CNBC reports: Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, Truth+, and the fintech platform Truth.Fi, said Monday its board has approved a stock buyback of up to $400 million. The Florida-based company, which trades under the ticker DJT on both Nasdaq and NYSE Texas, said the buyback could include both common stock and warrants, executed through …

“Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran? Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? “If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY. The ‘N word’ should not …

The Al-Monitor reports: Iran retaliated on Monday for the US strikes targeting three of its nuclear sites, firing at least six missiles at American bases in Qatar. Iran has launched six missiles toward US bases in Qatar, reported Axios, citing an Israeli official. Explosions were heard over Qatar capital Doha, according to both Agence France-Presse and Reuters. There was no …

Boise’s NBC affiliate reports: A minor confrontation broke out at the controversial “Hetero Awesome Fest” on Saturday when a protester took the stage and began singing a pro-LGBTQ+ song before being removed. The incident occurred during the two-day festival held on June 20-21 in Cecil D. Andrus Park, directly across from the Idaho State Capitol. Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of the …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis says former President Joe Biden’s open border policy could lead to dire consequences for Americans from violent Iranian assets. “They operate through these proxy groups, through these militia groups, through Hezbollah, through all this stuff,” DeSantis said of Iran at Clearwater’s Island Way Grill. “Who knows who they sent across the southern border during …

The Texas Tribune reports: Terry Virts, a former astronaut and International Space Station commander, announced Monday he is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas as a Democrat. With his campaign launch, Virts became the first Democrat to join what is likely to be a crowded primary field vying for the seat currently held by Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. …

NBC News reports: One of the largest crisis pregnancy center support groups in the United States is telling its member clinics to avoid performing prenatal ultrasounds on women who they suspect have ectopic pregnancies, according to recordings obtained by NBC News of a recent presentation by a legal group that advises the faith-based nonprofits. The guidance comes in the wake …

The New York Times reports: At times, Trump’s penchant for social media was the biggest threat to the operation’s secrecy. Last Monday, he posted on Truth Social that “everyone should evacuate Tehran!” The next day, he revealed that he had left a meeting of the Group of 7 in Canada not to broker a Middle East cease-fire but for something …

“Marjorie Taylor Green, shameless nitwit. How incredibly dumb is this Marjorie Taylor Green? She doesn’t know anyone in America who has been a victim of crime or killed by Iran? You mean the thousands of Americans, especially military personnel, killed and maimed by the Iranian terrorist regime? “If the radical Democrats and their Isolationist fake MAGA reprobates had their way, …

The New York Post reports: Lefty upstart Zohran Mamdani has leapfrogged over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s ranked choice Democratic primary for mayor, according to a stunning new poll released Monday. In its hypothetical initial round of voting, Cuomo’s lead shrinks to 3 percentage points, with 35% of likely Democratic voters supporting him compared to 32% for Mamdani …

The Washington Post reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday condemned the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran ahead of a meeting with Iran’s top diplomat, describing the strikes as “absolutely unprovoked,” but he has so far stopped short of any more concrete measures to assist Russia’s regional ally. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Moscow on Monday to …

The Hill reports: The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several more provisions in the Republican megabill to enact President Trump’s agenda, including language authorizing states to conduct border security and immigration enforcement, which traditionally have been duties of the federal government. Additionally, the parliamentarian advised against a section of the bill that would allow the executive branch to reorganize federal government …

CBS News reports: The U.S. Embassy in Qatar warned American citizens on Monday to shelter in place. “Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,” the embassy said in a notice posted online on Monday. The State Department had earlier warned U.S. citizens around the world to “exercise increased caution,” after the …

Reuters reports: At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data shows, as more than a week of violence in the region prompts vessels to speed, pause, or alter their journeys. Washington’s decision to join Israel’s attacks on Iran has stoked fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the strait …

The Hill reports: Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) is set to introduce legislation next week that would make it illegal for President Trump to deploy active duty service forces to a state or territory without receiving a direct request from the state or territory’s governor. The Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act, revealed first to The Hill, comes after the Trump …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump boasted the United States dealt “monumental damage” to Iran’s nuclear programme after precision missile strikes on three key nuclear facilities. In a late Sunday night post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the strikes resulted in the “obliteration” of the sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow location: “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites …

The Associated Press reports: Russia is ready to help Iran in various ways, depending on what Tehran requests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “Everything depends on what Iran needs,” Peskov said in response to a question at a briefing. “We have offered our mediation efforts. This is concrete.” Peskov added that Russia has openly declared its stance on the …

Reuters reports: Iran said on Monday that the U.S. attack on its nuclear sites expanded the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces and called U.S. President Donald Trump a “gambler” for joining Israel’s military campaign against the Islamic Republic. Since Trump joined Israel’s campaign by dropping massive bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday morning, Iran has …

The Associated Press reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Sunday to ban all THC consumables, allowing the booming market flush with THC-infused vapes, gummies and other products to continue to be sold across the state. Abbott, a Republican, waited until the final moment to veto the bill in what would have been one of the most restrictive THC …

The Daily Beast reports: After Trump shared the sudden news Saturday night that he had bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, House Democrats including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sean Casten of Illinois wrote on social media that the strikes were grounds for impeachment. “I find what the Democrats are doing – they want an impeachment? They should …