Trump to World: Stop Buying Iranian Oil — or Else

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President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose sanctions on any country or individual that purchases Iranian oil or petrochemical products.

“Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form.”

Trump’s warning comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Wednesday that Iran would “pay the consequence” for providing “lethal support” to the Ansar Allah terrorist organization, also known as the Houthis.

It’s unclear what incident prompted Hegseth’s post. But on Monday, an encounter with the Houthis caused a $60 million U.S. F/A-18 fighter jet to slip off the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and fall into the Red Sea.

The United States has spent several weeks conducting airstrikes on the Houthis in response to the group’s more than 100 attacks on international cargo ships, tankers, and naval vessels following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. Since March, over 800 Houthi targets have been hit, resulting in the elimination of hundreds of fighters and leaders, and Houthi ballistic missile launches and suicide drone attacks are down 69% and 55% respectively, Fox News reported. (Read more from “Trump to World: Stop Buying Iranian Oil — or Else” HERE)

Suspected MS-13 Gangbanger Democrats Rushed to Defend Named in Second Domestic Abuse Case

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a second protective order filed against a deported illegal migrant Democrats have vehemently demanded be brought back to the United States.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia allegedly threatened and repeatedly abused his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, according to a protective form she filed in August 2020. Included in her domestic abuse allegations are claims that Abrego Garcia dragged her out of a vehicle by her hair and left her on the street in December 2019, broke her son’s tablet and broke down doors in their house in January 2020 and pushed her against a wall while breaking TVs and phones in March 2020.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a second protective order filed against a deported illegal migrant Democrats have vehemently demanded be brought back to the United States.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia allegedly threatened and repeatedly abused his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, according to a protective form she filed in August 2020. Included in her domestic abuse allegations are claims that Abrego Garcia dragged her out of a vehicle by her hair and left her on the street in December 2019, broke her son’s tablet and broke down doors in their house in January 2020 and pushed her against a wall while breaking TVs and phones in March 2020.

“The facts are clear: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a violent illegal alien who abuses women and children,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “He had no business being in our country and we are proud to have deported this violent thug.” (Read more from “Suspected MS-13 Gangbanger Democrats Rushed to Defend Named in Second Domestic Abuse Case” HERE)

Judge Blocks Trump From Deporting Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members

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A federal judge on Thursday has prevented the Trump administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members from South Texas using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), an 18th-century law.

U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., whom Trump nominated in 2018, said, “Neither the Court nor the parties question that the Executive Branch can direct the detention and removal of aliens who engage in criminal activity in the United States.”

Rodriguez continued, “the President’s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms.”

Rodriguez is the first judge to argue that the president cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to deport those the administration claims are gang members invading the United States.

In March, President Donald Trump proclaimed that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the United States, citing the 18th-century law as his special power to deport these migrants without the typical court proceedings. (Read more from “Judge Blocks Trump From Deporting Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members” HERE)

Footballer Warned for Unveiling ‘I Belong to Jesus’ T-Shirt

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Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo scored a goal Sunday in his team’s crushing 5-1 win over Tottenham in the Premier League. He has now been officially reprimanded for immediately displaying a t-shirt with the message “I Belong to Jesus” in the moments after.

The 25-year-old claimed the Reds’ third of the afternoon at Anfield as they sealed the Premier League title.

Straight after he scored, Mail Online reports the Netherlands international took off his shirt to reveal a t-shirt that bore the message ‘I belong to Jesus’. He also displayed it at full-time amid the jubilant title-winning scenes that engulfed the stadium.

The t-shirt message and its font resembled that of AC Milan legend Kaka when he celebrated the Italian giant’s triumph over Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final.

The Football Association (FA) has confirmed it has written to Gakpo following his celebration with the player escaping further punishment – for now, liverpool.com states. (Read more from “Footballer Warned for Unveiling ‘I Belong to Jesus’ T-Shirt” HERE)

3 Democrats Withdraw Support for Rep. Thanedar’s Trump Impeachment Proposal

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Just one other Democrat is supporting Rep. Shri Thanedar’s (D-MI) proposed impeachment of President Donald Trump after three other representatives asked for their names to be removed from it.

Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) all submitted official requests to have their support withdrawn from the India-born congressman’s impeachment proposal on Tuesday, stating they had been mistaken on certain aspects of it.

“Congressman Mfume removed himself as a co-sponsor from H. Res. 353 because he was made aware it was not cleared by Democratic leadership and not fully vetted legally — and he preferred to err on the side of caution,” a spokesperson for Mfume said in a statement obtained by the Hill.

Kelly’s office gave the same reason, stating that she “was under the impression that the resolution was drafted and reviewed by both the House Judiciary Committee and Leadership when she originally signed on during a vote series on the floor,” Kelly’s spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet. (Read more from “3 Democrats Withdraw Support for Rep. Thanedar’s Trump Impeachment Proposal” HERE)

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North Korea-Linked Gang ‘Stole’ Billions From Americans Through ‘Pig Butchering’ Romance Scams

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A Cambodia-based gang with ties to North Korea has “stolen” billions of dollars from Americans through romance scams and other cyber-heists since August 2021, federal officials said Thursday in announcing a crackdown on the malign network.

For years, the online marketplace Huione Group has helped North Korea and other transnational criminal gangs rip people off by sending texts or direct messages on social media platforms and sites to bilk them for fake investments or “pig butchering.”

The cons, which also take place on dating or professional networking sites, have gotten US retirees and others to invest in crypto or other virtual currencies — before eventually defrauding them.

Between August 2021 and January 2025, Huione raked in at least $4 billion in proceeds from the romance and investment racket, with affiliates helping facilitate payments (Huione Pay PLC), provide fiat currencies (Huione Crypto), and furnish an online marketplace with illicit goods and services (Haowang Guarantee).

The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shared the findings of its investigation into the Huione’s scam network in a press release obtained exclusively by The Post, tallying up $37 million that went toward North Korean cyber-heists and another $336 million in the romance and investments grift. (Read more from “North Korea-Linked Gang ‘Stole’ Billions From Americans Through ‘Pig Butchering’ Romance Scams” HERE)

Trump Admin Investigates Chicago Public Schools For Racial Discrimination

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for alleged racial discrimination in its “Black Student Success Plan,” which reportedly only focuses on the academic achievement of black students.

The Title VI investigation comes after education advocacy organization Defending Education filed a complaint with the department’s Office for Civil Rights in February. The Education Department’s press release states that the “Black Student Success Plan” deals with “remedial measures only for black students, despite acknowledging that Chicago students of all races struggle academically.”

“Chicago Public Schools have a record of academic failure, leaving students from all backgrounds and races struggling and ill-prepared to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of contemporary American life,” Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said. “Rather than address its record honestly, CPS seeks to allocate additional resources to favored students on the basis of race. The Trump-McMahon Department of Education will not allow federal funds, provided for the benefit of all students, to be used in this pernicious and unlawful manner.”

“To CPS, I say this: Every American student deserves access to a quality education, and the Trump Administration will fight tirelessly to uphold that ideal and ensure all students are treated equally under law,” he added. (Read more from “Trump Admin Investigates Chicago Public Schools For Racial Discrimination” HERE)

HHS Report Confirms No Evidence To Support Castrating And Mutilating Gender Confused Kids

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Acomprehensive Department of Health and Human Services review published on Thursday found that there was never any evidence to support the radical gender ideology that was welcomed by healthcare institutions across the nation.

The 409-page report, commissioned in President Donald Trump’s January 28th executive order effectively defunding chemical and surgical mutilation on children, found that the doctors who embraced and advanced radical gender ideology in pediatric patients experiencing gender confusion “lacked sufficient scientific and ethical justification” for those interventions.

“While no clinician or medical association intends to fail their patients — particularly those who are most vulnerable — the preceding chapters demonstrate that this is precisely what has occurred,” the report concluded.

HHS specifically determined that the “gender-identity” method used to rationalize irreversibly damaging kids’ minds and bodies is senseless and should not have gained widespread traction due to a “lack of robust evidence.”

“In short, ‘gender identity’ as it appears in SOC-8 and related literature is ill-defined,” the review suggested. “It may be true that a person’s gender identity is subjective, or undetectable by blood tests or neuroimaging, or otherwise beyond the reach of science, but the more critical point is that no tolerably clear definition of ‘gender identity’ has been offered in the first place. This is a serious problem, because the term figures centrally in the justification for medical intervention.” (Read more from “HHS Report Confirms No Evidence To Support Castrating And Mutilating Gender Confused Kids” HERE)

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Trump’s DOJ Nails Alleged Ringleaders Forcing Kids Into Sex Crimes, Self-Mutilation in Depraved Abuse Ring

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President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it took down the alleged ringleaders of “a violent online network that seeks to destroy civilized society through the corruption and exploitation of vulnerable populations, which often include minors.”

The DOJ charged Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, and Prasan Nepal, 20, for operating a child exploitation subgroup within 764, an online transnational extremist network.

Varagiannis, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in Greece on Monday. Nepal was nabbed on April 22 in North Carolina.

The defendants are accused of producing and distributing sadistic child sexual abuse material in the subgroup 764 Inferno. The men allegedly groomed, manipulated, and extorted minors into producing sexual and self-harm content.

The DOJ reported, “The affidavit alleges that the group targeted vulnerable children online, coercing them into producing degrading and explicit content under threat and manipulation. This content includes ‘cut signs’ and ‘blood signs’ through which young minors would cut symbols into their bodies.” (Read more from “Trump’s DOJ Nails Alleged Ringleaders Forcing Kids Into Sex Crimes, Self-Mutilation in Depraved Abuse Ring” HERE)

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How Striking Iran Could Sabotage Trump’s Nuclear Negotiations

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A strike against Iran would torpedo the Trump administration’s attempts at peace, Middle East experts told the Daily Caller.

Israel “has not ruled out” a limited strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities, Reuters first reported in April. The report follows Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel was planning to attack Iranian nuclear facilities potentially next month but was opposed by Trump, administration officials and others familiar told the New York Times (NYT).

“I think that Iran has a chance to have a great country and to live happily without death,” Trump later told reporters, according to the NYT. “That’s my first option. If there’s a second option, I think it would be very bad for Iran, and I think Iran is wanting to talk.”

Trump told Time Magazine he is open to meeting with Iran’s leader and said a deal is likely to happen, according to an interview published Friday. (Read more from “How Striking Iran Could Sabotage Trump’s Nuclear Negotiations” HERE)