Hello, this is Jen Rubin, and this is Jen Rubin's screen room.

We talk on a Tuesday when the Middle East seems once again to be spinning out of control.

Republicans in Congress once again are doing Donald Trump's business

and doing their best to wreck a possible deal

that would allow funding for Ukraine and also probably the most important border security deal in decades.

And to top it all off, Republicans seem bent on nominating Donald Trump,

who more often than not seems to be absolutely nuts.

So, wow.

Let's start with the Middle East.

We are confronted now with two big problems.

One, the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, which Israel must respond after the massacre on October 7.

And yet we are confronted with horrendous scenes of great suffering and destruction.

And there does not seem to be an immediate end insight.

Now, as we speak on Tuesday, there is some talk about an extended ceasefire in which more of the hostages would be

released, and God willing, that will come to be. But even then, it's no guarantee that the

fighting will end entirely so long as Hamas remains, so long as there were tunnels, so long as

there is bomb manufacturing

in Gaza.

Bibi Netanyahu may insist upon going on and on and on, despite the fact he is absolutely

on thin ice with the Israeli public.

Only about 15% of the population supports them any longer.

So that is brewing.

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