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U.S. hits Iran's Kharg Island as deal deadline approaches: AP
The reported strikes come before Trump's Tuesday evening deadline, after which he has promised to target Iranian energy and civil infrastructure.
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Iran rejects 45-day ceasefire plan
Despite the apparent stall in negotiations, Trump declared he is negotiating with an "active, willing participant" on the Iranian side.
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Singham Network collaborators in China promote pro-Iran, pro-Putin, ‘MAGA Communist’ Jackson Hinkle
Two words you don't often hear together: "MAGA Communism." Roy Singham's pro-CCP collaborators in Shanghai have helped the Marxist businessman promote his own work — and have elevated a well-hyped "MAGA Communist" too.
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ICE, Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrest 120 illegal immigrants, 91 with a commercial driver's license
The top five states that the CDLs came from were California at 44, New York at 14, Pennsylvania at 12, Illinois at 11, and New Jersey at 3
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DHS reveals Mexican criminals have placed alleged bounties on ICE, Border Patrol officers
The plot includes a tiered bounty system that allegedly pays people $2,000 to gather information on ICE and Border Patrol officials, $5,000 to $10,000 to kidnap or attack officials, and up to $50,000 to assassinate high-ranking officials.
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Federal agents use tear gas on large crowd in Chicago protesting ICE operation
The tear gas was used after protesters allegedly threw objects at federal agents and 13 Chicago police officers were exposed to the tear gas.
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Pentagon press pool's main hang-up: journalists confirming they 'understand' new policies
Overlawyered? Reporters appear reluctant to agree they “understand” the guidelines, which could open them up to possible prosecution if they receive classified information from any official.
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Coast Guard confirms its service members will receive October payment amid shutdown
The Coast Guard said it remains fully operational during the shutdown, which began earlier this month after the Senate failed to pass the House's continuing resolution to keep funding at its previous level through Nov. 21.
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Hegseth waves 'goodbye' to news outlets opposing Pentagon press policy
Outlets like the Washington Post, Associated Press, Reuters, New York Times, The Atlantic and CNN have all opposed the latest changes, which has been met with the goodbye hand-waving emoji from the secretary on X.
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Hegseth pushes fitness standards after Texas replaces some National Guard troops
Hegseth told military leaders last month that it was "tiring" to see "fat troops" and "unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon leading commands around the country and the world.”
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Restrictions on Pentagon press corps part of American history, despite uproar
The U.S. Wartime Censorship Office restricted content flows abroad and the War Department regularly censored journalist’s articles with sensitive material—neither of which the modern Pentagon has proposed.
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Republicans stand up for U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats
SEepublica in the Senate shut down a Democrat-led proposal this week that would have required Trump to get congressional approval before using the military to destroy suspected drug boats
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US to send roughly 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza peace deal
The troops will report to United States Central Command, which will establish a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel.