Israel’s Vance problem is bigger than JD Vance

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/27/israel-problem-bigger-jd-vance-00978621

When American and Israeli warplanes struck Iran on Feb. 28, Israeli officials let themselves believe the alliance was entering a golden age. Four months later, they are bracing for a future where Israel stands more alone than ever.

The vice president of the United States set the stage last week, telling Israel it has almost no friends left in the world, and that it should think hard before turning on the one it has.

But the problem for Israel is much bigger than JD Vance, according to seven people, including U.S. and Israeli officials and others familiar with the relationship. Instead, they say, Vance is only the face of the new normal, in which Israel’s status as an American ally doesn’t stand above all others.

“JD was just echoing the president, who, by the way…has been quite aggressive recently in his criticisms of Bibi both publicly and privately,” said another Vance ally.

Massie: If Republicans ‘Won All the Damn Elections,’ Why Focus on Fraud?

 https://www.newsweek.com/massie-republicans-won-elections-fraud-trump-save-act-12130916

Representative Thomas Massie questioned why Republicans continue to emphasize election fraud, even as the party holds power across Washington.

“I mean, we won all the damn elections and we’re in charge,” he said. “And what are we doing with it?”

His comments come amid renewed tension inside the party following President Donald Trump’s decision to tie key legislation to his demands for stricter voting laws.

The comment highlights a broader tension as Republicans control Congress and hold influence across the country, yet continue to center election integrity concerns in speeches, legislation and campaign messaging.

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Supernatural Practices should be Avoided

 Sefer Chasidim (#204) He who involved in oaths of angels or demons or magical incqantations will not come to a good end. One should also avoid making requests in dreams. He will see harm in his body or children his whole lfe therefore a person should always avoid these things as well as asking questions in dreams and other supernatural practices since the Torah says Tamimim tehiye. They lead to harm including apostasy and sickness to himself or his children.Nor should he have others do thses things for him. Instead he should pray to G-d.  

Dragons

 Sefer Chasidim |(469) There is a type of mazik which is called dragon in Greek. If it is hit with a sword it is not harmed. However what is born from a dragon can be harmed. There was an entity that was born from a princess and a dragon.... 

Trump holding housing reform hostage over SAVE America Act

 https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5940839-save-act-stalls-housing/

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act wasn’t some narrow partisan victory. It passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. The goal was straightforward: make housing more affordable, cut red tape, and address some of the barriers that have made homeownership feel out of reach.  

Then, just an hour before President Trump was scheduled to sign it, he canceled the signing ceremony.

In a Truth Social post, the president wrote: “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency.”  

Now, none of that means election integrity isn’t important. Of course it is. Americans should have confidence in their elections. But the SAVE America Act is aimed at a problem that evidence suggests is already extremely uncommon, while potentially creating new hurdles for eligible voters who don’t have easy access to citizenship documents. Millions of voting-age Americans do not have those documents readily available.  

Also, the bill just doesn’t have the votes.  

Trump cancels signing of landmark bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs

 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4dwz5vz5lo

President Donald Trump cancelled his approval of a landmark bill aimed at lowering Americans' housing costs just hours ahead of a planned signing ceremony at the US Capitol.

Both chambers of Congress had earlier approved the legislation in a rare bipartisan move, signalling how pressing the issue has become for American voters across the political divide.

But hours before he was expected to formalise its provisions into law, Trump posted on social media, saying: "Today's Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency."

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Trump Says He Won’t Sign Housing Bill Until Congress Passes the SAVE Act.

 https://time.com/article/2026/06/24/trump-housing-bill-save-america-act-voting-restrictions/

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was canceling the signing of a landmark bipartisan housing bill until Congress passes the restrictive voter ID legislation he has forcefully championed in recent months.

Known as the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the package passed both chambers of Congress this week with overwhelming support from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. The legislation includes dozens of provisions aimed at eliminating barriers to building homes and lowering housing costs. 

Before Trump’s abrupt announcement on Wednesday, the White House had expressed support for the bill. In a social media post on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called it “one of the most significant pieces of housing affordability legislation in American history.”

Trump has previously vowed not to sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which would require people to provide proof of citizenship and photo identification in order to vote in federal elections, among other changes. The House passed the legislation in February, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said that Republicans don’t have the votes needed to push the bill through the upper chamber. The issue has become a source of tension between congressional Republicans and Trump

Trump makes CONCERNING post thanking Americans for 'HIGHEST' poll numbers despite tanking approvals

Rocked by the Iran war, the UAE sours on Trump: ‘We got played’

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/24/trump-was-popular-uae-then-he-went-war/

Across the Persian Gulf region, the president was viewed as a pro-business ally, but his decision to wage war on Iran and his erratic conduct have tarnished his image.

As they sipped their beers, Dubai residents said Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran, and his often erratic conduct over the course of it, had threatened the stability of the United Arab Emirates, a place they had come to do business, and tarnished their view of him.

Initial optimism that Trump would be a good ally to this region, built in part on its business-friendly and steady reputation, had faded for many.

But Trump, he said, “either miscalculated or misread the situation” and lost the trust of many in the business community here, who now feel it will be harder for them to succeed.

Trump might really drain the swamp

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/24/trump-reflecting-pool-flop-turns-national-mall-into-swamp/

Ten years ago, in the final weeks of his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump often led rallygoers in a chant: “Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!” This week, it might finally happen.

The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint. The Trump administration’s poorly executed renovation has already cost taxpayers more than $14 million, failing in just two weeks despite the president’s claim that it “could last for 100 years.” To fix the problem it created, the White House is having the pool emptied once again — draining the muck.

This is just the latest in a series of botched jobs in the nation’s capital. Last fall, Trump razed the East Wing to build a ballroom, which he said would be covered entirely by private donations. Instead, after lowballing the estimate, costs have soared to $600 million, and taxpayers have already had to foot more than half the bill. He undertook controversial overhauls of the Rose Garden — twice in five years — replacing the trees and lawn with a stone patio, cafe tables and yellow-striped umbrellas fashioned to look like Mar-a-Lago poolside. And he affixed his name to the Kennedy Center and planned to shutter it for a two-year remodeling, only to have a federal judge order his name removed and block the venue’s closure. No project is too big or too small to bungle

Moshe as a Prophet

 Rosh HaShanna (21b) Fifty gates of understanding were created in the world, and all were given to Moses save one, as it says, Yet thou hast made him but little lower than a God, Now, Koheles sought to find out words of delight. That is to say, Koheles sought to be like Moses, but a bath kol went forth and said to him, It is written uprightly even words of truth, There arose not a prophet again in Israel like Moses. The other said: Among the prophets there arose not, but among the kings there did arise.