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With the armed conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, President Donald Trump has advised Iran to capitulate, saying on social media that even though the U.S. knows the hidden location of the nation's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he doesn't want Khamenei killed "for now," but rather is calling for Iran's "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER."
Now with over 220 people having been killed by Israeli airstrikes against Iran to deter its nuclear program, the U.S. and Israel have advised millions of Iranian people to evacuate their nation's capital city of Tehran. On Monday, Trump said on social media, "IRAN CANNOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," adding, "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"
In an interview with WorldNetDaily, veteran national security analyst Ryan Mauro of the Capital Research Center said the issuing of statements to evacuate Tehran may have multiple intentions. "It likely has purposes beyond just minimizing casualties ahead of large Israeli strikes," explained Mauro, who has focused his expertise on the Middle East for over 20 years.
Broadly speaking, he said, an evacuation would help "drain Iranian resources." But there are other more specific reasons, he told WND.
With the potential for hundreds of thousands to begin exiting the city, Mauro said, "Traffic jams would make it harder for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian ground forces and mobile weaponry to deploy and move around."
Likewise, he said, should traffic be ordered to one side of the road to create an evacuation lane for the Iranian military, that would "give away their cover and identify themselves to aerial observers."
And the chaos of massive amounts of traffic has other advantages for Israel, the national security analyst pointed out. "It's much easier to move covert operators and informants around because [their] movement blends in, as checkpoints and domestic security become overwhelmed."
Mauro said the call for evacuation also "induced panic and possible defections." He explained: "Israeli intel can see which Iranian units are responsive to regime commands to stay put, or move to more dangerous locations," adding that "the ones who prefer staying alive will refuse or will drag their feet."
What's more, he said, "there will be increased opportunities for assassinations." For example, he explained, "Israel can't kill a target because he lives in the middle of an apartment building, but if he evacuates and gets stuck in traffic, he's now vulnerable and local security's response time is lessened due to congestion." Likewise, Mauro added, "Should a target stay inside a building but everyone else has evacuated, you can now target the building via an airstrike or infiltrate a hit squad when you couldn't before."
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In the wake of the Minnesota shootings that left a former lawmaker and her husband dead as well as two others injured, former Minnesota Vikings and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer is hammering Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats for allowing the state to become "the capital of chaos in America."
"We need to start calling this what it is. These people have lost their minds," Brewer told Fox News Digital.
"I am heartbroken to see one of the most amazing states in America completely turned around under Gov. Tim Walz. Minnesota is confused."
"I played for the Vikings. I played for the Gophers. I lived in Minnesota for years. It was not like this. People were respectful. People could disagree and still have conversations. I still have a lot of family there, and it hurts to see what they're living through.
"Minnesota has become the capital of chaos in America. That's not right. It's not a reflection of the true people of Minnesota. There are a lot of good people there. But the liberal hub around Minneapolis and St. Paul has taken over, and it's dangerous. Tim Walz is the leader of that. His attorney general, Keith Ellison, is right there with him."
Brewer is now urging a "return to masculinity."
"On this Father's Day, I wish Minnesota would focus on restoring fatherhood – protecting women, protecting families. Tim Walz is the example of a weak, emasculated leader. That is not what God made fathers to be. It's pathetic," Brewer said.
"It's terrible. The root cause of all of this is evil. When you're willing to attack, ridicule, riot and protest anyone who believes something different – even in your own party – you've gone too far. The Democrats have gone so far left that if you're not a raging liberal, you're under attack. They are forcing everyone in the party to conform.
"Whenever you give Satan power, he shows his face. That's what we're witnessing now."
Shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured hiding Sunday evening in a rural part of Sibley County, Minnesota.
Boelter was reportedly appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2016 to to the state's Workforce Development Board, and then reappointed by Walz in 2019 as a private sector representative to the council, with his term ending in 2023.
Boelter allegedly masqueraded as a law-enforcement officer when he shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home Saturday, leaving the couple seriously hurt before traveling to former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman's home, where he allegedly killed her and her husband.
Gov. Walz on Saturday indicated the attack was a "politically motivated assassination," but he failed to reveal Boelter was his own appointee.
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Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor who is also of Iranian heritage, says the people of Iran want to change the Islamic regime, and she suggests Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, be the one to take over power.
Appearing on the BBC on Sunday, the left-leaning Amanpour said: "There is no doubt, and Pahlavi is right, and everybody who has reported, I grew up under the Pahlavis in Iran, and the people, you know, first of all chose the Islamic Republic instead of them, but now have seen that the Islamic Republic is so much harsher, is so much more punitive, gives so much fewer rights and is isolated from the world and the economy is appalling and it affects the people.
"So yes, I think from all my reporting, they want to change. He's the only one with name recognition, and whether it's for transitional or permanent leadership, I don't know what he wants, but he's considered the only one with any name recognition and any kind of support inside."
Pahlavi himself appeared on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel, saying "it's just a matter of time" before Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is ousted.
"It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when," Pahlavi said, noting there is a "tremendous opportunity" now because the current regime is at its weakest point.
"As of [the] last three days, the regime is 10 times weaker than it was two weeks ago," he explained.
"So at this stage, I think the Iranian people obviously realize that the playing field has been more equalized for them to give them finally an opportunity to rise and get rid of this regime. Because we always believed that the ultimate solution to the problem is for this regime to no longer be there, not at the hand of foreign troops or countries, but at the hand of the Iranian people themselves.
"The Iranian people are the boots on the ground that we need. What they need however is solidarity from the free world to once and for all get rid of the problem."
Pahlavi continued: "This is not the Iranian people's war. It is Ali Khamenei's war and he is solely and ultimately responsible."
"What angers me further is that he's using my compatriots as a human shield while he's currently hiding in some underground tunnel like a rat. And we have had reports that senior members and officials have already had their families fleeing the country to foreign destinations, perhaps including some of his own."
"Our enemy is right here, meaning the regime," Pahlavi said. "The solution is in front of your eyes. The Iranian people are your solution, not negotiating with the regime that cannot be trusted."
"How much more time do you want the regime to catch a second breath and come back online? How many times are we going to yet again throw them a lifeline?"
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a deal with Israel as both nations continue to escalate military action against each other.
"Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make, in that case by using TRADE with the United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into the talks with two excellent leaders who were able to quickly make a decision and STOP! Also, during my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were going at it hot and heavy, as they have for many decades, and this long time conflict was ready to break out into WAR. I stopped it (Biden has hurt the longer term prospects with some very stupid decisions, but I will fix it, again!)" Trump said on Truth Social.
"Another case is Egypt and Ethiopia, and their fight over a massive dam that is having an effect on the magnificent Nile River. There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way! Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything, but that's OK, the PEOPLE understand. MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!" he added.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said on "Sunday Morning Futures" that America stands "unequivocally with Israel," but he doesn't think "there is any scenario where we would see American boots on the ground."
"I think it is very much in the interests of America to see regime change," Cruz said.
"Iran is just lobbying missiles into population centers trying to kills as many Jews as they can."
"Israel's military is incredible effective, and they're the ones going to provide the boots on the ground."
Cruz concluded there is no use "redeeming the ayatollah. He is filled with hatred."
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Israel revealed Saturday that more than 20 Iranian commanders have been killed in the military operation that began early Friday.
In Operation Rising Lion, Israel targeted nuclear sites in Iran as well as nuclear scientists and military leaders.
According to Just the News, the commanders killed include Iran's Intelligence Directorate Gholamreza Mehrabi as well as Mohammad Bagheri, commander of the IRGC's Surface-To-Surface Missile Array.
After the initial attack, Iran responded with dozens of ballistic missiles shot into central Israel, some of which got by Israel's missile defense system.
Iranian and Israeli officials have reported multiple casualties, with Iran claiming hundreds of people have been injured and over 70 killed, while dozens were injured in Israel and at least one person is dead.
Fox News reported that one person was killed in missile strikes in Israel and at least 50 were injured. Iran also shot down two Israeli jets Friday, where they managed to capture the female pilot of one plane alive, according to Iranian media.
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Some Ram pickups have the throaty clatter of a diesel motor, just like those found in those Big Brother 18-wheelers. Next best is the growl of a big V-8.
But the iconic HEMI motor was eliminated from the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup, apparently part of the company's obeisance to the green ideology.
But it's coming back.
A report in the Daily Mail confirms, "The brand's top boss apologizes for killing the grunting 5.7-liter powerhouse."
"We own it. We got it wrong. And we're fixing it," explained CEO Tim Kuniskis of the Ram brand.
His comments are appearing in ads.
With the thunder of the V-8 in the background, he states, "You hear that? That's our HEMI. And it's saying, 'We're back.'"
Truck sales are among the most profitable divisions for car makers in America, and Ram for years raked in the cash with its powerful full-size units.
Stellantis, owner of the brand, originally moved to smaller engines to meet emissions standards imposed by various regulations.
"Last year, the company said it would replace the V-8 with a more efficient and powerful V-6 — but the swap also stripped away some of the brand's signature brashness. Fans hated the move," the report explained.
In fact, sales slumped 18%, prompting the comeback plan.
Kuniskis said he actually expects the HEMI to represent 25% to 40% of Ram 1500 sales in 2026.
"Data be damned — we raise our flag and let the HEMI ring free again!" he said.
Stellantis also owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Opel and Peugeot.
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One member of Congress has torn into another, publicly, for an on-floor confrontation that didn't go well.
It is Fox News that reports Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., bashed Rep. John Mannion, D-N.Y., after he shouted at Lawler he was on the "wrong side" of the House floor.
The report said, "Democrats and Republicans traditionally sit on opposite sides of the chamber, but it's not unusual for lawmakers of either party to enter through any door and cross to their side."
Lawler entered, and Mannion attacked him with, "Get over there and tell them the country is falling apart."
Lawler responded on social media, "John Mannion was entirely unhinged and unprofessional. That was a shameful display that exposed his complete lack of temperament.
"No wonder numerous staffers have previously alleged a toxic work environment. He should go seek help for anger management," The social media statement is linked, not embedded, because of language that followed.
Mannion, ahead of the dust-up, "was heard shouting at reporters," the report said: "We need you. We need you to hold them accountable. Media, it's your country too."
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Leftists, enraged that American voters elected Donald Trump president for a second term, and infuriated by his policies to close America's borders and work to deport illegal alien criminals, are launching a long list of "No Kings" protests this coming weekend.
In dozens, perhaps hundreds, of cities.
And, fearing that they are nothing more than an open door for terrorism and rioting, GOP governors are warning organizers and participants.
A report in the Washington Examiner confirms that governors in Utah, Texas, and South Carolina have already warned against anyone allowing or participating in violence.
South Carolina's Gov. Henry McMaster confirmed well in advance of events being promoted by leftists for this weekend that he would put his state on an elevated alert as needed.
He was echoing comments from his attorney general, Alan Wilson, who said in a statement that his office is aware of possible "coordinated protests and acts of civil disobedience."
Prosecutors will use the "fullest extent of the law" for those responsible for attacking police, destroying property, or endangering lives, as leftist protests-turned-riots frequently do, he warned.
"If people want to protest and want to voice their opinion, that's fine. But when you start destroying property, scaring people, hurting peopl,e that's when law enforcement swings into action," McMaster said. "I would urge people who want to cause trouble in our state to think twice because this is not the place to cause trouble. You will be held accountable."
It will be the Texas National Guard that will help keep things calm in that state, said Gov. Greg Abbott.
And Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said, "Just a word of warning to anybody who is thinking about any type of violence or chaos or property damage or vandalism. It will not happen here, and you will be held accountable. We are going to be overprepared."
The Examiner reported "millions" of critics of America's president, elected by landslides in the popular vote and the Electoral College, "are set to take to the streets in what is set to be the largest nationwide anti-Trump mobilization effort" since he took office in January."
Some 1,800 events are being promoted by the leftists. They call their campaign the "No Kings" demonstrations.
The events are to be on Saturday, the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, when a parade is scheduled in Washington.
Promoters of the possibly violent events have claimed, "The No Kings mobilizations on June 14 were already planned as a peaceful stand against authoritarian overreach and the gross abuse of power this Administration has shown. Now, this military escalation only confirms what we've known: this government wants to rule by force, not serve the people. From major cities to small towns, we'll rise together and say: we reject political violence. We reject fear as governance. We reject the myth that only some deserve freedom."
Trump described those protesting against the elected American government as "people that hate our country."
Those will be met, as needed, "with very heavy force."
Democrats and other extremists have claimed over and over that Trump is going to set himself up as king, and the most recent election is the last one that will happen for America.
Cox confirmed that he's seen videos of the anti-Trump riots in Los Angeles this week already, and "The damage that is being done is unconscionable, and we just can't have that in a civil society."
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ABC News has confirmed a decision not to renew the contract of now ex-Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran after he launched an enraged rant against an official in the Trump administration.
Moran had been suspended over the weekend when his diatribe appeared.
Moran claimed, "The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism. Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy. But that's not what's interesting about Miller. It's not brains. It's bile. Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He's a world-class hater. You can see this just by looking at him."
Miller responded with a charge that "Terry pulled off his mask" to reveal, in his meltdown, "the corporate press in America."
It was the Washington Examiner that said ABC "reportedly announced" it will not renew.
ABC said, "At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism."
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a longtime leftist Democrat whose state practices protect illegal alien criminals and attack federal agents trying to enforce the law, says he'll sue President Donald Trump over his decision to dispatch troops to quell the weekend's rioting in Los Angeles.
That was triggered by illegal aliens responding to federal officers arresting criminals in their community, suspects accused of murder, of hurting children, of assault, and more.
Newsom, according to a report at the Hill, said his state will sue Trump.
He explained in an interview that the lawsuit would challenge Trump's orders to use the California National Guard without the state's consent.
The Hill reported, "The governor pointed to Trump's Truth Social post earlier on Sunday, in which he said the National Guard had done a 'great job.' Newsom said the state forces had not even been deployed at the time."
Newsom claimed Trump's actions were "unconstitutional" and an "illegal act."
However, constitutional expert Jonathan Turley explained in a column while Trump's agenda may face a glitch or two, the Constitution allows the president to quell insurrections.
"After scenes of burning cars and attacks on ICE personnel, Newsom declared that this was all 'an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act.' No, he was not speaking of the attacks on law enforcement or property. He was referring to President Donald Trump's call to deploy the National Guard to protect federal officers," Turley explained.
"Trump has the authority under Section 12406 of Title 10 of the U.S. Code to deploy the National Guard if the president is 'unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.' The administration is saying that that is precisely what is unfolding in California, where mobs attack vehicles and trap federal personnel."
He noted that even "critics like Berkeley Law Dean Erwin have admitted that 'Unfortunately, President Trump likely has the legal authority to do this.'"
Turley explained "Trump wants the violence to end now as opposed to escalating as it did in the Rodney King riots or the later riots after the George Floyd killings, causing billions in property damage and many deaths. Courts will be asked to halt the order because it did not technically go through Newsom to formally call out the National Guard."
But he said, "Section 12406 grants Trump the authority to call out the Guard and employs a mandatory term for governors, who 'shall' issue the President's order. In the memo, Trump also instructed federal officials 'to coordinate with the Governors of the States and the National Guard Bureau.'
"Newsom is clearly refusing to issue the orders or coordinate the deployment."
And he suggested that if Newsom's obstruction of the president's agenda succeeds, it could escalate.
Because then the president could consider "using the Insurrection Act, which would allow troops to participate directly in civilian law enforcement."
It was President Eisenhower who, in 1958, used that law to send troops to Arkansas to enforce the Supreme Court's orders ending racial segregation in schools.
Turley explained, "The Trump Administration has already claimed that these riots 'constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.'"
The riots are the result of "months" of escalation from Democrats, he said.
"From Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz calling ICE officers 'Gestapo' to others calling them 'fascists' and 'Nazis,' Democratic leaders have been ignoring objections that they are fueling the violent and criminal responses. It did not matter. It was viewed as good politics."
And he noted the descriptions of the violence as "peaceful."
"Rocks, and Molotov cocktails have been thrown at police as vehicles were torched. Police had to use tear gas, 'flash bang' grenades, and rubber bullets to quell these 'peaceful' protesters," he said.
And he warned, "While Democrats have not succeeded in making a convincing political case for opposing immigration enforcement, they may be making a stronger case for federal deployment in increasingly hostile blue cities."
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"Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly
The recent Futurism article got one thing right, American computer science graduates are facing shockingly high unemployment and a bleak job market. But here's what they and most of the media don't want to say out loud, it's not AI that's destroying entry-level jobs for American students. It's America's own immigration system.
Let's set the facts straight
For years, America's leaders and tech executives told young Americans to "learn to code." They promised a stable future, good pay and a world of opportunity. Now, thousands of talented American grads are locked out of entry-level jobs not because of automation, AI, or other false narratives but because those jobs are being quietly handed to foreign workers brought in through government visa programs like H-1B and STEM OPT (Optional Practical Training- OPT).
These programs were sold as tools to fill supposed "skill gaps." In reality, they've become a pipeline for corporations to drive down wages and systematically replace American graduates in the very fields they were told would guarantee success.
The numbers tell the real story
The New York Federal Reserve reports a 6.1% unemployment rate for new computer science grads, higher than journalism and among the worst for any major. Computer engineering is even higher at 7.5%. Meanwhile, the U.S. approves more than 100,000 new tech worker visas every year, giving companies every incentive to pass over qualified Americans.
It's not about AI, it's about displacement
Don't let Big Tech and their lobbyists fool you. The narrative blaming AI is a convenient distraction from the truth, as more jobs go to imported workers through visa programs, more Americans are pushed out of their own job market. Many "automated" jobs aren't lost to robots or software; they're quietly offshored or given to cheaper, temporary labor.
Who pays the price?
Winners: Big Tech, outsourcing companies and Indian multinationals grow their profits.
Losers: Hardworking American families, new graduates and the entire next generation who played by the rules and got left behind.
America needs to wake up
If you're wondering why your kids can't land those entry-level jobs, don't just look at technology, look at America's failed immigration system. Until Congress puts Americans first and closes these loopholes, they will keep watching the American Dream slip further out of reach for their own children.
Bottom line
It's not AI that's replacing American workers. It's America's own broken visa system, and it's time to demand better for America's kids.