02 U.S. Politics

Trump DOJ Dumps January 6 Sedition Convictions – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, from left, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 21, 2025.J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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In 2023, after Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on Congress, the Justice Department noted the stiff sentence reflected the court’s conclusion that Rhodes’ “conduct was terrorism.”

“The Oath Keepers plotted for months to violently disrupt the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next,” then–Attorney General Merrick Garland said. “The Justice Department will continue to do everything in our power to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the January 6th attack on our democracy.”

The markets are obsessed with the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters less than you think– www.cnbc.com

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… The U.S. ‘blockade’ of Iranian ports around the Strait of Hormuz (SOH) is under a week old.  When the U.S. naval blockade was announced, some worried it would make things worse by further enraging Iran or the rogue Iranian military, who may then attack ship traffic, ports, or people.  Thankfully, it’s been relatively calm. However we may be just one drone strike, one stray Iranian missile, or one nasty Hormuz mine blast from an escalation.  An assault directly on an American warship would send oil prices soaring.  It’s a scary and tentative time.

That said…

MY TAKE → The Strait of Hormuz is not as important to global energy as it was just a few weeks ago.  Here’s why.  Over the past few years, both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have very smartly built back-up pipelines. Those pipelines – a whopping 7 million barrels per day capacity in Saudi and about 1.5 million per day flowing across the UAE have – have cut the flow of shipborne oil out of the Hormuz by half.

We know the Strait matters massively to more than just oil.  I’ve been very clear on concerns about shortages of fertilizer, jet fuel, other refined products and even helium for semiconductor manufacturing.  Even if the Strait returns to pre-war shipping levels soon – by the way, something absolutely no one is counting on – it could take months to get back to any state of normal for energy and related supply chains.

NASA’s Artemis 2 moonshot was just the ‘opening act’ for America’s return to the moon, space agency chief says– www.space.com

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The head of NASA said the agency’s historic Artemis 2 moon mission, which sent the first astronauts around the moon in over 50 years, is only the beginning of a new lunar “relay race” that will ultimately lead to a crewed landing and moon base in the years ahead.

The U.S. space agency chief Jared Isaacman laid out what NASA is trying to make happen after the Artemis 2 mission, which concluded with a safe splashdown on Friday (April 10), in a livestreamed speech and discussion today (April 14) addressing attendees at the 2026 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“It was the opening act in America’s return to the moon, and it was a success,” Isaacman said in the speech, paraphrasing the crew’s previous comments that the moon mission is part of a relay race. The mission will be “remembered as the moment people started to believe again, to believe that America can still take on the near-impossible and deliver extraordinary outcomes,” Isaacman added.

Court Overturns Mosque’s Attempt to Ban Christian Evangelists from Sharing the Gospel Just Outside– www.westernjournal.com

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A controversial Islamic project in Texas tried to stop Christian evangelists from preaching and distributing literature on property outside their mosque.

But a Texas court dismissed the lawsuit, enabling the Christians to continue sharing the gospel in the area.

The East Plano Islamic Center — also known as EPIC — filed a lawsuit against Testimonies of God, a Christian evangelism ministry, in October 2025, according to a report from The Christian Post.

The mosque complex wanted a “temporary and permanent injunction” barring the Christians from “handing out evangelical pamphlets, letters, fliers, or other documents offensive to the Islamic faith.”

Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Ban Mail-Order Abortions– www.lifenews.com

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Although it was completely expected, it’s wonderful to hear that Mississippi pro-life Gov. Tate Reeves has signed House Bill 1613.

HB 1613 amends the state’s drug trafficking statutes to make it illegal “to create, sell, barter, transfer, manufacture, distribute, dispense or prescribe an ‘abortion-inducing drug.’”

HB 1613 passed both the House in February and the Senate in March by overwhelming margins

“Penalties for those convicted of a crime include up to ten years in prison,” according to Bridget Sielicki. “Additionally, the legislation allows the Attorney General to bring a civil lawsuit against anyone accused of violating the law” but imposes “no penalties on the mother taking the abortion drug — only those involved in trafficking and distributing.”

Democrat Voters Prefer Mark Cuban Over Kamala Harris in 2028 Matchup, Poll Shows– slaynews.com

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A new poll suggests Democrat voters are already looking beyond former Vice President Kamala Harris as the party weighs its options for 2028, with billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban outperforming the failed 2024 candidate in a hypothetical general election matchup.

The survey, conducted by the Yale Youth Poll and reported by Newsmax, found that 58% of respondents said Cuban would defeat a generic Republican candidate in 2028.

By comparison, 55% said the same about Harris, the party’s most recent presidential nominee.

Sheriff Sues Woman for $1 Million After She Allegedly Falsely Claimed ICE Detained Her for Two Days– legalinsurrection.com

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A Wisconsin sheriff filed a defamation lawsuit against a Chicago-area woman who claimed immigration officials detained her for almost two days, both at ICE facilities in Illinois and in the Badger State.

In reality, Sunny Naqvi allegedly was hanging out at a hotel and even going to the spa, according to evidence presented by the law enforcement official.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt also released extensive evidence on Friday that debunks claims by Sunny Naqvi, who claimed to be a victim of unlawful ICE detention.

The county sheriff’s office has maintained since the ruse began last month that it never held her in detention, despite her claims. Naqvi’s allegations were also quickly amplified by left-wing politicians in Illinois.

Democrat frontrunner in California makes Gavin Newsom look like Donald Trump when it comes to this anti-ICE agenda– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Now that Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) have decided to stop ignoring Rep. Eric Swallows (allegedly) being a sleezebucket, and “encouraged” all those he was (allegedly) a sleezebucket with to make the open secret no longer secret, billionaire Tom Steyer is the new Democrat frontrunner for California Governor. And I know what you’re thinking, “Hey Brodigan, the ‘no kings’ democrap party is rallying around a billionaire? The heck you say!”

Heck! I do, in point of fact, say heck!

Steyer’s first order of business? Announcing his plan to deal with illegal immigration that essentially makes the current Gov. Gavin Siebel-Newsom look like Donald Trump. Some key points:

– Defund ICE. Obviously.

– Treat ICE agents like the mob and throw them all in jail. Yes, over the crime of enforcing immigration laws. He also wants to empower the Attorney General to send ICE agents and leadership to prison. Again…for the crime of enforcing immigration laws.

– Bring everyone, quote, “kidnapped & detained” by ICE back home. No, not to their home countries. To California, which is technically still America, where they were living illegally.

Democrat tough talk fails in Maryland, where congressional redistricting plan dies on the vine– www.theblaze.com

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A tough pressure campaign from high-profile Democrats has failed to persuade other members of their party in Maryland, where a new congressional map is now off the table.

Democrats enjoy a super-majority in both the Maryland House of Delegates and the Senate, and Democrat Wes Moore has been governor since 2023. Nevertheless, a redistricting proposal that would have threatened the lone Republican congressional seat died in the Maryland Senate when the legislative session ended Monday night.

‘At some point, I am going to have to have a conversation with him if he continues to stand in the way of an up or down vote.’

The Maryland House passed the map overwhelmingly in early February, 99-37.

Gov. Moore pressed hard to pass the map through the state Senate and onto his desk as a way to combat Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and North Carolina, spearheaded by President Donald Trump.

“I think Donald Trump is actively trying to manipulate and change the rules around the November election and beyond because he knows he cannot win on his policies,” Moore told the AP.

What Trump Can Learn From Reagan About The Strait Of Hormuz– thefederalist.com

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As the United States Navy enforces a full blockade of Iranian ports and conducts minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, the lessons of 1987 and 1988 are once again proving their worth. I know, because I participated in the Pentagon basement war games that shaped Operation Praying Mantis in 1988, which became America’s largest Navy surface engagement since World War II.

In March 1987, as Iran attacked shipping in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, Kuwait sought U.S. protection for its oil tankers. President Ronald Reagan ordered them reflagged under Operation Earnest Will.

Before the first convoy sailed, two-week-long war games tested responses to Iranian provocations. I served on the Green team as a young Reagan appointee, modeling a robust, military-centric reaction. The Blue team pursued a restrained, “proportional response” approach favored by the foreign policy “Blob.”

The outcomes were clear: The Green team’s decisive posture resulted in roughly 50 American dead, wounded, or captured. The Blue team’s tentative path allowed Iran to control escalation, producing some 1,500 American casualties.

California Democrats Advance ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ to Shield Fraud From Citizen Journalists– legalinsurrection.com

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… California politicians have proposed legislation to squelch future independent investigative efforts. Let me introduce you to Assembly Bill (AB) 2624, which:

  • Extends California’s existing address confidentiality and anti-doxxing protections (now used for reproductive and “gender-affirming” health care) to immigration support service providers, employees, and volunteers who face threats or harassment tied to their work.
  • Creates a new address confidentiality program for these immigration support workers so state and local agencies can process public-records requests without revealing their residence addresses.
  • Makes it unlawful to solicit, sell, trade, or post on the internet or social media the personal information or images of covered immigration support workers (or people at the same home address) when done with intent to incite or facilitate threats or violence, with associated civil and criminal penalties.

In other words, it allows bureaucrats to apply broad definitions and to threaten the actual journalists uncovering the types of immigration service abuse that Shirley has revealed with his work. The rules can be used to prevent videos from being shared on social media, and fines of $10,000 per violation can be imposed.

DC Circuit Court Issues Extraordinary Rebuke to Radical Judge Boasberg – Citing “Abuse of Discretion” and Judicial Overreach– gellerreport.com

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James Boasberg is the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in D.C. He’s also the nakedly activist judge who tried to get planes with gang members to turn around as the administration was deporting them to El Salvador.

In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ordered District Judge James Boasberg to drop his probe into whether Trump administration officials, including then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, defied his order by completing deportation flights to El Salvador. The flights in March 2025 carried over 200 Venezuelan nationals suspected of ties to the Tren de Aragua gang, authorized under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Majority judges Neomi Rao and Justin Walker called the probe an abuse of discretion, citing unclear orders and separation-of-powers issues, while dissenting Judge J. Michelle Childs argued it was needed to uphold court authority. The decision bolsters executive flexibility in immigration enforcement amid ongoing partisan tensions.The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is tiring of Boasberg.

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has had to rebuke him for a third time over the chief judge’s obstinacy in pursuing contempt charges against the Trump administration. And Judge Naomi Rao’s frustration has begun to seep through the legal lingo of her ruling. For at least the third time, the circuit court has called an end to Boasberg’s attempts to run the ICE and Border Patrol. Rao flat-out ruled that Boasberg has committed an ongoing “abuse of discretion” with his threats of criminal contempt citations (Hot Air).

Washington Times: Circuit Judge Neomi Rao said Judge Boasberg has crossed too many lines, risking damage to the separation of powers between the president and the courts, and must end his pursuit of the president and his team. “As these shifting and expanding proceedings demonstrate, the district court has assumed an improper jurisdiction antagonistic to the Executive Branch,” Judge Rao, a Trump appointee, wrote in the majority opinion for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (Washington Times).

Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress– abcnews.com

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Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough.

Reps. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, both announced within hours of each other Monday that they were leaving Congress. Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.

It was a reckoning of sorts for Capitol Hill, the most striking since the careers of roughly a dozen male politicians were toppled during the heights of the #MeToo movement. Yet some congresswomen said that the pair of resignations took too long and proved what they’ve long been saying: that more must be done to rid Capitol Hill of sexual predation.

California special election to replace disgraced Rep Eric Swalwell set for August | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Swalwell officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has set a date for a special election to fill disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat after he resigned from Congress amid allegations of rape and sexual assault. Swalwell was forced to drop out of the California gubernatorial race as well as quit his seat due to the salacious accusations.

“I, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 18th day of August 2026, within the 14th Congressional District of the State, to fill the vacancy in the office of the U.S. House of Representatives from said district resulting from the resignation of Representative Eric Swalwell,” Newsom said.

Swalwell officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday after the serious allegations against him were made public. Video showing Swalwell in compromising sexual circumstances was also released by Human Events Daily’s Jack Posobiec and Martin Shkreli showing Swalwell in bed with a woman who was not his wife.

“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” Swalwell said in a statement.

“I am aware of the efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members. Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress,” he added. “I will work with my staff in the coming days to ensure they are able, in my absence, to serve the needs of the good people of the 14th district.”

GOP Touts Tax Cuts as Refunds and Real Wages Rise– www.dailysignal.com

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President Donald Trump and Republicans are hoping to cash in politically on the extra amount of cash in Americans’ wallets this Tax Day.

Across the country, Americans are cashing in on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s tax provisions and receiving a boost from real wage growth in the Trump economy.

“This tax season, nearly half of all filers have claimed tax cuts that every single congressional Democrat voted against,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told The Daily Signal.

The financial relief from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, now commonly referred to as the Working Families Tax Cuts by Republicans in Congress, has become a major talking point for the GOP in recent months, as the party argues that strong economic fundamentals have helped soften the economic impact of the war in Iran.

Behar Claims Jesus Never Called Himself The Messiah, Says Only A Narcissist Would Say Such A Thing– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Joy Behar says a lot of dumb things, but this might be the most foolish thing she has said to date.

Many instances in the Bible prove that Jesus confirmed he is the Messiah. You don’t even need to be a Christian to understand this very obvious truth. In fact, the entire premise of Christianity was founded on the idea that Jesus is the Messiah. This is why it is bizarre, naive, and objectively stupid for Behar to claim Jesus never said he is who he said he was. And when she was called out of her stupidity, she decided it was narcissism that caused Jesus to confirm he is the Messiah…

We have Matthew 16:15–20, Matthew 26:64, and John 4:25-26, to name several. Does Behar believe all of this was fueled by narcissism? Because if so, that screams more about her arrogance than anyone else’s.

Trump calls Giorgia Meloni ‘unacceptable’ after she rebukes his Pope Leo XIV remarks– www.foxnews.com

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Tensions between Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni escalated Tuesday after the U.S. president publicly rebuked one of his closest European allies, accusing her of lacking “courage” and failing to support Washington’s efforts against Iran.

In a phone interview with Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, Trump called Meloni “unacceptable” and said he was “shocked” by her stance, according to the outlet’s English-language version.

The dispute with Trump was further fueled by Meloni’s criticism of his recent remarks targeting Pope Leo XIV, which she called “unacceptable,” prompting Trump to respond that “she is the one who is unacceptable.”

In a scathing rebuke of the Vatican’s call for Middle Eastern de-escalation, President Trump took to Truth Social to blast Pope Leo XIV. Labeling the pontiff “WEAK on Crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump warned him to “focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician.” The post, which quickly went viral, accused the first American pope of “catering to the Radical Left” at the expense of global security.

ABC News Downplays Iran Blockade Success and Rising US Gas Prices in Report– www.newsbusters.org

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You know that the Elitist Media have a hard time reporting on the military operation in Iran when a supposed war roundup gets a couple of sentences on the war and then two minutes of seemingly everything else. That’s exactly what happened at ABC when it came time to report on the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

Watch the report in its entirety, as aired on ABC World News Tonight on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026:

DAVID MUIR: There are also breaking developments in the war in Iran. President Trump’s high-stakes U.S. naval blockade with the cost of gas $4.10 a gallon here in the U.S., up $1.16 since the start of the war. Tonight, the President says new talks with Iran could come in days. And President Trump tonight lashing out at Pope Leo again, and what he’s saying now. Ian Pannell from the region again tonight.

IAN PANNELL: Tonight, that high-stakes U.S. naval blockade of all Iranian ports is holding. U.S. Central Command saying no ships got past the blockade in the first 24 hours, and six merchant vessels were turned around. The U.S. hoping to choke Iran’s oil income to force concessions in peace talks. And tonight, President Trump signaling a second round of negotiations could be happening soon, along with a deal. The President telling our Jon Karl, quote: “I think you’re going to be watching an amazing two days ahead.”

The President’s made similar predictions at other points during this war. And the President also tonight lashing out at Pope Leo again to an Italian newspaper saying the Pope has no idea what’s going on with Iran. Trump ally Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni slamming the President’s criticism of the Pontiff as, quote, “unacceptable.” And she’s joined other U.S. allies that have refused to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The President blasting Meloni, telling that Italian newspaper “I’m shocked by her. I thought she had courage, I was wrong.” Trump also criticizing NATO allies for not helping with the war effort as he looks increasingly isolated. Another of his key allies, Viktor Orban of Hungary, who was close with Vladimir Putin, now voted out of office, some voters saying it’s a return to democratic values.

And the Lebanese and Israeli governments holding the first direct talks in decades in Washington, both agreeing to more talks.

MARCO RUBIO: This is more than just one day. This will take time, but we believe it is worth this endeavor.

PANNELL: David, this blockade squeezing Iran’s economy. But U.S. gas prices still high at $4.10 a gallon. That’s up $1.16 since the start of the war. And that means pressure on The White House, too, to get a deal done and get that oil flowing again.

MUIR: Ian Pannell from the region again. Ian, thank you.

Farmers Voted For Trump And Now They Are Being Destroyed– www.politicususa.com

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During Trump’s first term, he launched a trade war with China that caused a crisis in the farming community. However, farmers didn’t learn their lesson. By the time the 2024 election rolled around, farmers had some sort of collective amnesia because they did it all to themselves again. Only this time, it is even worse.

Trump already hit farmers with his tariffs and trade wars. Trump got nearly 78% of the vote from farming communities in 2024, and the president thanked them by shutting down USAID and cutting SNAP.

A new survey of farmers for the American Farm Bureau Federation shows that things are about to get much worse for the nation’s farmers:

Conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation April 3-11, the survey shows 70% of respondents say fertilizer is so expensive that they will not be able to buy all the fertilizer they need.

More than 5,700 farmers, both Farm Bureau members and non-members, from every state and Puerto Rico took the survey. Farm Bureau economists analyzed the results in the latest Market Intel.

The analysis reveals that almost 8 in 10 farmers in the southern U.S. say they can’t afford all needed supplies this year, followed by the Northeast and West at 69% and 66%, respectively, compared to 48% of the farmers in the Midwest.

Just 19% of farmers in the South prebooked fertilizer purchases in advance of planting season. In the Northeast, only 30% of farmers prebooked, followed by 31% in the West, and 67% in the Midwest. Even with higher pre-booking rates, almost one in three Midwestern farmers still report entering the season without securing all of their fertilizer needs.

Amazon workers told ‘back to work’ as ‘colleague lies dead on warehouse floor’ | US | News– www.express.co.uk

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An Amazon worker allegedly lay dead in a warehouse for more than an hour as his colleagues were told to carry on with their work, according to a new report. Workers in Amazon’s distribution centre in Troutdale, Oregon, were reportedly discouraged from helping a man dead on the floor in the warehouse, with one employee claiming a manager told them “just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work”.

An employee, identified under the pseudonym Sam, said he saw a body lying “lifeless” at his workplace but was told by a supervisor to “please get back to work”.

Sam, who is trained in CPR, added that multiple workers wanted to help a woman who ran to the person to perform chest compressions, according to The Western Edge.

An investigation by the outlet alleged Amazon attempted to prevent news of the worker’s death on April 6 from becoming public.

Sam said: “I started sobbing and said, ‘I want to help, please.I know she’s going to get tired and need to be subbed out.”

Swalwell scandal sparks fears of deeper rot on Capitol Hill– www.latimes.com

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WASHINGTON — Eric Swalwell’s downfall has raised the possibility of a broader reckoning on Capitol Hill as congressional staffers, reporters and opposition researchers race to verify long-standing rumors of a sordid underground culture among the city’s most powerful.

Former lawmakers across the political spectrum have warned for years of a hushed congressional bacchanal marked by inappropriate revelry and sexual misconduct. But a sense of growing momentum gripped Congress on Tuesday, as Democrats grappled with Swalwell’s resignation and Republicans called for other lawmakers to face scrutiny.

The 72-hour collapse of Swalwell’s political career has shifted attention not only to his closest associates in Congress, but also to a larger set of sitting lawmakers from both parties suspected of lurid sexual activity. Several members have claimed that Swalwell’s alleged behavior was an open secret amid a cacophony of rumors on social media of other potential offenders.

“I think that many people knew about this for a while,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, said in an interview with The Times.

Newsom sets special election date for Swalwell seat – thehill.com

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation on Tuesday setting the date for a special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term for Aug. 18. Swalwell resigned from Congress earlier on Tuesday after a flurry of reporting from The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN late last week alleged that the congressman, once seen as the Democratic frontrunner in the California governor’s race, had sexually…

Diplomats try to arrange second round of US-Iran talks during first day of American blockade– www.euronews.com

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Diplomats worked through back channels on Tuesday to arrange a new round of peace talks between the United States and Iran after Washington enacted its blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran threatened to strike targets across the war-weary region.

US President Donald Trump said a second round of talks could happen “over the next two days,” telling the New York Post the negotiations could be held again in Pakistan’s capital.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concurred, saying it’s “highly probable” that talks will restart. He cited a meeting he had with Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, Ishaq Dar.

“There is no military solution to this crisis. Peace agreements require persistent engagement and political will. Serious negotiations must resume,” he said.

Iran Can, ‘On Some Level of Truth,’ Maybe Say It Won War– www.breitbart.com

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On Tuesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said that the Iranian regime “can, on some level of truth, say, we just took on America and Israel and fought them to a tie, although maybe even more than a tie.” And argued that “anybody in history would know you cannot bomb an adversary into submission.”

Warner said, “Lawrence, we have spent 100,000 sorties against them. We have bombed them. But anybody in history would know you cannot bomb an adversary into submission.”

He added that “in so many ways, 46 days in, America is less strong. And the Iranian regime, which is, by the way, more radical than it was before, can, on some level of truth, say, we just took on America and Israel and fought them to a tie, although maybe even more than a tie. They have ballistic missile capabilities, they have closed the strait, their regime is more radical. And I can just say, as I mentioned earlier, if we were to go after their enriched uranium, it would take 10,000 soldiers guarding a perimeter for days, and then we are going to send our special operators in, and the Iranians could bomb that.”