This coming from a guy who received five draft deferments during the Vietnam era, including one medical deferment that was attributed to “bone spurs” in his heels.

How to prepare when Japan is under an earthquake advisory Authorities in Japan are urging residents from Hokkaido to Chiba Prefecture to be ready in case a major earthquake strikes, following Monday's magnitude 7.7 jolt.

Following Monday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake, and with authorities issuing a "subsequent earthquake advisory," households in Japan need to be prepared in case a larger earthquake strikes.

A post claiming that America's failure to fulfill the Budapest agreement created a mic drop for the Iranian negotiations.

I'm deleting this post, I think it made a good point but the concerns about AI are important.

Haute-Loire : un sexagénaire «fier d’être raciste» tire à la carabine à proximité d’un groupe d’enfants Des témoins affirment que l’homme aurait proféré des insultes racistes. Ressorti libre lundi de sa garde à vue, il fait l’objet d’une convocation de la police judiciaire pour «violences avec arme».

Haute-Loire : un sexagénaire «fier d’être raciste» tire à la carabine à proximité d’un groupe d’enfants
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An Extra-Embarrassing White House Correspondents’ Dinner Why is Donald Trump breaking bread with the “enemy of the people”?

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner “has always been a bit of an embarrassment”—but this year’s gala was even more awkward and embarrassing than usual, Paul Farhi argues:

Trump approval falls to 35% as prices rating hits a record -46 Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds the president's overall job approval at a new low, Democrats leading by 7 on the generic ballot, and a growing majority saying the Iran war is not wort

NEW Strength In Numbers/Verasight.io poll: Trump approval falls to 35% as rating for handling prices hits a record -46
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Trump is on TV now talking about perhaps resuming the bombing of Iran.

Almost two months since he started the war.

And the position of GOP members of Congress is that the people's representatives in Congress should have no say on this. They really do think Trump should have the power of a king.

Trump Is Making Republicans Wet Their Beds The president's war in Iran and mass deportation campaign are having major - and negative - political consequences. Plus, his outgoing labor secretary discovers you can in fact have too many scandals.

You are not imagining it. Trump is indeed making the GOP elite start “bedwetting” even harder than is publicly evident. They know how screwed they are unless things dramatically change. They’re just trying to staunch the bleeding somehow

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Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran <article data-history-node-id="438705" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-he-does-not-want-extend-ceasefire-iran" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-he-does-not-want-extend-ceasefire-iran" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that&nbsp;he did not want to extend a ceasefire with&nbsp;Iran.&nbsp;</p> <p>He added that the US was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a&nbsp;great deal.</p> <p>"I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time," Trump said when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-upda...

‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire After some Swindon locals said ‘things couldn’t get worse’ if they backed Reform UK in the upcoming local elections, readers warned that protest voting could instead deepen the issues behind that frustration – including pressure on public services, economic stagnation, and wider political instability

After some Swindon locals said ‘things couldn’t get worse’ if they backed Reform in the upcoming local elections, readers warned that protest voting could instead deepen the issues behind that frustration

Why America is falling out of love with Israel Public opinion and elite sentiment has turned decisively against Netanyahu

"There should be no mystery why younger Americans are as pro-Palestinian today as their forebears were once pro-Israeli. Rabin staked his life on peace. What will posterity say of Netanyahu?" My column on why America is falling out of love with Israel. www.ft.com/content/353e...

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner The White House Correspondents Dinner shouldn't invite a president who is an enemy of free speech. Better no "Nerd Prom" than this one.

Exactly
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"I'm doing a ballroom now" -- Trump is now ranting about his ballroom on CNBC

Why America Has the World's Oldest Politicians How our creaky electoral system created the most advanced gerontocracy on earth.

It's not just Trump. America is now led by octogenarians.

Epstein Craved Harvard Connections. Many There Were Eager to Help.

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Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages

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US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.

Ahead of midterms, Trump’s DOJ is targeting voting in three of the most pivotal swing-state counties "They're basically acknowledging they got nothing," one elections expert said. "It's going to be used for propaganda and PR. And DOJ's law enforcement powers aren't supposed to be used for propaganda ...

NEW: The DOJ is now targeting voting in three of the country’s key Democratic swing-state strongholds — all of which are disproportionately non-white.

With the department demanding Wayne County’s 2024 ballots, the move suggests it’s focused on areas set to play pivotal roles in upcoming contests.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Misconduct Investigation

Breaking News: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down amid an investigation of allegations of widespread misconduct.

RFK’s Peptides Push Helps Boost Hims & Hers Stock 50% In One Week Hims & Hers Stock Surges 50% In One Week Thanks to RFK Jr.’s Peptide Push

Hims & Hers Stock Surges 50% In One Week Thanks to RFK Jr.’s Peptide Push

Tesla saved $400 million on its federal taxes by shifting billions of its U.S. profits to countries with lower tax rates.

Yes: While you paid your taxes in full, giant corporations maneuvered to pay as little as possible — and it’s all perfectly legal for them.

The system is rigged.

Des mineurs turcs organisent un sit-in torse nu et une grève de la faim pour réclamer des salaires impayés Par AFP © 2026 AFP Plusieurs dizaines de mineurs ont organisé un sit-in devant le ministère de l'Energie en Turquie lundi et ont entamé, se mettant torse nu, une grève de la faim pour réclamer le versement de salaires impayés, a constaté un photographe de l'AFP. Environ 90 mineurs se sont rassemblés devant le bâtiment du ministère après être arrivés à pied à Ankara en provenance d'Eskisehir, dans le centre de la Turquie. Des centaines de travailleurs de Doruk Mining, membres du Syndicat indépendant des mineurs, ont parcouru environ 180 kilomètres en neuf jours pour atteindre la capitale, appelant les autorités à régulariser ce qu'ils décrivent comme des retards de paiement et des demandes d'indemnisation non réglées. Plusieurs manifestants avaient des slogans écrits à la main sur le corps, notamment "Maintenant nous avons encore plus faim", "Nous continuerons jusqu'à ce que nous obtenions nos droits" et, plus simplement, "Nous avons faim". Les travailleurs ont également exprimé leur colère en frappant à répétition leurs casques de sécurité jaunes contre le sol. Les manifestants ont affirmé avoir demandé à rencontrer le ministre de l'Energie Alparslan Bayraktar, sans y parvenir. La police est intervenue, faisant usage de gaz lacrymogène, à l'arrivée du groupe à Ankara tôt le matin, arrêtant brièvement plusieurs membres du syndicat avant de les relâcher plus tard dans la journée. Doruk Mining est une filiale de Yildizlar SSS Holding et exploite une centrale thermique à Eskisehir. La mine et la centrale électrique avaient été placées pendant plusieurs années sous la gestion du Fonds d'assurance des dépôts d’épargne (TMSF), avant d'être transférées à Yildizlar SSS Holding en 2022. Depuis, des centaines de travailleurs ont été licenciés ou placés en congé sans solde, tandis que les salaires impayés et les indemnités de licenciement se sont accumulés, une situation qui reste sans solution, selon le syndicat et les médias turcs.

Des mineurs turcs organisent un sit-in torse nu et une grève de la faim pour réclamer des salaires impayés

Trump Claims He’s Solved 9 Wars—What’s He Talking About? Some of the conflicts Trump has claimed to solve are ongoing or never escalated to military violence in the first place.

Some of the conflicts Trump has claimed to solve are ongoing or never escalated to military violence in the first place.

Palantir wants to bring back the draft (And also the Axis Powers.)

Should men like Alex Karp decide what this country is? He certainly thinks so.

A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.

Another person died in ICE custody, bringing the total to 17 so far in 2026—four months into the year.

The federal government doesn't publicly share on the number of people ICE injures and kills, but we do. Here's our count.
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The FBI Director Is MIA Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors

Tariff Refunds Start Today—But Average Consumers Won’t Benefit More than $160 billion in tariff refunds are due for U.S. importers.

More than $160 billion in tariff refunds are due for U.S. importers.

Senate Republicans introduce bill to shield oil and gas industry The measure would invalidate a host of lawsuits filed by cities and states seeking compensation from the oil and gas industry for the costs of climate

“No company should be above the law, especially those that planned, funded & continue to engage in a coordinated decades-long campaign to protect their profits by deceiving the public and blocking climate action." - UCS Climate Accountability Campaign Director Kathy Mulvey @kathymulvey.bsky.social