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Senate Wades Even Deeper Into Bloody Years-Long Proxy War In New Defense Bill

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As the Trump administration looks for an off-ramp to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Senate appears to be heading in the opposite direction as it floats continued “intelligence support” to help Kyiv take back Crimea and other Russian-held territories.

The language is buried in Section 1223 of the proposed Senate version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), “Intelligence Support for Ukraine.” The provision is being proposed as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate, with Moscow threatening strikes on Western Europe in response to drone attacks from Kyiv that have brought the battlefield home.

Ukraine launched the largest drone attack on Moscow since the beginning of the war shortly after the proposed legislation was released on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing Andrei Vorobyov, ​the governor of Moscow Oblast. Russian air defense systems shot down 555 drones during the attack, state-funded TASS Russian News Agency reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.

“The Secretary of Defense shall provide intelligence support, including information, intelligence, and imagery collection authorized under title 10, United States Code, to the Government of Ukraine for the purpose of supporting military operations of the Government of Ukraine that are intended to defend and retake the territory of Ukraine,” Section 1223 of the proposed Senate version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) reads.

The language proposed in the Senate version of the 2027 NDAA specifies that Crimea is among these goals. Notably, the 2023 and 2026 NDAA also offer “intelligence” support for Ukraine, but do not go as far as formally recognizing Crimea as Ukrainian territory to be reclaimed. (Read more from “Senate Wades Even Deeper Into Bloody Years-Long Proxy War In New Defense Bill” HERE)

Trump Says Congressman Missing For Months Is ‘Working Tirelessly’ In Glowing Endorsement

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In a glowing endorsement, President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Republican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who is nowhere to be seen and has missed over 100 floor votes since March.

Kean represents New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, rated by the Cook Political Report as a toss-up ahead of the 2026 Midterm elections. He has not participated in a House roll call vote since March 5, and missed 20% of all votes cast between January and March.

Trump, however, said Kean has been “working tirelessly.”

“A Tremendous Advocate of our America First Agenda, Tom is working tirelessly to Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion Small Business, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Support our Brave Military and Veterans, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.

New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District could end up playing a decisive role in the balance of power in Washington. Kean is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary, while several Democrats will contest their party’s nomination. (Read more from “Trump Says Congressman Missing For Months Is ‘Working Tirelessly’ In Glowing Endorsement” HERE)

Trump’s Department of Education Replaces ‘Pride Month’ with ‘Title IX Month’

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President Donald Trump’s Department of Education on Monday announced that it is, for the second time, recognizing June as “Title IX Month” rather than “Pride Month.”

The Department of Education said recognizing June as “Title IX Month” honors the 54th anniversary of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which was signed into law on June 23, 1972, and “commemorates women’s struggle for, and achievement of, equal educational opportunity and, throughout the month.”

The department added that it plans to highlight the Trump administration’s progress in restoring Title IX’s sex-based protections after the Biden administration took a wrecking ball to women’s rights for four years. Title IX bans sex discrimination as a condition of receiving federal funding.

“Throughout the month of June, we’re spotlighting the critical civil rights protections that women fought for decades to secure and the Trump Administration’s vigorous commitment to protecting Title IX’s promise for current and future generations of women and girls,” Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement.

The Department of Education said in its announcement that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened another Title IX investigation into Cabarrus County Schools in North Carolina over allegations the district allows males in female-only intimate spaces. (Read more from “Trump’s Department of Education Replaces ‘Pride Month’ with ‘Title IX Month’” HERE)

Biological Man Wins Two Girls Jumping Events, Qualifies For State Championship For Second Year In A Row

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A biological male has clinched a return to California’s girls state track championship for the second straight year, winning two jumping events at the postseason meet that decides who advances.

AB Hernandez, a senior at Jurupa Valley High School, captured the long jump at 19 feet, 3.5 inches and the triple jump at 40 feet, 4.75 inches Saturday at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Masters meet in Moorpark, Sports Illustrated reported. Hernandez also tied for fourth in the high jump at 5 feet, 4 inches. All three results landed inside the qualifying window and sent Hernandez to the state final.

The CIF revived a rule from last spring that awards second-place girls a gold medal and a place on the top step beside a transgender competitor who finishes ahead of them, according to MyNewsLA. Any athlete who places among the top six in an event earns a spot at the state meet, scheduled for May 29 and 30 in Clovis.

The qualification stretches the story into a second year, Fox News reported. Crean Lutheran senior Reese Hogan, a frequent rival and a high jump favorite, missed the cut in that event and buried her face against her father after her last attempt. (Read more from “Biological Man Wins Two Girls Jumping Events, Qualifies For State Championship For Second Year In A Row” HERE)

Speaker Johnson Calls off Vote on Iran War Resolution that was on the Verge of Passing

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Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.

The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein in Trump’s military campaign. But as it became clear that Republicans would not have the numbers to defeat the bill, GOP leaders declined to hold a vote on it. It was the latest sign of the slipping support in Congress for a war that Trump launched more than two months ago without congressional approval.

“We had the votes without question and they knew it, and as a result they’re playing a political game,” said Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), who sponsored the bill.

Republicans in the Senate are also working to ensure they have the votes to dismiss another war powers resolution that advanced to a final vote earlier this week, when four GOP senators supported the resolution and three others were absent from the vote.

The actions by congressional leaders showed Republicans are struggling to maintain political backing for Trump’s handling of the war. Rank-and-file Republicans are increasingly willing to defy the president over the conflict. (Read more from “Speaker Johnson Calls off Vote on Iran War Resolution that was on the Verge of Passing” HERE)

US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 Downing of Planes

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Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government. President Donald Trump has set a calamitous energy blockade on the island and has been threatening military action ever since U.S. forces captured the Cuban government’s longtime patron, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters sued Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new nearly $1.8 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions. The lawsuit’s filing comes a day after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, during his congressional testimony, wouldn’t rule out the possibility of fund payouts for rioters who assaulted police on Jan. 6.

Also, Trumpscored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side, pushing for the release of the Epstein files, opposing the war with Iran and voting against Trump’s signature tax legislation last year.

The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary use of executive power that could effectively help shield the president from further examination of his finances and legal conduct. As part of the settlement deal, the U.S. is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization’s current tax examinations. (Read more from “US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 Downing of Planes” HERE)

Jailed Trump Ally Tina Peters, who Tried to Reverse 2020 Results, Granted Clemency by Colorado’s Dem Governor

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A former Colorado county clerk sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for providing unauthorized access to 2020 election voting data had her sentence commuted Friday by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.

Tina Peters, who served as Mesa County Clerk during the presidential contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, will be released on parole June 1.

She had been convicted in 2024 of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, official misconduct, violation of duty, and failure to comply with secretary of state requirements before being sentenced to eight years and three months in state prison.

Her mandatory release date had been set for 2033, while she would have been eligible for parole in 2028.

Polis told the New York Times that Peters’ commutation was not meant to mollify President Trump — who had repeatedly called for her release while claiming without evidence that the 2020 election was “rigged” against him — but was done because the clerk “was given an unusually harsh sentence.” (Read more from “Jailed Trump Ally Tina Peters, who Tried to Reverse 2020 Results, Granted Clemency by Colorado’s Dem Governor” HERE)

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Admin Efforts to Verify Arizona Voter Data

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A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration cannot obtain Arizona’s voter registration list as the administration seeks to ensure election integrity across the nation.

Judge Susan Brnovich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Tuesday said that the state’s voter registration list is not subject to requests from the U.S. Attorney General.

Brnovich, a Trump appointed-judge, dismissed the case with prejudice because an amended complaint would be “legally futile.”

The dismissal follows after after judges have ruled against the Justice Department’s attempted to obtain at least 30 states and the District of Columbia’s constituents date of birth, address, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers.

The Trump administration seeks the data to ensure states are complying with federal election laws and to check the citizenship status of individuals on the voter rolls. (Read more from “Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Admin Efforts to Verify Arizona Voter Data” HERE)

Top Trump Terror Official Exposed on ‘Sugar Daddy’ Site

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A glamorous Trump aide has been suspended from her job after the Daily Mail exposed her dates with older ‘sugar daddies’ for cash.

Julia Varvaro, 29, was put on leave from her job as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism on Wednesday afternoon, hours after we revealed her shameless money-grabbing antics with a much older boyfriend who gave his name as Robert B.

A Department of Homeland Security source told the Daily Mail: ‘Julia Varvaro is on administrative leave as a result of the investigation and she is no longer serving in her capacity as a Deputy Assistant Secretary at DHS.’

Varvaro’s hunger for money and gifts from older men sparked national security fears.

One of the ‘sugar daddies,’ Robert B, a 57-year-old divorced father told his story to the Daily Mail after meeting Varvaro on a notorious website. (Read more from “Top Trump Terror Official Exposed on ‘Sugar Daddy’ Site” HERE)

Photo credit: Drjuliavarvaro via X

Trump’s Labor Secretary Exits Amid Investigation And Staff Exodus, White House Announces

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump’s secretary for the Department of Labor, is exiting the administration amid a mass staff exodus.

Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung broke the news in a post on X, saying that Chavez-DeRemer will exit the administration to take a position in the private sector.

“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector. She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives,” Cheung wrote. (Read more from “Trump’s Labor Secretary Exits Amid Investigation And Staff Exodus, White House Announces” HERE)