Nostr notes by Steve Herman

Paraphrasing the CENTCOM commander from the deck of the USS ...

2026-08-16T19:09:10Z

Paraphrasing the CENTCOM commander from the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln — nothing to see here.

The families of four teens who died by suicide are suing Meta, ...

2026-07-31T16:57:38Z

The families of four teens who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-tiktok-snapchat-youtube-sued-teen-suicides/

France orders a Russian journalist to leave the country amid ...

2026-07-29T12:44:31Z

France orders a Russian journalist to leave the country amid accusations she spread Kremlin propaganda through French television and radio ahead of next year's presidential election. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260729-france-expels-russian-journalist-xenia-fedorova-over-alleged-kremlin-propaganda

"It remains a mystery to me why this assortment of White ...

2026-07-27T12:27:48Z

"It remains a mystery to me why this assortment of White House journalists agreed to play the role of passive targets in Trump’s crude performance." https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/a-tale-of-two-speeches-trump-election-integrity-lack-evidence-fact-check-whca-dinner-white-house-correspondents-redo-awkward-wall-street-journal-new-york-times-subpoenas-cnn.php

Trump's WHCD speech: AP - "rambling, insult-filled" ...

2026-07-26T01:13:46Z

Trump's WHCD speech:

AP - "rambling, insult-filled"
BBC -"pointed insults"
NYT - "hurling the usual invective"
Reuters - broadsides "echoing oft-repeated themes and attack lines"
...but to the 'reporter' sent by the Trump-controlled VOA it reflected "his love-hate relationship with the press"

Kuwait says Iran again attacked its power and desalination plants ...

2026-07-21T11:32:45Z

Kuwait says Iran again attacked its power and desalination plants causing damage to the crucial facilities — the fourth consecutive ‌day of such strikes that caused fires at a number of critical sites. https://aje.news/gcmk7h?update=4793003

ABC News - Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator ...

2026-07-16T15:15:46Z

ABC News - Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator placed prediction market bets on the president’s speeches, CTFC investigators found. https://abcnews.com/US/white-house-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-trumps/story?id=134764573

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces annual screening of ...

2026-07-15T19:57:04Z

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces annual screening of service members’ testosterone levels. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announces that he is ...

2026-07-13T20:08:02Z

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announces that he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, to fill the remainder of the late senator’s term, which expires in January.

Iran claims attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman ...

2026-07-12T11:38:23Z

Iran claims attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman with missiles and suicide drones as fears rise of a return to full-scale war in the Middle East. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/12/iran-war-live-irgc-declares-strait-of-hormuz-closed-over-us-interference

The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several ...

2026-07-11T11:06:25Z

The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several journalists for The New York Times, after the news outlet reported this week on security concerns involving President Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/media/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w1A.XWUD.ABOFsrGDED3S&smid=nytcore-ios-share

President Trump is taking one of the older Air Force One jets ...

2026-07-08T19:36:23Z

President Trump is taking one of the older Air Force One jets back to the US amid security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5959582-trump-air-force-one-turkey/

The Texas attorney general and Republican nominee for a US Senate ...

2026-07-07T22:05:31Z

The Texas attorney general and Republican nominee for a US Senate seat appears to have used an address where he didn’t llive while voting in six recent elections — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/07/ken-paxton-voting-election-law/

CNN and CNBC struck landmark deals with Kalshi and extensively ...

2026-07-06T21:45:46Z

CNN and CNBC struck landmark deals with Kalshi and extensively promote the prediction market, vouching for its accuracy, but not always disclosing their financial relationship with it to viewers. https://www.publicnotice.co/p/kalshi-cnn-cnbc

First Amendment lawsuit filed against federal officials for ...

2026-07-06T18:14:33Z

First Amendment lawsuit filed against federal officials for attempting to intimidate a US citizen who wrote a critical letter to the head of ICE. https://www.fire.org/research-learn/complaint-streever-v-mullin-et-al

FAA investigating after a Delta flight was struck by a firework ...

2026-07-05T21:35:01Z

FAA investigating after a Delta flight was struck by a firework near Chicago’s Midway Airport on the Fourth of July. https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/plane-hit-by-firework-while-landing-at-chicagos-midway-airport-on-the-fourth-of-july/

The Russian president had a 4th of July phone call with Donald ...

2026-07-04T23:13:18Z

The Russian president had a 4th of July phone call with Donald Trump. The 85-minute chat was "businesslike and highly constructive,” according to the Kremlin, with Vladimir Putin telling the US president of Russia's contribution to the establishment of America’s independence. https://ria.ru/20260705/putin-2102829921.html

(Reuters) - Largest U.S. power grid operator PJM said ‌on ...

2026-07-03T21:04:49Z

(Reuters) - Largest U.S. power grid operator PJM said ‌on Friday it was under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its territory as it battled generator outages, massive overloading on its transmission lines ⁠and a surge in air conditioning use from prolonged sweltering heat.
PJM said it told utilities to reduce electricity to customers who are under contract to reduce consumption during emergencies. PJM serves 67 million people in the Mid-Atlantic, South and Washington, D.C., area.

Washingtonian -Reviving Voice of America Will Be Difficult, ...

2026-07-03T18:55:10Z

Washingtonian -Reviving Voice of America Will Be Difficult, Insiders Say https://washingtonian.com/2026/07/02/voice-of-america-journalists-trump-lawsuit/

Newspapers such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Buffalo News ...

2026-07-03T14:23:26Z

Newspapers such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Buffalo News and the Omaha World-Herald ordered by corporate HQ to run front-page profiles of the company’s billionaire chairman. https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/lee-enterprises-tells-its-papers-to-run-front-page-profile-of-chairman-and-billionaire-david-hoffmann-this-weekend/

The refurbished Qatar-gifted Air Force One has a shelf of fake ...

2026-07-02T18:10:17Z

The refurbished Qatar-gifted Air Force One has a shelf of fake books, including some simply labeled “Library.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-air-force-one-qatar-fake-books-b3007589.html

Co-founder of the Federalist Society (which had a foundational ...

2026-07-01T00:59:16Z

Co-founder of the Federalist Society (which had a foundational role recommending federal judges during Trump’s first term), in reaction to SCOTUS upholding the 14th Amendment, suggests barring all female foreigners or requiring sterilization of foreign visitors prior to entry. (Side note: Sean Davis blocked me on Twitter/X some time ago, apparently)

Parcel bomb blast in Monaco injures three people, including a ...

2026-06-30T12:45:26Z

Parcel bomb blast in Monaco injures three people, including a Ukrainian-born oligarch. https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260630-monaco-bomb-suspect-flees-to-france-as-police-probe-attempted-murder

SCOTUS’ ruling today that the Fourth Amendment applies to ...

2026-06-29T21:01:57Z

SCOTUS’ ruling today that the Fourth Amendment applies to police use of overbroad "geofence warrants" to search for and locate unknown numbers of people in a large geographical area “reinforces that we don't lose our right to privacy simply because we use a cell phone.” - ACLU

SCOTUS, in a 5-4 decision, rejects an appeal from the Republican ...

2026-06-29T14:23:41Z

SCOTUS, in a 5-4 decision, rejects an appeal from the Republican National Committee and rules mail-in ballots here in Mississippi can be counted as long as they are postmarked and received within five days of Election Day. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf

CENTCOM forces “conducted additional strikes against multiple ...

2026-06-27T22:28:38Z

CENTCOM forces “conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran, June 27, at the Commander in Chief’s direction.”

BBC Radio 4 staff receive instruction that social and digital ...

2026-06-27T16:13:30Z

BBC Radio 4 staff receive instruction that social and digital platforms are now correspondents' top priority over traditional TV and radio, including the UK's agenda-setting Today program. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/27/today-programme-bbc-social-digital-content-radio-4

Texas will require Bible stories in public schools after the ...

2026-06-26T23:44:11Z

Texas will require Bible stories in public schools after the State Board of Education approved a mandatory reading list today. https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/22/texas-votes-bible-history-lessons-public-schools/

Hasbro is asking child actors on the Peppa Pig animated series to ...

2026-06-25T18:31:30Z

Hasbro is asking child actors on the Peppa Pig animated series to sign over their voices to AI under new contract terms. https://deadline.com/2026/06/peppa-pig-hasbro-child-actors-ai-backlash-1236967142/

The lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, David ...

2026-06-25T18:03:28Z

The lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, David Clayton-Thomas, heard on “And When I Die” and "Spinning Wheel,” has died at the age of 84. https://americansongwriter.com/beloved-blood-sweat-tears-singer-david-clayton-thomas-passes-away-at-84/

Back-to back high magnitude quakes caused buildings to collapse ...

2026-06-25T02:01:05Z

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Back-to back high magnitude quakes caused buildings to collapse in Caracas. Venezuelan officials fear thousands of casualties. Live video: https://www.youtube.com/live/9CHbF8k-W7I?is=REOzuWi4uJ7Lah6W

M7.5 quake in Venezuela. - USGS ...

2026-06-24T23:16:01Z

M7.5 quake in Venezuela. - USGS https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t7zp?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime

The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Trump‘s ...

2026-06-24T22:19:43Z

The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Trump‘s planned use of the song “Hallelujah” ahead of tonight’s Freedom 250 rally on the National Mall here in Washington.

“They took razor blades and knives …. 350 feet long” and ...

2026-06-24T21:02:19Z

“They took razor blades and knives …. 350 feet long” and “poured acid” to vandalize the Reflecting Pool, says President Trump reiterating his unfounded claims to reporters in the Oval Office this afternoon. “What I do best is build.”

Twitter/X bots controlled by Moscow apparently quickly abandoned ...

2026-06-24T13:10:47Z

Twitter/X bots controlled by Moscow apparently quickly abandoned far right provocateur and once reliable ally Laura Loomer after she turned against Russia. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguardtech/p/laura-loomers-russian-turnaround?r=1g77q&utm_medium=ios

A federal judge in California rules ICE agents cannot make ...

2026-06-24T01:44:16Z

A federal judge in California rules ICE agents cannot make arrests in any US courthouse. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/ice-courthouse-arrests-22317829.php

A federal appeals court has denied a request from a former Fox ...

2026-06-24T00:28:14Z

A federal appeals court has denied a request from a former Fox News journalist to pause an order that requires her to pay daily fines for refusing to disclose a source in a national security leaks case. https://thedesk.net/2026/06/catherine-herridge-loses-bid-dc-circuit-court-anonymous-sources/

A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump ...

2026-06-22T17:07:52Z

A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota's governor and other state officials, calling it an effort to “harass and retaliate against them.” https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-grand-jury-subpoenas-quashed-operation-metro-surge/

Sirens sounded in the northern Israeli town of Zar’it warning ...

2026-06-19T14:24:57Z

Sirens sounded in the northern Israeli town of Zar’it warning of a hostile aircraft intrusion this afternoon, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was supposed to enter into effect. - Jerusalem Post

Wikipedia declare Iran the victors of the war that ended Tuesday. ...

2026-06-19T00:13:17Z

Wikipedia declare Iran the victors of the war that ended Tuesday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

President Trump this evening signed the MoU with Iran while at ...

2026-06-17T22:36:31Z

President Trump this evening signed the MoU with Iran while at Versailles. - White House

Mastodon introducing email newsletters, a feature that will allow ...

2026-06-17T20:33:31Z

Mastodon introducing email newsletters, a feature that will allow writers to send their posts directly to subscribers’ inboxes. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/mastodon-looks-to-newsletters-to-help-revive-the-open-social-web/

Officers in Senatobia, Mississippi, fired tear gear in a Walmart ...

2026-06-17T19:41:11Z

Officers in Senatobia, Mississippi, fired tear gear in a Walmart parking lot where a crowd had gathered to protest the police killing of a one-year-old boy. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/anger-mounts-in-senatobia-over-police-killing-of-1-year-old-kohen-wiley/

The US deal with Iran will be signed "tomorrow, maybe the ...

2026-06-17T16:18:21Z

The US deal with Iran will be signed "tomorrow, maybe the next day," President Trump tells reporters at the G7.

Wired - More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a ...

2026-06-16T21:36:23Z

Wired - More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking. https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/

Kentucky-based Yum Brands has announced the sale of Pizza Hut for ...

2026-06-16T15:47:50Z

Kentucky-based Yum Brands has announced the sale of Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, severing it from sister brands KFC and Taco Bell after nearly 29 years. https://www.yum.com/wps/portal/yumbrands/Yumbrands/news/press-releases/yum+brands+inc+enters+into+agreements+to+sell+pizza+hut+for+2.7+billion

A Russian dissident artist and blogger known for his political ...

2026-06-16T11:49:40Z

A Russian dissident artist and blogger known for his political caricatures of President Putin has been shot and killed in Poland. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/16/russian-dissident-artist-shot-dead-in-eastern-poland-a93025

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) hospitalized. ...

2026-06-14T18:38:10Z

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) hospitalized. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/06/14/senator-mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized/

(Reuters) - A memorandum between the US and Iran to halt the war ...

2026-06-12T11:15:28Z

(Reuters) - A memorandum between the US and Iran to halt the war in the Gulf could be signed as soon as Sunday with Geneva emerging as the likeliest venue. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-iran-war-deal-close-strait-hormuz-tensions-linger-2026-06-12/

President Trump says tonight’s planned strikes on Iran have ...

2026-06-11T17:47:47Z

President Trump says tonight’s planned strikes on Iran have been cancelled after Tehran’s leadership and others negotiating to end the conflict approved “discussions and final points.”

The UK’s defense secretary resigns because the government is ...

2026-06-11T12:43:48Z

The UK’s defense secretary resigns because the government is “unwilling” to commit sufficient resources to protecting the country. https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-files-defence-investment-kemi-badenoch-12593360?postid=11844603#liveblog-body

US forces have disabled the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as the ...

2026-06-10T16:30:42Z

US forces have disabled the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as the oil tanker transited the Gulf of Oma with aircraft firing "precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces.” - Central Command

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2026-06-10T12:41:20Z

U.S. consumer prices rose 4.2% in May, the highest in 3 years.

The lawyers on both sides of a federal court case in Mississippi ...

2026-06-09T15:28:33Z

The lawyers on both sides of a federal court case in Mississippi were caught using artificial intelligence, a situation where, effectively, generative AI tools were used to argue against each other. https://www.404media.co/judge-learns-lawyers-on-both-sides-of-case-used-ai-cancels-trial-kicks-everyone-off-the-case/

New Mexico’s first case of New World screwworm has been ...

2026-06-08T23:47:51Z

New Mexico’s first case of New World screwworm has been detected in a dog. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-first-case-new-world-screwworm-dog-lea-county-new-mexico

Less than an hour from now, 0000 GMT, our radio show debuts on ...

2026-06-06T23:05:25Z

Less than an hour from now, 0000 GMT, our radio show debuts on shortwave (as well as airing on ~70 AM/FM stations this weekend). Tune in to the Radio Free America transmission via WRMI to hear 'America@250: Due Diligence' on 9395 kHz to North America & 5050 kHz to Caribbean, Central/South America.

President Trump pardons former Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer, a ...

2026-06-06T14:05:16Z

President Trump pardons former Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer, a Republican who was convicted for insider trading. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/06/trump-pardons-congressman-steve-buyer-of-indiana-for-insider-trading-conviction/90431578007/

Here’s a reminder of the critical value of radio in times of ...

2026-06-06T12:51:57Z

Here’s a reminder of the critical value of radio in times of crisis and amid disinformation and why the US administration’s silencing of the Voice of America, which had a huge radio (and TV) audience across Africa, endangers human lives. https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-bundibugyo-radio-program-misinformation-f1beb232d0e894b8ee0701f33c31d8b4?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

President Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the ...

2026-06-04T19:50:07Z

President Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the Lincoln Memorial will be expanded to the Potomac River with a pedestrian bridge on what could be called the “Trump Promenade” to complete the vision of the 1902 McMillan Plan.

NYT - John Bolton, a national security adviser to President Trump ...

2026-06-04T17:27:27Z

NYT - John Bolton, a national security adviser to President Trump in his first term, has reached a tentative deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to mishandling classified information when he compiled notes for a book that was harshly critical of the president. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/john-bolton-plea-deal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.U2Wd.Zgvayl2NTX6V&smid=url-share

Pope Leo XIV issues encyclical denouncing the “culture of ...

2026-05-25T11:43:11Z

Pope Leo XIV issues encyclical denouncing the “culture of power” driving the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-ai.html

After a 23-hour hiatus from television, Stephen Colbert returned ...

2026-05-23T17:12:54Z

After a 23-hour hiatus from television, Stephen Colbert returned to hosting a public access channel program in Monroe, Michigan. https://youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?si=7DtE_nhRZDS4FDHf

Fox News White House correspondent says President Trump told him ...

2026-05-11T19:28:39Z

Fox News White House correspondent says President Trump told him today that he's seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state.

Not The Onion. ...

2026-05-07T13:20:27Z

Not The Onion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/

State Department finalizing new design for US passports to ...

2026-04-28T19:06:49Z

State Department finalizing new design for US passports to include a picture of President Trump. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-state-dept-finalizing-plan

Mexico’s president is demanding an explanation of what CIA ...

2026-04-21T16:46:27Z

Mexico’s president is demanding an explanation of what CIA officials were doing in Chihuahua when they died in an car crash over the weekend. https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/04/21/politica/sheinbaum-exige-a-eu-explicacion-por-agentes-en-chihuahua

Retail sales in the US post their biggest gain in 3 years driven ...

2026-04-21T13:32:45Z

Retail sales in the US post their biggest gain in 3 years driven by the rise in fuel prices. https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/www/marts_current.pdf

Commission of Fine Arts members, who were handpicked by the White ...

2026-04-16T21:40:36Z

Commission of Fine Arts members, who were handpicked by the White House, unanimously approve concept for the ‘Arc de Trump.’ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/trump-arch-gets-greenlight-commission-00876315

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a ...

2026-04-16T15:27:57Z

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a Pentagon worship service yesterday, he read the fake Ezekiel 25:17 verse from “Pulp Fiction" that Samuel L. Jackson’s character recited just before he shoots a man to death. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/pete-hegseth-pulp-fiction-fake-bible-verse-prayer-service-1236723446/

In its Monday afternoon outlook, the National Weather Service’s ...

2026-04-16T14:57:34Z

In its Monday afternoon outlook, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center did not anticipate a tornado threat for the Kansas City area, prompting concern about ongoing changes to staffing and weather balloon releases. https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/tornadoes/tornadoes-kansas-concerns-changes-national-weather-service-rcna331826

Journalists’ associations file an emergency motion to the ...

2026-04-15T18:46:49Z

Journalists’ associations file an emergency motion to the Israeli Supreme Court asking the justices to expedite a decision on allowing the international media to enter Gaza. https://cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-partners-file-emergency-motion-to-israeli-supreme-court-seeking-independent-media-access-to-gaza/

The BBC is to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs - or almost one in ...

2026-04-15T18:12:31Z

The BBC is to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs - or almost one in 10 - in an attempt to tackle "significant financial pressures.” https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv11lryv7ro

Wired - A conservative legal group has a direct line into FCC ...

2026-04-15T12:00:28Z

Wired - A conservative legal group has a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s office and used it to build the case against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC. https://www.wired.com/story/the-fcc-has-a-fast-lane-for-complaints-about-trumps-media-critics/

404 Media - Reuters’ parent company, which also owns and ...

2026-04-14T20:01:25Z

404 Media - Reuters’ parent company, which also owns and operates the investigative CLEAR database, fired a longstanding employee who spoke out about the company selling data products to ICE, according to a lawsuit filed today. https://www.404media.co/thomson-reuters-fired-worker-for-speaking-out-about-ice-former-employee-says/

A Baltimore-based nonprofit digital news outlet is to acquire the ...

2026-04-14T18:16:27Z

A Baltimore-based nonprofit digital news outlet is to acquire the assets of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, ending nearly a century of family control of the newspaper and ensuring the future of Western Pennsylvania’s largest news organization. https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2026/04/14/post-gazette-venetoulis-institute-baltimore-banner/stories/209901010002

NYT - As President Trump threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks ...

2026-04-13T19:27:49Z

NYT - As President Trump threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amendment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.alA.1BkG.lrOl_JIE8N5Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Amid widespread condemnation from Christian leaders and others ...

2026-04-13T17:23:06Z

Amid widespread condemnation from Christian leaders and others who deemed the action blasphemy, President Trump has removed from social media the image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/image-depitching-trump-christ-savior-removed-presidents-social-media-p-rcna331554

Pope Leo XIV — responding to reporters’ questions about ...

2026-04-13T13:21:36Z

Pope Leo XIV — responding to reporters’ questions about President Trump’s criticism of him — told reporters he is "not a politician" and he’ll "continue to speak strongly against war, seeking to promote peace and dialogue." https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-04/pope-on-board-plane-to-algeria-i-am-not-a-politician.html

Trump, following his unprecedented denunciation of the Pope, ...

2026-04-13T02:24:36Z

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Trump, following his unprecedented denunciation of the Pope, posts an image portraying himself as Jesus Christ.

President Trump tells reporters, after his Sunday social media ...

2026-04-13T02:09:20Z

President Trump tells reporters, after his Sunday social media broadside against Chicago-born Pope Leo, he doesn’t think the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics is doing a very good job and baselessly accuses the pontiff of being weak on crime. https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-extending-feud-iran-war-first-american-pontiff/18877162/

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after what ...

2026-04-12T19:39:36Z

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after what he called a ″painful″ election result. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/12/record-turnout-as-close-of-polls-nears-in-hungarys-most-consequential-election-in-decades

US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of ...

2026-04-12T13:06:05Z

US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump.

Vice President JD Vance says after marathon peace talks in ...

2026-04-12T03:08:55Z

Vice President JD Vance says after marathon peace talks in Pakistan between the US and Iran there’s no agreement because Tehran refused to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Defense forces arrive at Ireland’s only oil refinery amid a ...

2026-04-11T11:49:30Z

Defense forces arrive at Ireland’s only oil refinery amid a blockade by protesters. https://www.thejournal.ie/protest-whitegate-refinery-fuel-7009762-Apr2026/

Thanks to an accident of timing and the uniquely open digital ...

2026-04-11T00:22:38Z

Thanks to an accident of timing and the uniquely open digital framework on which it operates, Bluesky has become one of the rare social media startups to grow large enough to compete with the likes of Meta and X, garnering some 40 million users in just two years. https://www.semafor.com/article/04/10/2026/how-bluesky-earned-its-reputation-and-why-it-could-be-the-way-of-the-future

On Kilauea, the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption's peak north ...

2026-04-10T00:45:19Z

On Kilauea, the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption's peak north vent lava fountain height is presently ~700 feet (215 meters. https://www.youtube.com/live/gXKuUyKt8mc?si=SqjnqELsB1wIkXV0

In a rare statement in the White House Grand Foyer, the first ...

2026-04-09T19:38:29Z

In a rare statement in the White House Grand Foyer, the first lady, Melania Trump, this afternoon denied any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/melania-trump-denies-ties-jeffrey-epstein-calls-congress-hold-hearing-rcna267510

When the US dropped its first bomb on Iran in the early morning ...

2026-04-09T16:19:49Z

When the US dropped its first bomb on Iran in the early morning of Feb. 28, approximately half a dozen American cadets were in the Persian Gulf, working on US-flagged ships, unaware their home country had started a war that would put them in immediate danger. https://www.notus.org/defense/us-cadets-vessels-stuck-persian-gulf-trump-bombing-iran-war

Iran’s envoy to Pakistan deleted a post on social media in ...

2026-04-09T09:04:46Z

Iran’s envoy to Pakistan deleted a post on social media in which he said that an Iranian delegation was expected to arrive in Islamabad late Thursday ahead of brokered talks with the US. https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/09/iran-says-delegation-to-reach-islamabad-thursday

Hungary's foreign minister offered to send to his Russian ...

2026-04-08T20:43:15Z

Hungary's foreign minister offered to send to his Russian counterpart EU documents through the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow. https://vsquare.org/kremlin-hotline-how-hungary-coordinates-with-russia-blocking-ukraine-from-the-eu/

Al Jazeera says one of its correspondent has been killed in an ...

2026-04-08T18:05:51Z

Al Jazeera says one of its correspondent has been killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/israeli-attack-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-mohammed-wishah-in-gaza

President Trump, on social media, declares “a country” ...

2026-04-08T11:40:34Z

President Trump, on social media, declares “a country” supplying military weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, “on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately.”

IDF kills 8 in Lebanon after Prime Minister Netanyahu says the ...

2026-04-08T10:30:46Z

IDF kills 8 in Lebanon after Prime Minister Netanyahu says the ceasefire deal excludes Hezbollah. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-04-08/ty-article-live/mda-three-children-lightly-injured-in-negev-following-iranian-rocket-fire/0000019d-6ad1-d940-a5bd-fedf1e030000

Reports from UAE and Kuwait say Iran still firing missiles at ...

2026-04-08T10:16:39Z

Reports from UAE and Kuwait say Iran still firing missiles at those countries despite ceasefire agreement. https://gulfnews.com/uae/emergencies/uae-responds-to-iranian-missiles-and-drones-residents-receive-emergency-alerts-7-1.500500083

Four former VOA journalists are asking the MSPB to toss out their ...

2026-04-07T20:46:26Z

Four former VOA journalists are asking the MSPB to toss out their 2025 deals to leave the government-funded broadcaster and reinstate their employment, following a federal judge’s decision last month invalidating Kari Lake’s tenure atop parent agency USAGM. https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/ex-voa-employees-challenge-2025-buyout-retirement-offers/412680/?oref=ge-featured-river-top

WSJ - President Trump threatened to wipe out the entirety of ...

2026-04-07T12:32:27Z

WSJ - President Trump threatened to wipe out the entirety of Iranian civilization if Tehran doesn’t cede to his demands by 8 p.m. Tuesday. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-2026-trump-deadline-latest-news?st=BCMojX&reflink=article_copyURL_share

The Associated Press "appears to be flailing and desperate, ...

2026-04-06T22:24:40Z

The Associated Press "appears to be flailing and desperate, chasing trends that soon disappear," according to the News Media Guild as the not-for-profit cooperative cuts staff amid a pivot to prioritizing video and a flirtation with AI.

I’m live on India Today momentarily to discuss the Iran War and ...

2026-04-06T15:35:05Z

I’m live on India Today momentarily to discuss the Iran War and the White House.

SCOTUS, in response to a request from the Trump administration, ...

2026-04-06T14:46:54Z

SCOTUS, in response to a request from the Trump administration, clears the way for dismissal of the criminal conviction against Stephen Bannon. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040626zor_5iek.pdf

IAF air strike in Tehran reportedly has killed the IRGC ...

2026-04-06T11:21:34Z

IAF air strike in Tehran reportedly has killed the IRGC intelligence chief, Majid Khademi. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkgx41znwg