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Meghan Markle makes moronic claim about the U.S. economy while she lashes out at Trump tariffs as her absurd jam price roils critics | 9 April 2025 | Meghan Markle has said she wants her As Ever products to bring “joy” during a “time of recession” – and does not expect Donald Trump’s tariffs to…

Stocks soar after Trump pauses tariffs on some, pushes China even more | 9 April 2025 | U.S. stocks spiked early Wednesday afternoon after President Trump pivoted on his tariff strategy pausing tariffs on those nations willing to negotiate, while ramping up tariffs on China by 125%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked over 2,000…

Musk accuses top Democrat of profiting from government fraud after DOGE allegations | 9 April 2025 | Business tycoon Elon Musk floated the idea that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is somehow profiting off of government fraud, though the lawmaker has pushed back. “Chuck, I’m starting to think you’re getting a piece of the…

Trump pauses tariff hikes for 90 days against most countries – but raises China rate to 125% over ‘lack of respect’ in escalating trade war | 9 April 2025 | President Trump announced Wednesday that his heightened “reciprocal” tariff scheme was being paused for 90 days in response to overtures from dozens of countries —…

Biden White House secured Trump’s phone for FBI in Jan. 6 probe: new emails from Grassley, Johnson | 8 April 2025 | Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley and Senator Ron Johnson published new emails from FBI whistleblowers showing that President Joe Biden’s then-Deputy White House Counsel Jonathan Su personally assisted the FBI in securing President…

Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California | 9 April 2025 | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued a waiver to expedite border wall construction in California. The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California, the department said in a press…

USAID paid Czech groups to ‘wage war’ against Russia – former police chief | 9 April 2025 | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) financed a long-running anti-Russian campaign in the Czech Republic, former Czech police chief Stanislav Novotny has told RT. In an exclusive interview on Wednesday, Novotny said Washington’s primary channel…

Next pandemic could strike ‘tomorrow’ – WHO [Or as soon as they schedule it.] | 8 April 2025 | Another deadly pandemic could emerge as soon as “tomorrow,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, calling on the countries of the world to prepare for it. In a statement on Monday, the WHO Director-General Tedros…

Accused would-be Trump assassin tried to buy rocket launcher from Ukraine, prosecutors say –“I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected” – filing | 8 April 2025 | Ryan Wesley Routh tried to buy a rocket launcher from Ukraine just weeks before he was arrested for allegedly attempting to gun down President Trump at…

DOGE cuts $51M from U.S. African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter | 7 April 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cuts from the U.S. African Development Foundation, which included hundreds of thousands of dollars for marketing shea butter and pineapple juice, as well as mango drying…

AOC flies first-class to Bernie Sanders’s ‘Fight Oligarchy’ rally as critics pan lefty pol for battling inequality one ‘mimosa at a time’ | 7 April 2025 | Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was photographed flying first-class to a Bernie Sanders event last month — with critics saying it shows how she battles inequality “one mimosa at…

Massive win for Trump as Supreme Court rules he can deport illegal migrants using historic wartime act | 7 April 2025 | President Donald Trump scored a huge win in his efforts to deport migrants living in the United States illegally with a major Supreme Court ruling on Monday. The country’s highest court, in an…

Iran puts army on high alert – Reuters | 7 April 2025 | Iran has placed its forces on high alert, warning neighboring countries that host American bases not to support potential U.S. strikes, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing an official familiar with the matter. The reported move follows a letter from U.S. President Donald…

Palestinian teenager with U.S. citizenship killed by Israeli forces in West Bank | 6 April 2025 | A Palestinian teenager with U.S. citizenship was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Palestinian officials said on Sunday, with the Israeli military saying it shot a “terrorist” who endangered civilians by hurling…

White House shares staggering number of countries who want to make deals on tariffs | 6 April 2025 | More than 50 countries have reached out to the Trump administration to negotiate tariff deals, according to a White House advisor. “They’re doing that because they understand that they bear a lot of the tariff,” National…

Woman jailed 31 months over ‘racist’ post on X after Southport stabbings ‘is denied temporary release to see daughter and ailing husband’ | 4 April 2025 | A woman who was jailed for two years after she tweeted about the Southport riots has been denied temporary leave to see her 12-year-old daughter and sick husband.…

State-run Iranian paper issues graphic call for assassinating Trump after his stern warning | 5 April 2025 | The Islamist revolutionary newspaper that is widely considered the voice of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday stoked a targeted assassination of President Donald Trump. According to the Persian language article published in the Kayhan newspaper…

Trump posts video of U.S. strike in Yemen | 5 April 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump has shared footage of what he contends was a strike on Houthi personnel in Yemen. The video, apparently filmed by a drone, shows dozens of people standing in an oval in rural terrain. A munition falls from the…

‘Free Le Pen’ – Trump to France | 4 April 2025 | US President Donald Trump has accused the French political establishment of employing lawfare against right-wing figure Marine Le Pen, urging Paris to “free” her. On Monday, a Paris court sentenced Le Pen to four years in prison and imposed a five-year ban on…

Congressman urges FBI to investigate whether New York defrauding Medicaid: ‘Large financial scheme’ | 5 April 2025 | Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., a member of the House Oversight Committee and DOGE task force, is urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate whether New York state is defrauding Medicaid with a…