Trump threatens to "blow up" longtime ally

Top Stories for May 28:

Trump threatens to “blow up” US ally Oman amid talks over Strait of Hormuz
During yesterday’s televised Cabinet meeting where various agency heads took turns showering their cult leader with noxious praise, Donald Trump casually issued an extraordinary new threat to a long-time US ally, blurting out, “Oman will behave just like everybody else. Or else we’ll have to blow them up. They understand that. They’ll be fine.” Literally anyone in the room — this is precisely why we have the 25th Amendment.

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump dismisses skyrocketing fuel prices with preposterous Iran claims
Our imbecile-in-chief brushed aside sky-high fuel prices hampering summer travel plans for tens of millions of Americans and claimed that Iran would have already used nuclear weapons to destroy Israel and target the United States had he not preemptively launched his “little excursion” three months ago.

That’s right — Iran, which has been “two weeks away” from building a nuclear bomb for the past 30 years, was set to imminently trigger World War III with a nuclear program we already “completely and totally obliterated” last summer before Donald stepped up in just the nick of time to save the day.

Trump also claimed that, due to “tremendous” amounts of oil reserves in our possession, fuel prices would come down fast and soon be even lower than before the start of his stupid war. Yeah, we won’t be holding our breath either.

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You live in a crisis zone like Gaza, Sudan, or Ukraine and armed conflict breaks out in your community. You flee your home. But then, you get your period. What happens next?
USA for UNFPA: Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day and we’re shedding light on the reality that 500 million women and girls face every single day as they manage their periods during violence, natural disasters, and displacement. Far too often, these women and girls have no way to access menstrual pads, clean water, or a change of clothes, leading to intense discomfort, isolation, and even infections. That’s where UNFPA Dignity Kits come in. Each kit costs just $15 to assemble and contains everything a woman or girl needs to manage her period in a crisis: pads, laundry detergent, soap, clothing, and more. For Menstrual Hygiene Day, we’ve set a goal to deliver 15,000 UNFPA Dignity Kits to the world’s most dire crisis zones — will you chip in to deliver UNFPA Dignity Kits and lifesaving care to women and girls wherever they need help most?

DHS secretary tries to get his wife cushy job under special status
Barely two months into his posh new gig as secretary of Homeland Security, Mr. Markwayne Mullin is already pulling strings for Mrs. Markwayne Mullin. The man so tough his mama named him twice is reportedly trying to land his wife a cushy new gig as a Special Government Employee, or SGE, so she can tag along with him on government flights for free — while also collecting a $130,000 taxpayer-funded salary.

It’s the same deal former DHS Sec. Kristi Noem worked out for her former wingman and rumored boy toy Corey Lewandowski before they both got the axe for gross incompetence and also probably other generally gross things.

To our knowledge, this is the first time a Cabinet official has asked for his spouse to be given equal treatment to his predecessor’s gigolo.

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Trump pushing for $250 bill with his face on it — seriously
Is it legal to put a living president’s mug on official US currency? Nope! Has it happened in the last 150 years? Again, nope! Does any of that matter? Of course not. A cult’s a cult.

Justice Department launches criminal investigation into Trump sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll
America’s wannabe dictator has transformed the Department of Justice and its army of 10,000 attorneys into the nation’s largest — and pettiest — personal score-settling operation, and he simply will not stop until Congress or the courts compel him to do so.

Firm Trump hired to “fix” Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is gouging the government
Absolutely shocked to hear the no-bid contract Donald Trump extended to Virginia-based Atlantic Industrial Coatings to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is costing American taxpayers SEVEN TIMES more than Donald initially stated AND includes a handsome 20% profit-margin upcharge — more than double the average profit margin for typical federal contracts. The fix most certainly is in.

Pre-order Brian Tyler Cohen’s new book today!
The Day After: Some exciting news from our friend, Brian Tyler Cohen. His new book, The Day After, is now available for pre-order! The book explores how Republicans have abused power, how Democrats have failed to effectively wield it, and finally, what Democrats must do when they get power back. It’s a blueprint for progressives who are not satisfied with the status quo. Please support independent media by pre-ordering here — and grab tickets to his book tour in NYC, DC, Chicago, San Francisco, or LA.

DHS secretary says he’s “drawing up plans” to halt international flights to cities that don’t cooperate with ICE
Markwayne Mullin told Sean Hannity that DHS is currently “drawing up” plans to prevent inbound international flights from landing in what he called “sanctuary cities” run by Democrats, a move that would wreak absolute havoc on the American economy and obliterate the US tourism industry — just in time for the 2026 World Cup! This regime’s stupidity truly knows no bounds.

FBI arrests ex-CIA official after finding gold bars worth $40 million in his home
David Rush, a “former senior executive service-level employee at a United States government agency” (wink, wink), was arrested after FBI agents found 303 one-kilogram bars of gold, $2 million in cash, and more than 30 luxury watches in his home in Alexandria, Virginia. That’s 666.6 pounds of gold for “mark of the beast” enthusiasts out there.

Court papers outline a period from November to March where Rush made multiple requests for “a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses.” The CIA granted Rush’s requests 👀, but was “unable to locate the gold bars or significant amounts of the foreign currency” when it attempted to track down the funds. The documents conveniently do not describe what expenses necessitated such a large quantity of gold.

So. Many. Questions.

Jill Biden makes startling admission about Joe’s disastrous debate performance that effectively ended his presidency
In a just-released clip for an upcoming interview on CBS, Jill Biden admitted for the first time that she feared something serious was happening during then-President Joe Biden’s infamous debate with Donald Trump in late June 2024. “I mean, as I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s having a stroke’ — and it scared me to death,” Mrs. Biden said. Uh, yeah. You and the 51 million others who watched that night, Jill! Which in retrospect makes the Biden White House’s insistence on staying in the race for nearly four more weeks all the more confounding.

Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ “anti-weaponization” slush fund payouts
Every single Democratic governor should follow Newsom’s lead and put their respective state legislatures officially on the record. The American people deserve to know exactly where their representatives stand on this abhorrent misuse of public funds.