Two Big Things Trump Doesn't Want You to Know or Even Think About 1. The affordability crisis. It’s worsening. 2. Epstein open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

America went to war in Iran because, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained: because Trump had “a feeling based on fact” that Iran was going to attack the United States. Although Trump initially said he attacked Iran to keep it from acquiring nuclear weapons. 1/7

AOC: This is about actual crimes happening in front of us. This is about shredding the Constitution and plunging us into war. This is about taking crypto money and money laundering… So if you’re asking me if I’d support impeachment, I do

Remember: This is all about the Epstein Files.

Thou shalt arrest Kristi Noem and put her in a detention center indefinitely so she can “await processing.”

"Demand is so great that programs to mentor attorneys to file habeas cases are emerging... “I’m on all these listservs where people are saying, who can help me in Arizona, who can help me in Mississippi, and people are stepping up and helping each other...” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A new Senate report alleges that over 1,000 FEMA contracts, grants, or disaster assistance awards were delayed under Kristi Noem's watch. Why? Because she demanded to sign off on expenses over $100,000 — which delayed aid to victims of floods and hurricanes. "Efficiency."

Five GOP members joined Democrats to subpoena Pam Bondi to testify before the Committee.

Himes: "Already you see the White House in an absolute panic over gas prices, coming up with wild ideas ... they understand that this terrible decision they have taken is going to end this presidency. We're gonna have a lame duck president for 3 years with 20 to 30% approval."

Trump has launched us into what could be another costly and deadly forever war. It is costing the U.S. at least $1 billion a day. Meanwhile, he and Republicans are slashing taxes on the wealthiest Americans. How are they doing both? open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

8/8 Now the details: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

But the American people are not on board. The war was unpopular with Americans before Trump started bombing Iran, and support for it has dropped since it began. 7/8

Despite the administration’s apparent lack of either planning or goals in its attack on Iran, Senate Republicans today refused to rein in Trump’s attack on Iran with a war powers resolution to bring the war to a stop. 6/8

Notably, Trump had no answer for why there was no plan to evacuate Americans. 5/8

The Trump administration has been able to articulate neither a clear reason for what Trump calls a “war” against Iran nor a goal to be accomplished by the war that is costing $1 billion a day. 4/8

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Bondi against the wishes of committee chair James Comer (R-KY). Bondi will have to testify under oath. 3/8

By law, the Justice Department was required to release the Epstein files in full by December 19, 2025, with redactions only to protect Epstein’s victims. So far, it appears about half the files have been released, and many are heavily redacted. 2/8

In a bipartisan vote, the House Oversight Committee agreed to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the release of the Epstein files. 1/8

In a bipartisan vote, the House Oversight Committee agreed to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the release of the Epstein files. 1/8

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

> @economist.com www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

This is a man way in over his head.

BREAKING: DOJ confirms that 47,635 Epstein files have been removed, per The Independent.

So we’re just going to forget all about this and never ask Trump, Leavitt or Hegseth about it again after the first day because this is totally normal so who cares.

Wow: It appears Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) will not run for reelection. This comes just days after Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) also announced he will not seek reelection.

We’ve got to keep the Epstein victims and survivors centered while we pursue transparency and accountability. Their stories must be told.

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BREAKING: The DOJ has been taking down certain Epstein file documents, per CBS News.

Speaker Johnson is an embarrassment. He has been entrusted with a special place in our government yet shows little regard for our Constitution. Trump isn't worth abandoning his principles unless he has none.

Americans are dead. Prices are skyrocketing. The Middle East is on fire. Civil war is brewing in Iran. And for what? A war that will leave the same hardliners in charge? A war that can't actually destroy their nuclear program? This is incompetence. Plain and simple.

BREAKING: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged foreign intelligence ties.

The Constitution is clear: Congress decides on war. When a president uses military force without authorization and Congress stays silent, they are abandoning their role as a co equal branch of government. War is the most serious power our government has. Shame on the U.S. Senate today.

Kelly: "You could pick a random group of people off the street tonight here in DC and they could probably do a better job than our government is doing right now. They don't have a goal, there's no strategic plan. And what this is likely to lead to is, again, a long war with a lot of dead Americans."

James Talarico tonight: "It doesn't matter what happens in this Republican runoff. We already know who we're running against: The billionaire mega-donors and their corrupt political system. Not any one politician ... We are running against the broken system and the powerful people who broke it."

I urge you to call on your members of Congress to use their power to put a stop to this deadly war in Iran. Contact them now at: (202) 224-3121. 4/4 open.substack.com/pub/robertre...