The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
The US government security clearances of at least 37 current and former national security officials have been revoked by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to a memo obtained by CNN. read more
Experts say he's emboldening Trump's drive toward authoritarianism read more
President Trump is once again demanding that Colorado officials "free" former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters from prison, this time adding a threat to "take harsh measures" if she is not let go.
Last October, a Colorado judge sentenced Peters to 8 years and six months in jail after a jury found her guilty on seven of 10 counts related to her role in tampering with county voting equipment after the 2020 election.
She faced a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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More lies and obfuscations, same sleazy source.
AI Overview
While election fraud does occasionally occur in US elections, extensive research and studies have consistently shown it is not widespread and rarely affects election outcomes.
Here's what the evidence suggests:
Impact is minimal:
Even when instances of fraud are found, they are typically isolated incidents and do not affect the election's final results.
For example, an investigation found fewer than 475 potential instances of fraud in the 2020 election out of more than 25 million votes cast in battleground states
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Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Dear Time (feat. Jackson Browne with Jeff Hanna)
shot Live at the Troubadour -
From the album Safe, Sensible and Sane (2025).
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what a great song... the lyrics are under More at the link
Steve Martin can still play banjo, JB can still sing.