This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel  —  What Really Matters From The Last Few Hours  —  With the major story breaking yesterday of the US announcing the purchase of diesel fuel from Russia, followed by a Treasury Department announcement of sanctions relief on Russia (see details below), I am sending out this overview.

‘Ship has sailed’: New poll shows even an end to the war or lower gas prices may not save Republicans  —  A new POLITICO Poll shows most Americans, especially Democratic and undecided voters, would not be moved even if Trump ended the Iran war or brought down gas prices.

The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary  —  DONALD TRUMP'S NEW PRESS SECRETARY has had a sordid online history of spreading vaccine conspiracy theories, calling for the upending of constitutional norms, and encouraging the president to run for a third term in office …

Army caught off guard by Hegseth's order to make firing squad execution public  —  Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military Media  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's announcement that the execution of the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter would be shown in public caught people across …

At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays  —  Recording captures U.S. ambassador saying Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invite to an event with Eric Trump  —  Kimberly Guilfoyle, as America's newly minted ambassador to Greece …

David Plouffe warns Dems: Don't take North Carolina for granted  —  National Democrats are increasingly shifting their attention away from North Carolina's Senate race as polls show former Gov. Roy Cooper ahead, eyeing once long-shot races as possible pickups.

Mike Ditka tributes pour in from President Trump, former President Obama, Chicago and the NFL  —  Mike Ditka was “Iron Mike” as a player who revolutionized the tight end position and later became the easily recognizable and often imitated fiery, mustached and sweater vest-wearing “Da Coach” …

FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review.  Experts are alarmed  —  Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they're not carcinogenic  —  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand …

Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss … - This year's prize went instead to a former judge of a court Trump has sanctioned and called “rogue” and “evil.”  — Navi Pillay, the winner, reacted to the award by saying world leaders have a “legal obligation to protect human rights and refrain from war,” according to the AP.

Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says  —  The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was attacked again on Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed …

8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says.  Shooter also dead  —  Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said.  —  The shooter was also dead, and there was no threat to the public, the city said.  Authorities didn't provide more details.

The Conspiracy Probe of Trump Foes Is Faltering  —  Prosecutors are still pursuing individual cases against people who investigated the president  —  Last year, Justice Department officials said a sweeping investigation would unravel a grand conspiracy by a cabal of national security officials who sought to undermine President Trump.

The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real.  This ABC lawyer just admitted it.  —  President Donald Trump's sustained assault on the First Amendment reached a new level this week.  According to ABC's legal counsel, the network's news division has been tempering its editorial decisions …

Darline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing.  Her husband's job relies on it.  —  The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.”  —  SummaryLoading...  Sen. Darline Graham …

Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website  —  The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip.  The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.  —  Artificial intelligence agents created …