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Megyn Kelly: 'Trump could drop a nuke' and I still wouldn't vote for a Democrat

Right-wing podcast host Megyn Kelly insisted that she wouldn't vote for a Democrat even if President Donald Trump decided to deploy a nuclear weapon. "All I think about when I think about the Democrats is those very unattractive people in Minneapolis," Kelly said on a podcast this week. "That's when I think Democrat, that's what I think." "That's smug, arrogant. I'm better than you. I look down my nose on you. Even though you've done three tours of duty. Like, F you. I ...

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U.S. AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN

The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night. The big picture: The Pakistani proposal, which came hours before Trump's deadline to launch massive strikes if no deal was reached, involves a pause on Trump's threat and a commitment from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks. That two-week period would be used to negotiate a larger agreement to potentially end the war. There have been discussions through mediators about ...

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Trump suspends Iran attack for two weeks, subject to Hormuz Strait opening

Published Tue, Apr 7 2026 6:38 PM EDT Updated 10 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. The move was "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz," he wrote on Truth Social. The announcement came less than two hours before his deadline on Iran to either make a deal that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz or else face major ...

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'That is not who we are': Some Republicans break with Trump over Iran threats

April 7, 2026, 5:08 PM With hours until President Donald Trump's self-imposed Tuesday night deadline for Iran to make a deal or face U.S. attacks, lawmakers are reacting to the president's latest threats and wipe out a "whole civilization" -- with some Republicans speaking out against Trump's words. Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson broke with Trump on his threats to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, saying in a podcast, "I hope and pray" he is "using this as b ...

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Explosive NY Times Report Reveals Vance Warned Iran War Would Be a 'Disaster' As Trump Dismissed Risks

Apr 7th, 2026, 3:11 pm Vice President JD Vance worried that launching a regime-change war against Iran could be a “disaster” and was the only administration official to forcefully express his skepticism in the weeks leading up to Operation Epic Fury, according to an explosive new report from The New York Times on Tuesday. “[Vance] was for no strikes at all. But knowing that Mr. Trump was likely to intervene in some fashion, he tried to steer toward more limited action,” according to The Time ...

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Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal

(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump once ‌again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" if ⁠an agreement is not reached to end the conflict. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that ‌to ⁠happen, but it probably will," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. We ⁠will find out tonight, one of the most important moments ⁠in the long and complex history of ⁠the World."

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US strikes military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, US official says

(Reuters) The U.S. ‌military conducted strikes on military targets ⁠on Iran's Kharg Island, the Axios news outlet reported ‌on ⁠Tuesday, citing an unidentified senior U.S. ⁠official.

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Markwayne Mullin Plotting to Sabotage America's Biggest Airports

(Daily Beast) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested Monday that he may retaliate against sanctuary cities by not allowing customs officers in their airports to admit international travelers. Mullin, in an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, grumbled about how his department has to deal with cities that limit or rule out cooperating with federal authorities’ attempts to enforce immigration law. “One area we may take a hard look at is [how] some of these cities have international airports. If they are a sanctuary city, should they really be processing customs into their city?” he asked.

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Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget

(Reuters) The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers and just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-employee Transportation Security Administration that handles airport security operations, according to budget documents. The details were part of a budget document for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA, that is part of the White House budget proposal for the next fiscal year.

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GOP War on Health Care Destroying Hospitals at Home and Abroad

(American Prospect) As the Trump administration bombs hospitals across the Middle East, it’s blowing them up throughout the United States, too. Since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, more than 800 hospitals, nursing homes, maternal wards, psychiatric centers, and other health care facilities across the country have either closed entirely, cut services, or are at risk of doing so, according to a Protect Our Care report released last week. That is the early consequence of the law’s more than $1 trillion in health care cuts.

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