Not off to a great start

Trump: "We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it that wasn't very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don't know. But I was a little surprised, because I have a very good relationship and I thought I had an understanding with President Xi. But that's alright. That's the way war goes."

ICYMI — new HUNGARY 🇭🇺 PM Magyar says Netanyahu will be arrested if he goes to Hungary

Russia screams “disinformation” at the UN while burying its own dead.

Amb. Melnyk:

- 30–35K Russian troops lost every month. Recruitment failing.

Cash incentives no longer enough.

This is not strength.

It’s attrition masked as propaganda.
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“I’m” winning the war

Me me me me me

The malignant narcissist can’t help himself

Senate Democrats press Fed chair pick Warsh on plan to divest holdings Democratic members of a Senate panel set to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh are worried about the potential central bank leader's pledge to unload assets ‌not allowed by current ethics rul...

One of the big issues facing Warsh today in his Fed chair confirm hearing is what he'll do with some of his vast wealth if he becomes Fed leader. Senate Democrats are concerned about how he'll divest and to whom or what he'll sell his assets to, given the potential for conflicts.

Kernen asks Trump if he'd drop the investigation of Powell in order to get Kevin Warsh seated on the Fed. Trump responds by ranting and raving about the Fed building renovation project and suggests Powell is taking a cut of proceeds.

An image of a person holding a syringe and inserting the syringe into a COVID vaccine vial.

COVID vaccines are tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden.

A large study in Germany shows lower hospitalization, all-cause death rates, and health care costs in vaccinated people.

Read more: ow.ly/XG0E50YMTht

Losing a child is always a tragedy - losing a child because of exposure to a disease that is preventable thanks to safe, effective vaccines is an obscenity.

KERNEN: You're saying you need at least the prospect for a signed deal today or tomorrow or else you would resume bombing Iran?

TRUMP: Well, I expect to be bombing. The military is raring to go.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: ICE ends plans for Wilson County immigrant detention ‘mega center’ • Tennessee Lookout Sen. Marsha Blackburn posted on X U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement won't proceed withan immigrant detention center in Wilson County.

If it can be done in TN, it can be done everywhere.
#BanConcentrationCamps!

Tennessee becomes the latest MAGAt Party-led state to successfully push back against plans for immigrant holding facilities

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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I have always been a big fan of Tim Cook, and likewise, Steve Jobs, but if Steve was not taken from the Planet Earth so young, and ran the company instead of Tim, the company would have done well, but nowhere near as well as it has under Tim. For me it began with a phone call from Tim at the beginning of my First Term. He had a fairly large problem that only I, as President, could fix. Most people would have paid millions of dollars to a consultant, who I probably would not have known, but who would say that he knew me well. The fees would be paid but the job would not have gotten done. When I got the call I said, wow, it’s Tim Apple (Cook!) calling, how big is that? I was very impressed with myself to have the head of Apple calling to “kiss my ass.” Anyway, he explained his problem, a tough one it was, I felt he was right and got it taken care of, quickly and effectively. That was the beginning of a long and very nice relationship. During my five years as President, Tim would call me, but never too much, and I would help him where I could. Years latter, after 3 or 4 BIG HELPS, I started to say to people, anyone who would listen, that this guy is an amazing manager and leader. He makes these calls to me, I help him out (but not always, because he will, on occasion, be too aggressive in his ask!), and he gets the job done, QUICKLY, without a dime being given to those very expensive (millions of dollars!) consultants around town who sometimes get it done, and sometimes don’t. Anyway, Tim Cook had an AMAZING career, almost incomparable, and will go on and continue to do great work for Apple, and whatever else he chooses to work on. Quite simply, Tim Cook is an incredible guy!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP 2.16k ReTruths 12.4k Likes Apr 21, 2026, 5:42 AM

Here's Trump encouraging business execs to "kiss my ass" in order to get special favors from his government. He doesn't even bother trying to hide the rampant corruption.

Why is the House not holding Bondi in contempt? Why is Oversight not holding Epstein hearings? Why is Oversight not doing more in this case?

Good Question! (1/3)

Too low.

Wow:

More Corruption from the felon.

"Direction of the country: ... Just 8% say things are going well"

Insane corruption.

And if Lutnick is profiting from the end of tariffs you can bet Trump is getting a taste.

*I* am predicting a 20-30% rise in warehouse fires, coincidentally

The Counterterrorism Czar Without a Counterterrorism Plan Amid Trump’s war in Iran and an exodus of intelligence staffers, Sebastian Gorka has asserted that a blueprint for fighting terror threats is “imminent” — but has not released it. Iranian threats have refocused attention on the lack of a doctrine.

NEW: Amid Trump’s war in Iran and an exodus of intelligence staffers, Sebastian Gorka has asserted that a blueprint for fighting terror threats is “imminent” — but has not released it. Iranian threats have refocused attention on the lack of a doctrine.

Middle East crisis could cost France 'at least €6 billion,' says prime minister In a letter to his ministers, Sébastien Lecornu detailed the budget cuts required to meet the public deficit target for 2026: €4 billion from the state and €2 billion from social security.

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Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law breaches EU rules, top court says The European Court of Justice found that the country has acted in breach of EU law 'on a number of separate levels' and infringed upon the fundamental values on which the EU is founded.

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The welcome voice of Pope Leo XIV EDITORIAL. During his trip to Africa, the pontiff showed that he did not want to become trapped in a superficial and futile feud with Donald Trump. He used his voice to reaffirm the convictions of the...

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UK's Starmer admits he 'should not have appointed' Mandelson as US envoy PM Starmer faced fresh calls to quit last week after it was revealed that Mandelson − whose friendship with late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was long known − had become Britain's envoy t...

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SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”

Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history.

Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes.

But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year.

Trickle down hoax.

Officials who warned about Russian interference are being treated as the threat, even facing potential criminal charges. At the same time, people adjacent to Russian-aligned propaganda and influence channels are being handed power to investigate them.

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Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online

BREAKING: Over 150 veterans protest the war in the United States Capitol building. The largest veterans protest against the war in Iran.

LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest Flight records show that Los Angeles police dispatched drones 32 times over last month’s No Kings rally.

NEW: Flight data reveals that the LAPD's "Drone as First Responder" program—sold to the public as a public safety measure—is in fact being used to spy on anti-ICE/anti-Trump protests in Los Angeles.

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