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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

All unaccompanied immigrant children who are pregnant, many by rape, are being moved to a single facility in Texas in order to avoid providing abortion services in a significant human rights violation, critics say.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says She will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump said Thursday.

Whoa.
KRISTI NOEM IS FIRED.
Didn't think I'd ever see it.

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Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran War powers vote broke along party lines with almost all Democrats in support and most Republicans opposed

We are being governed by IDIOTS.

This war IS ILLEGAL, Congressional approval IS REQUIRED, and the GOP won't stop their war as a distraction Mad King.

Senate GOP voted down an attempt to require Trump receive Congress’s permission before continuing the war with Iran.

In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility | Jamil Smith When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optional

In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility

Ain't that the truth!

When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optional. It is owed, because the people who bear the true costs are almost never the people who made the choice.

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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Eh, a war just cuz he feels it.

His decision to order the attack on Iran, he said, was mostly a matter of gut instinct about Iranian intentions.

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President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets The case, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a par...

The case, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a partial sale to businessmen close to Trump.

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Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.

The US is collaborating with Ecuador to combat “terrorists."

Critics have pointed out that drug trafficking is considered a crime under int'l law, not an act of war. Such lethal actions are extrajudicial killings. At least 44 aerial strikes have been carried out, resulting in 150 known deaths.

Inside the Trump administration’s scramble to support its own war One State Department official said too few people were read in on war plans.

“What we’ve seen is a completely ad hoc operation where it appeared that nobody actually understood or believed that military action was imminent. It seems like they woke up on Saturday morning and decided that they were going to start a war.”

Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Damning Iran Admission as MAGA Cracks Up As MAGA personalities turn on Trump over his worsening Iran fiasco, fracturing the movement, a reporter who covers Trumpworld explains why this is becoming such a political quagmire for him.

Trump: "I guess the worst case would be we do this and then somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person, right? That could happen. We don’t want that to happen. That would probably be the worst—go through this and then in five years you realize you put somebody in who is no better."

Trump Reveals Why There’s No Evacuation Plan for Trapped Americans Americans remain trapped in the Middle East amid Trump’s war on Iran.

“Well, because it happened all very quickly."

Nowhere in Trump’s response to the reporter’s question was there any concern about Americans who find themselves stuck in the Middle East with flights grounded.

US embassies in the region have warned stranded US citizens that they’re on their own.

Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About “Armageddon” Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

Xian Nationalism as the official US religion is next.

“He said that ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.' He had a big grin on his face when he said all of this which made his message seem even more crazy.”

Speaking of the shenanigans going on during the Texas Primary, can anyone explain this?

Texas Senate race: Democrat Talarico wins; GOP’s Cornyn, Paxton in run-off Winner of May run-off between Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton to face Democrat James Talarico.

Congrats to James Talarico. But I truly believe Jasmine Crocket is headed for even bigger and better things. We love her. She's such a spitfire.

ABSOLUTELY NOT, Paxton. He's to blame for throwing wrenches into our Texas Primary vote. All of the TX GOP is bad, but Paxton is the worst.

Are the US-Israeli attacks against Iran legal under international law? Analysts say the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran appear to breach the UN Charter's prohibition on aggression.

The answer is NOPE.

“Preventive disarmament, counterterrorism and regime change constitute the international crime of aggression. All responsible governments should condemn this lawlessness from two countries who excel in shredding the international legal order.”

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Bill to require factual teaching about U.S. Capitol attack clears Va. General Assembly • Virginia Mercury Virginia lawmakers on Monday passed a proposal that would require schools, if they teach students about the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to relay the facts of what actually happ...

Hard to believe you have to pass legislation to teach the TRUTH. That's where the USA is today, folks.

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Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted after war on Iran launched Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the war 'won’t make the Epstein files go away'.

Well, would you look at that.

DON'T BE DISTRACTED BY #OperationEpsteinFury

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US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones | CNN Politics Trump administration officials told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday that Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to...

Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to intercept them all. They are known to fly low and slow – a feature that makes them more able to evade air defenses than ballistic missiles.

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Iran’s Secret Outreach Highlights Trump’s Challenge

A day after the attacks began, operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reached out indirectly to the C.I.A. with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict, according to officials briefed on the outreach.

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The State Department has told all U.S. citizens to leave these countries "now, via commercial means, due to serious safety risks."
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel/West Bank/Gaza
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Yemen

Melania Trump urges protecting children’s education at UN after Iran school strike The first lady’s UN security council speech came days after Iranian media reported an airstrike killed 165 people and injured 96 others at girls’ school

Irony of ironies.

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Is the US arming Mexican cartels? Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister.

Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister.

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White House faces thousands of lawsuits as it tries to slow-walk tariff refunds The Trump administration is attempting to delay the process for repaying importers for duties the Supreme Court struck down last month.

“This is going to be a slugfest,” predicted a senior executive at another Washington trade group that is also weighing potential legal action, granted anonymity to speak candidly about internal discussions. “There’s not going to be any easy or timely resolution.”

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Analysis – Trump’s foreign policy message in a nutshell: ‘We can reach you’ Trump makes adversaries and reluctant partners central to his politics, pairing direct threats with transactional deals.

This policy is testing alliances, legal norms, and the idea that shock action abroad yields predictable outcomes at home. At its core is a message Trump repeats in different ways: “We can reach you – and we might not protect you if you do not do what we want.”

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The U.S. economy is already unsteady. A war in Iran could add to that uncertainty A longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would likely boost inflation, at least temporarily.

The US & Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a US economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures. The war has already raised oil prices.

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‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification

“This is a war of domination and subordination, therefore it has imperialist undertones and motives,” said Zondi. “It makes the world unsafe for all of us.”

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Why prices won't drop after the Trump tariff ruling, according to economists The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say.

Economists say consumer prices are unlikely to fall despite a SCOTUS ruling limiting Trump’s tariff authority, as the regime quickly reimposed tariffs using other legal tools. Companies that already raised prices are unlikely to reverse them due to “price stickiness,” even if some tariffs change.

DHS Assault Cases Spiked to a Record High. Experts and Judges Have Raised Alarms. Federal data shows a surge in DHS alleging its agents have been assaulted or impeded. Although many cases have collapsed in court, some fear the risks to constitutional rights.

DHS made a record 274 referrals in fiscal year 2025 for alleged “assaults” on agents, nearly doubling prior highs, with ICE driving most of the increase. Investigations found many cases dismissed, rejected by grand juries, or contradicted by video evidence.

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A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED.

A taxpayer-funded White House official operating an anonymous propaganda account erases the line between government communication & covert political messaging. It blurs accountability, fuels disinformation, & embeds state power directly into partisan online networks.

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Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files “None of this has been thought through very carefully,” one official said of the plans, which upend long-standing restrictions meant to protect Americans’ privacy.

Dismantles the firewall between foreign intelligence & domestic policing, reviving post-Watergate concerns about warrantless surveillance of Americans. Redefining political activity as terrorism builds a surveillance framework vulnerable to abuse against civilians, activists, & political opponents.