Trump 'tried to access nuclear codes but was stopped by military chief' Retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson claims that during an emergency White House meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to access the nuclear codes but was allegedly blocked by General Dan Caine

Trump 'tried to use nuclear codes but was stopped by military chief'

State media reports that Iran has not sent a delegation to participate in the US talks in Pakistan.

… and there you go. In their vision of the world, that’s what humans are to be used for. Cannon fodder. Not workers, nah, we’ve got AI and robots for that. You think that these wars are useless? It helps thin the herd and make all those execs richer.

Aliya Rahman was violently arrested by ICE in Minneapolis. She recently filed a federal tort claim against DHS, claiming the agency used excessive force and violated her rights. She was never charged with a crime.

The Department of Labor has improved the lives of millions of people. I worked like hell as secretary of labor because I believed in what we were doing.

What's happened at the department under this latest Trump regime is an insult to generations of DOL employees, to American workers, to America.

As Trump’s lies get more egregious (and repetitive) I have at least noticed fewer mouth-breathing bootlickers willing to defend him in my comments.

And the administration is leaking about how he’s hurting negotiations and how they’re keeping him on the sidelines.

I’ll call that progress.

Don Jr advising both Kalshi and Polymarket while his dad is in the WH and clear evidence of insider trading going on. Nothing to see here folks.

There's a war on for your mind.

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Most Americans know what it would take to fix our broken country

- Abolish Citizens United
- Outlaw foreign influence
- End the electoral college
- Tax the oligarchs
- Reestablish rule of law
- Strict separation of church & state

It’s whether we have the courage to change our self-destructive ways

If you believe a war criminal on the run from the ICC and a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and financial fraudster (who is most likely also a pedophile) are waging a moral and just war in the Middle East right now, I have some bad news for you.

You’re an idiot.

Searing opinion from a federal judge on Long Island, who describes "police state"-like tactics by ICE to arrest peopleand draw up after-the-fact warrants.

He says DOJ is damaging its credibility with the courts by trying to shield ICE from scrutiny. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

US Navy has struck an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it was warned to stop.

Relieved they’re trying to manage his crazy…but also concerned they have to manage his crazy.

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking ICE Sightings - Chicago Land Facebook Group and Eyes Up developer won a preliminary injunction against the government.

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking ICE Sightings

Chicago Land Facebook Group and Eyes Up developer won a preliminary injunction against the government.

Donald J. Trump * + @realDonaldTrump Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, tried to get past our Naval Blockade, and it did not go well for them. The U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS SPRUANCE intercepted the TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman, and gave them fair warning to stop. The Iranian crew refused to listen, so our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom. Right now, U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel. The TOUSKA is under U.S. Treasury Sanctions because of their prior history of illegal activity. We have full custody of the ship, and are seeing what's on board! President DONALD J. TRUMP

It seems like a Prime Minister who continues to get his corruption trial delayed for years because his government is engaged in wars has a personal incentive to keep wars going as long as possible.

ICE is Still in the Twin Cities. St. Paul Councilmember Molly Coleman speaks out.

European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past experience dealing with Tehran said.

Iran's state news agency IRNA has denied any plans for another round of Iran-US talks; it is very strange that Pakistani and US authorities have declared Tuesday as the date of the 2nd round of negotiations, while Iranians seem to be unaware of any such schedule.-Iran Nuances

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

NYT INVESTIGATION: As the Trump administration & Congress last year moved to repeal sanctions on Syria, the Qatar-based family that most stood to benefit was privately negotiating a real-estate partnership with Jared Kushner and proposing a Trump golf course in Syria www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

Jared Kushner is incredibly corrupt. He corruptly distorted US foreign policy in Trump’s first term to get more money into his and his father-in-law’s private accounts, and he’s accelerated those efforts in term 2.

Anyone who praised his Gaza real estate scheme as “peace” helped perpetuate it.

Japanese PM:

UPDATE: The Trump administration is deporting "nonviolent medically impaired grandparents" to Laos over a 33-year-old drug conviction, a decision Judge Tana Lin says is "inhumane" and "cruel" — but says she is powerless to stop.

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The furor over ICE's mass detention efforts has focused on people with longstanding roots in the US and no criminal records.

But judges say ICE has also been routinely – and illegally — locking up people *with* final orders of removal. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Peter Schiff: The most likely explanation for Trump's Truth Social lies about Iran on Friday, is market manipulation. If so, Trump insiders must have made billions. The next likely possibility is that Trump is either delusional, incompetent, or a combination of both. Either way it's not good.

US intelligence assesses that Iran still retains 40% of its prewar stockpile of drones, and after conducting operations to dig up buried missile cities during the ceasefire, 60% of its missile launchers.-NYT

(URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile eastward: JCS | Yonhap News Agency

N. Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile eastward: JCS

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Insider Exposes Trump’s Staggering Kennedy Center Grift A former staffer shares what it was like to work at the institution as the president destroyed it.

If you're curious about what's been going on at the Kennedy Center, this is worth the read.

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ICE charter lands in Congo carrying 15 Latin American migrants The Democratic Republic of Congo becomes the eighth African nation known to have taken third-country nationals from the Trump administration.

ICYMI: I first reported last night on the arrival of a third-country removal ICE flight to the DRC. Story is now updated with new info on the passengers and comment from @yaelschacher.bsky.social at @refugeesinternational.org.

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More MAGA billionaires linked to private jet used for ICE flight to African prison A Gulfstream jet that appears to be co-owned by Joe Nakash and Eli Gindi flew four migrants to a prison in Eswatini.

Yup. Big payments and a Trump tax break too. gillianbrockell.com/more-maga-bi...