White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Donald Trump’s decision to initiate military action against Iran, asserting that his claims were based on intelligence and facts, not fabrications. Leavitt stated that the president was acting on daily intelligence assessments and information gathered by his negotiators during past dealings with the Iranian regime. She reiterated the administration’s stance that Iran was planning to attack U.S. interests, directly contradicting Pentagon reports that found no such intelligence. The press secretary emphasized that Trump’s “feeling” about an imminent Iranian attack was based on facts provided by his top negotiators, despite Trump’s own subsequent admission of lacking proof for specific claims.
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A 12-foot statue depicting President Donald Trump embracing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, styled after the “Titanic” film’s Jack and Rose, has been erected near the U.S. Capitol by a group called The Secret Handshake. This installation, accompanied by redacted banners referencing federal agencies and a placard highlighting their alleged shared lifestyle, serves as a commentary on the enduring questions surrounding Trump’s past association with Epstein. The group stated their intention to join Trump’s “mission” of displaying banners across D.C., while the statue’s placement coincides with recent Justice Department releases of FBI interview summaries containing unsubstantiated allegations against Trump.
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In a special election for Carroll County’s 7th District, New Hampshire Democrat Bobbi Boudman successfully flipped a Republican-held seat on Tuesday night. Boudman, a financial analyst, narrowly defeated Republican Dale Fincher by a 52-48 margin, overcoming previous losses to the incumbent and a district that voted Republican in the last presidential election. Despite significant Republican investment in Fincher’s campaign, Boudman’s victory, largely self-funded and supported by her deep community ties, signals a potential shift for Democrats heading into the November general election. This win narrows the Republican majority in the state House, highlighting Democrats’ opportunity to gain further ground.
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A Pakistani man has been convicted for attempting to hire hitmen on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to assassinate prominent U.S. figures, including President Trump, former President Joe Biden, and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. This conviction follows a criminal complaint unsealed in 2024 alleging an Afghan man was instructed by the Revolutionary Guard to devise a plan to surveil and assassinate President Trump. These events underscore Iran’s alleged efforts to target American leadership.
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The article critiques statements made by former President Trump, who alleged that the current leadership has been responsible for 47 years of violence, including roadside bombings that resulted in severe injuries. While acknowledging Trump’s reference to Iran’s alleged involvement in regional conflicts, the piece also points out the logical inconsistency in his description of “dead people walking around.” The author argues that such statements, regardless of the target of scrutiny, warrant significant attention due to their frequency and the implications for presidential discourse.
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The article criticizes Donald Trump’s recent statements, where he asserted that a leader who promotes peace is needed and claimed that for 47 years, a particular entity has been involved in killing people, citing incidents like the USS Cole attack and roadside bombs. This assertion is immediately questioned for its logical inconsistency, as Trump appears to conflate the dead with those who have suffered severe injuries. The piece further contextualizes Trump’s accusations by referencing how Western media has frequently blamed Iran for regional instability, while arguing that this perspective omits the suffering caused by U.S. actions and does not justify a regime-change war.
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In March 2026, during a speech about limiting voter fraud at the Republican Members Issues Conference in Doral, Florida, Donald Trump made remarks about voter identification. He appeared to suggest that without stricter oversight, a child as young as six could verify a parent’s identity during voter registration. The exact intent behind these comments and what prompted the specific age reference remained unclear, with the White House not providing immediate clarification. This statement circulated online in conjunction with renewed scrutiny of Trump’s past associations.
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In his second term, the US President has surrounded himself with loyalists who offer no dissent, a strategy starkly revealed by the ongoing “major combat operations” against Iran. Without restraining voices, he has authorized actions leading to the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader, destabilization of the Middle East, increased risk to US troops, soaring oil prices, and heightened terror threats. This administration lacks moderating influences, with advisors often offering praise rather than challenges, a stark contrast to previous administrations that included individuals willing to question presidential decisions. The current approach, characterized by a government built on the President’s ego and a lack of reality checks, is leading to significant loss of life, including American soldiers.
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A former software engineer from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been accused of stealing personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans from the Social Security Administration, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, and storing it on a thumb drive. This alleged theft occurred after the engineer left the SSA for a government contractor, where he reportedly bragged about possessing two restricted databases, “Numident” and the “Master Death File.” The Social Security Administration spokesperson denied the allegations, calling the report “fake news,” while the SSA’s inspector general is reportedly investigating the whistleblower complaint, marking the latest in a series of concerns surrounding DOGE’s involvement with the agency’s sensitive data.
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Trump’s Canada Comments Unite Nation Against Him
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