• Happy Juneteenth! Today marks the date in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and ensure freedom from slavery…2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed!
• Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew their ceasefire and a half hour later Israel has struck southern Lebanon 12 times
• Trump doesn’t like that everyone is critical of his agreement with Iran so he’s ranting on Lies Social
• The Pentagon is saying they need $80B to cover the cost of the War in Iran
• Iran is also taking full control of the Strait of Hormuz and says it’s free during the 60 day negotiation period but could then change
• A meeting planned for today between the US and Iran has been postponed because of fighting in Lebanon
• Trump is being put in his place by Italy. He said in an interview that Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni had begged him for a photo and he felt sorry for her, so he said yes
• The DOJ doesn’t have much to do so they’ve opened an investigation into the MLB saying they can’t force employees to wear uniforms that go against their religious beliefs
• DHS is looking to sell or transfer 7 warehouses originally bought to be ICE Detention Centers for $700M
• In regards to the Wired article the other day that released over 200 names…they’re saying the names aren’t actually members, just people who passed through Dialog’s orbit such as speakers or whatnot
• Only one brief today. Go watch Obama videos!

• 8 Muslim-majority countries are blaming Israel for arson attacks on West Bank mosques
• The start of the 60 day negotiation period is today
• Israel and the US held negotiations today to maintain their military deployment in southern Lebanon
• The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on some Lebanese officials for allegedly aiding Hammas
• The White House Office of Management and Budget quietly redirected $352M from a specialized Secret Service fund to an account designated for White House Security Measures
• The Obama Presidential Centre opened today reminding us all of what America used to be and can still go back to, good humans and tan suits

• The agreement between the US and Iran has been signed but Israel continues to strike Lebanon and killing 3 more people. Many Republicans think the deal is bad
• Trump is claiming to get what he wanted which is avoiding an economic catastrophe
• Trump took to Truth Social to advise that anyone who thinks he hasn’t been tough enough on Iran are fools who are either jealous, bad people or stupid
• Trump also shared a post in which he was compared favorably to Hitler, William the Conqueror, Napoleon and others
• Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed another 3
• Ukrainian drones have set a Moscow refinery on fire in a major attack
• The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning that the federal government cannot prosecute a marijuana user for owning a gun based solely on his drug use
• In Mississippi, officers responding to a potential shoplifting call at a Walmart fired at a car after it allegedly drove towards them and almost struck a police officer killing a 1 year old boy
• Apple announced yesterday that they’ll be increasing prices due to ongoing memory and storage supply constraints because there’s a chip shortage
• The Knicks are celebrating with a parade today and going to the White House

• Israeli media outlets not fans of the US/Iran agreement
• Trump says the US military will remain in the gulf for a while
• The death toll in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks is now at 3,884 and they have forcibly displaced over 1M people
• The Federal Reserve is holding rates
• A judge sentenced the Gilgo Beach murderer to 3 life sentences plus 25 years to life on four other charges
• Jeff Bezos is claiming that AI is actually going to create more jobs rather than eliminate them
• The so-called thwarted attack on the UFC birthday match is now another reason Trump is claiming he needs his ballroom
• Trump has settled his lawsuit against his niece Mary Trump
• In regards to Peter Thiel’s secret Dialogue group, CT Rep Himes issued a statement that he attended a conference a decade ago and that was it. Gov Wes Moore claims he was a speaker at an event and that is it

• Trump says the deal with Iran is a memorandum of understanding and "if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head"
• Oil prices are back up
• In regards to the agreement, it’s all about the economic relief to Iran
• Trump has canceled the hearings for his newest Director of National Intelligence pick, Jay Clayton due to Republicans siding with Democrats over his last pick
• Trumps says Democrats made up the word affordability and it’s a con job
• JD Vance thinks the whole Epstein thing is a conspiracy theory
• The DOJ asked a judge to halt the country’s first reparations program offered to Black people in Evanston, Illinois
• Luigi will be using a psychiatric defense
• Messi showed off last night with a hat trick in Argentina’s win over Algeria
• Wired is reporting that a Swiss hacktivist group has revealed the details of Peter Thiel’s Secretive “Dialog” Society

• Israel is not backing down in Lebanon
• Iran says Israel has violated the ceasefire 84 times since Sunday and that they should expect a harsh response if the attacks continue
• The US denied Israel’s request to review the deal before signing it
• Oil prices continue to drop
• The Dept of Education has moved oversight of special education to the Dept of Human Health Services. The oversight of civil rights in education has been moved to the DOJ
• Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people impeding ICE agents during Minnesota immigration crackdowns
• The MLB is warning baseball players about altering their uniforms
• World Cup news…Messi will be taking the pitch this evening as Argentina takes on Algeria
• In more sports news, have you been following Kelsey Pfendler? She is currently rowing a 2400 mile solo mission from Monterey, CA to Oahu, Hawaii. Follow her on Instagram at YouRowKelsey
• I want to give a shoutout to my online friend Sarah Quinn. You can follow her at CreatingWithQuinn

• Trump is voicing his frustrations with Netanyahu saying he’s not happy and that he needs to be more responsible in Lebanon
• Iran claims there’s wording in the agreement in which the US accepted to ensure an end to all hostilities including in Lebanon
• Oil is down to $80 a barrel
• The US has been using an Iranian smuggling tactic and our military has been overseeing scores of secretive ship to ship transfers of oil sneaking it out of the gulf
• An Israeli air attack on Gaza has killed 2 more people
• Trump suggested to Israel that they let Syria just take care of Hezbollah because they’re doing a better job
• According to Patel, 5 people from Ohio, Missouri and California have been arrested had allegedly planned attacks on the UFC match
• The ballroom estimate is now up to $600M and our tax dollars are being used
• Luigi's back in court today ahead of his September trial for allegedly killing the United Healthcare CEO
• 8 crew members on the B-52 that crashed yesterday at Edwards Air Force Base in California died
• Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut to a private equity firm for $2.7B
• McDonalds is serving fried apple pie in honor of America’s 250th
• In book news, Amy Griffin, author of The Tell, has filed a defamation suit against her former classmate. The classmate claimed Amy took her sexual abuse stories and used them as her own for her memoir
• In World Cup news, FIFA says they have no problem with Trump doing the honors of handing off the trophy
• Gallons of hydrogen peroxide are being poured into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

• Israel doesn’t appear to be happy about the US Iran agreemen
• According to JD Vance, the US and Iran agreement includes not just the $24B in frozen assets being unfrozen but also if Iran honors their end of the obligation, they’ll have access to a $300B reconstruction fund
• Iran will be playing their first game in the World Cup this evening against New Zealand
• Cabo Verde surprised everyone by holding their own against Spain today
• The US emergency oil stockpile tumbles to the lowest it’s been since the Reagan administration
• A B-52 bomber has crashed at Edwards Air Force base in California
• Governor Newsom has announced that the DOJ has launched an investigation into him and his wife
• An ICE agent in New Jersey fired at a fleeing vehicle after allegedly being hit by the vehicle
• One Of Us Must Die by Zelly Ruskin

• An agreement has been reached between the US and Iran and despite no details
• A Lebanese politician said this is bad for Israel and feels they’ll do whatever they can to derail the deal. Israel is already saying they’re not a party of the agreement therefore they are not bound to it
• An Israeli drone attack has killed 2 more including a child in Gaza City
• Russian strikes in Ukraine have killed 11 and set a historical cathedral in Kyiv on fire
• The UK will ban social media for children under 16
• Trump fell asleep at his birthday party
• UFC fighters walk around in underwear
• Trump is taking over Independence day with a big Trump rally
• Mitch McConnell is in the hospital
• Trump and G7 leaders are in France
• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE will only be deployed to voting centers if a “threat” arises
• Fox is buying Roku for $22B and Salesforce is buying AI agent platform Fin for $3.6B
• A plane crash in near Kansas City, Missouri killed 11 skydivers and the pilot yesterday while a fatal helicopter crash in Brazil killed American singer and comedian Oliver Tree
• In World Cup news, the World Cup racism monitor is urging FIFA to remove an official after he made a hand gesture known to represent white supremacy

• Today we remember Melissa and Mark Hortman who were killed a year ago along with their dog Gilbert
• The US and Iran are close to signing an agreement but Israel is still attacking Lebanon. Trump said striking Beirut should not have happened. The signing is set to be in a couple of hours and was delayed because of Israel
• Israel claims they’ve killed a senior Hezbollah leader in Lebanon. Israel also killed another 3 and injured 16 more today
• President Obama is weighing in and said whatever deal is struck will not be a significant improvement over his own nuclear pact from 11 years ago
• A Ukrainian drone strike has killed 1 and sparked fire at an oil facility in Russia
• The Swiss have spoken and said no to a population cap
• Tomorrow will be the G7 Summit in France and thousands are showing up and protesting already
• Last night the Knicks broke their 53 year drought and won the NBA championship against the Spurs
• Guess what’s back? The measles! Get vaccinated!
• Yesterday, former 49ers and Raiders player Aldon Smith died at the age of 36 in San Jose
• The Somali referee who was denied entry to the US will receive his full fee which is roughly $100K
• Today is flag day, the army’s birthday and we also celebrate the birthdays of Boy George and Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Trump says the US-Iran deal will be signed tomorrow and the Strait of Hormuz will be opened to everyone
• Trump said that when all is calm, the US will get the nuclear dust from Iran and destroy it
• 5 more have died in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks. Israel is stating they’ve killed 7 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon
• Israel has also attacked Gaza City again injuring one
• Canada is pledging $100M to aid Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza
• Trump said that a collaboration with Venezuelan security forces killed the leader of the largest gang, Hector Nino Guerrero
• Switzerland’s right-wing party is looking to vote to cap their population at 10M
• Anthropic has suspended new AI tools over US government security concerns
• The FDA has approved fruity flavors for vaping
• Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center
• A Federal Judge ordered the restoration of exhibits and signs about topics such as slavery, climate change, civil rights, and diverse communities that had been removed from national parks. The judge said the removal created an incomplete and misleading portrayal of American history
• The US won last night’s World Cup game. Today 4 more games are being played
• Tonight is Game 5 of the NBA finals. The Knicks are leading the Spurs 3-1
• The rage in the cage match to celebrate Trump's birthday tomorrow

• Pakistan says the final agreement between the US and Iran has been reached. Iran’s foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be free. The nuclear issue has been postponed since neither side agrees
• A secret ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium was being planned back in May but Trump stopped it
• 100 UK lawmakers are urging the govt to cancel an Israeli settlement land sale event
• Elon Musk has become the worlds first trillionaire
• There was a shooting in Midland, Texas today killing one and injuring 10 others
• A judge has denied the last minute request to have Trump’s name kept on the Kennedy Center
• US District judge Amit Mehta refused to block the UFC Freedom 250 even that is scheduled for Sunday
• FBI agents raided an Ohio Voter Registration group’s office today as part of the DOJ’s investigation into voter fraud
• The DOJ has approved the merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers
• World Cup games kicked off in Canada today. Ghana will play without their midfielder after Canada denied his visa

• There’s a new agreement between the US and Iran but it’s not final and there’s no timeline
• Hezbollah is claiming to have killed an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon
• Israel has issued new displacement orders to residents of 3 villages in Lebanon
• Israel has activated air raid alerts for a hostile aircraft incursion
• According to a New York Times report, the US plans major cuts to reduce fighter jets, warships and all 8 aerial refuelers for NATO operations in Europe
• Trump has decided to nominate Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
• DHS officials claim that they have found 146K unaccompanied migrant minors since Donald took office who were part of 450K children supposedly smuggled across the US-Mexico border during the Biden administration
• Democrats want JD Vance to testify in regards to the Epstein files because he helped strategize on not releasing them
• Trumpis trying to expunge his previous impeachments
• Marco Rubio compared the US landing on the moon to the innovation and ambition of the UFC
• SpaceX trading starts today with Elon Musk poised to become the first trillionaire
• The handpicked board of The Kennedy Center is going for a last ditch effort to pause removing Trump’s name before today’s deadline
• On the lawn on the National Mall someone carved into the ground 86 47
• Algae is already in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
• Turning Point USA’s women’s summit has wrapped up and Erika Kirk says feminism goes against God’s plan for women
• Renowned artist David Hockney has died at the age of 88
• The World Cup games kicked off yesterday and the US will have its first game tonight

• According to World Bank, the US-Iran War is going to pull the global economy to post-COVID low
• Trump has announced he’s called off the strikes on Iran
• Earlier today the Pentagon was evacuated due to a hazardous material but it was found that a sensor malfunctioned and all is fine
• Rain is in the forecast and is threatening the UFC fight
• The man who killed former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog has pleaded guilty to murder. Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty
• The average long term mortgage rate has hit 6.52% just below its high for the year
• Melania and Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the launch of a spinoff of Trump accounts for children in foster care. Child welfare agencies can act as the guardian of children born between Jan 1, 2025 and Dec 31, 2028 and open an account to receive $1,000
• New Medicaid rules go into effect next year in which you’ll have to prove you’re too sick to work at least 80 hours per month
• The Joint Economic Committee has just released a state-by-state data report on rising costs under Trump. The average household has had to spend more than $3,100 more on goods and services under Trump with California and Alaska having to spend over $4,300 more. Ahhh really making america great, isn’t he?
• Immigration arrests in Florida have been quietly surging
• The House failed to pass a short term extension for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
• Visa has tapped into ChatGPT and now AI agents can shop and pay for users

• Trump has announced his plans of hitting Iran very hard tonight and taking over Kharg Island
• Israeli attacks on Lebanon near a hospital has killed another person and injured 17 more
• More Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed another Palestinian
• Air Canada has canceled all flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until October 24th
• India is urging strikes to stop on ships after 3 Indian sailors were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker
• Kuwait says 24 drones have entered their airspace in the last 48 hours
• Saudi Arabia announced lifting their 5-year ban on Lebanese imports in a major step to rebuild relations between Gulf States and Lebanon
• Paolo Zampoli shared how the TikTok account of an independent journalist was removed and how he supported that
• El Nino is here and meteorologists expect it to be big, heating the globe and rivaling El Nino of 1997 and possibly being one of the most historical El Ninos dating back to the 1950s
• The EPA says they aren’t going to worry about setting standards around data centers for pollution, water or energy use
• Last night the Knicks won in the biggest comeback in NBA history
• Today kicks off the World Cup Games
• The Somali referee who was denied entry into the US has been chosen by the Union of European Football Associations to ref the champions league game in August between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa
• UFC champion Sean Strickland has been barred from the $60M UFC fight
• Gwyneth Paltrow is featured in a new ad for Israeli luxury condos

• Israeli forces have carried out a number of raids on the West Bank destroying water lines and crops, running over an 18 yr old, raiding homes, detaining citizens and interrogating them, firing tear gas and more
• More Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 3
• The US has attacked Iran’s water facilities and Iran is calling it a calculated war crime. Trump has vowed to attack Iran again today
• Trump claims 100M barrels of oil made its way through the Strait of Hormuz in a secret military mission he directed
• Trump was asked if he’s concerned about the latest inflation number. He said "No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation."
• Bill Gates testified today that Epstein tried to use information about his infidelities to get close to him
• FIFA’s president defended ticket prices and then said fans should "chill" in regards to the Somali ref who was denied entry into the US
• Southern Baptists have voted to advance a formal ban on churches with women as pastors
• The FBI is seizing evidence at the Southern CA plant where a chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations earlier this month
• Seattle is banning data centers for a year
• The state of California and Santa Clara County are suing to block an ICE detention and processing facility from being built in Gilroy
• This morning I sat down with Congressman Ro Khanna to discuss Section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act. You can listen to the full interview on Beyond The Campaign and Kitchen Briefs podcasts.

• Israel continues to strike Lebanon killing another 13
• Netanyahu is running for re-election according to his party after Trump made comments doubting it
• Amnesty International has released a 149-page report accusing Israel of conducting ethnic cleansing against Palestinians in the West Bank
• Trump says Iran took too long to negotiate an agreement and will now have to pay the price
• Yesterday the US struck Iran in retaliation to them shooting down a US helicopter and in turn, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain
• US inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years
• The House passed the $70B funding bill yesterday for ICE and CBP for the next 3 years. Trump’s plan is to deport 1M people per year
• Camp East Montana in El Paso which is an ICE detention center which has a $1.3B contract but wasted $11.5M in unused services and critical safety failures
• The DOJ filed a 40 page report on why the UFC fight should be allowed to happen
• Bill Gates is set to testify behind closed doors today regarding his relationship with Epstein
• Trump's political nominees and appointees are only 14.53% women
• In voting news, yesterday Graham Platner won his primary in Maine while Nancy Mace lost her chance at being governor after resigning from Congress. Dr. Annie Andrews also won her primary in South Carolina. And in California, Trump endorsed Steve Hilton will be advancing to the November election
• In Chicago’s Grant Park, a large burning cross was found. Firefighters extinguished it, no one was hurt and police are investigating
• Exclusive interview coming up regarding the National Defense Authorization Act Section 224

Khanna also weighs in on the Epstein files and the rare bipartisan push to force transparency on what our government has been hiding.

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What We're Talking About...

• Section 224 of the NDAA and its implications
• US-Israel military partnership and sovereignty
• The Epstein files and political transparency

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview of Section 224

07:13 The Disconnect Between Congress and the American People

Links

Ro Khanna's Official Website - https://khanna.house.gov/

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 224 - https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4350/text

• Israel continues to strike Lebanon
• The helicopter crash in the Strait of Hormuz was actually shot down by Iran
• Al Jazeera is filming a documentary called Bodies of Evidence: Israel’s Darkest Weapon which looks into the torture by the Israeli army against Palestinians
• The DOJ has opened an investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department for improperly revoking firearm permits
• NASA has announced the next 4 astronauts to head to the moon on Artemis III
• Epstein’s longtime executive assistant says that he was a master manipulator but she had no idea about his sex crimes
• Barron Trump has backed a beverage brand called SOLLOS and they’ve just released their first drink
• The FDA has just approved Bemotrizinol, the UV filter that is used in Europe and Asia. It’s the first sunscreen ingredient approved in the US in 25 years and will be available later this year

• Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight have killed 5 including a pregnant woman
• Israel continues to attack Lebanon killing 9 in a residential area. Israel attacked a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
• Trump is suddenly saying a deal with Iran may come within 3 days while also telling the BBC that Netanyahu did not defy him
• Yesterday a US Military Apache helicopter crashed into the Strait of Hormuz. The pilots were rescued within 2 hours
• Trump is planning on asking the Supreme Court to revive his $475M defamation case against CNN who referred to the 2020 election as The Big Lie
• US Airlines fuel consumption was down this year but they spent 78% more paying for it
• 4 states have their primaries today, Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina
• Greg Bovino who used to be the head of Border Patrol is considering a run for President in 2028
• In World Cup news, Iran says the US revoked its allocation of tickets into the games
• Somali referee was detained and denied entry into the US for the World Cup games due to vetting concerns
• Last night the Spurs beat the Knicks and Knicks fans are blaming Trump
• Marco Rubio and UFC CEO Dana White are set to sign an agreement between the State Department and the UFC
• The night before the UFC fight on the White House lawn, there’s a MAGA PAC fundraising dinner at the reasonable cost of $1M per plate

• At least 7 people have been killed in an Israeli attack on Zefta in Lebanon. 5 people were killed in a car attack in Tyre Lebanon and 4 paramedics have been injured
• Iran says that the US isn’t seeking a ceasefire nor are they looking for dialogue
• A Federal judge has voided Trump’s requirement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas used to hire highly skilled foreign workers
• Hegseth and the Department of Defense removed the label Christian from all of the religions
• Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman Fried who orchestrated one of the largest financial frauds in history has asked Trump for a pardon
• Trump is calling for the removal of the Parliamentarian
• The DOJ has stripped 17 people of their citizenship because they were convicted of crimes
• Two new cases of New World Screwworm have been announced including a case in a dog in New Mexico
• China has just beat Elon Musk by approving the world’s first commercial brain implant beating Elon’s company Neuralink

• Iran and Israel traded strikes but have halted. Iran said if Israel strikes on Lebanon, then they will resume their strikes as well
• Oil prices are up and stocks are skittish this morning
• A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines has killed at least 32
• Arson suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht’s trial starts today for his role in the Palisades Fire
• 3 men were arrested last week by the FBI, 1 in Kansas, 2 in California on charges of providing materials to ISIS
• In the Los Angeles Mayoral race, Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in votes right now
• In the new Department of Defense’s new recognized religion list which went from over 200 to just 31 lists which religions are Christian but one they didn’t list as Christian is the Church of Latter Day Saints
• LEGO has launched is largest set with over 12,060 pieces
• My current reads: Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead and Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker

• Israel continues to strike Lebanon and has hit two apartment buildings killing at least 2 and wounding many more. While Iran is ticked off about the continued attacks, Trump is calling for more “surgical” strikes on Lebanon
• Israel has killed another 9 in Gaza
• Iran says the problem with negotiations is that the US keeps changing their positions and being contradictory
• A Russian drone has struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chornobyl
• At least 12 people were shot last night at a festival in Toledo, Ohio. Police are still searching for the suspect
• Trump is heading to New York to cheer on the Knicks despite not being wanted
• Trump rage quit his Meet The Press interview
• A Virginia Vietnam Vet is suing to block the UFC fight at the White House
• Iraq’s stryker was detained for nearly 7 hours yesterday when he arrived at Chicago’s O’hare airport and the team’s official photographer was denied entry. Iran’s team must enter and leave the US on their match day
• Central African Republic has agreed to taking migrants from other countries that the US has deported
• A number of scientists were removed from the American Diabetes Association conference after distributing materials that criticized the Trump Administration
• The New World Screwworm has been found in Texas cattle and the Trump administration says this isn’t because they got rid of USAID and cut funding, no it’s because of Biden and immigrants
• The Pentagon has raised the threat assessment for Israel to “critical” with significant increase in Israeli human and technical espionage capabilities directed at US targets
• Section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act which is heading to Congress which aims to intertwine the US and Israeli army by committing to bilateral research and development, co-production of weapons, joint ventures, licensing agreements and an unprecedented integration of the US and Israeli weapons industries

• The US and Iran are trading strikes in the Gulf
• Israel continues to strike Gaza and today it was a wedding tent where they killed at least 5 with many more injured
• At least 10 more have been killed in Lebanon due to Israeli strikes with at least 3 being Lebanese soldiers
• Israeli troops open fired on a car in the West Bank and killed a 7 month old
• Iran says their technical staff have been denied visas by the US for the World Cup games. This includes key managerial and administrative members
• Yesterday SoFi stadium workers in Los Angeles voted to strike just days before the World Cup games are set to start
• Ukraine has been targeting St. Petersburg
• In California, Xavier Becerra will advance to the November election
• Trump pardoned former Indiana congressman Stephen Buyer who served nearly two years in prison for insider trading
• Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day Hegseth warned that Europe is being stormed by dangerous ideologies
• The Department of Defense has reduced its list of officially recognized religions from over 200 to 31, saying the change will help chaplains better provide religious support to service members
• The White House website now has a page called Leftist Influencers
• Quote from Read This When Things Fall Apart

• Lebanon’s president is accusing Iran of using them as a bargaining chip while Israel continues to strike and has killed 5 more, including another medic in Lebanon. This brings Lebanon’s death toll since March to 3,558
• Trump says after the Strait of Hormuz opens, oil prices will drop a lot
• Iran’s Supreme Leader’s adviser wants $24B in frozen assets or they’ll widen the war
• Zelensky has asked for a face-to-face meeting with Putin
• FIFA accidentally gave away free tickets to a game in Toronto
• Trump plans on attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals to root for the Knicks
• Next week Trump is going to meet with the leading Tech Bros of AI to discuss the US investing in their companies
• The DOJ has sent a prosecutor to Los Angeles to oversee ballot counting
• A federal judge has blocked Trump’s asylum freeze on 39 countries
• In an appeals court today, a DOJ lawyer said even if the ballroom is illegal, the courts can’t stop it
• A former senior executive at the Social Security Administration has filed a whistleblower disclosure claiming Trump administration officials planned to falsely add 2.7 million living people to the government's master death database
• NASDAQ is down 4% and is the worst day all year
• Meta has quietly added facial recognition to their smart glasses
• The Chicago Bears are heading to Indiana and building a new stadium

• Despite the call for a ceasefire, strikes continue. Hezbollah claims 8 attacks on Israeli positions in southern Lebanon
• Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker has rejected the ceasefire due to the conditions in which only Hezbollah is to withdraw. He wants Israel to have to withdraw from Lebanon as well
• Iran is firing warning missiles and drones at the US Navy who they claim are harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers
• Ukraine has struck 5 ships allegedly containing illegal cargo
• After more than 18 hours of debates and proposed amendments, the Senate passed the $70B bill to fund CBP and ICE. They did not put a single limit on Trump’s slush fund, ballroom or immigration enforcement.
• The Senate also killed the SAVE Act
• The House passed the Ukraine Support Act approving new military assistance for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia
• ICE will stop reporting deaths of former detainees that happen within 30 days of their release from federal custody. This comes after death rates continue to rise but DHS says this is common sense, they’re not in our custody any longer, we’re not responsible
• Trump is building a promenade connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River and he claims “people” want it to be called the Trump Promenade
• The corporate donors for Trump’s ballroom are proving their investment is paying off to the tune of over $50B in new or expanded federal contracts and those who were already under federal investigation have had those paused or reduced
• Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois will temporarily stop processing applications for tax incentives for new AI data centers
• NASA has ordered astronauts on the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation as Russian crews attempt to repair an air leak. There are 2 US astronauts, a French astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut currently aboard
• The US is weaponizing visas for FIFA players. Switzerland’s main goalscorer was blocked from boarding a flight with his teammates. The Men’s national team of South Africa had to delay their flight because 20 people in their group were still trying to get the US embassy to process their visas
• Trump says Bill Pulte won’t be the permanent Director of National Intelligence
• Last night in Long Beach, CA the US military conducted training exercises at 2am with helicopters, controlled explosions and simulated weapons fire
• Albanians for the 4th night protesting against Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s island purchase

• Hezbollah is dismissing the ceasefire and striking Israel and have killed at least one Israeli soldier. Trump just said he thinks progress has been made
• In the closed door interview with Pam Bondi she said that it wasn’t actually her who oversaw the release of the Epstein files. It’s been Todd Blanche
• Todd Blanche went on Katie Miller’s podcast where he claimed there were no security cameras in Epstein's house
• Senate Republicans have rejected funding amendments that would have gotten rid of the ballroom fund and the anti-weaponization fund
• Good news for Delaney Hall: Governor Sherrill has committed $20M to immigrant legal defense
• In an unincorporated part of Gilroy, CA, just south of San Jose, blueprints confirm an ICE facility with detention and processing space is planned and already under construction
• I have had a number of messages about HR8800 which is the National Defense Authorization Act. In section 224 of the bill, it proposes establishing a US Israel Tech Partnership
• My current read is The Supper Club Saints by Claire Swinarski who will be on an upcoming episode of Read The Damn Book. I also received in the mail this week Happiness Habits by Mandie Brice and Bright Side by Kim Holden who was a guest last week

• Yesterday Lebanon and Israel decided on a ceasefire but it was also dependent on Hezbollah. Hezbollah calls the agreement shameless and rejects it
• Israeli strikes have killed 4 more Lebanese
• Yesterday Congress passed the Iran War Powers Resolution
• Trump says he is going to nominate acting attorney general Todd Blanche to be the attorney general
• An AP News investigation has found that The Trump administration has re-separated dozens of migrant children from their families, violating a landmark 2023 legal settlement intended to protect those previously separated
• Here in CA, votes are still being counted as we expected and Trump is not happy saying "they're trying to steal the election"
• Last night at a graduation ceremony at Fairfield High near Sacramento, CA a shooting killed 1 and injured 3 others. No suspect description has been released
• RFK Jr is looking into gaining state access to medical records to investigate possible links between vaccines, autism, and chronic illnesses
• The Senate begins voting today on funding DHS and ICE. A Vote-A-Rama has started which is a marathon session of debate and amendments
• Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump bought an island in Albania for a mere $1.4B

• Iran says contact with the US has not been cut off but no progress has been made. Also according to Iran they targeted a US military vessel in the Sea of Oman but CENTCOM says that’s a lie
• To help negotiations along, Trump says he called Netanyahu crazy when they spoke
• In regards attack of Iran on Kuwait’s airport, Iran is claiming it was the fault of the US and a malfunctioning US patriot missile that was supposed to intercept Iranian missiles. CENTCOM says it was Iran
• In unredacted Epstein files it shows Trump flew on Epstein’s plane
• Today Trump said he believes a Vance Rubio 2028 ticket would be unbeatable
• Trump wants the UFC installation to be permanent
• Today Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner whose sexting while marriage scandal has come out
• A hostage standoff in Bakersfield, CA has ended with the suspect being killed by the FBI. The suspect held 10 people hostage yesterday in an office building and they were employees of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. The suspect was Anthony Scott Searles-Harris, 41, who was a dishonorably discharged Army veteran with a history of trouble with law enforcement and was a registered sex offender.
• Polymarket has cut ties with George Santos and their paid relationship after learning he placed bets against himself attending Trump’s State of The Union.

• Iran has attacked Kuwait striking a terminal at the international airport, killing one and wounding dozens of others. Iran says this should serve as a lesson to the US
• Trump said we don’t need boots on the ground because the US wiped out Iran’s military
• Israel has intercepted two missiles from Lebanon while Israel struck Lebanon and killed 2 more paramedics and a Lebanese soldier. Israel has also killed 3 more in Gaza and wounded 35 in the last 24 hours
• The Supreme Court decided yesterday that Alabama can use their GOP friendly map for the midterms and cut a seat held by a Black Democrat
• Former Rep George Santos is now under investigation for insider trading on the prediction market platform Kalshi
• The Anti Weaponization fund is dead the settlement says the IRS can’t investigate Trump, his businesses or his family
• A convicted January 6er has been hired for a counterterrorism job that oversees highly classified military operations
• Trump hasn’t been seen in actual public in a week
• Costs of revamping the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has gone from $1.8M to over $13M
• Indiana’s Gov Mike Braun is also celebrating Nuclear Family Month
• The Trump administration isn’t just canceling wind projects, they’re also dismantling the ocean monitoring system which will not only harm environmental research but harms the monitor of tsunamis and earthquakes
• Some Republican Senators are agreeing that Nat’l Intelligence Director nominee Bill Pulte lacks experience
• CBS’s Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes was fired yesterday after speaking the truth

• Marco Rubio says the US will not remove sanctions on Iran in exchange for a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Any sanction relief would need to include Iran giving up its enriched Uranium
• Iranian outlets are saying Iran has stopped talking negotiations but liar liar pants are on fire Trump says talks continue
• Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed 4 more
• The death toll in Ukraine is now up to 22
• House Ethics Committee is investigating Representative Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations
• The Trump administration paid $1B to a French company to NOT build offshore wind farms and instead invest in fossil fuel projects. Had the project gone through, it would have powered 1.3M homes and potentially saved ratepayers $10B.
• Trump just signed an executive order on the oversight of AI to vet the national security risks up to a month before they go public
• On May 15th, a $10M settlement was announced as the result of a 2023 investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital. They were to stop allowing transgender children from receiving puberty blockers and hormone therapies along with revoking medical privileges of 3 current doctors and 2 former ones. They have to also create a detransition clinic for transgender patients by this summer and keep a list of potential gender affirming patients
• The White House Correspondent’s dinner has been rescheduled for July 24
• Stay tuned for California election updates and a special interview later today

• Israel continues to attack Lebanon with at least another 8 people killed and there was another attack on a hospital
• At least 3 more have been killed in Gaza due to Israeli attacks
• Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed 18
• Two people have been shot dead amid Kenya protests against the US Ebola quarantine center
• Trump has tapped Bill Pulte, head of Federal Housing Finance as the acting director of national intelligence replacing Tulsi Gabbard
• Newark mayor Ras Baraka is calling for the immediate closer of Delaney Hall and also threatening legal action if they do not get access to Delaney Hall
• Marco Rubio is testifying before Congress today for the first time since the start of the Iran war
• The New Mexico Truth Commission has begun investigating Epstein and his Zorro Ranch
• Milli Vanilli has pulled out of the Freedom 250 concert
• Tennessee has designated June as Nuclear Family Month defining a family as one husband, one wife and their children
• It is primary day in 6 states, including here in California

• Happy Pride Month
• Trump claims he has not only had a call with Netanyahu but also with Hezbollah
• An Israeli drone struck southern Lebanon
• Netanyahu says he told Trump that Israel will continue to operate as planned into southern Lebanon. The Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah has said they’ll stop if Israel stops
• This morning Tehran said negotiations are stopped and now Trump says they’re moving at a rapid pace
• Florida is suing OpenAI saying it is not safe for children including aiding mass shootings and encouraging suicide
• Anthropic has confidentially filed for IPO after a $65B round
• An appeals court has ruled a Trump policy illegally banned transgender troops from the military
• The DOJ says it strongly disagrees with the temporary blocking of Trump’s Anti Weaponization fund but will abide by it
• On Sunday hackers got into the Instagram account of Chief Master Sergeant Of Space Force and posted pro-Iran propaganda and anti-US messages
• The US is slashing the number of embassies in Africa that process visas in an effort to limit migration
• A judge ruled that the hearing for Tyler Robinson who is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk will be public. This will be a preliminary hearing on evidence
• Minnesota Republicans had their convention over the weekend and had a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the officer who murdered George Floyd

• Breaking News: Iran has stopped negotiations with the US due to Israel’s continued strikes on Lebanon
• Israel continues to expand attacks on Gaza and Lebanon
• Iran targeted the US base in Kuwait but missiles were intercepted
• The US has struck Iranian military sites over the weekend
• Oil prices are going back up
• Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. There are 260 confirmed cases and 1100 more possible infections. Hundreds are protesting outside of Kenya’s Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens
• Family visits with detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey have resumed
• Yesterday Trump named US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and Iraq
• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accepted the JFK award for Courage and used his speech time to warn that Trump’s political stress test will wreck public trust
• A new experimental pill is giving new hope for pancreatic cancer

• Trump has sent back revisions to Iran insisting on stricter terms around Iran’s nuclear capabilities and timelines regarding how the US will take control of and destroy Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. He also wants the Strait of Hormuz opened without a toll permanently and is not liking the unfreezing of $12B
• Iran says they’ve shot down a US drone above territorial waters that they allege was to conduct hostile operations
• Netanyahu has ordered the expansion of invading Lebanon. The Lebanon death toll due to Israeli strikes is now at 3,412 with over 10K wounded since March 2nd. The death toll in Gaza is now at 72,939 with over 172K wounded since October 7, 2023
• Satellite imagery shows the erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control
• Israel has also launched new incursions into southern Syria
• France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations
• Violence erupted last night in Paris during celebrations of PSG’s League title
• NASA has confirmed a meteor exploded over New England with the force of 300 tons of TNT
• Trump is claiming that artists have gotten the "yips". Trump will now be the headliner
• Trump wants a drone port on the roof of the White House
• Newt Gingrich praised Trump on Truth Social
• Today in New York City, the annual parade honoring Israel is taking place
• Tensions and protests continue to rise outside of Delaney Hall in New Jersey with rubber bullets being shot at protesters last night. The mayor of Newark has issued a curfew from 9pm to 6am. Gov Sherrill stated last night that her main focus is to protect law enforcement

• Still no decision from the Trump on a deal with Iran
• Israel continues to strike Lebanon and Gaza
• The US, UK and Australia are working together to develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defense
• Tensions are escalating outside of Delaney Hall in NJ as ICE supporters and protestors are clashing. As I scrolled Threads this morning I saw a video of two men yelling it out and one of them is our own Jolly Good Ginger
• January 6ers are trying to make their claims for the Anti-Weaponization Fund despite there being a freeze on the fund
• Dr. Sean Barbabella, Trump’s physician, says Trump just needs to lose weight and exercise more
• Troops must meet a standard weight in order to get a free ticket to the UFC fight at the White House
• A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was diverted to Madison, WI due to a passenger who tried to storm the cockpit

• The Situation Room meeting has concluded without a decision announced
• Hezbollah is claiming responsibility for 22 military operations on Israeli troops and infrastructure
• Air attack sirens have been activated in northern Israel
• A federal judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center saying it was named for President Kennedy and him only
• The nonprofit that is being investigated for helping fund E. Jean Carroll’s case belongs to Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn
• The White House has launched aliens.gov. No, it’s not about actual aliens, it’s about immigrants
• Trump bought stock in TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC
• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is pushing a proposal to penalize sanctuary cities and states by reducing or eliminating customs processing at their airports
• Yesterday I hit 20K followers. Thank you for being here and thank you to LeLe Bakery in Los Gatos for this gorgeous treat to celebrate all 20K of you!

• Tick tock goes the clock while we wait for Trump to make a decision on the new deal with Iran. Iran’s chief negotiator says there’s no trust in words, only actions. Trump took to Lies Social to outline his basic demands and says he’s now in the Situation Room to make a final determination…whether that’s from the actual Situation Room or a makeshift with fabric walls in Mar-A-Lago, I don’t know
• The UN says in the past week 15 children have been killed in Lebanon and 62 injured. Under humanitarian law, children are to be protected. Well, there’s also a ceasefire but it seems Israel is ignoring both of these things
• Turns out there is NOT a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. It was shared by an anonymous source. The actual investigation is into a nonprofit that helped Carroll fund her case
• ICE Agent Christian Castro has been arrested and is facing Minnesota charges of 2nd degree assault and falsely reporting a crime stemming from the January 14th shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis
• A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump’s Anti-Weaponization fund
• Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket exploded during a ground test yesterday
• Pam Bondi has arrived on Capitol Hill to face questioning over Epstein. The hearing is behind closed doors but she is refusing to answer questions about Trump’s involvement in the release of the Epstein files. Nice how she continues to cover for him
• Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer says she will not run for President in 2028
• Musicians are bowing out of performing at Trump’s Freedom 250 concert which is great!
• Don’t forget to head to my Substack to subscribe and receive the day’s Kitchen Briefs every evening!

• The US and Iran have agreed to a framework for a 60 day ceasefire extension pending Trump's approval
• Iran claims it has shot down a US aircraft but the US military is denying it
• Another Israeli drone attack has killed 3 in southern Gaza
• Netanyahu announced today that he has instructed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza
• Despite a law that says living presidents images cannot be printed on currency, the White House is pressuring Congress to pass a law to put Trump's photo the $250 bill.
• At least $60M from National Park Entrance Fees has gone towards Trump's beautification projects
• Co-Founder of Students for Trump, Ryan Fournier was arrested on domestic violence charges
• Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel has moved to Argentina because he's worried about the future of the United States
• Starting today, I will also be sending out a nightly Substack with a full wrap-up. Link is in my bio

• The US carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a site that US claimed posted a threat to US forces and commercial traffic. In return, Iran tried striking Kuwait but the US intercepted these missiles
• Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed another 16 and wounded 39 in the past 48 hours and in Lebanon they’ve killed another 2, including a child
• The DOJ has launched a criminal investigation for perjury into E. Jean Carroll
• Trump has also refiled his $10B lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over their printing of his birthday card to Epstein
• CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, an AI software for stealing over 17K of it’s stories to train its software
• A Federal judge has refused to block Trump’s order to create a federal voter list and limit mail voting
• California Governor Newsom has signed a law limiting federal agents from accessing voter rolls or election technology without a court order
• The US military struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killing one and alerting the Coast Guard to rescue 2 survivors
• Meta has rolled out new subscription plans
• This weekend there is a rare blue micromoon

• According to Trump, no one will control the Strait of Hormuz and there will be no ease of sanctions. He says he’s not satisfied with the deal yet and won’t be rushed
• Hamas has confirmed the killing of their newly appointed leader while Lebanon’s death toll is now at 3,269
• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has zero empathy
• A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against a media exec in a bribery case involving FIFA
• Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara has resigned
• New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA’s ticket practices after World Cup tickets soar
• New York Knicks owner James Dolan has invited Trump to attend the NBA finals.
• The Simpson’s writer Dan Greaney who wrote the episode of Trump becoming president announced his own 2028 presidential bid as a progressive Republican

• The newest peace proposal between the US and Iran includes the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days and the withdrawal of US troops from the vicinity. Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says the enemy has been defeated on the battleground and now moves to other means of warfare such as economic pressure, cyber attacks, weapons smuggling, assassinations and hostile media campaigns. And in he said she said, the US is calling it a complete fabrication
• Israel continues their attacks on Lebanon
• Five people were found alive in a cave in Laos after being trapped for a week due to flooding. Two more are still missing
• In Texas, Ken Paxton will be going against James Talarico for Senate
• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is drafting plans to suspend international traveler and cargo processing at major airports within sanctuary cities due to his immigration crackdowns
• President Biden is suing the DOJ to block the release of audio and transcripts of the President’s interview with a ghostwriter for his biography
• Trump has just appointed Pam Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology which is an AI Advisory role. News this morning is also that Pam is recovering from thyroid cancer treatment
• News for California, job growth in California accounted for 92% of the growth of the nation’s job creation this year
• There has been a lot of recent talk of an ICE Detention center in Gilroy, CA. I received news last night that that facility will actually be a processing facility for an ice detention center that will be in Dublin, CA.
• ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an alarming rate
• The LEGO Foundation has donated $97M to expand the International Rescue Committee’s programs to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones
• A new study shows that dancing is a great way to stay healthy

• The Israeli Army is issuing more forced displacements in Lebanon telling citizens to flee for their lives. Israeli attacks have killed another 31 today, injured 10 and have killed at least 2 more in Gaza
• The Pentagon is knocking the DNC over their now deleted Memorial Day post calling it classless
• South Carolina Senate has rejected Trump’s call to redraw congressional maps
• Equipment is being set up on the White House lawn for the traditional July 4th UFC match
• Trump has announced that his physical today was perfect!
• A new video of RFK Jr shows him picking up two black racer snakes off Dr Oz’s patio
• Stephen Colbert has launched a YouTube channel
• Ball State University has to pay a former employee $225K and allow for work references to be made for violating her First amendment rights

• The US has struck Iran again claiming self defense. The US target missile sites and boats attempting to place mines
• A source on the Iranian negotiating team says that one point Iran wants is $24B in frozen assets to be released to them
• Israel continues to attack Lebanon and Gaza and Netanyahu vows to intensify strikes against Hezbollah…even since that means taking innocent lives along the way apparently
• Federal courts have blocked Alabama’s redistricting plans that would have helped Republicans
• The Trump administration doesn’t trust federal workers and is proposing NDAs to crack down on leaks to journalists
• Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Senator Andy Kim spent the day at the Delaney Hall detention center where detainees are on a hunger strike. Senator Kim was pepper sprayed by ICE agents
• Almost 90 drones fell from the sky in Sydney Australia after a light show malfunction
• Trump is going in for a physical and dental exam at Walter Reed today marking his 3rd for just this year
• It’s voting day in Texas

• Trump is posting a long rant about the Abraham Accords and demanding all middle eastern countries sign on to it
• Israel continues to attack Lebanon with more lives lost
• Thank you to Under The Desk News for bringing to light that the newest Trump family member, Bettina Anderson's father was Epstein's banker!
• AG Todd Blanche at the DOJ has just filed a new lawsuit to get the ballroom funded
• Pope Leo raises AI concerns and calls for regulation as he ponders the future of humanity. He also apologized for the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
• Have a meaningful Memorial Day. A reminder that Memorial Day isn’t a right or left day. It’s an American day

• Trump is instructing negotiators to not rush into a deal with Iran because apparently "time is on our side"
• Trump is positing more weird stuff on Truth Social
• Israel has carried out another 40 strikes in Lebanon today
• A 2nd Ebola treatment center operated by Doctors Without Borders has been set ablaze in Congo with 18 suspected cases fleeing
• Shooter suspect, 21 year old Nasire Best, was known to Secret Service and local police
• Today, 4 years ago was the mass shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, TX
• My friend Slade of The` Dad Briefs posted an incredible recipe called the Mango Mussolini Martini

• Breaking news between 20 and 30 shots were fired near the White House. Reporters on the lawn were rushed inside to the briefing room and secret service says 2 have been shot.
• Negotiations continue this weekend between the US and Iran with Iran saying it’s time consuming
• Israeli attacks in Lebanon have wounded 25 healthcare workers and killed at least 5 more civilians. In Gaza, attacks today killed 5 police officers
• Everyone is back in DC and Polymarket bets on Cuba are up
• France has joined Poland in banning Israel’s national security minister from entering their country after the abductions and torture of flotilla activists
• At least 82 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in China
• Russia has launched a missile attack on Kyiv
• 40K people in Garden Grove, CA, have been evacuated due to a chemical tank leak in which authorities are trying to prevent a storage tank from exploding
• Yesterday an explosion at a Staten Island shipyard killed 1 and injured 36 others
• The DOJ has scrubbed its website of press releases concerning January 6ers saying it’s partisan propaganda
• New York Giants Quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced Trump at a rally in New York
• Trump is posting weird stuff on Truth Social today
• An FDA analysis found that no child deaths were linked to the covid vaccine
• Rapper Rob Base who is famous for It Takes Two has passed away at the age of 59 after battling cancer

• Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from being Director of National Intelligence
• A judge has dismissed the human smuggling charges against Kilmer Abgrego Garcia
• The Trump administration is now requiring non-citizens on temporary visas to return home to apply for green cards unless there are extraordinary circumstances
• Donnie Jr and Bettina got married today at her twin sister’s house in West Palm Beach
• OpenAI model has disproved Erdò's Geometry conjecture after 80 years. This is stunning mathematicians as the biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
• California Gubernatorial Race
• As we head into this 3 day weekend which because of Memorial day, I’d like to remind you to find some time on Monday to remember those who have died for us
• My shirt is from Kind Cotton

• An Israeli attack in Lebanon today has killed six, including 2 rescuers and a Syrian child
• Flotilla activists who have been released are reporting rape and torture after their Israeli abductions. Several activists were hospitalized with 15 reporting sexual assault, being shot by rubber bullets, broken bones and being denied basic legal rights. 430 people from 50 vessels were abducted by Israeli forces this week in International waters
• Trump is sending 5,000 troops to Poland despite last week saying he was reducing troops in Europe
• According to ProPublica and the NY Times the IRS says Trump improperly claimed the same tax losses twice on his Chicago tower project which surprisingly flopped, potentially exposing him to more than $100 million in taxes, penalties, and interest
• Trump said he gave up a lot of money in “allowing” the Anti Weaponization Fund to go forward and he’s helping others
• CNN reported this morning that consumer sentiment is at the lowest of all times
• The Pentagon has released more videos and documents of UFO files
• Donnie Jr is getting married this weekend to Bettina Anderson
• Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is having to pay Brittany Brown $435K after they fired her over being alerted by Libs of TikTok that she had reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that said Charlie Kirk wouldn’t care about children being shot in school

• Nascar driver Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was hospitalized earlier today due to a severe illness. Kyle leaves behind his wife and two young children
• Marco Rubio says that Cuba is a national security threat to which Cuba says Rubio is trying to instigate military aggression
• Rubio also said he sees some good signs in talks with Iran but won’t say what they are.
• The US has lost or damaged at least 42 aircraft in the War in Iran
• Israel has struck a Lebanese hospital wounding at least 9 including 7 hospital workers
• Senators just left for recess without voting on the $70B bill to fund ICE and CBP because they’re at an impasse over The Anti Weaponization Fund
• Meta has settled the first case over school costs tied to youth mental health blamed on the addiction of social media with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District
• The House Oversight Committee interviewed Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen who identified 3 more individuals previously unknown as alleged participants in the abuse
• The executive order I mentioned this morning no AI has been canceled
• A federal arts commission approved a revised version of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery
• My current read is Emily Giffin's upcoming novel, Love You More

• Iran is currently reviewing the US’s response to a proposed ceasefire framework. A US intel report says that Iran is rebuilding their military faster than expected
• Italy is asking the EU to sanction Israel’s far right minister over the treatment of flotilla activists while Poland is banning him from their country. The US, the UK, France and Canada have also all expressed outrage. Israel says all activists have been deported
• Israeli attacks are hitting multiple towns in Lebanon today and at least 4 more Palestinians have died in attacks across Gaza
• World Central Kitchen says it is scaling back Gaza food operations over funding pressures
• Republicans are not aligning with the Trump ally fund
• Another executive order is expected today establishing voluntary government review of AI models before public release
• Elon Musk’s new $1B compensation plan from SpaceX requires him to establish a permanent human colony on Mars with at least 1M inhabitants
• Tonight the Late Show with Stephen Colbert show will air for the last time
• The DNC has released it’s autopsy report of what went wrong in the Presidential election
• Check out Under The Desk News’ LIVE from earlier with PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan

• The ballroom fund is dead
• Iran’s chief negotiator says the US wants to restart the war and is carrying out overt and clandestine movements that signal a new attack
• Netanyahu is mad with the Israeli security minister for releasing the footage of their taunting of flotilla activists
• I am not traditional media
• The US has charged Cuba’s Raul Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes
• The US Surgeon General today issues a recommendation that goes against the Trump administration which is that children’s screen time should be limited at school to improve their physical and mental health
• Two January 6 police officers have sued to block the Anti Weaponization Fund stating it violates the 14th Amendment
• Yesterday former Congressman Barney Frank passed away at the age of 86. He was a member of the House from 1981 until 2013 and the first member of Congress to publicly and voluntarily come out as gay
• A Tennessee man who was charged with a felony after he refused to take down a Facebook comment which used Trump’s words when it comes to school shootings in regards to Charlie Kirk’s death that said “We have to get over it” just won an $835K settlement
• SpaceX has officially filed for their IPO with a valuation of $1.75Trillion and tracked to the biggest IPO ever
• The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley is at just shy of 1700 acres and 15% contained
• Check out Emma Grey's new book, Start At The End

• Iran says it will extend the war far beyond the region if the US and Israel resume attacks while Russia is offering to me an intermediary
• Italy has summoned the Israeli ambassador over the treatment of activists on flotillas demanding an apology for the total disrespect
• Another person has been killed and one wounded in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks
• China has been hosting Putin this week
• Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie lost in his primary yesterday which leaves him 7 months to read the Epstein files
• Yesterday Trump signed another executive order, this one ordering banks to take a closer look at the citizenship status of their clients warning that deportations could put risk on the bank when it comes to mortgage loans and credit cards
• Trump spoke to reporters and said voting is rigged in California otherwise he would have won here. He also said Israel loves him so much that he might run for Prime Minister there
• Jeff Bezos said on CNBC that Trump is being more mature and more disciplined than in his first term
• Target reported an increase in annual sales growth of 4% for the first time in two year

• Trump says the US will attack Iran in 2 or 3 days while the Senate has just pushed the War Powers Resolution to committee. This was the 8th time Democrats have brought it to a vote and Senators Collins, Murkowski, Cassidy and Paul voted with them
• Today Admiral Brad Cooper avoided the US taking responsibility for the attack on the Iranian school that killed 73
• Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate.
• Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune has split with the Trump administration over its creation of a $1.8bn saying he’s "not a big fan". Part of the settlement includes the DOJ has forever barred the IRS from ever auditing Trump or his offspring or his companies or any trusts for past tax issues prior to the settlement date
• Trump is pressuring Thune to fire the Parlimentarian who said the ballroom fund was unconstitutional
• Minnesota has become the first state to ban prediction markets
• Black political leaders and the NAACP are launching a new campaign called “Out of Bounds,” urging Black student athletes and fans to boycott major Southern college sports programs in response to Republican-led redistricting efforts they say weaken Black political representation.
• I’ll be working on a Senate video roundup and starting that weekly series next

• The US has slapped new sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency while Iran is prepared to confront any military aggression
• Lebanon’s death toll has reached 3,042 since March due to Israeli attacks
• Kuwait and Pakistan are talking about joining military forces while Lebanon and Syria are reshaping their ties
• A WHO doctor says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought
• Attorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill today testifying before a Senate appropriations committee regarding the Anti Weaponization Fund . Senator Van Hollen asked if the DOJ will commit to not pardon anyone in the Epstein files and Blanche avoided the question
• It’s primary day in Kentucky and Rep Thomas Massie is hoping for a win while Hegseth is campaigning against him
• The Trump administration is proposing more White South Africans according to an emergency determination sent to Congress
• The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley which is north of Los Angeles is currently at 1385 acres with 5% containment. Check out Watch Duty
• The Long Island railroad strike has ended and an agreement has been made
• The US Treasury has just hit its highest level in 19 years
• Speaking of higher costs, Trump decided to have an impromptu press conference about his ballroom and he's lost his mind
• Donnie Jr’s business 1789 Capitol saw a 17x growth this year going from managing $200M to $3.5B

• Trump says he was going to attack Iran tomorrow but is holding off at the request of leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
• Oil prices went up
• The DOJ has created a $1.76B fund called the Anti Weaponization Fund for those who claim they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration
• The US has invoked Title 42 public health law which restricts entry to America from Ebola hit region
• A 2nd ICE agent faces several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota
• Three men were killed today in a San Diego mosque and the two teen suspects were found dead in a nearby car. This is being considered a hate crime
• Elon Musk has lost his case against OpenAI because the jury found it exceeded the statute of limitations
• The FDA made a hard pivot when it comes to vaping and took down guardrails that have limited the industry’s growth over the years
• Southwest airlines has banned robots aboard planes after a passenger brought a humanoid onboard which he purchased a seat for
• Check out my Substack today on authors getting when it comes to the podcast world

• Iran has submitted another 14 point peace proposal and Trump says the clock is ticking
• Iran is claiming that US and Israeli backed terrorist groups are operating in northern Iraq trying to smuggle weapons and ammunition
• Trump will be meeting with his security advisors on Tuesday after posting to lies social a bunch of AI images of himself
• Israeli forces have stopped another aid flotilla heading for Gaza and have detained the sister of the President of Ireland while 7 more have been killed by Israeli military in Lebanon
• China has agreed to purchase at least $17B in agricultural products through 2028 from the US. This is in addition to the renewed soybean commitments made last fall. A reminder that US exports to China fell 65.7% in 2025
• I shared that a US intelligence report said Cuba now has drones and Cuba is claiming the report is a justification for the US to be aggressive
• France is opening their investigation into Epstein and 10 more victims have come forward
• JD Vance is not only accusing democratic states of fraud but is now claiming some state officials could face prison time
• Trump phones will no longer be made in the US. Although, they will be made with "American values in mind"
• Trump has officially dropped his $10B lawsuit against the IRS but he did indeed talk about the fund he wants to create for his allies l
• Trump is considering a permanent helipad to the White House South lawn because newer helicopters could ruin the lawn
• Experts are warning that the Trump’s crackdown on deportations and immigration could lead to a loss of $479B in tax revenue
• There is a high end tornado threat that has been issued in Central US with severe storms peaking today
• 4 US Navy crew members safely ejected after their two jets collided at an Idaho air show on Sunday
• Anderson Cooper signed off 60 Minutes last night after 20 years on the program. He’ll remain a CNN anchor

• A drone strike has hit a nuclear plant in the UAE causing a fire at an electrical generator
• Israel is forcing more Lebanese citizens out of their homes and settlers have cut down more than 150 fruit and olive trees. Israel is also targeting organizations that are helping those displaced across Gaza including a community kitchen where 3 workers were killed
• Netanyahu claims Israel is close to eliminating those responsible for October 7th. He and Trump had a 30 minute call this morning to discuss China and Iran
• Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has started discussing using them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay and possibly Key Key West, FL
• The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo an international emergency
• Congresswoman Julia Letlow who is backed by Trump will head to a runoff next month for Louisiana’s Senate after ousting incumbent Republican Senator Bill Cassidy who voted to convict Trump
• If you’re near the National Mall in DC today, there’s a day long prayer festival called Rededicate 25
• In good news, the $1B proposal to fund the ballroom fails to meet procedural rules in the Senate

• Israeli settlers are attacking the West Bank and the Israeli army says it has attacked 100 sites in southern Lebanon over the past two days. At least 2 civilians have been killed by an Israeli drone in Gaza city and multiple casualties in Lebanon
• Iranian hackers are suspected of breaching multiple gas stations in multiple states monitoring fuel storage
• US and Nigerian forces joined together to kill the second-in-command of ISIS in Nigeria
• The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday, ending a 326-day deployment—the longest for an American warship since the Vietnam War
• RFK Jr says he wont’ run for President in 2028
• The Long Island Railroad, North America’s largest commuter rail system is shut down after unionized workers went on strikes for the first time in 30 years
• Sean Duffy been filming a new reality tv show with his family called The Great American Road Trip
• The Supreme Court rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the House of Representatives.
• Two Bay Area USDA employees are among a group of federal workers suing Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, alleging she violated the First Amendment by sending agency wide messages that promoted Christianity to thousands of employees
• Also in the Bay Area, work is starting on a planned ICE detention facility near Gilroy and Santa Clara County is suing to have it stopped
• On Tuesday, deputies documented vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, Fla., where 17 gravesites at the 122-year-old burial ground were damaged with cracked concrete and red spray paint
• Thousands of people today are in Mobile, Alabama, the birthplace of the civil rights movement attending the All Roads Lead to the South rally to defend Black political representation

• The ceasefire in Lebanon has been extended 45 days but Israel killed another 11 people and injured 3 more paramedics. Israel says they have killed Hamas’ top military commander in Gaza today
• A judge has declared a mistrial for Harvey Weinstein after the jury was deadlocked
• Turns out Elon Musk didn’t go alone to China…he brought along his son
• Those who were traveling on Air Force One to China were given basically burner phones to ensure China couldn’t use surveillance on them
• Trump announced that the ballroom is ahead of schedule and will be open by September 2028
• The Justice Department is seeking the death penalty for Elias Rodriguez who is accused of killing 2 Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC last year

• Israel has issued new forced orders for 4 Lebanese villages making Lebanese citizens of nearly 100 villages displaced. New attacks today have killed another 6 Lebanese
• Trump is heading back to the US. He told reporters on Air Force One that in regards to Iran’s missile launchers, “we’re hitting them like pinatas”
• Congressman Ed Case told a Senate committee that the US has lost 39 aircraft in the War in Iran while the Pentagon Chief Financial officer declined to confirm
• The Trump administration tried to bypass competitive bidding for the proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch by leveraging an existing engineering contract
• A reporter asked Trump about US objectives in Iran and Trump told him he’s a fake guy and that what he writes is treason
• Trump is considering dropping his $10B lawsuit against the IRS and wants a $1.7B allie fund to compensate people targeted by the Biden administration
• Trump went on Hannity on Fox News and said he’s renaming Democrats to Dumocrats
• Trump also said the mission to recover highly enriched uranium from Iran is "more for public relations than it is for anything else"
• The hantavirus press conference was led by a penile implant specialist with no public healthy policy experience
• There is a new outbreak of Ebola in Congo and has killed 65 people

• Hezbollah targeted Israeli soldiers in north Israel and Israel is reporting several Israeli civilians were injured
• China has vowed not to provide military equipment to Iran
• China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing Jets
• 4 Palestinians have been killed due to Israeli strikes in Gaza with more wounded, including children
• A new giant dinosaur fossil has been found in Thailand that weighed as much as 9 elephants
• Cuba is considering an offer of $100M from the US
• US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks has resigned
• A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
• Senators voted today to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns
• Our tax dollars funded a VIP snorkeling trip at Pearl Harbor for Kash Patel
• I recorded a bonus episode of Beyond The Campaign today with Congressman Johnny O about the ROBE Act which is an amendment he is proposing for SCOTUS term limits
• Paramount CBS is looking at giving Katie Miller a big podcast deal
• Californians, as you vote for Lt Governor, I’m going to encourage you to go watch a video today by attorney Lisa Bloom on the fact that Fiona Ma was state treasurer who was accused of sexual harassment by another woman. The case was to go to trial but the state of CA settled the case and Californians paid $350K plus attorney fees. I've interviewed other candidates such as Michael Tubbs on Beyond The Campaign podcast, so go check that out before you vote.
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• Dozens of ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz today, including Chinese owned ones while CENTCOM says it’s redirected 70 and disabled 4
• Admiral Brad Cooper told a Senate committee today that Iran has a significantly downgraded threat and no longer threaten regional partners or the US
• Hezbollah has fired artillery at 2 Israeli military sites in southern Lebanon
• Netanyahu has instructed the initiation of a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over the op-ed alleging sexual violence by Israeli prison guards against Palistinian detainees
• China’s President warns Trump that their differences over Taiwan could bring conflict between China and the US
• Miami residents are suing Gov DeSantis and Trump over the donation of downtown land for the future Trump library stating it’s unconstitutional to give a financial benefit to a sitting president
• There are new allegations that FBI Director Kash Patel has been inflating arrest numbers and actually put people on the Most Wanted list just before arresting them
• Senator Rand Paul’s son ran into Rep Mike Lawler at a Washington Bar and allegedly went on a drunken antisemitic and anti-gay tirade
• FIFA has announced that the World Cup half time show will feature Shakira, Madonna and BTS
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• VP Vance says he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran
• Vance announced the deferment of $1.3B in medicaid reimbursements from California because he says California hasn’t taken fraud seriously and because people are being prescribed drugs they don’t even need
• A member of Iran’s negotiating team said the two demands from the US are the Complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the withdrawal of all 60 percent-enriched material from Iran
• The Pentagon is busy coming up with a new name for the War in Iran if the ceasefire fails and right now Operation Sledgehammer is winning
• Another war powers resolution was put to vote in the Senate today and once again didn’t pass BUT Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky for the first time to vote with Democrats against the war
• I shared on Monday on "What's Going On In The House?" how Interior Secretary Burgum is defending his proposed cuts. Representative Jared Huffman schooled him!
• Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has called for a special session to redraw some district maps
• Kevin Warsh was confirmed today to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair
• Kouri Richins, an author who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband died was found guilty today of murdering him
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• Israeli strikes have not only killed another 12 people, including 2 children in Lebanon but they’ve also bulldozed down at least 50 Palestinian shops for a settlement road project
• Iran says they are on standby and ready if the ceasefire goes away
• The ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is over and Russian drone attacks have already killed 13 in Ukraine
• Trump has arrived in China. Nvidia’s CEO received a last minute phone call to join the trip
• The DOJ has started discussing the settlement of Trump’s $10B lawsuit against the IRS
• Alex Murdaugh who was convicted of murdering his wife and son has had his appeal granted for a new trial due to improper external influences on the jury
• PCOS which is polycycstic ovarian syndrome and impacts 1 in 8 women has been renamed PMOS or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
• South Carolina’s Senate has spoken and said no to redistricting while Missouri’s top court upheld a new map that could help Republicans gain a seat
• Australia’s Gold Coast was set to have the first Trump tower at a cost of $1.5B but the developer said the Trump brand is too toxic and has canceled the project
• It seems the repainting of the Reflecting pond isn’t going well at all
• Stephen Cloobeck who was running for California Governor has been arrested on felony charges
• Good news: in Gardener, Massachusetts Maddy’s Ice Cream and More had a child who had no money want an ice cream. Maddy’s motto is that if a child wants a Maddy’s ice cream, the child gets it. People loved this and have donated so much money to Maddy that all summer long, every child will get a free ice cream from Maddy’s. @maddytheicecreamlady
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• Trump said, "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."
• For the first time in three years inflation is outpacing wages
• Trump also told reporters that it won’t be long before the War in Iran ends
• Epstein survivors testified today in a shadow hearing
• The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to trump’s request to delay his payment of $83M to E. Jean Carroll but he did have to post a $7.4M bond to cover interest until the US Supreme Court reviews the case or rejects the appeal
• Trump’s proposed Golden Dome that he said would cost $175B over 20 years will actually cost $1.2T
• Trump’s FDA chief, Marty Makary is resigning
• The DOJ says they will subpoena reporters who get classified information because they want to prosecute leakers
• Senator Chris Van Hollen left no room for questioning what he thinks of Kash Patel
• The Hantavirus that Trump claims is under control is known to be the Andes strain which is spreadable person to person
• Waymo is recalling 3700 robotaxis after one of them tried to drive in a flooded lane

• At least 3 more killed and 4 wounded in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks
• Iran’s chief negotiator has said the US must either accept peace terms or face failure
• According to CNN, Trump is frustrated so he’s thinking of restarting combat
• Trump posted to Truth Social images including a $100 bill, AI images of blowing up Iran’s boats and planes, Obama, Biden and Pelosi in the Reflecting Pond but with sewage, claiming 300K children have been trafficked out of America, and called for Obama’s arrest
• Yesterday Trump praised AG Todd Blanche saying he’s good because he kept him out of jail for years
• The Pentagon has publicly revealed that nuclear submarine USS Alaska has arrived in Gibraltar
• On Sunday 60 Minutes interviewed Netanyahu. He said that he would like to draw down to zero the American financial support
• Secretary Hegseth will be back defending his $1.5T budget
• The US is in talks with Greenland about opening a US military base there
• The House Oversight Committee is currently just miles away from Mar-A-Lago where Epstein survivors are testifying
• Arcadia, CA mayor Eileen Wang has resigned and agreed to plead guilty to charges from the DOJ of acting as an illegal agent of China
• Santa Clara county is suing Meta over scam advertising. Meta earns over $7B annually from fraudulent ads
• The DOJ has filed criminal charges against two companies and the ship’s technical superintendent in the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge two years ago that killed 6
• Ebay has rejected GameStop’s takeover offer
• General Motors has announced they are laying off 500-600 employees amid the need for new skills
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• Just in, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority allows Alabama to eliminate a congressional district held by a Black democrat
• Iran says they are ready to deliver a response to any aggression and the US will be surprised
• Israeli military is saying they intercepted a suspicious aerial target over southern Lebanon where their own military was occupying the area while Israel is carrying out a number of air raids across Lebanon
• Virginia Democrats are asking the US Supreme court to step in and let them use the new congressional maps that voters voted for
• Trump has nominated former Navy SEAL Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA
• Trump told Fox News this morning that he’s seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state
• Trump is heading to China this week and he’s taking his friends with him! Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, BlackRock Inc. executive Larry Fink, Blackstone Inc. executive Stephen Schwarzman, and Visa Inc. executive Ryan McInerney will be joining him
• Two executive orders were signed today by Trump to lower the costs of beef
• Jimmy Kimmel will honor Stephen Colbert in the same way he honored David Letterman back in 2015 by airing a rerun of his show while The Late Show airs its final episode this Thursday, May 21st
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• Iran foreign ministry spokesperson says the US has unreasonable demands while Trump says their response is stupid and is considering reviving Project Freedom. He said the ceasefire is on life support
• During a Maternal Health Care event hosted by Trump, he claimed he’s the father of fertility and then said Trump Derangement Syndrome is an actual disease. Dr Oz said most of us are under-babied and we have to get moms healthy enough to do the most creative thing the universe knows which is making babies
• Iran wants the US to clean up the nuclear dust at the facility the US damaged but Trump said he’s not sure how to enter Iran to do that. He also said he wants to suspend the federal gas tax which is 18.4 cents per gallon
• Israel continues to bomb Lebanon. Lebanese health officials claim that in just the past 24 hours, Israel has killed 51 more people bringing the total to approximately 2,869 with almost 9K wounded
• Suspected shooter in the White House Correspondent’s Dinner Cole Allen Thomas has plead not guilty to attempted assassination charges
• Pediatric groups are speaking out for the first time in 13 years about recess and how it is absolutely necessary for kids and also shouldn’t be what kids are kept from for disciplinary reasons
• Trump is not happy with Supreme court justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett who he says haven’t remained true to him when it comes to tariffs
• Trump went on and on yesterday about how great he is on social media

• Iran has sent their response to the US proposal and Trump says they’re playing games
• Israel continues to attack Lebanon today
• Israel secretly established a military base in Iraq’s western desert ahead of their attacks
• On Friday an email from Susie Wiles ordering White House staff to stop leaking things to the press was leaked
• Voice actor Hunter Peterson launched a Tiktok campaign to revive Spirit airlines and has raised $132M
• Utah residents are trying to block a massive AI data center from being built by Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary who got approval for it last month
• I shared last week that two soldiers were missing in Morocco after going on a hike after a day of exercises. It turns out they fell off a cliff. The remains of one has been recovered in the ocean a mile away from where they fell
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• Israeli strikes in Lebanon are being called a massacre today with at least 19 people killed due to strikes on a residential building
• In Putin’s annual speech, he denounced NATO
• Canada is doubling down on work to reunite Ukrainian children 'stolen' by Russia
• A person has died at the Denver airport after jumping the fence and being struck by a Frontier airlines plane during takeoff
• The US military struck another alleged drug boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing 2 but leaving an actual survivor
• The parent company of Truth Social reports a $400M loss
• Alligator Alcatraz might just be getting shut down
• Hantavirus has hit Polymarket in the form of $3M bets on whether it’ll be our next pandemic
• The FCC has a new proposal that would require your full ID to get a phone number so you can say goodbye to anonymous numbers
• Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission met last month and they are working on their final report

• We are still awaiting Iran’s response to the 14 point proposal sent to them by the US
• Israeli strikes have killed 4 more in Lebanon
• Trump says Russia and Ukraine will observe a 3 day ceasefire during celebrations of the Soviet Union’s victory over nazi Germany
• A Virginia court has ruled their redistricting maps which citizens voted on are unconstitutional. This encouraged Alabama to quickly redraw their maps
• ABC is accusing the FCC of violating its first amendment rights over its scrutiny of The View
• Yesterday Trump did what he and all MAGA men are so good at which is showing how much they are intimidated by women with his remarks to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott
• Trump's planning to fire the FDA commissioner because of his handling of the abortion pill and quote undermining Trump and Vance’s pro life credentials
• And about those UFOs, Trump said he wants complete and maximum transparency
• California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that hospitals will now give 400 free diapers to newborns. The program will launch at 65 hospitals who primarily serve low income patients

• The US is expecting a response to their proposal from Iran today while the US claims it’s blocked 70 ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports. The ships have the capacity to hold 166M barrels of oil and is worth over $13B
• Israel continues drone strikes in Lebanon and has arrested a renowned Palestinain activist Mohammad Abu al-Hummus. He has been repeatedly arrested and attacked by Israeli police over the years
• While we feel prices going up because of the war, BBC is reporting how banks, oil and gas companies and defense companies are actually profiting billions off the war
• The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs and says American people can make up their own minds on what they believe
• The platform Canvas which many schools. The cybercriminal group behind it claims to have stolen data from 275M users across 9K schools and is now posting ransom demands.
• Trump had his motorcade drive along the reflecting pool to inspect his $1.9M paint job

• The US has launched attacks on Iran again and please remember this is still day 69 of this war. Iran says attacks targeted two ships and civilian areas while CENTCOM claims American forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks. The US says this is not an end to the ceasefire or a restart of the war
• The CIA says the administration is wrong about Iran, they can economically survive the strait blockade for at least another 3 to 4 months
• Israel is targeting medics in south Lebanon and killed one paramedic, wounding another
• An appeals court appears ready to reject Hegseth’s bid to punish Senator Mark Kelly over his video about illegal orders
• A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs because they are “invalid″ and ”unauthorized by law”
• Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage. Trum’s puppet Gov Bill Lee signed it immediately
• The Trump administration is backing a proposal to allow handguns to be mailed through the US Postal Service. This hasn’t been allowed since 1927 and the DOJ says yeah that law violates the 2nd Amendment
• Defense Dept Inspector General will not investigate the flyover of Kid Rock’s Pool because Hegseth said it shouldn't be
• For anyone who is behind in child support payments of $100K you’ll be losing your passport. Shortly, that amount will go down to $2500
• In regards to hantavirus that I mentioned this morning, the group researching it had funding cut last year
• Kash Patel is ordering polygraph tests to find out who is leaking info on him
• Marco Rubio unveiled new sanctions against Cuba
• Pope Leo gifted Marco Rubio a pen made from an olive tree, the plant of peace. Rubio gifted him a crystal football

• A Federal Judge ordered the unsealing of Epstein’s alleged suicide note yesterday
• US Treasury Dept has issued new sanctions on Iraqi individuals and companies who they claim have ties to Iran backed entities
• Israel continues to attack Lebanon while Hezbollah says they hit an Israeli bulldozer with a drone
• Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo while Trump claims the Pope is endangering a lot of Catholics
• Trump is wanting to paint the Eisenhower building white. The National Capital Planning Commission is reviewing his proposal today
• Trump posted an AI image of a sleeping President Biden in the oval office surrounded by Obama, Hillary Clinton and had Hunter
• MAGA advice on hanatavirus
• James Murdoch is trying to buy Vox Media and New York magazine for $300M
• Karoline Leavitt has announced the birth of her baby girl
• Check out my podcast Beyond the Campaign because on today’s episode I got to interview my friend V of Under The Desk News

• Trump claims he had some very good talks with Iran and yet a US fighter jet shot out the rudder of an Iranian oil tanker today
• Israel is bombing Beirut’s southern suburb
• Trump said his autocorrect kept changing Melania to Melody and the military fixed it for him
• A massive crude oil short position worth roughly $920 million was reportedly placed about 70 minutes before Axios published a report suggesting the U.S. and Iran were nearing a deal to end the conflict giving that individual a $125M profit
• Dir of Economic Council Kevin Hassett argued that consumer spending remains strong despite rising fuel costs, saying, “Credit card spending is through the roof. They're spending more on gasoline, but they're spending more on everything else too.”
• RFK Jr has cleared the path for minors to use tanning beds.
• OpenAI board member said Elon offered her his sperm donations while she was advising OpenAI
• Pope Leo surprise video called 13 priests in Southern Lebanon to comfort them.
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• Project Freedom has been paused due to the great progress made in the Strait. Probably the best ever but Trump said if an agreement isn’t reached, the US will start "bombing Iran at a much higher level and intensity"
• Oil prices have dropped and stocks rose this morning
• According to the Washington Post, satellite images reveal Iranian attacks caused significantly more damage to US military infrastructure than the Trump administration has admitted
• Israel has killed at least 7 more in southern Lebanon
• The FBI is currently raiding the offices of Virginia Democratic Senator Louise Lucas who led redistricting changes
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is going on Day 2 of closed door questioning with the House Oversight Committee over his relationship with Epstein
• A Canadian man has filed a lawsuit against DHS alleging they used an improper customs summons to obtain private data from Google following his online criticisms of our Trump
• DHS is ending their rapid training for ICE agents
• Trump took to social media to talk about his ballroom again
• Did you catch the CA Gubernatorial Debate on CNN last night? Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called out Sheriff Chad Bianco for being an oath keeper and he admitted it proudly.
• Ted Turner has passed away at the age of 87. He launched CNN, the first 24 hour news channel in 1980

• Russian attacks have killed 26 in Ukraine
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio played his hand today as Press Secretary
• A Newsmax reporter today asked Hegseth and Jt Chiefs of Staff Caine when Trump decided to capitulate on his promise to the Iranian people that they would have control of their government
• Iran is saying their attacks on the UAE were actually aimed for the US
• The East Potomac Links Golf Course has tested positive for lead, Chromium PCBs and Petroleum byproducts
• Trump has restored the Presidential Fitness tests for schools
• GameStop is making a bid of $56B to buy eBay hoping to rival Amazon
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• Israel is extending the detention of 2 activists they took from the Gaza bound mutual aid flotilla boat until at least May 10th. They are from Spain and Brazil
• The UAE says it has intercepted 15 missiles and 4 drones from Iran
• Israel continues its attack on Lebanon and launched raids on two more towns. Since the so-called ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 834 Palestinians
• Hegseth says the US has created a security dome for ships in the Strait
• Iran has allegedly attacked the US 10 times since the ceasefire but Hegseth that’s not enough to restart combat
• Trump says the war in Iran will probably last another 2 weeks, maybe 3 but time is not of the essence
• House Dems are suggesting Israel has a nuclear program
• Supreme Court allowed its recent Voting Rights Act of 1965 ruling to take effect immediately, bypassing the standard 32-day waiting period for Louisiana to redraw congressional maps
• The House Republicans put forth newest bill to fund $1B for the ballroom and $70B to ICE as a reconciliation bill which only needs 51 votes to pass
• At least $300K of tax dollars funded settling sexual harassment claims against 6 former Congresspeople or their offices
• Trump is trying to persuade Sen Fetterman to flipping sides
• Trump said he might do a 3rd term and leave office in 8 or 9 years
• Marjorie Taylor Greene is claiming Trump told her he has friends who would be harmed if the Epstein files were released and also threatened to harm her son if she was disloyal
• Trump is sending Marco Rubio to Italy to try to smooth things over with Pope Leo after now calling him weak
• The Department of Education has opened an investigation into the all-women's Smith College for allowing Trans-women in
• The VA conducted investigations into employees who attended the vigil for Alex Pretti
• Instagram will end it’s end-to-end encryption of messages on May 8th meaning they can see everything
• Find Out Media has just launched a new social media app called Find Out Social
• Last night at the Met Gala Bad Bunny showed up looking the way we all feel…like we’ve aged 50 years
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• Trump is hitting social media early today sharing posts about how his ballroom is necessary, AI images of how he’s a leader because he doesn’t kneel or bow and claims he’s made the US $45B with his intel investment
• There’s a new documentary called Everyone Is Lying To You About Money by Ben McKenzie
• Hegseth will be holding a press conference since the ceasefire is in jeopardy
• Chevron CEO says physical shortages of oil supply around the world are about to appear
• The US claims it has sunk 6 or 7 small Iranian boats while Iran says no. Trump responded with they better hope the ceasefire sticks or he’ll blow Iran off the face of the Earth
• Elon Musk has settled his SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures for $1.5M instead of the original $150M and without admitting wrongdoing
• Rudy Guiliani has pneumonia
• In regards to the East Potomac Links Golf course,Democracy Forward filed a suit last night to halt it
• The judge in the case of alleged White House Correspondent’s Dinner Cole Allen asked why the jail put him on suicide watch and they claimed because his manifesto said he didn’t think he’d get out of that night alive and apologized to him for the conditions
• The guy who invented the Roomba now has plans to invent an AI powered pet robot

• Project Freedom is what Trump is calling a naval mission guiding stranded ships out of the Strait. Iran says this is a breach of the ceasefire and claim two missiles hit a US frigate which is a warship. The US denies that.
• The UAE is responding to Iranian drone attacks and are reporting a fire at an oil facility
• Israeli strikes have struck 6 new Lebanese towns and 6 medics have been injured
• Oil prices are climbing
• Italy has opened an investigation into the treatment of the Gaza activists taken from the mutual aid boat
• The Supreme Court has temporarily restored mail access to the abortion pill
• Former Mayor of New York Rudy Guiliani is reportedly in critical condition in a Florida hospital
• Yesterday, Trump had a dentist appointment in Florida despite the White House having an in house dentist
• Trump took to his social media account again saying Rep Hakeem Jeffries is Low IQ and called for his impeachment for criticizing the Supreme Court and then referred to his perfect phone call that led to his own impeachment
• Trump is planning on doing an overhaul of the East Potomac Golf Links to help beautify DC

• Trump is reviewing Iran’s proposed plan in between posting about how low IQ Bill Maher is and comparing him to a less funny Jimmy Kimmel. The IRGC says Trump “must choose between an impossible military operation or a bad deal”
• Israel has approved a deal to buy F35 and F15 fighter jets from Lockheed and Boeing which equates to an approximately $118B deal
• Russian drone strikes have killed 10 in Ukraine as Zelensky says have struck oil tankers and a terminal
• Two US Servicemembers are missing in Morocco after military exercises. The two were on a hike after the day’s activities and a search and rescue operation has been launched
• US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, former Fox News host, claims she has proof the secret service member shot at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner was done so by the suspect
• Danco Laboratories filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to immediately pause a lower court ruling that blocks mail-order access to mifepristone
• The $400M ballroom that would be paid for by donations from Meta, Apple, Google and so on with deductible donations might be paid by taxpayers. Lindsey Graham said he’s introducing legislation for you and me to pay for it instead. Don’t forget to vote him out by voting for Dr Annie Andrews
• Trump is promising very interesting UFO files
• In AI news, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said AI actors and writers will not be eligible for Oscars
• Kentucky Derby was yesterday and Golden Tempo defeating 23-1 odds and making trainer Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the Derby
• Captain Jon Jackson who was supposed to fly his last Spirit Airlines flight and retire. His son mentioned to the Southwest pilots that it was supposed to be his last flight and when they landed in Baltimore, they were welcomed with a traditional water cannon, cheering employees and passengers in the terminal and a bottle of bubbly. Thank you Southwest!

• In Lebanon, the death toll after 2 months is now 2,659, with 8,183 people injured, another 41 in the last 24 hours. Israeli forces also killed 7 in Gaza in the last 24 hours with their current death toll since October 7, 2023 to 72,608. Since their so-called ceasefire in October, 828 people have been killed. Israel has also just carried out further air attacks in Lebanon and set fire to a number of houses
• Iran is working on a new law on managing the Strait of Hormuz and it includes preventing Israeli ships from passing
• Spirit Airlines has shut down.
• The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany
• New York Archdiocese has offered $800M to settle sex abuse claims from approximately 1300 survivors
• Trump was all over social media posting AI images of himself and being a racist
• Trump says we might take over Cuba

• Federal Appeals Court has rejected access to abortion pills via mail
• Trump is not happy with the new proposal from Iran and said we might just not be able to get to a deal
• Trump also said today that the US has already won the war but he wants to win by a bigger margin
• Israeli attacks have killed 12 more in Lebanon
• Trump said he’s hiking tariffs on cars from the EU from 15% to 25% starting in July
• Spirit Airlines is set to fold but Trump confirmed today that he’s sent over a final proposal to them
• Pope Leo has appointing Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala to lead West Virginia Catholics
• Pizza Hut is bringing back it’s book program!
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- Republicans have said Trump can decide on whether he needs to ask for permission from Congress to extend the war

- Israel is intensifying their strikes against Lebanon. They have demolished a monastery and a nuns’ school. This after blowing up homes, shops, roads and various landmarks in the town

Iran has sent over a new proposal

- The Dept of Defense has signed agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection to integrate their AI models into the military. Note that Anthropic was excluded. Hegseth wants the US military to be an “AI first fighting force”

- According to Politico, the Department of Education is claiming the Biden administration was anti Christian and treated Christian universities unfairly but the the report did not mention Trump’s ties to these schools or that some of these efforts started during the first Trump administration

- The Dept of Education has opened an investigation against Stanford based on discrimination

- Elon Musk made over $158B last year

• The House has passed a budget to fund DHS and end the partial government shutdown did not include funding for ICE
• Donnie Jr and his finance have decided it wouldn’t able appropriate to have a big White House wedding with a war raging
• This afternoon Trump says he has not ruled out resuming attacks on Iran.
• This morning I said 14 people in Lebanon were killed and that’s now up to 32 because of Israeli strikes
• Hegseth is claiming that since there’s a ceasefire, the deadline for Congressional approval is on hold
• Congress has approved an extension allowing US intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance
• The Senate unanimously approved a ban on senators and their staff from trading on prediction markets
• Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke to Trump today and wants to do his part in gerrymandering his state
• E. Jean Carroll won a civil suit against Trump for sexually abusing her for $83M. He appealed and now wants his name removed and replaced with the Department of Justice

• Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan didn’t mince his words to Hegseth when he called for his resignation today over the death of 6 service members
• Trump and his top advisors want to continue with US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and laying the groundwork for a longer term closure of it
• Trump is claiming that the timetables of the wars in Iran and Ukraine could end around the same time
• Trump says he’s considering reducing US troops in Germany
• Israeli military speedboats have blocked a Gaza bound aid ship
• James Comey has surrendered
• Teacher’s unions have spent $1B toward left-leaning activism

• Congress is hearing from Secretary Hegseth who is defending his $1.5T budget
• 5 more people have been killed in Lebanon from Israeli attacks
• Iran has been trying to get around sanctions by using Crypto and now Trump has frozen $344M in crypto assets
• The Supreme Court has tossed out Louisiana’s contested congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymandering
• California Congressman Robert Garcia has announced a civil contempt resolution for former Attorney General Pam Bondi for her failure to comply when subpoenaed
• ICE agent Jonathon Ross who killed Renee Good has been moved to another state to do his job
• A new poll shows that Democrats are stressed out by the news but still won’t look away
• Another new poll shows that Americans think Republicans are more of a threat to free speech than Democrats
• The CDC is warning of a new strain of salmonella that is antibiotic resistant and it’s linked to backyard poultry
• Today in 1945 US soldiers liberated Dachau
• California Gubernatorial Debate - takeaways are that Sheriff Chad Bianco is not only not qualified but a bad human and Tony Thurmond, Xavier becerra and Matt Mahan all put him in his place

• Earlier today I mentioned that today is day 60 of the war in Iran. Under the War Powers Act of 1973, the President must terminate the use of Armed Forces in hostilities within 60 days of notifying Congress of military action unless Congress declares war, authorizes the use of military force, or grants a 30-day extension. Senator Adam Schiff of California is introducing the 6th war powers resolution tomorrow
• Lebanon’s Prime Minister says Israel’s killing of civil defense members is a new war crime
• An arrest warrant has been issued for ex FBI director James Comey
• Trump is putting his face and signature on US passports that will be issued around June through the summer to commemorate 250 years
• The FCC is reviewing Disney’s broadcast licenses
• The US soldier who has been charged with fraud after he made $400K on Polymarket with his bet on Maduro’s kidnapping has pled not guilty
• Good news: Mississippi middle schoolers stopped a bus from crashing after their bus driver blacked out. Also on Mississippi, I interviewed Scott Colom today who is running for Senator and ya’ll are going to be so lucky having him represent you
• A big thank you to Ayanna for buying me coffee tomorrow!

• Iran has opened 6 airports amid the ceasefire yet Trump posted that they called him and said they’re in a state of collapse
• UAE has left OPEC
• Two more people have been killed in Gaza city after Israeli attacks
• Kid Rock and Secretary Hegseth went on some Apache helicopter joy rides
• The DOJ has filed a motion overnight against the National Trust, the lawsuit trying to shut down the ballroom construction
• Trump is accelerating the deportation of unaccompanied migrant children, speeding up the process by weeks and even months. Children as young as 4 years of age are having to appear in court, at times without legal help. The spokesman for DHHS says many of the children were at risk for trafficking and exploitation, so this should disrupt those systems
• A series of raids on businesses are being conducted in the Minneapolis area as part of an ongoing fraud investigation
• I want to share with you a quote I read last night in Theo of Golden that I posted about: “Every hurt the world has ever known is somehow the fault of every person who ever lived. Maybe not directly and never entirely, but somehow, I fear, we own all of the world’s hurts together.”

• Katie Phang, who is an independent journalist, legal analyst and trial lawyer and whom I call friend is the first journalist to sue the DOJ for violating the Epstein files transparency act. The suit claims the DOJ missed deadlines, did excessive or improper redactions without explanation and withheld key documents. The suit calls for all documents released and all unnecessary redactions removed
• More good news is that National Trust will not back down on their suit against Trump and his $400M ballroom even after the DOJ pressured them
• Trump and his top security people are reviewing Iran’s proposal
• Shooting suspect Cole Thomas Allen was charged today with the attempted assassination of Trump. He was also charged with transportation of a firearm or ammunition in interstate commerce, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence
• Karoline Leavitt delayed her maternity leave to give a press conference and covered how Melania and Trump are upset over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments and how despicable it is that Americans refer to Trump as a fascist and compare him to Hitler
• King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived for a 4 day visit kicking off with tea with Trump and Melania
• Taylor Swift has filed to trademark her voice and image after AI concerns

• Iran’s Foreign Minister has left Pakistan and is now in Russia visiting with Putin
• Iran has offered to open the Strait if the US lifts the blockade and ends the war
• Lebanon’s death toll due to Israeli attacks now stands at 2,521
• Melania Trump is now mad at Jimmy Kimmel and is urging ABC to take a stand after he made a joke about her being an "expectant widow"
• Shooting suspect Cole Thomas Allen is due to be arraigned in court today
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a new House map for Florida in order to gain 4 seats
• A Trump lover has proposed renaming Immigration & Customs Enforcement to National Immigration & Customs Enforcement so that they are referred to as NICE agents and Trump is promoting the change
• Trump went on 60 minutes last night since CBS now bows down to him. He thinks social media has made people mentally sick

• Last night at the White House Correspondentss dinner, there was a shooter. The suspect arrested is Cole Thomas Allen.
• Iran’s top diplomat has returned to Pakistan and Israel continues to strike Lebanon with Netanyahu ordering the Israeli army to "vigorously attack" Hezbollah in Lebanon
• Republican Thom Tillis says he’ll approve the nomination on Kevin Warsh despite last week saying he wouldn’t.
• In financial disclosures, Trump bought $51M in bonds in March. He’s now invested in Meta, Boeing, Nvidia, Microsoft, and has equity stakes in Bank of America and Wells Fargo
• My latest read is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

• The A team is heading back home per Trump’s orders. He said it’s too much traveling and too much work
• At least a dozen people, many children and women, have been wounded in south Lebanon due to Israeli strikes
• Technically Trump has until May 1st before he has to get approval from Congress to go past his 60 days of deployment under the 1973 War Powers Act yet there’s no actual clear legal avenue for Congress to force him to abide and past presidents have gone around it
• The US military has killed 2 more people and blown up a boat in Latin American waters claiming it was ferrying drugs. This brings their total to 183 people they’ve killed and yet they haven’t provided a single piece of evidence of actual drugs being trafficked
• Well, the Lincoln Memorial reflection pool has been drained and painting has begun.
• Tonight is the White House Correspondents dinner
• Many are gathering to honor the life of Virgnia Guifree on the one year marking her death. I’d encourage you to pick up Virginia’s Book, Nobody’s Girl in her honor

• The A team is enroute back to Pakistan
• A US Circuit of Appeals Court has blocked Trumps executive order which suspended asylum access at the southern border of the US. The court said that immigrants have the right to apply for aslyum at the border
• The DOJ has announced that they are bringing back federal execution methods that include firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation, saying it’s become too difficult to get the drugs for lethal injections
• TMZDC reporters attended a press conference with Secretary Hegseth and asked when the Dept of War would be called the Dept of Peace
• Today on my Substack I did a deep dive into AI and the recent video of Reese Witherspoon saying women need to learn AI so we aren’t left behind

• Overnight Trump was posting from after midnight until 3am calling for the arrests of Obama and Clinton for treason, reposting AI images and demanding Chuck Schumer resign
• Trump attended a dinner hosted by David Ellison
• Secretary Hegseth said that the War In Iran is a gift to the world
• Israeli strikes have killed 3 more people in Gaza and yet the ceasefire has been extended by 3 weeks
• Netanyahu has revealed he underwent treatment for prostate cancer
• The US has sent a 3rd aircraft carrier to the Middle East
• Iran’s Foreign Minister is heading to Pakistan for consultations over peace talks
• The DOJ has dropped its investigation into Jerome Powell over Trump’s accusations of improper costs to renovate a Federal Building
• Trump is now wanting to spend a couple million on redesigning the Lincoln Memorial reflection pool
• The FDA is now fast tracking psychedelics for mental health after Trump and his podcast bros pushed for it
• A marathon runner collapsed with just 1000 feet to go and two other runners helped him cross the finish line
• A baby koala hiding in it’s mom’s pouch at a Florida zoo
• In Palm Beach Florida, George Poncy is suing the State of Florida, Densantis and others for renaming Palm Beach airport to Trump

• Breaking News - Soldier arrested in Nicholas Maduro capture
• Trump claims to have total control over the Strait of Hormuz and rambles on about Iran
• The Gold Card visa program where you pay $1M you to become a citizen of the US has had one person do it
• At least 10 people have been injured during a shootout at a Baton Rouge, Louisiana mall
• Iranian media has released video footage of masked soldiers boarding one of the ships they seized earlier. It was staged
• The Justice Department’s inspector general’s office is launching an investigation on the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Epstein files
• Back in 2022 Zach Witkoff was arrested in Miami on cocaine possession charges. The bodycam footage was just released it's epic
• In 2005 the first YouTube clip was uploaded

• Warner Brothers shareholders approves the Paramount merger
• Lebanon says no deal without Israeli withdrawal while US and Iran talks stall.
• Trump has ordered the US Navy to fire on any Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz while the US has boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil
• Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired
• The DOJ has reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
• Senate Republicans have advanced a $70Billion to fund ICE and Border Patrol. It now heads to the House
• The price of condoms is about to increase 20-30% because of Trump’s War in Iran
• Ghislane Maxwell wants her conviction overturned and apparently some Republican Congresspeople think she should be pardoned
• Eric Trump went on Fox News and shared that one of his companies just landed a $24M Pentagon contract
• Kash Patel also went on Fox with Sean Hannity and in regards to his girlfriend said, “here’s the thing: me and mine are like you and President Trump. We’re as tough as we come.”
• Megyn Kelly had Russell Brand on her show and she’s now saying that Trump isn’t loyal to anyone and isn’t even a good husband

• Israel has killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry had earlier said Israel “pursued” journalists Khailil and Zeinab Faraj by “targeting” the house where they took shelter after an Israeli attack in a southern Lebanese town. Israel is intensifying their attacks on Lebanon
• The HHS rejects a new study that showed Covid 19 vaccines prevented hospitalizations
• Spirit Airlines is close to finalizing a a $500M bailout from the Trump administration
• Trump claims last night’s Virginia election results were rigged and now one of his Republican appointed judges has tossed out the results and claims the redistricting was unconstitutional and void from the start
• RFK Jr says that Trump has alternative ways of doing math, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was asked about how his comments and the administrations' insulting Canada are ok and he said but Canada doesn’t put US spirits on their shelves
• Florida Gov Ron DeSantis signed legislation which prohibits counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI initiatives
• I posted a video earlier about the shareholder vote taking place tomorrow for Warner Brothers and Paramount. This is dangerous especially when we also have FCC Chair Brendan Carr now wanting to issue warnings on children’s programming if any gender identity themes are in a show

• Iran has fired on 3 ships and captured 2 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The ships were flagged as from Panama and Liberia
• Lufthansa has cut more than 20,000 summer flights due to fuel prices
• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is warning that emergency funds will be exhausted within the next couple of weeks and once again TSA workers will go unpaid
• Trump advisers are privately trying to strategize around a new midterm push claiming that Democrats would be worse
• Virginians came out yesterday and voted to redistrict adding 4 Congressional seats to their maps
• Israel has what they’re calling a yellow line in Gaza that marks safety zones and in the middle of the night, they’re just moving it and turning areas into free fire zones to strike
• Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to get her conviction overturned again
• Yesterday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms
• The Gates Foundation has hired an outside investigator to look into the Epstein ties
• A ping pong robot has beat top level human players

• Trump has said he’s going to extend the ceasefire until negotiations conclude
• The US used up nearly half of its Patriot missiles during this current war. It’ll take 3-5 years to replenish them
• Interim AG Todd Blanchard announced the indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center over all egged use of paid informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other extremist groups such as the Aryan brotherhood and the KKK
• Trump is going to read 2 Chronicles 7: 14
• Hegseth says the flu vaccine is no longer mandated for US troops
• The Senate and House are back in session this week and in the Senate, they’ll looking at the war powers resolution and funding ICE and CBP.
• Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Kevin Warsh today and asked him about his investment ties to Epstein
• Epsteinhad deep ties to Harvard both before and after his conviction.
• Next Substack will be on identifying AI

• Trump says he’s ready to back to war with Iran yet he’s also saying he thinks a deal will be reached
• The Guardian is reporting that Israeli soldiers are sexual assault violence and pressure to for Palestinians out of their homes
• President Zelensky says the A team has been traveling to Moscow on a number of times but hasn’t stopped in Kyiv and feels it’s disrespectful
• Federal chair nominee Kevin Warsh is being questioned during his confirmation hearing
• Starting today, Trump and otherswill be taking part in a marathon reading of the Bible
• Tucker Carlson is regretting his support for Trump and says he’s sorry for misleading people
• Trump is considering a currency swap with the UAE
• Per Scott MacFarlane there are 8 pieces of legislation being presented by Republicans to suck up to Trump

• Trump says a deal with Iran is going to come quickly while Iran says they’re not going to accept negotiations under the shadow of threats. The current ceasefire ends Wednesday evening and Trump says it’s highly unlikely that he’ll extend it.
• 6 people have been wounded in an Israeli air strike in Lebabnon
• Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down
• Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will become the executive chairman of the board while John Ternus will take over.
• In the California Governor’s race, Betty Yee has dropped out
• Today in history we remember those in the Columbine shooting in 1999. In 1912, Boston’s Fenway park held the first MLB game in front of an estimated 27,000 fans. In 1971 the Supreme Court upheld busing to achieve racial desegregation and in 2021 Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter for the killing of George Floyd

• The A team is enroute to Pakistan for peace talks, Iran says there are no such talks planned, this after the US struck an Iranian ship yesterday and seized it
• Trump says Israel didn’t talk him into this war
• The families of over 100 children who the US killed during strikes on an Iranian school sent a thank you letter to Pope Leo for speaking out
• A photo emerged this weekend of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon taking a sledgehammer to a statue of Jesus
• The BBC has been investigating the fact that there have been a number of spikes in trading ahead of announcements made by Trump
• Kash Patel has filed a $250M defamation suit against The Atlantic
• Trump will be reading a Bible verse from the Oval office on Tuesday and Sean Hannity turned in his Catholic card
• The Supreme Court will be deciding if preschools that decline children of same-sex couples may receive state funding.
• This weekend President Obama and Mayor Mamdani sang Wheels on the Bus to preschoolers
• A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Japan and triggered tsunami warnings
• It is National Library Week

• Trump says a peace deal will happen one way or another, the nice way or the hard way even if he has to blow up the entire country.
• Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Jon Osoff are wanting to investigate Kushner’s involvement as it seems to be a direct conflict of interest with his business investments in the Middle East
• On Saturday night a Woodland Hills, CA resident was arrested at LAX on suspicion of trafficking weapons on Iran’s government’s behalf including drones and bomb fuses destined for Sudan.
• Satellite images show that Israel is building permanent military bases in Gaza as US backed plans to rebuild the area are simply nonexistent
• 8 children were killed this morning in a domestic disturbance in Shreveport Louisiana. The suspect who was also related to some of the children was killed by police during a pursuit
• Overnight, there was also a shooting near the University of Iowa with 5 people shot, 3 of which were students. No word on where the gunman is
• In Beijing a humanoid robot beat the human half marathon world record
• A lawsuit filed this week states that Madison Square Garden has been using a surveillance program since 2018 using facial recognition to scan 40 people per minute and compile dossiers including Social Security numbers, tax records, and family photos. The system has banned 900-1,500 lawyers whose firms sued MSG, ejected fans who criticized owner James Dolan, and tracked individuals' bathroom visits and social media posts across MSG venues including Radio City Music Hall.
• In the California Governor’s race, Tom Steyer has spent over $115 million on his campaign. As a reminder, you can head to my Substack to download a breakdown of the top candidates in the race: https://substack.com/home/post/p-194138603

• Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will never close and it’s not only closed but two ships have been fired at. The IRGC has said that “due to the violation of the ceasefire conditions, the American enemy did not lift the naval blockade of Iranian vessels and ports”
• Trump signed off on further investments to research psychedelic treatments
• Kash Patel is hitting the bottle and agents had to force their way into his hotel room because he was blacked out. He disputes this and is threatening to sue The Atlantic who reported this.
• The Navy is clapping back and saying the viral food photos and rumors of shortages are false
• Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas have both said they are not retiring this year
• Today in History in 1906 was the San Francisco Earthquake which was 8.3, in 1955 Albert Einstein died at the age of 76 and in 2016 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” won the Pulitzer Prize for drama

• Trump is really optimistic right now about Iran
• The Lebanon Israel ceasefire has a caveat
• Trump is claiming that Iran is going to agree to transferring their uranium to a 3rd country
• Trump is currently in Phoenix speaking at a Turning Point USA event after spending time in Las Vegas
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy today calling it the worst strategy and saying "they suck"
• An 11th scientist has turned up dead. This researcher died in 2022 and it was ruled a suicide but circumstances are suspicious
• White House Faith Guru Paula White-Cain said that saying no to Trump is like saying no to God
• Meta is targeting May 20th to layoff approximately 10% or 8,000 employees with additional cuts expected later this year
• Trump is currently in discussions with the IRS for a $10B settlement for not properly protecting his personal tax records.
• My current read is Eye For An I by Kim Holden
• Check out my podcast, Read The Damn Book

- Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open and Trump is claiming that Iran promises to never close it ever again while also claiming further peace talks could take place this weekend, as well as continuing his own blockade of Iranian ports

- Trump is also considering unfreezing $20B in Iranian assets

- The International Energy Agency said it’s going to take approximately 2 years for Middle East energy output to return to pre-war levels

- Oil prices plunged 10%

- Sailors on the USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln, are facing severe shortages of food and basic supplies. Meanwhile care packages have been disrupted after the United States Postal Service suspended deliveries to military ZIP codes due to the conflict

- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is resigning

- Last night after midnight, House Republicans called for a special vote after the Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies

- China is warning travelers to avoid Seattle after 20 scholars with valid visas were denied entry into the US

- Sean Hannity is now picking on the Pope as well

- There have been severe storms in the central part of the country with tornadoes, hail and flooding

- Prime Minister to Japan Sanai Takaichi used to play keyboards in a Deep Purple tribute band and this week got to introduce them as they toured Japan

• The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has begun
• 10 people have disappeared or died in the past year and they all had access to U.S. nuclear and space secrets.
• A federal judge has halted construction on the White House ballroom above ground but says the bunker can still be constructed.
• Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director. She spent more than 20 year in uniform, including as rear admiral and chief medical officer of the Coast Guard.
• An arrest warrant has been issued for ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. in Minnesota who pulled his gun on a driver.
• The DOJ has opened it’s own investigation into Rep Eric Swalwell
• Trump will hold a rally in Arizona at Dream City Church, in partnership with Turning Point USA. The venue was recently named in a lawsuit involving the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by a staff member at an affiliated school.
• Speaking of Turning Point USA, Under The Desk News did a great deep dive into how they're trying to now infiltrate middle schools
• In good news, NPR has received two donations totaling $113M, one from an anonymous donor and the other from Connie Ballmer for $80M

• Breaking news: Trump has announced a 10 day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel beginning at 5pm ET
• According to Pete Hegseth the US is ready to start combat if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal
• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department related to the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s 2019 impeachment
• The International Energy Agency is warning that Europe has about 6 weeks of jet fuel supply left if oil supplies remain blocked
• US Military forces struck a vessel on Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean killing 3 men who were trafficking drugs according to the Pentagon
• Sweden has decided to go back to the basics and is swapping out laptops for books, pens and paper
• I want to acknowledge what many of you have said to me in my DMs…it’s starting to feel like we live in a movie and those of us paying attention feel like we are conspiracy theorists.
• Pete Hegseth’s morning prayer in which he claims to quote the bible is actually from Pulp Fiction
• CNN investigation that found that 62 million men attended an online rape academy in February alone.

• Iran’s army has warned it will block trade through the Red Sea along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues
• The US has blocked the 10th Iranian ship from going through the Strait
• Karoline Leavitt said she’s seeing lots of bad reporting so until you hear it from her, it’s not happening but at the same time she said there are discussions of peace talks
• For the fourth time today Senate republicans blocked a war powers resolution which could have ended the war in Iran
• House Democrats have introduced 6 articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
• Interim AG Todd Blanche says he will further investigate the Epstein files
• Speaker Mike Johnson is jumping on the bandwagon calling out the Pope
• Israel’s at it today and has killed four paramedics in Southern Lebabnon, yet five Israeli soldiers were also wounded
• There’s talks of the US starting a potential military operation in Cuba while the current US blockade is already putting the Cuban cigar in crisis.
• Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the Strait of Vermouth

• It’s tax day and how’s this for where your tax dollars are going? Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced this week that the state is investing $15million into a partnership with Israel to attract Israeli tech companies with the goal of making Indiana the US headquarters for Israeli firms
• Israeli Army General announces plans to continue strikes on Lebanon and Iran
• Once again today, Trump thinks he’s Jesus or at least touched by him. He’s also talking about RBG and contradicts himself within the same breath
• JD Vance says the Pope needs to be more careful when talking about theology
• Tom Homan has decided to offer his two cents in that the Catholic church should stay out of politics.
• Trump is threatening to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he doesn’t leave in May. Powell has 2 years of his term left and is in the midst of an investigation into the Central Bank
• Todd Blanche is proving to be just as bad as Pam Bondi. He says all of the Epstein files have been released. He’s also saying that he might just investigate certain things even if a grand jury doesn’t indict on cases. And the DOJ asked the Columbia Circuit to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, aiming to permanently dismiss their indictments.
• Today in history: in 1947 Jackie Robinson broke baseball color barrier

• Trump is signaling more talks with Iran in the next two days
• King Charles will not meet with Epstein survivors on his upcoming trip to the US
• A 5th woman has come forward accusing Eric Swalwell of assaulting her in 2018
• Rep Ruben Gallego say he heard rumors of flirty behavior but denies he knew of sexual assault allegations against Swalwell
• TMA has just launched a DC bureau with 3 producers
• Trump’s Truth social is filled with his endorsements for candidates, two of which are for Republicans going against two congressional reps in Nevada, Dina Titus and Susie Lee. Vote Titus and Lee!
• The California Governor Candidate Voter guide is complete! It's in my Substack or you can send me a DM to get your guide!

• 3 entire ships have passed through the Strait including one sanctioned Chinese ship which Iran has mocked since it has a Malawi flag flying on it. Iran is dragging Trump on social media
• Israel and Lebanon talks have begun in Washington DC with the US brokering the talks and Marco Rubio in attendance
• The Red Cross said that they are asking colleagues whether they are married or have children when going on rescue missions in Lebanon or Iran because they are literally risking their lives to do so
• An appeals court is ordering a federal judge to end contempt investigation of the Trump administration deportation flights claiming the judge overstepped his authority
• A major investor with World Liberty Financial, Justin Sun is accusing the Trump family of misleading investors and improperly freezing accounts
• Swalwell and Gonzalez will still be eligible to receive their pensions and benefits from Congress. It only takes 5 years to fully vest and Gonzalez is right at the cusp of that
• Stay tuned for the California Governor Candidate Voter Guide

• The US has started the blockade of the Strait with Trump vowing to kill Iranian ships while Hezbollah rejects Israel Lebanon talks
• Trump is lashing out at the New York Times for their reporting on the war but has also invited a staged Door Dash driver from Arkansas to the White House and instead of sticking to the script of taxes on tips, he asked her about transgender women in women’s sports. He also said he thought the image of him as Jesus was actually of him being a doctor. But what about the photo he posted before of himself as the Pope?
• Alameda County DA’s office is evaluating whether they should open an investigation into Congressman Eric Swalwell. Alameda county is the county Swalwell and his district reside in.
• Meanwhile Swalwell and Gonzalez have resigned from their positions in Congress. Meanwhile, former SF Mayor Willie Brown and former speaker Kevin McCarthy say they knew about it which makes them just as guilty. Shoutout to Mrs. Frazzled and Cheyenne Hunt for being decent human beings in all of this and putting a stop to it.
• Minnesota county is investigating the removal of ChongLy Thao, the US citizen taken from his home wearing only shorts and a blanket as a possible kidnapping. Reminder that ICE is still very much present in Minnesota.
• The California Governor’s race that has over 60 candidate names on the ballot continues to be a hot topic. Since the news of Swalwell, Xavier Becerra’s name has suddenly been popping up, whether because of the algorithms feeding it or because influencers are suddenly endorsing him but Eliza Orlins as shared on Threads some facts that should make you question whether he’s the right person for California.

• Trump is now posting AI images of himself as Jesus while also posting messages insulting the Pope. He has since deleted the post of himself
• Pope Leo meanwhile says he doesn’t fear Trump
• Remember how JD was in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban? Well, Hungarians said no, we see what Trump is doing and we choose Peter Magyar instead.
• Trump continues to threaten Iranian ships in the Strait
• A US judge has dismissed Trump’s $10B defamation case against the Wall Street Journal over the birthday card he drew for Epstein
• Britney Spears has checked herself into rehab for substance abuse three weeks before her court date for her DUI
• Meta is building an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees to provide personal superintelligence and streamlining internal communications
• AP news did a great report on how the Trump family is the first presidential family to profit off their own deals while in office. Something every president in the past has avoided

• JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner failed at the peace talks with Iran
• Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open for civilian use while Trump announced a blockade for the strait
• Iraq is sending aid to Lebanon
• CNN is reporting that Trump wants to use Magic Paint on the outside of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to make it a bright white despite warnings that such paint could damage the historic granite
• All of the endorsements Eric Swalwell had have been revoked in under 24 hours

• The first phase of in person ceasefire talks have concluded with the US and Iran exchanging written texts to ensure they’re on the same page
• One of the road blocks is that the US isn’t able to guarantee that Israel will stop bombing Lebanon
• The other major obstacle is around disagreements on the Strait of Hormuz
• The US military claims two US ships have gone through the Strait on a mine clearing mission but Iranian media denies that
• Strikes on Lebanon continued killing 5 and injuring a paramedic
• Manhattan DA is launching an investigation into the sexual assault accusations against Congressman Eric Swalwell while endorsements have been pulled and his fundraising page has been suspended
• Next week House Republicans will be taking a vote to expel Swalwell while House Democrats will be voting to expel Rep Tony Gonzalez who is accused of sending lewd texts to a subordinate

• Pakistan confirms the arrival of the Iranian delegation for talks while the US is apparently ignoring Iran’s demands before the talk. Meanwhile Iran says it will not participate in peace talks without Lebanon ceasefire
• Congressman Jamie Raskin is calling for Trump to take cognitive tests
• Trump is telling staffers that anyone within 200 feet of the Oval office will be pardoned before he leaves office
• In the California Governor’s race, Congressman Eric Swalwell is being called upon to step down due to the accusation of a former staff member who said she was sexually assaulted and harassed by the Congressman. Swalwell’s campaign chair Rep Jimmy Gomez has quit. San Jose Mayor and candidate Matt Mahan and Superintendent Tony Thurmond have all called for Swalwell to drop out.
• An interview with Amanda Ungaro is set to publish this weekend with El Pais in Spain.
• Artemis II is set to land in hours
• 59 years ago today Marvin Gaye recorded I Heart It Through The Grapevine

• Yesterday Israel said they want to talk ceasefire with Lebanon but are still bombing them. They claim to have eliminated 1400 Hezbollah
• 500 Irish Petrol stations could be without fuel by tonight
• Inflation is up
• JD Vance has departed for Pakistan
• Artemis II to land in the waters near San Diego today at 5pm Pacific time
• The US Postal Service announced they will suspend employer contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System to preserve cash. In 2025, they reported a loss of $9B and could run out of cash by 2027
• In Melania Epstein news, Paolo Zampolli has come forward to claim the prize for introducing Trump to Melania and claiming it wasn’t Epstein

• Israel is suddenly wanting to hold ceasefire talks with Lebanon, this after striking southern Lebanon today and killing 300 people
• Trump says Iran is doing a very poor job of allowing oil ships through the Strait. He’s also upset that he’s hearing rumors that Iran is charging to go through the Strait
• Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a truce for for Orthodox Easter which is this coming Sunday
• The big news of today was First Lady Melania Trump holding a press conference regarding the Epstein Files.
• Trump claims he had no idea Melania was going to do this.
• In positive news, Dave Chappelle has kept NPR affiliate WYSO located in Yellow Springs, Ohio alive by largely funding the renovation of a schoolhouse

• Amid the worst attacks on Lebanon by Israel, Lebanon’s hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said yesterday that US Forces are ready to resume combat if diplomacy fails
• Trump is already talking about his next conquest
• The UK is rejecting the part of the ceasefire plan that charges $2M to go through the Strait since it’s an international waterway
• JD Vance has been spending time in Hungary endorsing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban while claiming the EU was responsible for one of the worst examples of election interference.
• Automatic registration into the U.S. military draft pool for eligible men is slated to begin in December
• RFK Jr is launching a MAHA podcast called The Secretary Kennedy podcast. Why? To unveil the lies we’ve been told and confronting the spiritual malaise. He says we’re spiritually, morally and physically sick.
• A $70M Boeing 737 purchased by ICE for mass deportations shall remain in the administration for top leaders such as Melania
• Attorneys for Sean Diddy Combs are arguing his appeal today that his conviction under the Mann Act were actually actions protected under the First Amendment.

• An Israeli drone attacked killed Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza
• Netanyahu and Trump claim Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire plan, but in fact the 10 point proposal did include Lebanon and Yemen.
• JD Vance will now be leading negotiations with Iran in Pakistan this weekend. He’s kicked off first impressions by saying Iran would be "dumb to let talks collapse over Lebanon"
• Trump is claiming China helped get Iran to negotiate
• 4 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz today. On a normal day it’s 150
• You know who is winning in all of this? Some 50 new Polymarket accounts who bet within hours of Trump’s announcement yesterday. These accounts made anywhere from $31K to $200K
• Congressional Democrats are going to attempt to pass a war powers resolutions but it’s expected to be blocked. Senate Dems are also set to vote on a war powers resolution next week. They’ve already tried this and failed…why? Because Republicans
• And the Pentagon is threatening the Vatican to the point that Pope Leo has canceled all events in the US. V from Under The Desk News broke this down beautifully moments ago

• Breaking News: Iran has just announced they’re already limiting ships from passing through the Strait due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon
• Yes, we have a 2 week ceasefire but Iran’s 10 point proposal makes it obvious that they’ve won this one. It used to be free to cross the Strait of Hormuz and now it will cost $2M per ship. Trump says we’ll be bringing supplies and just "hangin around" and that the $2M might be a joint venture
• Israel continues heavy strikes on Lebanon while Israel and Trump say yeah because Lebanon wasn’t included in the ceasefire and Iran is striking Kuwait and the UAE
• Meanwhile Hegseth is "giving all the glory to God"
• Oil prices plunged on the ceasefire plan
• Trump endorsed Clay Fuller has won Marjorie Taylor Green’s congressional seat. Meanwhile Wisconsin is actually paying attention and Brown County has elected a trans woman to their board of supervisors, Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race securing a liberal majority until 2030 and the city of Waukesha has elected a Democratic Mayor
• Pam Bondi’s "appearance" to testify about the Epstein files has been canceled according to her spokesperson because she’s no longer the Attorney General. The Oversight Committee is contacting Bondi’s attorney
• Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann has plead guilty to 7 murders and admitted to yet one more
• NASA confirmed a daytime fireball yesterday that was visible in 5 states in the North East
• Today in history - Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, the US Senate passed the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in 1864, it later went to Congress in 1865

• King of Flip Flopping President Trump has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran for the next two weeks subject to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. No immediate reply from Iran
• There is secondhand information that Pete Hegseth recommended several targets that were rejected because they were civilian sites
• Journalist Shelli Kittleson who was kidnapped in Baghdad last week has been released on the condition she must leave the country immediately
• ICE agents shot a man in Patterson, CA during a targeted vehicle stop. The man, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez is allegedly an 18th street gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection to a murder
• My newest read is a book that is out today, Start At The End Emma Grey

• Trump is double downing on his threats and saying Iran civilization will die while the IRGC says it will hit beyond the region. Iran is also calling for human chains to protect power plants. Trump spoke to a Fox news reporter and said again that at 8pm Eastern time there is going to be an attack like they have not seen
• US strikes have already escalated on Kharg Island
• Rep Ansari is filing articles of impeachment for Pete Hegseth but realistically nothing will happen because Republicans
• Markwayne Mullin is considering pulling customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities
• Travel analysts are predicting at least 15% increases on airfares
• The UK proves again to be more capable in the US with taking action. Just as they arrested Former Prince Andrew in regards to the Epstein files while the US has done nothing, they’ve now banned Kanye West from entering the country to perform, while he performed two sold out shows in Los Angeles.

• President Trump has gone off the rails completely. His press conference today was beyond unhinged filled with threats of jail journalists to criticizing South Korea and emphasizing his friendship with Kim Jong Un and then using the R word again to describe President Biden. He also said he doesn’t know if his plan is to escalate or deescalate yet he also said the entire country of Iran could be taken in a matter of hours, perhaps tomorrow. He believes he’s going to go learn Spanish and run for President of Venezuela.
• Today Trump and Melania hosted an Easter egg roll where he asked children about Kamala’s IQ and also led the crowd in a chant of 4 more years
• Iran continues to push out Lego videos and make fun of Pete Hegseth farting
• The Trump administration has terminated agreements to protect transgender students in 5 school districts and a college. The decision removes federal obligations for the schools to keep up measures such as faculty trainings that align with gender identity
• Artemis II has set a record surpassing Apollo 13 in the farthest humans have gone from Earth. They’re also bracing for a 40 minute communication blackout on the moon’s far side. As I recorded this, alerts came that they have regained communication

• Iran has delivered a response to Pakistan about the US proposal to end the war which includes protocol for the strait and lifting sanctions. They reject the ceasefire and are demanding for an end
• Iran is claiming that the efforts to rescue the crewmember over the weekend exceeded just that and believe the US stole enriched uranium. Although there is no credible evidence to support that, the fact is that the operational scale and strategic location raise flags
• Sharif University in Iran has been bombed. This is comparable to MIT and many engineers from the university have gone on to work in Silicon Valley and other tech companies
• Israel has carried out strikes on Iran’s petrochemical facilities including the world’s largest gas field which is shared with Qatar
• According to the UAE, Iran has launched a large scale attack in the last 24 hours, although all strikes were intercepted
• Trump is once again posting his thoughts on Truth Social and today it was with an islamophobic video. Talks of the 25th Amendment have started circulating but impeachment is what is needed at this point
• Elon Musk’s security team was deputized by the US Marshalls and allowed to carry their firearms in some federal buildings per a request from the White House. This despite them lacking the necessary training
• The Holocaust Museum removed educational materials linking Nazism to American racism and canceled or altered programs focused on democratic fragility
• Steve Bannon wins in the Supreme Court which will likely lead to the dismissal of his conviction
• Californians, Steve Hilton has just received Trump’s endorsement. If you know what’s good for you, don’t vote for another TV celebrity and one who has the ok from the current president
• Savannah Guthrie returns to the Today Show. Her mother Nancy has been missing since February 1st

• The missing crew member from the F15 has been rescued. The military operation involved the CIA and the destruction of at least 2 US military aircraft
• Trump continues to prove how unhinged and deranged he is. He’s on a media tour saying he’s going to blow everything up and also that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are leading negotiation talks
• Trump took to Truth Social with a special Easter message saying: "Tuesday will be Power Plant day and bridge day, all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it! Open the fuckin’ strait you crazy bastards or you’ll be living in hell. Just watch! Praise be to Allah."
• Iran continues to push out Lego videos in response to Trump. They are saying his threats are war crimes and crimes against humanity
• The US Government has also demanded that real-time satellite imagery of the Middle East be cut off from us
• Pope Leo's Easter message

• The US and Iran are racing to find the missing pilot
• How did Iran take down the F-15? Turns out there’s a tutorial online that the Chinese put out that details passive sensor tactics. Highly skilled civilians with STEM backgrounds are sharing technical military analyses online to assist Iran
• US Central Command which is a regional combatant command responsible for U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia normally updates on X
• Trump says Iran has 48 hours left on his 10 day threat before “hell will rain down” while Iran says the US and Israel belong in the stone ages
• Over 1 Million Lebanese people have been displaced due to Israeli strikes
• The Trump boys are trying to sell their drone interceptors to Gulf countries
• UNICEF reports that over 1.2M children have been impacted by this war with the majority from Lebanon
• A Russian drone struck a market in Ukraine killing 5 and injuring 21
• Analysts warn that US stockpiles of advanced interceptors and missiles could be exhausted by mid-April. The US and allies expended 11,294 munitions in the first 16 days alone, costing roughly $26 billion. They’re being consumed faster than annual production rates can replace them
• My friend Ricky, The Gay Liberal, posted a reel last night about how Israel and the Trump administration is trying to block Catholic services during this Holy week. I’ve also just learned that actions have been taken to prevent Catholic clergy from entering ICE facilities to provide services
• One of my favorite shows is Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum. Season 4 has just debuted!

• Update from earlier one of the two crew members who ejected from their plane over Central Iran has been rescued. Another aircraft was shot down but the pilot has been rescued
• Trump is dismantling the US Forest Service
• Trump is trying to cut $73 Billion to housing, social services, healthcare, NASA, and other domestic programs to fund $1.5 Trillion military spending in 2027
• Trump is back to obsessing over Alcatraz and wants $152M to cover the first year’s of costs to reopen it into a secure prison
• The US is willing to insure up to $40 billion in potential losses for commercial tankers willing to transit the Strait of Hormuz
• Polymarket is taking bets on the missing pilot being rescued
• AG Todd Blanche says partying or emailing Epstein isn’t a crime
• In happy news, Orca whales have been spotted in Seattle which is a first

• A US fighter jet has been shot down in central Iran. State media and an unnamed US official both confirm. A US search helicopter looking for the pilots has also been struck
• Seven rockets have been launched from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel
• This after Israeli strikes hit water facilities in Southern Lebanon, cutting vital services
• A US Israeli drone strike has hit a humanitarian aid warehouse in Iran
• 2000 more prisoners are set to be released from Cuba as Trump has made it clear he wants a change in leadership and placed an oil embargo on the country
• Iran has released another Lego video this time featuring Pete Hegseth. V from Under The Desk News fact checked it
• Hegseth has also now made policy change that allows military members to carry personal firearms on military bases
• Interim AG Todd Blanche says there will be no further Epstein files released
• SpaceX has been talking to Saudi Arabia about a potential $5Billion investment
• Today in history, the Unabomber was arrested in 1996 and Martin Luther King Jr delivered his final speech in 1968 as tomorrow marks the anniversary of his assassination 58 years ago
• And in beautiful news, the first image of Earth taken by Artemis II has arrived and it’s stunning

• IRGC claims new strikes on Amazon Data Centers in Bahrain and Dubai
• Pam Bondi is out
• Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down immediately
• Today is in fact liberation day. It’s officially one year since Trump liberated families from their hard-earned money and socked them with higher costs implementing his tariffs.
• The ballroom just got the green light again from a commission of Trump loyalists who sit on the National Capital Planning commission
• And today in history, Pope John Paul II died in 2005, John Gotti was convicted in 1992 and Global Covid cases surpassed 1 million in 2020
• Learn a second language

• Today the US and Israel are targeting a centuries old medical research center in Tehran, a bridge near the capital and steel plants today
• Yesterday Trump said people refer to him as King and compared himself to Jesus on Palm Sunday
• Oil prices continue to surge to $110/barrel and stocks fall
• The US Embassy in Iraq is urging US citizens to leave after threats from Iran
• Trump is talking about getting rid of Pam Bondi and blaming any bad press on Karoline Leavitt
• AP news has fact checked last night's ramble
• Markwayne Mullins’ first order of business has been to scrap the policy Kristi Noem put in place demanding her review for contracts over $100K
• In random news did you set up a Gmail account using a weird name that you wish you could change? Google is now letting you do just that!

• Artemis II has launched for its orbit around the moon
• President Trump will be addressing us this evening and has already said he plans on telling everyone how great he is
• Meanwhile the President of Iran issued an open letter to America. He defended Iran’s actions said they were not a threat. He blamed the United States for escalating the conflict and argued that the actions of strikes on infrastructures and citizens could amount to war crimes. He criticized U.S. foreign policy history, and urged Americans to question the justification and consequences of the war
• A funding bill to finally end this partial shutdown has been agreed upon and it basically mimics what the Senate passed
• Trump cut his appears in the Supreme Court hearing short today because he didn’t like what he heard. Justices were not swayed by the arguments to end citizenship birth rights
• Florida has become the 3rd state to enact a law requiring documented proof of citizenship to vote
• SpaceX has confidentially launched their IPO could go in June and make Elon even richer than he already is
• Thank you to Lele Cake/Lele Bakery for my celebration dessert

• Over one month into this war and Trump is finally going to address the nation tonight. He's also talking about leaving NATO
• Trump claims Iran’s new president has asked for a ceasefire but that Trump wants the Strait reopened as a condition
• The Supreme Court is currently hearing the case on limiting birthright citizenship and in yet another first, Trump is sitting in
• Yesterday I shared that the aircrew who flew over Kid Rock’s pool were suspended…nope
• Joy Ann Reid shared last night that Israel has opened the sewage water dam into the Wadi Gaza Stream polluting the river and causing untreated waste to mix with seawater. The Wadi Gaza is the only significant surface water source in Gaza
• NASA is preparing to launch the first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years
• DHS has paused their new immigrant warehouse purchases since there are now reviews of the contracts that occurred under Noem

• Trump has just said that the US military will leave Iran in the next two to three weeks
• American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad today
• The Iran Military Media account on X posted the following today: Dear people of America, we know this war is not your war with IRAN and will will not forget your support over the past month. With us, the missiles. With you, the streets. Do not doubt that all of us, together, will defeat the stupid, war-mongering yellow pig!
• A judge has blocked the White House ballroom construction until Congress approves it
• Trump signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, centralizing voter eligibility data ahead of this year's midterm elections. The order, first reported by the Daily Caller, tasks the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration with creating the voter list while seeking to bar the Postal Service from sending absentee ballots
• A Federal judge has blocked Trump’s order to end funding to NPR and PBS citing the First Amendment
• Montana Governor signs a law defining sex by reproductive system
• Washington's Gov has signed a 9.9% income tax on earnings over $1M
• Oracle has started mass layoffs…because they need to fund an AI data center
• Tyler Robinson’s defense team claims the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk does not in fact match his gun. The bullet fragment analysis came back as inconclusive
• The University of Pennsylvania must comply with a federal subpoena seeking a list of Jewish community members
• The Army has suspended the air crew who flew over lame Kid Rock’s house
• Thank you to my follower Easy E for alerting me to a lawsuit that has been filed by retired lawyer James Rickher to stop the minting of the Trump coin. The law he’s using for his case dates back to 1866 which bans living individuals on US currency

• The Supreme Court has backed the challenge to conversion therapy ban in Colorado. The argument is that the law bans talk therapy claiming to violate the First Amendment
• At least 11 people, including three children and two mothers, were killed in a strike on the Iranian city of Mahallat
• Israel has passed a law introducing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis
• Iran is threatening US tech companies in the region and includes Boeing, Tesla, Meta, Google and Apple
• Trump is telling the UK and other countries who are now unable to get jet fuel from the US that the US “won’t be there to help you anymore just like you weren’t there for us”
• Republican House Budget Chair Arrington says Congress can pay for Trump’s Iran war by further addressing Medicaid and SNAP
• Hegseth says the US will negotiate with bombs while also praying for God’s protection, peace, and safety over those involved in the Iran war, ending it in the name of Jesus Christ
• Trump’s approval rating is officially the lowest of all Presidents in American history
• The Financial Times claims that a broker connected to Pete Hegseth contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment in a defense-focused fund
• Trump is working on his Presidential library plans which he wants to be a skyscraper in Florida to the tune of $1B
• Sony Pictures is releasing a series starring Laura Dern based on the book Perversion of Justice the Jeffrey Epstein Story by journalist Julie K. Brown. Reminder that the full files have yet to be released
• Photos of Kristi Noem's husband have been released
• The White House wants Thanksgiving photos of Karoline Leavitt to be pulled

• The UAE has announced that distance learning will continue until at least mid-April
• A reporter asked Karoline Leavitt about Trump’s threats and how they actually are war crimes
• Oil prices settled today at just over $102, the highest since 2022
• Lindsey Graham is suddenly changing his tune and telling Trump to wind down the war
• Wait times at TSA are starting to return to normal now that TSA employees are receiving their paychecks
• The Michigan synagogue attack that happened earlier this month was indeed an act of terrorism inspired by Hezbollah
• The Army is now investigating after MAGA follower Kid Rock shared a video of 2 Apache helicopters hovered over his pool saluting him
• My current reads are Kiss, Marry Kill by Lori Gold and The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

• We are officially into the 5th week of this war that Trump claimed would take four weeks or less. This morning Trump threatened again to obliterate Iran if a peace deal is not met. He’s threatening to hit civilian infrastructure which is actually a war crime
• The US and Israel has struck 75 police stations in Iran. Al Jazeera says it’s an effort to make the Iranian state collapse
• The NY Times reports that the US used a new weapon called the Precision Strike Missile
• Israel has dropped over 80 explosives on Tehran’s weapon production sites in their latest strike and Iran’s heavy water production plant is no longer operational
• Iran threatens to target political and military officials homes
• Marco Rubio says Trump prefers diplomacy and that the Strait of Hormuz is going to reopen one way or another
• The UK says this isn’t our war and will not send troops to Iran
• Iran has released a Lego video today
• Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the war. Switzerland has also done the same
• A secret military bunker is to be built under the new ballroom at the White House
• Last week Trump took to his social media and said he wants to get rid of the "unaffordable care act". This week Republicans are looking at doing just that so they can fund his war
• Corn tortillas in California must now contain folic acid. A similar law in Alabama takes effect in June with a number of other states looking at this as well. This move is aimed at reducing Hispanic infants’ disproportionately high rates of serious conditions called neural tube defects
• Also in California, a group of Epstein survivors have filed a Federal class action lawsuit against the Trump administration and Google over the release of their personal information made public by the Department of Justice as this violated federal privacy law.
• Chesney the kangaroo hopped an 8 foot fence at a petting zoo in Wisconsin and was missing for 3 days because stray dogs spooked him

• The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran
• Photos show and confirm that Israeli strikes at a US base in Saudi Arabia ​​destroyed a US E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft and multiple KC-135 refueling tankers while wounding at least 12 American service members
• Meet The Press
• Philippines, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have gone to four day work weeks
• Thailand has suspended fuel exports, instructed govt employees to work from home and to increase temperatures at home to save electricity
• Vietnam is encouraging remote work, public transport and seeking alternative oil supplies
• Myanmar & Cambodia have implemented odd-even fuel rationing systems and Cambodia has closed ⅓ of their petrol stations
• Japan and South Korea have released emergency oil reserves
• Egypt has ordered malls and restaurants to close by 9pm and government buildings by 6pm
• Kenya has imposed a ban on fuel exports
• Israeli soldiers assaulted CNN reporters and there will be an investigation according to Israeli forces
• Ukrainian President Zelensky says satellite imagery of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia was shared by Russia with Iran
• Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church for the first time in centuries
• CPAC gave their nod to JD Vance for the 2028 Presidential pick
• Kash Patel is pushing to release investigative files related to Eric Swalwell who is a Congressman and running for California governor
• Trump is golfing once again this weekend which brings his golf total from us the taxpayers to $101.2M
• Over 8M people turned out across the country for the No Kings Protests

• Israeli strikes kills journalists in Lebanon
• WHO says five separate attacks on Southern Lebanon kill nine paramedics
• Yemen’s Iran backed Houthi rebels enter the war with missile strikes against Israel
• Trump confirmed to FOX the CIA briefed him that Iran’s new leader may be gay
• Iran is claiming to have struck targets in Kuwait and Dubai and that they killed 500 Marines. Centcom claims no personnel have been attacked in Dubai
• New Anti Fraud Task Force
• Trump likes losers
• Last night the House passed a funding bill that the senate already rejected and rejected the Senate funding bill that passed at 3am the night before. This bill now goes back to the Senate where it is set to fail once again therefore allowing Republicans to keep this shutdown going on even longer
• Not only were some of Kash Patel’s emails and photos leaked from this week’s hack but his porn username spiderKash was also revealed
• The WH app requires your location but also biometrics
• Over 3000 No Kings Protests planned for today across the country

• According to US Central Command over 300 service members have been injured due to the War in Iran
• US stock market closes out the worst week ever since the war in Iran started
• The House did not pass the funding bill but Trump went ahead and signed an executive order to pay TSA employees back pay and current pay. According to NPR it’s unclear where this money will come from and if it’s even legal
• The White House has just launched an official app
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr bragged about the Trump administrations media takeover
• Hegseth removed four Army officers—two women and two Black men—from a one-star general promotion list earlier this month
• Tiger Woods was involved in a roll over car crash and has been arrested for DUI again

• Iran targets Saudi capitol, hits Kuwait port and warns that gulf hotels hosting US troops are legitimate military targets
• Lebanon is facing a humanitarian catastrophe under Israeli strike
• Israel vows to escalate strikes on Iran
• Overnight 5 Senators approved a funding bill to fund DHS and parts of CBP but not ICE. Now it heads to the House for approval
• Iranian hackers have claimed to have hacked into Kash Patel’s email and released photos and more. The Justice Dept confirms the breach
• Trump has decided to tell people he’s going to ignore refunding tariffs despite a court order
• The treasury has decided to put Trump’s signature on new paper currency
• Florida Democratic Rep Sheila Cherfilus McCormick has been found guilty of House Ethics violations. This included misusing FEMA funds for her campaign and personal use
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to ban state officials from using insider information to bet on prediction markets through a new executive order
• Senator Fetterman condemns hateful speech about US Service members
• Private investigators removed computers and hard drives from Epstein in 2005
• UBS bank shows transactions to Maxwell to fund her home purchase in New Hampshire where she hid out after they said they indicated they cut ties with her
• Faith Kates, founder of Next Management had a decades long relationship with Epstein and introduced him to models
• Vermont has a 14 year old on the ballot running for Governor
• Tomorrow there are nationwide No Kings protests scheduled

• Trump claims peace talks are going very well and halts his energy strike plans for another 10 days
• Iran has banned their sports teams from traveling to countries deemed hostile
• Australia is banning people outside the country holding visitor visas linked to Iranian passports from entering for 6 months
• Wall street has it’s worst day since the war started
• There is a new Covid variant on the rise called Cicada
• Evita Duffy-Alfonso said that unmarried women tend to “vote very, very poorly” — without “the security of a male”
• The original Bond girl Ursula Andres is celebrating today as $23M of her property, artwork and assets have been recovered in Tuscany
• New video shows that Minnesota Liam Conejo Ramos and his father flew on a Delta commercial flight with 3 plain clothed ICE agents to TX
• Excavators have found $1M in gold coins from a Spanish Shripwreck off a stretch of Florida

• Israel and the US say an IRGC navy commander has been killed by Israeli strikes
• The US demands Iran accept defeat or be hit harder than before
• Israel is expanding a buffer zone into south Lebanon
• Trump is holding a cabinet meeting and he has said that all of his leaders pretty much agree that they’re doing a phenomenal job.
• Speaker Mike Johnson gives Trump a participation award
• Today Nicholas Maduro the former leader of Venuzuela will appear in court
• Joe Kent former DOD is offering to testify on behalf of Tyler Robinson
• Michael Flynn, former national security advisor for Trump sued the DOJ for $1.2M and won
• The USPS is seeking a temporary 8% price hike due to fuel costs
• The IOC has banned transgender women from the Olympics
• Video Game called Five Nights at Epstein

1. Iran says no talks and Trump threatens to hit harder
2. KKKaroline Leavitt says “if you’ve heard it from POTUS, then obviously it’s true.”
3. For the 9th consecutive time, Republicans rejected the bill presented by the Democrats to fund DHS
4. At a monthly Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prayed for violence against those who deserve no mercy.
5. Former chief of staff for Republican state senator Rauscher of Alaska, Craig Scott Valdez has been arrested for child sex exploitation and sex trafficking
6. A Los Angeles just awarded $3M in damages to a 20 yr old woman from Chico from Meta and YouTube who were found liable in social media addiction because she started watching YouTube at the age of 6 and got on Instagram at the age of 11.
7. Melania walked into the white house tech summit today with an AI powered robot
8. The NBA is taking steps to possibly add teams to Las Vegas and Seattle
9. Voters were asked what words they think of when they think of Trump.

1. Army raised their enlistment age
2. Trump shares classified documents to help his personal business deals
3. Democrats flip 2 seats in Florida
4. Trump is enjoying videos on strikes in Iran but isn't watching the entire picture
5. Iran mocks the US and rejects ceasefire proposal
6. Former MN Gov Jesse Ventura says Barron should enlist
7. Al Jazeera is reporting insider trading over Iran and oil prices
8. Pete Hegseth's pastor shows his true kindness and Christianity on a podcast

1. Trump calls it a "war" but claims the media is what is keeping it alive
2. 1000+ more troops being deployed
3. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin from sending Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
4. Sauci Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is urging for the war to continue
5. Pakistan is offering to help with peace talks and there are suggestions that Vance should help out
6. Kuwait didn't mean to shoot US planes down with US missiles
7. Delta airlines stops perks for government officials until they get their ish together
8. Grocery prices are going to rise
9. Minnesota is suing the administration over the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
10. Dept of Ag cancelled a $300M program helping farmers because it was too DEI
11. New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for failing to protect children to the tune of $375M
12. California sues Trump to keep oil pipeline off the Santa Barbara coast after Trump illegally restarted the pipelines

1. War in Iran update
2. Trump mails in his ballot in Florida
3. Markwayne Mullin confirmed head of DHS
4. Republicans claiming confidence to fund DHS
5. The US is insolvent...$6T in assets but over $47T in liabilities
6. Pentagon limiting all media access now
7. Trump calls young women in the halls beautiful and says the National Guard will come to airports where needed
8. Public Form today on how ICE affects kids
9. A vote is expected tonight on Senator Chris Murphy's War Powers Resolution since Trump didn't have Congressional approval for this WAR
10. California gubernatorial debate for tonight has been cancelled

1. Trump says Iran has one more chance at peace. Iran says fake news.
2. ICE is now at 14 airports and going to more. Photos and videos show current agents doing literally nothing at airports.
3. SFO clarified why ICE agents arrested a woman last night.
4. Secretary Duffy says fasten your seat belts.
5. Trump stops at Graceland.
6. A jury has found Bill Cosby liable for sexual assault in 1972 and awards the woman $19M.
7. My current read and recommendation is Served Him Right by Lisa Unger

1. Air Canada Express collides with fire truck at La Guardia Airport
2. ICE agents have been deployed to 13 US airports
3. ICE at San Francisco airport last night detain a woman
4. Trump has walked back his threats and claims to be talking to Iran. They don't know what he's talking about.
5. Israel continues to strike Iran and Lebanon and kill one of their own civilians
6. US Supreme Court is hearing a Mississippi case on mail-in ballots
7. CA Sheriff Chad Bianco has seized 650K ballots

1. ICE is coming to an airport near you
2. Cuba is preparing for potential military action against the US
3. Trump uses social media to threaten Iran who must be following him because they threatened back.
4. Trump also calls Radical Left Democrats the "greatest enemy in America"...sounds like a threat to me
5. 210 children have died in Iran due to this war

1. Oil sanctions lifted for Iran
2. Robert Muller has died and Trump expresses how he's incapable of empathy
3. Trump threatens for ICE to be deployed to airports while Musk offers to fund TSA
4. Today in history...First major rock and roll concert, Alcatraz was closed, march from Selma to Montgomery started
5. Good news...monarch butterflies are surging in Mexico

1. Elon Musk held liable for $44B
2. Trump Quotes of the Day
3. US strikes another alleged drug boat. Check out my podcast interview on Beyond The Campaign with Mac Deford to learn why this is so wrong!
4. Indepdent press access
5. Measles is on the rise while vaccinations are on the decline. Oh the irony!
6. US FEMA official claims he teleported to the Waffle House
7. Storms in Hawaii continue
8. WNBA reach starting salary agreement

1. 220 more soldiers being deployed
2. Trump wants what everyone else has and is looking at Kharg Island
3. Vance says Americans need to be happy
4. CBS has announced layoffs
5. Articles of impeachment for Pam Bondi
6. FCC approves $6.2B merger of your local TV news
7. Hegseth and Trump lied
8. Michele Tafoya says skip Starbucks and minimize your spending
9. National Book Ban Bill
10. Chuck Norris has died

1. UN trying to help people stranded in the Persian Gulf
2. Tulsi Gabbard on intelligence
3. Iranian oil santctions
4. More Troops
5. War on Iran cost is at $25B
6. Trump shows his manners by asking Prime Minister of Japan why he wasn't notified about Pearl Harbor
7. Trump administration deporting parents without arrangements for their children
8. California already renaming Cesar Chavez Day...see Republicans, this is how it's done

1. Breaking News - F35 make emergency landing
2. Trump has another temper tantrum
3. Dept of Defense wants $200B in more funding
4. Hegseth says "be thankful you ungrateful allies"
5. Liam Conejo Ramos and family's asylum case has been denied
6. Nancy Guthrie is still missing 6 weeks later
7. Epstein Files - there's more!
8. Joseph Duggar and molestation charges

1. Iran warns of potential oil facilities strikes and strikes a gas site in Qatar
2. Israeli soldiers post looting photos
3. Senator Markwayne Mullins rightfully gets the third degree from Republican Senator Rand Paul
4. Dolores Huerta speaks out and breaks her silence on being assaulted by Cesar Chavez.
5. Believe survivors

1. Israel claims they've killed Iran's intelligence minister
2. Nuclear strike concerns
3. Ukraine missile shortage
4. Trump doesn't need help!
5. Oil prices steady as US lifts Venezuelan sanctions
6. Sen Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearing
7. TSA lines
8. Epstein and Reid Hoffman

1. Update on Iran
2. The SAVE Act moves to debate
3. Rubio says Cuba needs new people in charge
4. House Oversight Committee subpoenas Pam Bondi & a lesson on what the Oversight Committee is
5. Epstein Files - A tipster shares photos believed to be graves at Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico
6. Unspecified allegations against the late Cesar Chavez

1. Cuba has 5.8 magnitude as island is in complete dark
2. Israel claims to have killed Iran's security chief
3. Director of National Counterterrorism Joe Kent has resigned and boy does he have a backstory!
4. Trump is ignorant
5. Epstein files - go follow Under The Desk News for an incredible breakdown of more on the Epstein Files, Saudi Arabia and Six Flags

1. Cuba's power system collapses
2. Trump wants to take Cuba
3. Children in Iran
4. Israel continues attacks and destroys former Ayatollah's plane
5. Federal Judge blocks non-doctor RFK Jr's pediatric vaccine schedule
6. SAVE Act - CALL YOUR SENATORS TO VOTE NO

1. Trump continues to throw a temper tantrum with the media
2. No one wants to help Trump with the Strait of Hormuz
3. Major storms across the US
4. Afghan man has died after ICE detained him
5. Epstein Files and his publicist

1. Day 16 of the War in Iran
2. Israel continues strikes in Lebanon and is looking at a possible ground war
3. Israeli military prepares for at least 3 more weeks of fighting
4. Storms in Hawaii
5. Fires in Nebraska
6. Verified Epstein account appears on TikTok

1. US hit Kharg Island
2. Lebanon ready for peace talks with Israel but demands a ceasefire first
3. 4 Iranian female soccer players pull their requests for assylum
4. Trump warns citizens to leave Iraq
5. Massive storms in Hawaii
6. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr once again bows down to Trump and threatens revoking media licenses. Look to independent media to continue sharing the truth

1. Casualties In Lebanon
2. Marines Deployed
3. Trump golfing again. George W Bush stopped golfing during the war in Iraq

1. 6 US Servicemembers killed in KC-135 crash
2. Hegseth wants David Ellison to run all media and is big mad
3. Cuba is releasing 51 prisoners with the help of the Vatican
4. Trump calls into FOX with his feelings and puts down Iranians
5. Senate Republicans blocked 5 attempts at funding

1. BREAKING NEWS - KC135 has crashed in Western Iraq
2. The US struck 3 Iranian aircraft
3. Iran has launched new missiles at Israel
4. CA is not being threatened
5. Democrats block bill to fund DHS again
6. Washington has passed a billionaire tax
7. Senator Thune wants a vote on the SAVE America Act next week
8. Epstein Files

1. Shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia
2. Major strikes in Beirut
3. Iran's leader speaks and warns US military bases
4. World Cup
5. Propaganda from the White House
6. Target boycott is still ON
7. Democrats approve NSA nominee

IRGC says no US, Israel or ally vessels are to pass the Strait of Hormuz

3 Vessels hit by missiles today including a Thai bulk carrier

Current cost of this war is $11.3B

Iranian drone strikes on California

Where is our President?

Epstein survivor who also accused Trump received settlement funds. We must believe her!

Substack teams up with Polymarket

1. Day 12 of The War in Iran aka Operation Epstein Fury
2. More servicemembers confirmed injured in the initial strikes in Kuwait
3. Iran reports 1300 civilians have died and over 10000 are injured
4. Lebanon reports over 800K residents have now been displaced
5. IEA is releasing a record 400M oil barrels
6. Iran will not participate in FIFA World Cup Games
7. Tornado in Indiana has killed 2
8. Pam Bondi has to move houses
9. Hegseth wants citizens to volunteer to help immigration crackdown

1. Update on Iran and what Iran calls "Operation Epic Mistake"
2. US destroys vessels in Strait of Hormuz
3. Bahrain tells residents to seek shelter
4. Exxonmobil sending personnel home
5. Why is Hegseth spending millions on steak and lobster?
6. Arick Fudali who represents 11 Epstein survivors looks forward to his case against the Alexander Brothers
7. Major storm warnings in the Midwest
8. Are Republicans having a hard time passing the SAVE (America) Act?

Erika Kirk is appointed to the Air Force Academy Board

More mixed messages from the administration on the War in Iran

Trump is buying $145 shoes for everyone in his administration

A mother and her two children, including a son who is deaf, were deported from Hayward, CA during a routine immigration check-in. Rep Eric Swalwell (CA) has sent a staff member to Colombia with the child's hearing aids.

Trump sons are in the drone business

Congress wants to fund DHS with the exception of ICE and CBP but Republicans are blocking it because Trump wants the Save America Act prioritized.

President Trump has just finished addressing Republicans and discussed the War in Iran and the SAVE Act which he's given a new name to and his 5 criteria.

1. A 7th US Service Member has died in the War in Iran
2. The strikes on the Iranian school that killed over 160 was actually hit twice, 40 minutes apart and is being reported to have been done by the US.
3. 5 Iranian female soccer players are seeking asylum in Australia
4. Oil prices are up
5. Still in a partial government shutdown and TSA lines are long
6. LiveNation has settled with the DOJ, so can they now focus on the Epstein Files?

International Women's Day

Update on The War In Iran - Bahrain desalination plant hit, 517K Lebanese displaced

MAGA Merch - Lindsey Grahm promoting MAGA merch on Fox News while POTUS wears MAGA merch to the dignified transfer yesterday

Update in the US - Active bomb treat at Kansas City airport, improvised explosive device thrown near Mayor Mamdani's home, gas prices and diesel prices going up

Trump Takes His "Truth" To Social Media

Hegseth Warns Iranians

US Strikes Ecuador

Sen Lindsay Graham Has Trump's Ear (Vote For Dr. Annie Andrews in November!)

Remember Pres Clinton? Netanyahu tried to blackmail him with phone recordings between Clinton and Monica Lewinsky...

Update on the War In Iran - BREAKING NEWS ON THE FIRST DEPLOYMENTS

The Epstein Files & Trump