02a U.S. Politics – Conservative

Despite Trump’s upbeat pronouncements, peace does not appear to be at hand– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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CEASEFIRE INTERRUPTED: The U.S. military said the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, even though it has been in a running battle with Iranian forces, after spotting what it assessed as an Iranian small boat laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz.

The two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats were “eliminated,” and surface-to-air missile sites in Bandar Abbas were also targeted, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for the U.S. Central Command, told various media organizations.

“U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Hawkins said in a statement. “Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”

After years on the back foot, ISIS ‘on the march’ in Nigeria– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Northern Nigeria is facing an ascendant ISIS insurgency, drawing Washington into the fray.

Since the jihadist insurgency in northern Nigeria began 13 years ago, the conflict has drastically changed in scope, amid concerted counterterrorism efforts from the Nigerian government, countless jihadist ideological splits, and international interventions. The 2020s began with ISIS and other terrorist groups on the back foot, but a change in tactics and fortunes has sent them back on the offensive in the last couple of years, turning the country into one of the foremost fronts in the Global War on Terror.

Alexander Palmer, a fellow in the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told the Washington Examiner that ISIS in Nigeria is “on the march, they are increasingly active, and they’re increasingly threatening military targets,” with a large-scale military campaign ISIS calls “Camp Holocaust.”

The insurgency in northern Nigeria is notable for the frequency and scale of ideological disputes triggering violent internal conflicts. Over the past few years, northern Nigeria’s main ISIS affiliate, Islamic State West Africa Province, has emerged as the primary jihadist threat.

Bishop Strickland: Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical centers on a theology of man, not God– www.lifesitenews.com

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As a successor of the apostles, I have a solemn duty not only to preach the Gospel, but also to help the faithful discern the spirits of the age in the light of the unchanging truth entrusted to the Church by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

St. Paul exhorted Timothy to “preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine” (2 Tim. 4:2). That duty belongs to every bishop charged with guarding the deposit of faith.

Therefore, I feel it is important to address concerns regarding the recently released encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas, of the Holy Father Leo XIV. Some have found parts of it insightful and compelling. Others have experienced a deep uneasiness while reading it – a concern that, beneath many true statements, the document reflects a broader theological shift that risks placing man at the center in a way that obscures the primacy of God.

Why the Woman Initially Identified as the J6 Pipe Bomber Will Remain the Subject of Intrigue– townhall.com

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Look, a lot has happened over the past few weeks, with Operation Epic Fury being the least of it—particularly the fiasco involving the January 6 pipe bomber who evaded the FBI for years. The Blaze probably jumped the gun in its story, identifying former Capitol Police Officer Shauni Kerkhoff, 31, as a potential suspect. This has led to a lawsuit since she had an alibi, and another suspect, Brian Cole, was arrested and charged in December 2025. Still, conspiracy theories and palace intrigue will likely surround Ms. Kerkhoff since she reportedly failed an FBI polygraph. She was cleared as a suspect, but in this era, that will continue to fan the flames.

Florida surrogacy fight ignites child trafficking allegations: ‘It’s akin to slavery’– www.theblaze.com

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Florida just became the first state to seriously challenge the surrogacy industry after a gay couple living in France contracted with a woman in Florida to be their surrogate.

The couple petitioned the Broward County court for early parental rights.

While Judge Marlon Weiss granted their petition, he questioned whether surrogacy is constitutional, claiming it violates the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

“Judge Marlon Weiss argued that if unborn children

Democrats Face Intense Backlash Over ‘Divisive’ Memorial Day Post– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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The Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee is facing intense backlash over a Memorial Day post that leveraged the deaths of U.S. service members killed in the Iran conflict in a partisan attack against President Donald Trump.

The post in question featured photographs of the fallen service members and included text that read, in part, “We honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump’s war with Iran” or similar phrasing such as “REMEMBERING THE AMERICANS WHO HAVE DIED IN TRUMP’S WAR WITH IRAN.” It was shared on platforms including X and Facebook under a number of official Democratic Party accounts.

The message drew backlash from a range of individuals, including veterans, political figures from both parties, and members of the public. Critics argued that framing the deaths in explicitly partisan terms on Memorial Day, a holiday traditionally dedicated to solemn remembrance of fallen service members without political attribution, was inappropriate.

U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran Hitting Missile Sites, Minelaying Boats– www.breitbart.com

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Fresh strikes on southern Iran were launched by U.S. military forces early Tuesday morning targeting Iranian missile sites and vessels attempting to lay anti-shipping mines in the contested Strait of Hormuz.

The targeted strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the U.S. military’s Central Command, said in a statement as reported by AP.

Following the strikes, the BBC reports U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal was still possible and pointed to talks on Tuesday between Iran’s top negotiator and foreign minister and Qatar’s prime minister.

UC Berkeley law school bans students from using AI for coursework, exams– www.thecollegefix.com

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Beginning this summer, University of California Berkeley School of Law students will be banned from using artificial intelligence to complete coursework or exams.

Under the newly adopted policy, students cannot “conceptualize, outline, draft, revise, and edit their work” using AI.

It also explicitly forbids students from asking AI to correct grammar mistakes or translate a paper into English.

Students are permitted to use AI for “research on papers ONLY for the limited purpose of identifying sources, such as cases, statutes, or secondary sources,” the policy states.

However, professors are permitted to make exceptions to this rule as long as they “do so in writing and with appropriate notice and require students to disclose any authorized AI use,” it states.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid denounces emerging US-Iran peace deal– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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A major opponent of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the emerging peace deal between the United States and Iran as talks progressed Monday.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid reprimanded an “old” and “tired” Netanyahu over the deal’s reported terms, which he did not specify.

“The emerging agreement with Iran is a disaster,” Lapid posted on X. “I supported the war in Iran from the very first moment, but the diplomatic management of the entire affair couldn’t have been worse. Everything that shouldn’t have happened—happened.”

“The current situation is the result of an ongoing governmental failure,” he wrote. “Benjamin Netanyahu is a man blessed with talents, but he has grown old and he has grown tired and he is surrounded by the least suitable people for running a country.”

Israel is not taking an active role in the negotiations. As talks continued in Qatar on Monday, the Israeli military intensified its airstrike campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iranian officials are concerned that the military action may jeopardize a peaceful outcome if Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is targeted.

Iran’s Enriched Uranium Will Be Turned Over to U.S. or Destroyed › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile will either be transferred to the United States or destroyed inside Iran under international supervision.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the uranium would either be “immediately turned over” to the United States to be destroyed or eliminated inside Iran or another approved location.

“The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event,” Trump wrote.

Widow of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle Hits Back Against Dem Senate Candidate for ‘Making Things Up’– www.westernjournal.com

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Taya Kyle, widow of the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, accused Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of making things up regarding her husband.

During a 2024 podcast interview, Platner claimed that Kyle ran up his kill count by shooting unarmed civilians while he served in a unit known as Task Force Bruiser.

“[Kyle’s] stories about how many people he was shooting certainly tracked with the behavior I witnessed [in Ramadi, Iraq]. It’s relatively easy to get high numbers like that if you’re a little less discriminating in your fire than, say, a more professional unit would be,” Platner said.

San Francisco YMCA bans nudity after trans member exposes himself to women, children | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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“Nudity is permitted only while actively showering. Members are expected to put clothing on or be covered during use of the space outside of showering.”

A San Francisco YMCA has implemented new rules after a trans-identified male was seen walking around naked in the locker room in front of women and children, as well as allegedly harassing female members.

New rules at the Stonestown Family YMCA stated that “Nudity should be discreet, limited, and brief.” The rule added, “Nudity is permitted only while actively showering. Members are expected to put clothing on or be covered during use of the space outside of showering,” per the Daily Mail.

The new rules continued, “Respect privacy and personal space. Please maintain appropriate distance from others, be mindful of personal space during times of undress, and demonstrate courtesy at all times.”

NJ agitators clash with federal agents, construct barricades outside Delaney Hall ICE facility | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Some agitators were also seen digging up cement bricks from outside the building for use in the barricades.

Agitators on Monday clashed with ICE agents outside of New Jersey’s Delaney Hall, with agitators being seen constructing reinforced barricades at the facility’s entrance and exit.

Agents were seen in footage from Freedom News TV’s Oliya Scootercaster deploying pepper spray on agitators outside of the building as they attempted to move the crowd back. Agents appeared to take some people into custody.

Agitators were seen constructing barricades using building materials from a nearby dumpster. Some were also seen digging up cement bricks from outside the building for use in the barricades.

Pentagon Leadership Debate Pete Hegseth Anti-Woke Push Criticized by Panel– www.newsbusters.org

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The focus of Friday’s Washington Week in Review journalist roundtable (which aired on the eve of Memorial Day weekend) was the Department of Defense, especially on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s war against wokeism, which the panel disapproved of, especially New York Times national security correspondent Helene Cooper, who all but accused Hegseth and the Trump Administration of racism and sexism.

Helene Cooper, National Security Correspondent, The New York Times: Well, that’s a great question, Jeff. I think I would start first with just he’s instilled an atmosphere of fear, which is pervasive now throughout the Pentagon, just because he has fired or threatened to fire or forced to retire just so many of the top brass….

Will China Really Invade Taiwan in the Next Five Years?– www.dailysignal.com

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Chinese President Xi Jinping may not need to launch a full-scale invasion of Taiwan to put the island, the U.S. and the global tech economy in crisis, according to national security experts.

Some advisers to President Donald Trump reportedly fear Xi could move against Taiwan within the next five years following Trump’s recent summit with the Chinese leader, Axios reported. One Trump adviser told the outlet the summit signaled a “much higher likelihood” that Taiwan could be “on the table” during that window, warning that the highly vulnerable U.S. semiconductor supply chain would not be ready for such a crisis.

National security experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that this is simply not the reality on the ground.

Muslims Slaughter 17 People, Set Homes On Fire in Democratic Republic of Congo– gellerreport.com

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A jihadist organization linked to the Islamic State kills at least 17 Christians in the Congo. The jihad genocide of non-Muslims in Africa continues with the silent affirmation of the international community. No Jews, no news.

Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is not just a “rebel group”; it’s a jihad group with ties to the Islamic State. The idea here is the same as it is everywhere else: to drive the non-Muslims out and incorporate this territory into the global umma.

“17 civilians killed in rebel attack in Democratic Republic of Congo,” En.Haberler.com, May 20, 2026 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

In the Ituri province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an armed attack by the ADF rebel group killed 17 civilians and set many homes on fire.

According to reports in the national press, members of the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out an armed attack on civilians in the town of Babila-Babombi, Mambasa region, Ituri province.

In the attack by ADF members, who set fire to many houses, 17 civilians were killed according to initial assessments. It was reported that many houses were set on fire….

AOC Calls on Leftists to Go to Red States to Fight Conservatives: ‘It’s Time to Pull Up’– slaynews.com

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is facing sharp criticism from conservatives after delivering a fiery speech in Alabama, urging northern progressives to travel to red states and become more involved in political battles across the South.

The New York congresswoman made the remarks during the “All Roads Lead to The South” rally in Montgomery.

She argued that major political and civil rights struggles remain underway in southern states and called on activists from across the country to join those efforts.

Her comments quickly sparked a wave of backlash online, with critics accusing the progressive lawmaker of promoting division and unnecessarily escalating regional political tensions.

Mail-Order Abortion Pill Sales to Continue – deconstructingwoke.com

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The Supreme Court of the United States upheld a pause on a 5th Circuit Court ruling that would have halted mail-order sale of the abortion pill, mifepristone. The majority gave no reason for the decision, the two dissenters, Thomas and Alito, wrote their dissents.

Thomas wrote of the decision, “Applicants are not entitled to a stay of an adverse court order based on lost profits from their criminal enterprise. They cannot, in any legally relevant sense, be irreparably harmed by a court order that makes it more difficult for them to commit crimes.”

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Indiana SCOTUS preserves abortion ban – thebethlehem.com

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The Indiana Supreme Court rejected a Planned Parenthood petition that would have applied a Court of Appeals ruling blocking an abortion ban from taking place. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the court “ruled in favor of office and delivered a decisive WIN for the people of Indiana and the unborn!”

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CIA Director Meets With Senior Cuban Regime Officials in Havana › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday for meetings with senior Cuban officials, including the grandson of former communist leader Raúl Castro, as the Trump administration pursues renewed pressure and negotiations with the island’s government.

According to US and Cuban officials, Ratcliffe met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, Cuban Interior Minister Lázaro Álvarez Casas, and Cuban intelligence leaders during the visit. Discussions reportedly focused on intelligence cooperation, economic conditions, and regional security issues.

A CIA official said Ratcliffe traveled to Havana “to personally deliver President Donald Trump’s message that the United States is prepared to seriously engage on economic and security issues, but only if Cuba makes fundamental changes.”

DOJ Sues D.C. Bar Over Effort to Disbar Trump-Era Attorney Jeffrey Clark › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Washington D.C. Bar, escalating the Trump administration’s fight against what it describes as politically motivated disciplinary actions targeting conservative government lawyers.

The lawsuit challenges the D.C. Bar’s recommendation to disbar Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official in President Donald Trump’s first administration. Clark had been accused of violating legal ethics rules over actions connected to efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results.

According to the complaint, the administration argues that state and local bar authorities are improperly interfering with executive branch functions by pursuing disciplinary action against federal attorneys over legal advice and internal deliberations.

U.S. Moves to Indict Cuban Revolutionary in Deadly ’90s Attack – RedState– redstate.com

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The United States, with “America First” President Donald Trump at the helm, along with his anti-Castro Cuban-American Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been putting the pressure on the communist regime founded in 1959 by that infamous revolutionary, Fidel Castro. In an executive order issued in May, the president deemed the island country, which is only 90 miles off the Florida Keys, an “unusual and extraordinary threat,” and the administration has been busy since slamming them with sanctions and cutting off their oil supplies.

Pastor Convicted for John 3:16 Sermon Near Abortion Zone– www.standingforfreedom.com

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A retired Baptist minister has been criminally convicted for preaching the Gospel near a Northern Ireland hospital that performs abortions.

Pastor Clive Johnston, 78, a former president of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland, was found guilty on May 7 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on two charges under Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2023 for preaching on John 3:16 near the abortion buffer zone located outside of Causeway Hospital.

Pastor Johnston must pay a fine of £450 (approximately $600) and now has an official criminal record, according to The Christian Institute, which has supported his legal defense.

Far-Left Academics Wrote Scientific Advisory Guide For Judges– thefederalist.com

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The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) casts itself as an ostensibly nonpartisan research agency that provides “objective information and education” to America’s judicial system. So, why did it permit major Democrat donors — several of whom openly espouse radical leftist views — to author part of an FJC manual advising judges on scientific matters before the bench?

The new discovery comes as part of The Federalist’s investigation into the taxpayer-funded FJC. The federal agency has come under fire in recent years following reports about left-wing climate activists’ growing bid to influence federal judges on environmental-related cases through the Federal Judicial Center.

Just last week, The Federalist revealed how the authors of a since-retracted “Reference Guide on Climate Science” contained in the FJC’s latest Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence are radical leftists. This reporting came months after it was discovered that the climate section of the manual — which advises federal judges in their assessment of science-related matters in cases — was littered with citations and footnotes to left-wing climate advocates.

China Prepared to Invest ‘Hundreds of Billions’ in US Companies After Xi Meeting › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that China plans to pour “hundreds of billions of dollars” into American companies led by executives who joined him during high-level meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Speaking during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Trump said the executives accompanying him to China were there to secure economic opportunities that could ultimately bring jobs back to the United States.

“Those business people are here to make deals and to bring back jobs,” Trump said. “China’s going to invest hundreds of billions of dollars with those people that were in that room today.”

Gavin Newsom’s Former Chief of Staff Pleads GUILTY in Massive Fraud Scheme– wltreport.com

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Well, what do you know?

Yet another Democrat has just admitted to carrying out a major fraud scheme.

This time, it’s California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former Chief of Staff, Dana Williamson.

Last November, Williamson was charged alongside nearly two dozen other co-conspirators for partaking in a $225K plot to siphon funds from a dormant political campaign for Democrat Xavier Becerra.

On Thursday, she plead guilty to three felony charges in exchange for taking a plea deal.

U.S. Moves To Indict Infamous Dictator– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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The United States is taking steps to pursue a federal indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of the late Fidel Castro, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation.

The potential charges center on his alleged role in ordering the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by the Miami-based humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, according to a report from CBS News.

The 1996 incident occurred on February 24, when Cuban MiG fighter jets shot down two unarmed Cessna aircraft flying in international airspace north of Cuba. The planes were part of Brothers to the Rescue, a nonprofit organization that conducted search-and-rescue missions for Cuban rafters attempting to reach the United States and dropped leaflets over Cuba.

Protesters In The Netherlands Allegedly Light Immigration Asylum Center On Fire– dailycaller.com

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Protesters in The Netherlands allegedly set fire to an asylum center Tuesday and attacked firefighters amid waves of ongoing anti-asylum protests across the country, prompting arrests on suspicion of arson and other charges from authorities.

The 300–400 protesters allegedly threw torches and fireworks at the disused town hall in the town of Loosdrecht in North Holland, setting fire to the shrubs and trees against the wall of the building Tuesday evening just as more asylum seekers arrived to join the 15 asylum seekers and staff already in the building, DutchNews.nl reported.

The protesters also allegedly pelted officers and momentarily prevented firefighters, according to the outlet.

Trump says China ‘impressed’ by Iran war, hints at Beijing buying US oil– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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President Donald Trump claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping was “impressed” by the U.S.’s performance in its war with Iran and that it may soon resume imports of oil from the United States.

Speaking with Fox News’s Sean Hannity after his meeting with the Chinese leader, Trump expressed his belief that a good relationship with the other superpower was a good thing and that positive relationships with “very powerful” countries are desirable. He then suggested the view was mutual vis-a-vis China and that Beijing gained further respect for the U.S. during the war with Iran.

After boasting of successes in Venezuela and Iran, Trump said he and Xi spoke about the matter at their meeting.