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Senior Iranian officials are urging their own military commanders to strike a key U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean in an attempt to send a warning to President Donald Trump, the Telegraph reported. On Sunday, the UK-based outlet cited a senior Iranian official who said top military leaders are considering a missile attack on Diego Garcia — a British-owned island hosting a major U.S. and UK air base — following the arrival of B-2 stealth bombers. “Top commanders are being urged to launch preemptive strikes on the island and its base if Trump’s threats have become more serious,” the…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday predicted India will reduce its tariffs to avoid the reciprocal tariffs Trump plans to impose on Wednesday, April 2, which he has proclaimed as “Liberation Day.” “I think I heard that India just a little while ago is going to be dropping its tariffs very substantially, and I said, ‘why didn’t somebody do this a long time ago?’” Trump said at a press conference on Tuesday. Trump added that many other countries “will drop their tariffs” because “they have been unfairly tariffing the United States for years.” He cited the European Union’s reduction of auto…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) shared a powerful image sending a strong message to pro-transgender activists — particularly those who target children — with the message that there is “no such thing as a trans child.” The image shared by Greene is a cartoonized little girl wearing a dress that reads, “There is no such thing as a trans child.” The words on the dress are in the colors of the so-called trans flag, with light blue, light pink, and white. “Not a single one,” the congresswoman wrote in the caption, attracting many commenters who whole-heartedly agreed. “TRUTH!! SCREAM IT…

Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested 95 demonstrators on charges of promoting “public violence” and for “breaches of peace”, after they took part in Monday’s protests demanding that President Emmerson Mnangagwa resign.Officers say they identified the individuals through social media posts and a WhatsApp group, as well as at the scene in the capital, Harare.Very few people turned up for the demonstrations as citizens opted to stay away rather than take to the streets amid a heavy security presence.The protests were called by a veteran of the governing Zanu-PF party, Blessed Geza.He has spoken out against moves by a…

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Jimmy Patronis, a mainstay in Tallahassee who rose to the statewide post of chief financial officer, is headed to Congress according to the Associated Press after voters in Matt Gaetz’s former district picked him to replace the firebrand. The 52-year-old Republican defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in a special election held after Gaetz resigned late last year to mount a short-lived quest to become President Donald Trump’s attorney general. Valimont, a gun violence prevention activist who ran against Gaetz last November, significantly outraised Patronis in the run-up to the election and faulted him over the state’s property insurance…

Republicans will hang on to a U.S. House seat in Florida after state Sen. Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in a special election on Tuesday. The race was unexpectedly close, with the possibility of a Democratic victory in the highly Republican district worrying party leaders amid slumping approval ratings for President Donald Trump. Private polls showed Weil in striking distance despite Trump carrying the district last November by 30 points. Fine pitched himself as a tool of Trump, like most House Republicans, and said this week he didn’t disagree with the president about anything. “I think that when you…

SACRAMENTO, California — President Donald Trump has chosen a California Republican state lawmaker who helped prosecute the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attacks and elevated his profile antagonizing Democrats in the state Legislature to be the next U.S. attorney in Los Angeles.Assemblymember Bill Essayli will resign from the Legislature on Tuesday night and begin the new role on Wednesday, according to two people with direct knowledge of his plans who were granted anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter.His nomination, previously unreported, demonstrates how Trump’s return to office has heightened the relevance of California Republicans who are…

Finland’s accession to NATO reduced the relationship between Moscow and Helsinki to “zero,” Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has never been the first to damage relations with other countries and continues to seek good ties with its neighbors, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. His remarks followed Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s comments on Monday about the possibility of restoring political relations with Russia.Despite previously beneficial cooperation, Finland’s 2023 decision to join NATO and align its military with the US-led bloc has effectively “reduced the relations to zero,” Peskov said. The same applies to Sweden, he added, which joined NATO last…

Credit: Wikimedia Commons House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) abruptly canceled all votes for the remainder of the week, halting progress on critical conservative legislation—including the SAVE Act and measures to rein in rogue judicial activism—despite having full authority to keep the House in session. The move comes after a humiliating defeat on the House floor Tuesday when Johnson attempted to torpedo a controversial rule that would allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely. Luna, who’s been locking horns with Johnson over this, celebrated the outcome as a “historical day,” crowing that “parents deserve a voice in Washington.” Teaming up…

“Emo” Peter Parker/Spider-Man from “Spider-Man 3.”Hasbro The announcement of the title of Tom Holland’s new Spider-Man movie isn’t the only breaking Spidey news. Tobey Maguire’s “emo” Peter Parker/Spider-Man is getting a new action figure. Holland appeared in a video clip at CinemaCon Monday night in Las Vegas to announce the title of his fourth film as the legendary Marvel webslinger will be Spider-Man: Brand New Day, per The Hollywood Reporter. THR noted that director Destin Daniel Cretton — who previously directed the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe hit Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings — was on hand for…