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May 2, 2026
Where is Renee Good's killer? AOC outraged by ICE agent's reinstatement
Friday 01 May 2026 17:25 EDT Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is furious that the immigration agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has been reinstated — and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to know if he's working in their state. "God forbid, every single American, every single person that that man encounters from his reinstatement on is in just great danger as she was in," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in a video clip posted on X by the MeidasTouch Network. Ocasio-Cortez al ...
Go to discussionTrump Says He Has No Idea What Happened To Weapons the U.S. Sent To Be Used in Iran: 'I'm Not Happy'
May 1st, 2026, 8:53 pm President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” after weapons the U.S. supposedly delivered were not used against the Iranian regime, as intended. Trump took questions from reporters on Friday afternoon amid the ongoing war in Iran, which is currently paused due to a ceasefire. Nevertheless, Iran is still restricting traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. continues its blockade of the country. One reporter asked the president about his previous claim ...
Go to discussionSchwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center
Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center Fidelity's and Vanguard's donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions since a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group. Donor-advised funds let people create accounts, put donations in them, and take a tax deduction for the full amount that year. Then, they can parcel out donations to charities over time. Charles Krupa/Associated Press By Ron Lieber https://www.nytimes.com/by/ron-lieber Ron Lie ...
Go to discussionSpirit Airlines shuts down after White House rescue deal falls through
Updated May 2, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. EDT Spirit Airlines is shutting down operations effective immediately, the airline said in a statement early Saturday, after a White House proposal to bail out the beleaguered budget carrier fell through. The shuttering follows "extensive and comprehensive efforts to restructure the business," the airline said, adding that the recent increase in oil prices and other pressures have "significantly impacted" its prospects. "With no additi ...
Go to discussionTrump mocks MAGA seniors to their faces
12h President Donald Trump bragged that he is "young" and "vibrant" compared to the residents of The Villages retirement community in Florida on Friday. "I don't happen to be a senior," said the 79-year-old president. "I'm much younger than you. I'm a much younger man than you. Look at you old guys. Wouldn't you like to be my age? Young, vital, vibrant." Trump then went on to brag about his performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA, whi ...
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