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#1 Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Hell’ Over Strait of Hormuz in Profane Post - The Washington Post, Pono, Jimmy Dimples, Johnko, Gary Peterson/randy, Irish Star US, Mirror US News, Alex Jones/Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and NavyVet on X
President Donald Trump escalated his threats to target Iran’s infrastructure if it does not open up the Strait of Hormuz, warning the country will be “living in Hell” in an expletive-filled message on social media Sunday. He later suggested that the United States could target “every power plant” in the country — an attack that experts warned could amount to war crimes. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. “There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
#2 Trump Launches Unhinged Truth Social Tirade After Deranged Easter Post - Sterling Today, Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social, Eric Daugherty, Washington Eye, Ivo Vegter, and Anthea/Aaron Rupar on X
President Donald Trump, at 79, the oldest person yet to be elected U.S. president, has faced mounting concerns about his mental acuity and erratic behavior since his election last year. He posted a captionless image of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, supplemented by a clip praising himself, racist posts about the 'Mall of America' in Minnesota, and a rant about the Supreme Court. He then followed up around 2 a.m. with an endorsement of a candidate running against California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump's Easter Sunday posts, which included a threat to escalate his war against the Iranian regime and an offer of prayers to the god of the Muslim faith, prompted calls from lawmakers to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from office...
#3 Trump: Ground Troops on Table If Iran Balks at Deal - Michael Katz for NEWSMAX, Yi Li You, George Brown/Whale Insider, Owen Gregorian, Jacqueline Vanacek, and Birdman/Wall St Engine/*Walter Bloomberg on X
Using U.S. ground troops against Iran will be on the table if Tehran does not reach a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said "no" when asked by The Hill if he would rule out sending ground troops into Iran. "Normal people would make a deal. Smart people would make a deal," Trump said. "If they were smart, they would make a deal." Earlier on Sunday, Trump warned Iran it has 48 hours to reach a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the global oil supply passes...
#4 Iran Rejects Temporary Ceasefire, as Trump Sets Deadline for Reopening Strait of Hormuz - CNN, Saudi Gazette, Coin Guide (William Watson), Jeremy/Dogger, and Bridge Founders/The Kobeissi Letter on X
War talks: Iran has rejected a temporary ceasefire in the US-Israeli war, saying this would allow adversaries to pause and prepare for fighting to continue. It follows reports that the US and Iran have received a proposal to end hostilities that could come into effect today. Trump’s deadline: US President Donald Trump appeared to set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says the consequences of infrastructure attacks will stretch beyond the region. Trump will hold a news conference today on the rescue of an F-15 crew member whose jet was downed over Iran...
#5 Second Airman in F-15E That Was Shot Down Over Iran Is Rescued Safely, U.S. Officials Say - NBC News, Fox & Friends First, 𝔉𝒏 Karoline Leavitt, ABC 7 Chicago, The Beacon, and MediaOne World on X
U.S. forces safely rescued the second F-15E crew member of a two-seat fighter jet that went down over Iran on Friday, two U.S. officials said late Saturday. President Donald Trump said the rescue was "an Easter miracle" in a text message to NBC News and praised U.S. forces for their "strong, decisive" actions. “The Iranians thought they had him, but it wasn’t even close,” he said. “And remember, we got two, but couldn’t talk about the first, in that it would have highlighted that there was a second.” The U.S. officials said late Saturday that the second airman was pulled from Iran safely, with rescue crews also out of harm's way...
#6 Trump Plans to Promote Dhillon as DOJ’s No. 3, Removing Woodward - Ben Penn for Bloomberg, Nick Sortor, Jack Posobiec, the4thcenturyjohnchrysostom, and Eri Deimos on X
President Donald Trump is discussing elevating Harmeet Dhillon to the Justice Department’s No. 3 post of associate attorney general, which would force out an official with close White House ties for a more vocal MAGA advocate. Dhillon, a former Trump personal lawyer who’s spent the past year overhauling the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, is in line for an imminent nomination to replace Stanley Woodward, said two people familiar with the situation. It’s unclear if Woodward, a lawyer who’s represented many people in Donald Trump’s orbit, would be demoted or resign altogether under this plan, said two people familiar with the situation. The moves aren’t official and are subject to change, but if the leadership shuffle comes to fruition, it would show an escalated push by the president to oust even some of his most loyal DOJ allies...
#7 Trump Endorses Steve Hilton in California Governor’s Race - Blake Jones for Politico, Jasmine Kreiger, Sherika Smith, Just Me, The Loedown!!! and Newser on X
Donald Trump endorsed former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race early Monday morning, dealing a potentially fatal blow to GOP rival Chad Bianco’s campaign — and to Republicans’ hopes of locking Democrats out of the runoff. “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once great State has gone to Hell,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, before bemoaning the state’s leadership under Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Steve can turn it around, before it is too late, and, as President, I will help him to do so!”
#8 Savannah Guthrie Returns to ‘Today’ Amid Search for Mother: ‘It’s Good to Be Home' - Daniel Arkin for NBC News, Foskaay Animations, Mark Bowron, Fox True Crime, Page Six, and Daily Breeze on X
Guthrie, who has co-anchored “TODAY” since 2012, stepped away from her role in early February after Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona. Authorities have described the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction...
#9 King Charles Sparks Backlash From UK Christians by Not Delivering an Easter Message This Year - Fox News, Tina Novack-Ultra MAGA!, Pka, Susan/Libs of TikTok, Essex Patriot/Michael Veail, and Lady Cecily Neville on X
U.K. Christians are shocked by King Charles opting to not give an Easter message, according to experts. Buckingham Palace previously confirmed that Charles would not be giving an Easter message. The palace told GB News that an Easter message from the monarch is not an annual statement, like the Christmas message. It is expected that Charles's silence would upset some Christians as he wished Islamic practicing people a "blessed and happy Ramadan" on social media in February...
#10 Pressure Mounts Over UK Festival’s Kanye West Booking - Ian Youngs for BBC, Disclose.tv, Caesium_star, OnThatNote, and Deleted/Kurrco on X
Jewish groups and MPs have called on the Wireless Festival to cancel Kanye West's headline booking and for the government to ban the US rapper from the UK over his history of antisemitism.\ The star, now known as Ye, released a song called Heil Hitler and sold swastika T-shirts last year before apologizing and blaming his bipolar disorder. He is due to play at the London event in July, but two sponsors withdrew on Sunday. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the booking "deeply concerning."
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Artemis II Arrives in Lunar Space Ahead of Its Trip Around the Moon - Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget, Supersonic Backflips, Dupont, NETTY, and Lisan Al-Ghaib on X
Artemis II and its four-person crew have entered the Moon’s “sphere of influence,” meaning the spacecraft is more affected by lunar gravity than the Earth’s pull. The transition occurred at a distance of 39,000 miles from the Moon, four days, six hours, and two minutes into the mission. The next and most important phase will happen tomorrow when the craft loops around the Moon’s far side, taking humans deeper into space than they’ve ever been before.
