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At least 13 hospital and health facilities in Iran hit since US-Israel attacks began, WHO says Global health body is following up reports that four medics have been killed among the 1,230 or more deaths in Iran since start of war * Middle East crisis – live updates At least 13 hospitals and other health facilities have been hit during the US-Israel attacks on Iran, global health chiefs have said. The World Health Organization said it was checking reports that four medics were killed and 25 others injured. Continue reading...

At least 13 hospital and health facilities in Iran hit since US-Israel attacks began, WHO says

05.03.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 24
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse. n.pr/4rUa1zD

05.03.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2586    πŸ” 1271    πŸ’¬ 200    πŸ“Œ 224
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What If the Mullahs Are Smarter Than Trump? True victory through air power has never been tried!

US war planners believed they could prevent Iran from militarily closing the Strait of Hormuz.

But Iran understood that the insurance industry could close it for them. And this reality seems to have caught US leadership totally flat-footed. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-if-th...

05.03.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 3
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Photo shows graves of Iranian girls killed in Minab school attack Contrary to claims from Grok and others, the image does not show grave sites in Indonesia or Brazil.
05.03.2026 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did White House say Barron Trump was 'too tall' for military service? Here's the truth Calls for Trump's youngest son to enlist intensified in March 2026 during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
05.03.2026 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Corey Lewandowski’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...
05.03.2026 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FactChecking Claims in Casey Means' Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing - FactCheck.org During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure o...
05.03.2026 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TikTok shared by White House of Tkachuk is AI-generated The White House TikTok account shared a video of U.S. men’s hockey Olympian Brady Tkachuk appearing to say something derogatory about the Canadian men’s hockey team. The original clip of Tkachuk…

The White House TikTok account shared a video of U.S. men’s hockey Olympian Brady Tkachuk appearing to say something derogatory about the Canadian men’s hockey team. The original clip of Tkachuk shows he did not say it, and Tkachuck said the video is β€œclearly fake.”

04.03.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s primary than in the Republican one. https://cnn.it/4lh0KPG

04.03.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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Tennessee Republicans Block Bill Protecting Mother’s Life Nashville, Tennessee β€” A Republican-led House subcommittee voted Tuesday to reject legislation that would have allowed doctors to perform abortions in limited circumstances without risking criminal charges under the state’s restrictive law. The Population Health Subcommittee voted 8-2 against HB179, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Yusuf Hakeem of Chattanooga. The proposal sought to create narrowly defined exceptions permitting physicians to terminate pregnancies to save the life of the mother and in cases of rape or incest. Hakeem told lawmakers the bill aimed to address β€œthe most tragic situations,” adding, β€œWhen we’re talking about the life of the mother, I don’t think we take it as seriously as we should.” He cited cases in Louisiana and Tennessee in which women reportedly faced delayed care due to abortion restrictions. Opponents pointed to testimony from a young woman who said she was conceived in rape and urged lawmakers not to expand exceptions. β€œEnding the life of an unborn child does not undo the violence that was done,” she told the panel. Republican Rep. Paul Sherrell of Sparta said he believes life begins at conception and thanked the woman for speaking. Sources: * News from the States – MBFC Rating The post Tennessee Republicans Block Bill Protecting Mother’s Life appeared first on News Facts Network.
04.03.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Trump assassination attempts played into his decision to attack Iran President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time a personal rationale for attacking Iran: β€œI got him before he got me.”
04.03.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold nu...
04.03.2026 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WAR CRIMES DON'T HIDE SEX CRIMES!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!

04.03.2026 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6440    πŸ” 1621    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 56
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U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against β€˜Terrorist Organizations’ The U.S. Southern Command said that the joint activity with Ecuador was an effort to β€œcombat the scourge of narco-terrorism,” but did not provide other details about the operation.

Breaking News: The U.S. conducted joint military operations with Ecuador against β€œdesignated terrorist organizations,” the Pentagon said. The U.S. Southern Command called it an effort to β€œcombat the scourge of narco-terrorism,” but did not provide other details. nyti.ms/4cld7aV

04.03.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 47

It’s an absolute dereliction of duty that the Trump Administration didn’t have a plan in place to get Americans out of danger.

03.03.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 941    πŸ” 254    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 12
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Rubio's war remarks blow open MAGA's Israel divide The secretary of state's comments inflamed already angry MAGA elites.
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Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. https://cnn.it/46uH4le

02.03.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 230    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 11
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πŸ”Š β€˜This attack on Iran has led to some of his most vocal supporters … within the MAGA movement … to come out to say that they did not vote for a foreign war.’ On the Reuters World News podcast today, the Iran war fault line emerging within the MAGA movement reut.rs/4r2Z8Ks

02.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Slammed for β€˜Callous’ Comments About Dead US Troops

Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat and veteran, said President Donald Trump's remarks were a β€œdisgrace.”

02.03.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

02.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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"The Peace President."

02.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9420    πŸ” 3680    πŸ’¬ 486    πŸ“Œ 163
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How Trump Decided to Go to War

NEW: The definitive story of how Trump took an almost inevitable path to a new Middle East war: Netanyahu repeatedly urged him to attack Iran with Israel, and no aides voiced opposition. Netanyahu also undermined diplomacy. Regime change became the goal. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

02.03.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 12

I’ll go one step more blunt than @natsechobbyist.bsky.social: The US military deserves better, smarter, and more careful leadership than the ahistorical reckless cosplayers it has today. It is a tremendous fighting force, and I fear greatly for the families at risk today.

01.03.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation
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Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq The Trump admin can't seem to settle on a reason for war with Iran. That hasn't stopped them from planning a war without a "why."
01.03.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been one year since the elimination of 18F. 🧡

01.03.2026 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures.

Congress must step up, reassert its power, and represent the American people.

We do not want another forever war.

28.02.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4549    πŸ” 1286    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 55
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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His β€˜Girls’ A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.

A small group of doctors who were compensated lavishly by Jeffrey Epstein gave VIP medical services to the sex offender and the young women around him. Some of them bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession, The New York Times found.

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OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON
TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN
"The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic.

"Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.'

"Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people.

"Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different.

"In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

28.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11102    πŸ” 3321    πŸ’¬ 366    πŸ“Œ 244
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President Trump has launched another dangerous, illegal attack on Iran without authorization from Congress. This attack is not a plan for peace.

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