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A U.S. official’s statement to Axios published on Sunday has a number of journalists bracing for impact, several of whom accused the Trump administration of “misleading” the American public in a “deplorable” attempt to “justify” a U.S. invasion of a sovereign nation.

Axios’ report claims that Cuban leaders had recently discussed plans to “attack” the United States and its assets abroad using military drones, with Axios’ Marc Caputo citing an anonymous U.S. official as the source of the claim.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was asked Sunday by Fox News’ Shannon Bream whether he had a message for Black voters in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month and subsequent GOP gerrymandering blitz – which has disproportionately impacted Black Americans – and his answer left onlookers dumbfounded.

In late April, the Supreme Court effectively gutted a provision in the Voting Rights Act that was designed to prohibit racially discriminatory voting policies – namely, the drawing of congressional district maps. In the weeks since, Republican-led states have raced to redraw their own maps ahead of the midterm elections in such a manner as to benefit the GOP – and in most cases, at the expense of Black voters.

Just ahead of making his appearance at a national prayer event at the nation’s capital, President Donald Trump issued yet another genocidal threat against Iran on Sunday, warning the Middle East nation that if its leaders didn’t “get moving fast” on agreeing to a deal, there would soon be nothing “left of them.”

“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

Renowned international security expert Robert Pape issued a dire warning on Sunday that an irreversible “critical point” had been reached in the U.S. war against Iran, one that risks sparking global shortages and economic disruptions on a scale not seen in decades.

“Two months ago, I warned that the Iran war was not simply creating an oil price spike. It was creating the conditions for shortages, supply disruptions, and eventually economic contraction,” Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, warned in an analysis published Sunday on his Substack. “That transition is now beginning.”

Iconic Democratic strategist James Carville gave President Donald Trump a backhanded compliment on Sunday in response to the president’s controversial remarks last week – remarks, he contended, that were perhaps the “greatest” presidential gaffe in U.S. history.

Standing on the White House lawn last Tuesday, Trump admitted that, when it came to decisions related to his unpopular war against Iran, he did not take Americans’ financial situations into account.

A grim new CBS News/YouGov poll showing President Donald Trump bleeding support over his handling of the economy set off a wave of reaction online on Sunday — with pollsters and pundits alike pointing to what one Washington correspondent called "rancid numbers" for Republicans heading into the midterms.

The survey found two-thirds of Americans say Trump's policies are making the economy worse, with most describing themselves as "frustrated" or "angry" about his economic approach. Trump's overall approval has slipped to the lowest point of his second term, and even Republicans are souring on his handling of inflation, where his GOP approval has cratered to 63% — well below his 89% mark on immigration.

A stunningly brazen admission from President Donald Trump last week that sent shockwaves across the nation may very well end up being the catalyst that sinks the Republican Party in the impending midterm elections come November, one GOP strategist warned on Sunday.

That admission, which Trump made in the span of five seconds when speaking with reporters on the White House lawn last Tuesday, was that he didn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation” as it relates to his ongoing and deeply unpopular war against Iran. When asked for clarification on his remarks on Friday, Trump doubled down on his statement, calling it “perfect,” and noting that he’d “make it again.”

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins took to social media Saturday to celebrate a series of new “commitments” from China – namely, the export of American beef, an announcement that came amid U.S. beef prices reaching their highest level in recorded history, sparking a considerable backlash from MAGA-aligned figures.

“Proud to confirm that our deal-maker-in-chief [President Donald Trump] has done it AGAIN!” Rollins said in a statement. “American beef – the best beef in the world! – will be back on the shelves in China soon. They are implementing beef commitments, including resuming imports from 17 states.”