Gunman in deadly Mexican tourist site shooting was influenced by violent acts in US: Officials The man who opened fire at one of Mexico's busiest tourist sites was allegedly influenced by violent acts in the United States, Mexican officials said Tuesday.

The man who opened fire at one of Mexico's busiest tourist sites, the Teotihuacan pyramids, an archaeological site outside of Mexico City, was allegedly influenced by violent acts in the US, Mexican officials said Tuesday.

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Social Security offices in 10 states temporarily closed: Here’s the closure list Offices across the U.S. are currently unable to handle in person services, however the reason for the closures is unknown.

AZ, CA, FL, HI, IA, MD, MI, MT, N. Mariana Islands, PA, & WV

The SSA did not provide a reason for the temporary closures.

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Texas Governor Uses Trump-Style Tactics in Fight With Texas Cities Over ICE

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is taking a page out of Trump's playbook.

The governor gave the leaders of Houston, Dallas, & Austin until Wednesday to amend their policies to his liking, or face losing more than $150M in public safety funding.

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Opinion | ‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’

“Trump’s most consequential legacy may be less any single policy than the lesson he taught politicians: Norms can be broken, repeatedly and openly, without necessarily paying much of a price.”

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What is May Day Strong, the ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ protests against Trump? Day of action to support workers set for 1 May – who is organizing May Day Strong, and how can people join?

The May 1st protest is asking Americans not to shop, work, or go to school.

3,500 actions are planned across the country – from street protests to walkouts:
Workers over billionaires
Tax the rich
ICE out
$ for people, not wars
Expand democracy

Virginia redistricting election results: Key takeaways from Democrats’ win This vote is part of a wider national fight between Democrats and Republicans over gerrymandering.

Virginia voters narrowly approved a referendum to redraw the state’s congressional map, with about 51.5% voting yes and 48.6% voting no.

The map redraws the boundaries of Virginia’s congressional districts, changes that can directly shape which party wins seats in the US House of Representatives.

Trump may send Afghan allies who were promised new lives in the U.S. to Congo instead, advocacy group says Advocates for the refugees, many of whom fought the Taliban alongside U.S. forces, say the plan is intended to pressure them to return to Afghanistan at great personal risk.

Hundreds of Afghan refugees who helped the US fight the Taliban may be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo after Trump halted their US resettlement.

The Congo, where the Afghans have no ties, is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in decades (600K+ already there).

Iran captures two vessels in Strait of Hormuz after ship comes under fire The IRGC says the aggression came in response to what it described as the US's capture of an Iranian commercial vessel.

Iran has captured two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. This is in response to Washington violating the ceasefire and carrying out “armed piracy” after allegedly firing on the Iranian vessel and disabling its navigation systems.

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Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections

Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will make the situation worse.

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How China is gaining from Iran war by showing it is different from US Beijing has leveraged its strong economic relationship with the US, Israel, Iran and the Gulf to keep its stakes safe.

Trump: “I’m winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going very well."

China has used the US-Israel war on Iran to present itself as the more responsible of the world’s two superpowers, & one that often prefers to stay in the background rather than out front & centre.

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The American experiment has been infected by oligarchs How our tax system guarantees extreme wealth concentration.

There’s a virus in our tax system.

A stealth virus, it was embedded in America’s economic DNA, waiting for the appropriate conditions to reveal itself. Unleashing it to infect our institutions of culture and democracy, replicate, and burst forth to infect anew.

An oligarchy virus.

The American Dream is dying, Times poll reveals It has been the ‘land of opportunity’ for two and a half centuries, but now a majority of citizens say success is less achievable than when they were growing up

The “American Dream” was coined in the depths of the Depression by Adams, an author who defined it as the chance of “a better, richer & happier life for all our citizens of every rank”.

But nearly half of people in the US today do not believe the Dream applies to all Americans, a survey has found.

Trump’s latest border wall plans to slice through Big Bend national park: ‘Our lives are being upended’ The rural Texas region, long spared, is being fast-tracked for the border wall amid bipartisan opposition

“We never thought anyone would be so stupid to build a wall out here."

Their property had been identified as a site for border wall construction.

“It’s not just about our property, it’s about the wildlife, it’s walling off the river. It’s going to disrupt this whole ecosystem."

‘Predators’: Amnesty slams Netanyahu, Putin, Trump, as human rights decline Global rights group says leaders of three countries behind devastating wars inspire other states to carry out abuses.

The heads of Israel, Russia, & the US are leading the destruction of global human rights, Amnesty International has said, describing them as “voracious predators” intent upon economic & political domination.

“A global environment where primitive ferocity could flourish has been long in the making.”

Will U.S. Consumers See Refunds From Trump’s Tariffs?

A new claim system is being put in place to refund money paid by businesses as part of Trump’s tariffs. But consumers? Not so much.

In a word, NO.

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The ‘unregistered Americans’: because of their parents, they do not exist Hundreds in the US have no birth certificate or Social Security number. Some covet this ‘off-grid’ status – but it means being barred from ordinary life

Without a birth certificate, they can't obtain:
• an SS number
• a driver’s license
• a passport
• a basic photo ID
• open a bank account
• get a credit card
• buy health insurance
• pass a bkgd check
• rent an apt
• get a job
• earn a GED
• enroll in college
• get a library card

U.S. judge blocks Trump administration actions stymieing wind, solar projects The ruling was the latest in a series of judicial rebukes ⁠to ‌the Trump administration's efforts to block federal approvals for wind ⁠energy projects.

Chief Judge Casper issued an injunction ​sought by 9 advocacy ​groups & industry trade ​associations that argued Trump had imposed unlawful roadblocks that have halted the development of wind & solar energy projects nationwide.

The ruling was the latest in a series of judicial rebukes ⁠to Trump.

Many Americans question Trump’s temperament amid Iran war, pope spat: Reuters/Ipsos poll President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at the lowest of his term in recent days as many Americans questioned his temperament amid the Iran war and a

Trump’s approval rating has held at its lowest of his term in recent days.

The poll showed many Americans, including some members of Trump’s Republican Party, have some concerns about the 79-year-old president’s temperament & mental sharpness following a series of explosive outbursts.

Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world President Donald Trump’s erratic moves aren’t helping.

The Iran war is damaging America’s influence around the world and exacerbating tensions with countries already whipsawed by Trump’s second term — an erosion of power that could be tough to reverse as U.S. adversaries such as China take advantage.

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Major News: Significant Conflict of Interest Concerns as Trump Family Enriches Itself With the War, Insider Trading Exposed, and More Good morning everyone.

BREAKING: Massive conflicts of interest regarding the Trump family and the Iran war. I am exposing it.

Trump’s sons are selling drone parts to gulf states.

Kushner is soliciting funds from the gulf for his private firm.

Significant insider trading occurring.

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Red States Thought They Could Stop Abortions. They Ended Up Stopping Only the Lifesaving Ones. Abortion bans are failing.

Abortion rates have increased nationwide since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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They Went Abroad to Save Money. Moving Back Seems Unaffordable.

About 5.5 million Americans live abroad. For those planning to return home, many find that they aren’t able to replicate the same comfortable lifestyles they’ve had abroad. As a result, they have made plans to continue living outside the US.

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‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's book The Technological Republic advocates for Western 'hard power ... built on software'.

Technofascism R US.

A book coauthored by a cofounder of Palantir has prompted outcry from detractors who say it lays out a “manifesto” for the weaponisation of artificial intelligence by the US and its allies.

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Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says importers and their broke...

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs, which SCOTUS ruled Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so, is scheduled to launch Monday.

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‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says US president suggests attacking Iran was his own decision as war struggles to garner public support amid energy crisis.

If he's breathing, he's LYING.

Trump has denied being dragged into war with Iran by Israel as he faces increasing criticism over the conflict, including from segments of his own base.

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Iran says no plans for talks, Trump says US team on the way to Pakistan Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.

It's 6 - 7 all the freakin' time with this Trump-made war.

Iran: says government has no plans regarding a new round of talks after the US seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump: says US team, lead by JD Vance, is on its way to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad for talks.

How about that Talarico?

NYT. Senate race fundraising, 1st quarter of 2026.

‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rights

Portland reacted to Trump deploying the national guard against the “war ravaged” city “under siege.”

Word of the “knit-ins” quickly spread. “A group of knitters calmly knitting was a perfect visual to counter the lie.

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As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’ The Trump administration's militarised approach and cuts to health programmes threaten progress against fentanyl.

Despite declaring fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction”, the Trump administration has slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in addiction services & drug-related research across multiple federal agencies.

Blocking grants & slashing staff at a time when the fentanyl threat is evolving.