Shirley L. Smith

Iran's new supreme leader speaks out for first time: Strait of Hormuz is leverage Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released his first statement, saying Iran will continue targeting the Strait of Hormuz as well as U.S. bases in neighboring counties. MS NOW Internatio...

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Iran effectively closes Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Israel strikes continue Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Israel continue airstrikes in the country, triggering what's being described as the "largest oil disruption in history."

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., says Trump's plans for the war in Iran are 'incoherent' NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who says the Trump administration's war plans for Iran are "incoherent and incomplete."

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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor.

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Ossoff: "Trump has a problem with every side of his coalition ... they see this guy and his family raking in billions from all over the world while the cost of living crisis in America gets worse. It's infuriating people, and not just Democrats."

Minnesota immigration crackdown continues to spark fear among people in U.S. legally Minnesota continues to deal with the fallout from the monthslong federal immigration crackdown. Even though the number of agents in the state has dwindled, many immigrants in Minnesota say they remain...

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Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy fears The Persian Gulf energy crunch deepened on Wednesday as the U.S. and Israel launched new strikes on Iranian targets. Iran retaliated across the region and effectively shut down the vital Strait of Hor...

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How Trump's SAVE Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned President Trump vowed this week not to sign any bills into law until a sweeping voting bill is passed. White House correspondent Liz Landers takes a closer look at its prospects.

President Trump vowed this week not to sign any bills into law until a sweeping voting bill is passed. https://to.pbs.org/40YzWKq

Survivor of deadly Kuwait drone attack speaks out from hospital Sgt. First Class Cory Hicks was injured in the strike that killed six troops.

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Guam objects to Trump administration plan to allow deep-sea mining in western Pacific The Trump administration wants to allow deep-sea mining for critical minerals near the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents are worried about environmental impacts.

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A judge finally called a newsroom raid what it is Seizures of journalists’ materials have the same impact as traditional prior restraints

When a judge orders a journalist not to publish a story, it's recognized as a prior restraint.

But when the government raids a journalist's home and seizes their materials, like it did with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social, that’s seen as something different. It’s not.

“Congress must require DHS to focus on real threats, and it must empower Americans to sue federal agents for violating the Constitution,” Cato’s David Bier said in testimony before the Senate Budget Committee.

“We need accountability and constitutionality to restore trust,” he stressed.

Immigrants have reduced government deficits by at least $14.5 trillion over the last 30 years, said David Bier, the Cato Institute Director of Immigration Studies, before the Senate Budget Committee.

The US Department of Defense is reportedly using artificial intelligence from tech company Anthropic in its strikes in Iran.

Why is this important? HRW's @abacci.bsky.social and @verityc.bsky.social explain ⤵️

Ret. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Netanyahu Could Turn to Nuclear Bombs If Iran War Escalates YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks. U.S. officials said the campaign has destroyed most of Iran’s ab...

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks.
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A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school strike The U.S. is investigating an explosion at a school next to an Iranian navy base in the city of Minab. Iran says the strike killed more than 150 people, mostly schoolgirls. A U.S. official briefed on t...

The U.S. is investigating an explosion at a school next to an Iranian navy base in the city of Minab. We have a look at videos and satellite images of what appears to be the deadliest strike of the war. https://to.pbs.org/3MZ8w42

Afghans stranded for a year by Trump's refugee freeze now caught in new war President Trump’s decision to freeze refugee processing left thousands in limbo. For more than a year, 1,100 Afghan refugees who thought they were bound for the United States have been stranded on a d...

President Trump’s decision to freeze refugee processing left thousands in limbo. For more than a year, 1,100 Afghan refugees who thought they were bound for the United States have been stranded on a disused military base in Qatar. https://to.pbs.org/4b2jKxM

New York explosive incident highlights challenge for agencies in wake of Iran war An attempted bombing in New York is raising questions about terrorism threats and security measures to prevent them. Two men from Pennsylvania are accused of bringing homemade explosives to an anti-Is...

An attempted bombing in New York is raising questions about terrorism threats and security measures to prevent them. https://to.pbs.org/4unGe3W

Just staggeringly idiotic

“Racist Regime”: Iranian Israeli Editor Orly Noy on Israel Denying Bomb Shelter Access to Palestinians We get an update on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from Israel, where reports are growing of discrimination against non-Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel attempting to seek shelter from Iranian ...

We get an update on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from Israel, where reports are growing of discrimination against non-Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel attempting to seek shelter from Iranian drone and missile attacks.

Iran Picks New Supreme Leader; Toxic Black Rain Falls After Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Depots Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the ...

Iran has selected “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader in defiance of President Trump.

Human rights lawyer Wayne Jordash on whether US-Israel strikes broke law Leila Fadel asks human rights lawyer Wayne Jordash about accusations that the U.S. and Israel broke international law with the initial strikes in Iran, and that Iran targeted civilians in response.

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Iran war will end 'soon' but 'important targets' remain if needed, Trump says President Trump spoke to reporters late Monday afternoon at his golf resort outside Miami. In his first formal news conference since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran over a week ago, the pres...

"We've left some of the most important targets for later in case we need to do it. If we hit them, it's going to take many years for them to be rebuilt," says President Trump. https://to.pbs.org/46PnEHM

Iran’s Araghchi calls U.S. strikes a ‘failure’ and vows to fight 'as long as it takes' For perspective from the Iranian government on the conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Amna Nawaz spoke with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from Tehran.

"We have already warned everybody in the region," says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. "Since we cannot reach American soil, we have to attack their bases in the region." https://to.pbs.org/4aZNeMK

Video appears to show U.S. cruise missile striking Iranian school compound The ten second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike.

The ten second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike. n.pr/4aVMqZi

Full remarks from Rev. Al Sharpton at Jesse Jackson funeral YouTube video by CBS Chicago

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Former President Barack Obama gives remarks at memorial for Rev. Jesse Jackson. YouTube video by C-SPAN

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BREAKING: President Trump announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be stepping down at the end of the month after serving for just over a year in her role and tapping Sen. Markwayne Mullin to take over her post.

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