Congress sanctions, Trump courts Moscow
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U.S. Congress advanced sweeping sanctions on Russia while the White House, under President Trump, explored business incentives with Moscow to pressure Putin into ending the war.
What the what?
Breaking news: The White House has struck a deal that gives “permanent control over security” in Greenland to the U.S., President Trump said, declaring victory in his desire to increase U.S. sway over the Arctic territory.
Trump announces ‘forever’ deal to defend Greenland as Denmark says signing ‘expected’ next week
President Trump announced an agreement with Denmark that he said gives the United States "permanent" sway over Greenland's security.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
What the what?
Reposted by Caroline T. Schroeder
Breaking news: The White House has struck a deal that gives “permanent control over security” in Greenland to the U.S., President Trump said, declaring victory in his desire to increase U.S. sway over the Arctic territory.
Trump announces ‘forever’ deal to defend Greenland as Denmark says signing ‘expected’ next week
President Trump announced an agreement with Denmark that he said gives the United States "permanent" sway over Greenland's security.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Breaking news: The White House has struck a deal that gives “permanent control over security” in Greenland to the U.S., President Trump said, declaring victory in his desire to increase U.S. sway over the Arctic territory.
Reposted by Shawn Graham
Hmmm wonder why #trump banned CNN?!
“The US narrowly avoided boarding a Chinese ship based on an “entirely false” US intelligence report.
That erroneous intelligence, submitted by a US Special Ops analyst, suggested the Chinese ship was transporting nuclear arms program components.
The US […]
“The US narrowly avoided boarding a Chinese ship based on an “entirely false” US intelligence report.
That erroneous intelligence, submitted by a US Special Ops analyst, suggested the Chinese ship was transporting nuclear arms program components.
The US […]
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mastodon.social
September 18, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Hmmm wonder why #trump banned CNN?!
“The US narrowly avoided boarding a Chinese ship based on an “entirely false” US intelligence report.
That erroneous intelligence, submitted by a US Special Ops analyst, suggested the Chinese ship was transporting nuclear arms program components.
The US […]
“The US narrowly avoided boarding a Chinese ship based on an “entirely false” US intelligence report.
That erroneous intelligence, submitted by a US Special Ops analyst, suggested the Chinese ship was transporting nuclear arms program components.
The US […]
Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol
Trump on Europe: “Russia has already attacked Ukrainian allies. They’ve been attacking Ukrainian allies for approximately five years.
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
September 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Trump on Europe: “Russia has already attacked Ukrainian allies. They’ve been attacking Ukrainian allies for approximately five years.
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
by Philip Nel
The Donald J. Trump Iran War has killed 22-23 US troops, but the Donald J. Trump Deparement of Defense only acknowledges 18 US troops killed.
WASH POST: "More U.S. Troops Have Died Amid (Trump's Pointless) Iran War Than Pentagon Has Disclosed"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
September 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The Donald J. Trump Iran War has killed 22-23 US troops, but the Donald J. Trump Deparement of Defense only acknowledges 18 US troops killed.
Reposted by Philip Nel
WASH POST: "More U.S. Troops Have Died Amid (Trump's Pointless) Iran War Than Pentagon Has Disclosed"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
September 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
WASH POST: "More U.S. Troops Have Died Amid (Trump's Pointless) Iran War Than Pentagon Has Disclosed"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trumpism need not be America’s foreign policy future.
Individuals matter. And when individuals change, policy can change too.
My latest for McFaul’s World: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
Individuals matter. And when individuals change, policy can change too.
My latest for McFaul’s World: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Not Popular And Need Not Endure Beyond His Presidency
Launching a war against Iran, fighting with allies, embracing dictators, and blowing up the international trading system is not what the Americans want.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trumpism need not be America’s foreign policy future.
Individuals matter. And when individuals change, policy can change too.
My latest for McFaul’s World: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
Individuals matter. And when individuals change, policy can change too.
My latest for McFaul’s World: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
Reposted by Iikka Korhonen, Colin F. Camerer
Osama bin Laden’s one concrete strategic goal was to end the American military presence in the Gulf and on the Arabian Peninsula. A generation later, Donald Trump’s war on Iran has apparently delivered it for him:
**(SEMI-)CROSSPOST: RICK PERLSTEIN: Bush’s War Is Finally Over: Al Qaeda Has... 1/
**(SEMI-)CROSSPOST: RICK PERLSTEIN: Bush’s War Is Finally Over: Al Qaeda Has... 1/
(SEMI-)CROSSPOST: RICK PERLSTEIN: Bush’s War Is Finally Over: Al Qaeda Has Won
& U.S. airstrikes are apparently now being launched off of carriers supplied from Diego Garcia 3000 miles away from Tehran, and from Muwaffaq Salti in Jordan 900 miles from Tehran..
braddelong.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Osama bin Laden’s one concrete strategic goal was to end the American military presence in the Gulf and on the Arabian Peninsula. A generation later, Donald Trump’s war on Iran has apparently delivered it for him:
**(SEMI-)CROSSPOST: RICK PERLSTEIN: Bush’s War Is Finally Over: Al Qaeda Has... 1/
**(SEMI-)CROSSPOST: RICK PERLSTEIN: Bush’s War Is Finally Over: Al Qaeda Has... 1/
Reposted by Mel Bartley
Iran has just declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the orange felon is removed from power.
Looks like Iran has held all the cards from the very beginning of this illegal disastrous war. The orange felon and drunkard rapist fox host should be in jail.
Looks like Iran has held all the cards from the very beginning of this illegal disastrous war. The orange felon and drunkard rapist fox host should be in jail.
September 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Iran has just declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the orange felon is removed from power.
Looks like Iran has held all the cards from the very beginning of this illegal disastrous war. The orange felon and drunkard rapist fox host should be in jail.
Looks like Iran has held all the cards from the very beginning of this illegal disastrous war. The orange felon and drunkard rapist fox host should be in jail.
Relentless - even as America's global power is eroding by the day in the process and our national debt is undermining the future of our children and grandchildren.
wapo.st/46PZHjn
wapo.st/46PZHjn
Opinion | America needs to destroy what really sustains the Iranian regime
The ruling ideologues won’t concede anything until they lose their power of coercion.
wapo.st
September 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Relentless - even as America's global power is eroding by the day in the process and our national debt is undermining the future of our children and grandchildren.
wapo.st/46PZHjn
wapo.st/46PZHjn
Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet
Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Russian interference is a clear and present danger.
Will Putin's decade-long war on US elections hit the midterms?
Trump's Russia denialism has left America vulnerable.
www.motherjones.com
September 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Russian interference is a clear and present danger.
Trump & Vance doing Putin's bidding.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. (Gift Article)
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Trump & Vance doing Putin's bidding.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Fox News Poll: 71% think Trump administration lacks plan to end Iran war. Support for Israelis drops to record low, down 20 points since 2023. www.foxnews.com/politics/fox... #FoxNews
Fox News Poll: 71% think Trump administration lacks plan to end Iran war
A Fox News poll finds 70% of voters say Trump lacks a clear strategy for the Iran war, while 60% now call the military action the wrong decision.
www.foxnews.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Fox News Poll: 71% think Trump administration lacks plan to end Iran war. Support for Israelis drops to record low, down 20 points since 2023. www.foxnews.com/politics/fox... #FoxNews
Reposted by Christina Pagel
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” and a halt to trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first ever associate member – an idea he derided as “laughable”. The US president said that if the EU moved forward with the plan, W...
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada
US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” and a halt to trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first ever associate member – an idea he derided as “laughable”. The US president said that if the EU moved forward with the plan, W...
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
Art of the Deal
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Art of the Deal
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Once again, Trump tells Axios he's approaching major crossroads in Iran war www.axios.com/2026/09/17/t...
Trump tells Axios he's approaching major crossroads in Iran war
The U.S. has settled into a familiar pattern in the war that some officials say is not sustainable.
www.axios.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Once again, Trump tells Axios he's approaching major crossroads in Iran war www.axios.com/2026/09/17/t...
