The so-called "Peace Negotiations" between US "envoys" Trump's billionaire real estate investor pal, Steve Witkoff, and Trump's billionaire son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Putin's Muscovite kleptofascist cronies is looking a lot like a get-acquainted process before some mega-huge investment deal. These negotiations included Kurill Dmitriev taking Witkoff and Kushner on a walk through central Moscow ahead of their meeting with Putin, and plans now are formalizing a proposed framework that would involve U.S. businesses, potentially including Witkoff and Kushner's firms, in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and economic revitalization of Russia through joint ventures. Russia has reportedly expressed a preference for U.S. businesses, rather than European ones, to be involved in such economic projects as a way to secure long-term peace. This is part of ongoing discussions about a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. read more
The insurrection act is a predecessor to invoking restrictions on the press and potentially martial law. Given Trump's desire to become King (read dictator) any step toward suppressing dissent can morph into shutting down any media he declares seditious and to invoking the need to suspend elections.