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Megyn Kelly: 'Trump could drop a nuke' and I still wouldn't vote for a Democrat

Right-wing podcast host Megyn Kelly insisted that she wouldn't vote for a Democrat even if President Donald Trump decided to deploy a nuclear weapon. "All I think about when I think about the Democrats is those very unattractive people in Minneapolis," Kelly said on a podcast this week. "That's when I think Democrat, that's what I think." "That's smug, arrogant. I'm better than you. I look down my nose on you. Even though you've done three tours of duty. Like, F you. I ...

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U.S. AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN

The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night. The big picture: The Pakistani proposal, which came hours before Trump's deadline to launch massive strikes if no deal was reached, involves a pause on Trump's threat and a commitment from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks. That two-week period would be used to negotiate a larger agreement to potentially end the war. There have been discussions through mediators about ...

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Trump suspends Iran attack for two weeks, subject to Hormuz Strait opening

Published Tue, Apr 7 2026 6:38 PM EDT Updated 10 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. The move was "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz," he wrote on Truth Social. The announcement came less than two hours before his deadline on Iran to either make a deal that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz or else face major ...

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'That is not who we are': Some Republicans break with Trump over Iran threats

April 7, 2026, 5:08 PM With hours until President Donald Trump's self-imposed Tuesday night deadline for Iran to make a deal or face U.S. attacks, lawmakers are reacting to the president's latest threats and wipe out a "whole civilization" -- with some Republicans speaking out against Trump's words. Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson broke with Trump on his threats to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, saying in a podcast, "I hope and pray" he is "using this as b ...

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Explosive NY Times Report Reveals Vance Warned Iran War Would Be a 'Disaster' As Trump Dismissed Risks

Apr 7th, 2026, 3:11 pm Vice President JD Vance worried that launching a regime-change war against Iran could be a “disaster” and was the only administration official to forcefully express his skepticism in the weeks leading up to Operation Epic Fury, according to an explosive new report from The New York Times on Tuesday. “[Vance] was for no strikes at all. But knowing that Mr. Trump was likely to intervene in some fashion, he tried to steer toward more limited action,” according to The Time ...

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Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal

(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump once ‌again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his ​Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilization ​will die tonight" if ⁠an agreement is not ​reached to end ​the conflict. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to ​be brought back ​again. I don’t want that ‌to ⁠happen, but it probably will," Trump said in a post on ​Truth ​Social. We ⁠will find out tonight, one of ​the most important ​moments ⁠in the long and complex history of ⁠the ​World."

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US strikes military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, US official says

(Reuters) The ​U.S. ‌military conducted strikes ​on ​military targets ⁠on ​Iran's ​Kharg Island, the Axios ​news ​outlet reported ‌on ⁠Tuesday, citing an unidentified ​senior ​U.S. ⁠official.

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Markwayne Mullin Plotting to Sabotage America's Biggest Airports

(Daily Beast) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested Monday that he may retaliate against sanctuary cities by not allowing customs officers in their airports to admit international travelers. Mullin, in an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, grumbled about how his department has to deal with cities that limit or rule out cooperating with federal authorities’ attempts to enforce immigration law. “One area we may take a hard look at is [how] some of these cities have international airports. If they are a sanctuary city, should they really be processing customs into their city?” he asked.

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Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget

(Reuters) The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers and just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-employee Transportation Security Administration that handles airport security operations, according to budget documents. The details were part of a budget document for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA, that is part of the White House budget proposal for the next fiscal year.

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GOP War on Health Care Destroying Hospitals at Home and Abroad

(American Prospect) As the Trump administration bombs hospitals across the Middle East, it’s blowing them up throughout the United States, too. Since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, more than 800 hospitals, nursing homes, maternal wards, psychiatric centers, and other health care facilities across the country have either closed entirely, cut services, or are at risk of doing so, according to a Protect Our Care report released last week. That is the early consequence of the law’s more than $1 trillion in health care cuts.

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US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

13 min ago - Updated 5:43 PM EDT, April 7, 2026 U.S. government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who ... (AP)

Trump impeachment and RFK Jr. votes loom as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights for political survival

48 min ago - April 7, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT COVINGTON, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy knows Republican voters won’t forget his decision to convict President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6 impeachment trial. But whether Cassidy is re-elected to another term in Louisian ... (NBC News)

ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware

1 hr ago - April 7, 2026 5:01 PM ET Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using spyware tools that can intercept encrypted messages as part of the agency's efforts to disrupt fentanyl traffickers, according to a letter sent last week by the agency's acting dir ... (NPR)

US judge pauses Louisiana's challenge to FDA abortion drug rule

1 hr ago - April 7, 2026 4:45 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago April 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday put on hold the state of Louisiana's lawsuit ​seeking to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide while President Donald Trump's admin ... (Reuters)

'Trump is evil': White supremacist Nick Fuentes turns on 'wicked' president over Iran

2 hrs ago - April 7, 2026 4:57PM ET President Donald Trump's war with Iran is too much for self-described white supremacist Nick Fuentes to handle. During a new episode of his podcast "America First" on Tuesday, Fuentes reflected on an Easter threat Trump sent ... (Raw Story)

Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

5 hrs ago - By STAN CHOE Updated 8:55 PM CDT, April 7, 2026 Leer en español NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and U.S. stock futures jumped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes th ... (AP)

Tucker Carlson slams Trump over his Easter rhetoric on Iran: 'Vile on every level'

7 hrs ago - Tucker Carlson, the far right conservative commentator who campaigned for President Donald Trump in 2024, issued a scathing critique of the president over comments he made over the weekend on the Iran war, particularly the president's vulgar social m ... (ABC News)

Taylor, liberals take 5-2 SCOWIS majority with fourth straight state Supreme Court win

7 hrs ago - In a state known for razon-thin elections, liberals once again won a Wisconsin Supreme Court election by a resounding margin. Chris Taylor's victory Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive state Supreme Court victory for a liberal-backed candidate. De ... (CBS 58 Milwaukee, WI)

Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention

8 hrs ago - NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The wife of a U.S. soldier was released Tuesday from a federal immigration detention facility where she had spent nearly a week after being taken into custody on a Louisiana military base. The detention of 22-year-old Annie Ra ... (AP)

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia

8 hrs ago - Updated 8:56 PM EDT, April 7, 2026 RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) -- Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despi ... (AP)

Iran's 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions

9 hrs ago - Iran on Monday delivered a 10-point proposal to end the war with the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state media. The plan was conveyed by Pakistan, which has been acting as a primary intermediary in the conflict, but appeared unlikely ... (NYT)

Oil prices plunge below $100 after Iran agrees to safe passage through Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire

9 hrs ago - 1h Oil prices plunged Tuesday evening, after President Donald Trump agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks in exchange for Tehran allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The West Texas Intermediate contract for May delivery fell ... (Msn/CNBC)

USPS handed financial lifeline after reaching new deal with Amazon to deliver 1 billion packages

9 hrs ago - Tuesday 07 April 2026 13:18 EDT Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service have reportedly come to a tentative agreement regarding package handling, backing away from a potential standoff that could have seen the online retailer cut its shipping volumes by t ... (The Independent)

50 Congressional Democrats Now Calling for Trump's Immediate Removal from Office

10 hrs ago - Apr 7th, 2026, 4:52 pm More than 50 congressional Democrats have called for President Donald Trump’s removal from office following his latest threat against Iran. On Tuesday morning, Trump sparked global panic when he threatened to annihilate t ... (MEDIAite)

Trump suspends Iran attack for two weeks, subject to Hormuz Strait opening

10 hrs ago - Published Tue, Apr 7 2026 6:38 PM EDT Updated 10 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. The move was "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLE ... (CNBC)

U.S. AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN

10 hrs ago - The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night. The big picture: The Pakistani proposal, which came hours before Trump's deadline to launch massive strikes if no deal was reached, involv ... (Axios)

'That is not who we are': Some Republicans break with Trump over Iran threats

11 hrs ago - April 7, 2026, 5:08 PM With hours until President Donald Trump's self-imposed Tuesday night deadline for Iran to make a deal or face U.S. attacks, lawmakers are reacting to the president's latest threats and wipe out a "whole civilization" -- with so ... (ABC News)

Kanye West denied entry to UK, Wireless Festival canceled

11 hrs ago - The annual U.K. music event Wireless Festival has been canceled after rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was denied entry to the country, with the U.K. Home Office stating that Ye's presence in the country "would not be conducive to the public ... (ABC News)

Strike Looms as NYC Residential Building Workers Demand Legal Aid for Immigrants

11 hrs ago - Union building workers want to preserve their Legal Services Fund, an employer-funded benefit that provides legal assistance to immigrant members — and they're willing to strike for it. Amir Khafagy Apr 07, 2026 New York’s 34,000 residentia ... (Documented NY)

Todd Blanche, in 1st appearance as acting AG, shrugs off suggestion Trump will 'pressure' him to target opponents

11 hrs ago - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche used his first news conference Tuesday to shrug off any suggestion that he would use the Justice Department to more aggressively target perceived enemies of President Donald Trump, as he heaped praise on his ouste ... (ABC News)

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