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May 26, 2025
Putin's Helicopter Targeted in Drone Strike, Commander Says
Published May 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM EDT Vladimir Putin's helicopter was targeted by Ukrainian drones as he visited the Kursk region in a surprise visit last week, a Russian military official has claimed. The alleged attack took place as the Russian president visited the border region for the first time since Moscow claimed it had repelled Ukrainian forces from the area last month. Putin's helicopter was "at the epicenter" of a "large-scale" Ukrainian drone attack on May 20, ...
Go to discussionTrump improperly added plaintiffs to Iowa pollster lawsuit to keep case local and 'destroy' court's jurisdiction, judge
May 25th, 2025, 7:12 pm President Donald Trump improperly added an Iowa congresswoman and former state senator to his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer in an attempt to “destroy” the court’s jurisdiction and keep his case local, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and former Iowa state Sen. Brad Zaun joined Trump’s lawsuit against Selzer, the local newspaper and its parent company, Gannett, in late January and claimed they were ha ...
Go to discussionUS federal judges consider creating own armed security force as threats mount
Sun 25 May 2025 15.39 EDT Last modified on Sun 25 May 2025 15.48 EDT Federal judges are discussing a proposal that would shift the armed security personnel responsible for their safety away from the Department of Justice (DoJ) and under their own control, as fears mount that the Trump administration is failing to protect them from a rising tide of hostility. The Wall Street Journal revealed on Sunday that the idea of creating their own armed security detail emerged at a meeting of about 50 fe ...
Go to discussionTrump Deletes and Reposts Lengthy Memorial Day Screed Slamming 'SCUM' Democrats
May 26th, 2025, 7:10 am President Donald Trump slammed Democrats in a lengthy, early morning rant to kick off Memorial Day, deleted it — and then reposted it with fixed typos and additions. Taking to his Truth Social platform just before 7 a.m. on Memorial Day, Trump unleashed the blistering screed: “HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE SCUM THAT SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS, WHO ALLOWED 21,000,000 MILLION PEOPLE TO ILLEGALLY ...
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