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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 80 dead It's a dramatic widening of Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, 80 Dead

"An American submarine sank ​an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters," Hegseth said at the ​Pentagon. "Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo. Quiet death".

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Trump golf club cited for 'insects' and 'rodents' in recent health scare Trump National Golf Club Westchester was cited by local health officials for "critical" violations, according to recently released records.NOTUS obtained the November 20, 2025 inspection of President ...

Trump golf club cited for 'insects' and 'rodents' in recent health scare

NOTUS obtained the November 20, 2025 inspection of Trump’s New York club, where Westchester County Department of Health officials observed insects, rodents, and other violations.

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‘Apartheid State’: Gavin Newsom Turns on Israel in Stunning Moment California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) ripped Israel in stunning comments at a promotional event for his book featuring Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor.

‘Apartheid State’: Gavin Newsom Turns on Israel in Stunning Moment

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) ripped Israel in stunning comments at a promotional event for his book, “Young Man in a Hurry”, on Tuesday.

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Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families' Target's turnaround strategy focuses on "busy families" and returning to its reputation as a store with trendy products, executives said.

Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families'

Executives outlined changes to Target's stores, app, and product selection. At the center of it all are the needs of time-crunched moms and dads, they said.

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war' Spain's prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with his country.

Spain's Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has delivered a strong rebuttal to Trump's threat to end trade with Spain by restating his opposition to war and what he called the "breakdown of international law".

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Smoke billows over Tehran

Hegseth Says There Will Be No Letup in U.S. Attacks on Iran

DOD’s Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military campaign against Iran was accelerating, with more warplanes arriving in the region. Earlier, Turkey said NATO had shot down an Iranian missile heading to Turkish airspace.

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Live updates: Hegseth says US submarine sank Iranian warship with torpedo in international waters In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said that the Tuesday night strike on an Iranian warship was the first such attack on an enemy since World War II.

Hegseth says US submarine sank Iranian warship with torpedo in international waters

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment of Iran’s security forces and other symbols of power.

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First four deaths

First four known deaths in Iranian War

Here are the first four known deaths from Iran’s War
I’ll post names with pictures when I can.

Trump Blames Obama And Biden For Iran War In Wild Social Media Rant The president later grumbled about the “Radical Left Democrats” who disapprove of his decision, which is expected to be a lengthy military operation.

Trump Blames Obama And Biden For Iran War In Wild Social Media Rant

The president later grumbled about the “Radical Left Democrats” who disapprove of his decision, which is expected to be a lengthy military operation.

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Pentagon Releases Names Of Soldiers Killed In Dubai Drone Strike

They are: Killed were Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, FL; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, NE; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, MN; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, IA.

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Confused Trump, 79, Forgets What Country His Father Was Born in Fred Trump’s origins seem to be something of a mystery to his son.

Confused Trump Forgets What Country His Father Was Born in

Trump mixed up where his own father was born during an Oval Office photo op with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
He said his father was born in Germany. (*That’s WRONG!)(+video)

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Trump says US Navy could escort tankers through key Gulf shipping route after Iranian threats The US president's comments come after Iran threatens to

Trump: US Navy could escort tankers through key Gulf shipping route

Trump says the US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "if necessary", after shipping traffic almost entirely halted through the key sea passage following Iran's threats to "set fire" to ships

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Rubio Admits That America Is Fighting Israel’s War Israel’s plan to strike Iran would put American lives at risk, Rubio said. Rather than confronting Israel, the U.S. joined their war.

Rubio Admits that The US Is Fighting Israel’s War

Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that the U.S. was forced into the war with Iran by Israel while speaking with reporters. He explained that Netanyahu had effectively boxed in Trump.

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Thanks to Spencer Ackerman for posting the names of the fallen. He’ll keep posting them and si will I!

Thank you for posting this, Spencer. I did the same on my old site as well.
I’ll pass these along.

Thank you for posting this, Mr. Conway. A perspective that we need to see.

Republican explodes at Kristi Noem over long history of 'bad decisions' Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation and delivered a brutal takedown Tuesday before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Tillis criticized Noem ove...

Republican explodes at Kristi Noem over long history of 'bad decisions'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called for Noem's resignation and delivered a brutal takedown before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

Tillis criticized Noem over her handling of FEMA disaster relief funding.

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Noem refuses to look at citizens brutalized and arrested by DHS Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was confronted by three U.S. citizens during her hearing before the Senate on Tuesday, as one official demanded answers about why Americans were being snatched ...

Noem refuses to look at citizens brutalized and arrested by DHS

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem was confronted by three U.S. citizens during her hearing before the Senate, as one official demanded answers about why Americans were being snatched by Homeland Security agents.

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Corruption is all in the family. He’s getting paid big, I’m sure.

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Gas prices jumped 10 cents (or more) overnight in these states, data shows

You may have noticed some sticker shock while driving into work on Tuesday. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight, according to the motor club AAA.

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The Blowback From an Unpopular Iran War

President Trump stands ready to expand his war against Iran, but the numbers already show how unpopular it is. Six out of ten Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran, according to a new CNN survey.

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Perfect Timing! Kash Patel Just Fired Iran Counter Espionage Unit It's not as though we need expertise anymore, amirite?

Perfect Timing: Kashyap Patel Fires Iran Counter-Intelligence Unit

Included in the loyalty purge was an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran, sources told MSNow.

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I keep looking longingly for the joyous news to flash across my phone screen.

Trump claims to 'cut off all trade with Spain' over opposition to Iran strikes President Donald Trump said he had given an order to cut off "all trade with Spain" after its leaders refused to allow bases in the country for attacks on Iran.During an event at the White House on Tu...

Trump claims to 'cut off all trade with Spain'

During an event at the White House, Trump was asked which European countries had not been helpful with Operation Epic Fury.

“Some of the European countries, like Spain, have been terrible.”

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Bombing near Tehran, Iran

Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s first priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for President Trump — in terms of American casualties, energy costs and inflation.

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Iran war live: US and Israel pound Iran and Lebanon as oil surges and markets slump Israel again attacked the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon while Iran struck Gulf states that host U.S. bases. The conflict paralysed globally vital energy shipments along with hundreds of ...

Iran war live: US and Israel pound Iran and Lebanon as oil surges and markets slump

On fourth day of Iran assault, Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut

Iranian counter-strikes on Gulf paralyse oil flows and airports

Markets tumble as Midde East energy is disrupted.

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Justice Alito’s latest opinion is a very, very bad sign for voting rights A decision upholding a New York GOP congressional district could be a prelude to killing the Voting Rights Act.

Justice Alito’s Latest Opinion Is a Very, Very Bad Sign for Voting Rights (Important read)

The court’s ruling sets a disturbing precedent for voting rights in several ways. Federal courts are supposed to defer to state courts on matters of state law.

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