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Allison Chains

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Liberal and proud, but mean af.

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Oil prices soar past $100 a barrel as war escalates in Iran | CNN Business Oil and gasoline prices have skyrocketed as the war with Iran has spread to other countries in the Middle East, including attacks on nearby refineries in the oil-rich region.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/08/b...

08.03.2026 23:34 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report (Reuters) DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Assembly of ‌Experts has named Mojtaba ⁠Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ​as the country's new supre...

Read "Iran names Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-7iQ8DhZe/o...

08.03.2026 22:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Device hurled near NYC mayor’s mansion was an IED that could have caused ‘serious injury or death,’ NYPD says | CNN A device ignited outside Gracie Mansion during a clash between opposing protest groups Saturday was an improvised explosive capable of causing “serious injury or death,” the NYPD said Sunday.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/07/u...

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Americans aren't facing a democratic collapse. We’re living in its aftermath | Eric Reinhart The US was an oligarchy well before Trump’s first term. Recognizing this reality is essential to building a true democracy

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Trump says will not sign other legislation until voter act bill is passed by Congress (Reuters) WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed in a social media post on Sunday ‌that he would not sign any other legislation ⁠until Congr...

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08.03.2026 13:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas Video of last year's fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims that Martinez was shot by an ICE agent because he "accelerated" and "intentionally ran over"...

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07.03.2026 04:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said Thursday on social media he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/p...

05.03.2026 22:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months after the denial of his asylum application has died in the hospital.

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05.03.2026 11:31 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds.

apnews.com/article/trum...

05.03.2026 01:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump doesn't rule out ground troops in Iran war, says he would use them "if they were necessary" President Trump refused to rule out the use of ground troops in Iran in a new interview on Monday, saying he wouldn't hesitate to deploy them "if they were necessary."

www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...

02.03.2026 17:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump just 'changed forever' who can become president after him: 'Won't be an option' Acts carried out by Donald Trump during his second term in the Oval Office will be impossible to walk back from, a political analyst has claimed. The president has made it his mission to assert US dom...

www.rawstory.com/trump-267553...

02.03.2026 15:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran live updates: 'We didn't start this war but … we are finishing it,' Hegseth says The U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Saturday, officials said.

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02.03.2026 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran’s ‘suicide drones’ have sent shockwaves through the global economy This time, the war has come home immediately in terrifying new ways – and the fallout for the financial markets may quickly spin out of control, says Chris Blackhurst

www.independent.co.uk/voices/iran-...

02.03.2026 03:29 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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US teens must sign up to military days after turning 18 as WW3 fears intensify Men aged 18-25 are required to register for Selective Service as tensions rise following US military action in Venezuela and France announces new national military service plans

www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

01.03.2026 23:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Texas gunman expressed 'pro-Iranian regime sentiment': SITE The gunman who killed two people and wounded 14 overnight in Austin, the capital of the US state of Texas, had expressed "pro-Iranian regime sentiment" on social media, the SITE Intelligence Group sai...

www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

01.03.2026 23:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran sets up interim leadership council to run the country after Khamenei's death Iran has formed a three-member leadership council to run the country after Khamenei’s death

www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

01.03.2026 23:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate Authorities say at least 22 people were killed and more than 120 wounded in clashes with police on Sunday after protesters tried to storm the U.S.

apnews.com/article/paki...

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‘I Have Agreed to Talk’ Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

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Opinion | Why China steers clear of the West’s transactional diplomacy Strains in transatlantic ties show the limits of quid pro quo diplomacy – and the appeal of Beijing’s relationship-first approach.

www.scmp.com/opinion/chin...

01.03.2026 15:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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3 U.S. service members killed in military operation against Iran, CENTCOM says U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded as part of the military operation in Iran.

www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-mi...

01.03.2026 15:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran gives Democrats a new opening on energy prices Instability in the Middle East could spike gasoline prices during an election year focused on affordability concerns.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

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Is Europe, the world’s geopolitical punching bag, ready to hit back? The EU could land a range of economic blows if it wants to be more than a lightweight, researchers say.

www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

01.03.2026 14:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran’s Khamenei killed in major victory for Trump, Netanyahu Operation Epic Fury struck at multiple meetings of high-level Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

www.newsweek.com/us-iran-stri...

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Here's how world leaders are reacting to the US-Israel strikes on Iran Several leaders voiced support for the operation – but most, including those who stopped short of condemning it, called for restraint moving forward.

www.npr.org/2026/02/28/n...

01.03.2026 01:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At least 80 children dead as missile reportedly hits school in southern Iran The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arrive

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

28.02.2026 20:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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US-Iran strikes: Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed Operation Epic Fury struck at multiple meetings of high-level Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

www.newsweek.com/us-iran-stri...

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