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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
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'War criminal Netanyahu': 'Squad' members erupt over Israel's 'reckless' strike on Iran
Far-left House Democrats are hammering Israel for its Thursday night strikes on Iran. Members of the House's progressive "Squad," already critical of Israel's war on Gaza, are denouncing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal" after his government launched attacks on Tehran and surrounding areas. "Israel has once again bombed Iran, a dangerous & reckless escalation. The war criminal Netanyahu wants to ignite an endless regional war & drag the US into it," Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., wrote on X. "Any politician who tries to help him betrays us all. The American people do not want this." Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., claimed Israel would drag the U.S. into war in the Middle East. 148 Democrats Back Noncitizen Voting In Dc As Gop Raises Alarm About Foreign Agents "The Israeli government bombing Iran is a dangerous escalation that could lead to regional war. War Criminal Netanyahu will do anything to maintain his grip on power," Tlaib wrote. Read On The Fox News App "We cannot let him drag our country into a war with Iran. Our government must stop funding and supporting this rogue genocidal regime." Omar said, "Regardless of what [President Donald Trump] thinks, Israel knows America will do whatever they want and feels confident about their ability to get into war and have the American government back them up. Israel also knows they can always rely on getting America to protect and serve its needs." Noncitizen La Rioters Could Be Deported Under New House Bill "Everyone in America should prepare themselves to either see their tax dollars being spent on weapon supplies to Israel or be dragged into war with Iran if this escalates," Omar said. Washington and Tehran have been engaged in talks about a new Iran nuclear deal aimed at reining in the Islamic republic's uranium enrichment. Trump posted on Truth Social Friday morning that Iran now had a "second chance" to come to the table after Israel's strikes. Democrats, meanwhile, were more concerned. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that he thought Israel's strikes, which it called preemptive, were a bid to scuttle those talks. "It appears as if this was an attempt by Israel to scuttle Donald Trump's negotiations with Iran. Of course, our preferred pathway here to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is diplomacy," Murphy said. U.S. officials have been warning Iran not to respond to what Israel has said will be a multi-strike article source: 'War criminal Netanyahu': 'Squad' members erupt over Israel's 'reckless' strike on Iran
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Automotive
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Mike Johnson says he hopes Trump, Musk 'reconcile' amid ongoing feud
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he hopes President Donald Trump and Elon Musk "reconcile" after a furious public feud over Republicans' "one big, beautiful bill." "I was with the president in the Oval Office yesterday afternoon as some of this was unfolding, and I can tell you, as he said in his own words, he was just, he was disappointed, and I was surprised by Elon's sudden opposition," Johnson told reporters on Friday. "I believe in redemption. That's part of my worldview, and I think it's good for the party and the country if all that's worked out." Then, without addressing Musk directly, Johnson appeared to chide him for attacking Trump. Meet The Trump-picked Lawmakers Giving Speaker Johnson A Full House Gop Conference "I'll tell you what, do not doubt and do not second guess and don't ever challenge the President of the United States, Donald Trump. He is the leader of the party, he's the most consequential political figure of this generation, in probably the modern era, and he's doing an excellent job for the people," Johnson said. Read On The Fox News App Asked whether he'd spoken to Musk since the tirade, Johnson said earlier Friday morning, "We exchanged texts, but I'm not going to talk about the content of it." Johnson also said Republicans were unfazed by the criticism coming from the tech billionaire often called the richest man in the world. Mike Johnson, Donald Trump Get 'Big, 'Beautiful' Win As Budget Passes House "Members are not shaken at all. We are going to pass this legislation on our deadline, and we're very bullish about it," he said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital when asked about Johnson's call for unity, "President Trump is focused on making our country great again and passing the One Big Beautiful Bill." Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview on Friday that he was not interested in speaking with Musk, nor was he worried about Musk's threat to launch a third political party. "Elon's totally lost it," the president said. Musk accused Republicans of not working hard enough to cut federal spending with their budget reconciliation bill, which is aimed at advancing Trump's priorities on tax cuts, immigration, energy, defense and the debt limit. The Tesla CEO called out Trump, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., all by name as well. Republicans, for the most part, have closed ranks around Trump and their article source: Mike Johnson says he hopes Trump, Musk 'reconcile' amid ongoing feud
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
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Trump warns Putin is 'playing with fire' after declaring the Russian president has 'gone absolutely CRAZY'
President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that many "bad things" would have befallen Russia if it were not for him, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire!" "What Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!" Trump declared in the Truth Social post. The tweet was responded to by Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia and former Russian president, in another social media post on Tuesday. "Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!" Medvedev wrote. PRO-UKRAINE REPUBLICAN AGREES WITH TRUMP ON 'CRAZY' PUTIN, URGES 'SECONDARY SANCTIONS & ARMS SUPPORT NOW' Trump, who has unsuccessfully been aiming to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, unloaded on both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Sunday Truth Social post. Read On The Fox News App "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I'm not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I've always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that's proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!" Trump declared in the first part of that post. But Trump's tough talk was not reserved only for the Russian figure — he also criticized Zelenskyy. Gop Lawmaker Blasts 'Dumb' Trump Comment On Zelenskyy Despite 'Perfect' Criticism Of Putin "Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop," Trump declared of the Ukrainian president. Trump has so far failed to achieve his goal of seeing the bloodshed end. In a tweet on Monday, Zelenskyy noted that Ukrainian "air defense forces and rescuers were working all night," noting that Russia's "army launched the largest number of drones against our cities and communities since the beginning of the full-scale war — 355 attack UAVs, mostly 'Shaheds.' There were also 9 cruise missiles," he noted. Putin Rejects Trump's Vatican Push As Kremlin Accuses Him Of Being 'Emotional': Envoy Kellogg "Like any criminal, Russia can only be constrained by force. Only through strength — the strength of the United States, of Europe, of all nations that value life — can these attacks be stopped and real peace achieved," Zelenskyy declared in the article source: Trump warns Putin is 'playing with fire' after declaring the Russian president has 'gone absolutely CRAZY'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
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Putin rejects Trump's Vatican push as Kremlin accuses him of being 'emotional': envoy Kellogg
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected President Donald Trump's push to have the next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican – an idea the president has floated since the newly appointed American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, suggested it earlier this month. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg confirmed the news while speaking on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning when he said, "The Russians didn't want to go there" and suggested that instead the talks could next be held in Geneva. Though it remains unclear when another round of talks will be held as Russia has yet to agree to the U.S.'s peace proposal and its foreign ministry on Tuesday claimed it was still working on its memorandum of terms. Gop Lawmaker Blasts 'Dumb' Trump Comment On Zelenskyy Despite 'Perfect' Criticism Of Putin Trump on Tuesday took to social media to issue a warning to Putin and said he's "playing with fire." "What Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD," he wrote on Truth Social. "He's playing with fire!" Read On The Fox News App Similarly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of "playing games" after it carried out the largest drone strike ever in the three-year-long war in a Sunday attack in which Russia launched 335 drones and nine cruise missiles at civilian targets. The attack prompted Trump to condemn Putin as "crazy" in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him," Trump said Sunday. "He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I'm not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever," he added. Russia, Ukraine Swap Hundreds Of Prisoners Hours After Moscow Launches Massive Aerial Assault Trump took it one step further and warned Putin that should he attempt to take "all of Ukraine…it will lead to the downfall of Russia." The Kremlin clapped back at Trump and accused him of being "emotional." When asked about the president's comments, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, "We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organizing and launching this negotiation process. "This is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions," he added, according to a Reuters report. But Trump didn't limit his verbal attack to Putin in his social media post and claimed Zelenskyy was "doing his country no favors by talking the way he does." "Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop," he added, though it is unclear what Zelenskyy said that prompted this article source: Putin rejects Trump's Vatican push as Kremlin accuses him of being 'emotional': envoy Kellogg
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
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Pro-Ukraine Republican agrees with Trump on 'CRAZY' Putin, urges 'Secondary sanctions & arms support NOW'
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., called Russian President Vladimir Putin "crazy," expressing support for Ukraine and advocating for "Secondary sanctions & arms support NOW." "I agree with President Trump, war criminal Putin is crazy. The civilized world will not sit by for Putin's imperial tantrum at the cost of more children's lives. Secondary sanctions & arms support NOW. Grateful to stand with Ukraine as they continue to repel this unprovoked INVASION and work for peace in their homeland," Wilson wrote on X on Monday. President Donald Trump asserted in a Sunday night Truth Social post that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "gone absolutely CRAZY!" and is "needlessly killing" many people. Germany's Chancellor Ends Weapons Range Limits For Ukraine Despite Russian Nuclear Threats Trump, who has been aiming to help bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the post as well, declaring, "Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop." In a Monday night post on X, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, urged President Trump to act. Read On The Fox News App "I've had enuf of Putin killing innocent ppl. Pres Trump Take action AT LEAST SANCTIONS," Grassley said in the post. Gop Lawmaker Blasts 'Dumb' Trump Comment On Zelenskyy Despite 'Perfect' Criticism Of Putin A massive bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators is supporting a proposed sanctions measure. Grassley is an original cosponsor on the Senate measure and Wilson is an original cosponsor on the House edition. Zelenskyy is also advocating for sanctions. Russia, Ukraine Swap Hundreds Of Prisoners Hours After Moscow Launches Massive Aerial Assault "New and strong sanctions against Russia — from the United States, from Europe, and from all those around the world who seek peace — will serve as a guaranteed means of forcing Russia not only to cease fire, but also to show respect," Zelenskyy declared Monday in a post on article source: Pro-Ukraine Republican agrees with Trump on 'CRAZY' Putin, urges 'Secondary sanctions & arms support NOW'
