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Former Senators Say Senate Is Broken

February 26, 2020 Buck Banks

“The Senate’s abdication of its legislative and oversight responsibilities erodes the checks and balances of the separate powers that are designed to protect the liberties on which our democracy depends.”

— Seventy former senators from both parties wrote an open letter arguing that the U.S. Senate isn’t functioning as the Founders intended.

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Mission Inexplicable
Buck Banks | Mar. 5, 2026

About Donald Trump’s War on Iran, there’s something amiss,
The administration’s explanations and objectives defy analysis.
And on the topic of American casualties,
Trump commented, most callously:
“There will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is.”

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Verbatim

    “When American service members killed in action are returning to the United States in flagged-draped coffins, and even more Americans have lost limbs or suffered terrible brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this White House treats war like a game, and it’s a disgrace.”

    — Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), on X.

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    “In the past, propaganda served the purposes of war; now war serves the purposes of propaganda.”

    — John Ganz

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    “The Straits are in great shape!”

    — President Trump, speaking to reporters.

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Numerati

    $10 million

    “The United States said it was offering up to $10 million, and the potential opportunity to relocate, for information on the whereabouts of 10 senior Islamic Republic leaders,” CBS News reports.

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    $150 million

    “Russia is earning as much as $150 million a day in extra budget revenues from its oil sales, making it the biggest winner from the conflict in the Middle East,” the Financial Times reports.

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    22%

    The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the Supreme Court. Another 40% said they had “some” confidence, while 38% said they had “very little” or “no” confidence.

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    57%

    A new NBC News poll finds majority of registered voters, 57%, said they believe the risks of AI outweigh its benefits, compared with 34% who said the opposite. What’s more, a plurality of voters view AI negatively and don’t believe either Democrats or Republicans are doing a good job handling policy related to the rapidly advancing technology. Just 26% of voters say they have positive feelings about AI, compared with 46% who hold negative views.

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    53%

    A new Quinnipiac poll finds 53% of voters oppose the U.S. military action against Iran, while 40% support it. Sixty-two percent of voters think the Trump administration has not provided a clear explanation of the reasons behind the United States’ military action against Iran, while 35 percent think the Trump administration has provided a clear explanation.

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