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Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, deepening the Middle East crisis
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-iran-talks-fresh-israeli-strikes-kill-16-despite-lebanon-ceasefire-1.500580655Open linkView original on lemmy.worldTrump’s DOJ announces $1.7B fund to pay his allies who were ‘unfairly’ investigated by Democrats
The $1.776 billion ‘slush fund’ will be funded by taxpayers and be administered by a five-member commission appointed by Trump’s ex-defense lawyer
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-b2978840.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldThe FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/?gift=1ga2TvL-DbuHDQIcYF7oRxNmK3jnX3wl-J-XKJbu_nUOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldAutomatic registration for US military draft to begin in December
Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money.
Minutes before Trump's announcement, $800 million in trades made on oil prices
At 9.50pm AEDT yesterday, there was a sudden spike in trading on the oil and S&P 500 futures market.
6.50am New York time is an unusual time for a rush on trades on West Texas Intermediate May futures.
But it showed that all of a sudden, a substantial sum of money was bet on oil prices dropping and the stock market rising.
https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-iran-updates-oil-futures-trade-suspicious-betting-activity-usa-world-news/1061ef6b-5fef-401c-b469-98016ccdb9c3Open linkView original on lemmy.worldSenate Rejects War Powers Resolution That Would Force Trump to End Iran Strikes
The Republican-led Senate voted down a procedural measure intended to block President Donald Trump from ordering further military strikes on Iran without congressional approval.
https://time.com/7382503/trump-iran-war-congress-vote/Open linkView original on lemmy.worldA broken clock is still right twice a day.
Perhaps she should've thought about that when she was cheerleading the crowd of neocons who are perpetrating all of this.
It Can Now be Plainly Said: Trump is Planning a November Coup d’État
During the campaign, it was kind of hard to picture the specifics of how Trump might pull such a thing off. Alas, it’s getting less hypothetical by the week.
https://newrepublic.com/post/207138/trump-coup-detat-midterm-electionsOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldStaggering evidence trove shows who put Trump in the White House — and controls him still
Intelligence sources believe Epstein was running ‘the world’s largest honeytrap operation’ on behalf of the KGB when he procured women for his network of associates.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-russia-2675069424/Open linkView original on lemmy.worldIce kills another protestor in Minneapolis.
Federal agents have been involved in yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, city officials have said
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ice-shooting-minneapolis-latest-updates-b2907013.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldBill and Hilary Clinton refuse to testify in Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt charges
Congressional Republicans are threatening to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after the Democratic former president and presidential candidate refused to testify in a GOP-led House probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
A blistering letter from the Clintons to House Oversight Committee chair James Comer states that “every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences.”
Trump’s $2 Trillion Plan to Cash in on Ukraine ‘Peace’ Leaks
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with Russian officials to ensure U.S. businesses—and Trump’s friends—are in position to make a killing.
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/trump-2-trillion-plan-cash-152214289.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFSGv2gpHSMtFYXGvG7AlL4C7N1j1NixrCowHt-wvPdrme1VLpQ35koXP682llPRVFMrO2LYdWId-Uzz3ono9Q-ETxVKkI51DWYxMKnIsywf6etUqi9CG9aGcv5Hh8QtAcTG0x0fmbUcEmF_8FfTpCsC5mhznpQPob-Q8jiRwH7vOpen linkView original on lemmy.world