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It's at a federal judge level now.

We were discussing this in another thread.
While the states have ignored ICE requests, they have not ignored any court orders.

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The Biden Administration restricted more than 440 reporters from White House access through a new, retroactive press credentialing process — with independent and conservative journalists taking a heavy share of the hit. The White House Correspondents’ Association barely objected.

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I can't speak for the earlier ones but this one is misconstrued. They pulled the credentials for agencies that did not have a Washington DC address and had not attended in the previous 6 months. If they requested new credentials, they were granted.

One more thing

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They release illegals when there are orders from ICE to detain them

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There were orders from ICE, not a federal judge. In fact, the courts have ruled that cities can resist.
The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against various sanctuary cities. Federal judges have dismissed these lawsuits, affirming that local policies curtailing cooperation with ICE are lawful and protected.

Not a fan of Denver being a sanctuary city. Just trying to give accurate info.

Were these ships and infrastructure in Russia?? I'm confused.

Sorry, pointless post. Everyone is asking this ...

I asked Gemini about the price of diesel and how Iran and Russia impacts the price. Found this interesting.

Data compiled by energy analytics firms like Energy Aspects, Kpler, and Vortexa reveals that the Iran conflict has had a significantly larger impact on total global supply volumes than the Russian refinery strikes.

However, experts point out that the two shocks hit different parts of the supply chain, creating a perfect storm for prices.

By the Numbers: Supply Losses

The Iran Conflict (Larger Volume Loss): Between March and August 2026, the maritime blockades and shipping gridlock in the Middle East removed an average of 770,000 barrels per day from the global market.

Russian Refinery Strikes (Smaller Volume Loss): Over that same six-month window, the Ukrainian drone campaign and subsequent Russian export bans resulted in a loss of roughly 350,000 barrels per day.

Strictly in terms of missing fuel on the global market, the Iran conflict removed more than double the volume of oil products compared to the strikes on Russia.

What are the odds if they get many viewers, there will soon be a subscription fee?

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when 440 reporters lost press credentials after President Joe Biden’s White House modified its rules for eligibility for permanent passes??

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The rules: The new policy required pass holders to prove employment with a primary news-dissemination organization, show formal congressional or gallery press accreditation, and demonstrate they had physically accessed the White House complex for work at least once in the prior six months.

The reason: The White House stated the update was administrative. Roughly 40% of existing hard pass holders had not used their credentials to enter the complex in months. Reporters who lost or did not reapply for a permanent hard pass were not banned and could still request day passes to access the grounds.

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Ukraine had a way out two weeks after Putin invaded.

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What was their way out?

Saudi Arabia has cut oil shipments to Europe after drone attacks damaged its key export pipeline to the Red Sea, trade sources ?told Reuters, prompting top customers such as Poland to rush to seek alternatives as cargo prices topped $120 a barrel.
The attacks, which Saudi Arabia has blamed on Iraqi militia, forced the kingdom on Friday to shut its East-West desert oil pipeline, which has spared it from the worst of the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz over the last six months.
Oil trading and shipping sources said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia had informed European customers that some September-loading crude cargoes will be cancelled and oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu had been suspended.

Pedropatterstine - just for clarification, I didn't write anything negative about those holidays. You didn't say I did, but want to make sure others understand.

Yumyum - Well, the way the message reads, it appears he was addressing all workers, not just government and financial institutions.

But again, it's from almost a year and a half ago. Nothing came of it, even if it was not a good statement.

I wonder if he was playing golf when he wrote this.

As of September 2026, Donald Trump has spent roughly 21% to 22% of his second presidential term on days involving golf, logging around 125 to 131 days on the course across roughly 590 total days in office.