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Newly declassified transcripts and memos released in mid-April 2026 show that the intelligence community (IC) watchdog concealed specific details about Eric Ciaramella’s potential biases from House investigators in 2019. The documents, declassified by DNI Tulsi Gabbard and released by the House Intelligence Committee, confirm that Ciaramella had worked closely with then-Vice President Joe Biden on …
Initial Jobless Claims drop to 189,000; lowest application level since the 1970s… Chicago PMI collapses to 49.2; Manufacturing officially enters “Contraction Territory”… Tight Labor vs. Dying Industry: Fed faces “impossible” data split in final Powell weeks… Warsh Watch: Transition team prepares for “Hard Money” pivot as yields hit 15-year highs… *US JOBLESS CLAIMS 189,000 IN …
Come again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafted and executed every search warrant today. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship. https://t.co/HczInx5sZm — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 28, 2026 pic.twitter.com/S4o1ptjy8q — Pocahontas (@pocahontasdpt3) April 28, 2026
Israeli PM says Lebanese terror group down to only 10% of pre-war rocket supply… Third Israeli soldier killed by drone strike since ceasefire; tensions remain razor-thin… Japan ramps up: PM Takaichi launches 15-member panel to overhaul defense policy… Tokyo hits 2% GDP defense target as “post-Cold War order” is officially declared dead… Netanyahu claims Hezbollah …
Rainmaker Technology validates 143 million gallons of manmade precipitation… CEO Augustus Doricko: “We have unambiguously measured the results of seeding”… Oregon and Utah operations utilize drone-based radar to “unleash” snowfall… Breakthrough signals the start of “water as infrastructure” for the American West… https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rainmakers-cloud-seeding-breakthrough-first-ever-proof-of-manmade-precipitation-143m-gallons-for-oregon–utah-302753784.html “EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Rainmaker Technology Corporation …
Another UFO researcher found dead David Wilcox. Claims he would never harm himself back in 2022 byu/FeelsAmazingManGun inconspiracy In 2022 he felt the need to let people know he would never be suicidal. He was on to something important. 4 years later he dies by suicide… alongside of the 10 other scientists and researchers …
‘President Trump made seven claims in one hour, all seven are false.’ Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday all seven recent claims by the US President are lies, and the us will fail in both war and negotiations. Ghalibaf warned that with continued blockade, the strait of Hormuz will not remain open; …
Reuters: On the first full day of the U.S. maritime blockade, 3 Iran linked tankers, Rich Starry, Murlikishan, and Peace Gulf, transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026. Rich Starry, a U.S. sanctioned, Chinese owned tanker, exited the Gulf after loading approximately… https://t.co/P8kJq7NKcD — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 14, 2026 There’s no …
That’s very revealing! Trump’s administration reports directly to him on a daily basis…. pic.twitter.com/ROOBNNHyZy — NBY (@Kwadwo1105) April 13, 2026
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It’s less than 48 hours to Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: open the Strait of Hormuz or the power grid gets destroyed. Iran has rejected every U.S proposal so far, and seems to relish the opportunity to call Trump’s bluff. So what happens when April 6 arrives, and Trump orders strikes on Iran’s grid? 90 million …
MASSIVE Scandal unfolding in Quebec as Maple Syrup from a known producer has been misleading people to believe it’s PURE, when it contains 50% CANE SUGAR Anyone that knows about Quebec and Canada Maple syrup 🇨🇦 this is MASSIVE 🤯 pic.twitter.com/04U9lHcZC5 — Melissa 🇨🇦 (@MelissaLMRogers) April 2, 2026 Allegations reported in Canada involve claims that …
Yesterday, The Gateway Pundit reported on an interview segment where former Congressman Matt Gaetz discussed UFOs and “biologics that are not human.” Gaetz claimed he was briefed by U.S. Army personnel about a breeding program “where captured aliens were breeding with humans to create some hybrid human race that could engage in intergalactic communication.” Following …
The bullet that killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk may not match the rifle used by suspected killer Tyler Robinson, a bombshell new court filing states. Robinson, 22, is facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence for Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University on September 10. But his defense attorneys now argue that the …
2015, the Iran nuclear deal unlocked access to roughly $100B to $150B in Iranian funds, and people keep lazily calling it “Obama gave them cash” which is not even how it worked. Barack Obama did not wire Iran a blank check, most of that money was Iran’s own frozen assets getting released. But here is …
Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …
The US has only destroyed about a third of Iran’s missile and drone arsenal after a month of its war against Iran which aimed to degrade the country’s ballistic missile capabilities, according to a report by Reuters. About a third of Tehran’s missiles have been destroyed, and another third was likely to be damaged or …
Claimed missile strike on USS Abraham Lincoln Iran’s military claimed to have launched cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, with state-linked media asserting the strike forced the US fleet to change position. President Trump said Iran fired 101 missiles at the carrier and all were intercepted, denying damage. The attack …
Iran’s reportedly gearing up big time if the U.S. invades. They say they can send out over 1 million fighters, with more people signing up across the Basij, IRGC, and army. Also warning they’ll push back if the U.S. tries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while they keep it shut. Looks like they’re getting …
by David Haggith It suits the president well. Iran flat-out rejected Trump’s “peace plan” today (again) and continued its attacks around the gulf and at Israel where missile interceptors seem to be stretched a little thin now in their ability to shield the public, almost like Israel is running triage to save their use now …
#Iran targets #USSAbrahamLincoln with anti-ship cruise missiles, warning the #US and "Israel" not to test its defenses in the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/byJoyqGo0l — Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) March 25, 2026 Iran has vowed to strike one of the world’s largest warships, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, after launching a huge missile salvo which …
Saudi Arabia, UAE to join Iran war as ceasefire claims remain disputed READ: https://t.co/DNq9bdmwJa https://t.co/DNq9bdmwJa — WION (@WIONews) March 24, 2026 The Gulf Countries, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, were hosting a range of US operations while politically pretending to be neutral. As US President Donald Trump is claiming that a ceasefire has been agreed …
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump reveals SecWar Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine were "DISAPPOINTED" the Iran war is about to be settled 🤣 "I don't wanna say this, but I have to. I said — Pete and Gen. Caine, this thing will be settled soon. pic.twitter.com/8a57Es7Hhy — John John Jnr (@kikolara23) March 24, 2026 …
by Michael The Iranians don’t seem to have gotten the memo. President Trump may have decided that it is time to sit down and make a deal, but the Iranians continue to launch missiles at Israeli cities and are threatening to use a new secret weapon. They are not telling us what this new secret …
Trump has privately told his inner circle that some of his administration’s deportation policies have gone too far https://t.co/5XxW7E6z3b — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 20, 2026 WASHINGTON—President Trump is seeking to lower the profile of his mass deportation effort, and has directed his top advisers to adopt a new approach on one of …
An Iranian-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for the global disruption of one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. Michigan-based Stryker experienced a global outage on Wednesday, saying thousands of employees have lost access to work systems. It employees approximately 53,000 people globally. The company is a leading provider in advanced medical technologies that …
Indian hates Iran, so their must be some truth to it. AC
BREAKING: Israeli military base under attack just west of the Sea of Galilee. — Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) March 10, 2026 Hezbollah claims it launched a drone attack on an Israeli military base west of the Sea of Galilee, per their statement and reports from Al Jazeera and others. This fits the ongoing Iran-Israel-Hezbollah conflict with …
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP CLAIMS OF WAR PROGRESS, WARNS REGIONAL OIL EXPORTS COULD HALT Iran dismissed Donald Trump’s statements suggesting the war is nearing completion and warned that continued U.S.-Israeli attacks could lead to a halt in oil exports across the region. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) March 10, 2026 JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRGC accuses President Trump …
.@SecRubio: "The president made the very wise decision—we knew that there was going to be an Israeli action, we knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn’t preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we… pic.twitter.com/Jp5rqpRH4T — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 2, 2026 …