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April 8, 2026
Israel says operations in Lebanon to continue despite Trump's ceasefire
Israel has said its military operations in Lebanon will continue despite Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement, with Israeli forces carrying out strikes and telling civilians in the south of the country to leave the areas they are targeting. The office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that Trump's two-week pause "does not include Lebanon" amid reports of continued artillery and drone strikes, directly contradicting statements made by Iran and Pakistan, which has ...
Go to discussionUS still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica
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 cannot legally be returned to their home countries. The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deport ...
Go to discussionTrump impeachment and RFK Jr. votes loom as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights for political survival
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 Louisiana this year may depend on whether they are willing to forgive him. During a recent campaign stop at an assisted living home in Louisiana’s Northshore, the first question from the crowd was whether Cassidy regretted his impeachment vote, as well as his vote ...
Go to discussionPelosi calls for Cabinet to invoke 25th Amendment on Trump over Iran remarks
04/07/26 6:08 PM ET Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday urged members of President Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and hand his powers to the vice president over his remarks about wiping out Iran’s civilization. If the Cabinet is unwilling to take that action, Pelosi said Republicans in the House and Senate should move to end the Iran war. “Donald Trump’s instability is more clear and dangerous than ever,” Pelosi wrote in a post on social platform X. “If the ...
Go to discussion'Trump is evil': White supremacist Nick Fuentes turns on 'wicked' president over Iran
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 to Iran via his Truth Social platform. "He said, quote, Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day, all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it. Open the... Strait, you crazy b-------, or you'll be living in hel ...
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