June 12th, 2025

• Iran using nuclear talks to weaken potential Israeli strikes, Western intel. officials tell 'Post' - Iran is "exploiting the time to modify nuclear facilities in ways that could diminish the impact of a potential military strike on those sites and their outcomes," sources said
• Threat of Israeli strike won't make us give up right to enrich uranium, Iranian official says
• Russia says ready to remove highly enriched uranium from Iran to aid nuclear deal
• Trump 'Less Confident' of Nuclear Deal With Iran
• State Department Authorizes Middle East Evacuations as Iran Speculation Swirls
• All US embassies in striking distance of Iran told to convene emergency action committees in case of escalation - report
• US begins evacuating Mideast embassies, army bases as Iran nuclear talks come to a head
• U.S. Begins Pulling Military Families From Middle East as Iran Threatens Regional Bases
• U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran
• Israel is poised to launch operation on Iran, multiple sources tell CBS News
• Top US general says he presented Trump with plans to hit Iran, military ready to strike if ordered
• Houthis Warn US and Israel of 'War' If Iran Attacked
• Oil Prices Tick Up on Worries of Escalating US-Iran Tension
• Netanyahu asks U.S. to broker Israel-Syria negotiations
• IDF says troops detained Hamas operatives in southern Syria overnight
• US mulls ending UN peacekeeping mandate for southern Lebanon with Israeli support - Jerusalem has regularly blasted UNIFIL for failing its mandate
• Israeli cyber firm's $1 billion exit endangers nation's security, intel experts say - Paragon Solutions was sold to a private equity firm, which critics argue put Israeli cyberattack technology into foreign hands
• Amid growing int'l isolation, 'true friend' Argentinian President Milei visits Israel, showers country with love - 'True friends are measured in times of crisis', says President Herzog
• Milei: Argentina Moving Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026
• How the UN is paving an 'irreversible path' to a Palestinian state
• MBS attendance at 2-state confab to signal that France will recognize Palestinian state
• US warns against attending UN conference on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution - This comes after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested his country could recognize a Palestinian State
• Trump officials warned Macron: Do not insult him with Palestinian state - The behind-the-scenes of how American diplomatic pressure forced French president to back down from Palestinian recognition in upcoming peace conference in New York's UN headquarters
• Huckabee: No Palestinian state likely 'in our lifetime'
• UN set to hold non-binding vote on Gaza ceasefire; Israel slams 'charade'
• President Herzog urges chief rabbis to declare day of prayer and fasting for Israeli hostages
• Israel recovers bodies of two more hostages as Hamas attacks Gaza aid group
• Hamas Attacks Bus of Workers from American Aid Group in Gaza; 5 Deaths; Hostages Possible
• Footage shows GHF site overrun upon opening, as dangerous chaos plagues Gaza aid initiative
• At least 60 killed as Israeli forces continue to fire on Palestinians seeking aid - Medics say 25 people killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire while approaching food distribution centre in central Gaza
• Here We Go Again: Judge Rules Trump Admin Cannot Deport Radical Pro-Hamas Activist Mahmoud Khalil
• Jewish Artist Exposes Plot to Poison, Attack Israelis at Boom Music Festival in Portugal
• No coffee for you: Israeli denied service in NY coffee shop over 'genocide'
• Ilhan Omar's Daughter Applauds Anti-ICE Riots, Urges 'Death' to 'Colonial Empire': U.S. and Israel 'One Oppressor'
• Former CIA analyst sentenced to 37 months in prison for leaking Israeli attack plans
• Opposition's bill to disperse the Knesset fails as Haredi factions disagree over draft agreement
• Netanyahu Survives a Vote to Dissolve Parliament but Emerges Weakened - Some of the Israeli prime minister's coalition partners backed an opposition motion over rules that exempt most religious students from serving in the military
• Reservists fume after Edelstein reaches compromise with Haredim over IDF conscription law
• Rep. Nancy Mace Files Bill Designating Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Org: 'Confront Islamic Extremism'
• There was No Vetting - Biden Admin Evacuated 55 Afghans on Terror Watchlist to U.S. During Botched Withdrawal, New DOJ Report Confirms
• Report: Ukraine May Lose Land if Russia's Demands Are Rejected
• Poland's Liberal PM Donald Tusk Survives Vote of Confidence Today in Parliament - His Government Is in Disarray After Losing Presidential Election to Maga-Allied Karol Nawrocki
• Javier Milei Sets Madrid Economic Forum on Fire, Chants 'Death to Socialism', Calls for Spaniards To Beat Up 'Local Bandit' PM Pedro Sanchez
• Supply Chain Attacks Really Are Surging
• Danish Lawmakers Approve U.S. Military Bases Amid Trump Push for Greenland
• Trump says rare earths deal 'done' with China
• Trump declares 'deal with China done'; tariffs to stand at 55%
• Scott Bessent: Trump Tax Plan Will Stop Foreign Governments from Draining U.S. Revenues
• Rand Paul says "incredibly petty" White House rescinded picnic invite over budget bill opposition
• He's Sorry Now: Elon Musk Expresses 'Some' Regret for Posts About Trump - 'They Went Too Far'
• Trump Responds to Musk Apology: 'Nice'
• Elon Musk's theoretical third party would get 8% of vote in 2026 Midterms if held today: Poll
• DNC overturns David Hogg's election as vice chair - The Democratic National Committee voted Wednesday to nullify the previous election of David Hogg as vice chair
• Embattled DNC vice chair decides not to run after diversity re-vote called
• Trump: Biden Aides Used Autopen To Commit 'Crimes'
• Conservative watchdog Judicial Watch sours on Patel, Bongino: 'Hostages of the Deep State' - They also fumed at the lack of transparency on the Epstein files, despite promises to release the documents
• EU unveils digital strategy pushing digital ID systems and online censorship
• Brazil's top court votes to hold social media platforms accountable for user posts
• Major Hollywood studios sue AI company over copyright infringement in landmark move
• WSJ: Some Publishers Are Being Crushed by Google's Turn to AI
• China's New AI War Academy Trains Cyber Soldiers to Target American Infrastructure
• Shallow M6.4 earthquake hits near Hualien City, Taiwan
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Hualien City, Taiwan
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Sola, Vanuatu
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Isangel, Vanuatu
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Jayanca, Peru
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Raung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft
• Head of FEMA Storm Response Resigns, just as the nation has entered hurricane season
• NWS confirms EF-1 tornado in Great Valley, New York
• Is another deluge coming to Texas? Up to 7 inches of rain possible.
• At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say
• Wind drives chemical leak from Ohio explosives plant into nearby communities
• A passenger plane taking off for London with 133 people onboard has reportedly crashed in India
• Gun Control Fail: 9 Killed in Austria School Shooting Despite Firearms Registration, Waiting Period, Etc.
• CNN data analyst sees 'tremendous' 40-point shift among immigrants to GOP on issue of border security, ICE enforcement
• Mexican Flags Have Become Republican Fodder, but Protesters Keep Waving Them
• Previously-deported illegal immigrant charged with attempted murder for throwing Molotov at law enforcement during LA anti-ICE riots
• PBD Warns 1,500 Protests Planned Across All 50 States Are a Setup - Says Democrats Are Hunting for the "Next George Floyd" to Paint Trump as a Dictator
• Josh Hawley Launching Investigation into Funding of Los Angeles Riots
• LA Times: Marines on streets of L.A. bring peril, questions
• Predator Drone Overwatch in LA Sparks Outrage: Is Trump Testing Martial Law Tactics in Blue America?
• Curfew extended to second night in LA, as mayors criticize National Guard presence
• 197 anti-ICE agitators arrested after breaking Mayor Karen Bass' 8 pm curfew in downtown LA
• Schiff: Trump Is an 'Arsonist Trying to Set Fire' to L.A.
• Dems who slammed Trump for not having Nat'l Guard at J6 riot now slam him for having Guard in L.A.
• Mark Halperin: What We're Seeing in California is a Classic Manifestation of Trump Derangement Syndrome
• Trump Administration to Charge Rioters, Looters Under the Hobbs Act
• Trump's Legal Authority: Why President Can Deploy Armed Forces Despite Liberal Claims About Posse Comitatus Act
• Trump speech at Fort Bragg prompts new questions, concerns about politicization of military
• Trump wants 20,000 troops to hunt, transport immigrants. Cost estimate: $3.6 billion
• ICE prepares full assault on five Democrat cities as LA goes into lockdown amid immigration riots - The military-style units are set to storm New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia
• Marines given power to detain rioters as anti-ICE protest carnage spreads across US & Texas deploys Guard after protests
• MSNBC's Psaki: Abbott Has Done 'Opposite' of Newsom, and It's Peaceful in TX
• Antifa, anti-ICE militants barricade Seattle federal building with electric scooters, burn American flags
• Anti-ICE agitators clash with police, shut down roads in Chicago
• Chicago expecting tactical ICE raids expected after protests lead to damage, arrests
• Historically Ignorant Chicago Mayor Says Trump is What Country Would Look Like if the Confederacy Had Won the Civil War
• Martha's Vineyard residents outraged over ICE raid—pleaded for help when Ron DeSantis sent two planes of illegal immigrants
• Jimmy Kimmel 'Very Angry' as ICE Arresting Murderers and Child Molesters Erupts in Left-Wing Violence
• Katy Perry Rages About Illegal Migrants 'Hunted Like Criminals in Their Own Ancestral Home'
• ICE deports 122 Chinese nationals on 'high risk' flight including convicted murderer, rapist
• ICE agents chase after farmworkers as they flee fields during latest raid in Ventura County
• ICE Arrests 70-Plus Illegal Aliens at Meatpacking Site
• US immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries
• Democrat Governors Are Rolling Back State-Funded Healthcare for Illegal Aliens - Why is the Left Not Protesting Them?
• Homes and Shops Burn in Northern Ireland in Riot Over Sexual Assault Case
• Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, acquitted on another charge in MeToo retrial - Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faced a retrial after his 2020 sexual assault conviction was overturned
• GOP lawmaker grills ex-CEO over 23andMe pronouns post, forcing her to admit she doesn't know what they mean
• Drag Queens Protest, Boo Trump in Kennedy Center Appearance
• United Methodists consider changes since the approval of LGBTQ pastors
• USA Gymnastics Evaluating Trans Policy After Deleting Rules Allowing Men in Women's Category
• Senate Democrats File Bill to Stop Ban on Transgender Military Service
• Satanic Temple to Deliberately Open Abortion Clinic in Maine on Trump's Birthday
• DOJ Worker Accused of Spiking Girlfriend's Drink with Abortion Pill, Killing Unborn Baby
• The Real Fertility Crisis? Money, a U.N. Report Says.
• Lab-grown salmon is now being served in a US restaurant
• RFK Jr.'s new chronic disease agency faces a roadblock: Congress
• FDA Plans to 'Radically Increase Efficiency' in Drug Approval Process Using AI
• Chinese neuroscientists' work on early COVID-19 vaccine patent a smoking gun in probe of cover-up
• RFK Jr. Appoints Several Prominent Critics of COVID-19 Vaccines to Key Committee After Firing Entire Advisory Panel