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Pence: Iran Is Working On ICBMs That Could Reach US

The Hill reports: Former Vice President Pence on Sunday said that the United States “needs to be prepared” to help Israel destroy the Iranian nuclear program. “If Israel needs our help to ensure that the Iranian nuclear program is destroyed once and for all, the United States of America needs to be prepared to do it, because this — this …

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Reuters: Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan To Kill Iran’s Leader

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. “Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we’re not even talking about going after the political leadership,” said one of the sources, a senior U.S. administration official. srael …

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Klobuchar: MN Shooter Is Likely Still “In The Vicinity”

NBC News reports: Sen. Amy Klobuchar said that authorities believe Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in a pair of “politically motivated” shootings, is still in the Midwest, noting that “he may be” in Minnesota and that authorities have put out an alert in South Dakota. “We believe he’s somewhere in the vicinity and that they are going to find him,” …

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Victim Sues MAGA Megachurch Pastor For Defamation

Austin’s ABC affiliate reports: A woman who alleges she was sexually abused by Gateway Church founder Robert Morris beginning at age 12 has filed a defamation lawsuit against Morris, his wife and church leadership, claiming they knowingly spread false statements to cover up decades-old abuse and protect the church’s public image. The civil suit, filed in Dallas County by Cindy …

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MN Shooter Backed Trump, Gave Anti-Trans Sermons

The Wall Street Journal reports: The suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday was feeling down and unhappy with his work situation, but showed no signs that he could turn violent, his self-described best friend and part-time roommate said. Boelter had built a scattered career that included food companies, retailing and pastoring, according to public records and his …

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Parade Announcer: “Special Thanks To Our Sponsor”

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump’s military parade on Saturday featured 22 corporate and foundation sponsors, some of which received shoutouts over the public address system. That included Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange that donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee in January. The following month, Trump’s Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed a lawsuit against the company. “Special thanks to our sponsor …

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Politico: Trump’s FAA Nominee Lied About Pilot’s License

Politico reports: President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration long described himself in his official biography as being certified to fly aircraft commercially — but records examined by POLITICO show that he does not hold any commercial license. Bryan Bedford’s biography at Republic Airways, the regional airline where he has been CEO since 1999, said until Thursday …

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DeSantis Gets Power To Investigate Cities On Diversity

Florida Politics reports: One of the final provisions finalized late in the budget talks this week allows the Office of Policy and Budget (OPB) within DeSantis’ Executive Office to investigate local government “functions, procedures, and policies” involving misspending and mismanagement of taxpayer money, DEI and redundant functions. Local governments unwilling to provide records or employee access to OPB’s requests would …

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Manhunt Continues For MN Shooter, FBI Offers $50K

The Associated Press reports: Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, and the FBI issued …

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