Trump Threatens New Iran Strikes

Says Envoys Will Return to Pakistan for Talks Click here for the report. Source: Reuters Image source: Public Domain 

US ‘Piracy’: Iran Locks the Sea Gates of Hormuz

TEHRAN – Iran has reasserted full control over the Strait of Hormuz following US breaches of commitments related to a fragile two-week ceasefire. Click here for the report. Source: Tehran Times 

FBI, DOJ Scrambling to Rebuild After Being Depleted by Resignations and Firings

ABC News: Some current and former officials see a lowering of long-accepted standards. Click here for the report. Image source: freepik.com

NATO Defense Giant Licenced to Serve Satellites for China’s Military

Newsweek: A U.S. committee warned the Pentagon this week that a Chinese company may have aided Iran with Western satellite imagery. Click here for the report. 

Traders Placed Over $1 Billion in Perfectly Timed Bets on the Iran War. What Is Going On?

The Guardian: Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers. Click here for the report. Image source: clipart-library.com

National Guard General Sends Trump a Message on Possible Orders to Send Troops to Polls

Click here for the report. Source: Raw Story Image source: Public Domain 

Iranian Gunboats Fire on Tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran Reimposes Restrictions

Click here for the report.  Source: Associated Press Image source: crossed-flag-pins.com

Inside the NYPD: Three Questions for the Sergeants Benevolent Association Regarding Its Defense of Erik Duran

I contacted the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) via email on April 14 and extended an invitation to have a representative appear on The G-Man Interviews. Here is an excerpt from…

Amy Goodman on the Role Independent Media Plays in Today’s Politics

C-SPAN: Democracy Now co-founder and host Amy Goodman discusses the role of independent media in political coverage, and American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Brett Schaefer discusses the U.S. role in the United Nations.

Future Hope Column: The Rising of the Women is the Rising of Us All

By Ted Glick  “Women and men all over the world are, for the first time in such large numbers, frontally challenging the male-dominator/female-dominated human relations model that is the foundation of a dominator worldview. At the…

White Supremacist Pleads Guilty to Tennessee Civil Rights Center Arson

The Guardian: Regan Prater admits to setting blaze at Highlander center and bid to aid Hezbollah. His sentencing is set for September. Click here for the report. Image source: Giphy.com

As Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Are U.S. & Iran Near Deal or Renewed Fighting?

Source: Democracy Now! 

Jason Momoa: Coral Reefs Are Nearing Extinction. 2026 Must Mark a Turning Point

The Guardian: At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment. Click here for the article. Image source: publicdomainpictures.net

ICE’s Hiring Spree Led to Influx of Recruits with Questionable Qualifications, Investigation Shows

The Guardian: Patchy employment records, bankruptcies and allegations of wrongdoing blemish the records of several new recruits. Click here for the report. Image source: clipart-library.com

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, But Trump Says Blockade on Iranian Ships and Ports Will Stay in Force

Click here for the report. Source: Associated Press 

Trump Admin Hands Mega-Deal to Company Backed by Jared Kushner’s War-Profiteer Brother

The Daily Beast: Joshua Kushner looks set to cash in on Trump’s wars even as the president leans on Kushner’s brother, who’s married to Trump’s daughter, to help end them. Click here for the report. 

Trump Suffers Major Blow as 20 Republicans ‘Revolt’ in Chaotic Late-Night Scramble

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Democrats Eye Deep-Red Turf As Trump’s Popularity Tumbles

HuffPost: A major Democratic group will start digging up dirt on 17 Republicans representing solidly conservative seats. Click here for the report. Image source: clipart-library.com

Barack Obama Calls for Virginians to Vote ‘Yes’ in New Video Just Days Before Crucial Redistricting Election

An ABC News Exclusive  Click here for the report.

Arizona High Schoolers Were Protesting ICE. This Off-Duty Cop Showed Up With a Gun.

The Intercept_: “My plan is legitimately to just let them all assault me and you guys arrest them all,” the Phoenix cop told fellow police after the incident. Click here for the report. For the sake of full…

Hezbollah MP Blasts Lebanese Government for Talks With Israel

An Exclusive by Drop Site News  Ibrahim Al-Moussawi tells Drop Site that Hezbollah vows armed resistance will continue until Israel ends attacks, says Lebanese officials “are partners in the killing of their own people." Click here for…

Europe Has ‘Maybe 6 Weeks of Jet Fuel Left,’ Energy Agency Head Warns

An Exclusive by Associated Press  Click here for the report. Image source: clipart-library.com 

House Debates Iran War Powers Resolution

Click here for video. Source: C-SPAN 

From the Capitol: Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Hold News Conference on Iran Conflict

C-SPAN: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine held a press briefing from the Pentagon amid a two-week ceasefire with Iran. They were joined by Adm. Brad Cooper…

Pollies Discuss the Iran War & Congressional News of the Week

"Pollies" is as term this news site uses for the word politicians. First up in this report, freshman Representative Craig Goldman (R-TX). Source: C-SPAN 

Iran Threatens to Halt Trade in Three Seas

Tehran Times: Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States over the imposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports, cautioning that continued pressure could endanger regional maritime security and undermine the fragile post-war ceasefire…

Police Say Former Virginia Lt. Governor, Wife Dead in Murder-Suicide

Click here for the report. Source: Associated Press

‘My Daughter Went Out to Learn, Not to Fight’: Gaza Grieves More Children Killed by Israel

Drop Site News: As the world’s attention has shifted to Iran and Lebanon over the past six weeks, Israel has been able to continue its genocidal assault on Gaza with little international notice. Click here…

Climb Every Mountain: How Christian Nationalism Seeks to Conquer American Democracy

GPAHE: A billionaire-backed Christian nationalist movement is rapidly infiltrating multiple facets of American life. Known as the “Seven Mountain Mandate,” Chrisian nationalists and their allies behind Project 2025…

American Ultras: How Fight Culture Is Uniting Far-Right Extremists

GPAHE: “Forest Fights” in rural Virginia illustrate how far-right extremists are drawing together a cross-section of white supremacist networks, signaling a shift in how these movements recruit, train, and coordinate. Groups such…