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BRET BAIER: “I just spoke to President Trump. One thing the president was aware of Israel's action before it happened.” “He gave me a quote. He said: ‘Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb. We're hoping to get back to the negotiating table.’” “The President is looking to see if there is retaliation... the US will defend itself and Israel if Iran retaliates."

The bromance between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump seems to be over. And now Musk is flirting with the idea of new party that could represent "the 80% in the middle," he posted on X. But who would join Musk-led party? And, can a third party actually succeed? Republicans, Democrats and Independents like Musk as much — or as little — as they like Trump. In April, before the feud between the president and the world’s richest person began, approval ratings for Trump and Musk were very similar, according to multiple polls. For instance, an April poll by the...

Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!

Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?

For President Donald Trump, anytime is a good time for dealmaking, but never more so than now with the leaders of China and Russia. Last Monday, Trump said he wanted to normalize commerce with Russia, appearing to lessen the pressure on Moscow to settle its war with Ukraine. And he is trying to limit the fallout from his own global trade war by urging China’s leader to call him. “We all want to make deals,” Trump said in a recent interview with Time magazine. “But I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go...

“I am making it publicly known that in no way, shape or form am I sucidal. I have made this known to my therapist and GP- If something happens to me- in the sake of my family do not let this go away and help me to protect them. Too many evil people want to see me quiteted.”

This is the 5th top Pentagon official to leave in the last few days. WHAT IS GOING ON?

Here’s another example of the White House vetting crisis to further illustrate the lack of vetting in this new Trump admin, as the admin continues to be infiltrated and subverted by a KOCH COUP. Around April 11th, it was reported that William Ruger @WillRuger was selected to be the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration in the new Trump admin. Prior to joining the Trump administration, Ruger served as vice president for research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute from 2014 to 2019 and as vice president for foreign policy at Stand Together from 2019 to 2022....

“If the guys around Hegseth, if there’s indictments or investigations going on and there’s no indictments—there’s no release of the Epstein files and there’s no investigation of Brennan and the 51,” “And you’re not spending your time on that and it somehow gets diverted over to this, it is going to be a FIRESTORM from the MAGA base.” “I think people are fed up with it. I think Tom Fitton gives a lot of the frustration that in the first 100 days we’ve seen nothing out of that crowd. ZERO.” “With all the hard work that went in to get...

Kash Patel in words and actions 2025, "98% of FBI agents are courageous apolitical warriors for justice."

From Grok: - Research suggests Colonel Sheyla Baez was suspended as Fort McCoy Commander, but not for refusing to display photos, as claimed. - The U.S. Army states the photo incident was vandalism, not her decision, adding complexity to the situation. - Official statements confirm the suspension is not related to misconduct, leaving the exact reason unclear. Background Colonel Sheyla Baez Ramirez has been a notable figure as the first Hispanic female Garrison Commander at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, taking command in July 2024. Recently, there has been controversy surrounding photos of President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary of Defense...

Their big news “hook” is that after a solid few rounds of grappling, I injured my shoulder. Because it’s Adam Goldman, you can generally assume he’s wrong, and he is, again. The instructor I was grappling with got the best of me, because he’s incredibly talented. That’s why he’s there. And it was my not an “injury” but a bit of swelling in my right elbow, not shoulder, because I’m 50 years old and I can’t recover like I used to. But I felt it was important to get on the mats any way, because that’s what men do. But...

Pam Bondi’s ability to manage the Department of Justice has come under increased scrutiny from the right. File releases are delayed or mismanaged. No apparent action is taken against subversive government officials. And J6ers and other victims of a weaponized DoJ remain unsatisfied. Many have raised the question of whether Pam Bondi was the right choice for MAGA attorney general. Many more, including President Trump, would be questioning her bona fides if they knew about Bondi’s role in the creation of Black Lives Matter. How Trump handles the DoJ will be crucial to the success of his second term. His...

Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for records regarding Jeffrey Epstein, including any records on the identities of clients or associates of Epstein (Judicial Watch Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:25-cv-01056)). Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department after it failed to adequately respond to four separate FOIA requests for records concerning Jeffrey Epstein, including a specific request for records “depicting the identities of clients or associates of Jeffrey Epstein.” Epstein document requests were sent to the Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy,...

This means Jensen is directly responsible for indicting me on 30 years of federal charges for peacefully exercising First Amendment rights. Jensen stole 4 years of my life! “Mr. Jensen. So, like I said, the clear, bright line agreed upon between myself, the FBI, and DOJ was individuals or their devices identified inside of the Capitol was action to field offices for further investigation. Mr. Gaetz. Who developed that bright line? Who were the people involved in the discussion to set that as the bright line? Mr. Jensen. So that would've been myself”

If not bad enough, Nikki L. Floris (Intelligence Analyst in Charge) was directly involved in the 2020 Hunter Biden laptop Russian disinformation psyop. In August 2020, FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides delivered a controversial "defensive" briefing to Senators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley, which the senators claimed undermined their Hunter Biden investigation by suggesting it was tied to Russian disinformation. This briefing, held on August 6, 2020, was followed by a leak to the Washington Post, complicating their efforts to subpoena witnesses and gain support from hesitant Republican colleagues. In response, the senators demanded transcribed interviews with Floris...

During J6, as the FBI's Domestic Terrorism Section Chief, Jensen ran daily nationwide J6 calls, saying: "I don't give a blank, they're ***damn terrorists and we're gonna round them all up." Jensen also led the monitoring of School Board Meetings to identify parents as potential terror threats.

From Grok: April 5, 2025 - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed escalating tensions with the United States on Saturday, criticizing what he described as a contradictory approach from Washington. Speaking to reporters during a press conference, Pezeshkian said "If you want negotiations, what's the point of threatening?" he asked, pointedly questioning the logic of combining diplomatic overtures with aggressive rhetoric. The statement comes amid renewed speculation about potential talks between Iran and the U.S., particularly following comments from the Trump administratio suggesting both a willingness to engage and a readiness to impose further sanctions or military pressure over Iran's nuclear...

Democrat Senator Adam Schiff (CA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced he is placing a hold on President Trump’s nominee for US Attorney in DC, Ed Martin. Ed Martin is currently the Acting US Attorney for DC and Trump recently announced he nominated him for a permanent position as one of the country’s top cops. Schiff said he is holding up Ed Martin’s nomination because he has “abused the power of the US Attorney’s office in DC” and used his office as a “cudgel to chill dissent…” In a statement released on Tuesday, Adam Schiff vowed to use...

Politico take U.S. District Judge James Boasberg — the object of President Donald Trump’s fury for blocking his effort to summarily deport Venezuelan nationals using wartime powers — just got a second crack at the administration’s handling of national security: Signalgate. Boasberg on Wednesday morning was assigned to preside over a lawsuit alleging that Trump cabinet secretaries and national security aides violated federal record-keeping laws when they used a Signal chat group to discuss a planned military strike in Yemen — and inadvertently included an Atlantic journalist in the group.