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Trump: If Iran surrenders…and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting “I surrender, I surrender”…The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN…will headline that Iran had a… https://t.co/rLkd3THPXe pic.twitter.com/vnnNE6iPn1 — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 18, 2026
Iran’s permanent representative to the U.N. said today that Iran wants compensation from some of its regional neighbors over the war, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. The representative to the U.N. said Iran wants compensation from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan “due to their participation in the U.S. and …
They were in India for a peaceful navy demonstration with other countries. These weren’t deployed soldiers. pic.twitter.com/En9sKHc5Hn — Brattani (@Bratt_world) March 5, 2026 If a military strike really happened in international waters, the implications are serious. Under maritime law and the UN Charter, actions against vessels outside an active war zone raise major questions about …
Something happening tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/mHgpCZdNNN — Ann Vandersteel™️ (@annvandersteel) December 17, 2025 h/t Fried Union
When a program depends on higher earners to carry the bill, the moment the subsidy ends, the real cost shows up in full. $800 with subsidy, $2,000 without it, same plan, different moment. It’s $2,000 a month because that’s how ACA (Democrat law) works. They expect higher earners like you to subsidize lower and mid …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to “immediately receive” 48 Israeli hostages — 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Hamas has pledged to release them by a Monday deadline in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/live-blog/israel-hamas-live-updates-families-hostages-await-release-trump-travel-rcna237100 Watch : tens of thousands of Palestinians return to their homes in northern …
Many homebuyers, investors, and realtors are now wondering – will these Fed Rate Cuts stimulate the housing market? And cause more homebuyers to come back to the market? In this video, Reventure Consulting analyzes the data on home price affordability and finds that the U.S. Housing Market is a long way off from being affordable …
by Michael Absolutely gigantic dust storms are “triggering massive highway pileups” in the middle of the country, virtually the entire Southwest is currently experiencing at least some level of drought, and dust storms and soil erosion are now costing our economy more than 100 billion dollars every year. If you think that what we are witnessing is “normal”, …
Overwhelming illness there, a little bit of sickness here. Kids are being turned into human punching bags. https://t.co/HPK1RbWoR3 — Jammer (@acrossthemersey) December 10, 2024 School district closes for a week due to 'overwhelming illness.' Ah, the new normal—where 'returning to normal' means redefining normal entirely. — Rooted_In_Reality (@realonesknow87) December 10, 2024 Several school districts in …
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has indeed reached a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department. According to court documents filed recently, Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge related to the Espionage Act. This deal will allow him to avoid imprisonment and resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents. The charge specifically relates to conspiring to unlawfully obtain and …
This is exactly what should happen. The interesting thing is no one believes it will happen. Which means it probably will happen, but after a little more to suck more in. The incredible lack of volume lately would agree with this. — Minsky Moment Mark (@markpainter17) May 13, 2024 GameStop soars in meme stock flashback …
Second, within an hour of the report, three Members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee have told Politico that the National Security Threat caused by a New Russian Capability is “Disturbing” but that it is a Longer-Term Concern “Not a Today thing” and that, “It is a Serious Issue but not an Immediate Crisis.” So, …
BY DAVID HAGGITH The old inflation monster is returning, and it looks “transitorily” familiar: The supply chain pressures that caused the ‘transitory’ part of inflation in 2022 may be about to return if the problems in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean continue,” said Larry Lindsey, chief executive of global economic advisory firm the Lindsey Group. “Neither the …
via BBC Payments made with cash rose for the first time in a decade last year as consumers struggled with rising prices. But the number is still dwarfed by debit card use which accounted for half of all payments, its highest ever level. Consumers often say they find it easier to manage their money using …
This 4th of July, it's high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it. Learn more and take action now: https://t.co/45smaBmORH pic.twitter.com/a6qp7LXUAE — Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) July 4, 2023 Ben & Jerry’s @benandjerrys This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists …