All politicians are bad, but this one is a real son of a bitch...
U.S. stocks surge today an average of 4%, with the Dow currently up 800 points but still down 3,000 points in the last month, as the market attempt to correct 3 days of heavy losses spurred by last week’s wave of tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Market uncertainty remain extremely high, with reports of trade negotiations by the Trump Administration expected to control the market over the coming weeks, determining daily rises and falls.
Brazil’s President Lula:
“I’m watching Trump’s behavior in the U.S., and I don’t think it’s going to work out.”
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is now testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and other trade policies.
Khaama Press is reporting that that Zabihullah Mujahid, the Spokesman for the Taliban Government, has denied the arrival of U.S. Air Force C-17s at Bagram Air Base in eastern Afghanistan, calling the reports “propaganda” aimed at misleading the public. Mujahid further denied that the Taliban would be handing over control of Bagram back to the U.S. military, though refused to further elaborate on the contents of ongoing talks with the United States.
Hezbollah is now smuggling weapons by sea, with Iran’s Quds Force creating a faster route that bypasses Syria and uses direct maritime transfers to Lebanon. Units 190 and 700 of the Quds Force are responsible for these transfers, overseen by commanders Shahriari and Ael Parsat. Hezbollah’s control of the Beirut seaport has reportedly made the smuggling process easier.
Venezuelan military officials said they have raised their alert level following the "discovery of an alleged U.S. conspiracy to stage an accident on an ExxonMobil offshore platform" in disputed waters between Venezuela and Guyana, with the aim of justifying an armed conflict.
The Trump administration is considering launching drone strikes against drug cartels in Mexico as part of an effort to combat criminal gangs trafficking narcotics across the southern border.
According to sources from NBC News, a final decision on the strikes has not yet been made.
In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court tonight ruled in favor of the Trump Administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal migrants believed to be members of the Venezuelan gang known as “Tren de Aragua” to El Salvador, however adding that deportees must be given a chance to challenge their removal in a U.S. Federal Court. All conservative justices ruled in favor, besides Justice Amy Coney Barrett who joined the three liberal justices in dissenting with the majority ruling led by Chief Justice John Roberts.
While the ruling is a clear win for the Trump Administration, with President Trump stating in a post on Truth Social, “The Supreme Court has upheld the Rule of Law in our Nation by allowing a President, whoever that may be, to be able to secure our Borders, and protect our families and our Country, itself. A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!” Other groups like the ACLU are also claiming victory, with federal immigration officials now being forced to prove a deportee is part of a group that is “conducting warfare against the United States” before they can be deported to another country like El Salvador. The initial deportation of over 100 migrants to El Salvador in February and March received heavy criticism from some, after immigration officials admitted that many of those deported did not have criminal records at the time of their deportation and also were not allowed a court appearance before being removed from the United States.
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According to officials familiar with planning for the negotiations, the Iranian delegation for Saturday’s indirect talks with the United States in Oman, is expected to be led by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi; while the American delegation will be led by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. Discussions will happen in separate rooms with a mediator, who will pass notes between the delegations.
The European Union has urged China to avoid unnecessary retaliation that could escalate the trade war with the United States.
The request was made during a phone call between Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Airstrikes by the U.S. Navy/Air Force targeted several Houthi military sites in and around the capital of Sana'a in western Yemen tonight, resulting in a number of casualties according to local media.
The Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi has confirmed via a post on X that representatives from the United States and Iran will meet in Oman on Saturday for “indirect high-level talks” claiming that the “ball is in America’s court.”
Nour News, a media outlet affiliated with Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), is claiming that today’s announcement by U.S. President Trump of “direct talks” between the United States and Iran are untrue, and that his statement is a “complex and planned psychological operation designed to influence local and global public opinion.”
Three Iranian officials who spoke earlier to the New York Times, have confirmed that the United States and Iran will hold “indirect talk” on Saturday in Oman, which while not the direct talks claimed earlier today by U.S. President Trump, is still a major shift in Iran’s position.
The White House is now denying reports from several media outlets about planning for a “grand military parade” in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 14 2025, for the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army as well as 79th birthday of President Trump. This is despite defense officials as well as city officials in both Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D.C. confirming that planning for the parade is ongoing, this includes D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser who states that she was told the parade would begin at the Pentagon.
REPORTER: “Are you planning to reduce the 17% tariffs your country imposes on Israeli goods?”
TRUMP: “We’re talking about an entirely new trade deal.
Maybe not, maybe not. Don’t forget—we help Israel a lot. We give Israel $4 billion a year.”
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Trump: “I have a great relationship with a man named Erdogan — I like him, he likes me, and that drives the media crazy.”