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2026-05-12: Trump Roundup

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geo.tv (2026-05-12). Epstein files on display at New York pop-up exhibit, all 3.5 million pages. geo.tv An exterior view shows the "Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room" which contains bound volumes of the Epstein files, containing a total of 3.5 million pages in 3,437 bound volumes, displayed as a tribute to the survivors and victims of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

ecns.cn (2026-05-11). Trump weighs restarting military operation to guide ships out of Hormuz Strait. ecns.cn President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering restarting and expanding Project Freedom, a U.S.military operation to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

Alice Li (2026-05-12). From 'Taco' to 'Nacho': the new buzzword on Wall Street as Trump preps for China trip. scmp.com With a fragile US-Iran ceasefire barely holding, the Strait of Hormuz still blockaded, and all eyes on the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting, investors are embracing a new market narrative: "Nacho". | The acronym — short for "Not a chance Hormuz opens" — reflects a growing bet on prolonged gridlock and high oil prices.

ecns.cn (2026-05-11). Xi, Trump to discuss bilateral relations, world peace and development. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations and world peace and development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.

Saeed Minhas (2026-05-12). What Does Trump Really Want From China? thinktank.pk The upcoming visit of Donald Trump to China is shaping up to be one of the most consequential geopolitical meetings of 2026. The trip comes at a time when the world is balancing on multiple fault lines: the fragile US-China trade truce, the growing technological cold war, instability in global energy markets due to the …

infobrics (2026-05-12). War with Iran makes South Caucasian "Trump route" project unfeasible. infobrics.org By waging war against Iran Trump not only destroyed the security architecture of the Middle East but also undermined peace processes that were already under way in other regions. Tehran will never agree to US presence in the South Caucasus.

Ed Newman (2026-05-12). Urgent Call: Stand on the Side of Humanity! Stand With Cuba! radiohc.cu A important message from Claudia De la Cruz / Executive Director of IFCO | The economic siege against Cuba is a cruel and illegal act of war. A brutal and slow act of collective punishment. We condemn these cruel acts and are committed to fighting against them in defense of life. | "I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life!" | (Deuteronomy 30: 19) | The U.S. blockade on Cuba is death. Let us choose life. | In the course of three months, the Trump administration has imposed a fuel blockade that has produced a deadly energy and healthcare crisis, launched an attack on medical brigades se…

Guest Blogger (2026-05-12). Trump Administration Gets Strategic With Offshore Wind. wattsupwiththat.com if these deals are structured as settlements of claims, they are likely to be much more insulated from judicial interference than mere administrative orders…

WSWS (2026-05-12). US rural healthcare collapse accelerates under Medicaid cuts and privatization. wsws.org One-third of rural hospitals face closure as the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" slashes Medicaid by over $900 billion, gutting healthcare for 60 million Americans to fund tax cuts for the wealthy and a $1.5 trillion military buildup.

Norm Sanders (2026-05-12). Trump's global energy chaos: Alternative energy comes to the rescue. independentaustralia.net

Howard Altman (2026-05-11). Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran's Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter (Updated). twz.com Both Trump and Netanyahu made comments in the last 24 hours that point to a possible high-risk operation to snatch Iran's nuclear material.

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik, People's World. (2026-05-11). This Land Is Not Your Land. popularresistance.org Woodie Guthrie wrote the famous song that cried out, "This land is your land, this land is my land, this land was made for you and me." He did not subscribe to the idea that the air we breathe, the water we drink, the forests, the hills, and the plains we traverse are all here to enrich powerful corporations, billionaires, and people like President Trump and his family. | Trump is moving the business of preserving national forests from Washington, D.C., to Utah. The expectation is that those who would privatize public lands will be better able to rake in profits from the privatization. How dare working people thi…

A a (2026-05-11). Come il conflitto con l'Iran diventa un'arma di Trump contro i mercati globali. strategic-culture.su La Mad Man Theory non è fallita, si è evoluta, e il palcoscenico su cui opera non è più il Consiglio di Sicurezza dell'ONU ma il terminal Bloomberg di ogni sala trading del mondo. | Segue nostro The Madman Theory | C'è un pattern che i trader di tutto il mondo hanno imparato a riconoscere negli ultimi anni: una dichiarazione presidenziale americana notturna, i mercati asiatici che aprono in rosso, le materie prime energetiche in fibrilla…

ecns.cn (2026-05-11). Trump says U.S. monitoring buried Iranian enriched uranium. ecns.cn Demonstrators holding placards take part in a May Day rally in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 1, 2026..Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran needs to"make it clear"that they do not seek a nuclear weapon, which Washington sees as key to a peace deal.

Michael D. Swaine (2026-05-11). Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit. responsiblestatecraft.org Although the current war with Iran dominates global attention, a more dangerous situation — between two nuclear-armed powers — continues to worsen: the confrontation between the United States and China over Taiwan. While widely recognized, this confrontation has been overshadowed in dealings between Beijing and Washington, where disputes over issues like trade, technology, and fentanyl predominate. These disputes, while serious, are far less likely to prove catastrophic than the current slide toward a serious crisis or conflict over Taiwan, which could, if left unaddressed, end in a major —…

W. T. Whitney, Jr. (2026-05-11). Trump's Iran war: Economic rescue mission for U.S. capitalism? peoplesworld.org The question of why the U.S. government began a war with Iran is unsettled. The ostensible reasons, whether stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons or protecting Iranians' human rights, are not believable. Iran mostly likely not was developing nuclear weapons. There had been Iran's closely-monitored agreement in force from 2016 to 2020 not to do …

al-monitor (2026-05-11). Trump says Iran ceasefire on after rejecting response. al-monitor.com By Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that the ceasefire with Iran was "on life support," after dismissing Tehran's response to a U.S. peace proposal as "stupid."Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response on Sunday has fueled concerns that the 10-week-old conflict will drag on and continue to paralyze shipping through the Strait of Hormuz."I would call it the weakest right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us, I didn't even finish reading it," Trump said of the ceasefire. "It's on life support."

geo.tv (2026-05-11). After rejecting Tehran response, Trump warns US-Iran ceasefire on 'massive life support'. geo.tv US President Donald Trump speaks during a maternal health event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 11, 2026. — ReutersTrump dismisses Tehran's proposal as 'stupid'.Says he didn't even finish reading Iran's response.Iran willing to give US 'the…

Elizabeth Hagedorn (2026-05-11). US hits China-linked Iran oil trade with sanctions ahead of Trump trip. al-monitor.com The sanctions come after the United States rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war.

Dave DeCamp (2026-05-11). Iranian Foreign Ministry Says US Pushing 'Unreasonable Demands' Shaped by Israel. news.antiwar.com Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the US was making "unreasonable demands" that are being shaped by Israel, comments that come after President Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal to end the war. "We did not demand any concessions. Our demand is legitimate: demanding an end to the war, lifting the blockade and piracy, and …

Sana Khan (2026-05-11). Taiwan's Fear of Strategic Bargaining Reflects Growing Uncertainty in United States China Relations. moderndiplomacy.eu Taiwan's growing concern ahead of the summit between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping highlights the increasingly fragile nature of strategic stability in the Indo Pacific region. Although Taipei continues to express confidence in its relationship with Washington, its repeated calls for "no surprises" reveal deeper anxieties regarding the possibility of …

geo.tv (2026-05-11). China confirms Trump's visit this week. geo.tv US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. — AFPThis will be first visit by a US…

ecns.cn (2026-05-11). U.S. President Donald Trump to pay state visit to China from May 13 to 15. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

Hanieh Jodat (2026-05-11). Decades of Congressional Inaction Contributed to Illegal US-Israeli War on Iran. truthout.org The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, billed by the Trump administration as a "military operation," has now evolved into a sustained confrontation with no clear exit strategy, no authorization from Congress, and no public transparency. The United States finds itself at a precarious juncture in a conflict of its own choosing. While high-level representatives from both countries met last month in Pakistan… |

geo.tv (2026-05-11). Trump rejects Iran peace terms, Tehran warns of new attacks. geo.tv

Karen J. Greenberg (2026-05-11). Is Trumpland only for Men? juancole.com (

Editor (2026-05-11). Now You See Them… Now You Don't. scheerpost.com Women Leaders and Trump 2.0 Karen J. Greenberg Tom Dispatch It's been a tough couple of months for women officials in Washington — or, more accurately, in Trumpland. In early March (Women's History Month, by the way), in a Truth Social post, the president fired Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the second woman ever …

Jordan Atwood (2026-05-11). Trump's boat strike campaign reaches 57 attacks as legal questions mount. nationofchange.org The Trump administration's latest strike killed two people and left one survivor missing, intensifying scrutiny of a military campaign that has offered no public evidence for its drug-trafficking claims while experts describe the attacks as extrajudicial killings.

John Wojcik (2026-05-11). Trump message on economy: Don't worry, be happy! peoplesworld.org Top White House operatives are claiming that "through the roof" credit card use by consumers is a sign of a healthy economy. Millions using those credit cards everyday know, however, that what is driving their reliance on plastic is high costs and a lack of cash to pay them. In the midst of a week …

Editor (2026-05-11). Trump and his family are enriching themselves. mronline.org I do not know if the numbers on the Forbes char are correct but it is quite obvious that Trump and his family are using their positions to enrich themselves.

ecns.cn (2026-05-11). Trump says Iran's response to U.S. plan 'totally unacceptable'. ecns.cn Urgent: Trump says Irans response to U."Trump wrote on his Truth Social.

Newswire Editor (2026-05-11). Are Trump's nuclear plans illegal? commondreams.org The so-called "Rubber-Stamp Rule", an effort by the Trump administration to "Make America Nuclear Again", violates key components of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) and Energy Reorganization Act, according

geo.tv (2026-05-11). Suspect in Trump attempted assassination pleads not guilty. geo.tv Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump, in Washington DC, US, April 30, 2026, in this courtroom sketch. —…

Editor (2026-05-11). Newsom Isn't the Dystopia — Trump Is. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer A few days ago (5-9-26), ScheerPost ran an article titled Gavin Newsom, A Candidate Fit for Dystopia. The title seemed curious to me because it suggested that Newsom would be the perfect candidate for a society where life is very, very bad and where most people are fearful of a totalitarian government. …

Chris Walker (2026-05-11). Trump Suggests He'll "PACK THE COURT" in Rant Against Justices He Appointed. truthout.org In a lengthy Truth Social post on Sunday evening, President Donald Trump lambasted two Supreme Court justices he had personally appointed to the bench for not being "loyal" enough to him. Trump berated Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, deriding their roles in a majority ruling earlier this year that overturned his massive global tariffs. He also denounced them for appearing… |

Dave DeCamp (2026-05-11). Trump Again Accuses Kurds of Keeping Weapons Meant To Foment an Uprising in Iran. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Monday again accused Kurdish groups of keeping weapons the US wanted to send into Iran to foment an uprising against the Iranian government. "The people [of Iran] are watching it, they want to go out on the streets, but they have no weapons, they have no guns. We thought the Kurds were …

David Swanson (2026-05-11). Could Trump's Iran Fiasco Be the United States' Suez Crisis? worldbeyondwar.org The Suez Crisis was the pivotal moment when the British government finally learned that it could no longer use military force to impose its will on less powerful countries. Like Americans today on Iran, the British public was way ahead of its government. #WorldBEYONDWar…

Brandon Tensley (2026-05-11). After Being Forced Out by Trump, Black Federal Officials Are Taking Him to Court. capitalbnews.org In 1995, Alvin Brown's grandparents became two of the 40,000 people who die in car crashes each year. They were going to a funeral service when their van crashed along Interstate 95 South near Manning, South Carolina. After their vehicle hydroplaned, a design flaw caused its doors to open, and they were ejected from the …

Tom Engelhardt (2026-05-11). Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, Trumpland Is a Man's World. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. If you want a photo that perfectly catches this moment in what TomDispatch regular Karen Greenberg now calls Trumpland, try this one. It shows a championship women's tennis team from the University of Georgia on a recent visit …

Joseph Trevithick (2026-05-11). Trump Class Battleships Will Be Nuclear Powered. twz.com The U.S. Navy says its The Navy announced its intention to fit a nuclear pr…

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