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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced criminal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, or SPLC, for wire fraud related to its informant program infiltrating extremist groups, drawing celebration from neo-Nazi accelerationist circles.

The American Futurist, a Telegram channel run by former members of the terrorist group Atomwaffen, called the indictment "a win for us," celebrating the elimination of what they termed "traitorous snakes" within their movement.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) harshly criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following his firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan without explanation, while U.S. warships actively blockade Iranian ports.

Ryan, a West Point graduate and Army veteran, described Hegseth as having thin skin, a "joke", and a "performance artist" that military officers don't take seriously.

Louisiana's semi-closed primary system, championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, has effectively excluded Democratic voters from selecting the state's newest Supreme Court justice.

With both candidates —Judges Billy Burris and Blair Downing Edwards— being Republicans, the May 16 GOP primary will determine the winner, excluding the district's nearly 100,000 registered Democrats unless they switch party registration.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have effectively taken control of the country's military and diplomatic strategy, following the severe wounding of newly appointed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in February airstrikes.

The airstrikes injured Khamenei but killed his father, wife, and son.

Democratic strategist James Carville responded to President Donald Trump's attack on his proposals Tuesday on his podcast. First, he hit Trump with a basic history lesson, then challenged him to an in-person debate.

"Wacko James Carville, a so-called Democrat 'strategist,' wants the Democrats to make D.C. and Puerto Rico States and, most importantly, pack the Supreme Court, putting 13 Justices on the Court," wrote the president. He warned Democratic control would dominate politics for 100 years if such measures passed.

Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-IN) confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday, after Lutnick appeared to laugh while discussing job losses affecting Mrvan's Indiana district.

Mrvan described British Petroleum's, BP, lockout of approximately 1,000 United Steelworkers at the nation's third-largest oil refinery due to contract negotiations, noting his Republican governor supported the workers. Mrvan called on Lutnick to intervene with President Donald Trump to pressure BP to return to the bargaining table, citing the secretary's stated support for union jobs.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced criminal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, or SPLC, alleging fraud for using donor contributions to pay informants infiltrating extremist groups without disclosure, reported USA Today.

The charges follow the FBI's 2025 severance of its decades-long relationship with the civil rights group, yet it is being described by law enforcement experts and former prosecutors as fundamentally flawed.

MS NOW's "Morning Joe" panel attributed President Donald Trump's worsening Iran crisis to his reliance on only three advisers: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Co-host Joe Scarborough argued Trump ignored Pentagon experts and historical military strategy knowledge, noting the Strait of Hormuz blockade was a predictable consequence since 1979. Scarborough stated military leaders warned Trump the situation was more complicated than presented, but he proceeded regardless.

President Donald Trump posted a cryptic statement on Truth Social on Wednesday, stating, "YOU CAN'T COMPROMISE ON SANITY AND COMMON SENSE!" amid the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war against Iran and current ceasefire negotiations.

The context and intended target of the statement remained unclear.

Former hockey teammates of FBI Director Kash Patel have characterized him as dramatically different from the committed assistant coach they knew before his involvement with the Trump administration.

According to CNN reporter Isabelle Khurshudyan, Patel dismissed media reports about President Donald Trump as "fake news" during his coaching years, prompting teammates to laugh it off.

President Donald Trump is preparing a "revenge" attack on White House media at Saturday's Correspondents' Dinner, according to The Daily Beast.

Trump plans to target publications he has accused of negatively covering his administration, particularly its role in the Iran war, consistent with recent Truth Social rants accusing news outlets of rigging reports.

Former Rep. George Santos suggested on social media Wednesday that he would run for Congress again if lawmakers did not remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

Santos was expelled from Congress in late 2023 after a federal fraud indictment. He was originally sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and wire fraud in August 2024, beginning his sentence in April 2025.

The Trump administration is nearing a deal to provide Spirit Airlines with a $500 million loan to help the struggling carrier cope with rising jet fuel costs resulting from Trump's Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Under the proposed agreement, the government would receive warrants for a potential significant stake in the discount airline.