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“If you look at the way [Benito] Mussolini, for example, cozied up to the athletes at the World Cup in 1934, he just wanted to be around these kinds of ‘macho guys,’” said Jules Boykoff, a professor at Pacific University and an expert in international sports politics. “Well, you can see [that in] the same kind of thing that Trump does all the time.”

In just two days, several artists who had been announced for the Great American State Faira festival organized by Freedom 250, an initiative backed by the Trump administrationhave withdrawn from the lineup after claiming they were unaware of the event's political ties. The fair, scheduled for June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall in the nation's capital, was billed as a massive celebration of American identity, featuring concerts, rodeos, amusement rides, livestock competitions, military exhibitions, and fireworks displays.

Philip Alito has been working as an attorney with the Treasury's office of the general counsel, which provides legal and policy advice to Secretary Scott Bessent, according to four former government officials who confirmed he worked there. NOTUS was also able to obtain a functional email address at the department for Alito. Alito's employment with the department is something of a closely guarded secret. He doesn't maintain a public resume or LinkedIn, the Treasury Department website makes no mention of him, and his three professional bar listings are outdated or incorrectly list previous employers.

Meanwhile, two people involved in post-war planning told the FT that not one US dollar has yet been deployed for rebuilding the enclave.

It should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords. Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!). It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be.

The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the 6 January 2021 Capitol attack, calling the information about the prosecutions partisan propaganda. The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the assault on the US Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of Donald Trump stormed the building in an effort to halt the congressional certification of his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as United States President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, according to her resignation letter posted on her X account. In her resignation letter, Gabbard told Trump she was deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half. She cited her husband's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer as the reason for her resignation.

“We see this over and over again, where the Trump administration is weaponizing its power over mergers to try to get what it wants in the media space,” says David Sirota, editor-in-chief of The Lever and host of the Master Plan podcast.

Reports say Khamenei issued a directive that Iran's enriched uranium should not be sent abroad. United States President Donald Trump reiterated on Thursday that the US will not permit Iran to keep its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. However, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a directive that Iran's enriched uranium should not be sent abroad, the Reuters news agency reported on Thursday, citing two unnamed senior Iranian sources.

NATO head Mark Rutte said he "welcomes" US President Donald Trump's announcement about deploying 5,000 troops to Poland. NATO's military commanders will work through details, Rutte said, during remarks to reporters ahead of the alliance's foreign ministers' meeting in Sweden. US to send 5,000 troops to Poland: What to know Trump said Thursday he plans to send 5,000 troops to Poland, a move meant to reassure an ally.

Well, that is my parliamentary inquiry, McGovern fired back. I just want to know what has happened with the Iran war powers resolution. The gentleman may consult with your leadership regarding scheduling, came the reply. McGovern lost it: Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry. Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war that is costing tens of billions of dollars?! Gas prices are through the roof! People can't afford people can't afford their groceries! Is that why you're pulling it?! You guys don't have the or guts or the balls to vote on this! The House will be in order, the chair said, as Democrats cheered uproariously.

Jeff Bezos has defended Amazon's controversial Melania documentary as a good business decision while denying any personal involvement. The Amazon founder and executive chairman was asked about the film during an interview on CNBC this week. The film, which followed the first lady in the period before Donald Trump's second inauguration, was purchased by the company for $40m with Melania herself making a reported $28m. Amazon also spent about $35m on marketing.