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Melania Trump Denies Any Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) In a stunning statement, First Lady Melania Trump denied any relationship with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for complete transparency and justice for his victims. “To be clear, I never had relations with Epstein or his accomplice [Ghislaine] Maxwell,” the first lady told reporters Thursday afternoon in the…
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Trump Says Military Remains in Place as Talks With Iran Set to Begin
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) President Donald Trump says that increased military assets in the Middle East will remain in place and ready as the U.S. and Iran embark on negotiations, remaining on alert in case Iran violates the ceasefire. “All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and anything else that…
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‘I am Thinking About It,’ Kamala Harris Says of 2028 Presidential Bid
(Headline USA) After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she’s actively considering another presidential bid. “I might. I am thinking about it,” Harris told Rev. Al Sharpton after he asked directly whether she was going to run for president in 2028. Harris’…
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Vance Warns Iran Not to ‘Play’ the US
(Headline USA) Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending the war. President Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most reluctant defender of the 6-week-old conflict with Iran to now find…
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NYT: Trump Launched Iran War After Being Briefed by Netanyahu at the White House
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran a little more than two weeks after he was briefed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Sources told the Times that the briefing took place in the White House Situation Room during Netanyahu’s…
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Rep. Eric Swalwell Vows to Push Back On ICE in Bid for California Governor
(Headline USA) California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday promised to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor, vowing to make them ineligible for state jobs and take away their driver’s licenses if they refuse to unmask while on duty. “They think they’re invincible. They’re not,” Swalwell told a large crowd at a…
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Top US Catholic Bishop Says Trump’s Threat To Destroy an Entire Civilization ‘Cannot Be Morally Justified’
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Archbishop Paul Coakley, head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy a “civilization” in Iran and urged an end to the war, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s appeals for peace. “The threat of destroying a whole civilization and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure…
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Ships Will Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth Says
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Commercial ships will pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. Hegseth spoke alongside Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire of hostilities. President…
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California Sees $6 a Gallon as Gas Prices Rise in Southwest
(Liam Hibbert, The Center Square) California gas prices climbed as high as $6 a gallon as oil prices skyrocketed ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline on Iran to reopen oil trade routes in the Strait of Hormuz. Prices rose in the Southwest before Trump on Tuesday evening announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. With an…
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Massive Israeli Attacks Reported Across Lebanon, Hundreds of Casualties
(Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com) The ink was barely dry on last night’s two week ceasefire with Iran when Israel began what was their largest scale attack on Lebanon since the war began, with IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee saying Israel carried out strikes on over 100 targets in just 10 minutes. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz presented…
