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New Hampshire Democrat Dumps Party, Flips to Republican– slaynews.com

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A New Hampshire lawmaker has formally left the Democrats and registered as a Republican, citing a growing divide between his personal views and the direction of the party.

State Rep. Dale Girard, who also serves as mayor of Claremont, announced the switch in a public statement.

The politician confirmed that he changed his party affiliation at City Hall.

Trump renews call for speedy completion of White House project after WHCD shooting– www.theblaze.com

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The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night has renewed the fervor of another debate raging in the nation’s capital.

On Sunday morning, President Trump made a post on Truth Social renewing his call to complete the White House ballroom, a project that has been halted due to an ongoing lawsuit.

‘The White House ballroom is essential for the safety and security of the president, his family, his Cabinet, and his staff.’

Trump argued that the shooting over the weekend demonstrates why the president needs a secure venue to host large events.

“What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE,” Trump wrote. “This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. It cannot be built fast enough!”

Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding conflict area despite ceasefire– www.cbc.ca

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The Israeli military began carrying out strikes in eastern Lebanon on Monday, expanding the scope of its bombing campaign during a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

The strikes on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley marked the first time the area has been hit since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into force on April 16, which significantly reduced the pace of attacks without entirely stopping the exchanges of fire.

Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, and its troops are occupying a strip of the country’s south, destroying homes they claim as infrastructure being used by Hezbollah. The Iran-backed group, meanwhile, has kept up its drone and rocket attacks against Israeli troops in Lebanon and on northern Israel.

Ron DeSantis Unveils Florida Congressional Map That Could Give Republicans a Big Boost in the Redistricting War– www.westernjournal.com

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new congressional redistricting map on Monday that could net the Republican Party four more seats in the House of Representatives.

Republicans currently hold 20 of the Sunshine State’s 28 seats, so if the new map is approved, it could increase to 24.

DeSantis told Fox News, “Florida got shortchanged in the 2020 Census, and we’ve been fighting for fair representation ever since. Our population has since grown dramatically, and we have moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage. Drawing maps based on race, which is reflected in our current congressional districts, is unconstitutional and should be prohibited.”

“Our new map for 2026 makes good on my promise to conduct mid-decade redistricting, and it more fairly represents the makeup of Florida today,” DeSantis added.

Trump launches ‘RINO’ purge in Indiana as primary looms– www.theblaze.com

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President Donald Trump is trying to clear the field of several Indiana Republican state senators who previously opposed a congressional redistricting map by endorsing their challengers in the upcoming May 5 primary election.

In December, 21 Republican state senators joined their Democrat colleagues to block a redrawn congressional map that would have strengthened the GOP’s control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

‘Anybody that votes against Redistricting, and the SUCCESS of the Republican Party in D.C., will be, I am sure, met with a MAGA Primary in the Spring.’

The new map, which would have created two more Republican-leaning congressional districts, failed in the state Senate in a 31-19 vote.

Trump issued a warning to Republican state senators ahead of the vote, cautioning those who planned to block the map.

“Anybody that votes against Redistricting, and the SUCCESS of the Republican Party in D.C., will be, I am sure, met with a MAGA Primary in the Spring,” Trump wrote, adding that he would “do everything within my power to make sure that they will not hurt the Republican Party, and our Country, again.

Democrat-Owned Beer Company Complains After Trump Assassination Attempt Failed– slaynews.com

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A Wisconsin brewery owner and former Democratic candidate is facing intense backlash after publicly rooting for the assassination of President Donald Trump in the immediate aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

The incident, which forced the evacuation of President Donald Trump and senior officials, has reignited concerns about the real-world consequences of escalating political rhetoric, concerns only amplified by the reaction from Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company.

Iran ‘to end Strait of Hormuz blockade’ if Trump accepts major nuclear weapons concession– www.mirror.co.uk

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Iran is proposing to lift its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz without tackling its nuclear programme, two regional officials familiar with the offer said Monday, as the country’s foreign minister travelled to Russia in what he described as an opportunity to consult with Moscow about the conflict with Israel and the United States.

Iran also seeks the US to lift its blockade of the country as part of its proposal, said the two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private negotiations. The fresh proposal, delivered to the United States through Pakistan, is unlikely to gain support from US President Donald Trump, who insists on ending Iran’s atomic programme as part of a comprehensive deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and secure a permanent ceasefire.

“We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us,” Trump told Fox News Channel on Sunday.

The Axios news outlet first reported Iran’s proposal. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in St Petersburg on Monday morning ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. His weekend trip has included two stops in Pakistan and a visit to Oman, which shares the strait with Iran.

Trump Slams ‘Disgraceful’ Norah O’Donnell for Reading White House Correspondents’ ASSASSIN’S Manifesto On 60 Minutes– gellerreport.com

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She went hunting for a “gotcha” and walked straight into a wall. Trump flipped the script, torching the kind of loaded media framing that’s lost public trust. Trump fired back, ripping into what many see as a reckless, agenda-driven press—and the moment hit hard, exposing the kind of media incitement and lies against Trump that led to the many assasination. attempts on the Presidents life. It was a moment that laid bare their evil for all to see felt.

O’Donnell: “He also wrote this: ‘I’m no longer willing to permit a ped*phile, rap*st, and traitor…’”

Trump: “I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you’re horrible people. Horrible people.”

O’Donnell: “Oh, do you think he was referring to you?”

Trump: “Excuse me, excuse me… You read that crap from some sick person…”

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Iran’s top diplomat briefly returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone– abcnews.com

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ISLAMABAD — ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran ‘s foreign minister briefly visited Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington, but President Donald Trump said they could talk by phone instead.

Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan’s capital late the previous day, creating confusion around an expected second round of talks there, but he returned before continuing on to Moscow on Sunday, Iranian state media said. He had been in Oman, which previously mediated talks and is on the other side of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The White House last week said it would dispatch envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad to follow up on historic face-to-face talks earlier this month. But shortly after Araghchi’s departure Saturday, Trump said he had called off the mission because of a lack of progress with Iran.

“If they want, we can talk but we’re not sending people,” Trump told Fox News on Sunday. He said earlier on social media: “All they have to do is call!!!”

King Charles’ visit to U.S. to proceed after Washington shooting– japantoday.com

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King Charles’ state visit to the United States will go ahead as planned ‌on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with U.S. officials.

Charles and his wife, Queen ‌Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a ⁠four-day state visit, but questions arose after a man ⁠opened fire ⁠on security personnel near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on ‌Saturday, prompting Secret Service agents to rush Trump from the venue.

U.S. authorities believe ⁠the shooting likely targeted ⁠the president and administration officials, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

Blanche also said he was confident Charles would be safe during this week’s visit to the U.S.

The four-day trip — which is to include a ⁠private meeting with Trump and an address to Congress marking ⁠250 years since U.S. independence — is ‌intended to reinforce the strained U.S.-British relationship amid differences over the Iran war.

BREAKING: DOJ drops probe against Jerome Powell over Fed renovation cost overruns | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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“I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG undertakes this inquiry.”

The Department of Justice has dropped their probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over an investigation into him with respect to cost overruns for a renovation project of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

“This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns – in the billions of dollars – that have been borne by taxpayers,” US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro said in a post to X.

“The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers. I expect a comprehensive report in short order and am confident the outcome will assist in resolving, once and for all, the questions that led this office to issue subpoenas. Accordingly, I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG undertakes this inquiry. Note well, however, that I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so,” she added.

DOJ says Green Beret used classified information to make Polymarket bets on Maduro mission– www.washingtontimes.com

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A senior Army Green Beret used his inside knowledge of clandestine operations to make more than $400,000 by betting on the timing of Operation Absolute Resolve, the Jan. 3 mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.

Federal prosecutors said Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was part of the team that planned and executed the mission. He is accused of using his access to classified military information to make wagers on its outcome with Polymarket, a prediction marketplace.

In 2025, Polymarket began offering betting contracts related to whether certain events involving Mr. Maduro and Venezuela would take place. They included predictions of the likelihood that U.S. troops would be in Venezuela by certain dates, whether the now-arrested leader would be taken into custody, and whether President Trump would invoke “war powers” against Caracas.

The FBI Thwarts a Potential Terror Plot Directed at a Texas Synagogue – RedState– redstate.com

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On Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced the joint work of regional offices in Charlotte, NC, and Houston, TX to foil an alleged terror plot by a Lexington, NC woman to incite a mass casualty event at a synagogue in Houston.

A Lexington woman is facing charges after allegedly plotting to murder congregants at a Texas synagogue, according to Davidson County warrants.

On Wednesday, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, on two counts of felony conspiracy. According to warrants, the charges are for conspiring to commit murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Colombia bus bombing on Pan-American Highway kills 20 in Cauca region– www.foxnews.com

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The number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in southwest Colombia rose to 20, officials said Sunday.

The attack happened Saturday when an explosive device was detonated on a bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in the municipality of Cajibio. So far, 15 women and five men are among the victims, according to Octavio Guzmán, governor of the region of Cauca.

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Officials in Colombia say 15 women and five men were killed in the Cajibio blast, which also left 36 others injured. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

He wrote on X that the attack injured 36 others, three of whom are in intensive care. Guzmán noted that five of the injured are minors who are expected to recover.

California Stealth Attempt To Reinstate Affirmative Action In Education Opposed By Equal Protection Project– legalinsurrection.com

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California Proposition 209, passed in 1995, amended the California Constitution to provide, among other things, to prohibit race and sex discrimination in all public employment, education, and contracting:

SEC. 31. (a) The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. [emphasis added]

This powerful nondiscrimination provision effectively banned affirmative action in most public spheres. Prop 209 has come under attack many times, including  a 2020 attempt at repeal that was rejected by voters 57%-43%.

There is a new stealth attack. Legislation (ACA0-7) has passed the California Assembly and is under consideration by the California Senate that would put forward to voters a ballot initiative that would drastically scale back the protections of Proposition 209, but it’s a stealth attack because the legislation and proposed constitutional changes are subtle but deadly for civil rights.

White House to Invite Putin to G20 Summit in Miami, Though Trump Doubts He’ll Attend– www.themoscowtimes.com

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The United States will invite President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami this December, a senior U.S. official confirmed Thursday, though President Donald Trump later said he doubts the Russian leader will accept the invitation.

The United States is the 2026 host of the Group of 20, and Trump has promised a lavish summit of leaders on December 14-15 at his National Doral resort in Florida.

“All G20 members will be invited to attend ministerial meetings and the leaders’ summit,” a senior Trump administration official said.

Despite the confirmation, Trump himself appeared skeptical about the Putin invite during an exchange with reporters later in the day.

“I don’t know that he’s coming. I doubt he’d come, to be honest with you,” Trump said before adding that he would welcome the visit. “If he came, it would probably be very helpful.”

Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘needs plastic surgery’ after airstrike burns– www.mirror.co.uk

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Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen publicly since the start of the war with the US, with reports emerging that he was seriously injured in an airstrike last month

Iran’s new supreme leader has not been seen in public since the outbreak of war with the US, with reports emerging that his face was so severely burnt in an airstrike that he requires plastic surgery.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has neither been spotted nor released any audio or video message since assuming power. According to reports, he sustained serious injuries in an airstrike on 28 February.

The US and Iran have been engaged in conflict since late February, after joint US-Israeli forces launched strikes on several key Iranian targets. Iran hit back by attacking sites across the region and shutting the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.

The New York Times reported that while Khamenei was gravely wounded, he remains mentally sharp and engaged, according to four senior Iranian officials with knowledge of his condition.

Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea’s Yoon– abcnews.com

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors Friday requested a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations he deliberately tried to escalate tensions with North Korea in 2024 by ordering drone flights over Pyongyang as he sought to create justifiable conditions for martial law at home.

Yoon is charged with benefiting an adversary and abusing his powers, which are among a long list of indictments against the conservative former leader over his short-lived imposition of martial law in South Korea in December 2024.

The request came in the closing stages of a trial at the Seoul Central District Court, where a team of investigators led by special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk said Yoon and his top defense officials were responsible for alleged drone infiltrations into North Korea, about two months before he imposed martial law while portraying the liberals as North Korea-sympathizing, “anti-state” forces.

NASA announces exact date ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid will pass close to Earth– www.mirror.co.uk

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NASA has confirmed exactly when a rare, colossal-sized asteroid will hurtle past Earth, coming closer to our planet than any other celestial object of its size in human history. The asteroid – called as Apophis, in what feels like an ill omen as it was named after the ancient Egyptian God of evil and destruction – will come very close to our planet in the not too distant future. This week the National Aeronautics and Space Administration – or, more commonly, NASA – confirmed the asteroid is on track to safely pass by Earth in 2029. It will light up the night’s sky to the naked eye on one what the superstitious consider to be one of the unluckiest days imaginable: Friday, April 13 (2029).

It will come within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface — closer than the distance of many satellites in orbit. Or, to put it in laymen’s terms, that’s nearly 12 times closer than the moon’s average distance from Earth. When the Near-Earth asteroid was discovered in 2004, it appeared that Apophis might make impact with Earth in either 2029, 2036, or 2068. Since then, astronomers have closely watched Apophis using optical telescopes and ground-based radar, allowing its orbit to become better understood.