How the Iran war set Beijing up for global clean energy dominance

Trump’s new budget turns the FBI into the gender police The plan casts opposition to “traditional values” as terrorism and raises fears of political targeting.

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Trump 2027 budget would weaponize FBI in its war on trans and DEI, with new funds for fighting “domestic terrorism” redefined as “extremism on migration, race and gender,” or opposing “traditional views on family, religion and morality.”

Tsunami Warning in Japan After Strong Earthquake Strikes Offshore The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.

Tsunami warnings were issued in Japan after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Principal crowned prom king for tackling gunman in high school’s lobby The principal was shot in the leg during the confrontation, but no students were injured.

Principal crowned prom king for tackling gunman in high school’s lobby

Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Rise as Iran Vows Retaliation for Cargo Ship Attack Oil prices rose to $96 a barrel after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship. President Trump said an American delegation was heading to Pakistan for more peace talks, but an Iranian official said there were “no plans” for negotiations.

Oil prices were sharply up on Monday after Iran said it would retaliate for a U.S. attack and seizure of an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates.

Japan tsunami: Evacuation alert issued with 10ft waves expected

BREAKING: The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami of up to 10ft could strike after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.

The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed. n.pr/4sIYv9O

10 children were shot today in Shreveport, LA and 8 of them died. The police chief just doesn’t know how something like this could ever happen. But I think he knows exactly how something like this could happen and it has to do with the > 393 million guns in this country w/ very little regulation.

Anyone know whether today is a ‘ceasefire’ day or a ‘destroy your civilisation’ day yet?

Smart of them to schedule it indoors so he doesn’t get struck by lightning.

Interesting bit from a speech Cory Booker gave yesterday at the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus in Detroit: (Full speech here: www.c-span.org/program/camp...)

The Iranian embassy in Zimbabwe on Benjamin Netanyahu:

“The prime candidate for a modern-day Nuremberg trial.”

No lie detected.

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This is the reason the stock market is completely disconnected from the real economy.

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said. The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Sh...

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Too many guns!!

A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said. The victims ranged in ag...

It’s the guns.

The U.S. sees more gun violence and death than any other peer nation

because of the 2nd Amendment and, more specifically,

America’s lack of reasonable gun laws.

1934 days without a drink today!!! 🎉

45/47 raped or sexually abused these women. This photo does not include all the women he raped when they were little girls. He’s a filthy pig and I despise anyone who supports him. WTF is wrong with men? Have you no control?

Khanna: "You have the pope lecturing America about possible war crimes. You have the president threatening to destroy all power plants. What have we achieved? We've created devastation."

He might as well answer in Russian.

WELKER: Why is the US rewarding Russia by extended these sanctions waivers? Russia is working with Iran

MIKE WALTZ: That's oil that was going to market. Now, instead of just going to China, it can go to some of our other allies and partners.

W: It's a reversal of what Bessent said on Wednesday

LIKING ED O'NEILL.......

Hero Senator And Double Amputee
Tammy Duckworth Of Illinois, Had
A "Soldiers For Life" Tribute Pulled,
Because Of Backlash From The
Right (WING NUT JOBS) !.......

MIKE WALTZ: It's disappointing the Russians and Chinese chose to side with Iran rather than our Gulf Arab allies


BRENNAN: And you still lifted sanctions on Russia


WALTZ: Yeah. Uh, you're going to see continued action this coming week. The entire world is united.

After angering Christians all week, Trump will read from the Bible as a publicity stunt The “America Reads the Bible” stunt reveals everything wrong with Christian Nationalism

After angering Christians all week, Trump will read from the Bible as a publicity stunt
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STEFANIK: President Trump didn't call for genocide, Jake. You are putting those words in his mouth


TAPPER: 'Your entire civilization will die'?

STEFANIK: It's the terrorist regime, Jake. He's targeting the terrorist regime


TAPPER: You're changing his words!

We live in a country where the President thinks he can give himself the Medal of Honor.

"Honor".

Honor is a complex concept representing high respect, esteem, integrity, or a virtuous code of conduct, balancing personal worth with social reputation.

The Pope wants a word.

Trump post on Truth Social: Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement! Many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom. That wasn't nice, was it? My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations. Iran recently announced that they were closing the Strait, which is strange, because our BLOCKADE has already closed it. They're helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day! The United States loses nothing. In fact, many Ships are headed, right now, to the U.S., Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to load up, compliments of the IRGC, always wanting to be "the tough guy!" We're offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and ! hope they take it because, if they don't, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY! They'll come down fast, they'll come down easy and, if they don't take the DEAL, it will be my Honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years. IT'S TIME FOR THE IRAN KILLING MACHINE TO END! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Here we go again

Fox News is calling this the most decisive and important war America has ever fought

They are complete morons

Mamdani: "What are we fighting for?. When you look back at the history books of our party, 100 years ago we had a very clear vision of what we were fighting for. It's sad that for too many Americans, when they want to look for ambition in the Democratic Party, then have to turn to a history book."