(2026-05-07). Trump Says Us Military Operation In The Strait Of Hormuz Is Paused. popularresistance.org President Trump said in a Tuesday night post on Truth Social that the US military operation to "guide" commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he has dubbed "Project Freedom," has been paused. | "Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships throu…
(2026-05-06). Trump says U.S. had 'very good' talks with Iran in past 24 hours. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States has had very good talks over the past 24 hours with Iran on ending the war that has lasted more than two months.
(2026-05-07). Days before Xi-Trump meet, Iran-China emergency huddle forms as US waves white flag on Hormuz. hindustantimes.com The very moment the United States paused its Hormuz mission, Iran's top diplomat landed in China. And suddenly, the timing doesn't look accidental. An anti-Trump alignment, or just strategic diplomacy? Iran calls China a "close friend." China asks for Hormuz to reopen. And in between, a quiet negotiation begins to take shape just days before Trump sits across from Xi Jinping. But here's where it gets uncomfortable. The U.S. launches "Project Freedom" to secure shipping lanes and pauses it within 24 hours. Iran is accused of striking Fujairah. China steps in, but stays officially "neutral." So who is actually driv…
(2026-05-07). How Trump, Republicans, and Their Billionaires Took Your Money and Then Sold You Hate. portside.org How Trump, Republicans, and Their Billionaires Took Your Money and Then Sold You Hate |
(2026-05-07). Trump administration attacks Costa Rican media to silence opposition to fascistic puppet regime. wsws.org Despite the right-wing character of La Nación, the visa revocations are a naked attack by a Hitler-inspired imperialist regime seeking to crush even limited criticism of its puppet government.
(2026-05-06). FIFA-Backed "Board of Peace" Plan for Gaza Stadium Ignores Needs of Palestinians. truthout.org In February, Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" struck a $50 million agreement with the football-governing body FIFA, with grand promises to build a national stadium, sports academy, and over 50 "mini-pitches." The initiative seeks to redirect global attention away from Gaza through so-called "peace agreements" that do not exist on the ground — mere labels placed over unremoved ruins. |
(2026-05-06). Border Czar Tom Homan Is Really Mad New York Doesn't Hate Undocumented Migrants Like He Does. newsone.com 
Source: Win McNamee / Getty | Between President Donald Trump's glaring cognitive decline, his imbecilic war in Iran, his economy crippling businesses and hiking up the price of gas and groceries, the DHS funding disputes that led to a partial government shut down, and the Republican Party's abysmal midterm election prospects prompting actions such as the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, the news cycle hasn't been as focused on the Trump administration's cruel, xenophobic and often deadly immigration enforcement practices as it was a couple of short months ago. | But thanks to Trump's border czar, ICE director…
(2026-05-06). 'Project Freedom': Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Hormuz at 'Pakistan, others request'. geo.tv 
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. — Reuters Trump says great progress made towards deal with Iran. Rubio says operations in Strait of Hormuz are defensive. Iran denies attacking United Arab Emirates in recent days.
(2026-05-06). Lebanese PM says premature to talk of any high-level meeting with Israel. al-monitor.com BEIRUT, May 6 (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it is premature to talk of any high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel, comments underlining the dim chances of one being held soon as hoped for by U.S. President Donald Trump.Salam, in comments reported by Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) on Wednesday, said shoring up a ceasefire would be the basis for any new round of negotiations that might be held by Lebanese and Israeli government envoys in Washington.
(2026-05-06). Democrats Demand Answers From Rubio on Number of Nuclear Bombs Owned by Israel. truthout.org A group of Democrats in the House is demanding that the Trump administration provide critical information about the scope and size of Israel's nuclear weapons capability in the midst of a war over nuclear weapons in which only Iran's civilian nuclear program has been under scrutiny. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), say that the U.S. should hold Israel to the "same standard… |
(2026-05-06). Trump says United States will get uranium from Iran. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesdaythe United States would get enriched uranium from Iran, as the two countries struggle to reach an agreement on ending the Gulf war."We're going to get it," Trump told a reporter as he left a White House event. One of Trump's central objectives in launching military strikes against Iran was to ensure Tehran does not develop a nuclear weapon. Iran has yet to hand over more than 900 pounds (408 kg) of highly enriched uranium.
(2026-05-06). Trump completely helpless, begs Iran to accept one-page deal after total defeat in Hormuz. hindustantimes.com Amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran may be edging closer to a breakthrough deal to prevent another round of war. Reports claim the White House has sent Tehran a one-page memorandum outlining conditions for ending hostilities and setting a framework for nuclear negotiations.
(2026-05-06). US pauses plan to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. aljazeera.com Donald Trump has said that the US military operation guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused.
(2026-05-06). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-06). Trump Says US Military Operation To 'Guide' Ships Out of the Strait of Hormuz Is Paused. news.antiwar.com President Trump said in a Tuesday night post on Truth Social that the US military operation to "guide" commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he has dubbed "Project Freedom," has been paused. "Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign …
(2026-05-06). Facing mounting crisis, Trump reverses course on escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz. wsws.org US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he was pausing the day-old US military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz "for a short period of time," citing what he said was "great progress" toward an agreement with Iran.
(2026-05-06). Trump's New Iran Negotiator Is Israel Lobbyist Who Denounced Negotiations With Iran. scheerpost.com Max Blumenthal The Grayzone Tapped to advise Steve Witkoff on Iran, Nick Stewart previously condemned dealing with any of Iran's elected leaders. His presence consolidates military conflict as the Trump administration's only option. The latest addition to the Trump administration's Iran negotiation team, Nick Stewart, has declared his absolute opposition to negotiating with the Islamic Republic of …
(2026-05-06). Trump Threatens Iran With Bombing at 'Much Higher Level' If It Doesn't Agree to US Deal. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Wednesday threatened Iran with bombing at "a much higher level" than what the US and Israel previously unleashed on the country if it didn't agree to unspecified US demands. Trump's threat, issued on Truth Social, came after he announced the US was pausing a military operation to "guide" ships out of the …
(2026-05-06). Trump says US had very good talks with Iran in last 24 hours. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters that the U.S. has had very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours, adding that it was very possible that Washington and Tehran would make a deal. (Reporting by Jacob Bogage and Katharine Jackson; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Jasper Ward)…
(2026-05-06). Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran wants to negotiate and make a deal, adding that the U.S. was doing very well in Iran and that it was going very smoothly."We're doing very well in Iran. It's going very smoothly, and we'll see what happens. They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate," Trump said at an event at the White House."We're dealing with people that want to make a deal very much, and we'll see whether or not they can make a deal that's satisfactory to us."
(2026-05-06). Trump's War May Cost $72 Billion — Nearly 3 Times Higher Than the Admin Said. truthout.org The Pentagon's official estimate of the direct financial cost of the U.S. war on Iran is a nearly threefold undercount of the actual price tag of the war, according to an expert analysis published Wednesday. Stephen Semler, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, produced the new cost estimate for the Popular Information newsletter. Accounting for armament use… |
(2026-05-06). Trump Administration Investigates Smith College for Admitting Trans Students. truthout.org Late on Monday, May 4, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it is opening an investigation into Smith College in Massachusetts for its admission of transgender students, in an expansion of the Trump administration's attacks on transgender rights. The Trump administration is suggesting that allowing transgender women to enroll at a women's college violates civil rights protections… |
(2026-05-06). The Trump Administration Wants White Men To Be Oppressed So Badly. newsone.com 
(2026-05-06). Trump Gets Revenge Over Failed Indiana Redistricting During Tuesday's Elections. newsone.com 
Source: Mirror Indy / Getty | Heading into Tuesday, Indiana's state-level elections were seen as a test for how much sway President Donald Trump still has over Republican voters. Last fall, Trump swore to retaliate against the Indiana state Senators who voted against redistricting by supporting primary challengers in their reelection bids. Well, Trump mostly got what he wanted as five of the seven candidates he endorsed won on Tuesday night. |
(2026-05-06). Trump right to take troops out of Germany. Now see where they go. responsiblestatecraft.org For weeks, President Donald Trump has warned that there
(2026-05-06). Nigel Farage's Foreign Policy Chief Hosted Pro-Trump Think Tank Promoting Tariffs and Greenland Invasion. bylinetimes.com Alan Mendoza, Reform UK's Chief Advisor on Global Affairs, co-hosted a private meeting at which the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute distributed material endorsing US President Donald Trump's plan to seize Greenland from NATO ally Denmark, Byline Times can reveal. | The same think-tank has promoted Trump's tariff policies and 2020 election denial conspiracy theories. | Three months into Mendoza's tenure at Reform UK, he hosted a Reagan-Jackson Security Dialogue at the Cambridge Union on 18 and 19 February 2026. The private gathering brought together serving British military leadership, Conserv…
(2026-05-06). The crumbling empire: Bad choices, shattered reputation, departing friends, an uncertain future. unitedworldint.com Seven strategic lessons the war taught and the questions that remain. The American empire seems to be sinking deeper into a quagmire of war with Iran, with only bad options on the horizon. Donald Trump is now being urged to resolve this disaster as quickly as possible. Perhaps the decisive factor is that the war …
(2026-05-06). NSPM-7: Trump's War on Dissent. rightsanddissent.org Last fall, Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), his blueprint to crush the left. The memo relies on the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces and gives a central role to his Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller. Days earlier, Trump issued an Executive Order designating "antifa" as a domestic terror organization. | Join Defending Rights & Dissent and Drop Site News on Monday, May 11th at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for an important update on Trump and Miller's war against dissent. A panel of experts will break down the memo, analyze the threats it poses to our rights, and place it in the wider le…
(2026-05-06). Trump's right to take troops out of Germany. Now see where they go. responsiblestatecraft.org For weeks, President Donald Trump has warned that there
(2026-05-06). Is Rubio's star rising in Trump world? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up. scmp.com It was the perfect split-screen for the race to succeed Donald Trump — so long as your name is Marco Rubio and not J.D. Vance. | In a packed White House briefing room, journalists shouted over each other in a bid to get a question from the US secretary of state. | At the same time Vice-President Vance — Rubio's most likely rival for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination — was hundreds of kilometres away from the action at a political fundraiser in Oklahoma.
(2026-05-06). SOUTHCOM Blows Up Another Boat in the Eastern Pacific, Killing Three. news.antiwar.com US Southern Command said on Tuesday night that its forces bombed another alleged drug-running boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean as the Trump administration continues conducting extrajudicial executions at sea. SOUTHCOM said that the strike killed at least three people, bringing the total number of people killed in the bombing campaign to at least 191 …
(2026-05-06). Reclassifying Medical Marijuana Was Long Overdue, But It's Not Enough. otherwords.org The Trump administration's decision to reclassify state-authorized medical cannabis products and recognize state-licensed medical cannabis providers is a historic first step toward bringing federal drug policy into the 21st century. | For over And for much of this time, government officials went to ex…
(2026-05-06). Trump seeks to halt payment to E. Jean Carroll in hope of eventual Supreme Court win. scmp.com US President Donald Trump's lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, has asked a federal appeal court in New York to temporarily block a long-time columnist from collecting a US$83 million defamation award. | The lawyer, Justin D. Smith, told the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing on Tuesday to stay its decision supporting the award so that Trump will not have to pay writer E. Jean Carroll while he appeals to the high court.
(2026-05-06). Mojtaba mocks Trump with '1980 US army op failure in Iran' reminder as US ends new Hormuz mission. hindustantimes.com Mojtaba Khamenei's aide mocks Trump after "Project Freedom" is halted just one day in, saying a fearful U.S. Navy has backed away from Hormuz after Iran's strikes on the UAE. Citing the failed 1980 Tabas rescue, he warns future battles "won't be Normandy or Sicily" for American forces.
(2026-05-06). White House Reminds Us How Unfunny Conservatives Are With Corny Cinco De Mayo Post. newsone.com 
Source: White House / White House X Account/x.com | Look, I don't know who the people are who are in charge of the Trump administration's social media accounts, but I know they wouldn't last half a round during an in-person roasting session, because these MAGA muppets are lame as hell. | We already knew right-wingers were devoid of the capacity for cleverness when they spent four years thinking "Let's go, Brandon" was comedy gold, but if we needed more evidence of how their idea of humor hasn't evolved since they were putting whoopee cushions on their 4th-grade teacher's chair, all we have to do is look at how…