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Kash Patel's girlfriend sues MS NOW over 'hogwash' reporting

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Country singer Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW on Friday, claiming the outlet "knowingly and recklessly published lies" about her. The lawsuit challenges a December story citing anonymous sources alleging Patel directed FBI agents to drive Wilkins's drunk friend home after a Nashville gathering, The New Republic reported. Wilkins's legal team characterized the reporting as "hogwash," asserting she is 27 years old and "does not drink." They noted that a security detail for Wilkins had not been established at the time of the story, marking the first instance in U.S. history that an FBI director extended such protection to a significant other. Wilkins's attorneys said in the filing that she "very rarely drinks." The suit accuses MS NOW of advancing its own agenda at Wilkins's expense. This comes after Patel's accusations of excessive drinking, which he has denied.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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New Melania-Epstein claims emerge from ex of Trump envoy: report

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New Melania-Epstein claims emerge from ex of Trump envoy: report

Former Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro made explosive claims about first lady Melania Trump over the weekend, tying her to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to a new report. In a since-deleted post on X, Ungaro claimed that Melania Trump was one of Epstein's escorts, and that is how she was introduced to her husband, President Donald Trump, the Daily Beast reported. Ungaro shared a WhatsApp recording on X in which she accused her former partner, Paolo Zampolli, one of Trump's appointees to the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees, of lying about introducing the Trumps in 1998, the report added. “Let’s tell the public you never were the one introducing Melania to Trump. It was Jeffrey Epstein, as she was [an] escort of Jeffrey Epstein. That’s how she met Donald Trump,” Ungaro said in the recording, posted around 11 p.m. Sunday. “And I know, because I was with you [for] 20 years and you always told me it was not you—it was Jeffrey Epstein,” she added.Ungaro's claims are at odds with statements Melania Trump made during her seemingly impromptu press conference in April about her relationship with Epstein. Melania forcefully denied being introduced to Trump through Epstein or having any involvement in his crimes during the press conference. “I am not Epstein’s victim," Melania Trump said at the time. "Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. I met my husband, by chance, at a New York City party in 1998. This initial encounter with my husband is documented in detail in my book, 'Melania.'”Zampolli told the Daily Beast that Ungaro's claims are a "disgrace" and made him concerned for her mental health.Ungaro's claims also surfaced at a time when she is embroiled in a custody battle with Zampolli. She accused her former partner of using his influence to have her arrested by immigration agents last year, according to the report.

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The BBC reports Iranian strikes on US military bases are worse than Trump admitted

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The BBC reports Iranian strikes on US military bases are worse than Trump admitted

According to satellite imagery and video analysis, Iran has attacked at least 20 American military facilities across the Middle East, with some experts estimating as many as 28 bases targeted. The report by BBC Verify significantly exceeds public U.S. acknowledgment of the attacks. Strikes have hit key installations across eight countries: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, and Oman, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Notable losses include three THAAD anti-missile batteries, each costing approximately $1 billion, and forming a complex regional defense network that cannot be quickly replaced. At Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia alone, 42 aircraft have been destroyed or damaged since February, including F-15s, F-35s, Reaper drones, and an A-10 attack plane worth up to $700 million. Iran's tactics evolved from mass missile barrages to precise strikes targeting high-value assets. The Pentagon declined to dispute the BBC's findings, while the U.S. requested satellite imagery restrictions on the region.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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Kash Patel's lover takes MS NOW to court over accusations of 'hogwash' reporting

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Kash Patel's lover takes MS NOW to court over accusations of 'hogwash' reporting

FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend and country singer Alexis Wilkins has filed a lawsuit against MS NOW, claiming that the outlet's reporting about her use of FBI agents is "hogwash," according to reports on Monday.Wilkins had filed the defamation lawsuit on Friday, citing that "MS NOW had knowingly and recklessly published lies about her," The New Republic reported. The lawsuit involved a December story that included anonymous sources claiming that Patel told FBI agents to take Wilkins's drunk friend home after a night of partying in Nashville. “This was hogwash and they knew it,” Wilkins's attorneys wrote in the 16-page suit, which also claimed that the security detail had not yet been created for the FBI director's significant other, who is 27 and "does not drink." "She does concretely have one now—the first time in U.S. history the bureau’s director has extended such protection," The New Republic reported.However, the story never reported that Wilkins was inebriated, yet the singer's legal team has appeared to be confused over the details of her claims. "In their filing, her team contradicted themselves, later writing that Wilkins 'very rarely drinks,'" according to The New Republic."As a country singer, author, and political advocate, known for her Christian, patriotic, America-First, and pro-law enforcement values, her brand and ability to work in her profession would be significantly damaged if her employers, her publishers, her listeners, or her readers, believed that she was abusing the public trust and using her relationship with Director Patel to misappropriate FBI resources," according to the suit.The suit has accused MS NOW of writing a story "in George Costanza fashion" in order "to self-promotingly advance their own agenda and notoriety" at the expense of Wilkins.Rebecca Kutler, MS NOW president, shared a statement with Raw Story regarding the lawsuit."We stand firmly behind MS NOW’s reporting. As a general matter of practice, we don’t comment on ongoing legal matters," Kutler said.Patel has been accused of excessive drinking in a report from The Atlantic and faced grilling from lawmakers over the allegations, which he has denied.

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Doctors Expose Major Holes in Trump’s Medical Report

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Doctors Expose Major Holes in Trump’s Medical Report

Physicians have noted large omissions from a medical report on President Trump’s most recent visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, his third in a little over a year.In a three-page memorandum released by the White House late Friday, Trump’s physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, told the public that the president “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function.” But as medical experts told The Wall Street Journal, the report lacked specificity where it mattered.Barbabella’s report noted that there was “no arterial obstruction or structural abnormalities” in Trump’s heart or important blood vessels—which only meant there isn’t a blockage at the moment. There was also no mention of what his internal plaque buildup looked like.“If I was creating a report to send to another physician, I would have mentioned a little bit more about the carotid ultrasound,” Texas surgeon Dr. William Shutze told the Journal. “What amount of plaque there is going to be—because almost all of us are going to have some buildup there.”The report also noted that Trump’s swollen legs had improved, with no mention of what happened to trigger said improvement. His cholesterol was also nearly perfect—raising eyes given his age, visible bruising and swelling, his frequent on-camera naps, and the fact that he is an 80-year-old man who insists that he’s the healthiest person alive.“That report is almost too good to be true for somebody of his age,” Shutze continued. “This seems to be a filtered narrative.”

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Iran reportedly backs out of peace talks over Israeli attack — but Trump says that's fine with him: 'We talk too much'

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Iran reportedly backs out of peace talks over Israeli attack — but Trump says that's fine with him: 'We talk too much'

The U.S. and Israel kicked off a 39-day bombing campaign against Iran on Feb. 28 during which over 13,000 targets were hit, including the upper crust of the regime in Tehran. While the U.S. and Iran agreed in early April to a ceasefire, it has been strained in recent days and weeks by violent exchanges between the warring parties.While admittedly not in a rush to strike a deal to end the war in time for the midterms, President Donald Trump nevertheless expressed optimism early Monday that "Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us."Hours later — and after U.S. Central Command announced that a pair of Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait had been intercepted — Iranian state media reportedly announced that Tehran has suspended peace talks with the United States, citing as cause Israel's offensive in Lebanon and escalations in Beirut.'I don't particularly want to talk either.'Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a statement before his nation's state media threw cold water on the peace talks that "the ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation."Following the news of the initial ceasefire in April, the Israel Defense Forces announced that the Israeli military had "ceased fire in the operation against Iran" but was "continuing to conduct targeted ground operations against Hezbollah" in Lebanon, where the IDF already had a significant troop presence.In the months since, Israeli forces have expanded their occupation of the south of the country — going well beyond the Litani River — and claimed significant gains over Hezbollah militants.On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut.RELATED: Congress may be quietly seeking to integrate US and Israeli militaries — but critics have taken notice Ronen Zvulun/POOL/AFP/Getty Images Mohsen Rezaei, an Iranian politician who served as military adviser to the late Ali Khamenei, said on Monday, "The Strait of Hormuz is under Iran's management. We will not allow the continuation of the maritime blockade, and the escalation of tensions in Lebanon will not be tolerated either. The patience of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran has its limits."Tasnim, the semi-official state news agency that is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, subsequently reported that "the Iranian negotiating team will suspend 'talks and the exchange of texts through mediators.'"The agency also claimed that Iran and its allies would "activate other fronts, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait" at the entrance of the Red Sea.Trump told NBC News' Garrett Haake, "I think it's fine if they're done talking.""It's an appropriate thing to say, because they're better negotiators than they are fighters," the president said. "But they haven’t informed us of that."Trump noted that the apparent suspension of talks "doesn't mean we're going to go and start dropping bombs all over there" but that the U.S. will "keep the blockade. Blockade is a piece of steel.""If they don't want to talk, that’s okay with me. I think it's fine. I don't particularly want to talk either. We talk too much," Trump added.In an apparent effort to rescue the peace talks from total collapse, Trump announced around 1:30 p.m. on Monday that after speaking to Netanyahu, "there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back."The president also said Hezbollah had agreed not to attack Israel.Tump said in a Truth Social post just minutes later that "talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Jared Kushner's luxury resort hit with anti-corruption probe as protests explode: report

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Jared Kushner's luxury resort hit with anti-corruption probe as protests explode: report

Jared Kushner's luxury coastal resort project in Albania was under investigation by the country's anti-corruption prosecutors amid growing protests against the development, Politico reported on Monday.President Donald Trump's son-in-law is the head of Affinity Partners, a private equity firm behind a project slated to include 10,000 hotel rooms located "on the uninhabited Adriatic island of Sazan and several hundred hectares of the Vjosa-Narta protected landscape, a sensitive coastal wetland area home to flamingos, seals and sea turtle nesting sites," according to Politico. Albania's special anti-corruption prosecution office, SPAK, said it had launched a probe into the change in land ownership in 2024, as questions have been raised about the land's protected status.Kushner is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and has a multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio. He has been serving as the president's special envoy for peace and has been involved in negotiations involving Iran, Gaza and the war in Ukraine, which has raised eyebrows among critics over potential conflicts of interest.Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has confirmed to Politico that the negotiations around the project were ongoing. He has "denied that the project encroaches on a protected wildlife reserve and said that the final proposal has yet to be submitted and the environmental study is not complete."Protests have broken out in the country over the project since May, with people calling for the project to be halted and to protect the area. Activists have also called for the prime minister to resign.Some of the demonstrations have become violent."Footage emerged — after protests Saturday — of private security guards appearing to assault and then drag a protester along a cliff, while threatening other demonstrators who attempted to remove fences and halt construction," Politico reported.

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New admission raises questions about U.N. report targeting Israel

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New admission raises questions about U.N. report targeting Israel

The author of a United Nations report that placed Israel on a “sexual violence blacklist” admitted she had no need to see evidence. The first hint that […]

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Kash Patel's girlfriend mocked as she deploys novel 'hogwash' legal standard to sue MS NOW

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Kash Patel's girlfriend mocked as she deploys novel 'hogwash' legal standard to sue MS NOW

The internet was mocking Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend, after she filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW and claimed the organization's reporting "damaged" her reputation over reports that she used FBI resources through her boyfriend for her personal advantage.In the lawsuit filed Friday, Wilkins cited a December story that included anonymous sources claiming that Patel told FBI agents to take Wilkins's drunk friend home after a night of partying in Nashville. "As a country singer, author, and political advocate, known for her Christian, patriotic, America-First, and pro-law enforcement values, her brand and ability to work in her profession would be significantly damaged if her employers, her publishers, her listeners, or her readers, believed that she was abusing the public trust and using her relationship with Director Patel to misappropriate FBI resources," according to the suit.Rebecca Kutler, MS NOW president, shared a statement with Raw Story regarding the lawsuit."We stand firmly behind MS NOW’s reporting. As a general matter of practice, we don’t comment on ongoing legal matters," Kutler said.Political commentators responded to Wilkins's suit and the claims."Kash Patel girlfriend and 'country music sensation' Alexis Wilkins is suing MS NOW over reporting that she used FBI agents to drive a drunk friend around," Will Sommer, senior editor for The Bulwark, wrote on X."Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sues MS NOW for defamation citing the novel legal standard: 'This was hogwash and they knew it,'" Ron Filipkowski, editor in chief of MeidasTouch, wrote on X."Her brand would be damaged if people thought she used Kash Patel to get FBI perks? Babe, if you’re dating Kash Patel, your brand is already wearing hazard lights," user Sundae_Gurl, a progressive social media account and frequent political commentator with more than 128,000 followers, wrote on X."Kash Patel continues to attack freedom of the press via the girl who is his friend. 'Alexis Wilkins, through her relationship with FBI Director Kash Patel, abused FBI resources' is the claim made in this latest lawsuit. How could anyone believe a non-spouse has power to abuse government resources she doesn't control? The Binall Law Group looks like they are simply attacking Patel's critics in the press by pretending to defend the girl-who-is-his-friend," Kyle Seraphin, a podcaster and former FBI agent with more than 246,000 followers, wrote on X."Can't wait to see them argue how a non-FBI employee and non-FBI spouse's access to a SWAT team protective detail and taxpayer funded jet isn't abusive," Steve Friend, FBI whistleblower and host of The American Radicals Podcast, wrote on X.

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