Fifa to enforce ban on pre-revolutionary Iran flag at World Cup in United States

The Independent US

Fifa is set to prohibit fans from bringing the pre-revolutionary Iran flag into stadiums at the World Cup in the United States – a ruling also made for the last World Cup in Qatar.

While similar in its red, white and green band formation, the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag has a lion and the sun in the middle, while the official flag, changed following the Iranian revolution in 1979,has an Islamic symbol and phrasing, depicting the shift from a monarchy to a theocratic government.

The pre-revolutionary flag has been used by Iranians in the US and worldwide as a symbol of protest and standing against the current regime and, while prohibited at the 2022 World Cup, some fans managed to sneak the flag into stadiums in Qatar.

A report in The Athletic this weekdetails that Fifa intends to enforce the ban on the pre-revolutionary flag – and any similar paraphernalia – in the USA this summer. Despite the ongoing war with the hosts, Iran is scheduled to compete in next month’s Finals and has two matches scheduled in Los Angeles and one in Seattle.

When approached byThe Independent, a Fifa spokesperson referred to their official guidelines and Article 3.1.243 of their Stadium Code of Conduct, which states: “Any materials, including but not limited to banners, flags, fliers, apparel and other paraphernalia, that are of a political, offensive and/or discriminatory nature, containing wording, symbols or any other attributes aimed at discrimination of any kind against a country, private person or group on account of race, skin colour, ethnicity, national or social origin, gender identity and expression, disability, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, birth, wealth or any other status, sexual orientation or on any other grounds.”

The report inThe Athletic adds that Fifa is set to allow the Palestine flag into World Cup stadiums this summer, given it is the officially approved flag of a Fifa member association, in contrast to Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag.

Tickets for Iran’s group-stage games on the West Coast have sold well, with over 50,000 bought for their opening clash against New Zealand at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on 15 June.

They are also set to play Group G favourites Belgium in LA on 21 June before their final group game against Egypt on 26 June in Seattle, which has also been designated as the Pride Match taking place on Seattle Pride weekend.

There is a scenario in which Iran could face the United States in Dallas in the round-of-32, if both countries finish second in their respective groups.

The 2026 World Cup starts on 11 June.

(https://www.aol.com/news/fifa-ban-pre-revolutionary-iran-105329031.html

Ok this is pretty funny

Breaking911

@Breaking911

A group of friends spotted a kangaroo appearing to shadow box a flagstick on a golf course in Australia.

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Make haggis legal again, Scotland urges US ahead of World Cup

A prominent Scottish butcher has launched a campaign for the US to legalise haggis, as the Tartan Army prepares to head across the Atlanticfor the World Cup.

US federal food regulations on offal have effectively banned haggis since 1971, preventing Scottish producers from exporting it.

Simon Howie Butchers, based in Perthshire,is spearheading a petition to "make haggis legal again". The initiative will also be fronted by Scottish broadcaster and journalist Gordon Smart. Football fans travelling to the US are being supplied with flags emblazoned with "no haggis, no party".

Simon Howie said: “Scotland-footballfans are widely recognised as the best in the world and they are about to make the trip of a lifetime, but they’ll be doing it without access to their national dish.

“With such warmth and long-standing affinity between Americans and Scots,we’re appealing to the USA to embrace this delicious delicacy and ‘make haggis legal again’.”

Smart said: “For Scotland fans, summer 2026 is going to be a trip we’ll never forget. We’ll have the flags, the songs and the scarves, and if this petition has anything to do with it, we’ll have the haggis too.

“Simon Howie is fighting for every Scot and honorary Scot out there, so let’s get behind the campaign and make history on and off the pitch.

“Because after all, if there’s no haggis, there’s no party.”

The traditional Scottish dish has been prohibited by the US since 1971 as it contains sheep lungs.

The US embassy in London has been approached for comment.

Last week Steve Clarke hailed the Tartan Army as the acceptable face of Scottish football fans in the aftermath of another unsavoury pitch invasion at club level.

Celtic fans flooded out of the stands after the Hoops scored the third goal in their 3-1 home win over Hearts on Saturday which clinched the William Hill Premiership title.

There was another Celtic pitch invasion when Martin O’Neill’s side scored a late penalty winner at Motherwell and there is an on-going investigation into unseemly scenes at the end of the Old Firm Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox in March, where fans from both sides came out of the stands.

Scotland qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 with the most dramatic 4-2 win over Denmark in November, but Clarke noted that the Scots fans stayed in their seats to celebrate.

Speaking at Hampden after naming his World Cup squad, he said: “That (Denmark game) just shows that you can enjoy yourself without going out on the pitch.

“There is no need for people to be on the pitch.

“The reputation of the Tartan Army and the Scottish fans is well known worldwide.

“Even over the disappointment in Germany (2024 European Championship), the Tartan Army were top supporters.

“They made a lot of friends in Germanyand I’m sure they will make more friends over in the States.

“I think the international scene is separate from the domestic scene so the feel-good factor is around the international team.

“The way the league season ended with the scenes on Saturday at Celtic Park was not good for Scottish football.

“It’s a bad look that doesn’t do anybody any favours. It’s much better that people celebrate but stay where they should stay.

“People invading the pitch is not right because player safety is endangered. That is not correct – anywhere.

“On the pitch is the players’ place of work. People should not go on the pitch, it’s quite clear.”

Clarke hopes his future is settled before leaving for the United States as his current deal runs out this summer.

Asked if he thought his situation would be clarified before they flew out, he said: “Hopefully. That would be the plan.

“I’m pretty sure it will be But let’s just talk about the squad, not me. I’m not important today.”

(https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/us-urged-removed-ban-haggis-060717787.html

A lot of different news on the World Cup coming.What is haggis?

Curt Cignetti Joins Josh Pate - Pate State Speaker Series

Josh Pate's College Football Show

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti joined Josh Pate on the latest edition of the Pate State Speaker Series this week.How do the Hoosiers look heading into the 2026 College Football season?What kind of lessons did Curt Cignetti learn from last year? What could be next for Indiana?

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https://youtu.be/Mt3_fioWwVA

911: Busch short of breath, coughing up blood day before death

Why is this such a mystery?

CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

Busch died Thursday at age 41. No cause of death has been given, thoughhis family said earlier that he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness" days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch wastesting in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several people familiar with the situation told the AP.

The people spoke on condition of anonymitybecause details have not been disclosed by Busch's team or family.

During the emergency call placed late that afternoon from the General Motors training facility, an unidentified caller calmly told the dispatch:"I've got an individual that's [got] shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he's going to pass out, and is producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood."

Busch was lying on the bathroom floor inside the complex and the caller told dispatch, "He is awake," according to audio provided by the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.

The man then gave directions on where emergency responders should go and asked that they turn off any sirens upon arrival.

NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell is scheduled to speak at a news conference later Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The news of Busch's death sent shockwaves across the NASCAR community, and even Vice President JDVance took to social media, saying, "I had the opportunity to meet Kyle, one of NASCAR's greatest racers, on the campaign trail in 2024. Usha and I are praying for him and his family. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord."

Meanwhile, gloomy, gray skies hung over the track on an unseasonably cool day in Concord, which seemed a fitting background for the in memoriam photo of Busch on the videoboard.

Christopher Bell is among the drivers planning to run in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Friday night, one that Busch had been scheduled to compete in.

Busch won last week's Truck series race at Dover the final win of his career giving him 234 victories across NASCAR's three national series, the most of any driver.

He finished 17th in the All-Star Race on Sunday.

"It's going to be very strange to be out there without Kyle in the field," Bell said. "It's going to take a long time before things feel back to normal."

Bell called Busch's death a "gut-wrenching feeling."

He said he spoke to Busch prior to the last Truck series race and said he seemed "normal, like completely normal."

"I guess it is a very stark reminder of how fragile life can be," Bell said.

https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/48845650/911-busch-short-breath-coughing-blood-day-death

Ukraine reburies Nazi collaborator as Zelensky pushes for ‘hero pantheon’ (VIDEO)

Kiev is using Andrey Melnik’s exhumation as a ploy to distract the public from its violent draft campaign and rampant corruption, Moscow says

Published 22 May, 2026 09:03

Ukraine has rolled out full state honors for the remains of a World War II Nazi collaborator who has been repatriated from Luxembourg and will be buried in Kiev’s main military cemetery. The controversial exhumation comes around a month after Vladimir Zelensky announced plans to establish a “pantheon of outstanding Ukrainians.”

According to the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory,the coffins containing Andrey Melnik, the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), and his wife, Sofia Fedak-Melnik, entered the country in a solemn ceremony– which involved a ==national choir and embroidered flags – in Uzhgorod, western Ukraine.•=

It was attended by Irina Vereshchuk, the deputy head of Zelensky’s office, as well as local officials, members of the clergy, and veterans.

The remains will be sent to Kiev, where they will be reburied at the National War Memorial Cemetery on Sunday – with more pomp and circumstance planned.

Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine has a “moral duty” to bring home those who “defended the idea of independence,” adding that preparations are underway for the exhumation of other figures, including OUN founder Evgeny Konovalets.

In late April, Zelensky announced that work had begun on creating “a Pantheon of outstanding Ukrainians,” saying the primary focus will be on the return of historical figures who are “of fundamental importance for the formation of Ukrainian national consciousness and for our state-building.”

(Merz has obviously training Zelensky how to honor Nazis!)

Who was Melnik?

Andrey Melnik co-founded the OUN in 1929 and became the leader in 1938, following the assassination of its chief, Evgeny Konovalets, by Soviet intelligence. Around the same time,Melnik was recruited by Nazi Germany’s military intelligence service (the Abwehr) for espionage and sabotageoperations ahead of the planned invasion of the Soviet Union, according to Nuremberg trial documents.

Under Melnik’s leadership,the OUN split into two parts in 1940, with one part led by notorious Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera, who was later involved in ethnic cleansing in Nazi-occupied territories.

After the invasion of the Soviet Union,Melnik’s relations with the Nazis soured as Germany was in no hurry to give any semblance of independence to Ukraine. Melnik was placed under house arrest in mid-1941, then arrested by the Gestapo in January 1944 and held in Sachsenhausen concentration camp before being released that October as German forces retreated.

As the war ended, Melnik fled to the West and settled in Luxembourg, where he remained active among Ukrainian emigre networks until his death in 1964.

The OUN leader was not tried in the Nuremberg tribunal as it was mainly focused on major Nazi war criminals. The Western allies refused to hand him over to the Soviet Union for trial, arguing that he himself was a Nazi victim due to his time in a concentration camp.

How did Russia respond?

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saidUkraine is seeking to assemble “Nazi collaborationists and human-hating scum” from around the world to glorify them.

Zakharova asked whetherZelensky forgot to mention that those being honored “killed people on ethnic grounds,” and predicted that Bandera – whose faction was linked to the mass killing of tens of thousands of Poles in Volyn – would be next in line for repatriation.

She suggested that Kiev is trying to divert the public’s attention away from growing war fatigue, the conscription campaign, and corruption scandals involving Zelensky’s inner circle.

Pretty interesting a Jew like Zelensky is leading a Nazi admin and reburied dead Nazi for attention

https://www.rt.com/russia/640363-ukraine-reburies-nazi-collaborator-zelensky-pantheon/

Sir Keir Starmer (sort of) survives, but Britons are impatient 1/2

Battered but still standing, the British PM lacks a credible rival – while voters, exhausted by crisis, keep demanding change

Published 22 May, 2026 14:25 |

By Dr. James C. Peace, a British historian specialising in Russian cultural history and British politics

The UK has had eight Prime Minister’s this century, with most serving after Brexit andfor an average of two years.Sir Keir Starmer is deeply unpopular and the public (and some in his party) want him to resign.

This is not the first challenge to Starmer, but Labour’s slump in recent local elections – to English councils,the Scottish Parliament, and Welsh Assembly – is especially bruising.

For the first time ever, Labour lost control of Wales, one of its traditional heartlands. Despite finishing joint second with Reform in Scotland,it was Labour’s worst ever result north of the border. In England, Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in different parts of the country to parties on the left and right.

Calls for Starmer to resign intensified ahead The King’s Speech to reopen Parliament. A relatively unknown MP, Sarah West, offered to challenge Starmer if nobody else would. She ultimately backed down from her pledge, but around 90 of Labour’s 400 MPs called for Starmer to go or begin a leadership transition. Yet over 100 MPs publicly backed him.

So far, no leadership challenge has materialized, but potential rivals have made their moves. Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary and, having no support to challenge Starmer himself, is now backing Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, who is planning to run for Parliament again. One MP voluntarily has given up his seat for Burnham to do so. More quietly, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has also hinted at a challenge, and Labour’s left are urging former party leader Ed Miliband to run.

But why is Starmer surviving and why do Britons feel the urge to keep replacing their leaders? A few factors are important here.

First, there is no obvious alternative to Starmer within the Labour Party. Andy Burnham would lose an election to Parliament. Wes Streeting, on the party’s right, would lose a membership vote. Angela Rayner is not popular with the broader British electorate, and Ed Miliband has already lost an election as leader (with the British press incredibly harsh on him and his family).

The elections’ stubborn arithmetic is also illustrative. Beyond the headlines, Labour’s health is much better than it seems.

The Green Party, challenging Labour from the left, underperformed in these elections.Much of that had to do with recent antisemitism within the partyand its controversial leader, Zack Polanski.Although the separatists won in Scotland and Wales, it was not due to any appetite for independence. TheSNP remains deeply unpopular in Scotland(perhaps more so than Labour), but the unionist party votes were very split.

https://www.rt.com/news/640408-starmer-survives-britons-impatient/

>>24634546

2/2

On the right, Reform also underperformed and appear to have peaked. Whilst Reform won the most councillors and came second in Wales, its vote share was down from last year’s elections.Also, increased voter turnout seemed to work against Nigel Farage’s party. Reform only won in places that voted for Brexit and is yet to attract any new voters. In other parts of the country, their vote never reached above 10%.

Translated to a General Election, Reform would fall far short of a majority. Some estimates show thatit would need to increase its vote share by 22 points to win any sort of governing majority. For that to happen, either the Conservatives or Labour (or both) would have to see their vote collapse, or voter fragmentation would need to be rife across the board.

Thus far, the Conservative vote has proven remarkably stubborn, as has the Liberal Democrats’. Labour is also clinging onto around 20% of the electorate, depending on the poll. As for the Greens, they did well primarily among students – a small slice of the electorate – and urban-based women.

On top of that, Farage is not popular with the British electorate. In every single head-to-head poll with Starmer – and all the other party leaders – Farage lost. Britons do not directly elect the Prime Minister, but cast votes for who will be living at 10 Downing Street. So, whilst Reform has led the polls for over a year now, it is losing support and Farage is a turn-off.

That brings us to Britons themselves. Why, indeed, are Britons so impatient with their leadership this century?Their appetite for regicide is greatly misunderstood.

It is worth remembering that a hundred years ago, from 1900-1926, Britain also went through eight Prime Ministers in quick succession (from three different parties). There are some parallels, even though the times were very different. As Winston Churchill famously quipped about the early 20th century, “the market was free, slaves were free, and conscience was free. But hunger, squalor, and the cold were also free, and people wanted something more than liberty.”

In Britain today, people want something more.After the 2008 financial crash, austerity, Brexit, COVID-19, and recent cost of living crisis, the British public is tired and impatient.

But unlike then,there is no new intellectual thinking to tackle today’s economic problems(mostly generated by Brexit). Instead, there aredemagogues and populists, shouting their empty promises and muddying the waters.

Starmer might be unpopular, but the sad truth is anyone else would be. Britain is close to going ungovernable because the population are too impatient. They are desperate to see government working in earnest, as Starmer promised it would.

Britain needs to have an honest conversation with itself about where it is going and how it will get there. To unite the kingdom, Britons need something more than the Football World Cup and the Amandaland TV show.

(https://www.rt.com/news/640408-starmer-survives-britons-impatient/

What would Prometheon say about this?.

The author saying the Britons are impatient is stupid, the Britons have been waiting for centuries. The author is certainly aligned with the City of London, that hate the people.and he hates Farage and Brexit.

Bessent's "No Excuses" Bombshell: Trump's Treasury Just Cornered LONDON, Not Iran

Promethean Updates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s “No Money for Terror” message at the G7 is framed as sanctions on Iran, but Susan argues the real warning is aimed at allied “excuses” enabling terror financing through shell companies in Europe, shadow banking in the Middle East, and cartel networks. Reviewing recent OFAC designations, Susan Kokinda highlights multiple entities with London-linked addresses and UK jurisdictions, presenting them as evidence pointing to the City of London’s financial role. She then cites the White House’s new counterterrorism strategy naming the Muslim Brotherhood as the root of modern jihadi groups, and claims British intelligence historically built and used Brotherhood networks, citing Robert Dreyfuss and Mark Curtis and noting UK Foreign Office secrecy over recent contacts. Finally, she connects “no room for excuses” to intensified action against cartels, citing recent extraditions, indictments, and Mexico cooperation as part of a broader war on “Dope Incorporated.”

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https://youtu.be/cYk8xZvrifI

Top-secret US intelligence files detail UFO pursuit by Soviet fighter jets (PHOTOS)

Hundreds of newly released documents give insight into Cold War-era UFO sightings tracked by military radar systems worldwide

Published 22 May, 2026 15:47 |

An incident involving 13 Soviet-designed MiG fighter jets chasing a mysterious star-shaped UFO was among the encountersdescribed in newly declassified top-secret files released after a decades-long legal battle with the US intelligence community.

The Disclosure Foundation, a US nonprofit advocating greater transparency on UFOs, said onSunday it had secured 334 pages of records from the National Security Agency, the country’s eavesdropping service, after winning a Freedom of Information Act appeal.The heavily redacted files – many marked “TOP SECRET UMBRA,” one of the US intelligence agency’s highest classifications– contain Cold War-era radar reports and intelligence messages on unexplained objects tracked by military systems worldwide.

One of the most dramatic incidents described 13 MiG fighter jets being scrambled after military radar detected a single unidentified object.

The NSA files do not specify where or when the incidents occurred or identify witnesses.However, repeated references to Soviet-made MiG fighter jets suggest some encounters unfolded during the Soviet period, including one report over China and another describing six MiGs “attacking said UFO.”

Other files describe encounters with star-shaped, disc-like, spherical, and cigar-shaped craft. One report detailed an “elongated ball of fire” that split into three glowing objects while moving across the sky.

In one witness account, an object emitted a “white luminous light” with a slightly “bluish”color. The report said it moved rapidly in vertical motions at high altitude and “kept turning around.” Another file described a “spherical or disc-like” UFO that was “brighter than the sun and about half the Moon’s diameter.”

The documents were released after the NSA initially denied access requests,extending a legal battle over UFO-related records dating back to a 1980Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the agency.

The release follows the Trump administration’s publicationof more than 160 UFO-related files earlier this month. The disclosure push came after earlier declassification orders tied to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., and amid renewed debate sparked by former President Barack Obama dismissing claims the US was concealing evidence of alien contact.

https://www.rt.com/news/640416-ussr-us-ufo-encounters/

UK releases VIDEO of alleged Russian intercept of spy plane

London has claimed the encounter was the “most dangerous” incident since 2022

Published 21 May, 2026 16:25

The UK Defense Ministry hasclaimed that two Russian fighter jets “dangerously” intercepted a British spy plane over the Black Sea, and released footage that it said showed the encounter. Moscow hasconsistently maintained that Russian pilots act in strict accordance with international law.

The video published by the British ministry on social media on Wednesday appears to show two Russian jets flying close to the aircraft.One of the jets appears to maneuver alongside the British plane, while another flies ahead of it before moving away.

TheBritish ministry claimed that a “Russian Su-35 aircraft flew close enough to trigger emergency systems” aboard the reconnaissance plane, while a Su-27 fighter was “flying as close as six meters” from its nose. Defense Secretary John Healey accused the Russian pilots of “dangerous and unacceptable behavior… towards an unarmed aircraft”while admitting that the British plane was able to continue its mission without any issues.

The RAFRivet Joint aircraft involved in the incident is equipped with advanced electronic surveillance systems. London said that the aircraft had been conducting a “routine flight” over international waters in the Black Sea. The region has seen heightened military activity throughout the Ukraine conflict, including Ukrainian drone and Western-supplied missile strikes targeting Russian infrastructure.

Moscow has not officially commented on the British claims.

Russian fighter jets have repeatedly fended off RAF spy flights over the Black Sea during the conflict. In July 2024, the Russian military had to scramble jets on two such occasions in just two days.

British spy planes had already ramped up their activity in the Black Sea region before the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022. In 2021, they conducted flights in the area just days before a Royal Navy frigate attempted to sail through Russian territorial waters past Crimea in what was later revealed to be a deliberate provocation.

https://www.rt.com/news/640349-uk-spy-plane-intercept-russian/

Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

@DefenceHQ

A @RoyalAirForce Rivet Joint aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea was dangerously intercepted by Russian military jets – flying as close as six metres and triggering onboard emergency systems.

Despite these reckless manoeuvres, RAF crew completed their mission safely. The aircraft was conducting a routine flight in support of

@NATO operations, contributing to the security of the Alliance’s eastern flank.

The RAF Rivet Joint is a specialist reconnaissance aircraft equipped with advanced electronic surveillance sensors, providing critical situational awareness to help safeguard NATO territory.

This incident reflects ongoing Russian aggression and heightened military activity across Eastern Europe and the High North – the UK will continue to stand firm with its allies, united in the defence of NATO.

https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/2057129219855962481?s=20

=NEW: DOJ’s Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia Dismissed for Vindictive Prosecution

Isaac Schorr

May 22nd, 2026, 3:31 pm

(Our Judiciary should be pared down to Judges that know and will obey the law. They are the enemy within)

U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed the Department of Justice’s charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national who was deported to his home country’s CECOT prison last year, on Friday afternoon.

“The Court does not reach its conclusion lightly. The objective evidence here shows that, absent Abrego’s successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador, the Government would not have brought this prosecution. The Executive Branch closed its investigation on the November 2022 traffic stop,” wrote Crenshaw, who granted Garcia’s motion for dismissal based on vindictive prosecution.

“Only after Abrego succeeded in vindicating his rights did the Executive Branch reopen that investigation. What the Government labels as ‘new evidence’ was not new as a matter of law. The prosecutor’s subjective good faith does not cure the retaliatory taint. Absent Blanche’s tainted investigation, Agent Saoud would not have called McGuire, Singh would not have brought him into the fold, and McGuire would not have sought an indictment against Abrego. The indictment then provided the Executive Branch cover to comply with Judge Xinis’ order to facilitate Abrego’s return to the United States as soon as possible,” continued Crenshaw. “Abrego’s motion to dismiss the indictment must be granted.”

=Abrego Garcia was brought back to the United States last summer after the Supreme Court ordered the Trumpadministration to do so.they are lying it was never the Supreme Court involved(anons go to Mediaite and prove they are liars)

The Department of Justice subsequently indicted him on “unlawful transportation of illegal aliens for financial gain” and conspiracy charges.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/new-dojs-criminal-case-against-kilmar-abrego-garcia-dismissed-for-vindictive-prosecution/

Ted Cruz

@tedcruz

After losing for the fifth time in a row, Tucker dishonestly calls President Trump “the Israel lobby.”

Massie lost because he opposed Trump’s MAGA agenda over and over and over again, so Trump came in and beat him.

Tucker knows this. But he also passionately opposes Trump.

Tucker Carlson

@TuckerCarlson

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May 20

The Israel lobby takes out Thomas Massie and kills MAGA in the process. The good news is, we’ve now confirmed how the system works.

video too long to post

https://x.com/tedcruz/status/2057282712281432261?s=20

Mediaite are liars

Reuters Reports WH ‘Forced’ Gabbard to Resign, Despite Her Citing Husband’s Cancer Battle

Alex Griffing

May 22nd, 2026, 3:42 pm

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence on Friday, citing her husband’s recent diagnosis with bone cancer. While both Gabbard and Trump put out releases citing Gabbard’s husband’s illness,Reuters reported that Gabbard “had been forced out by the White House.”(DS has been planning this forever, but they could never force her out.)

Reuters ran with the initial headline, “White House forced top spy Gabbard to resign, source says,” and included the line,“A source familiarwith the matter said that ​Gabbard had been forced out by the White House.”Bullshit they are trying to destroy her like the senate has done from day one)

Gabbard’s chief of staff as DNI, Alexa Henning, shared Reuters’s report and wrote, “Just when you think you don’t hate the media enough @Reuters. This is false. Her husband, who is an absolutely incredible human being, has been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer.”==

As Reuters updated its breaking news piece, the story’s headline changed to “Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official,” but it also added a crosshead into the text: “PUSHED OUT.”

This is a freaking lie

Under the crosshead, Reuters reported:

“She was pushed out by the White House,” a source familiar with Gabbard’s departure told Reuters. “The White House has been unhappy with ​her for quite some time.”

The person ​said among other reasons for the ⁠displeasure with Gabbard were the activities of her taskforce known as the Director’s Initiatives Group. Among other activities, it has worked to declassify documents related to the death of former President John F. Kennedy, investigate the security of election machines, ​and probe the origins of COVID-19.

Gabbard, a former progressive, anti-war House Democrat, has long been viewed as on thin ice in the administration, as she is known for her non-interventionist policies, which run counter to Trump’s ongoing war in Iran.

Gabbard shared her resignation letter online on Friday and added, “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”

https://www.mediaite.com/media/reuters-reports-wh-forced-gabbard-to-resign-despite-her-citing-husbands-cancer-battle/

Rapid Response 47

@RapidResponse47

==New York Giants QB @JaxsonDart introduces

@POTUS in New York!== 🔥🔥🔥

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JD Vance

@JDVance

Tulsi is a patriot, a great asset to the administration, and a dear friend. I'm sorry to see her go, but certainly understand that family comes first. She and her husband Abraham will be in my prayers as they face this next challenge together, and she has my gratitude for being a great addition to the administration and a loyal confidante.

Godspeed Tulsi!

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Edmonton

Alberta to hold fall referendum on whether to have binding referendum on separating from Canada

Smith says she plans to vote in favour of Alberta staying in Canada

Michelle Bellefontaine · CBC News · Posted: May 21, 2026 8:46 PM EDT | Last

In a provincial address Thursday evening, Danielle Smith said an additional question will be added to an Oct. 19 ballot, asking whether Alberta’s government should commence the legal process necessary to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada.

Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be able to vote in the fall on whether they want the province to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada.

In a pre-recorded speech broadcast Thursday evening, Smith said a question will be added to a provincewide referendum in October that will ask, “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”

Smith said a vote in favour of separation doesn’t trigger the process, but will instead allow Alberta to start a legal process required to hold a binding referendum.

In her address on Thursday, she also affirmed that she would vote in favour of staying in Canada.

Just Asking wants to know: What questions do you have about the Alberta referendum exploring separation from Canada? Send us your questions before our May 23 show.

In a ruling last week, Justice Shaina Leonard of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta put a stop to a petition calling for a referendum on independence that was being circulated by the pro-separatist group Stay Free Alberta. That petition asked Albertans if they wanted Alberta to “cease to be part of Canada to become an independent state.”

Smith had strong words in her address onThursday for what she called “a legal mistake by a single judge” and a “troubling court decision.”

Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition

Smith and Stay Free Alberta said they are going to appeal the decision. However, the premier, in her speech,reminded people the process could take years to resolve.

“Kicking the can down the road only prolongs a very emotional and important debate, and muzzling the voices of hundreds of thousands of Albertans wanting to be heard is unjustifiable in a free and democratic society,” Smith said.

“It’s time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans on this subject, and move on.”

Smith spent part of her address speaking directly to the more than 300,000 people who signed the Stay Free Alberta petition.

She said the tide has turned since Mark Carney succeeded Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. Since Carney became prime minister, there have been more discussions between the federal government and Alberta about how to advance energy and resource development.

Smith said she has empathy for Albertans who want independence, and understands why they are frustrated with the province’s position in the federation.

She had a message for them Thursday night: don’t give up on Confederation.

“I ask you to please consider joining me to vote for Alberta to remain in Canada, and not give up on our beautiful country just as we’re gaining respect and the tide has turned in our favour,” Smith said.

However, Jeff Rath, a separatist proponent who is legal counsel for Stay Free Alberta, was not happy.

"Danielle Smith deals a referendum question from the bottom of the deck," he posted on social media. "To hell with 301,620 Albertans who were promised a vote on their question.

"Let's have a referendum on having a referendum. Danielle Smith just lost her base!"

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separation-referendum-televised-address-9.7208162

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https://youtu.be/j_XLvXv-x5k

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