, I've been saying this for at least 5 years. "EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals." Finally we are waking up! But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use! www.ft.com/content/ea3d...

Its up to us to save the America of our rights and freedoms- the America of our Constitution - if we can. We can push back- we have seen that can be effective . We can stand with those who are being oppressed. Dont lose hope

Will wider international recognition of Palestinian statehood help bring peace to the region? Or is it just empty symbolism that could backfire? @dmarusic.bsky.social, David Ignatius and @joshrogin.bsky.social discuss:

By elevating the national security argument against Soliman, his lawyers said, DHS was able to bypass an immigration judge and order the chaplain held without bond as “potentially dangerous.” “DHS is judge, jury and executioner,” said one attorney. By @hannahallam.bsky.social

WATCH — @joshrogin.bsky.social : “Trump thinks Putin really wants peace. And he’s wrong. And he’s the president of 🇺🇸. And it’s a huge problem.” Yes… Or he needs to keep playing along to play Putin’s game, and Vlad is the one calling the shots. Either way, not good.

Piers Morgan on Trump's tariffs: "You're now seeing the week ending with slightly more coherent strategy, which may have been his game all along." Josh Rogin: "You think this is 4D chess?... It's Hungry Hungry Hippos... and when it's wrong, real people suffer."

TONIGHT: Bill welcomes Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan and Josh Rogin to Real Time and shares the details of his dinner with President Trump. 10PM ET on HBO + Max!

#StartTheClock: Tonight's episode of Real Time with Bill Maher feat. Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, and Josh Rogin is now on HBO + streaming on Max! Watch the conversation continue after the show on #RTOvertime @ YouTube.com/RealTime

Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."

Good Afternoon from your Super Bowl Champion, Philadelphia Eagles.

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

Speaker Mike Johnson agrees “wholeheartedly” that Trump can make sweeping cuts to federal spending without the approval of Congress. This is in opposition to our Constitution’s separation of powers & the Congress he represents

I wrote about Kendrick Lamar Superbowl performance-- its subversive messaging about America being a rigged, deadly game of survival-- especially for Black people. But we need to stop pretending revolution is going to come from celebrities. It'll come from us. Gift link here: wapo.st/42JVBs6

Join us at 4pm ET for the premiere of a new #TheEnemiesList: @therickwilson.bsky.social welcomes @joshrogin.bsky.social, Lead Global Security Analyst for @washingtonpost Intelligence, to discuss the serious security implications of Musk's dismantling of USAID www.youtube.com/watch?v=piR0...

Senator Marco Rubio stood against the Uyghur genocide. His new acting public diplomacy chief is a Uyghur genocide denier. Does Secretary Rubio run his own State Department? It sure doesn’t seem like it so far. www.mediaite.com/news/rubio-a...

A new era of government censorship has begun. It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

What to make of these foreign policy ideas — and how should media organizations cover them? Erik Wemple discusses this with @maxboot.bsky.social and @joshrogin.bsky.social: wapo.st/3BZFrzT

Putin is setting a trap for Trump in Ukraine. “Obama’s “reset” ended with the annexation of Crimea. Biden’s outreach was met with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump’s early concessions.. risk repeating the same mistakes.” by @joshrogin.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The Trump administration now wants to broker peace within 100 days of taking office, @joshrogin.bsky.social writes. "This continued desire for a quick win plays into Moscow’s hands." wapo.st/4abBbK8

Here’s my column on Meta’s black queer AI character Liv and the crappification of the internet: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

New: Putin is setting a trap for Trump in Ukraine www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... By me for @postopinions.bsky.social