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Trump Says Israel, Iran Have Agreed to Cease-Fire

The Epoch Times

“It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE ... for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social just after 6 p.m. EDT. The president wrote that both sides would wind down their final military operations within six hours, beginning what he expected to be a “peaceful and respectful” cease-fire on both sides. The conflict will be declared over within 24 hours, Trump said.

Iran's Telegraphed Retaliation Runs Its Course, But These Big Questions Remain

ZeroHedge

"Iran’s missile attack on a US air base in Qatar was telegraphed well in advance, suggesting Tehran intended a symbolic show of force while offering a way to de-escalate after US airstrikes over the weekend," Bloomberg is reporting. And CNN is currently even saying (based on its correspondent on the ground) that the skies over Tehran have grown quiet, after many days of constant strike waves by Israeli warplanes. The US military is saying all missiles were intercepted over Qatar. Airspace over Bahrain, Kuwait, and Dubai have already been reopened. Certainly markets have reacted consistent to this off-ramp narrative as well, as if it was all baked in: "One official with knowledge of Western intelligence assessments said the attack was a typical example of an ‘off-ramp’ escalation and warned it was more difficult to understand whether — and at what point — Israel would stop its own military activities in the region," Bloomberg continues. The same report cites Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer for the Near East, who points to the obvious: “It feels choreographed and intentional. The Iranians get to tell their population they struck a mighty blow against the US, even if they didn’t, and Trump has the room now to decide not to retaliate.”

Iran Says US Has Blown Up Diplomacy Through Its "Lawless Jungle Behavior"

ZeroHedge

"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior," he said. "In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."

Satellite Imagery Flags "Unusual Activity" At Iran's Fordow Nuclear Site Days Before U.S. Strike

ZeroHedge

A total of 16 cargo trucks were spotted on the access road leading up to the Fordow tunnel entrance on Thursday, but most of the trucks had relocated to one kilometer (0.6 miles) northwest of the access road by the following day, Maxar said. New trucks and multiple bulldozers had appeared close to the main entrance by Friday, with one truck very close to the main tunnel entrance, the satellite imagery provider said.

Here's How US Strikes On Iran Unfolded

The Epoch Times

Military planners dubbed the U.S. military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities Operation Midnight Hammer.....The U.S. strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities overnight on June 21–22 followed a highly intricate plan that entailed more than 125 U.S. aircraft and warships and layers of deception, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Pentagon news briefing.

Leftists "Devastated" By SCOTUS Decision Ending Child Trans Experimentation

ZeroHedge

When corporate greed meets ideological cultism there is little room for objective analysis. Progressives took an extreme minority of aberrant mental health cases (people with the psychological illness of gender dysphoria) and turned them into an international movement to deny basic biology and psychology. No society should ever enable or embrace mental illness as a cultural ideal. In particular, vulnerable children should be kept far away from emotionally unstable, morally bankrupt political zealots. The western world is well aware of what happens when cult movements get their hands on little kids.

Dodgers Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Illegal Immigrant Families Impacted by ICE Operations

The Epoch Times

The Dodgers has refrained from directly referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in its statement, instead expressing its intent to help illegal immigrants affected by “recent events” in the city. “What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected,” Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement.

Putin Says 'All Of Ukraine Is Ours' In Theory, Raises Possible Sumy Takeover

ZeroHedge

As for the city of Sumy, it lies just 18 lies from the Russian border and has suffered from intermittent aerial attacks and shelling since the war's start. Putin has also raised eyebrows in the West due to his speech when he said, "I consider Russians and Ukrainians to be one people. In that sense, all of Ukraine is ours," he said, and added: "There is a saying: wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that is ours." This is being taken in the West as more confirmation that the US-backed peace process is struggling and barely alive, given neither side is in the mood to compromise.

Early Signs The Iran War Is Triggering Another Mideast Refugee Crisis

ZeroHedge

The United Nations has warned that the Iran-Israel war could trigger a new refugee crisis in the Middle East, saying that if things keep escalating and people flea, there is no quick way back to their home countries. UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, says ratcheting tit-for-tat attacks are already triggering population movements in both countries, and that this could easily slide into a worse crisis.

Flight Tracker Allegedly Spies Mysterious Chinese Transport Planes Heading for Iran

Breitbart

The UK Telegraph reported on Tuesday that all three of the cargo planes “flew westward along northern China, crossing into Kazakhstan, then south into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan,” and then dropped off radar screens as they approached Iran. All three of the planes apparently filed false flight plans that showed their destination as Luxembourg, but none of them flew anywhere near Europe.

Supreme Court unanimously greenlights lawsuit over FBI's botched raid

Newsweek

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by the FBI in 2017 can move forward with their lawsuit. The decision stems from a pre-dawn incident in which an FBI SWAT team broke down the family's front door, deployed a flashbang grenade, and pointed weapons at Trina Martin, her then-boyfriend Toi Cliatt, and her 7-year-old son, only to realize moments later they had entered the wrong house.

Powell holds rates steady, but warns inflation is coming: 'Someone has to pay for the tariffs'

Business Insider

In line with forecasts, The Federal Open Market Committee announced Wednesday that it will not cut rates, holding for the fourth time this year. The decision comes as Trump's quick-changing tariff policies with top trade partners have spooked businesses and investors for the past several months. CME FedWatch, which anticipates interest-rate changes based on market moves, had projected a 99% chance of steady rates in June.

Reports Of Warplanes Seeking To Strike Ayatollah As Israel Has Hit 1,100 Iranian Targets Since Friday

ZeroHedge

More waves of missiles and strikes were exchanged between Israel and Iran overnight, with Israeli's military announcing that 1,100 Iranian targets were hit since Friday. The Israeli Air Force affirmed Wednesday that it is currently striking "military targets belonging to the Iranian regime in Tehran." The war shows no signs of abating, and as yet there are no announcements that Iranian and US negotiators plan to meet.

Israel Running Low On Missile Interceptors As Iran Proves A Stronger Foe Than Expected

ZeroHedge

Following multiple rounds of Iranian missile barrages that have proven far more effective than many "experts" anticipated, the Israeli Defense Forces are already running low on defensive Arrow interceptor missiles, making Israel all the more desperate for the United States to join the war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government initiated on Friday the 13th. Meanwhile, as Iran's retaliation continues, reports of war-fatigue among Israel's population are already emerging.

"We" Now Have Total Control Of Iran's Skies, Trump Demands "Unconditional Surrender"

ZeroHedge

We know exactly where the so-called “Supreme Leader” is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Are we witnessing the start of another regime change war in the Middle East - and with no Congressional input or authorization whatsoever? Or is this all one big game of [nuclear] chicken, where the hope is that Iran will suddenly raise the white flag? Trump is now suggesting that Israel and the US could go all in until there's nothing short of "unconditional surrender!"

Largest Russian Strikes In Months Hit Ukrainian Capital, Killing 15 & Wounding Over 100

ZeroHedge

Russia overnight unleashed one of its largest and sustained attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in recent months, resulting in 15 people killed and over one hundred wounded. The assault, which lasted some ten hours, involved a coordinated barrage of drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles - and severely impacted residential areas, including a direct hit on a nine-story apartment building in the city's Solomyanskyi district.

IRGC Claims Direct Missile Hit On Israel's Mossad Headquarters

ZeroHedge

Both sides are clearly trying to take out the other's military and intelligence leadership and sites. Israeli warplanes are also especially focusing on destroying Iranian oil depots in order to wreck the Islamic Republic's economy. On the other side, Israel also continued to tout battlefield successes. Israel has announced its forces killed a senior Iranian general overnight, shortly after eliminating his predecessor. The campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks on Israel is now in its fifth day.

Trump's Casus Belli? US Embassy Damaged By Iranian Missile Strike In Tel Aviv

ZeroHedge

the US Embassy in Tel Aviv has sustained "minor damage" by an Iranian ballistic missile. A volley of Iranian missiles targeted the area early Monday, amid a major overnight surge in missile launches on Israel out of the Islamic Republic. There are no reports which say there was any kind of direct hit. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on X: "Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in @TelAviv but no injuries to US personnel," he wrote.

Chokepoint Watch: GPS Jamming Impacts Tankers Across Strait Of Hormuz

ZeroHedge

Bloomberg reports a surge in GPS jamming around the Strait of Hormuz, scrambling navigation for more than 900 vessels and hinting at a new form of disruption for the world's most critical maritime chokepoint. Here's more from the report: Starboard Maritime Intelligence and Bloomberg data showed vessels sailing impossibly straight lines in the region, zig- zagging across the water, or appearing onshore. The glitches — which have affected oil tankers, cargo ships, tugs and fishing boats among others since Friday — increase reliance on radars, compasses and eyesight, boosting the likelihood of collisions. The Joint Maritime Information Center, an international naval task force monitoring the area, warned on Sunday that there are instances of "extreme jamming" of signals from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. GPSJam—a site that publishes daily heat maps of GPS/GNSS disruptions affecting aircraft—shows multiple "high-interference" zones clustered around the Strait of Hormuz. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Monday it had received multiple reports of increasing GPS interference in maritime chokepoint: UKMTO has received multiple reports and monitoring of AIS confirms, that there is increasing electronic interference within the waters of the Gulf and Straits of Hormuz. Whilst the level of electronic interference continues to rise across the wider region, the levels and intensity inside the Gulf are having a significant impact on vessels positional reporting through automated systems (AIS). Despite reports of "high" GPS jamming across parts of the maritime chokepoint, there are currently no signs of an imminent Iranian blockade. However, any move to choke off the strait, which handles roughly a quarter of global oil trade, would likely send Brent crude futures soaring into triple-digit territory. However, a separate Bloomberg report found some oil tanker operators and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle East routes since Friday to let the dust settle. JPMorgan commodity analyst Natasha Kaneva issued a warning over the weekend, stating that the odds increased of a "worst-case scenario" —defined as "the oil price reaction turning exponential rather than linear, with the impact on supply potentially extending beyond a 2.1 mb/d reduction in Iranian oil exports"—could push prices as high as $120–$130 per barrel. Read the full note here. 36,033294 More geopolitical stories on ZeroHedge Recirculator_title__zk4W0 USS Nimitz Carrier Group On Way To MidEast As Iran Reportedly Seeks De-Escalation With Israel Recirculator_title__zk4W0 Zelensky's Latest Tweetstorm Is Full Of Panic Recirculator_title__zk4W0 Trump Hints At 'Possible' US Entry Into War Amid Stepped-Up Israeli Daytime Attacks On Tehran NEVER MISS THE NEWS THAT MATTERS MOST ZEROHEDGE DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX Receive a daily recap featuring a curated list of must-read stories. Show Comments

5 Ways To Build Extraordinary Resilience, According To An Ex-Navy SEAL And Paralympic Champion

The Epoch Times

Cnossen chose to tackle his recovery with the same determination and grit that had carried him through the notoriously grueling training to become a U.S. Navy SEAL and subsequent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Cnossen not only recovered from his wounds, but went on to become a Paralympic athlete of the highest order, winning multiple gold medals in skiing. All these experiences have honed Cnossen’s resilience to a diamond-hard edge. Drawing on his past, Cnossen shared five rules for resiliency.

Trump Rejects Netanyahu's Request To Join War, As Israel Needs Large US Bunker Buster Bombs

ZeroHedge

Axios underscores that "Israel lacks the bunker buster bombs and large bomber aircraft needed to destroy Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment site, which is built into a mountain and deep underground. The U.S. has both within flying distance of Iran." Meanwhile, the images coming out of Iran show unprecedented and shocking scenes of oil refineries burning uncontrollably while nearby highway traffic has been forcibly stopped...

Zuckerberg’s New AI Chief Warns Of China's Unprecedented Tech Theft Operation

ZeroHedge

"They are way ahead on power and power generation. They're behind on chips, but catching up on chips. They are ahead of us on data. China has had, again since 2018, a large-scale operation to dominate on data. I think there were over 2 million people in China who were working inside data factories, basically as data labelers or annotators, basically creating data to fuel into those AI systems,” Wang told Ryan. "I think that number in the U.S., by comparison, is something like 100,000. They're outspending us 12 to 1 on data. They have over seven cities, full cities in China, that are dedicated data hubs, um, that are basically powering, you know, this broad approach to data dominance. And then on algorithms, I think they are on par with us because of large-scale espionage.” Wang said it was “open secret” in the tech industry that Chinese intelligence is systematically stealing U.S. intellectual property and secrets

Major Iranian Missile Impacts On Israel; IAEA Warns Radioactive Contamination Observed At Natanz

ZeroHedge

The U.S. Army is assisting in shooting down incoming Iranian missiles with Patriot Pac-3 missiles and with Thaad Israel completely evacuates Ben Gurion International Airport — including civilian aircrafts US confirms: American equipment and assets used in defending Israel against Iran strikes International media widely confirms several major strikes on Israeli cities At least seven Israelis injured, some in serious condition AJ: Israeli attacks could push Iran to pursue nuclear weapon Iran closes airspace until tomorrow afternoon Iran says the missiles are the ‘beginning’ of its ‘crushing response’ Trump warns Iran to agree to a deal ‘before there is nothing left’ Axios reports that the Trump admin briefed lawmakers before Israeli strikes began

Middle East War: Next Steps For Israel And Will Iran Blockade The Straits Of Hormuz

Kemp Energy

Iran is likely to suspend or end nuclear negotiations with the United States and European Powers (the United Kingdom, France and Germany) seeing little advantage in continuing the talks. From Iran’s perspective, the purpose of the talks was to avert a direct military strike on the enrichment facilities and other military and state targets. Iran is unlikely to agree to resume negotiations unless it receives a clear assurance from the United States that it can and will restrain Israel from further military operations.

China Resumes U.S. Propane Imports, Easing Fears Of Plastic Plant Shutdowns

ZeroHedge

As we noted at the time, disruptions were already unfolding, risking feedstock shortages that could have idled Chinese plastic plants. And given that nearly everything today is made of plastic in the modern economy—and often in Chinese sweatshops—a prolonged supply shock had the potential to spark turmoil globally. Now, with trade tensions easing, Bloomberg reports that Chinese plastics manufacturers are cautiously increasing their purchases of U.S. propane.

RFK Jr. Announces New Members of Vaccine Advisory Panel

The Epoch Times

The new members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) include Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who is former acting chief of the Section on Nutritional Neurosciences at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Dr. Robert Malone, who helped invent messenger ribonucleic acid technology; and Dr. Cody Meissner, a pediatrics professor at Dartmouth College and former ACIP member, Kennedy announced on June 11. “All of these individuals are committed to evidence-based medicine, gold-standard science, and common sense. They have each committed to demanding definitive safety and efficacy data before making any new vaccine recommendations,” he said in a statement.

Nearly 8,000 Killed In Syria Within Six Months: Monitor

The Cradle

At least 7,670 people, mainly civilians, have been killed in Syria since the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government and the establishment of a new transitional authority, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has documented in a new report. According to the war monitor, the number includes more than 2,130 “extrajudicial executions” and “identity-based killings.” It warned of a “pattern of organized violence” across the country.

Overnight Russian Strikes On Ukraine's Capital Lasted 5-Hours, Hit Seven Districts

ZeroHedge

Ukraine's capital was subject of an hours-long, immense barrage of Russian airstrikes in the overnight and early morning hours, which spanned across seven of Kyiv's ten districts. It may have been the largest single aerial assault operation in over three-years of war. Other regions of Ukraine also saw drone and missile attacks, including the key southeast port city of Odessa, and in total three people were killed. Ukraine's military said that some 500 projectiles were fired in the fresh early Tuesday attack.

Trump Frustrated As Iran 'Much More Aggressive' In Nuclear Negotiations

ZeroHedge

Iran's Ayatollah just last week made very clear that Tehran won't give up its enrichment program, which it says is only for peaceful nuclear energy purposes. Trump has blasted this position as "unacceptable" and has warned that Tehran could face bombs if a deal isn't reached. This also as Israel is threatening potential preemptive strike. But Iran has responded by warning that its advanced, long-range missiles could target Israel's secretive nuclear facilities if the Iranians come under attack.

Los Angeles Warzone: "Insurrectionist Mobs" Attack Cops, Set Fires, Block 101 Freeway

ZeroHedge

What began as an anti–Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest, coordinated by rogue Marxist-aligned nonprofits, on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles quickly spiraled into riots and chaos, escalating by Sunday into what sure seems like 'insurrectionist behavior' against the federal government. ...What appears evident is that elements within the Democratic Party—from local L.A. leaders to D.C. elites, along with the law firms behind their sprawling dark-funded leftist NGO network—are orchestrating a coordinated color revolution. The goal appears to be placing Trump in politically difficult situations to shift public sentiment against the administration. This mirrors the strategy deployed by Democrats in 2020, when Marxist nonprofits, such as Black Lives Matter, were activated and mobilized to generate widespread unrest.

Iran Says It Obtained Trove Of Documents On Israel's Secret Nuclear Arms

ZeroHedge

Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib is claiming Tehran has acquired a "treasure trove" of sensitive Israeli documents, including information on Israel's secret (but long not-so-secret) nuclear weapons program, as well as apparent evidence of US and European knowledge and support. "The transfer of this treasure trove was time-consuming and required security measures. Naturally, the transfer methods will remain confidential, but the documents should be unveiled soon," Khatib said. He vowed to make them public, at which point this could force either an Israeli or US official statement.

Russia Launched Record Nearly 500 Drones In Overnight Attack On Ukraine

ZeroHedge

In overnight attacks Russia launched a record 479 drones across Ukraine, with airstrikes reported in 10 locations, damaging buildings but surprisingly there were no immediate reports of deaths or mass casualties, with one person reported injured. Ukrainian forces subsequently claimed to have intercepted 460 of the drones and 19 of 20 missiles. Western supplied anti-air defenses are still hard and work and remain effective in Ukraine, apparently.

'Clean Sweep': RFK Jr. Boots Entire CDC 'Rubber-Stamp' Vax Panel

ZeroHedge

The committee has been plagued with persistent conflicts of interest and has become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine. It has never recommended against a vaccine—even those later withdrawn for safety reasons. It has failed to scrutinize vaccine products given to babies and pregnant women. To make matters worse, the groups that inform ACIP meet behind closed doors, violating the legal and ethical principle of transparency crucial to maintaining public trust. -RFK Jr.

Report: US To Formalize Military Presence in Syria in Deal With al-Qaeda-Linked Govt

Anti-War

The US plans to shutter its bases in northeastern Syria but will keep its base at al-Tanf in the south... The report was published Friday and said that a high-level US military delegation was expected to meet with Syrian officials in the coming days with the goal of shifting the US military presence from an illegal occupation to a formalized, legal partnership.

NY Times Admits: Anchor Babies Benefit Hugely from Taxpayer-Funded Welfare

Breitbart

In a piece detailing President Donald Trump’s goals to preserve the nation’s social safety net for American citizens, the Times admits that anchor babies — who are rewarded birthright American citizenship even as their parents have no legitimate ties to the United States — are major welfare beneficiaries whose parents will be impacted by such policy changes.

Is This Grotesque Censorship A Glimpse Into Our Own Future?

Modernity

Instead of simply not allowing North Korean people to have such devices, the regime there has decided to manufacture and distribute phones as a tool for further controlling the population amid fears that freedom, in the form of South Korean culture, is encroaching. The BBC reporter demonstrates how the phone edits words and phrases that are are not acceptable to the North Korean government, and replaces them with language they have sanctioned.

GOP Resolution Declares June ‘Family Month’ Instead Of ‘Pride Month’

Daily Wire

“The American family is under relentless attack from a radical leftist agenda that seeks to erase truth, redefine marriage, and confuse our children,” Miller told The Daily Wire. “By recognizing June as Family Month, we reject the lie of ‘Pride’ and instead honor God’s timeless and perfect design. If we truly want to restore our nation, we must stand united to protect and uphold the foundation upon which it was built — the family.”

US Rejects Any Uranium Enrichment By Iran, Trump Clarifies

ZeroHedge

Tehran is expected to reject taking enrichment down to zero, considering it sees as a matter of national sovereignty, but may agree to impose limits on enrichment and a monitoring regimen, which would in effect take things back to the original Obama-era JCPOA nucelar deal which Trump pulled out of in 2018.

Full Ceasefire Possible Only If Ukraine Pulls Back Troops, Holds Elections: Moscow

ZeroHedge

Further, per Bloomberg, "The Russian delegation handed over peace proposals that include Kyiv surrendering control of territory it still holds in four partially occupied regions, a Ukrainian official said." The Russian side has made clear that the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the annexed territories is central to establishing a lasting ceasefire. Russia's RT has said it has gotten hold of Russia's newest and full outline for permanent settlement. The state-funded outlet has summarized in the following points: Crimea, Donbass, Kherson, Zaporozhye internationally recognized as Russian Ukraine doesn’t join NATO or any military bloc Ukraine holds ELECTIONS Withdraws troops from new Russian regions BANS Nazi propaganda

Ukrainian Drones Strike Four Military Airfields in Russia

Bloomberg

More than 40 aircraft, including the A-50, Tu-95 and Tu-22 M3, are reported to be damaged in the operation, with losses assessed to be around $2 billion, according to the person who asked not to be identified. Ukraine’s Security Service Chief Vasyl Malyuk led the operation.

Trump Admin Shuts Down Massive $66 Million Food Stamp Fraud Scheme

ZeroHedge

Fox Business News writes that the scheme, which began in 2019, allegedly involved Kehoe supplying 160 unauthorized electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to stores across the New York area, enabling over $30 million in fraudulent transactions. Prosecutors say Davis sold confidential information to criminals, undermining a program that “vulnerable New Yorkers depend on for basic nutrition,” U.S. Attorney Perry Carbone said.

Two Bridges 'Blown Up', Trains Derailed, In Russian Regions Bordering Ukraine, Killing At Least 7

ZeroHedge

A lot happened in the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, and as the dust settles from Ukraine's major drone attacks which struck airbases and destroyed strategic bombers deep inside Russian territory, details of other parallel, devastating alleged 'sabotage attacks' are emerging. Two bridges have collapsed in Russia’s western regions bordering Ukraine on Sunday morning, which derailed trains and left at least seven people dead, and dozens more injured.

ICE To Increase Deportations To 3000 Illegals Per Day After Leadership Shake-Up

ZeroHedge

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced sweeping leadership changes Thursday as part of an effort to dramatically ramp up arrests of illegal migrants. New goals for deportations start at 3000 arrests per day at 'bare minimum' according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and this will grow as the agency receives increased funding.

US to Start Revoking Visas of Chinese Students: Rubio

The Epoch Times

Greer said the Chinese regime was the only government to counter U.S. tariffs when Trump first announced them, restricting exports of rare earth magnets and blacklisting U.S. companies, and after the Geneva agreement May 12, they have been slow to remove these countermeasures.

RFK Jr. ends COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

The Hill

“Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another COVID shot, despite the lack of any clinical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children,” Kennedy said in a video, flanked by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya.

Federal Judge Rules DOGE Team Can Access Sensitive Treasury Systems

The Epoch Times

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas allowed four employees with DOGE, which is associated with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to access the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which is used by the federal government to distribute trillions of dollars in payments. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by Democratic-led states.

Futures Soar After Trade Court Blocks Trump's Global Tariffs; White House To Appeal

ZeroHedge

"The challenged Tariff Orders will be vacated and their operation permanently enjoined," the court said, and also ordered that the tariffs which the Trump administration has already collected must be “vacated” meaning that tens of billions in tariffs and excise taxes, and which have already been spent to fund Congressional grift and corruption, now have to - somehow - be refunded! You can't make this up, but a some liberal judges in some court nobody has ever heard of, just did.

US Has 500 Troops in Taiwan in Major Challenge to China

Anti-War

A retired US Navy admiral recently revealed that the US has 500 troops in Taiwan, a major challenge to Beijing’s red lines related to the island. Ret. Adm. Mark Montgomery made the disclosure at a House hearing on May 15, where he was arguing that the US should send more military personnel to Taiwan.

NPR Sues Trump Over Order Cutting Federal Funding

The Epoch Times

The order says that no outlets have a constitutional right to public money and that neither outlet “presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.” That’s despite the law establishing the corporation saying the entity cannot “contribute to or otherwise support any political party,” Trump wrote.

Department of Education ends ‘extremely lawless’ handout to illegal immigrant college students

The College Fix

The purpose of the Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth program is to help students with disabilities and low-income students obtain a college education. However, the Biden administration allowed universities in California and Oregon to divert the funds to illegal immigrants, according to a department news release. Under the previous administration, TRIO programs could extend benefits to “illegal aliens.”

Trump Calls Putin 'Absolutely Crazy'

ZeroHedge

At first more of the pressure seemed to be on Zelensky and the Ukrainian side, but recent weeks have seem Trump's rhetoric shift to more pressure on Putin and the Kremlin. "I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday night.

China Faces COVID-19 Resurgence With Symptoms of Sharp, Burning Sore Throat

The Epoch Times

China is experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19, with patients reporting symptoms of severe, burning throat pain, experts say. Zhong Nanshan, one of China’s leading pulmonologists and epidemiologists, said in an interview with China-based media on May 19 that the “razor blade throat” symptom is more pronounced in this wave of resurgence, accompanied by more frequent coughing. “Razor blade throat” is a term used in China to describe severe throat pain, akin to swallowing shattered glass or razor blades.