'New Man' Platner Can't Stop Lying
There is overwhelming evidence that Platner knew the meaning of his Nazi Totenkopf tattoo before last year.
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Maher backs Graham Platner, urges voters to accept ‘broken, horribly educated… sort of nutty people’
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Leftist comedian Bill Maher has dropped a bombshell endorsement in Maine’s Senate race, and people aren’t happy. Despite seeming more reasonable than many on the left these […]
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PEACEMAKER IS BACK: Trump Speaks With Both Putin and Zelensky, Appears to Re-Engage in the Russia-Ukraine Peace Process
Two phone calls, one goal: peace - what a way to celebrate his birthday! The post PEACEMAKER IS BACK: Trump Speaks With Both Putin and Zelensky, Appears to Re-Engage in the Russia-Ukraine Peace Process appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Axios
Trump won't back FISA renewal without his SAVE America Act voting bill
President Trump is demanding Congress attach his sweeping voting overhaul to legislation renewing a key U.S. surveillance authority.Why it matters: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is among the government's most contested surveillance authorities, long opposed by privacy advocates and supported by security hawks. Its fate now hinges on Trump's unrelated demands for a voting bill.Driving the news: In a Truth Social posts Sunday, Trump tied renewal of Section 702 to the SAVE America Act, his stalled bill requiring proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to cast a ballot."I'm against FISA if it doesn't come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it," Trump wrote in one post.He also defended his controversial pick of Bill Pulte, a MAGA enforcer and housing regulator with no national security experience, as acting director of national intelligence.Between the lines: Trump had appeared to defuse the fight by naming Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as his permanent nominee. But on Sunday, he slammed Republicans for "moving too fast on nominations!!!" to replace Pulte.Clayton has a confirmation hearing set for Wednesday.Catch up quick: Section 702 lapsed Friday for the first time since the program began in 2008. The House failed to extend it following a 198–218 vote, with 19 Republicans joining Democrats to block the law.The law allows the government to surveil foreigners abroad, and, in the process, sweep up and search Americans' communications when they're in contact with those targets.Conservatives, led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Chip Roy and Sen. Mike Lee, have pushed unsuccessfully to require warrants for searches involving Americans.The big picture: The FISA fight is now another front in Trump's yearlong push for stricter voting laws, a campaign that has increasingly targeted his own party's senators. He has pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to scrap the filibuster and pass the bill on a party-line vote, even as Thune has said the votes "aren't there."The SAVE America Act drew 50 votes earlier this month but couldn't clear the 60-vote threshold.Supporters say the law ensures only citizens cast ballots and bolsters confidence in elections.Critics warn the new rules would block millions of eligible Americans from voting.Reality check: Audits and studies by election officials and researchers have found noncitizen voting, which is already illegal and carries severe penalties, is rare.What they're saying: Thune and other Republican senators have refused to vouch for Pulte, who has used his housing post to send criminal referrals against Trump's perceived enemies. "We don't need a weaponized DNI," Thune told reporters.Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worried what Pulte could do with FISA's expansive warrantless spy powers. Screenshot / Truth Social
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Bloomberg Politics
Trump Ties Spy Powers Extension to Controversial Voter ID Bill
President Donald Trump said he is opposed to having Congress renew now-expired spy powers for US intelligence agencies unless lawmakers also pass a controversial voter identification bill.
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New York Post
Jeffries, black leaders back Espaillat, rebuffing Mamdani-backed candidate
"We are fully and squarely behind [Rep. Adriano Espaillat], and we are going to make sure we do everything we can to ensure he is re-elected," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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Jalen Brunson still won’t clap back at his ‘1A’ haters
Shortly after the Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973, captain Jalen Brunson had a simple message for people denying his status as a "1A" player.
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Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making
Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in MaineThe Democratic establishment’s early bet on Janet Mills, as its best hope to pick up a coveted Senate seat in Maine, now looks like a clear miscalculation – one that has left the party boxed into a far riskier general election fight than it ever anticipated. By rallying behind the septuagenarian governor, and sidelining Graham Platner for months, party leaders helped create the very predicament they face.Platner’s primary victory on Tuesday now means the closely-watched race will be a test of fortitude for Democrats in the long road to November. One where either outcome has wide-ranging implications for the party. Continue reading...
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Axios
Trump faults Israel's Beirut strike, urges stand-down as Iran threatens U.S. deal
A drone strike on northern Israel set off a chain reaction Sunday: Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut in retaliation, and Iran is now threatening to strike back.Why it matters: The escalation lands hours before the the U.S. and Iran are supposed to sign a deal to end their war, and now Iranian officials have signaled Israel's attack could scuttle the agreement. A similar strike last week led to Iran launching missiles at Israel and a day of escalation between the two countries. The latest: President Trump criticized Israel's strike in a post on Truth Social, saying it "should not have happened" with a peace deal so close.He dismissed the drone attack Israel was relatiating to as "very small and meaningless" and urged "all sides" to stand down — an apparent appeal to Iran's threat to retaliate: "This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let's not blow it!"Driving the news: On Sunday morning, Hezbollah launched several drones at northern Israel. Hours later, Israel struck a Hezbollah command center in Beirut, the IDF said. The strikes killed a Hezbollah commander and wounded four others, an IDF official says.Behind the scenes: The Israeli military notified the U.S. Central Command shortly before the Beirut strike, Israeli and U.S. officials say.It is not clear whether the White House gave it a green light. Screenshot/Truth SocialWhat they are saying: Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signaled the Israeli strike on Beirut could undermine the U.S.–Iran deal. "The Zionist aggression on Dahieh has once again shown that America either does not have the will or the ability to fulfill its obligations. You cannot gain concessions by giving the regime [Israel] a green light. The good cop, bad cop routine has become old. If you do not have the will or the ability to fulfill your commitments, then there is no basis for talking about continuing down this path," said Ghalibaf who is also Iran's speaker of parliament. What to watch: The deputy commander of the Iranian armed forces' emergency headquarters Gen. Mohammed Jafar Asadi said the Israeli attack on Beirut "will not go unanswered".In a statement, the IDF said it's preparing for possible incoming fire on Israel "in the coming hours" and warns it "will not tolerate attacks" on Israeli territory.The other side: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth played down any threat to the deal, telling CBS's "Face the Nation" it's "not a matter of if, it's a matter of when."He doesn't expect the Beirut strike to disrupt the talks and calls Israel's response "very measured" with a deal so close.But he puts the onus on Tehran: "If Iran wants this to hold, they need to pull back Hezbollah."Editor's note: This story was updated with President Trump's post, the IDF's statement and Defense Secretary Hegseth's comments on Face the Nation.
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