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MAGA Fans Stun Analyst with Wild 'false flag' Accusations Against Trump

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 05 May 2026 22:33:06 -0400

President Donald Trump's voters stunned a political analyst on Monday after they accused the president of staging another "false flag" attack.

Hegseth's Intellectual Purge Is Insult to His Officer Corps

lamplighter — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:32:40 -0400

OpEd: When Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in February that the Defense Department would sever ties with Harvard University, he framed the move as an act of ideological hygiene.

White House Already Preparing for a Democratic Congress

Corky — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:32:11 -0400

"The White House Counsel's Office is giving private briefings to the administration's political appointees on how to best prepare for congressional oversight as staff begin to brace for the likelihood of significant Democratic victories in the November midterm elections," the Washington Post reports.

Republicans Make Jaw-Dropping $1B Demand for Trump's Ballroom

qcp — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:32:00 -0400

Senate Republicans are seeking $1 billion of taxpayer money to help fund "security adjustments and upgrades" linked to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project.

Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Office For Immigration Detention Abuse

C0RI0LANUS — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:30:39 -0400

The closure of the ombudsman's office adds to the lack of oversight of immigration jails nationwide, despite the Trump administration's efforts to surge detention capacity.

Trump Threatens to Blow Iran 'off the face of the earth'

Corky — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:32:27 -0400

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war

The Fate of Ghislaine Maxwell

Corky — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:33:17 -0400

The reporter who helped put Jeffrey Epstein behind bars has revealed why she thinks that Ghislaine Maxwell will eventually get a pardon.

Iran's Nuclear Timeline Remains Unchanged

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:30:37 -0400

Reuters said anonymous U.S. intelligence sources estimate Iran's timeline for building a hypothetical nuclear weapon remained the same as last summer: one year.

Dairy Farm Boycott Against Idaho Senator Highlights 'escalating' GOP Split

americanunity — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:33:09 -0400

The situation cost Idaho state Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld and her husband most of their income and highlights an escalating split in the party.

US President Verbally Attacking Pope Again

Doc_Sarvis — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:32:21 -0400

Donald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pope Leo XIV ...

Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder

Doc_Sarvis — Tue, 05 May 2026 12:31:21 -0400

Scott Anderson: The American and Israeli bombing of Iran failed to provoke either a popular uprising against the regime in Tehran or its capitulation, however painfully slow Mr. Trump and his advisers have been to acknowledge that.

ICE Hires Firm Accused of 'torture' to Track Down Undocumented Children

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 05 May 2026 11:32:38 -0400

Contractor denies allegations including 'enforced disappearance' and will help locate unaccompanied minors

Pulitzer Prizes Honor Reporter for Epstein Investigation

retort — Tue, 05 May 2026 09:11:21 -0400

Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown on Monday was honored by the Pulitzer Prize Board for her groundbreaking and impactful investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the people and institutions that enabled him to abuse girls for decades.

Pete Hegseth Reportedly Bringing his Wife to Pentagon Meetings

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 05 May 2026 07:33:54 -0400

The move comes as Hegseth has faced increased criticism and ousted more than two dozen Pentagon officials in recent weeks.

A Closed Strait of Hormuz Was Once Unthinkable

reinheitsgebot — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:30:07 -0400

A fully closed Strait of Hormuz was long seen as unthinkable -- and unmanageable if it happened ...