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Trump: Scrap 2020 Election If SPLC Fraud Proven
President Donald Trump intensified scrutiny of the Southern Poverty Law
Center following a sweeping federal indictment, declaring that if the
allegations are proven true, the 2020 presidential election should be
"permanently wiped from the books."
In an early morning Truth Social post on Friday, Trump described the
SPLC as "one of the greatest political scams in American history" and
labeled the case "another Democrat hoax," linking it to broader
concerns about left-leaning political organizations and fundraising
networks.
The remarks came after a federal grand jury in Alabama indicted the
SPLC on 11 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to
commit money laundering.
No US-Iran Peace Talks in Sight, but Islamabad Maintains Security Lockdown
For nearly a week, Pakistan's capital has been waiting for peace talks
between the U.S. and Iran to take place there, and although there is no
sign the two sides will meet, large parts of the city remain sealed off
by authorities.
Key roads leading into Islamabad are shut down and a strict security
cordon envelops the administrative center, the so-called "Red Zone." In
the adjacent "Blue Area," cafes have run out of fruit, markets are
deserted, and with no service at bus terminals, weekend commuters are
struggling to get home.
Government officials say the measures are not ending any time soon and
that they are ever ready for delegates, including President Donald
Trump, to show up at a moment's notice.
Ilhan Omar's family winery shut down after Congress demands answers
A California winery owned by Representative Ilhan Omar’s husband was
shut down weeks after Congressional Republicans demanded answers about
the reported wealth of the Minnesota Democrat’s family.
Omar, a member of the Squad of progressive Democrats and a political
lightning rod, filed a 2024 financial disclosure that put her family
assets at between $6 million and $30 million, a surge from the previous
year that—at the top of that range—would have placed her among the
wealthiest Democrats in the House.
At the heart of the wealth was a Santa Rosa, California-based winery,
eStCru LLC, which was co-owned by Omar’s husband Tim Mynett. California
business records show the winery shut down on April 4, two months after
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer wrote to Mynett asking for
financial records.
Trump Extends Waiver to Cut Energy Costs
President Donald Trump granted a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver
that makes it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the
United States, the White House said on Friday, the latest effort to
curb rising energy costs linked to the war with Iran.
The decision adds roughly three months to the existing waiver that was
set to expire on May 17, enabling foreign-flagged vessels to move
commodities between U.S. ports through mid-August.
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers confirmed on Friday that Trump had issued the extension.
The Jones Act has long been a flashpoint between competing economic
and national security priorities. Supporters, including U.S.
shipbuilders, maritime unions and some lawmakers, argue the law is
critical to maintaining a domestic shipping industry and merchant
marine that can support military logistics and national security.
Pentagon Email Floats Suspending Spain From NATO, Other Steps over Iran Rift
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to
punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the
war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and
reviewing the U.S. position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands,
a U.S. official told Reuters.
The policy options are detailed in a note expressing frustration at
some allies' perceived reluctance or refusal to grant the United States
access, basing, and overflight rights - known as ABO - for the Iran
war, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe
the email.
The email stated that ABO is "just the absolute baseline for NATO,"
according to the official, who added that the options were circulating
at high levels in the Pentagon.
Social media erupts after Mamdani's far-left supporters turn on him over homeless shelter: 'Oops'
Lawsuit argues the city fast-tracked the shelter plan without proper environmental and legal safeguards
East Village residents who voted for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani by a
40-point margin are now suing to stop a building in their neighborhood
from becoming a temporary homeless shelter.
The lawsuit, filed with the New York City Supreme Court on Monday,
shows hesitation even among Mamdani supporters about the cost of
implementing some of his plans.
News of the lawsuit has prompted conservative mockery online, with
figures like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting the irony of Mamdani’s
supporters turning on the fruits of his administration.
Israeli PM Netanyahu announces prostate cancer diagnosis amid Iran war ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“Today, my annual medical report was published. I requested to delay
its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the
height of the war, in order not to allow the Iranian terror regime to
spread even more false propaganda against Israel,” he said in a
statement.
“I had a minor medical issue with my prostate that was completely
treated. Thank God, it's behind me,” Netanyahu added, noting that he is
healthy and currently in “excellent physical condition.”
Netanyahu said he underwent successful surgery for an enlarged benign
prostate a year and a half ago and during his last medical monitoring,
“a tiny spot of less than a centimeter was discovered in the prostate.”
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's "grave" injuries revealed
Iran 's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was seriously wounded in
the US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father and predecessor, Ali
Khamenei, but is mentally sharp, the New York Times reported on
Thursday.
Citing several Iranian officials, which it did not name, the Times said
Mojtaba Khamenei had "at least for now" delegated decision-making to
generals in the Revolutionary Guards ideological army.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since succeeding his father
and only issued written statements , creating speculation over his
condition and if he is still alive.
Although Mojtaba Khamenei was "gravely wounded [in the February 28 airstrike ], he is mentally sharp and engaged," said the NYT.
"One leg was operated on three times, and he is awaiting a prosthetic.
He had surgery on one hand and is slowly regaining function. His face
and lips have been burned severely, making it difficult for him to
speak," it cited the officials as saying, adding that "eventually, he
will need plastic surgery."
The Founding Fathers tried to save us from Abigail Spanberger’s greedy Virginia power grab
By David Harsanyi
During the national debates of 1788, the great Virginian James Madison
worried that mere “parchment barriers,” or constitutions, wouldn’t be
enough to stop an “overbearing majority” from seeking power and
stripping minorities of their voice and rights.
What he envisioned, in other words, was someone like Abigail Spanberger.
Virginia’s current governor recently signed a bill making her state the
18th to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a scheme to
circumvent the Constitution and award all electoral votes to the
presidential ticket with the highest national vote total — rather than
to the candidate who won the state’s election.
Democrats spend a lot of their time accusing Republicans of denying minorities a vote.
New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing. Here's who really benefits
HUD’s proposed new rule could change the culture of public housing from one of long-term dependency to one of upward mobility
By Howard Husock
This week the Trump administration moved toward a dramatic change in
policy governing public and subsidized housing. The public comment
period closed on the rule proposed by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development to reserve housing assistance to American citizens —
to "prohibit...making financial assistance available to persons other
than United States citizens…in HUD's public and specified assisted
housing programs."
It could lead to the eviction of an estimated more than 20,000 public
and subsidized housing residents who took advantage of a loophole in
the law restricting public assistance to citizens. Sparks could fly, à
la ICE in Minneapolis, if illegal immigrants and their possessions are
thrown into the street.
HUD is not wrong that lax enforcement has opened the apartment door for
the undocumented. But cracking down on illegals, given their small
number, is far less important than another new HUD initiative that
could change the character of "the projects" for citizens who have been
trapped there in poverty.
