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Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal Amid GOP Criticism
Republicans Condemn Trump's Diesel Deal With Russia's Putin

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.

"The European Union paid Russia 250 Billion Dollars for Energy, and the Fake News Media doesn't want to get near that story," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"I made the right choice for the American People — ALWAYS, AMERICA FIRST!" the president added.



Zelenskyy accuses Putin of defying Trump's ceasefire push, sends pointed message to White House
Zelenskyy says Kyiv refrained from hitting Russian energy facilities overnight, but Putin's forces continued attacks
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of defying Trump's ceasefire push, sends pointed message to White House | 930 WFMD Free Talk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News on Monday that Russia continued attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump's announcement of what he called an immediate energy ceasefire, accusing Vladimir Putin of rejecting Washington's peace efforts and calling for greater pressure on Moscow.

"We are ready today for energy ceasefire, as President Trump said. But I'm not sure that Putin is ready because even after yesterday's messages from the president about energy ceasefire, Putin attacked our gas infrastructure," Zelenskyy told Bill Hemmer in a live interview on "America's Newsroom."

Asked whether Ukraine would honor the ceasefire, Zelenskyy answered, "Of course," insisting that Kyiv had already refrained from striking Russian energy facilities overnight.


US Embassy urges 'extreme caution' for Americans at Saudi airports amid Iran-backed Houthi attacks
US embassy in Saudi Arabia issues alert urging Americans to exercise caution amid Riyadh airport attack and heightened security concerns.



Rep. Ilhan Omar’s DC home raided by DHS as part of probe into Dem’s immigration paperwork
BREAKING: Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's home was raided early Monday morning by the Department of Homeland Security as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork. Read

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home was raided early Monday morning by the Department of Homeland Security as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman’s immigration paperwork.

“Today in the Washington, D.C. area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice,” the DOJ said in a statement.

“This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation,” the statement concluded.

Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar’s DC home amid immigration fraud investigation


Very significant' tell flagged in chilling federal raid on Ilhan Omar’s home
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say | FOX31 Denver

Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home early Monday as part of a criminal investigation, and some critics argued that the agency involved signals the Trump administration may be seeking to deport her.

The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents, according to sources who spoke to The Associated Press and Fox News. The Justice Department said HSI agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington area as part of “an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” but did not name Omar or give other details.

“It’s very significant that the raid against Omar was conducted by HSI,” wrote communications strategist Dante Atkins. “That means that whatever justified the warrant isn’t related to corruption or misconduct. They’re specifically looking for evidence that she committed immigration fraud so they can denaturalize and deport her.”


Donald Trump and the US military have a problem: Iran is stalling for time and won’t make a Strait of Hormuz deal
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open strait of Hormuz by 10 days | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

Iran Calls the US Strait of Hormuz Reply "Insufficient”  - The Iranians, still playing the stalling game, just moved the goalposts again.

On Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told state media that Washington's response to Iran's seven conditions (demands) for reopening the Strait of Hormuz was "insufficient," Reuters reported.

He added that Iran is done responding to the Americans. The White House hasn’t immediately answered Reuters' request for comment.

Iran’s bold stance isn’t surprising despite the fact that the country’s ports are still under a US naval blockade. However, it fits the pattern Tehran has followed since the mid-June memorandum between Washington and Tehran fell apart roughly three weeks after it was signed, and both sides went back to trading strikes.


Security incident at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that the recent security incident targeting a joint US-UK airbase was "almost certainly directed" by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Live u

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Burnham previously said there are strong indications Iran was linked to the apparent plan last month to attack the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran in the ongoing war.

Police have arrested seven men in the investigation into the alleged plot, but all suspects have been released on bail and no one has been charged so far.

“I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard," Burnham told lawmakers. "We will not tolerate these threats on our soil.”


Iran has a problem that just keeps getting worse: The economy is falling apart and the war just won’t end
Iran's Economy Was Collapsing … And Then The War Started

The Trump administration is again stepping up the economic and military pressure against Iran as the Islamic Republic struggles to keep its financial crisis from spiraling out of control — and a whole new confrontation in the Gulf of Oman suggests that Washington has no intention of easing its blockade or overall pressure.

On Saturday, October 10, the U.S. military disabled a commercial vessel attempting to evade the American naval blockade.

The incident came only two days after the Treasury Department announced another round of sanctions designed to cut off Iran's remaining oil revenues.


Kimberly Guilfoyle ‘on very thin ice’ with Trump after accusations of pay-to-play scheme as ambassador to Greece
Trump selects Kimberly Guilfoyle for U.S. ambassador to Greece

President Trump is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of explosive reports detailing alleged misconduct, sources tell The Post.

The US ambassador to Greece is “on very thin ice” as Trump deliberates her fate, a source close to the White House said.

Senior officials are “pissed off” and “looking to replace her,” an administration source added.

A third person close to Trump said it’s almost inconceivable that she retains her diplomatic post.

Kimberly Guilfoyle EXPOSED?! | The Low Down
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Donald Trump Jr. spends $7.6M to buy ex Kimberly Guilfoyle out of their Florida mansion
Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as misconduct and donor bailout allegations mount


NY rejects 16,000 Trump ICE detainers for illegal migrants accused or convicted in over 52,000 crimes
Exclusive | NY rejects 16,000 Trump ICE detainers for illegal migrants accused or convicted in over 52,000 crimes

New York blew off 16,000 Trump administration ICE orders to detain suspected heinous illegal migrants accused or convicted in more than 50,000 criminal charges, disturbing new data show.

The Department of Homeland Security said the municipalities across the Dem-driven state have refused to comply with its detainment requests 16,070 times since President Trump re-entered office fewer than two years ago — refusing to hand over criminal migrants suspected or convicted of everything from murder to kidnapping and sexual assault.

“While sanctuary politicians continue to release dangerous criminals onto their streets, our brave law enforcement officers will continue to risk their lives to arrest these heinous criminals and make America safe again. Illegal aliens have no sanctuary in America,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told The Post.

“The Trump Administration is committed to protecting the American people in every city and every state, and we won’t let sanctuary politicians stand in our way,” Mullin said.


Trump Rethinks Airing Fort Hood Killer's Execution
Trump says he'll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Donald Trump reportedly is rethinking livestreaming the firing squad execution of a former Army major who murdered 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas.

Trump has privately expressed reservations about broadcasting the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan following bipartisan criticism from lawmakers and advisers, Axios reported Monday, citing four people who have spoken with the president.

The president has received substantial "negative input" about the unprecedented proposal, a senior administration official told Axios.



Trump was framed by the Russia collusion hoax. Now the whole story is exposed
Behind every sordid conspiracy, there is a riveting story waiting to be told
By Gregg Jarrett

It was the dirtiest trick ever perpetrated in politics that produced the greatest mass delusion in American history. It was a faux scandal and an epic con job, corrupt from the outset.

The damning narrative that Donald Trump somehow colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election, you’ll recall, consumed the media landscape for more than two years and dominated political discourse. It nearly brought down a duly elected president.

So stunning was the abuse of power that this series must be seen to be believed. It is based on troves of recently disclosed government records and other declassified documents.

The pernicious lie that Donald Trump conspired with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the bowels of the Kremlin to tamper with the election was the brainchild of Hillary Clinton’s campaign team. (AFP)


Everyone is watching Texas and Michigan. As a pollster, I know where the real story is
An AP-NORC poll found only about two in 10 voters believe either party is focused on helping people like them
By Lee Hartley Carter

With less than a month until the midterms, everyone has suddenly become an expert on Texas and Michigan.

I understand why.

Texas has Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the charismatic Democrat trying to do something Democrats have dreamed about for decades: turn Texas blue. He is running against former attorney general Ken Paxton, a Republican carrying enough political baggage to fill the overhead bins on a 747.

Michigan has Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Whatever you think of his progressive politics, he is a rare political talent: charismatic, compelling, and very good at attracting attention. His race against former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has become one of the most closely watched contests in America.