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5. A few of the stories covered tonight for those who missed the show ...

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

11 hrs ago

Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan

"The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to help produce up to 10 billion barrels of oil by the end of this decade. Critics say it could endanger people and marine life."

Full article
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/climate/trump-bp-gulf-of-mexico-drilling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.T1A.0AFt.57RYPiaXy5rn&smid=url-share

SCOOP: Trump’s DOJ Is Helping a Convicted FBI Informant Tied to Russian Intelligence
By David Corn March 14, 2026
https://link.motherjones.com/public/44694709

Why is Washington going soft on the Turkish banks enabling Iran’s terrorism?
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5777266-erdogan-halkbank-us-sanctions/

US dropped charges against Turkey’s Halkbank in Hamas hostage deal, court documents show
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-dropped-charges-against-turkeys-halkbank-hamas-hostage-deal-court-files-show

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If you're watching Rachel the only words in your brain are [View all] malaise 13 hrs ago OP

The Saudi Govt have finally montanacowboy 12 hrs ago #1

Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy cliffside 11 hrs ago #6

Kushner and his in laws are leveraging taxpayer funded assets for KPN 10 hrs ago #21

I'll have to catch the replay of the episode in an hour AZProgressive 11 hrs ago #8

The word "treason" kept echoing in my mind. Intractable 12 hrs ago #2

Trump has redefined the term "shitshow" Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #3

Precisely. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #10

A few of the stories covered tonight for those who missed the show ... cliffside 11 hrs ago #5

Deepwater Horizon taught them nothing? House of Roberts 11 hrs ago #9

Isn't the UK complicit with this Gulf of Mexico plan? wnylib 10 hrs ago #14

It is BP, but not in their backyard :( nt cliffside 10 hrs ago #15

I was thinking the same thing regarding "Not in their backyard." wnylib 10 hrs ago #16

So much winning! RainCaster 11 hrs ago #7

to be fair Skittles 11 hrs ago #11

to be honest sheshe2 10 hrs ago #17

well I don't watch any of that kind of stuff Skittles 10 hrs ago #18

My thoughts exactly. sheshe2 10 hrs ago #19

exactly Skittles 10 hrs ago #20

You don't have to have The Bopper 11 hrs ago #12