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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > the-latest-blows-to-irans-leadership

The Latest Blow to Iran’s Leadership

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (598+ words) New York Times: "In the latest blow to Iran's senior leadership, the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Seyed Majid Khademi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran overnight on Monday, Israel's defense minister said....

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > trump-says-iranian-people-want-the-bombing-to-continue

Trump Says Iranian People Want the Bombing to Continue

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (603+ words) President Trump claimed that the Iranian people want the U.S. military to continue to bomb their country. Shane Harris: "Trump's "excursion,' as he calls the biggest U.S. military operation of his second term, has unleashed a parade of horribles" "A regime that…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > venezuela-seems-to-be-going-well

Venezuela Seems to Be Going… Well?

5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (642+ words) Missy Ryan: "By the metrics the president cares about most'accessing oil and avoiding a protracted, politically damaging conflagration'Trump's Venezuelan adventure is working" Shane Harris: "Trump's "excursion,' as he calls the biggest U.S. military operation of his second term, has unleashed a…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > new-details-about-epsteins-lenient-plea-deal-emerge

New Details About Epstein's Lenient Plea Deal Emerge

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (659+ words) CBS News: "Jeffrey Epstein's controversial 2008 plea deal for charges including soliciting a minor for prostitution has long drawn scrutiny, and newly released details are raising further questions about the months he spent on work release from a Florida jail." "The…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > the-real-intelligence-failure-in-iran

The Real Intelligence Failure in Iran

7+ hour ago  (641+ words) Shane Harris: "Trump's "excursion,' as he calls the biggest U.S. military operation of his second term, has unleashed a parade of horribles" President Trump at a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine: TRUMP: How many…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > exchange-of-the-day-398

Exchange of the Day

5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (655+ words) President Trump at a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine: TRUMP: How many men did you send altogether, approximately? CAINE: Uhhhh. I'd love to keep that a secret. TRUMP: It was hundreds. NOTUS: "President…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > trump-threatens-to-jail-reporter-over-rescue-mission-leak

Trump Threatens to Jail Reporter Over Mission 'Leak"

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (727+ words) NOTUS: "President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is on the hunt for an administration official who last week shared information with media outlets about a U.S. military airman who was stranded in Iran after his fighter jet went down…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > extra-bonus-quote-of-the-day-1020

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (644+ words) The entire country could be taken out in one night. And that night might be tomorrow night." " President Trump, speaking to reporters about the Iran War. Playbook: The world is holding its breath to see what happens in the war…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > tony-gonzales-pressured-another-staffer-for-sex

Tony Gonzales Pressured Another Staffer for Sex

11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (643+ words) Said Gonzales in a text message: "I know what I want and won't stop until I get it." Filed Under: House of Representatives, Scandal Playbook: "The world is holding its breath to see what happens in the war tomorrow. It's…...

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politicalwire.com > 04/06/2026 > the-world-waits

The World Waits

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (678+ words) This moment is particularly perilous, after Trump's Easter warning that he could unleash "Hell' on Iran. And the war may shortly explode into a new phase" Trump's profane vow to strike Iran's civilian energy infrastructure and bridges if Tehran doesn't…...