Before chili, two bits of info: From  Aljazeera . Negotiators from Iran ( headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ) and the U.S. ( led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ) wrapped up the third round of indirect talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said there was significant progress, and discusses will continue in Vienna, Austria next week on a technical level.  Omar is the mediator and representatives from the International Atomic Energy Agency were also present. About the  House Oversight Committee questioning of Hillary Clinton on the Epstein files . Held in Chappaqua, New York, where the Clintons have a house. Chaired by James Comer (R-Kentucky). Interview is being videotaped. The Clintons actually wanted a public hearing, but Comer said the committee's practice is to conduct closed-door interviews with witnesses before it holds hearings. Very testy exchange. Former Secretary of State   Hillary Clinton   told the House Oversi...

Today marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.   Russia currently controls 20% of Ukraine's territory. Nearly half a million have died, with 1.5 million wounded or missing. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under heavy pressure, from the Trump administration, to cave-in.  Will he? This latest from  Truthout  on the Epstein files: Files relating to allegations of sexual abuse committed by President Donald Trump are being withheld or removed from the public database of files compiled by the Department of Justice (DOJ) relating to Jeffrey Epstein.    Some of these files are related to allegations that Trump sexually abused a minor. They include over 50 pages of an FBI interview with a woman who accused Trump of sexually abusing her when she was a minor decades ago.   According to reporting from   NPR , the DOJ is withholding those files and others that feature Trump’s name from the searchable database of the Epstein files. Tonight...