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World & Nation
Trump Cancels Talks With Iranian Officials, Backs Protesters
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s canceled talks with Iranian
officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is
on its way.”
Trump did not offer any details about what the help would entail, but
it comes after the Republican president earlier this week said Iran
wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the
Islamic Republic that has killed more than 2,000, according to human
right monitors.
But Trump with his latest message on social media appeared to make an
abrupt shift about his willingness to engage with the Iranian
government.
"Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!”
Trump wrote in a morning post on Truth Social. “Save the names of the
killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all
meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of
protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY.”
Supreme Court Takes Up Landmark Trans Sports Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear its first cases challenging
state laws that bar males who identify as transgender from competing in
girls' athletics, setting up a major test of states' efforts to protect
women and girls.
The two cases ask whether states may restrict participation in girls'
sports based on biological sex, or whether such laws violate federal
protections under the Constitution and Title IX.
At least 27 states have enacted similar laws aimed at preserving women's and girls' athletics.
Trump tells Minnesotans ‘day of reckoning and retribution is coming’ after state sues over ICE raids
President Trump told Minnesotans Tuesday to “fear not” because a “day
of reckoning and retribution is coming” for the Land of 10,000 Lakes as
his administration pursues a sweeping anti-illegal immigration and
benefits fraud crackdown.
“Every place we go, crime comes down. In Chicago, despite a weak and
incompetent Governor and Mayor fighting us all the way, a big
improvement was made. Thousands of Criminals were removed!” Trump
posted on Truth Social.
“Minnesota Democrats love the unrest that anarchists and professional agitators are causing,” the president continued.
US Marshals join search to locate ‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield following child sex abuse charges
The US Marshals Service has joined in the hunt to locate Timothy
Busfield after a warrant was issued for the actor’s arrest in New
Mexico in connection with child sex abuse charges.
The Albuquerque Police Department confirmed that its investigators are
working with the US Marshals Service to track down the “West Wing”
actor’s whereabouts and take him into custody in connection with the
disturbing allegations.
“Albuquerque Police Department is working with the US Marshal Service
to get Mr. Busfield into custody,” department spokesperson Gilbert
Gallegos told Deadline Monday.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Timothy Busfield, the actor and
director best known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and the TV shows
“The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething,” on allegations of child sex
abuse in New Mexico.
Busfield, 68, is wanted on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse.
Trump: 'We're Screwed' If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
The Supreme Court is set to rule on the authority of President Donald
Trump’s national security and trade-related tariffs, but Trump warned
that U.S. national security would be "screwed" if the tariffs were
unwound.
"Remember, when America shines brightly, the World shines brightly,"
Trump said in a detailed Truth Social post Monday afternoon. "In other
words, if the Supreme Court rules against the United States of America
on this National Security bonanza, WE'RE SCREWED!"
Trump has used tariffs to rebalance global trade and pressure global
adversaries and allies on ending foreign wars, but a case before the
Supreme Court could threaten to limit presidential authority by arguing
the tariffs amount to a tax on the American people that must be
approved by Congress.
"The actual numbers that we would have to pay back if, for any reason,
the Supreme Court were to rule against the United States of America on
Tariffs, would be many Hundreds of Billions of Dollars," Trump's Truth
Social post began, "and that doesn't include the amount of 'payback'
that Countries and Companies would require for the Investments they are
making on building Plants, Factories, and Equipment, for the purpose of
being able to avoid the payment of Tariffs."
Minn. State Rep. Wiener: Walz 'Needs to Be Impeached'
GOP Minnesota State Rep. Mike Wiener told Newsmax that Gov. Tim Walz means trouble for his state.
During an appearance on "National Report" on Monday, Wiener said, "He
is on the edge of sedition if he hasn't crossed that line already, and
we're working on it right now.
"He needs to be impeached."
Mamdani calls ICE detention of NYC employee 'assault on our democracy'
DHS detained Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez during routine immigration appointment, citing overstayed visa and assault arrest
The Department of Homeland Security detained a New York City Council
employee during an immigration appointment on Monday, leading to
outrage from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
DHS says the migrant, 53-year-old Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez,
overstayed on a 2017 tourist visa. They also say he was arrested in an
assault case. Mamdani and other city leaders demanded the man's release
on Monday.
"I am outraged to hear a New York City Council employee was detained in
Nassau County by federal immigration officials at a routine immigration
appointment," Mamdani wrote in a statement on X. "This is an assault on
our democracy, on our city, and our values. I am calling for his
immediate release and will continue to monitor the situation."
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin dismissed complaints, however, saying
the department was fully justified in taking Bohorquez into custody.
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies at age 68
Adams had been battling prostate cancer
"Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams has died at the age of 68, his former wife announced on his show Tuesday morning.
"He’s not with us anymore," Shelly Miles told listeners.
Adams, who became famous for the "Dilbert" cartoon that satirized
cubicle office culture and the frustrations of corporate life, relayed
to his fans a final message.
"If you’re reading this, things did not go well for me. I have a few
things to say before I go. My body fell before my brain. I am of sound
mind as I write this January 1, 2026. If you wonder about any of my
choices for my estate, or anything else, please know I am free of any…
inappropriate influence of any sort, I promise," Miles said on behalf
of Adams.
MORNING GLORY: Trump is on the cusp of greatness. Khamenei is on the edge of the abyss
President Trump has warned the Iranian dictator just as the president warned Maduro
Hugh Hewitt
‘Doomed’ Iran regime can no longer ‘hide’ nationwide grievances from its people: Former US national intel manager for Iran
Panelists Norman Roule and Karim Sadjadpour discuss the raging anti-regime protests in Iran and on ‘Special Report.’
The difference between the illusion of power and its reality is the
difference between Ayatollah Khamenei and President Donald Trump. Trump
is on the cusp of joining the very small number of American presidents
who reorder the world. Khamenei is on the cusp of history’s abyss
reserved for murderous fanatics. If Trump tips Khamenei over that edge,
the president’s place in history will be secure. He will have returned
freedom to the great Persian people.
The belief in the unlimited power of a totalitarian government to
maintain itself and protect its rulers is a dangerous conceit, as
Syria's Bashar al-Assad and Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro have both
discovered. It may be that Ayatollah Khamenei is in the process of
discovering the same hard reality: No government, no matter how
ruthless, can endure for centuries or even decades in the face of a
resentful population.
Not even the rulers of Rome at the height of the Caesars or the Severan
dynasty were guaranteed an endless run of power. The Soviet Union,
which possessed both nuclear weapons and an omnipresent security
service, survived only from 1922 to 1991.
Prosecuting Jerome Powell will backfire on Team Trump
The Federal Reserve’s gold-plated renovation of its DC headquarters is
obscene, but Team Trump’s moves toward building a criminal case against
Fed chief Jerome Powell are a gift to the president’s critics — and all
too likely to backfire.
Back in April, The Post broke the story of the appalling cost overruns
in the Powell-overseen $2.5 billion “Palace of Versailles” remake of
the Fed’s HQ, 32% above the still-eye-raising 2019 estimate of $1.9
billion.
Powell’s outraged denials only made him look worse; his testimony to Congress on the debacle earned him a perjury referral.
