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The war with Iran is a rock-solid money maker for American oil companies, which have earned more than $130 billion in profit. Is this what Trump meant when he told people to suck it up with utility bills because "We're making a lot of money." nytimes.com/2026/10/30/busin…
This is all we need to know. #Poland
Ukraine has had it up to "here"... Enough is enough and none of us can blame him.
“The first strike on a Russian oil refinery in two weeks comes after Russian attacks killed 27 civilians on Thursday.”
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Aside from Norm Eisen, there is no one attorney in the US more on top of voter protection for democracy than Marc Elias. This is very good news that he's meeting with the Senate Democratic caucus for election and post-election planning.
Dana retweeted
🚨 MICHAEL BLOOMBERG IS DROPPING ANOTHER $36 MILLION INTO THE FIGHT.
That’s on top of the $80 MILLION he announced last week — with major new investments in Democratic House races and key statewide campaigns, including $2.5M for James Talarico in Texas and $2M for Adam Hamilton in Kansas.
Democrats are going ALL IN for the final stretch. Vote. Volunteer. Finish the job. 🌊
#BlueWaveIn4Days
OMG... Even Trump declined to openly campaign anymore in Kansas. Who would have thunk Kansas would have a Democratic shot for Senator?
NEW WaPo poll in Kansas:
Adam Hamilton 52%
Roger Marshall 43%
WOWZA
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Interesting stuff going on in Poland. Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government has been locked in a dispute over the highest judicial court's composition. Judges elected and appointed by parliament aren't being seated by right-wing officials and this is creating a crisis.
🇵🇱 For everyone asking what's happening in Poland tonight, here are the key points:
1. The Constitutional Tribunal's leadership has been challenged.
Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska issued orders suspending Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański from their duties for one month. She claims authority to take over the Tribunal's leadership as its most senior judge.
2. Why did she do this?
Korwin-Piotrowska accuses the existing leadership of obstructing the work of judges elected by the current parliamentary majority, violating judicial procedures and preventing the proper functioning of the Tribunal. She also raised concerns about the court's 2027 budget.
3. The Tribunal rejects the orders.
Its existing leadership says the official website was illegally taken over and insists that Święczkowski remains president. The legality of Korwin-Piotrowska's decisions is disputed.
4. Police entered the building.
Following the announcement, demonstrators gathered outside the Tribunal. Tensions escalated, with some people reportedly climbing over the fence and throwing objects at police officers. Police intervened and several people were detained.
5. Why is this Tribunal so important?
The Constitutional Tribunal determines whether laws and other legal acts comply with Poland's Constitution. Its decisions can affect legislation, government actions and the country's entire legal system. Control over its leadership therefore has major constitutional and political significance.
6. This conflict has been building for months.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government and President Karol Nawrocki have been locked in a dispute over the Tribunal's composition. Nawrocki refused to swear in three judges elected by parliament, while the Tribunal's existing leadership refused to allow judges appointed by the current parliamentary majority to take their seats.
Tusk's government does not recognise the Tribunal's legitimacy and has refused to publish some of its rulings, citing controversial judicial appointments made under the previous PiS government.
7. Political reactions are escalating.
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński called on President Nawrocki to intervene, accusing Tusk's government of turning Poland into a police state. Nawrocki cancelled his trip to Senegal and announced that he is returning to Poland.
Tusk, meanwhile, says restoring the rule of law is a difficult but necessary process.
The situation is still developing. Both sides dispute the legality of the actions taken, and the legal authority behind the latest orders remains unresolved.
Poland is now facing one of its most serious institutional confrontations in recent years. What happens next will depend on whether the two sides can resolve this dispute through legal and constitutional channels or whether the standoff escalates further. For now, Warsaw remains at the centre of a crisis that could have far-reaching consequences for the country's institutions and political future.
Dana retweeted
🇵🇱 For everyone asking what's happening in Poland tonight, here are the key points:
1. The Constitutional Tribunal's leadership has been challenged.
Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska issued orders suspending Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański from their duties for one month. She claims authority to take over the Tribunal's leadership as its most senior judge.
2. Why did she do this?
Korwin-Piotrowska accuses the existing leadership of obstructing the work of judges elected by the current parliamentary majority, violating judicial procedures and preventing the proper functioning of the Tribunal. She also raised concerns about the court's 2027 budget.
3. The Tribunal rejects the orders.
Its existing leadership says the official website was illegally taken over and insists that Święczkowski remains president. The legality of Korwin-Piotrowska's decisions is disputed.
4. Police entered the building.
Following the announcement, demonstrators gathered outside the Tribunal. Tensions escalated, with some people reportedly climbing over the fence and throwing objects at police officers. Police intervened and several people were detained.
5. Why is this Tribunal so important?
The Constitutional Tribunal determines whether laws and other legal acts comply with Poland's Constitution. Its decisions can affect legislation, government actions and the country's entire legal system. Control over its leadership therefore has major constitutional and political significance.
6. This conflict has been building for months.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government and President Karol Nawrocki have been locked in a dispute over the Tribunal's composition. Nawrocki refused to swear in three judges elected by parliament, while the Tribunal's existing leadership refused to allow judges appointed by the current parliamentary majority to take their seats.
Tusk's government does not recognise the Tribunal's legitimacy and has refused to publish some of its rulings, citing controversial judicial appointments made under the previous PiS government.
7. Political reactions are escalating.
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński called on President Nawrocki to intervene, accusing Tusk's government of turning Poland into a police state. Nawrocki cancelled his trip to Senegal and announced that he is returning to Poland.
Tusk, meanwhile, says restoring the rule of law is a difficult but necessary process.
The situation is still developing. Both sides dispute the legality of the actions taken, and the legal authority behind the latest orders remains unresolved.
Poland is now facing one of its most serious institutional confrontations in recent years. What happens next will depend on whether the two sides can resolve this dispute through legal and constitutional channels or whether the standoff escalates further. For now, Warsaw remains at the centre of a crisis that could have far-reaching consequences for the country's institutions and political future.
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A brutal five weeks for Russian aviation.
Between September 21 and October 30, Russia has lost at least 11 military aircraft in Ukrainian strikes, crashes and other incidents, with additional losses still being investigated.
Among the losses:
October 29 — Marinovka, Volgograd Oblast: Two Su-34 fighter-bombers destroyed in a Ukrainian Neptune missile strike.
October 21 — Kaliningrad Oblast: One Su-30SM fighter crashed.
October 15 — Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast: Four Su-34 fighter-bombers destroyed and two more damaged in a Ukrainian strike.
October 4 — Khanskaya, Adygea: One Su-34 and one Su-35 destroyed in a Ukrainian operation.
October 1 — Voronezh Oblast: One Mi-8 helicopter lost in a crash.
September 29 — Amur Oblast: One Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed.
Another aircraft reportedly burned at Akhtubinsk airfield on October 29, although its type and the circumstances remain unclear.
The losses span thousands of kilometers, from Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea to Russia's Far East.
Ukraine is destroying Russian aircraft on the ground, while crashes and other incidents are adding to Moscow's aviation losses.
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The stink of Russia and corruption permeate this administration.
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Oil refineries in Russia are no longer on holiday; Ukraine is attacking again. 😎
No longer abiding by White House dictates, Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russia's oil industry, in today's dawn hours striking Russia's Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Samara Oblast.
Likely a record number of strikes on one Russian facility, 11 separate areas of the conplex now burning. This facility is approximately 800 km from Ukraine’s internationally recognized border.
Another aging relic of the Stalin era, this complex began operation in 1951. With an annual processing capacity of approximately 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil, it produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products.
Past attacks:
August 2, 2025
April 18, 2026
August 22, 2026
Dana retweeted
JUST IN: Tonight US Forces reportedly struck an IRGC launch squad in Qeshm Island.
Additionally, locals are reporting a series of explosions in Bandar-e-Jask, in the vicinity of the airport. Southern Iran.
Contributed by: @BeamTracker_
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BREAKING: Sen. Chris Murphy was briefed on highly classified military planning on Iran to restart the war after the midterms, calling the plans "insane."
"I will just say this: their plan is insane. It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law," he said at the Middle East Institute event.
The plan "will be devastating for our security interests," he adds.
So Trump's looking to initiate an enormous attack on Iran when the midterms end? What more could go wrong? Sen. Chris Murphy, who says he has been briefed on some of the classified planning, called the plans "insane."
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to strike Iran directly after next week's US midterm elections, with CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper briefing Trump in a rare in-person meeting on military options at the White House today, per WSJ.
Senior US officials say Cooper rarely briefs Trump in person, unless a significant military operations is to be carried out shortly. It followed a Wednesday session in which the military officers met Vice President JD Vance.
Sen. Chris Murphy, who says he has been briefed on some of the classified planning, called the plans "insane."
"It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law," he says.
This oil tanker coming from Russia at Trump's urging may end up being like that huge barge of trash that no one wanted to land at their East Coast ports so many years ago...do you remember? 😂 Today it's likely to be an orphan tanker, circling the seas, unwanted, unloved...
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is threatening to block the potential arrival of a tanker carrying Russian diesel following President Trump’s executive order waiving sanctions on Russian diesel.
"Trump’s diesel deal with Putin is corrupt and illegal, and I am evaluating options to stop it from arriving at a port in New Jersey,” Sherrill told @TheSun in a statement.
The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes, carrying approximately 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel, was initially listed as going to the Port of New York and New Jersey, with an expected arrival on November 7.
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This is so scary. Please vote Democrat to try and make sure this insanity ends.
Senator Chris Murphy: “Some of us have been briefed on the war plan. And while I cannot disclose any details, I can say this: the plan is insane. It will not achieve objectives and will set off a new cycle of escalation.”
Dana retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump has received a high-level military briefing from CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper on potential new strikes against Iran, as the Pentagon prepares for a possible major escalation AFTER the November 3 midterm elections. The U.S. has already warned Gulf allies to prepare for renewed attacks and Iranian retaliation against critical energy infrastructure.
Dana retweeted
Trump is reportedly planning to restart war with Iran after the election.
Some of us have been briefed on the war plan. And while I cannot disclose any details, I can say this: the plan is insane. It will not achieve objectives and will set off a new cycle of escalation.
"By leaving in February, Lagarde clears the way for European leaders — most notably, the departing President Emmanuel Macron of France — to finalize the appointment of her successor before his country’s presidential election in April." -- NYT Dealbook
Christine Lagarde will step down as president of the European Central Bank, vacating one of the continent’s top jobs at a time when debt problems and resurgent inflation are looming over the economy.
Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4zUUMKg
This should be a bit of a surprise, and yet... Trump is making it more clear by the day that he is either afraid of the power of accomplished authoritarians like Xi and Putin and Jong-un, or he feels beholden to them in some way or he thinks being "nice" gets him somewhere...
NYT: “A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.”
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