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Somebody playing quarterback has to "take over."

They have to leave no doubt that they are the starter and leader of the team.

Monken will know and so will the players.

If neither guy takes charge. The Browns will be all in on the 2027 draft to find a quarterback.

That might include moving Myles.

We have had Myles for his peak years. He performed. The team failed because of quarterback performance.

2027 the Browns have to find their guy.

Maybe you can tell me what crimes they have been convicted of and how many felony counts they were found guilty of? I can show you 34 felony counts trump was convicted on. Let me guess. The fact trump was convicted on 34 felony counts is the fault of the democrats, right? Tell me how it was those evil dems who convicted him and not a jury. Or how it wasn't a jury who found he was libel for sexually assaulting a woman? Let me guess, you have a list of excuses for that one too? Tell me how every election trump or republicans win isn't rigged but every time a democrat wins an election you people claim it was rigged?

Or maybe you can explain this one though I know you will ignore it and just post more BS.... After Trump ordered the bombing on Iran's nuclear facilities in June of 2025 he proclaimed that they, "obliterated Iran's nuclear program setting it back several years if not decades." Then just eight months later he claimed that Iran was less than a month away from having a nuclear weapon. So which of those two times was he lying?

And let's not forget this one. On April 18th, 2026, President Trump claimed Iran "agreed to everything" in negotiations, including removing enriched uranium, ceasing proxy support, and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.

Once again you prove that every accusation you make is just a confession. Do you call the fact I pointed out that trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts "hate"? Do you call me pointing out that trump made two opposite claims about Iran's nuclear program one of which has to be a lie hate? Because that's usually what you call it when we presented with the facts.

You have TDS. Trump devotion syndrome. No matter what he does, no matter what he says, no matter how many times he lies to you, you remain devoted to him.

Or she could just be a criminal like many Dems are and want to use the sheep in her party's hatred for Trump to try and shield herself from her criminal activity. See Omar and tampon Tim. There are many examples.

Joe, Joe, Joe Diffy!

"None of this proves wrongdoing. But it highlights something deeply uncomfortable: in a moment when Americans are still debating why the country is involved in global conflicts at all, the people closest to power appear positioned to profit from the weapons and technology used in them."

To say nothing of the $1/2B - $1 Billion placed on oil futures moments/minutes before Trump announced the first ceasefire.

And let's not forget the many Democrats and Republicans who divested huge portfolios on the back of their early Covid briefings while telling the public everything was fine and dandy.

Eric, Don Jr. invest in military drone company amid Iran war

The business of war has always been lucrative. But when the people making money are tied directly to the people making policy, it raises questions Americans should be asking.

A new military drone company called Powerus, backed by investors including the president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is planning a strange corporate move: merging with a Florida golf course holding company to create a publicly traded drone business. The deal would combine a defense technology firm with a company that owns golf courses near Orlando, including Kissimmee Bay Country Club and Remington Golf Club. According to the announcement, those courses could even become testing grounds for drone systems.

It’s an unusual pairing. But the bigger issue is who stands to benefit.

Powerus says it builds autonomous drones for military and high-risk environments and wants to scale production to more than 10,000 drones a month. That’s a massive bet on a rapidly expanding market. The Pentagon has already launched initiatives like its Drone Dominance program, which plans to spend about $1.1 billion to buy hundreds of thousands of American-made drone systems by 2027.

And that demand is growing partly because of policy decisions coming out of Washington, including bans on new Chinese-made drones, which have long dominated the global market.

So the same administration shaping the rules of the industry also has family members investing heavily in companies that could fill the gap.

A few days after the U.S. decided to go to war with Iran, Eric Trump wrote on X, “Drones are the wave of the future — Proud of this company and the work that they are doing to keep America safe,” linking to another drone company he invests in.

Donald Trump Jr. is also connected to multiple defense-tech ventures. He sits on the board of drone component company Unusual Machines. Forbes reported, “Unusual Machines is at least the second company that appears to have activated an advisory board specifically to give Trump a role” and “granting him shares worth millions—then announcing at least $15.2 million in military-linked orders, including a direct U.S. Army buy.”

The U.S. Army confirmed the order, but the company did not disclose the price charged to taxpayers.

This isn’t happening in isolation. The United States already spends more on its military than any other country — nearly $1 trillion in 2025, more than the next nine nations combined. President Trump has proposed raising that to $1.5 trillion by 2027.

And throughout Washington, financial ties to the defense industry are common. Marc Berkowitz, who is Trump’s current assistant secretary of Defense for space policy, previously worked at Lockheed Martin and still owns between $1 million and $5 million in company stock.

This is what critics call the modern version of wartime profiteering, when private companies generate enormous revenue from government defense contracts during periods of conflict or geopolitical tension.

None of this proves wrongdoing. But it highlights something deeply uncomfortable: in a moment when Americans are still debating why the country is involved in global conflicts at all, the people closest to power appear positioned to profit from the weapons and technology used in them.

And when war becomes this intertwined with business, it’s fair for people to question if it stops being just about national security.

https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5781276-trump-drone-business-conflict/

From Ike's farewell address Jan. 17th 1961......

A vital element in keeping the peace is our military establishment. Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction. . . . American makers of plowshares could, with time and as required, make swords as well. But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense; we have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions. . . . This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. . . .Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. . . . In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

Virginia’s L. Louise Lucas has been brash and unafraid to stand up to Trump. Now, she’s become a target after a major victory.

The FBI raided the Portsmouth, Virginia, office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, a Democratic leader in the state behind its redistricting victory, on Wednesday, ostensibly over corruption allegations.

Lucas, an 82-year-old great-grandmother, has been a frequent critic of Republicans and President Trump, and is an ally to Virginia’s Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger. Fox News covered the FBI raid live.

The bureau reportedly has multiple search warrants, and is also raiding a cannabis dispensary co-owned by Lucas next door. Lucas has frequently advocated for marijuana legalization, and in 2022, her business was found by the Virginia Mercury to be selling delta-9 THC, a substance illegal to sell in Virginia, although many of the products in her store were found to be mislabeled.

Lucas is combative on social media, posting memes in support of Virginia’s redistricting effort and going toe-to-toe with Republicans like President Trump and Senator Ted Cruz. That could be why she’s being targeted by the FBI, which under director Kash Patel has vindictively pursued Trump’s critics.





https://newrepublic.com/post/210025/fbi-raids-democratic-leader-lucas-virginia-redistricting-wars

When you find yourself on trump's enemy list these are the consequences.

I agree no matter how well Watson plays this season we should just let him go when it's over. I like Shedeur but I don't think he's our long term answer.

Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?

US President Donald Trump has said the military operation to guide stranded merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused just two days after he announced it.

Trump declared on Sunday that "Project Freedom" would begin the next morning in an attempt to unblock the crucial waterway which Tehran has effectively closed since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.

Iran's threats to ships using the strait - through which some 20% of the world's oil and gas flows - has led to large increases in the oil price and fears for the global economy.

But 50 hours later the president posted that the mission was being put on hold "for a short period of time".

His decision came on the same day his defence secretary had declared the US was "leading with strength, clarity and purpose for the benefit of the entire world".

BBC Verify has put together a timeline of what happened during the two days of "Project Freedom".

Sunday - Trump announces 'Project Freedom'

"For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business," Trump posted on his Truth Social social media platform at 21:35 BST (20:35 GMT).

"I have told my Representatives to inform them that we will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait."

According to the Baltic and International Maritime Council shipping association some 1,000 vessels with around 20,000 seafarers on board are currently stranded in the region.

Trump said the "humanitarian gesture" would start on "Monday morning Middle East time".

"I am fully aware that my Representatives are having very positive discussions with the Country of Iran, and that these discussions could lead to something very positive for all," he added.

Monday - Two ships reportedly pass through strait

Just after midnight UK time on Monday, the US military's Central Command (Centcom) posted that its forces "will begin supporting Project Freedom, 4 May, to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz".

Centcom said "Project Freedom" would involve guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, and 15,000 service personnel.

According to UKMTO - the British military's operation tracking threats to shipping in the Middle East - the US was advising vessels to pass through a "security area" off the Oman coast.

Later that day, Centcom posted: "As a first step, two US-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey."

And according to Trump, during the first day of the operation the US military struck seven Iranian "fast boats" in the strait - a claim disputed by Iranian media. The Tasnim news agency reported military sources saying that two small cargo vessels had been hit killing five civilians.

On Monday the UAE's foreign ministry reported a tanker affiliated with Adnoc - its state-owned oil company - was hit in the Strait of Hormuz and South Korea reported an explosion on one of its ships anchored just off the UAE.

A fire also broke out at the oil port of Fujairah after what the UAE said was an Iranian attack, which Iran denied.

Tuesday - US officials talk up the project

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine focused on "Project Freedom" at a Pentagon news conference on Tuesday.

"Hundreds more ships from nations around the world are lining up to transit", Hegseth said, while Caine added: "Merchant vessels have transited and we anticipate more to transit over the coming days."

Neither offered an exact timeline for how long the project would last, but Hegseth said it was "focused in scope and temporary in duration".

"Project Freedom is under way, commerce will be flowing, and America is once again leading with strength, clarity and purpose for the benefit of the entire world. Our will is unshakable," he added.

Later that day, America's top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, spoke to reporters at the White House - saying the US was carrying out the operation as a "favour to the world" as it was "the only country that can project power in that part of the world the way we're doing now".

Later on Tuesday - Trump pauses the project

Just hours after Hegseth and Rubio had spoken, Trump paused "Project Freedom".

At 23:52 BST (22:52 GMT) he posted on Truth Social saying the decision had been made by "mutual agreement" because there had been "great progress" towards a deal with Iran.

"Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," the president posted.

The project - which Hegseth said earlier the same day was part of a "laser-focused strategy" - had been put on hold.

A little over four hours before Trump's announcement a ship belonging to the French CMA CGM group was hit in the Strait of Hormuz - injuring some of the crew and damaging the vessel.

According to the shipping publication Lloyd's List ship owners and insurers said "Project Freedom" had not given them "sufficient clarity or credible protection to justify resuming transits" through the strait.

"Transit volumes through the Strait of Hormuz continue to drop amid escalating security concerns," it added.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6p5q2dx1po

It will take nothing short of a miracle to not be looking QB in round 1 of the 2027 draft.

If Shedeur is the starter, there is a chance, however, he will have to take one of the biggest leaps of any player in history to dissuade them from looking QB in 2027.

If Watson is the starter, there is 0% chance we are not looking QB in the first round. Even if he plays like he did during his best year of his career, his contract ends at the end of the season and he will be looking at free agency to be on another team in 2027. Even if we wanted him, he is a selfish human being that only wants to maximize his dollar in any way he possibly can.

Monken may not have been here during the " DW fiasco" but his boss was. And his boss in the man in charge here. The history is evident. Ignoring that history will not serve him well. If he doesn't know it, it's because he stuck his fingers in his ears and screamed, "la,la,la,la,la, la!" The entire NFL knows what happened.

Trump Calls for Hakeem Jeffries to Be Impeached for Bashing ‘Illegitimate’ Supreme Court: ‘Why Not?’

President Donald Trump asked why House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) isn’t “subject to Impeachment” after the New York liberal branded the U.S. Supreme Court “illegitimate” for ruling race-based gerrymandering violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

The president called for Jeffries to be booted from Congress in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening. Trump bashed Jeffries and questioned why congressional Republicans haven’t already started working on getting the Democrat out of the House.

Here is Trump’s full post:

Hakeem Jeffries, a Low IQ individual, said our Supreme Court is “illegitimate.” After saying such a thing, isn’t he subject to Impeachment? I got impeached for A PERFECT PHONE CALL. Where are you Republicans? Why not get it started? They’ll be doing this to me! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Representatives like Jeffries cannot be impeached, according to the Constitution. But they can be expelled from Congress by a two-thirds vote.

Trump’s post comes a few days after Jeffries lambasted the Supreme Court for its landmark 6-3 ruling, which voided Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district.

Chief Justice John Roberts said the Louisiana district was a “snake” created along racial lines. Justice Samuel Alito agreed, writing the map was an “unconstitutional gerrymander.”

Trump celebrated the decision on Wednesday, saying it was the “kind of ruling I like.”

Beyond calling the court “illegitimate,” Jeffries said the court was helping Trump “scheme to suppress the vote and rig” the midterm elections.

“It’s an unacceptable decision, but not an unexpected decision,” Jeffries said. “Because this isn’t even really the Roberts Court. It’s the Trump Court.”

He wasn’t the only one upset about the decision. Several cable news talking heads ripped the ruling this week, including MS NOW’s Al Sharpton and CNN star Abby Phillip.

And MS NOW legal analyst Paul Butler argued the ruling showed the Supreme Court clearly does not “respect” the rights of Black and Brown voters.

The post Trump Calls for Hakeem Jeffries to Be Impeached for Bashing ‘Illegitimate’ Supreme Court: ‘Why Not?’ first appeared on Mediaite.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-calls-hakeem-jeffries-impeached-232419638.html

Agreed and if I had to put money on it today, I would say we'll be drafting a QB in 2027.

DW is unpopular.

He knows his situation. Fans will have a short fuse with him. Any mistakes will be met with immediate response from the fans.

If DW is named the starter. Then Monken has his read on Shedeur and it will be telling.

This seasons results will lead to next year's strategy regarding the future of the quarterback position.

Exactly right. Todd Monken's job is to win. He wants to prove that he is worthy of being a HC in this league. This is his chance so he's going to do what's best for our Browns to win. If that means starting Watson, then so be it. As fans it doesn't matter how we feel or what we think. If we are in contention for a playoff spot or division title I'm sure we will find a way get over it.

Monkin was not part of the DW fiasco.

He has a single mission and that is to win games.

He doesn't control the roster now or next year. Whatever decisions are made in the future regarding quarterbacks Berry will make those decisions.

Monken wants to identify his starter ASAP. Then get the team ready to open the season.

Whoever demonstrates control of the offense and executes the offense the best will be the starter.

Drilling and mining around national parks has been going on since the beginning of parks.

I think the big issue inside protected lands is in Alaska. Being that most of Alaska seems to be one park or another or protected area, I don't see a big problem. Most of those areas in question seem to be pretty remote and not visited by very many people.

Republicans include $1 billion for White House ballroom in funding package
Cami Mondeaux
Tue, May 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM ED

Senate Republicans released the text of their multibillion-dollar federal immigration package Tuesday, allocating more than $70 billion toward enforcement agencies to be used over the next three years.

Included in the 11 pages of legislative text is a $1 billion boost for the Secret Service, part of which is to be used for “security adjustments and upgrades” related to the East Wing Modernization Project, the ongoing construction of the White House ballroom to establish a secure event space. It’s not clear how much of the $1 billion can go toward those security enhancements, but the bill does make clear that “none of the funds” can go toward nonsecurity elements.

Republicans have pushed for federal funding to increase security enhancements of the White House ballroom, particularly after an attempted assassination against President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week.

Republicans released the joint bills just one week after the House approved the budget framework in a party-line vote. The Judiciary and Homeland Security committees published the text late Monday night, totaling nearly $72 billion in federal funding.

Of that figure, more than $38 billion will go toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $26 billion toward Customs and Border Patrol, another $5 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, and $1.5 billion for the Justice Department.

The funding comes after a record-long shutdown of DHS due to opposition from Democrats to fund immigration agencies without comprehensive reforms. Those demands stem from a pair of fatal shootings in Minneapolis earlier this year at the hands of federal immigration officers.

As a result, Republicans pushed for a bipartisan funding package that could secure funding for immigration agencies without needing Democratic support. The reconciliation process, through which the funding package will come to the floor, allows Senate Republicans to skirt the 60-vote filibuster.

“Republicans won’t allow our country to be dragged backwards by Democrats’ radical, anti-law enforcement agenda,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a statement. “The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking action to help provide certainty for federal law enforcement and safer streets for American families. We will work to ensure this critical funding gets signed into law without unnecessary delay.”

Democrats, for their part, vow to oppose the funding package — meaning Republicans will need to have near unanimous approval to get the bill across the finish line.

“While Americans are struggling to make ends meet as a result of President Trump’s failed policies, Republicans are focused on providing tens of billions of dollars for the President’s vanity ballroom project and cruel mass deportation campaign,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement. “Republicans are in danger of losing control of Congress in November, so they are going outside the usual bipartisan appropriations process to fund these unpopular policies through the end of the Trump Administration.”

Republican leaders hope to put the final package up for a vote in mid-May. Trump has given his party members a deadline of June 1 to send the package to his desk.




https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republicans-1-billion-white-house-151221920.html

This is important.

It is not a matter of political party.

It is about doing the right thing.

The Trump administration is actively moving to open millions of acres of public land and areas adjacent to national parks for oil, gas, and mineral development. The strategy focuses on accelerating drilling permits, reducing environmental protections, and expanding mining in areas like the Arctic National Wildlife.

The administration has targeted areas near national parks—such as Utah's Canyonlands and Arches—and initiated reviews of national monuments for potential mining and drilling.

On April 3, the Trump administration released its budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year, signaling a catastrophic shift that would reduce National Park Service funding by over 25% percent. The proposal slashes $736 million from national park operations losing another 3,000 permanent employee positions will leave national parks unable to manage essential maintenance, safety, and resource protection.

Selfish because you have used the Parks. Now you turn your back because anything trump does is ok by you.

It is not ok. I don't care what administration it is. If were Democrats. I would fight against them tooth and nail.

I effing hate politics. I care about this because it should be protected. We are privileged to have National Parks.

I get it. I just don't care as much as you. I mentioned some of the parks to show I use them and enjoy them.

You gave me credit before but now that I don't hold the same view as you about parks, you don't? Seems a bit petty to me. And really, you say things are on the way to ruin. What's been ruined? You also claim I have a selfish view. How is it selfish?

The other interesting (IMO) thing at play is the game Hegseth is playing with Congress.

He has already gone over the 60-day "requirement" for bringing a war declaration to Congress. He's claiming that the ceasefire essentially functions as a pause button in terms of the 60-day requirement, but I think the general consensus is that that is a load of doodoo (we're currently firing at each other and our Navy sank 6 Iranian small boats yesterday).

Don't get me wrong, I have exactly zero expectation of Congress deciding it's going to start doing its job or growing a spine.... plus, it's not like past presidents haven't played fast and loose with the War Powers Resolution rules. So it's not like we should be surprised if this all gets swept under the rug... but just as easily we could see this blow up into all sorts of drama with the backdrop of smaller elections going on right now.

That is hilarious

I do know some of the very things and false statements they were making made it to the right wing media and were heavily repeated on social media. And it wouldn't surprise me if some of them didn't make their way the board by those that seem to think randos on X is legitimate news. But honestly I think most of that is nothing more than trolling the board. Surely such posters aren't stupid enough to believe that BS.

“Our fabulous Rudy Giuliani, a True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR, has been hospitalized, and is in critical condition,” Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday night. “What a tragedy that he was treated so badly by the Radical Left Lunatics, Democrats ALL — AND HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING! They cheated on the Elections, fabricated hundreds of stories, did anything possible to destroy our Nation, and now, look at Rudy. So sad!”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trum...Hw&brid=YWdncwGdfmBDyVEsDakxqxvXP10B

Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement deal to end $146 million defamation case

The deal was announced after Giuliani was a no-show at the trial to determine the fate of his World Series rings and Florida home.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/po...series-rings-trial-defamation-rcna187881

The inmates are officially running the asylum.

I wonder if any of the false rumours and fake narratives were shared enough times through SM to end up on this board via one of our friends that like to spam rando tweets? Would not at all surprise me.