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April 13, 2026
Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: '25th amendment was written with him in mind'
Sun 12 Apr 2026 10.26 EDT Last modified on Sun 12 Apr 2026 16.20 EDT The former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan has added his name to growing calls for the president to be ousted on grounds that he is unfit for the job, arguing that the US constitution’s 25th amendment addressing involuntary removal from office was “written with Donald Trump in mind”. Brennan, who served as head of the spy agency during Barack Obama’s presidency, told MS Now on Saturday that Trump’s recent v ...
Go to discussionDefeat of Orban Removes Ukraine's Biggest Nemesis in Europe
April 13, 2026, 5:54 a.m. ET For much of the past four years, Hungary was a persistent source of irritation for Ukraine. An outlier in Europe, Hungary maintained friendly relations with Russia while blocking critical European Union funding for Kyiv and stalling its path toward integration into the bloc. After the election defeat on Sunday of Viktor Orban, Hungary's longtime prime minister and the architect of its pro-Kremlin policy, many Ukrainians were hoping for a turning point. One Ukrain ...
Go to discussionPope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
Updated 6:29 AM EDT, April 13, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump's broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican's appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn't fear the Trump administration. "To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is," Leo t ...
Go to discussionTrump Foe John Bolton Gives Thumbs Up to President's Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Apr 12th, 2026, 5:16 pm Former Trump National Security Adviser-turned-MAGA-critic John Bolton offered President Donald Trump a bit of praise on Sunday for his newly-imposed naval blockade on ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. “A blockade makes sense, you don’t have to attack Kharg Island. I don’t think that was ever realistic,” Bolton said during an appearance on Bloomberg News. “The point is, if no Gulf oil gets out, no Iranian oil gets out. Let’s see how they feel about that ...
Go to discussionEven MAGA Recoils at Trump Cosplaying as Christ in Deranged Post
Updated Apr. 13 2026 6:23AM EDT Published Apr. 13 2026 3:54AM EDT President Donald Trump is facing pushback from his base for a bizarre post in which he depicted himself as Jesus Christ. The president shared the image to Truth Social shortly after melting down in a lengthy rant aimed at Pope Leo XIV, lashing out at the Chicago-born pontiff for criticizing several of the president's policies. "Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, ...
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