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16,000 Airstrikes Flatten Pittsburgh-Sized Iran, Rocket Gas to $119

16,000 Airstrikes Flatten Pittsburgh-Sized Iran, Rocket Gas to $119

TL;DR * Trump administration removes sanctions on Malian defense minister as U.S. pivots to Sahel mineral interests * Paris municipal elections result in Emmanuel Grégoire’s victory with 50.5% of votes, ending Anne Hidalgo’s tenure * U.S. and Israel launch coordinated strikes on Iranian nuclear and energy infrastructure,

FBI Buys 5-Meter Candy Crush Location Data on 67M Americans Without Warrant: Congress May Close Gap Next Month

FBI Buys 5-Meter Candy Crush Location Data on 67M Americans Without Warrant: Congress May Close Gap Next Month

TL;DR * FBI purchases commercial location data without warrants, sparking Fourth Amendment backlash from Senate * Trump’s approval rating plummets to -29 net, with 61% of Americans citing rising gas prices and Iran war as primary concerns * Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Anti-Terror Law Designating CAIR as Terrorist Organization, Blocked by

$2B Tax-Funded ‘Terror’ List Flags Nonprofits, Convictions 9:16

$2B Tax-Funded ‘Terror’ List Flags Nonprofits, Convictions 9:16

TL;DR * FBI and IRS launch new initiative to investigate nonprofits over pro-immigrant, pro-LGBTQ, and anti-Trump speech under NSPM-7 * U.S. Senate passes bill extending ASIO’s coercive powers without judicial review, raising civil liberties concerns * Joe Kent resigns from National Counterterrorism Center over opposition to U.S.-Israel war

77 % of Humans Under Strong-Man Rule: U.S. Booted from Liberal Democracy Club

77 % of Humans Under Strong-Man Rule: U.S. Booted from Liberal Democracy Club

TL;DR * V-Dem Institute reports U.S. downgraded from liberal to electoral democracy, with 77% of global population now living under autocracies * Trump administration faces impeachment groundwork as 17 articles of impeachment endorsed by constitutional scholars, targeting war powers, bribery, and abuse of pardon power * Texas Rep. Casar and Sen.

110 Deepfake War Videos 14 Days: Fake Battalion Outnumbers Real Deaths

110 Deepfake War Videos 14 Days: Fake Battalion Outnumbers Real Deaths

TL;DR * AI-generated disinformation floods Middle East conflict, with U.S. and Iran accused of deploying deepfakes * Trump administration mandates colleges to track race in admissions using IPEDS data, sparking lawsuit by 17 states * U.S. Supreme Court grants expedited review of Trump’s TPS revocation for Syrians and Haitians,

500k VA Workers Can Unionize in 120 Days; Counties Face $3k Tax Hike Choice

500k VA Workers Can Unionize in 120 Days; Counties Face $3k Tax Hike Choice

TL;DR * US Senate passes Virginia HB 1263/SB 378, restoring collective bargaining rights for 80,000+ public workers after 2020 ban * AI Deepfakes Used in 2026 Election Cycle to Impersonate Biden, Sparking Federal Investigation * Federal jury convicts eight protesters of domestic terrorism for wearing black at ICE facility protest

99% Poll-Watcher Cut, AZ Audit Rewind, TSA Works for Free: Democracy & Travel on Brink

99% Poll-Watcher Cut, AZ Audit Rewind, TSA Works for Free: Democracy & Travel on Brink

TL;DR * White House proposes defunding federal voter observation program under Voting Rights Act, reducing oversight from 250 to near-zero observers * Trump DOJ expands 2020 voter fraud probe into Arizona, subpoenaing state Senate and targeting Maricopa County election records * Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill amid partisan gridlock, risking