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#1 Zohran Mamdani’s New NYC Tenant Advocate Called to ‘Seize Private Property,’ Blasted Home Ownership as ‘White Supremacy’ - Carl Campanile, Mario Nawfal, Alec Lace, C3, Dr. Jebra Faushay, and Pete Panuccio on X
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed tenant advocate called to “seize private property” and blasted home ownership as a “weapon of white supremacy” in a series of pro-communist social media posts. Cea Weaver, Mamdani’s new director of the city Office to Protect Tenants, made the statements and urged her followers to elect more communists in several lecturing posts on her now-deleted X account that were unearthed by internet sleuths. “Seize private property!” she said on June 13, 2018...
#2 Maduro to Make First Court Appearance in New York After Capture in Venezuela - NBC News, NBC10 Boston, Laura Ingle, Morning in America, 7News DC, and
ABC 13 News - WSET on X
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores are expected to make their first court appearances in New York City, two days after the U.S. captured them in a surprise attack. Maduro and Flores are charged in the U.S. with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela and warned its interim leader to cooperate or pay a "very big price." Delcy Rodríguez, vice president under Maduro, invited the U.S. government to collaborate but asserted: "Venezuela has the right to peace, development, sovereignty, and a future." Trump has said America will tap into Venezuela's vast oil reserves. He has also issued new threats against Colombia, Mexico, Greenland, and predicted that Cuba's regime will fall...#3 Denmark’s PM Urges Trump to ‘Stop the Threats’ of Annexing Greenland - Leah Sarnoff for ABC News, TootingWarrior, Miklos Bansaghi, The Spectator Index/Akash Maniam, and Lizzy Buchan on X
The prime minister of Denmark called on President Donald Trump to "stop the threats" of the U.S. annexing Greenland. It comes after public comments from Trump and the wife of top adviser Stephen Miller garnered international attention. "I have to say this very directly to the United States," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wrote in a statement on X on Sunday. "It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the United States needing to take over Greenland. The U.S. has no right to annex one of the three countries in the Danish Kingdom...
#4 Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’ After Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro - Bradford Betz for Fox News, Eladio Santiago, twittlebird, AmericanPapaBear™/Unloaded Goy, and Nova Focus, Clash Report/Susan Scranton on X
President Donald Trump late Sunday predicted Cuba was "ready to fall" after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, warning that Havana can no longer rely on Caracas for security and oil. Trump said Cuba’s fate is now directly tied to Maduro’s ouster and the collapse of Venezuela’s ability to bankroll allies in the region. Asked if he was considering U.S. action in Cuba, Trump replied: "I think it’s just going to fall. I don’t think we need any action. Looks like it’s going down. It’s going down for the count."
#5 Iran Orders Shutdown as Crowds Chant ‘Death to the Dictator!’ During Economic Crisis - Amy Furr for Breitbart, Anar Arkivan, Jiyar Gol, Iran Front Page - IFP News, Ocean News, Derrick Evans, Basil the Great, and The Cradle on X
Iran’s government officials ordered a shutdown this week amid rioting and protests over the country’s dire economic and political situation. Businesses, universities, and government offices closed their doors in 21 provinces for one day, Fox News reported on Wednesday. “Video footage circulating online and shared by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) shows intense clashes between protesters and security forces in cities, including Shiraz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Tehran,” the outlet said. People were reportedly seen and heard chanting “Death to Khamenei!” referring to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.Video footage shows crowds filling the streets...
#6 One Person in Custody After Incident at Vance’s Ohio Residence, Source Says - Holmes Lybrand for CNN, Kayla, Molo44, Jurisam, KFVS News, and Rebel_Warriors/Anjali Roy on X
One person is in custody, and an investigation is underway following an incident at the Ohio residence of Vice President JD Vance, according to a federal law enforcement source. The Vance family, the official said, was not home at the time of the incident, and authorities do not believe the person entered the vice president’s home, according to preliminary reports. Photos from local news outlets showed damage to the windows of the residence, but it’s unclear at this stage what exactly occurred. Authorities are investigating whether an individual was targeting Vance or his family, the law enforcement official told CNN.
#7 New Redesigned Coins Marking Nation’s 250th Birthday Begin Circulating Today - Scott Horsley for npr, Viking Resistance, Megalithic Geometry, Nathan's World, and Kane on X
New coins marking the United States' 250th anniversary begin circulating this week. The Trump administration tweaked the design of some coins and is considering a dollar coin featuring the president. New coins begin to circulate today, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. The coins feature pilgrims and early presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. But other coins honoring civil rights figures and suffragettes won't be minted. In a break with tradition, the U.S. Mint is also considering issuing a $1 coin with the face of the current president, Donald Trump, a move usually shunned as a symbol of monarchy...
#8 Dan Bongino Officially Leaves the FBI, Returns to Civilian Life - Rebeka Zeljko for Blaze Media, J Revolution music artist photographer A I VIDAR, Jobae, Linda D. Garland, and James Campbell on X
Dan Bongino served his final day as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday, returning to civilian life on Sunday after less than a year of public service. Bongino first announced mid-December that he would be departing from the bureau in the New Year. On Saturday, Bongino made his departure official, signing off in a post on X. "It was a busy last day on the job," Bongino said. "This will be my last post on this account. Tomorrow I return to civilian life." "It's been an incredible year thanks to the leadership and decisiveness of President Trump," Bongino added. "It was the honor of a lifetime to work with Director Patel, and to serve you, the American people. See you on the other side."
#9 Ten Found Guilty of Cyber-Bullying Brigitte Macron - Hugh Schofield and Kathryn Armstrong for BBC News, JDrake, Michael B Dean, ABP LIVE, Bill, and Patykayks on X
A Paris court found Monday 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man. One defendant was sentenced to six months in prison, while eight were handed suspended sentences between four and eight months. All 10 were mandated to attend cyberbullying awareness training. The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleged trans identity and alleged pedo criminality targeting Brigitte Macron. “Repeated publications have had cumulative harmful effects,” the court said. The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 65, were accused of having posted numerous comments falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife was born a man and likening their 24-year age gap to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times...
#10 Tim Walz to Drop Out of Minnesota Governor’s Race - Elena Schneider for Politico, Governor Tim Walz/Andrea Smith, FoxSakesRants, DLW #MAGA,
The Way Forward**Breaking News Daily, and Jack on X
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is dropping out of the Minnesota governor’s race on Monday, according to two people directly familiar with the governor’s thinking. Walz, who served as the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential nominee, met with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday to discuss the campaign, as Klobuchar considers her own run for the governorship, according to one of the people familiar with the meeting. Walz had faced increasing political pressure over a federal probe into a sweeping fraud scandal in the state. Republicans were eager to tie Walz to the scheme, though he is not accused of any wrongdoing...
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