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Sunday, May 3, 2026
Trump Says US Not Likely to Accept New Iran Peace Proposal
President Donald Trump said he will review a new Iranian peace proposal, but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran.
Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with one round of peace talks to end the more than two-month war having failed in Pakistan. The dour outlook came after Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported Tehran submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Islamabad. Details included ending the conflict on all fronts and enacting a new framework for the crucial Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim said. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will review a new Iranian peace proposal, but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran. "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years," he posted on Truth Social. In a brief interview with reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, he declined to specify what could trigger new military action against the Islamic republic. "If they misbehave, if they do something bad, but right now, we'll see," he said. "But it's a possibility that could happen, certainly." On Saturday, Mohammad Jafar Asadi,
a senior figure in the Iranian military's central command, said "a renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely." "Evidence has shown that the United States is not committed to any promises or agreements," he added, according to Fars news agency. Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi
told diplomats in Tehran "the ball is in the United States' court to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach." Iran, he said, was "prepared for both paths." - 'Hypocritical' - US news site Axios reported earlier in the week that Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff had asked for Tehran's nuclear program to be put back on the negotiating table. Iran's mission to the UN pointed to the massive US nuclear arsenal, accusing Washington on Saturday of "hypocritical behavior" towards Iran's own atomic ambitions. There was no legal "restriction on the level of uranium enrichment, so long as it is conducted under the IAEA's supervision, as was the case with Iran," it said, using the abbreviation for the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran has maintained a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz since the war began, choking off major flows of oil, gas and fertilizer to the world economy, while the United States has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian ports. Oil prices are about 50 percent above pre-war levels. The vice speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Nikzad, said that under draft legislation being considered for managing the waterway, 30 percent of tolls collected would go towards military infrastructure, with the rest earmarked for "economic development." "Managing the Strait of Hormuz is more important than acquiring nuclear weapons," he said. Fighting meanwhile continued Saturday in Lebanon, where Israel has carried out deadly strikes despite a separate truce with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it had struck dozens of Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon following evacuation warnings for nine villages. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported three deaths in the attacks. Hezbollah, for its part, claimed several attacks targeting Israeli troops. The Israeli strikes included one in the village of Yaroun on what its military called a "religious building," which was damaged. The French Catholic charity L'Oeuvre d'Orient said the troops had "destroyed" a convent belonging to the Salvatorian Sisters, a Greek-Catholic religious order with which the charity is affiliated. - Iran's economic toll - In Washington, lawmakers were wrestling over whether Trump had breached a deadline to seek congressional approval for the war. Administration officials argue the ceasefire paused a 60-day clock, after which congressional authorisation would be required -- a claim disputed by opposition Democrats. In Iran, the war's economic toll is deepening, with oil exports crimped and inflation surging past 50 percent. "Everyone is trying to endure it, but... they are falling apart," 40-year-old Amir, a Tehran resident, told an AFP reporter based outside the country. "We still have not seen much of the economic effects because everyone had a bit of savings. They had some gold and dollars for a rainy day. When they run out, things will change." |
Trump Approves New Canada/USA Oil Pipeline, and Not Everyone Is Happy About It
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Sometimes these things get lost in the news-cycle madness, but this is kind of a big deal; on Thursday, President Trump signed the approval for what is being called the "Keystone Light" oil pipeline. Technically, what the president approved was the crossing of the pipeline from Canada into the USA, which was where Joe Biden was able to confound the original Keystone pipeline. No longer.
Another sensible energy policy round-filed over climate concerns, but then, that was the late, unlamented Biden administration for you. But now, 550,000 barrels of oil a day, from Canada; well, that's pretty good. And it speaks volumes of the cluelessness of whoever was pulling old Joe's strings over this matter, because there's far more to petroleum than just the energy sourcing; petroleum is essential to almost everything in our modern technological lifestyles, from plastics to lubricants to pharmaceutical precursors. Read More: Alaska’s Next Big Strike: How North Slope Gas Will Move to Market Trump Invokes Cold War Emergency Law to Restart California's Offshore Oil—Newsom Vows to Fight Back Not everyone is happy about the approval, and there will probably be more protests and more trash-strewn encampments left abandoned when the protests are over.
The fears here are overblown. It's far safer and cleaner to move oil by pipeline than by tanker truck or train car. The incident/spill rates for moving oil by truck is about 20 incidents per billion ton/miles; for train, it's about two incidents per billion ton/miles. Pipelines have around 0.6 incidents per billion ton/miles. As for the people working to move that oil, pipelines have by far the lowest rates of injuries and deaths on the job. And even this is far lower than the environmental havoc created by the "environmentalists" who protested the original Keystone pipeline. This oil is going to move, one way or another. So a pipeline makes the most sense. This seems appropriate, since this act is sure to give climate scolds a bad case of bitter beer face. |
New: Sen. John Kennedy Sums Up the Iranian Regime's Current Predicament... in His Own Unique Way
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Never fail, when you are craving some funny video to lighten the national mood - especially during a weekend break, and in the middle of so much uncertainty- you can look to Louisiana Senator John Kennedy (R), who is awesome at finding the perfect phrase to tickle everyone that is unique - just like him. That was certainly the case this week, when he was asked about where he thinks the current situation stands with ending the conflict with Iran. I'll swing back to that shortly. As RedState previously wrote, the U.S, has put quite a squeeze on Iran over the past two or three weeks, with the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz slowing the Iranian government's ability to sell its lifesblood - oil - to a standstill. We have also managed to stymie them financially, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
and his department putting the Iran regime in a vise grip, as my colleague Nick Arama wrote. And as we wrote late last week, Bessent laid out the facts on the banking front, in answer to the despairing propaganda of Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, while USCENTCOM estimated the blockage effort had drained a jaw-dropping "$6 billion-plus" from Iran's coffers. READ MORE: New: Bessent Follows Through on 'Economic Fury' Threat to Iranian Regime: 'Follow the Money' Iranian Leader Ghalibaf Tries a Desperate Bluster, Gets Decimated by Bessent Now, we are hearing the most current estimate, with the Pentagon telling Axios Friday that since the U.S. blockade began, that staggering amount of wealth the regime has lost stands at just about $5 billion (again, that's with a "B").
Back to that fun clip of the sage, John Kennedy. In a recent appearance on Fox News' "Hannity" program, he talked about the success President Trump and the U.S. military have had to this point, saying in his unique way that the Iranian regime has run out of moves on the metaphorical chessboard. We "have Iran by the ying-yang," Sen. Kennedy said. But he didn't stop there. He then brought the receipts:
The senator said "another two to three weeks" of the blockade will force the Supreme Leader and the Revolutionary Guard "to have an epiphany, and be born again " He also dismissed naysayers in the media who claim that the U.S. getting a hold of Iran's fissile [nuke-building] materials needs to happen before claiming victory; Sen. Kennedy said he disagreed with anyone who said a regime change needs to take place first. And he said those yard sticks aren't accurate—all indications, he said, prove that the United States "has [already] won." Trump said late on Friday we got a new offer from Iran, so we will see where things go next. |
Man Detained at Trump National Doral Miami Golf Resort
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The U.S. Secret Service appears to have detained someone at the Trump National Doral Miami Golf Resort during the $20 million Cadillac Championship.
Video posted to social media shows law enforcement detaining a man who reportedly set off the magnetometer. The event has heightened security because President Donald Trump is likely attending the 2026 Cadillac Championship, according to his calendar.
The detention followed one week after a 31-year-old man identified as Cole Allen
tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' dinner. That man appeared to have shot a U.S. Secret Service member in a bulletproof vest, who is expected to recover. |
It’s Hard To Care About Democrats at All Anymore
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We used to be in this together – Americans were Americans, and we simply disagreed on various policy points. I don’t feel that much anymore. My entire life I’d heard “Death to America” from various Middle Eastern countries, now I hear it from Democrats. I can’t get along with people like that, and I have no desire to. As a proud American, you can now walk the streets of Riyadh or Dubai more safely than you can through the quad at any major university in this country. Our enemies don’t have to try to destroy us, they simply have to wait – Democrats will work tirelessly to do it for them. I used to have a sense of empathy, or sympathy, or whatever – a bond with other Americans, automatically. When I’d hear stories of some horrible tragedy or see a profile of a small town with a collapsing economy, the feelings were automatic. I never liked to see suffering human beings anywhere in the world, but when they were Americans it was more real; it hit differently. Now, sad to say, when it is some leftist person, group or in a liberal stronghold, I have difficulty caring. New York City
is heading down a pathway that will devastate its economy and harm New Yorkers in real ways and I’m here for it. They voted for it, they cheered the ideas behind it. My attitude is to let them choke on it. When I see stories of criminals released immediately from custody or plea deals that free violent goons in the name of some perverted sense of justice who then commit another, more heinous crime almost immediately, my first thought is this is what Democrats voted for. The victims are usually Democrats – not many conservatives living in major cities generationally controlled by “progressive” leftists. And while they have voters to spare, so a few dead Democrats won’t change the balance of power anywhere, the dismissive attitude toward these murders or rapes or simply violent assaults and robberies overwhelms whatever empathy I once had. It’s like watching someone smoke through a hole in their throat or a drunk sip whiskey to get rid of the shakes – you know what their problem is, and yet you keep doing it. When someone like that drops over, not only is anyone not surprised, how can you care? Especially when you didn’t know them. These people vote for this. These people “take to the streets” for this. When the fruit of the poison tree you planted ends up on your dinner plate, why would anyone care that you ate it? Of course, the farmers of that poison tree aren’t the ones eating – the left-wing politicians and judges aren’t ever impacted by the policies they foist on everyone else, but the voters who watch their ranks be picked off one-by-one as victims of crime and economic despair have to see they’re the trout in a farm pond, don’t they? I’d think they’d have to, but even if they don’t, how it is that anyone else is supposed to care? There isn’t a major US city that has been run by Democrats for generations where the public education system is even just sub-par. These failure factories turn out illiterate “graduates” who, forget reading, can’t even do basic math. People learn better by accident or in prison than students learn from “professionals” in these schools, and yet there is no turnover in the politicians responsible for it. If, as your quality of life in your immediate area deteriorates, the only way your government officials change is their death (or, on rare occasion, their imprisonment), you are responsible for all the misery in your life. Democrats whine all the time of “systemic racism,” trying to blame that lie for their failures. But then you have to wonder if it really is a failure. That word implies that someone or something tried and it didn’t work out. After 50 or more years of failure, it stops being an unintended outcome and starts becoming a choice, doesn’t it? Democrats are trying to force that choice on everyone else. They hate the fact that decent, sane people can flee their failure plantations for greener pastures; they want no safe havens and to punish everyone, everywhere. This is what is on the ballot this fall. I don’t care how bad it gets for the enablers or evil and stupid, at some point they must want it or they’d try something different. I care that Democrats seek to force their failures and damage on everyone else. While I don’t care about the harm they do to themselves, I do care deeply that it remains contained. |
Sen Warren blasted for cheering blocking of merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is under fire after Spirit Airlines abruptly shut down, with critics citing her claim that blocking a merger that could have saved the troubled carrier was "a Biden win for flyers." Spirit announced early Saturday it would cease operations immediately, canceling all flights and shutting down customer service, leaving many travelers stranded. The collapse is reigniting debate over whether federal regulators got it wrong in blocking a proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger, with opponents now arguing the decision may have reduced competition and contributed to the airline’s downfall. "I’ve warned for months that a @JetBlue-@SpiritAirlines merger would have led to fewer flights and higher fares," Warren wrote in a March 2024 post on X. "@JusticeATR and @USDOT were right to stand up for consumers and fight against runaway airline consolidation. This is a Biden win for flyers!" TRUMP TRANSPORTATION SEC DUFFY ANNOUNCES RELIEF FOR SPIRIT AIRLINES FLYERS, EMPLOYEES  Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second day of testimony before Congress provided Democrats (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images) Biden administration officials made similar arguments at the time. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a March 2024 statement: "The Justice Department proved in court that a merger between JetBlue and Spirit would have caused tens of millions of travelers to face higher fares and fewer choices." He added: "Today’s decision by JetBlue is yet another victory for the Justice Department’s work on behalf of American consumers." Then-Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter also framed the ruling as a win for consumers: "Our win in court is a victory for U.S. travelers who deserve lower prices and better choices." The U.S. Department of Transportation, led by former Secretary Pete Buttigieg, also backed the decision earlier in the process. In a 2023 statement, the agency said it "fully supports the Justice Department’s lawsuit… to block the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger," arguing the deal would "eliminat[e] the largest, most aggressive ultra-low-cost competitor" and "substantially reduc[e] competition."  Spirit Airlines jets sat on the tarmac as the company ceased operations at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 2, 2026. (GIORGIO VIERA / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images) Warren defended her position following Spirit’s collapse in a new post on X. "Spiking fuel prices from Trump’s war was the nail in the coffin for twice-bankrupted Spirit airline," she wrote. "FWIW, JetBlue merger failed because a judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan, said the deal was illegal. Republicans are desperate to shift blame from higher costs hitting families." Warren’s office pointed to rising fuel costs as a key factor in Spirit’s collapse in an email to FOX Business. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, wrote on X that Spirit’s restructuring plan had assumed jet fuel costs of about $2.24 per gallon in 2026, but prices had climbed to roughly $4.51 per gallon by the end of April. A community note on X, which is written by platform users, pushed back on Warren’s claims. "Senator Warren previously helped block the merger of JetBlue and Spirit which would have resulted in a 5th major airline and more competition against major airlines." Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the earlier decision to block the merger. "This merger should have been allowed," Duffy said Saturday. "This is not better for travelers. This is not better for pricing. This is not better for competition… It’s worse. We had an airline go down," Duffy said.  Sean Duffy, US secretary of transportation, during a news conference in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images) Spirit’s shutdown has left travelers scrambling, with major airlines capping fares and offering limited relief options for stranded passengers, while displaced workers are being directed to hiring pipelines at competing carriers, as previously reported by FOX Business. The Justice Department sued to block the JetBlue-Spirit deal under antitrust law, arguing it would eliminate a key low-cost competitor and raise prices on overlapping routes. A federal judge ultimately agreed, blocking the merger after a multi-week trial. Spirit had struggled financially for years and had previously filed for bankruptcy as it sought to stabilize its business. The Trump administration said it explored options to keep Spirit afloat, but a proposed bailout failed to materialize before the airline shut down operations, as FOX Business previously reported, leaving ongoing debate over whether earlier regulatory decisions played a role in its collapse. |
Conservative Commentator Goes Viral After Explosive Clash on CNN Panel
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Scott Jennings
snapped on live television during CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip, telling young liberal panelist Adam Mockler
to “get your fucking hand out of my face” after a heated exchange about the war in Iran. The outburst was unmistakable and caught on camera, turning a routine cable panel into a viral spectacle that exposed once again how partisan cable studios manufacture confrontations for clicks. The clash came when Mockler repeatedly pressed Jennings to name a political concession the United States had won in the conflict, and Jennings pushed back forcefully defending the American objective of preventing a nuclear Iran. What started as policy sparring devolved into mockery and condescension from the left’s representative, and Jennings finally lost patience when the talk turned shrill and performative. Mockler, a 23-year-old progressive commentator associated with MeidasTouch, continued to gesture and gloat after the exchange, while host Abby Phillip repeatedly tried to restore order on the set. The clip spread fast across social platforms, with left-wing activists and even political figures gleefully ridiculing Jennings rather than calling for civil discourse. Look, nobody is pretending panel shows are tea parties, but there’s a difference between tough debate and what we watched: a young activist smirking while lecturing a seasoned conservative about patriotism and national security. Jennings has a record of standing his ground against aggressive panelists, and tonight he reminded viewers that respect and backbone still matter in public debate. CNN’s decision to platform a winking, snack-sized influencer who treats serious foreign policy as a stage bit says everything about the network’s priorities: outrage and optics over sober analysis. Instead of protecting thoughtful discussion, producers ramp up spectacle and then act surprised when grown men on their set react like real Americans defending themselves and their principles. Make no mistake, Jennings wasn’t apologizing for standing firm: he reiterated the simple strategic goal conservatives have always said matters — denying a dangerous regime the capacity to build nuclear weapons. That is not swagger, it is national defense, and conservatives should be fierce in defending the language and conviction that keep our country and allies safe. If anything, the clip should be a wake-up call to fellow conservatives and patriotic Americans: the left’s media machine will continue to weaponize youth and smugness to shape narratives, but we still have men and women willing to stand and push back. Turn off the performative outrage, demand substance from our networks, and support commentators who will not be shoved around on TV by virtue signaling and cheap theatrics. |
May Day Protests Fizzle as Americans Demand Results Over Rhetoric
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May Day came and went on May 1, 2026, with activists and organized left-wing coalitions staging rallies in cities across the country — as they do every year. Despite all the noise, the marches were largely symbolic: lots of signs, chants and social media fury, but no tangible policy victories or nationwide shutdowns that the organizers promised. The protesters tried to stitch together anger about immigration enforcement, the administration’s foreign policy, and the rising cost of living into a single “No work, no school, no shopping” playbook, but the seams showed. Union-led coalitions and groups like May Day Strong and 50501 drew attention and turnout in pockets, yet their demands read like campaign talking points rather than achievable legislative wins. The White House didn’t panic. Instead of ceding ground to the street theatrics, the administration doubled down on messaging about American workers, manufacturing investments, and border security — reminding voters who actually deliver paychecks and protect communities. That steady response exposed the protests for what they are: political theater aimed at stirring media headlines, not moving the needle on real problems. Local scenes told the real story: most demonstrations were peaceful and contained, with only isolated incidents and a handful of arrests at places like San Francisco’s airports where activists tried to choke off traffic. City officials and law enforcement in many places managed crowds without allowing chaos to become the story, which is exactly what hardworking Americans expect. Here’s the bottom line conservatives should celebrate: mass marches and Instagram indignation won’t replace solid policy, secure borders, or a growing economy. The left can scream, march and stage symbolic disruptions, but leadership and results still win elections and govern the country. Patriots know that standing for law, order, and prosperity matters more than performative rage. Keep showing up at the ballot box, support candidates who build rather than burn, and let this May Day remind every American which side is offering real solutions. |
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