Speaker Johnson continues to claim this is not a war. Apparently he hasn’t heard the Presidents demand for unconditional surrender.

Iran, yesterday and today, is not something America’s sons and daughters should be dying for. Trump and Hegseth promise us there will be more.

A small step to help end this insanity: roycooper.com

I read a lot of news. I watch a lot of news programs. I keep hoping I’ll hear someone in the administration tell us when their war against Iran can end. What is the goal? How many more families will lose a loved one before Trump’s ego is satisfied? How many innocent Iranians will be killed?

Pay attention to tonight’s Democratic primaries in North Carolina and Texas. The effort to take back the House and Senate begins to surface in these winners. Their success in November can start to bring sanity and constructive policy which will put up some guardrails re our dangerous President.

Today’s Pentagon and White House briefings carried a lot of the Stephen Miller “we are the strongest, so we can do whatever we want” philosophy. That we bombed an elementary school is criminal!

“That’s the way it is” says President Trump about Americans dying in his ill-conceived, unauthorized war. Are there any adults or statesmen in the Trump White House? Obviously Congress won’t help.

Draft dodging president bone spurs sends American troops into conflict in which they could die. Any of his family signing up to serve?

Al Green is right. Not the time or place for his sign—but thanks Rep. Green for sending the message to our racist President.

The President said today he would now refer to the Supreme Court as the supreme court to show his disrespect. OK, for whatever time that entails, he has earned the title of president!

Mandatory reading for Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration: “Yes, legislating can be hard and take time. . . [But] the nation can tap the combined wisdom of the people’s elected representatives, not just that of one faction or man.” Said Justice Gorsuch.

The President says the 6 Justices who told him he’d acted illegally are embarrassments to their families. Once again he shows himself to be a small, illmannered person who has no understanding or care for the Constitution. He is truly an embarrassment to his office and the country!

It comes as no surprise that the Supreme Court has ruled most of Trump’s tariffs illegal. He got poor legal advice and now, because it took so long for the Supremes to get to this point, we have a total mess re $ already illegally collected from Americans. And the Republican Senate is complicit!

Trump’s picture hanging on the exterior of the Justice Dept. is a sacrilege.

Classic Trump administration response to the truth: NY Fed Reserve publishes study that says 90% of tariffs are paid by Americans. Kevin Hassert of Economic Advisors wants them disciplined! He can’t handle the truth. 😎

So RFK Jr. tells us today that he wasn’t afraid of Covid b/c he used to snort cocaine off toilet seats. This is the Trump Sec. HHS. What a disgrace he is—and the President for selecting him—and the Republican Senate for confirming him.

Once again Pam Bondi showed she is more interested in insulting Democrats and praising Donald Trump than she is in giving Congress any information. She dishonors the role of the Department of Justice.

That the Trump administration sought criminal indictments against 6 members of Congress for their accurate statements should send a chill through all of us. It’s literally unbelievable that we have elected this attempted tyrant. Thank you Mark Kelly and others for speaking out.

Donald Trump pans the Super Bowl halftime show featuring a Puerto Rican entertainer and the culture of that American Territory. It would pain him more to hear me say that we should offer statehood to Puerto Rico. Perhaps one day!

As if there was much doubt, Donald Trump’s Obama post makes clear that he is the most vile person ever to occupy the Oval Office. Iowans will be waiting for Grassley, Ernst, Hinson and Miller-Meeks to ostracize their leader.

Iowa MBB comes home from the west coast with 2 wins—Oregon & Washington. Now 7-4 in the league. Go Hawks!!!

So Iowa’s Rep. Ashley Hinson is disturbed by a church ICE observation training. Where was her angst when Pascual Pedro, brought here as a child and led an exemplary life was seized? Where was her angst when ICE killed two Americans? Most Iowans are disturbed by her support of all things Trump!

Deputy Atty General Todd Blanche yesterday told us the President had no role in the Fulton County search. Wrong! Turns out Trump spoke on the phone with Tulsi Gabbard while it was in progress. More evidence that you can’t trust DOJ in this administration. Sad!!!

Thanks to Alex Pretti for his life’s work, for continuing to help in his death and for the change he is bringing to this administration. We shall not forget.

It’s clear now that Alex Pretti was murdered. Let’s pray that justice will be delivered to his life and death. Food for thought and investigation: are Bovino and Noem accessories to his murder?

Kristi Noem is a hack. She shows no interest in the truth. How many more Americans will die under the Trump, Noem, Bovino supervision. Will Republicans in Congress please show some spine and protect us from incompetance!

President “Bone Spurs” denigrating NATO troops is the height of hypocrisy. He is an embarrassment.

Has anyone heard the President or his Republican acolytes name a single fact that Jack Smith had wrong? He is a very competent prosecutor who sought justice. A standard not often found in the current administration.

Any American who watched our President in Davos today should be horrified. He is devoid of any international leadership skills.

As if we needed a reminder, Trump’s rambling presser today illustrated that he’s aged and that he’s the wrong person to be in the Oval. To top it off, he’s totally alienating our allies. He has two successes: the border and enriching himself.

Indiana! Hard to believe. They went from poor to National Championship in 2 years. Congratulations. Go Big Ten.

Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?

How about Iowa’s double didget win at Indiana today! And the Seahawks are impressive tonight. Nice break from Trump stupidity.

If the US is holding $ from Venezuelan oil, why doesn’t Congress have appropriation authority?

In a recent interview, Donald Trump cited his “morality” as a check on his authority. That means there is no check because he is a totally immoral human being.

Thank you Mark Kelly for bringing the most unqualified Sec. of Defense we’ve seen to Court for his ridiculous effort to punish you for your true public statements.

One thing we’ve seen clearly after the ICE shooting: the President, Vice-President and the Sec. of Homeland Security offer their politicized opinions without waiting until they know the facts.

The White House post today about January 6 is an abhorrent lie. Where is the honesty of Republican Senators to counter that with the truth? Cowardice personified! They don’t deserve to be reelected!

If Steven Miller represents the future of the world, God help us!! Please elect a Democratic Congress that will try to stop this madness.

Steven Miller’s interview on CNN Monday was, at best, unnerving! His view of the world was that the strongest controls. No mention of democracy, the rule of law or any of the precepts that govern the free world. Greenland’s sovernty bows to our strength! Does China’s strength doom Taiwan? Cuba next?

Iowa’s aging Trump sycophant Senator Grassley is complaining that his committee hasn’t been included in briefings. Chuck you reap what you sow. Do something about your misplaced deference!!! Show some of your long ago courage.

We still don’t know how many people we killed in appending Maduro. Steven Miller admits we killed “a large number of Cubans” guarding Maduro. There is reliable info that we killed one elderly Venulzean woman. In our justice system we’d prosecute officers who killed people during an arrest.

Notably missing from Trump’s presser this morning is information about Venezuelans killed or injured in the operation.

Help is on the way in Iowa! Tonight the Dems won a special Senate election to hold on to breaking the Republicans super majority. More to come next fall.

I rec’d my annual Social Security notice today. It shows I will have about $5000 federal withholding in 2026. Yet Donald Trump keeps proclaiming that there is no tax on Social Security. Could it be that he’s lying again? Or maybe not smart enough to understand the bill he championed?

Thanks to Rep. Beatty and Norm Eisen for going to Court to explain to Donald Trump and his cronies the law re their attempt to put Trump’s name on a fitting memorial to President Kennedy.

Iowa’s offensive line earned the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s best. Here was when they saw the trophy.

Today’s CFP results underscore the folly of the current system. Notre Dame & Vanderbilt stay home while Tulane and James Madison make clear they shouldn’t be in. Let’s get to the best teams playing.

I can’t say I’m surprised by the attempt to put Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center. I can say that it’s disgraceful! To borrow a famous debate line, I lived through JFK’s presidency and Trump is no JFK. Not in any rational world.

I still have trouble believing the angry, narcissist delusioned person I just watched speak is really President of the United States.