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Trump's Iran strikes came at the behest of an 'unusual pair' of allies: report

President Donald Trump may have been led to strike Iran alongside Israel by an "unusual pair" of allies, a new report revealed.

The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing four sources familiar with the matter, that Trump's decision to conduct a series of strikes against Iran's ballistic and nuclear missile facilities came at the behest of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had been lobbying for the strikes for weeks, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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US and Iranian Ambassadors square off at emergency meeting: 'Be polite!'

The U.S. and Iranian Ambassadors to the United Nations squared off during an emergency meeting on Saturday.

The U.N Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the U.S. and Israel's coordinated attack against Iran. Reports indicate Israel bombed multiple sites where Iran's political and military leadership were located, which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the dictator who had ruled the country since 1989. The U.S struck multiple Iranian ballistic and nuclear missile sites, according to reports.

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Republicans face a 'major test of loyalty' after Trump's latest 'slap in the face'

Republicans in Congress will return next week to face a "major test of loyalty" after President Donald Trump's most recent "slap in the face," a new report revealed.

CNN reported on Saturday that Congress will formally debate and vote on potential military conflict with Iran this week, following Trump's decision to join Israel in bombing multiple sites across the country early Saturday morning. Israel struck multiple sites where Iran's political and military leadership were located, while the U.S. attacked the country's ballistic and nuclear missile facilities.

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'End of MAGA': Trump's attack on Iran sets off revolt among angry supporters

A decision by Donald Trump to launch an assault on Iran with the help of Israel has set off a firestorm among longtime supporters who helped propel him to a second term based, in part, on his promise of no foreign military interventions.

In the wee hours of the night in the US, jets pounded Tehran, with smoke being seen near the presidential palace.

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Clinton spokesperson curses in reply to Nancy Mace’s ‘unhinged’ and ‘screaming’ claims

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's spokesperson had a sharp response Friday after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) tried to claim that the former First lady was "unhinged" and "screaming" during her testimony before the House Oversight Committee.

During a press conference Friday, just before Clinton's husband and former President Bill Clinton was set to testify before the committee about his relationship with late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Mace made several claims about Clinton's reactions to the lawmakers' questions on Thursday. The former First lady was asked a series of questions — including some related to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory and aliens — during a closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York.

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Trump's trade negotiators struggling after Supreme Court ties their hands: report

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision limiting Donald Trump's unilateral tariff authority has significantly weakened his trade negotiators' position by eliminating their most potent weapon.

According to reporting from Politico, the ruling has shifted the balance of power in trade discussions. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced immediate pressure from the U.K.'s chief negotiator, Peter Kyle, who implicitly threatened to block a trade agreement unless the United States honored a deal setting duties at 10 percent.

Without the ability to arbitrarily adjust tariff rates, Trump officials have adopted a "more conciliatory approach in the hope of averting further setbacks to Trump's trade agenda."

Trump has publicly insisted that countries attempting to exploit the Supreme Court decision will face even higher tariffs, stating: "Any Country that wants to 'play games' with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have 'Ripped Off' the U.S.A. for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse." However, administration insiders acknowledge a marked shift in strategy.

Former Biden official Peter Harrell suggested the practical impact may be limited: "The ability to compel implementation of these deals is weakened a little bit [by the Supreme Court ruling], but not significantly. I think that there is kind of enough other tariff threat, enough other non-tariff threat, and also, frankly, enough inducement in these deals that by and large, the governments that have agreed to the deals will continue to honor them."

The ruling has also emboldened domestic opposition to trade agreements in some countries. Taiwan's opposition party has threatened to block approval of its agreement with the Trump administration, which imposed 15 percent tariff rates on most Taiwanese goods—higher than the current 10 percent global duty. The party has used the Supreme Court decision as justification to renegotiate the terms with the United States.

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Trump is on the ropes because the Epstein release has been 'botched Bondi-style': MS NOW

Donald Trump’s inability to get past the questions about his relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein can be placed directly at the feet of Attorney General Pam Bondi over her seemingly unending series of blunders with the Epstein files, according to MS NOW hosts.

According to the co-hosts of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” the Trump appointee has not only damaged the credibility of the agency she heads, but has dragged down the president and the Republican Party with her.

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Fury as Trump plans to 'import' more white South African refugees: 'Call it what it is'

The internet was in uproar on Thursday after a new Reuters report disclosed that the U.S. has planned to admit 4,500 applications from white South Africans as refugees.

The Trump administration has pushed to limit refugee applications from other countries. But an unreported State Department document from Jan. 27 revealed a new target for specifically white South Africans.

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Trump admin wants to bring in thousands of white South Africans as refugees: report

A new report revealed Thursday that the U.S. has planned to admit 4,500 applications from white South Africans as refugees, according to Reuters.

The Trump administration has limited its refugee applications from other countries. This new target, according to an unreported U.S. State Department document from Jan. 27, showed a push to increase refugees from South Africa, Reuters reported.

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Mamdani secures release of 'illegally arrested' Columbia student after Trump call

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured the release of a Columbia University student taken by the Department of Homeland Security after a phone call with President Donald Trump.

On Thursday morning, Claire Shipman, acting president of the university, said agents had misled staff about a missing person to gain access to the student, who was later identified as Ellie Aghayeva.

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Secretive 17-page executive draft handed off to Trump to derail election: WaPo

A secret 17-page draft has been circulating among pro-Trump activists and the White House that would potentially give President Donald Trump the path to "unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting," a The Washington Post report revealed Thursday.

The draft executive order claims that China interfered in the 2020 election, which would justify Trump declaring a national emergency, according to The Post. Trump has pushed a scheme to mandate voter ID and launch a ban on mail-in ballots for the midterm elections.

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Trump's 'stale' SOTU performance exposed the 'brutal' reality he faces: analysis

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address revealed an actuality that MAGA can't ignore ahead of midterms.

Salon's Sophia Tesfaye described on Wednesday how the president's "bragging" about destabilizing the nation appealed to some conservative media outlets; however, some right-wing media have seen the noticeable shift underway in the Republican Party.

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Rambling Trump shatters record for longest State of the Union

President Donald Trump spoke for more than 90 minutes Tuesday night during his first State of the Union speech of his second presidential term — breaking records for the longest address in history.

Trump's SOTU speech was reportedly the longest since at least 1964 and broke the previous record for President Bill Clinton's 2000 address, CNN reported.

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