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It's a lot no doubt, though it probably won't happen. The Dems are probably going to gain at least one house. I also doubt it would be every adult in the country. I am sure there would have to be some sort of qualifier attached. I wouldn't want it to be a very high bar to meet, but wouldn't want people walking down the street handing checks to every crackhead sleeping on the sidewalks.

It would probably be cheaper in the long run over Medicare for all, free tuition, so on and so forth.

I don't want one party. I just don't want a party who opens the door to communists. I do see a bit of hope as the DEM leaders are trying to back off the communist agenda as they see it is starting to devour them. I hope it isn't too late. Most times it's harder to undo what has been done.

Bub Means Business.

Much depends on the coach. Some don't want the QB to make tackles. I suppose those on the board who don't want a QB who won't tackle also don't want those who run out of bounds or those who slide rather than try for every yard possible. Every yard counts, right?

Maybe we should work the QB's on the sled for a portion of practice, maybe run a few Oklahoma drills.

Corruption at it's finest ... but the MAGA fanboys are more worried about a ficticisous narrative about voting .... and then of course, no-one has mentioned the Epstein Files and how up to half of the documents that were ordered/supposed to be released are still unreleased. MURICA ! FREEDUMB !!

Nothing in your post is true or factual.

Guards are now only one half game out of first in the Central.

2020 was a stolen election plain and simple. We all watched and Trump was leading and ballots were found, dumped, etc... after 2am in a few very key areas. I do not believe in coincidence, but I believe the election was stolen there was tactics used to cheat. I will never agree with early voting, mail in ballots that is not absentee, people not registered by a certain date being illegible. Allowing voting with no ID, ETC....

It's the Browns the plan is to draft a franchise QB in 2027. This team will win 7 or 8 games and screw that plan up.

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Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
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The Saudi Energy Ministry said the kingdom’s East-West pipeline was shut down as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks.
The Saudis have relied on the East-West pipeline to shift crude oil exports away from Persian Gulf as the U.S. and Iran battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices this week broke above $100 per barrel for the first time in months as fighting has escalated in the Middle East.
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Saudi Arabia said Friday that it shut down the kingdom’s crucial East-West crude oil pipeline as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks by drones launched from Iraq.

The drones targeted the pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions Thursday morning causing fires and some damage, the Saudi government said. Several people were injured in the attacks, it said.

The Saudis have relied on the East-West pipeline to shift crude oil exports away from Persian Gulf as the U.S. and Iran battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz. The pipeline, which has a capacity of 7 million barrels per day, runs across the kingdom to export terminals on the Red Sea.

Emergency teams were deployed to secure the pipeline and assess its safety after Thursday’s attacks, the Saudi Energy Ministry said. “Any further developments will be announced in due course,” the ministry said.

Riyadh has decided to refrain from retaliating for now to give the Iraqi government time to take measures to prevent attacks from its territory, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said last month that the East-West pipeline has played a bigger role in mitigating the oil supply disruption caused by the Iran war than the release of emergency crude reserves.

Oil prices this week broke above $100 per barrel for the first time in months as fighting has escalated in the Middle East. The attack on the pipeline may have played a role in the rally as rumors about the strike circulated Thursday. Prices closed out the week more than 8% higher.

Iran-allied militants have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent days. Houthi militants in Yemen launched strikes on the kingdom earlier this week that hit energy facilities and other civilian assets, injuring more than 70 people, the Saudi government said.

The Houthis declared a maritime embargo against the Saudis in July and have sought to disrupt the kingdom’s oil exports through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the southern Red Sea to global markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/saudi-arabia-shut-down-east-west-crude-oil-pipeline.html

Houthis control key shipping route after gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast
Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.

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By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters
Published On 11 Sep 2026
11 Sep 2026
The Houthis have taken control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, according to reports.

The rebel group seized the last towns on the coast in a rapid advance against the forces of the internationally recognised Yemeni government early on Friday, and has pushed onto islands in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, government sources and witnesses reported.

The advance strengthens the control of the Iran-backed Houthis over the key shipping route of Bab al-Mandeb, which links the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea.

The route has been an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of global energy shipments were carried before the war between the United States and Iran began earlier this year.

Houthi fighters reached the coastal town of Mocha at dawn on Thursday, then moved offshore to seize nearby islands, Al Jazeera’s Maha Ali reported from Taiz city.

Yemeni government sources told the Reuters news agency on Friday that Houthi fighters had reached the town of Dhubab, on the coast of Bab al-Mandeb.

Boats carrying fighters reached Mayyun Island – also known as Perim – that sits at the heart of the strait after government forces withdrew, government officials were reported to confirm.

“The Houthis have completed their takeover of the Bab al-Mandeb area,” one source told the AFP news agency.

The Sanaa-based Yemen Press Agency, citing field sources, said Houthi forces seized the al-Omari camp overlooking the strait.

In a statement posted on X by the Houthis’ military spokesman, Brigadier-General Yahya Saree, he said the operation resulted in the expulsion of Saudi-backed forces from six districts covering a total area of 5,400 square kilometres (2,100sq miles), and the striking of seven military brigades comprising 38 brigades, with hundreds killed, captured or wounded.



Al Jazeera’s Nabil al-Yousefi, reporting from Sanaa, noted there has been no official announcement by the Houthi government confirming control over Bab al-Mandeb.


Bab al-Mandeb is the southern gateway to the Red Sea and the approach to Saudi oil terminals, offering a route to ship crude to Europe while avoiding Hormuz. Traffic in the Red Sea decreased significantly during the earlier Houthi campaign that targeted shipping there.

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“The Houthis have the strong hand now,” reported Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry from the capital, Sanaa. “They have the leverage, and they have control of Bab al-Mandeb and the shipping traffic going through the Red Sea.”

As the Houthi advance was reported, the average price of diesel in the US surpassed $6 a gallon ($1.59 per litre) and oil prices on Friday were set to close above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May.

The International Energy Agency forecast on Friday that global oil supply and demand are likely to fall further this year than previously assumed, with the US-Iran war delaying normal Middle East flows into 2027.

Iran has successfully applied pressure on the US by choking Gulf exports through Hormuz, suppressing energy supplies and increasing prices worldwide.

A member of the Houthi politburo sought on Friday afternoon to allay fears, insisting that international shipping faces “no danger” from the group.

“Freedom of navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab are safe and orderly,” Hazem al-Assad told the Al-Araby al-Jadeed news outlet. “There is no cause for international concern, as they face no danger from the Yemeni side.”

Iranian officials praise Houthi advance
Ebrahim Azizi, the head of Iran’s parliamentary national security commission, praised the Houthis after their offensive, stating in a post on X: “In an era where some regional rulers trade sovereignty for empty promises, Yemen stands alone against imperial hegemony on behalf of the entire region.”

He described Yemen as “unbowed” despite facing a Saudi-imposed blockade for a decade.

“Yemen’s defiance serves as proof that sovereignty is not for sale,” Azizi said.

He warned that Iran’s allies will respond, saying: “Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Iraqi Resistance will unveil their decisive response at the appointed hour as well.”

Separately, Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, congratulated the Houthis on their “resounding victory”.

“Iran’s might in the Strait of Hormuz and the homegrown resolve of the resistance have driven the US and its allies into a tactical and strategic impasse,” he added.



Meanwhile, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday issued a statement calling for an end to Saudi Arabia’s blockade of Yemen, and urging a resumption of negotiations. It was the first statement on Yemen issued by Tehran since the Houthi seizure of Mocha.


Saudi Airstrikes Target Houthi Positions After Capture of Al-Mukha

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Al Jazeera’s Mawry noted that there are few signs that Yemeni government forces are preparing a counteroffensive to push the Houthis back.

However, later reports from Houthi, Saudi and international outlets said Saudi air strikes had hit Mocha airport. There was no immediate report of casualties or damage. Al Jazeera was unable to immediately verify the reports.

Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, told Al Jazeera that in the past 48 hours, it has become clear that the Houthis are united and operating with a clear objective, whereas their opponents are highly fragmented.

“We’ve been under an umbrella of narratives being pushed, particularly by the Emiratis, but also partially by the Saudis, that suggest there is a very strong, united, cohesive front line against the Houthis being built,” Krieg said.

The reality is very different, as “what we are seeing now is a picture of a highly fragmented anti-Houthi front, where different patrons have bought their loyalties through money, where people and also militias have been assembled to basically compete over domestic constituencies” in southern Yemen “without actually ever focusing on the Houthis in the north,” he added.

The Houthis, which control most of western Yemen, renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping and the Saudi-backed Yemen government earlier this year in response to the US war on their ally Iran. The flare-up of hostilities in Yemen illustrates the potential for that conflict to escalate across the region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday spoke by phone with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir – a key mediator but also close ally of Saudi Arabia, and separately with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Both calls reportedly focused on mutual coordination and regional stability.

The Financial Times reported on Friday that Oman, which has been negotiating with Iran on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, is organising a meeting with Gulf states to discuss the plan.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026...-yemens-red-sea-coast-key-shipping-route

RIP GM; you will be missed

Something like this..


The sad part it’s so predictable and soul crushing.

The Browns supporters best time is between the last and the first game. As soon as the season start it’s probably back to normal.
A quarterback who runs like a deer in a floodlight.

at Jacksonville - LOSS
at Tampa Bay - LOSS
Carolina - WIN
Pittsburgh - LOSS
at NY Jets - WIN
Baltimore - LOSS
at Tennessee - LOSS
at Pittsburgh - LOSS
at New Orleans - LOSS
Houston - LOSS
Las Vegas - WIN
Cincinnati - LOSS
Atlanta - WIN
at NY Giants - LOSS
at Baltimore - LOSS
Indianapolis - LOSS
at Cincinnati - LOSS

4-13

Because of the way this Camp went and really the entire off season.

We don't know what this team looks like. We have not seen the first string on offense or defense play. Key guys like Carson, Fannin, Q, Collins, Verse have hardly played.

Until we watch this first game we really do not know what to expect. All we heard was they held their own against the Bills in the joint practice.

I have watched the pre-season games. So, although we didn't see the first string. I saw at least some of the concepts that Monken is working with on offense.

I need to see this game at least to even venture a guess.

It actually is a 11 hour difference, 14 hours from the eastern time zone. I think you accidentally added 3 hours and not subtracting.

After re-reading your post it appears you were talking about the flight which is between just under 16 hours to 16 1/2. Both would cause problems imo

And now there is legal precedent that makes it harder for opponents to check if it does happen.

Deshaun Watson was 9-10 with us with not very good weapons, while playing poorly. I don't see why we couldn't reach similar with better weapons. If he or Shedeur play at that level, or any better, 8-9 doesn't seem that unlikely to attain. Perhaps, Monken is a better fit with Watson. I do still worry some about the fan-Watson dynamic, but if he can't overcome it, Shedeur is in the wings. While I still have some questions with Sanders' processing speed and willingness to trust his reads, I think we have more guys you can scheme touches for and let them do the work than we've had in a long time. And Shedeur improving is still possible. While Verse isn't Myles individual talent-wise, I do think he could help other guys on D rise, potentially. If McGuire takes a step, opposing QBs could find themselves in some hot pockets. If the edges can collapse the tackles to tighten things up, Graham, Collins, and Hall could feast.

It could swing either way, but 8-9 is my guess. I'm cautiously optimistic they could be better than that, but they've got to show it.

Issuing a $5,000 check to roughly 245 million adult U.S. citizens carries a price tag of $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion. For context, that is nearly equal to the entire annual discretionary budget of the federal government.

So don't count the money till it hits your hand. Don't worry your math will never be challenged.

- First time HC (I've got some Freddy 2.0 vibes - flame me if you must!)
- First time DC
- First time OC
- Absolutely dreadful options at QB (I expect this to have a negative impact on the development receiving group)
- Bottom tier OL (I expect this to have a negative impact on Judkins and the run game's development)
- Significant depth concerns, particularly on defense. DB position depth beyond Ward and Campbell...yikes!
- Haslam confidently said to take the over on win total (this may be the biggest impediment to the team's overall success)

With all that being said: I was initially thinking a 3 win season, but I think they stumble into a 4th win.

Record prediction: 4-13

Another year. Another non-serious team.

Go Browns.

Head says 5-12.

Heart says 7-10.

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the Republican midterm convention

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a two-day convention this week to rally voters in advance of midterm elections in November. But in celebrating their accomplishments, they made several false and misleading claims, many of which have been stated repeatedly during Trump’s second term.

They covered topics including the economy, immigration, healthcare and the 2020 election. Trump spoke both nights and Vance gave the keynote on Thursday.

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

Exaggerations about the economy

TRUMP, discussing investment in the U.S.: “We have more money being spent from outside countries and companies — over $20 trillion.”

THE FACTS: Trump has cited an increasingly higher number of investments in the U.S. throughout his second term, claiming on Wednesday that the number could go up to $25 trillion. But he has presented no evidence that he has secured this amount of funds from either foreign or domestic sources.

Based on statements from various companies, foreign countries and the White House’s own website, that figure appears to be highly speculative and far higher than the actual sum.

The White House website offers a far lower number, $11.2 trillion, and that figure appears to include some investment commitments made during the Biden administration.

SCOTT BESSENT, treasury secretary speaking Wednesday: “Under this president, more Americans are working than ever before.”

THE FACTS: This is true, but missing context. The economy adds jobs most months, so U.S. payrolls are continually hitting new highs. Jobs have increased in the United States 65 of the past 80 years.

In Trump’s second term, however, job growth has slowed considerably. Last year, companies, government agencies and nonprofits added just 9,700 jobs a month — the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2002. So far this year, they’ve been creating 92,000 jobs a month, considerably better but unimpressive by historical standards.

During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, employers added an average of nearly 329,000 jobs a month. Those totals were inflated by a record-breaking hiring surge in 2021 and 2022 that followed the end of COVID-19 lockdowns. But even in Biden’s last two years — 2023 and 2024 — job growth averaged 166,000 a month.

High interest rates, Trump’s own immigration crackdown and the retirement of Baby Boomers are contributing to lower job growth.

MIKE JOHNSON, House speaker on Thursday: “At the end of the first Trump administration, the inflation rate was 1.4%. Yeah. But Joe Biden came in and he reversed the policies and brought us to a 40-year high of 9.1% inflation.”

THE FACTS: This is missing context. Inflation was at 1.4% in 2021 as Biden assumed the presidency, having risen from a low of 0.1% in May 2020, two months into the COVID-19 pandemic. It continued to increase steadily in the first 17 months of Biden’s presidency, reaching a peak of 9.1% in June 2022.

However, it had dropped to 2.9% in December 2024 as Biden prepared to leave office. During Trump’s second term so far, inflation rose to a high of 4.2% in May. As of August, it was at 3.4%.

TRUMP: “The stock market has set 80 all-time record highs.”

THE FACTS: It’s unclear what exact stock market measure Trump is referring to. But the S&P 500 — an index for the biggest public companies in the U.S. — has hit a record 66 times since the start of Trump’s second term in January 2025, including 27 new highs since the start of this year, per a count from investment research firm CFRA. It’s hit 76 records since the 2024 presidential election. U.S. stocks soared to their last record on Aug. 13, as part of a broader rally driven by a surge in company profits and then-easing oil prices. But renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran, as well as an escalation in supply chain disruptions elsewhere, has led to more market volatility since. This week, for example, the international benchmark for crude oil soared past the $100 mark for the first time in months.

Beyond the war, some of the biggest market swings this year have resulted from the frenzy ( and skepticism ) around the value of artificial-intelligence technology.

The reality of healthcare costs

VANCE: “We actually took on big pharma and lowered drug costs for all of our citizens.”

THE FACTS: Federal data shows that U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.9% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago, the steepest year-over-year drop since 1963. The White House said these plunging prices resulted from Trump’s “most favored nation” drug deal with pharmaceutical firms and the TrumpRx website, which it said are “delivering real relief to American families and putting patients first.”

But drug pricing experts say the real picture is more complicated, noting that other factors, including a law from Biden’s time in office that allowed Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies, are potentially more significant contributors to the latest consumer price index figures. Also at play are generic and biosimilar products that have come onto the market, offering competition that drives down the prices of expensive brand-name and biologic drugs.

Plus, consumers may not see this price drop in what they pay for medication, as it reflects what pharmacies get paid for the drugs, both by insurers and consumers.

TRUMP: “I’m giving you the largest prescription drug price cuts in history, with differences of 400, 500 and even 600%.”

THE FACTS: It is mathematically impossible for drug prices to drop by more than 100%. This would theoretically mean that people are being paid to take medications.

Geoffrey Joyce, director of health policy at the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center, called a similar statement from Trump last year “total fiction” made up by the Republican president. He agreed that it would amount to drug companies paying customers, rather than the other way around.

Immigration under the Biden administration

TRUMP: “The Dumocrats gave us the worst and most dangerous border in American history, with 25 million illegal aliens pouring in.”

THE FACTS: This number, which Trump cites frequently in reference to the Biden administration, is highly inflated. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports more than 10.8 million arrests for illegal crossings from Mexico from January 2021 through December 2024.

That’s arrests, not people. Under pandemic-era asylum restrictions, many people crossed more than once until they succeeded because there were no legal consequences for getting turned back to Mexico. So the number of people is lower than the number of arrests.

In his second term, Trump has taken to pejoratively referring to Democrats as “Dumocrats.”

2020 election redux

TRUMP: “When I’m on the ticket, Republicans always do very well. We won the presidency three times.”

THE FACTS: Trump won the presidency in 2016 and 2024, but he did not prevail in the 2020 race, despite his repeated claims otherwise.

Biden earned 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, achieving victory by prevailing in key states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia. The Democratic candidate also earned over 7 million more popular votes than Trump.

Trump’s allegations of massive voting fraud have been refuted by a variety of judges, state election officials and members of his first administration who were in office during the 2020 election.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-che...fd434250?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us