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| − | '''[[US]] hits [[India]]n oil tanker; [https://youtu.be/PsdFwjKE6hk] [[India]] deploys [[nuke]]s for first time in history. [https://youtu.be/7sRN6hnzRxw] | + | "'''3 States Reject [[Gambling]] Measures''' despite Record Lobbyist, Ad Spending." [https://washingtonstand.com/article/3-states-reject-gambling-measures-despite-record-lobbyist-ad-spending] |
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| − | '''[[Conservapedia proven right]], again: the [[liberal media]] and the [[Establishment]] lose in a landslide''' to [[Graham Platner]], 72%-28%, in the [[Maine]] [[Dem]] primary for [[U.S. Senate]]. [https://www.cnn.com/election/2026/primaries/maine?admin1=23&election-data-id=2026-SD&election-painting-mode=single-party-candidates&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false&filter-remaining=false] ''[[Republican]]s face similar losses in the [[2026 midterm elections]], if they don't pivot soon''.
| + | '''''[[The American Conservative]]'': [[2026 Midterms|The Midterms]] were about [[American]] decline'''—not [[corruption]]. [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-midterms-were-about-american-decline-not-corruption/] ''[[Democrat]]s who seek to make the results all about [[Trump]]’s shady dealings are missing the point.'' |
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| + | '''''[[TAC]]'': [[Republican]]s’ post-[[2026 Midterms|Midterms]] war [[denialism]]''' is an exercise in [[special pleading]]. [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/republicans-post-midterms-war-denialism-is-an-exercise-in-special-pleading/] ''Just because it wasn’t only the war doesn’t mean it wasn’t mainly the [[war]]. |
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| − | '''[[Israel]] defies [[Trump]]''' and attacks [[Iran]]. [https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-fm-blames-us-contradictions-stalled-peace-talks-tehran-slaps-million-dollar][https://www.timesofisrael.com/defying-trump-israel-strikes-iranian-military-fuel-targets-iran-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel/][https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/06/iran-war-israel-again-bombs-lebanon-defying-trump-and-killing-deal-middle-east-straits-as-foundations-for-new-security-architecture-alon-mizrahis-zionism-delenda-est-debate-over-oil-cliff-t.html] [[News Forensics]]: The Donald & Bibi Show. [https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/the-donald-and-bibi-show] ''Not a comedy''. [[Houthi]]s ban Israeli shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb. [https://youtu.be/8M3QHjXk-04]
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| − | '''[[Pentagon]] accuses [[Israel]] of spying''' on the [[Trump 2.0|Trump administration]]. [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-raised-threat-israeli-spying-us-highest-level-sources-say-rcna348565]
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| − | '''[[Conflicts Forum]]: '[[Israel]] is sliding''' towards [[anarchy]]'. [https://azradale.substack.com/p/israel-is-sliding-towards-anarchy]
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| − | '''[[Sen Mark Warner]] kept the [[Russia hoax]] alive''' for a decade. Now he’s blocking Pulte, the man who could expose him. [https://youtu.be/1_kVEbEZDf4]
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| − | '''[[Dem]] elite fail in their out-all smears of [[Graham Platner]]''', the anti-war [[progressive]] opportunist in [[Maine]] campaigning against the [[Establishment]]. [https://abcnews.com/Politics/maine-democrats-divided-platner-stick-reluctantly/story][https://jimtreacher.substack.com/p/i-believe-lyndsey-fifield][https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/06/gop-aipac-centrist-dems-for-keeps-schumer-platner-el-sayed.html]
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| − | '''[[Iran]] shot down [[Apache helicopter]].''' [https://youtu.be/MBIH6L9x0bg] ''First Apache helicopter lost in [[Iran war|Iran conflict]].''
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| − | '''[[Conservative populist]] Zach Lahn won a stunning upset over the [[Trump]]-endorsed favorite''' for the [[GOP]] nomination for [[Iowa]] governor. Lahn opposed [[data center]]s, was endorsed by MAHA, and by [https://x.com/SteaknShake/status/2062149779446980912?s=20 Steak 'n Shake!]
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| − | '''[[US]] gives [[Azov Nazi]]s [[AI]]-guided [[drone]]s''' & why these are not game-changers. [https://rumble.com/v7at8zy-us-gives-ukrainian-nazis-ai-guided-drones-and-why-these-are-not-game-change.html] [[Putin]] responds to latest [[NATO]]/[[Zelensky]] [[psyop]]. [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/putins-message-to-ukraine-keep-on][https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/russia-at-the-crossroads-as-elites]
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| − | '''[[Dem]] elite do not want the [[progressive]] [[populist]] [[Graham Platner]] in the [[U.S. Senate]]'''. [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5912815-madeleine-dean-on-platner-allegations/?tbref=hp] Platner forcing [[Dems]] to reckon with 'Vote Blue No Matter Who'. [https://theintercept.com/2026/05/28/graham-platner-jake-auchincloss-democrats-maine-senate/]
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| − | '''[[Robert Pape]]: The New Phase.''' [https://escalationtrap.substack.com/p/the-new-phase]
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| − | '''[[Trump]] walks out of interview''' with ''[[Meet the Press]]'' [[fake news]] anchor [[Kristen Welker]]. [https://youtu.be/eCryZlXg7Uk]
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| − | '''[[Best of the public]], again''': a mere "qualifier", someone who had to win 3 rounds to qualify as an unseeded player for the French Open, has reached the women's finals to the cheers of [[Poland]]. [https://apnews.com/article/french-open-women-semifinals-roland-garros-483dbbf0e39d1d6ad94ee5eb55f122e0]
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| − | '''Setback for [[perpetual war]]''': the [[House]], including [[conservative]] [[Republican]]s, vote for a 60-day window to end the war against [[Iran]]. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-powers-vote-house-9aaadea35f9523c818802286a6553536]
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| − | '''[[NATO]] attacks [[St. Petersburg]].''' [https://marksleboda.substack.com/p/nato-transitions-to-a-long-term-dirty] Do [[Palantir]]’s bosses have blood on their hands over the [[Starobelsk massacre]]? [https://thealtworld.com/finian_cunningham/do-palantirs-bosses-have-blood-on-their-hands-over-the-starobelsk-massacre]
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| − | '''[[NATO]] [[cover up]] of catastrophic [[nuclear]] threat''' to [[Europe]] gives the heinous game away. [https://thealtworld.com/finian_cunningham/nato-cover-up-of-catastrophic-nuclear-threat-to-europe-gives-the-heinous-game-away]
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| − | '''The normalization of [[chaos]]:''' How conflicts in [[Ukraine]] and [[Iran]] advance in the dark. [https://global21.substack.com/p/the-normalization-of-chaos-how-conflicts] [[Trump]]’s [[Iran]] trap: a [[war]] he can’t win, a [[peace]] he won’t make. [https://www.aaronmate.net/p/trumps-iran-trap-a-war-he-cant-win] The world after [[America]]. [https://consortiumnews.com/2026/06/04/the-world-after-america/]
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| − | '''''[[Daily Caller]]'': [[Nazi]]-tattooed [[Senate]] candidate''' accused of physically abusing ex-girlfriend. [https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/04/graham-platner-maine-senate-race-alleged-abuse-ex-girlfriend/] [[Graham Platner]]’s accusers came forward. ''[[NYT]]'' fed them to the wolves. [https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/04/new-york-times-graham-platner-lyndsey-fifield-catch-and-kill-domestic-abuse/] Talarico & [[Platner]] unvetted. [https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/31/faiz-shakir-quibbles-pat-mchenry-nazi-graham-platner-tattoos-abc-news-this-week/][https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/totenkopf-tattooed-platner-admired]
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| − | '''[[Gilbert Doctorow]]: [[Religion]] and national identity.''' [https://gilbertdoctorow.substack.com/p/religion-and-national-identity]
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| − | '''Setback for the [[homosexual agenda]]''': significant decline in approval of [[same-sex marriage]] and relationships, reports [[Gallup]]. [https://apnews.com/article/gallup-poll-same-sex-marriage-morality-e12acb151446ac1b7970c0825bf1d072]
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| − | '''Increasingly positive view of the [[Bible]] in the [[U.S.]]''', shifting from 2016 to 2024: 36% -> 48% say it's true, 37% -> 43% say it's helpful today, and 47% -> 51% of [[American]]s have read more than half the [[Bible]]. [https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/americans-judge-the-good-book-more-positively-but-still-often-by-its-cover/]
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| − | '''[[Iran]] carries out large-scale attack''' and [[Trump]] maintains tactical silence. [https://global21.substack.com/p/iran-carries-out-large-scale-attack]
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| − | '''Candid criticism by [[Paraguay]] tennis player of a female umpire's failure to control the crowd in a tense match''': he is then slapped by [[liberal]]s with a massive fine. [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/01/french-open-fines-paraguays-vallejo-for-saying-a-woman-shouldnt-have-umpired-his-match/]
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| − | '''Political prisoner [[Tina Peters]] released from jail by [[Colorado]] [[liberals]]''': "I know that the [[Democrat]]s are going to cheat, and no one is really addressing the problem that I spent my time in prison as retribution for,” she said Monday. [https://apnews.com/article/colorado-election-clerk-peters-prison-release-b974d394595c75a6db831962551d094f]
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| − | '''[[Dem]] [[James Talarico]] leads [[Republican]] [[Ken Paxton]] by 47-44%''' [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5902035-texas-senate-race-poll/] in a race deciding which party controls the [[U.S. Senate]]. [https://christopherrufo.com/p/ken-paxton-vs-james-talarico]
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| − | '''''[[Axios]]'': [[Trump]] tears into [[Netanyahu]]''' over [[Lebanon]] strikes. [https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-netanyahu-israel-lebanon-call]'' 'You'd be in prison if not for me...Everyone hates [[Israel]] because of this'.'' [https://youtu.be/CD_TPZ5KjPo][https://mearsheimer.substack.com/p/trump-lashes-out-at-bibi] [[Iran]] suspends talks over [[US]]/[[Israel]] [[ceasefire]] breaches. [https://escalationtrap.substack.com/p/bombing-while-talking]
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| − | '''Hundreds of thousands in [[atheistic]] [[London]] turn out to celebrate the "[[Bible]] Brothers"''' (Arsenal) [[soccer]] [[Premier League]] championship. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5px7jv92eo] ''The [[NFL]] cannot draw a crowd that large''.
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| − | '''''[[Just the News]]'': [[Democrat]] [[populist]] [[Graham Platner]]'''’s wife says she's ‘really angry’ his extramarital sexting was publicly disclosed. [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/graham-platners-wife-says-shes-really-angry-his-extramarital-sexting-was][https://www.frontpagemag.com/communist-nazi-maine-senate-candidate-cheated-on-his-wife-on-app-with-child-sex-problem/][https://themainemonitor.org/platner-reddit-comments/]
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| − | '''[[Best of the public]] at the men's French Open''': victories by virtual unknowns over all the prior champions, including a [[Brazil]]ian teenager ousting [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Star|Greatest Conservative Sports Star]] Novak Djokovic, gracious in defeat. [https://apnews.com/article/french-open-swiatek-djokovic-02d2512a8a45f977e9a00b8bfeeb3db1]
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| − | '''Setback for [[Canada]]'s [[vaccine police]]''': "Nearly 1 in 4 Canadians have declined [[vaccine]]s: survey."[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/nearly-1-in-4-canadians-have-declined-vaccines-survey/?utm_source=most_recent] | |
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| − | '''''[[Reuters]]'' whitewashes [[Ukraine]]'s top [[Nazi]] [[Andriy Biletsky]] in interview.''' [https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/senior-ukrainian-commander-sees-imminent-turning-point-war-2026-05-27/][https://youtu.be/MdxtJrzORsU?t=912]
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| − | '''[[Conservapedia proven right]], again''': "[[Pete Buttigieg|Buttigieg]] leads crowded 2028 [[Democratic]] field in new poll" [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5898010-pete-buttigieg-democratic-presidential-primary-poll/] because Mayor Pete's married to a man and that's what [[liberal]]s want as president.
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| − | '''[[Graham Platner]] opposes foreign wars, [[private equity]], [[data center]]s, and [[prediction markets]]''' - his lead grows to 9 points over incumbent Sen. [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5897823-graham-platner-susan-collins-maine-senate-race-poll/] ''[[NY Post]]'': [[Dems]] cut ties with [[scandal]]-plagued Graham Platner, warn of ‘civil war’ in [[political party|party]]. [https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/dems-cut-ties-with-scandal-plagued-graham-platner-warn-of-civil-war-in-party/]
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| − | "'''The Class of 2026 is facing the worst job market''' in years." [https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/27/state/state-education/maine-college-grads-face-worst-job-market-in-years/]
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| − | '''[[FBI]] arrests former [[CIA]] official''' over $40 million worth of [[gold]] bars stashed at [[Virginia]] home. [https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/fbi-arrests-cia-official-over-40-million-worth-gold-bars-stashed-virginia] The stranger story is how the guy got hired by the CIA in the first place. [https://www.kunstler.com/p/like-a-naked-emperor]
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| − | '''[[Putin]] takes the gloves off.''' [https://youtu.be/SyKkgVtuw4g] [[Prof Pape]]: [[Iran]] in the driver's seat. [https://youtu.be/4_wMLwkzBLs]
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| − | '''A goose egg for predatory [[gambling]] in [[Texas]]''': [[conservative]] anti-[[casino]] Bo French leads pro-[[gambling]] incumbent Jim Wright in a stunning upset for Railroad Commissioner. [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-railroad-commissioner-runoff.html]
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| − | '''[[Graham Platner]] takes down [[private equity]] for ruining professional [[baseball]]''', with an ad during a [[Boston Red Sox]] game. [https://apnews.com/article/platner-maine-red-sox-senate-0e275909590a1b8784d8edcb937ce9fe]
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| − | '''"[[Bible]] Brothers"''' -- the nickname for the devoutly [[Christian]] Arsenal champion soccer team -- '''won 1st place in the most-watched sports league in the world''' (the [[English Premier League|Premier League]], with 8x as many viewers as the [[NFL]]). ''They "[[prayer|pray]] together before matches and take part in [[Bible]] studies while staying at team hotels."'' [https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/arsenal-s-christian-stars-make-bold-faith-statement-after-title-victory]
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| − | '''[[Patrick Lawrence]]: The cokehead of [[Kiev]],''' exposed. [https://consortiumnews.com/2026/05/26/patrick-lawrence-the-cokehead-of-kiev-exposed/]
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| − | '''''[[NYT]]'': [[Pentagon]] urged no resumption of strikes''' as [[Iran]] grew more effective tracking [[US]] air ops. [https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-slides-iran-says-us-agreed-lift-oil-sanctions-during-negotiation-period] ''Hint: It's actually [[Russian]] & [[Chinese]] satellite tracking & [[air defense]] systems delivered overland which the [[US Navy]] & [[economic sanctions]] cannot stop.''
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| − | '''How [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] is [[sabotage|sabotaging]] the [[multipolar]]''' world and [[sacrifice|sacrificing]] [[Europe]]. [https://www.thomasfazi.com/p/controlled-chaos-how-washington-is][https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poland-seeks-answers-after-pentagon-scraps-planned-us-armored-brigade-rotation] | + | '''[[Democrat]]s plan $15 billion [[Ukraine aid]]''' right away. [https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/us-democrats-plan-15-billion-military-aid-1794075729.html] |
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| − | '''[[SVR]]: [[Ukraine]] plans to launch [[Drone warfare|drone attack]]s''' from [[Latvia]] on [[Russia]]. [https://youtu.be/ZnPrvaM0qMQ] ''[[NATO]] membership will not save Latvia from retaliation.'' [https://korybko.substack.com/p/how-likely-is-it-that-russias-next] [[Russian]] [[SVR]] hints strikes on [[NATO]] 'decision-making centers' after latest [[drone]] provocations. [https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/russian-svr-hints-strikes-on-nato] | + | '''''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': The vindication of [[Conservative of the Year 2021|2021 Conservative of the Year]] [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]].''' [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/majorie-taylor-greene-trump-elections/] |
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| − | '''Higher oil prices have cost [[US]] [[consumer]]s''' $45 Billion since [[Iran War]] began. [https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Higher-Oil-Prices-Have-Cost-US-Consumers-45-Billion-Since-Iran-War-Began.html][https://youtu.be/7miRCLeFSJo] | + | '''[[Dave Chappelle]]: 'Ever since [[Charlie Kirk]] got murdered, I feel better'.''' [https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2119398535221112927?s=46] |
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| − | '''''[[Telegraph]]'': [[Iran]] sends ultimatum to [[FIFA]],''' demands total [[Gay pride|Pride flag]] ban at 2026 [[World Cup]]. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/05/10/iran-fifa-10-point-ultimatum-world-cup-trump-infantino-war/] | + | '''[[Russiagate]] lawyer [[Marc Elias]]''' lands at center of [[DOJ]] probe into [[Alaska]] 'Decoy Dan' scheme. [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/russiagate-lawyer-marc-elias-lands-center-doj-probe-alaska-decoy-dan] |
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| − | '''[[Rubio]] trashes global [[migration]] [[policies]]''' in [[Europe]] to standing ovation. [https://revolver.news/2026/05/marco-rubio-just-reset-third-world-migration-and-europe-gave-him-a-standing-ovation/] | + | '''[[Poland]]'s ruling [[Liberal]]s, not [[Russia]], pushing [[Fake news|disinfo]] about [[Mass murder|mass shooter]]''''s pro-[[LGBT]] pro-[[abortion]] [[political]] views. [https://korybko.substack.com/p/polands-ruling-liberals-not-russia][https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-leftist-terrorist-attack-in-krakow] ''The same [[police]] chief who [[Poland#2026_liberal_Judicial_Coup|sent cops to take over the Constitutional Court]] says Russia did it.'' [https://youtu.be/ovngQzWjrmE?t=366] |
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| − | '''''[[NYT]]'': [[US]] [[debt]] is now bigger''' than the [[economy]]. That’s not the real problem. [https://archive.is/j91s4#selection-4631.0-4631.70]
| + | '''[[Florida]] Gov. [[Ron DeSantis]] starts running for president''', by bluntly criticizing the mistakes by [[Republican]] leadership in the recent elections. "This is DeSantis’ time," observes a [[conservative]] radio host. [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/07/desantis-post-midterm-media-blitz-renews-2028-chatter-01154646] |
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| − | '''[[Conflicts Forum]]: 'Bitter Truths' -- [[Israel]] is collapsing''' under its 'permanent [[security]]' [[war]]s. [https://conflictsforum.substack.com/p/bitter-truths-israel-is-collapsing] [[Alastair Crooke]]: Israel's war unraveling [[America]]. [https://youtu.be/tOfZZaWHyHM] [[Lindsey Graham]]: 'The [[Iran War]] is worth losing my job' (and how to make that happen). [https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/lindsey-graham-the-iran-war-is-worth][https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trumps-fair-weather-fans-want-him-to-destroy-his-presidency/] | + | '''"[[MAGA]] world crowns two [[House]] winners as the kings of its youth movement"''': [[Texas]] Rep. Brandon Gill and Rep.-elect Michael Alfonso of [[Wisconsin]]. [https://www.ms.now/congress/brandon-gill-michael-alfonso-midterms-maga-youth-movement ''MS NOW''] |
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| − | '''[[Alex Krainer]]: [[Trump]] and delegation were unprepared''' to address long-standing [[trade]], [[diplomacy]] and [[security]] issues in [[Eurasia]]. [https://trendcompass.substack.com/p/from-china-with-nothing] [[Nawfal]] interviews [[Sean Foo]]: [[China]] [[negotiation]]s collapse. [https://youtu.be/JDi4p2BB_-Q] | + | '''[[Alastair Crooke]]: [[America]] is rejecting [[endless war]].''' [https://danieldavisdeepdive.substack.com/p/alastair-crooke-america-is-rejecting] ''America wants to return to [[Pat Buchanan]]'s [[philosophy]] of [[A Republic, Not an Empire]]. '' |
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| − | '''[[Russia]] uses new [[missile]] system''' on [[Dnipro]]. [https://youtu.be/9FPZY0xv4BI] | + | '''Did [[Wikipedia]] whitewash [[Michigan]] Sen-elect [[Abdul El-Sayed]]''' bio before the [[2026 Midterms|midterm election]]? [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/did-abdul-el-sayed-get-his-wikipedia-page-edited-to-soften-controversial-sentences-before-michigan-senate-election-larry-sanger-responds/articleshow/135640021.cms][https://www.conservapedia.com/File:Wikipedia_whitewashing_El_Sayed_ahead_of_elections.jpg] |
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| − | '''''[[Daily Mail]]'': [[Leak]]ed information says [[Starmer]] has decided to quit.''' [https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15824081/DAN-HODGES-sources-tell-Keir-decided-stand-hell-terms.html] ''Fourth [[UK]] [[Prime Minister]] out since they decided to try and oust [[Putin]] less than 4 years ago. | + | '''New [[Chief of Staff]] hardliner [[Stephen Miller]] could be making big [[Trump 2.0|personnel]] changes''', as [[Trump]] just admitted to planning "maybe a few changes." [https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-says-he-plans-a-few-changes-to-cabinet-after-midterm-losses/4114839] [https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/congress-flipped-trump-didnt-miller-pick-signals-offense-through-2028] '''Update:''' [[Trump]] says deportation policies 'might be too tough,' open to deal with [[Democrat]]s on [[immigration]]. [https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-says-his-deportation-policies-might-be-too-tough-open-deal-dems] |
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| − | '''''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [[Trump]] leaves [[Xi]] summit''' with little to show for it. [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-xi-summit-taiwan/][https://youtu.be/ULvJ4cINIWo] No signed agreements or joint statement. [https://sonar21.com/22945-2/] | + | '''[[Susie Wiles]] out as [[Chief of Staff]]''', and is quickly replaced by [[immigration]] policy adviser [[Stephen Miller]]. ''It's Miller Time!'' |
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| − | '''''[[NYT]]'': Chinese companies routing [[weapon]]s to [[Iran]]''' through third countries to hide origins. [https://sonar21.com/what-the-us-media-is-saying-about-trumps-trip-to-china/] Oilprice.com: 'oil disruptions increasingly look structural rather than temporary'. [https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Beijings-Silence-Is-Fueling-the-Hormuz-Crisis.html] | + | '''Two charts explain the [[GOP]]’s [[historic]] [[2026 Midterm elections|midterm]] loss.''' [https://www.stephensemler.com/p/two-charts-to-explain-the-gops-historic] ''Cost of living and cost of war''. [[Mark Wauck]]: Post [[2026 Midterms|Midterm]] [[geopolitical]], [[political]]-[[economy]] roundup. [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/post-midterm-geopolitical-political] [[Mearsheimer]]: The [[2026 Midterms|election]] changed nothing. The [[Iran War]] is still here. [https://danieldavisdeepdive.substack.com/p/mearsheimer-the-election-changed] |
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| − | '''[[Xi Jinping]] warns [[Trump]] on [[Taiwan]].''' [https://youtu.be/UIkxx0laUmE][https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/trump-xi-beijing-summit-trade-taiwan-ai-iran-rare-earths-tariffs.html] Trump eyes massive arms package after Xi's warning. [https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/wheres-the-beef-trumps-underwhelming-meeting-with-xi/] | + | '''[[Zelensky]] [[chief-of-staff]] fined for speaking [[Russian]]''' during [[Major_events_in_the_Ukraine_proxy_war,_2026#Ukraine_torture_chambers|torture scandal]]. [https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/zelensky-s-chief-of-staff-speaks-russian-and-must-pay-a-fine/ar-AA2gXI6X][https://youtu.be/b8-yvyozYlY] |
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| − | '''[[Iran War]] back on.''' [https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/pentagon-making-plans-for-more-punishing-strikes-in-iran/] ''[[Daily Caller]]'': [[Trump]] tells ''Daily Caller'' reporter he doesn’t ‘think about’ [[American]]s’ [[finance]]s in waging [[Iran War]]. [https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/12/trump-america-wallet-finances-iran-war-nuclear-weapon-inflation-reagan-reese/][https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ceasefire-day-36-trump-on-costs-of-war-i-dont-think-about-americans-financial-situations/][https://youtu.be/QCUzMPfGuZY][https://youtu.be/q_NMX1KKxis] | + | '''The [[Iran war]] killed [[Trump 2.0|Trump's presidency]].''' The [[Ukraine war]] will kill [[European]] [[government]]s. [https://www.other-news.info/the-iran-war-killed-trumps-presidency-the-ukraine-war-will-kill-european-mainstream-governments/] |
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| − | '''[[Insider trading]] update: [[Gates Foundation]] dumps''' entire [[Microsoft]] holdings. [https://x.com/MarketMatrixs/status/2055393962270351738] ''Even they know the jig is up.'' | + | '''[[Oil]] [[trade]]rs want tankers [[economic sanctions|de-santioned]]''' as transport costs soar. [https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Oil-Traders-Want-US-to-Release-Sanctioned-Tankers-as-Freight-Costs-Soar.html] |
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| − | '''[[Potato]] futures up 700%.''' [https://www.rt.com/business/640034-middle-east-war-potato-prices-spike/] | + | '''[[Conservative]]s in [[Tennessee]] reject [[Pete Hegseth]] for their vacant [[U.S. Senate]] seat.''' [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6203115-hegseth-tennessee-senate-seat-blackburn/] [[Dan Davis]]: Hegseth should be fired before he's [[impeach]]ed. [https://danieldavisdeepdive.substack.com/p/hegseth-should-be-fired-before-hes] |
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| − | "[[CIA]] [[Whistleblower]] alleges '''massive [[Covid coverup|cover-up on origins of COVID-19]]'''." [https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/cia-whistleblower-alleges-massive-cover-up-on-origins-of-covid-19-seafood-pandemic-illness-coronavirus-medical-conspiracies-homeland-security-senate-laboratory-lab-leak]
| + | '''[[El-Sayed]] stabs [[Schumer]] in the back,''' sends olive branch to [[Trump]]. [https://www.zerohedge.com/political/el-sayed-stabs-schumer-back-sends-rare-olive-branch-trump] |
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| − | '''[[Zelensky]]'s connections to the [[Russian]] [[mafia]].''' [https://eventsinukraine.substack.com/p/zelenskys-russian-mob-connections] the 'Russian' mob in [[Ukraine]]: 1994-2026. [https://eventsinukraine.substack.com/p/the-russian-mob-in-ukraine-1994-2026] | + | '''[[Evangelical]] [[voter turnout]] dropped to "just 17% of the national [[electorate]]''', compared with 24% in the [[2022 midterms]] and approximately 23% in [[2024 presidential election|2024]]." [https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Evangelicals--absence-at-the-polls----.html?soid=1106253726374&aid=GKiZbcqUTxw] |
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| − | ''''100% Correct:' [[Trump]] agrees with [[Xi]]''''s '[[US]] in decline' comment. [https://www.news18.com/explainers/us-is-declining-4-reasons-xi-jinping-is-100-correct-like-donald-trump-said-ws-l-10092523.html] [[Oil]] prices rise, [https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Oil-Prices-Surge-as-Hormuz-Shutdown-Keeps-Supply-Fears-Alive.html] market falls. [https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-talk-thucydides-trap-threat-triggers-market-mayhem-overnight] | + | '''[[Dem]]s reach 250 seats in [[House]]''' [https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/11/05/congress/democrats-house-250-wins-01152314] and [[GOP]] regroups. |
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| − | '''[[RINO]] lied about his military service''' in his attempt to defeat [[Conservative of the Year 2022|Conservative of the Year]] [[Thomas Massie]]. [https://x.com/jeffersonation1/status/2055005590296912061?s=20] ''$10M in funding of the RINO by billionaires can't fix that''. "Crowd Turns on [[Ed Gallrein]] ([[Thomas Massie]]'s Opponent) at Campaign Event" in [[Kentucky]]. [https://x.com/KYCooperrider/status/2054900959147360654?s=20] [[Boebert]] backs [[Massie]]. [https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/15/lauren-boebert-trump-thomas-massie/] | + | '''[[First Lady Melania Trump]] delivers remarks''' with representatives from [[Russia]] and [[Ukraine]] at the [[White House]]. [https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/melania-trump-hold-meeting-between-representatives-russia-and-ukraine-white][https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/11/05/first-lady-melania-trump-delivers-remarks-with-representatives-from-russia-and-ukraine/][https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/seeing-is-believing] |
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| − | '''1600 [[drone]]s: Largest ever [[Russian]] attack on [[Zelensky regime]].''' [https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/russia-rocks-ukraine-with-unprecedented] | + | '''[[Flavio Bolsanaro]] speaks.''' [https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/flavio-bolsonaro-reveals-why-he-fled-miami-then-makes-one-big-admission][https://greenwald.substack.com/p/exclusive-interview-with-flavio-bolsonaro] |
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| − | '''''[[Newsweek]]'': [[Donald Trump]]’s approval rating''' plunges with white [[evangelical]] [[Christian]]s. [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-white-evangelical-christians-11922337][https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trumps-evangelical-support-might-be-declining/] ''[[The American Conservative]]'': Antiwar [[Dems]] should court [[Republican]]s, not alienate them. [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/antiwar-dems-should-court-republicans-not-alienate-them/] ''To end the [[Iran War]], [[America]] needs a [[left]]–[[right]] [[coalition]].'' | + | '''Will [[liberal]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Donald Tusk]] of [[Poland]] flee ''' after his failed [[coup]] attempt? [https://youtu.be/tI0JJvEhDDc] [[German]] specter hangs over [[Warsaw]]. [https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/german-specter-hangs-over-warsaw] |
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| − | '''Billionaires resort to a last-minute smear of lies to try to defeat [[Conservative of the Year 2022|Conservative of the Year]] Rep. [[Thomas Massie]] (R-KY)''', [https://twitter.com/LibertyLockPod/status/2054369253474636241] and [[Elon Musk]] never donated to Massie as promised. [https://www.axios.com/2026/04/27/elon-musk-thomas-massie-gop-primary] ''[[Gambling|Gamblers]] flee Massie but [[Kentucky]] voters are smarter than that''. | + | '''[[OSCE]] Monitor: [[Ukraine]] caused 3 0f 4 [[civilian]] deaths''' between 2015 - 2022 in the [[Donbas war]]. [https://thepeacemonger.substack.com/p/ukraine-caused-3-in-4-verified-donbas] |
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| − | '''Perhaps as a scapegoat to mollify [[liberal]] and [[conservative]] criticisms of the [[FDA]]''', its charming [[British]]-born head -- a [[Coptic Church|Coptic Christian]] -- resigns, reportedly as requested. [https://apnews.com/article/fda-trump-makary-kennedy-vaccines-drugs-ef151784342c48cca3b91a829d615b5e][https://www.theamericanconservative.com/fda-commissioner-makary-resigns-amid-controversy/] | + | '''[[Democratic Socialist]] wins as mayor of [[L.A.]]''', ousts [[Karen Bass]]. [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/progressive-nithya-raman-unseats-karen-bass-la-mayors-race] |
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| − | '''[[Trump]] going to [[Beijing]].''' [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/sean-foo-previews-trump-in-beijing] Faced with a global [[financial]] and [[economic]] [[crisis]], [[China]] has better options than the [[US]]. [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/faced-with-a-global-financial-and] | + | '''Election was a "crushing rebuke" of [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]]''': "more than two dozen former Foxers hired to key positions" by [[Trump]], such as [[Pete Hegseth]] as failed [[War Secretary]]. ''"The network received a significant drop in viewership leading up to [[Election Day]]."'' [https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/midterm-results-are-crushing-rebuke-fox-news-trump-propaganda MediaMatters] [[Robert Barnes]]: [[Rubio]] may quit. [https://youtu.be/f5o1HeonVhE][https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/report-rubio-discussed-exit-white-house-quiet-loyalist-trump-loves-emerges-possible]] |
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| − | '''[[America]]'s chief [[warmonger]] says the [[US]] is 'Checkmated' '''by [[Iran]]. [https://arnaudbertrand.substack.com/p/americas-chief-warmonger-says-the] The [[neocon]]s come-to-[[Jesus]] moment. [https://arnaudbertrand.substack.com/p/the-neocons-come-to-jesus-moment][https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/kagan-strikes-again-calls-us-paper][https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/kagans-game-setting-up-nuclear-war] The future of [[Great Power]] [[politics]]. [https://youtu.be/yI6wSTZ7cZc] Report: [[US]] lost 39 aircraft in [[Epic Fury]]. [https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/us-congressman-39-aircraft-losses-iran-war-f35-awacs-reaper-airpower/] ''Including two dozen MQ-9 Reapers @ $30 million apiece.'' | + | '''[[Idaho]] voters rejected a [[pro-abortion]] [[ballot initiative]]''', by a wide margin of 56-44%. [https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/politics/elections/prop-1-idaho-reject-abortion-ballot-initiative-results-vote/277-710b4b76-f734-4c88-91a3-599bfbfe6ea5] |
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| − | '''''[[NYT]]'': [[Iran]] has regained 90%''' of its [[missile]] launch capabilities. [https://archive.is/UBgfC][https://x.com/disclosetv/status/2054315750924439646][https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/another-blow-to-pentagon-hype-90] CSIS: [[US]] depleted 45% of its precision strike missiles in [[Iran war]]. [https://twitter.com/SprinterPress/status/2053951085463609834][https://time.com/article/2026/05/12/US-ammunition-shortage-iran-war/]
| + | '''[[Mario Nawfal]]: [[Trump]] and [[JD Vance|Vance]] blame [[Israel]]''' for loss. [[Ana Kasparian]]: [[Democrat]]s on notice they will suffer the same fate if they continue the same [[BS]]. [https://youtu.be/r93hVXTJQi4] [[Ann Coulter]]: Who gave us this disastrous [[war]]? [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/who-gave-us-this-disastrous-war/] |
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| − | '''[[Inflation]] hits 3.8%''' as [[Iran war]] impacts [[energy]] prices. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/inflation-continued-to-rise-in-april-as-iran-war-impacted-energy-prices/ar-AA230hwB] [[Stockman]]: You ain't seen nothin' yet. [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/nearly-4-inflation-but-you-havent] '''Update:''' [[CNBC]]: Wholesale inflation jumps 6% y-o-y in April. [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/ppi-inflation-report-april-2026-.html][https://www.theamericanconservative.com/producer-price-index-rises-to-highest-since-march-2022/] | + | '''[[JD Vance]] takes the lead for [[MAGA]]''', and rebukes the policies that caused the landslide losses. [https://x.com/JDVance/status/2118004988433641835?a=DgidaYoF3v6MbrCwG94&s=20] Vance's home state [[Ohio]] goes Blue. |
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| − | '''[[CIA]] seized files''' from [[DNI]] [[Tulsi Gabbard]]'s office. [https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/13/cia-seized-jfk-mkultra-files-from-tulsi-gabbards-office-sources/][https://youtu.be/Wzsar-mxouY][https://www.facebook.com/NEWSMAX/videos/breaking-reports-say-the-cia-raided-the-office-of-director-of-national-intellige/1027968693248494/] | + | '''Mission Accomplished: [[Gas]] and [[diesel]] prices begin to drop.''' [https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/11/05/mission-accomplished-as-expected-gas-and-diesel-prices-begin-dropping/][https://oilprice.com/] |
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| − | '''[[Zelensky]]'s press secretary reveals all:''' [[Cocaine]], [[cover-up]]s, and the only obstacle preventing [[peace]]. [https://youtu.be/Pkz2-cWHPbg] Zelensky [[chief-of-staff]] [[Yermak]] appears in court to face [[corruption]] and [[money laundering]] charges. [https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/05/12/zelenskyys-chief-of-staff-andrey-yermak-appears-in-court-to-face-stunning-charges-of-corruption-and-money-laundering/] | + | '''[[Judge Napolitano]]: [[2026 Midterms|Midterms]] fallout''' & the great unraveling of [[Trump]] and [[America First]] - [[Glenn Diesen]]. [https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/judge-napolitano-midterms-fallout] [[Musk]] blows $275 million in [[Texas]]. |
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| − | '''Rising [[healthcare]] costs -- partly due to federally mandated drugs for [[immoral]] lifestyle choices''' -- give [[Dem]]s lead in [[Alaska]] to flip a [[GOP]] [[U.S. Senate]] seat as they blame subsidy cuts. [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5870588-alaska-healthcare-sullivan-reelection/] | + | '''"Historic Trashing Of Legal [[sports gambling|Sports Betting]] At [[U.S.]] Ballot Box"''', including 55-45% defeat of DraftKings' and FanDuel's ballot initiative in [[Nebraska]]. [https://gamblingharm.org/nebraska-online-sports-betting-vote-2026-defeat/] Abolish [[ICE]] is back. [https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-votes-back-eliminating-ice-trump-expands-deportations-12327959][https://www.latintimes.com/democratic-candidates-ice-abolition-midterm-races-600792] |
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| − | '''[[Trump]] rejects [[peace]] proposal,''' [[oil]] surges. [https://www.econotimes.com/Oil-Prices-Surge-Over-3-as-Trump-Rejects-Iran-Peace-Response-1741294] 'I didn't finish reading it'. [https://youtu.be/lJ2OmCkU4-o] | + | '''[[Kelley Vlahos]] of ''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': The stunning rebuke''' of [[Trump]] in [[2026 Midterms|Midterms]]. [https://youtu.be/vliPkq3zrpY] If you lie to [[voter]]s about not starting a new [[war]], the voters make you pay. [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/if-you-lie-to-voters-about-not-starting] [[JD Vance]]: 'The reason we lost is the war'. |
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| − | '''Another [[free speech]] infringement by [[U.K.]]''': "'Buffer zone' violation: [[Christian]] pastor fined for preaching [[John 1-7 (Translated)#3:16|John 3:16]]. [https://www.wnd.com/2026/05/buffer-zone-violation-christian-pastor-fined-preaching-john/] | + | '''[[Democrats]] win a majority in the US House and Senate elections''', [https://www.foxnews.com/media/conservatives-stunned-catastrophic-midterm-blue-tsunami-blame-trumps-iran-war-high-gas-prices][https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-seize-senate-blue-tidal-wave-crashes-deep-trump-country-topples-gop-strongholds] with [[Abdul El-Sayed]] winning in [[Michigan]] and gaining access to classified materials. '''[[International law]] expert:''' [[Trump]] may seek refuge in [[Russia]]. [https://www.rawstory.com/trump-dictators-2678178310/] |
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| − | '''[[Netanyahu]] stresses the need''' for more [[propaganda]] as [[Israel]]'s Hasbara budget soars. [https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/netanyahu-stresses-the-need-for-more] | + | '''''[[JtN]]'': [[Trump]] concedes [[Iran war]], [[gas]] prices''' played role in [[election]] rout, vows to work with [[Democrat]]s. [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-concedes-iran-war-gas-prices-played-role-election-rout-vows] |
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| − | '''[[Data center]]s in [[Georgia]] cause water shortages''', spark outrage by undisclosed water diversions. [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/georgia-residents-seethe-over-30m-180000015.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJycY5or-zTVTerMp4e1jW7wdIhf9Q9Xn5sj3mQrIbJA1z6faJN1A5rTcMWmXQcdNJdw1aol3vO0KtRADw4IdPQG3jGYxkXaYFj2PE7RHCFhgZVuppuGvgD3Wl1VicsDkcgUU7J5je_oxOhRddTPB2sT4N-5mnySd5doxPrgTPmz] | + | '''[[Trump]]: 'I'm not looking to, you know, kill lots of people,''' but if we have to, we'll have to'. [https://youtu.be/jzhFWVe2OK8] The Pendulum of [[Delusion]]: [[Fox News]], the [[partisan]] blind spot, and the unspoken cause of the [[2026 Midterms|Midterm crash]]. [https://russiatruthdotcom.substack.com/p/the-pendulum-of-delusion-fox-news] |
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| − | '''Betrayal of [[MAGA]] continues''': [[State Department]] announces it will revoke the [[passport]]s of [[American]] citizens -- including soldiers -- and strand them in hostile countries due to not fully paid child support judgments. [https://abc7.com/post/us-will-start-revoking-passports-thousands-parents-owe-child-support-ap-learns/19059509/] | + | '''[[Ukraine]] arrests [[woman]] who exposed [[Azov Battalion]]'s torture chambers.''' [https://the307.substack.com/p/ukrainian-regime-imprisons-medic] ''Deserters tortured and kidnapped men off the street held for ransom.'' [https://youtu.be/1VdzC1aQiM4] |
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| − | '''[[DNI]] [[Gabbard]] investigating 120 foreign biolabs''' funding by [[US government]] – More than [[Ukraine#Biological_weapons_research_labs|40 are Located in Ukraine]]. [https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/05/11/dni-tulsi-gabbard-investigating-120-foreign-biolabs-funding-by-u-s-government-more-than-40-are-located-in-ukraine/] | + | '''[[Dem]]s lead in [[Texas]] and [[South Carolina]] [[U.S. Senate]] elections''', indicating they will probably take control of the Senate. ''So [[GOP]] support of [[data center]]s and [[sports gambling]] was not such a great idea after all''. |
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| − | '''[[Mercouris]]: [[UK]] [[Labour]] party''' eclipsed by anti-[[globalist]]s. [https://youtu.be/T3T0aa0v2u8][https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/england-is-splitting-apart-as-labour-collapses.html] Calls for [[Starmer|Stormer]]'s resignation while he vows to finish the job of destroying [[Britain]]. [https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/the-last-days-of-keir-rodney-starmer-surely.html] '''Update:''' Four Labour Ministers resign after disastrous election results. [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/darren-jones-keir-starmer-future-labour-leader][https://youtu.be/5FdStYsCTPE] | + | '''Setback for [[homosexual agenda]]''': [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] Justices rebuke [[Colorado]] for excluding [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] pre-schools that reject [[LGBTQ]], in a state-funded daycare program. [https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/11/03/supreme-court-colorado-catholic-preschool/] |
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| − | '''How our [[national debt]]''' jeopardizes families’ futures. [https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/12/how-our-national-debt-jeopardizes-families-futures/] | + | "'''[[Trump]] says [[United States|US]] will stop $4 billion''' in annual funding to [[Israel]] at end of 2026," observing that [[Dem]]s used this issue against [[Republican]]s for today's [[2026 midterm elections]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-us-will-stop-paying-israel-after-year-end-2026-11-03/] |
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| − | '''[[US]] oil refinery explodes.''' [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/large-plume-of-smoke-seen-after-explosion-at-chalmette-refining/ar-AA22IAak] US [[blockade]] forcing [[Iran]] to dump [[oil]] in [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]]. [https://citizenwatchreport.com/trump-forces-iran-to-dump-millions-of-barrels-of-its-own-oil-straight-into-the-gulf/] ''Shutting down and restarting oil wells takes years.'' '''Update:''' Another US refinery goes up in flames: 45 major refinery explosions/fires reported over the last month and a half. [https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/another-us-refinery-goes-up-in-flames]
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| − | '''[[Zakharova]] warns all foreign [[diplomat]]s''' to leave [[Kyiv]]. [https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2103953/][https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/moscow-threatens-mass-strikes-on] Over 1000 violations of [[ceasefire]] by [[NATO]]/[[Ukraine]]. [https://youtu.be/Ljght4-2IHU] ''[[Politico]]'': [[Europe]] tires of Zelensky’s lectures. [https://www.politico.com/newsletters/forecast/2026/05/08/europe-tires-of-zelenskyys-lectures-00912345] '''Update:''' [[Trump]] brokers alleged 3-day [[ceasefire]] until May 11. [https://tass.com/politics/2128675]
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| − | '''[[CNN]]: 16 [[US]] bases & high value targets wiped out''' by [[Iran]], [https://seemorerocks.substack.com/p/its-out-now-cnn-reports-on-americas] raising questions about [[America]]’s footprint in the [[Middle East]]. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/video/us-military-bases-iran-strikes-images-invs-digvid] ''[[NYT]]'': [[US]] [[military]] was losing its edge. After Iran, everyone knows it. [https://archive.ph/Av4NA#selection-4503.0-4503.69]
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| − | '''60 days of [[Iran war]] - No [[Congress]]ional authorization''' yet.
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| − | '''Another fire aboard [[US Navy]] destroyer.''' [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uss-higgins-navy-destroyer-fire-singapore/]
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| − | '''Out-of-state billionaires are wasting millions of dollars''' to try to unseat [[Conservative of the Year 2022]] Rep. [[Thomas Massie]] in [[Kentucky]], who continues to lead in polling. [https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article314577436.html]
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| − | '''[[Gas]] hits $6 gal in [[California|Calif]],''' $4.30 nationwide. [https://michaeltsnyder.substack.com/p/a-flashing-red-warning-signal-in] '''Update:''' [[US]] gas prices hit $4.45 and [[Iran]] has not closed the [[Red Sea]] yet. [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ceasefire-day-27-standoff-in-hormuz-strait-intensifies/][https://youtu.be/22A7QMCLDfs] This is what a global [[fuel]] [[crisis]] looks like. [https://seemorerocks.substack.com/p/this-is-what-a-global-fuel-crisis]
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| − | '''[[Mojtaba Khamenei]] makes first public statement.''' [https://mearsheimer.substack.com/p/the-fallout-from-the-iran-debacle] The [[Pentagon]]'s bogus [[blockade]]. [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/the-bogus-blockade-claim-of-the-us]
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| − | '''''[[Axios]]'': [[Trump]] wants to get out of [[Middle East|ME]]''' with a big bang. [https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-blockade] [[Iran]] vows retaliation against [[oil]] producers. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/iran-warns-of-oil-retaliation-as-gulf-tensions-spike/gm-GM84552AC6] '''Update''': [[Pentagon]] wants to test out new [[hypersonic missile]] in renewed attack on [[Iran]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/us-seeks-to-deploy-hypersonic-for-the-first-time-against-iran]
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| − | '''Setback for [[pro-abort]]s''': their favored candidate, [[Maine]] Gov. Janet Mills, suspends her candidacy for the [[U.S. Senate]] as polls show her 22 points behind her [[progressive]] rival for [[Dem]] nomination. [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/maine-gov-jane-mills-suspends-senate-bid-citing-campaign-funding-issues]
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| − | '''Setback for [[Dem]]s''': [[Supreme Court]] ends their trick of using race to create [[Dem]]-majority congressional districts in [[Republican]] States. [https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-redistricting-congress-b2e730330fa39f139f74c443320567ff] ''It may be too late for this to impact the [[2026 midterms|midterms]]''.
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| − | '''[[Alex Krainer]]: [[Charles III|King Charles]] calls for [[World War III]].''' [https://trendcompass.substack.com/p/king-charles-calls-for-world-war][https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/king-charles-shows-up-in-dc-beating]
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| − | '''''[[WSJ]]'': [[Trump]] opts for perpetual [[blockade]]''' over bombing. [https://archive.is/m5ZR0][https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-intel-agencies-examining-how-iran-would-react-if-trump-declares-victory-in-war/] ''Will it work?'' [https://sonar21.com/no-more-bombs-for-iran-economic-war-instead/] '''Update''': [[Oil]] hits $120 bbl. [https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/brent-nears-iran-war-highs-after-trump-orders-extended-blockade-threatens-no-more-mr][https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/iran-war-oil-rises-to-126-due-to-press-reports-of-briefing-to-trump-on-military-options-iran-threatens-to-counter-us-blockade.html] [[Pentagon]] estimates $25 Billion spent on [[war]] in 60 days already. [https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/04/sixty-days-pentagon-estimates-25b-spent-iran-war/413208/][https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ceasefire-day-23-pentagon-estimates-25-billion-iran-war-cost-dem-lawmaker-calls-it-low-ball-number/] Other sources say over $40 Billion. [https://abc7.com/post/iran-war-cost-heres-how-operation-epic-fury-is-expected-every-day/18684961/]
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| − | '''[[De-dollarization]] update: UAE quits [[OPEC]].''' [https://www.abhs.in/blog/uae-warns-ditch-dollar-chinese-yuan-oil-sales-petroyuan-april-2026][https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/04/28/uae-exits-opec-2026/] [[Iran]] allows first [[LNG]] tanker from [[UAE]] through [[Strait of Hormuz]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/first-lng-shipment-since-iran-war-began-appears-to-exit-hormuz] Uppity Sheikdom may not survive conflict with neighbors. [https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/04/the-uppity-sheikdom-may-not-survive-a-conflict-with-its-neighbors.html]
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| − | '''Setback for [[Big Pharma]] & [[Deep State]]''': [https://badlands.substack.com/i/195832653/doj-hands-out-key-indictments-of-known-figures-for-very-different-reasons] 'Ex-[[Anthony Fauci|Fauci]] adviser indicted for allegedly hiding records on [[Coronavirus]] origins.' [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/28/accountability-is-coming-ex-fauci-adviser-indicted-allegedly-hiding-records-coronavirus-origins/][https://justthenews.com/accountability/feds-and-sen-johnson-tag-team-alleged-biden-admin-coverups-covid-origins-covid] [[Jimmy "the Weasel"]] indicted. [https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/doj-indicts-james-comey-second-time]
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| − | '''Oil tops $100 bbl again.''' [https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Brent-Tops-111-as-Analysts-Raise-Forecasts-on-Hormuz-Stalemate.htmlhttps://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Brent-Tops-111-as-Analysts-Raise-Forecasts-on-Hormuz-Stalemate.html] [[Iran]] increases [[export]]s via [[Caspian Sea]] to avoid [[US]] blockade. [https://sputnikglobe.com/20260427/iran-increases-imports-via-caspian-sea--tehran-chamber-of-commerce-head-1124050815.html] [[Ian Proud]]: Waging [[war]] against [[oil]]-rich countries backfires. [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/putin-iran/]
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| − | '''''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': This [[DNC|Democratic]]''' insider wants to rewrite the [[political party|party]]’s [[Israel]] playbook. [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/democrats-israel/]
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| − | '''[[Sports gambling]] pandemic takes down star college [[QB]]''', who allegedly made "thousands of online bets on a variety of sports via a [[gambling]] app." [https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48610760/texas-tech-brendan-sorsby-college-gambling-scandal]
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| − | '''''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [[UAE]]'s dollar swap''' threats show how brittle these [[US]] alliances can be. [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/uae-dollar-iran-war/]
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| − | '''Is the [[US]] [[military]] recommending''' no further strikes on [[Iran]]? [https://sonar21.com/is-the-us-military-recommending-no-further-strikes-on-iran/][https://youtu.be/786X0CXFctA] [[CNN]]: 74% demand [[ceasefire]] w/ [[Iran]], 84% among [[Republican]]s. [https://twitter.com/glwatchdog/status/2048466399664930822]
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| − | '''''[[The Conservative Treehouse]]'': It’s time for a national conversation''' about the [[CIA]]. [https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/04/26/its-time-for-a-national-conversation-about-the-cia/]
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| − | '''[[Susie Wiles]] criticized for [[Secret Service]] failures.''' [https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/2048393877871308917]
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| − | '''[[WHCA]] shooter [[radical]]ized by [[Democrat]]ic messaging.''' [https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-evacuated-shots-fired-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter-dead]
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| − | ''''[[China]] will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights''' and interests of its companies', in response to [[Bessent]] [[economic sanctions|sanctions]] on companies with 'links to [[Iran]]'. [https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1359891.shtml]
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| − | '''''[[The Hill]]'': [[GOP]] [[Senator]]s losing [[confidence]] in [[Hegseth]]''' amid [[Pentagon]] turmoil. [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5848160-senate-republicans-doubt-hegseth-leadership/] ''[[The Atlantic]]'': Pentagon not telling [[Trump]] the truth. [https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/04/iran-war-vance-hegseth-trump/686905/]
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| − | '''[[NBC News]]: [[Iran]] caused more extensive''' damage to [[US]] [[military]] bases than publicly known. [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-caused-extensive-damage-us-military-bases-publicly-known-rcna331853]
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| − | '''[[German]] chancellor [[Friedrich Merz|Fred Mertz]] says [[Iran]] humiliating''' [[US]]. [https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/germany-s-merz-says-iran-is-humiliating-us-as-talks-stall/ar-AA21PzkD][https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/all-talk-no-action-europes-cowardly-refusal-to-correct-course-on-israel.html][https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/us-humiliated-germany-merz-europe-iran-war-energy-prices-fuel.html] [[Trump]] yanks 5,000 troops out of [[Germany]]. [https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-says-more-5000-us-troops-will-leave-germany-going-cut-way-down]
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| − | '''[[Iran]] denies [[Trump]] claim''' it 'asked for' or was 'begging' for [[peace]] talks. [https://youtu.be/QU7q0yylwXQ] [[Araghchi]]: [[Trump]] asked for [[negotiation]]s cause the [[US]] has not achieved any of its goals. [https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2048777598214250551]
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| − | '''Gimmick fails''': [[Dem]]s have a net gain of 1 seat after the redistricting changes started by the [[GOP]], but next [[Florida]] redistricting could shift 3 seats to [[Republican]]s. [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-state-by-state-look-at-the-narrowing-redistricting-battle-for-the-u-s-house]
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| − | '''[[Liberal]] [[Maine]] Gov. Janet Mills vetoes Maine's moratorium on [[data center]]s''', while her [[progressive]] opponent Graham Platner opposes these monstrosities. [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/maine-gov-janet-mills-says-no-ban-data-center-construction-rcna341341] ''Platner leads Mills in [[Dem]] primary for [[GOP]] [[Susan Collins]]' [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] seat''.
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| − | '''[[WHCA]] suspect''' is [[Cole Tomas Allen]], he/him, a registered [[Democrat]], [[Kamala]] donor and [[California]] 'teacher'. [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/brief-comment-on-the-white-house]
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| − | '''[[COVID vaccine]] injury program''' paid for one death in March, denials still top 98%. [https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/covid-vaccine-injury-program-paid-one-death-march-denials-still-top-98/]
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| − | '''[[OMG]]: [[FOX News]] VP admits''' to spending $4000 at strip club on company credit card. [https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/2049179580980953373]
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