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After two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were fatally shot during the Trump administration's immigration raids in Minneapolis in January, Greg Bovino was removed as the U.S. Border Patrol leader of those operations. Now, according to a USA Today's Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA Today, Bovino is lashing out at close allies of President Donald Trump for "pushing to dial back" on mass deportations.Bovino, on May 31, posted video of himself speaking at the Remigration Summit in Oporto, Portugal — where he argued that Trump needed "better advice" and criticized White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for trying to "water down mass deportations.""He also mocked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for not being up to the job," Ramaswamy reports in USA Today. "Mullin was confirmed by the Senate in March to take over the position after Bovino's former boss, Kristi Noem, was dismissed from her job as DHS secretary following controversy surrounding her spending and a federal contract."Bovino also lashed out at Trump advisors in a May 30 post on X, formerly Twitter.Bovino tweeted, "Trump's team says immigration is his top issue according to the polls. Voters trust him on the border more than anyone. So why is @SusieWiles47 pushing to dial it back and water down mass deportations? You don't win by running away from your strongest issue. Mass deportations are the solution to perpetual victory!"Ramaswamy reports, "Immigration detention numbers fell by about 15 percent from an all-time high in January of 70,766 to 60,311 by early April, according to newly released data. The drop follows high-profile, deadly enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area which resulted in the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti."In Sunday's video, Bovino implied Mullin was not cut out for the job, mocking his family's plumbing business…. Bovino also tagged Chris LaCivita, a top Trump campaign manager, along with Wiles in a post on May 31 referring to clashes between agents and demonstrators outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey."In the video, Bovino said of former U.S. Sen. Mullin (R-Oklahoma), "Mullin's a great guy, great plumber, no doubt about that; he could probably fix a leaky faucet. But 100 million illegal aliens is not a leaky faucet."Ramaswamy notes that according to a Pew Research poll released in April, 52 percent of adults believe Trump is doing too much to deport immigrants it says are living in the United States illegally.

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Mockery abounds as GOP lawmaker says those who disagree with Trump should 'leave America'

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Mockery abounds as GOP lawmaker says those who disagree with Trump should 'leave America'

A GOP lawmaker argued on Monday that Americans who are unhappy with President Donald Trump's Iran war should leave the United States — prompting people to mock the remarks online.Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC) was speaking to Newsmax during a live broadcast following reports that Iran had suspended talks with the U.S. after Israeli strikes and an increased military offensive in Lebanon, which Iran had set as a condition for any ceasefire.Biggs claimed that Americans need to trust the president on what comes next with the ongoing conflict."I think we have to trust him. The American people elected President Trump for a reason, and it's because he has the backbone, the intelligence to get things done," she said."We have to put America first, and as I've said before, if you don't love this country, get out," Biggs said.People online had plenty of things to say in response to Biggs' comments."Republican Rep. says if you don't support Trump's Iran War you should leave America," Ron Filipkowski, editor in chief of MeidasNews and former Marine who has more than 782,000 followers, wrote on X."The bleaker things get, the more outrageous their bootlicking becomes," Zach Halper, Senior Media Strategist at Momentum Communications Group, wrote on Bluesky."They can't stop drinking the Kool-Aid... and people will remember," True Blue, an account that self-describes as "blue dot in the red state of Utah" and frequent progressive commentator with more than 23,000 followers, wrote on Bluesky."Historians will recall how Rep. Sheri Biggs chose to ignore her oath of office to defend against all enemies both foreign and domestic is broken by this treasonous member of Congress. Being on the wrong side of history as a loyal MAGA Nazi sycophant is definitely your grand legacy, Sheri," Dwight Miller, Navy veteran and frequent political commentator, wrote on Bluesky.Republican Rep. says if you don't support Trump's Iran War you should leave America. https://t.co/EzkgGYOcFf— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 1, 2026

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Trump’s foreign policy has proven to be 'beyond parody:' conservative

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Trump’s foreign policy has proven to be 'beyond parody:' conservative

As the war with Iran has eased into something of a hot ceasefire, with the two sides exchanging occasional blows as a peace deal is negotiated, the American Conservative has a dismal assessment of President Donald Trump’s performance: the outcome he’s arriving at appears to be “beyond parody.”Citing recent reports from Axios on the state of Trump’s peace deal negotiations, the American Conservative contributor Anik Joshi notes that “the deal will have the same core ingredients as the one negotiated by President Barack Obama and signed in 2015 that the U.S. later left — some kind of financial/sanctions relief in exchange for verification of promises not to pursue a weapons program.” These two aspects are vital, but ignore many other considerations that are essential to the war, like the activities of regional proxies. But to bring these other elements into the debate risks sidelining the core nuclear issue, which could tank efforts for a deal altogether. “This was exactly what helped nearly sink the original JCPOA in Congress,” writes Joshi. “There was significant opposition to all the things the deal didn’t do. There was also much opposition to what it actually did — contempt for sunset clauses, for the fact that the deal would require some level of trust in addition to verification, and for arguments against any kind of financial relief for a regime some saw as illegitimate.”His conclusion is not optimistic: “Nearly a decade later, with oil prices sky-high, it is beyond parody that we are back to where this all began, except this time with a massive war as a kickoff rather than negotiations.”Joshi is quick to note that negotiations are still worth pursuing as “the goal remains a quick end to the war before it has a chance to become another quagmire and cause sustained economic damage.” He does warn, however, that “that window closes more with each passing day.” With that in mind, he argues that the administration should focus on the most pressing issues and be willing to leave “nice-to-haves” on the table for a later date while addressing the “must-haves” now. While Joshi does think that the US is arguing from a position of power — an assessment that many analysts do not share — he does warn that “the country is still not in a position to impose its will on the Iranian government, and any kind of agreement will need to be give-and-take. As a function of that, it will contain the same key ingredients as the JCPOA with differences of degree far more than differences of type. There has been no unconditional surrender, and as such it is effectively impossible to impose unilateral terms, especially when the Iranians have shown what they’re capable of doing to maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”At the moment, Trump is walking a tightrope between Iran hawks who demand maximal concessions and Republicans who just want the war to end. To bring about the latter, says Joshi, the president will likely have to anger the former. “If the government is serious about a deal,” notes Joshi, “it will require disappointing hawkish supporters, and the administration should steel itself for that sooner rather than later.”

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Republicans erupt in 'messy' civil war over Trump’s 'terrible deal'

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Republicans erupt in 'messy' civil war over Trump’s 'terrible deal'

As the war with Iran enters its fourth month and President Donald Trump struggles to reach a peace deal to end the conflict he started, the Hill reports that Senate Republicans have become deeply divided over how to proceed. This ‘messy debate’ comes as the GOP is already at odds over several key legislative priorities. According to the Hill, several hawkish Senators led by Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) reject the deal that has been emerging with Iran, urging the president “not to agree to any deal that would allow Iran to continue its nuclear enrichment program or ease sanctions while it continues to support Hezbollah and Hamas.” American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Danielle Pletka typifies this view, “arguing that it would be even weaker than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that the Obama administration negotiated with Iran in 2015 — a deal Trump abandoned in his first term.”“The reporting on it suggests that it’s a terrible deal, that the president has gotten basically nothing that he said he was getting, and that his negotiators have embarrassed him,” she said. “Anything that ends with Iran believing that it can open and close Hormuz at times of its choosing is a loss for the United States.”For the senators’ part, Wicker has warned that the deal would be a “disaster,” Graham argues that it would make Iran the region’s “dominant force,” and Cruz asserts that giving Iran billions in sanctions relief while allowing the country control over the Strait of Hormuz would be a “disastrous mistake.” According to Republican strategist and ex-Trump National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot, however, “They will certainly make their feelings clear, and loudly, but it’s hard for the Senate to stand in the way of a deal by any president in an ongoing military operation since it’s not subject to a vote that would block it.”But the views of other GOP lawmakers have the party further divided, as “a growing number of Republican senators are losing patience with the lack of a clear plan for ending the conflict, which has caused gas prices to rise by nearly $1.40 per gallon since late February.” Four Republican senators recently voted to discharge a war powers resolution that would have directed Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from the war. These include Republican senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and the measure advanced because three Republicans were absent. It would have passed if just one more Republican had voted for it, “sending a loud rebuke to Trump over his handling of the conflict.”“The Senate is expected to vote this week on a motion to proceed to the resolution to end the war, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) need to work out a time agreement,” explained the Hill. “The measure is close to having enough support to pass the House as well, though Trump is certain to veto it.”According to the Hill, Republican senators on both sides of the divide will likely extend Trump some latitude as the deal is negotiated, but that once details are revealed, the backlash could be pronounced. Many are watching how Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) votes as he just lost a primary race to a Trump-endorsed opponent. Now that Cornyn knows he’s leaving office, he has little incentive to bend to Trump’s will, who has recently accused the senator of being “very disloyal.”

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Trump meeting with Mike Johnson after $1.7B fund ‘completely screwed’ GOP priority: report

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Trump meeting with Mike Johnson after $1.7B fund ‘completely screwed’ GOP priority: report

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday at the White House to address a major obstacle to a top GOP priority – one created by the president himself, Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman revealed.That obstacle is Trump’s taxpayer-funded $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” designed to award payouts to those who’ve alleged to have been unfairly targeted by the Biden administration’s Justice Department. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has admitted that even those convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot would be eligible for compensation from the fund.While the fund has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge from awarding payouts, Trump has continued to support it, creating a headache for GOP lawmakers attempting to pass a reconciliation bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), which have remained unfunded since February.“Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump are meeting at the White House this morning on the weaponization fund,” Sherman wrote in a social media post on X. “This fund has completely screwed up passing reconciliation -- ICE/CBP funding.”No other details have been revealed about Trump and Johnson’s meeting, other than its focus being on the threat it poses to Republican efforts to fund ICE and CBP.SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON and President DONALD TRUMP are meeting at the White House this morning on the weaponization fund.This fund has completely screwed up passing reconciliation -- ICE/CBP funding.Confirming the great abc team @lauren_peller and @KFaulders— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) June 1, 2026

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Experts argue Trump's second admin is much worse than his first

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Experts argue Trump's second admin is much worse than his first

A survey discussed by attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian found that 94% of judges and lawyers believe President Donald Trump's second administration poses a greater threat to the rule of law than his first. "Here we are. It's gotten that much worse," Karnikian said on their podcast "Civil Action."Karnikian called the results astounding, also noting the erosion of faith in American institutions. Since his second inauguration, Trump has clashed with the federal judiciary, attacking judges who ruled against him, including Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariff policies. Trump has also attempted to leverage the judiciary, including settling an Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, lawsuit over leaked tax returns to create a fund potentially benefiting allies —a move federal judges have criticized. Kabateck highlighted the Supreme Court's use of the "shadow docket," where rulings occur without public visibility, characterizing it as a dangerous precedent.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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Satellite images reveal Iran has hit US military bases far worse than Trump has admitted

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Satellite images reveal Iran has hit US military bases far worse than Trump has admitted

Iran has struck at least 20 American military facilities across the Middle East since the start of the war, according to a new satellite imagery and video analysis — significantly more than the United States has publicly acknowledged.The attacks have targeted key bases across eight countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain and Oman, causing damage that analysts say runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the analysis by BBC Verify – and some experts put the number of bases hit as high as 28.Among the most significant losses are three Terminal High Altitude Area Defense — or THAAD — batteries, among the most sophisticated anti-missile systems in the American arsenal. The U.S. is known to operate only eight such batteries worldwide, each costing approximately $1 billion to manufacture, and a former senior Irish defense official told BBC Verify the batteries form the core of a "highly complex" regional defense network that cannot be "quickly or easily replaced."At Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, satellite images show damaged refueling and surveillance aircraft, smoking craters and what analysts identified as a destroyed E-3 Sentry surveillance plane that could cost up to $700 million to replace and the report showed least 42 aircraft in total — including F-15s, F-35s, 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones and an A-10 attack plane — have been destroyed or damaged since February.Analysts say Iran's tactics evolved significantly as the conflict progressed, shifting from mass missile barrages designed to overwhelm defenses to smaller, precisely targeted strikes on high-value assets. Experts told BBC Verify that American forces "appear to have been guilty of a degree of early-war complacency" in failing to relocate aircraft as Iranian tactics sharpened.The Pentagon has not disputed the BBC's findings, with a defense official declining to comment citing "operational security." The U.S. also requested that Planet, a major satellite imagery provider, impose an indefinite restriction on new images of Iran and much of the Middle East.With the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire again under strain, analysts warn that depleted air defense stocks leave American bases across the Gulf increasingly vulnerable should fighting resume.

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Election denier Tina Peters asks Trump for job hours after being released from prison

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Election denier Tina Peters asks Trump for job hours after being released from prison

Tina Peters walked out of a Colorado prison Monday morning and headed for Steve Bannon's War Room — where the convicted election denier told the MAGA faithful she wants a job in the Trump administration."I would like for President Trump — I'd like to be more involved in prison reform," Peters said on the podcast, adding she'd pursue it "if that's the way the Lord leads me."Peters, 70, was released Monday from La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo after serving less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence for election interference. Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence to four and a half years last month following a sustained pressure campaign by President Donald Trump.Peters was convicted in 2024 on four felony and three misdemeanor counts after she snuck an unauthorized operative affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell into her Mesa County elections office to copy Dominion Voting Systems equipment during a 2021 software update.On Bannon's show, Peters described deteriorating health behind bars — acid reflux, blood sugar problems from a diet of salt and sugar — and raised concerns about the use of Suboxone in women's prisons, claiming inmates are put on the drug and can't get off."There's no way to rehabilitate them with the way the prisons are run currently," she said.But prison reform wasn't her only ambition. Peters made it clear she has no intention of abandoning her election-conspiracy crusade, citing recent and upcoming races — including New York City mayoral winner Zohran Mamdani and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) — as evidence that Democrats cannot be trusted at the ballot box."I know that the Democrats are going to cheat," she said, "and no one's really addressing the problem."The problem, in Peters' telling, remains the same one that landed her in prison.

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The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister

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The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister

The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break.

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