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US Seizes Iranian Ship after Navy Destroyer ‘Blew a Hole’ in Its Engine Room

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Sunday that a US warship “blew a hole” in the engine room of an Iranian cargo ship that attempted to get past the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and claimed that US Marines now “have custody” of the vessel. “Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo...

Businesses Can Claim Refunds for Trump Tariffs Declared Unconstitutional

(Headline USA) A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so is scheduled to launch Monday. Importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds through an online portal beginning at 8 a.m.,...

FBI Arrests Iranian National for Arms Trafficking

(Headline USA) A 44-year-old Los Angeles woman from Iran was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war. Shamim Mafi will face charges that she brokered the sale of “drones, bombs,...

Supreme Court to Hear Migrant Parole Case Wednesday

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its final oral arguments sitting of the current term on Monday. The justices will hear several high profile arguments on various issues before the term ends in June. On Wednesday, justices will hear arguments in Blanche v. Lau, a...

BREAKING: Eight Children Die in a Louisiana Mass Shooting

(Headline USA) A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic violence shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said. It was the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years. “This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” said Chris Bordelon, spokesperson...

Rep. Mills Pressured Woman to Recant Assault Allegation, Records Suggest

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Records reveal that Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., may have pressured a woman to recant claims that he assaulted her and brandished a firearm. The records, which include bodycam footage and documents reviewed by the Washington Post, show that a woman called 911 on Mills on Feb....

Dem Allegedly Kissed Much Younger Staffer at Swalwell Party

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) One of the Democratic members of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s so-called “Cool Kids Clique” is under fire following allegations he kissed a “much younger” congressional staffer at a party. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., a longtime pal of Swalwell, allegedly engaged in the encounter at a 2023...

Letitia James Offers Bizarre Explanation for Not Releasing Tax Filings

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James broke with other top New York officials over her refusal to release personal tax filings. James, a Democrat who has faced a grand jury indictment tied to alleged mortgage fraud, said Friday she would not release her tax returns and...

FBI Terrorism Task Force Targeting Activists Who Tried Rescuing Beagles from Lab

(Headline USA) About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group's leader. It was the second attempt in as many months...

Final Offer: Trump Threatens Massive Bombing Campaign if Iran Doesn’t Take Deal

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said that U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, lifting hopes of extending a ceasefire set to expire this week even as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. The prospect of talks on the...

Joe Rogan Gets Trump to Launch Study into Psychedelic Drugs

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers---but which also have serious safety risks. Ibogaine and other psychedelics remain banned under the federal government's most restrictive category for...

Iran Fires on Ship Passing Through Straight of Hormuz

(Headline USA) The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade...
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