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On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that the media are “carrying water for Iran.” Host Jesse Watters asked, “Senator, do some members of your party think Trump is more dangerous
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Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about NATO. They’re not letting us use the bases, we’re paying too much. They’re relying on us for their safety. we don’t really need them at all. The
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During part of an interview with CNN aired on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Story Is,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said that he doesn’t think the large hospice fraud issue continuing years after the problem became known is “a
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The UK has surrendered ability to ensure its own security, leaving it at the mercy of global events, and the PM raging about energy costs. 
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President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account on Thursday night to broadcast the brutal public murder of a woman by an illegal migrant who was welcomed by President Joe Biden and his pro-migration border chief, Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Pakistan Under Security Lockdown As Iran Delegation Arrives For US Talks – Fighting Hasn’t Ceased In Lebanon

Summary: 

Iran makes clear Lebanon fighting must end or else Pakistan talks “meaningless” – as its delegation arrives in ‘locked down’ Pakistan.

Trump ‘optimistic’ a deal within reach – also as Israel-Lebanon talks scheduled in Washington next week. US delegation headed by Vance en route to Islamabad.

Lloyd’s: “The Iranians are willing to negotiate with certain countries to secure voyages, but only on a case-by-case basis.”

After days of search and rescue, Lebanon death toll stands at over 300 following the Wednesday ‘surprise’ Israeli strikes. Sporadic IDF attacks continue on south and east.

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Sporadic Fighting Persists in Lebanon

A big question remains: will Israel and Lebanon actually formally start the ceasefire negotiations that Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered his cabinet to prepare for? Negotiations are tentatively expected to begin next week at the State Department in Washington. The massive Israeli strikes from earlier this week have threatened to derail the Iran ceasefire deal before it really gets off the ground.

For now, Israel has continued attacking Lebanon on Friday, also as Hezbollah has continued firing missiles on northern Israel. Wednesday saw some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon, after the earlier massive Israeli surprise attacks which killed over 300 Lebanese and over 1,150 wounded. There may be some ground fighting in the south too, amid ongoing IDF aerial attacks on southern Lebanon. Al Jazeera says that an Israeli airstrike hit the town of al-Tayri in southern Lebanon, and another targeted the town of Sahmar in the western Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon. Heavy Israeli strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon have also been reported Friday.
via Crisis Group

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has vowed in a statement carried by AI Mayadeen that the Iran-aligned group will “remain steadfast” as “resistance will continue until our last breath.” He praised Hezbollah for thwarting a ground invasion, saying “the enemy was surprised by the methods of resistance, the flexibility of the Mujahideen movement, and their defensive capabilities.” He vowed, “We will not accept a return to the previous situation, and we call on officials to stop offering free concessions,” while denouncing the “bloody criminality on Wednesday.”

Iranian Delegation Arrives in Pakistan

As the US and Iran prepare for talks in Pakistan, the Lebanon crisis is still a closely watched sticky issue which could escalate before it gets better. Pakistani media has reported that the Iranian delegation has arrived for negotiations, which are set to proceed Saturday, also pending the arrival of the US team headed by Vice President JD Vance – and including Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

US team headed by Vance en route to Pakistan…

JD Vance departs for peace talks with Iran in Pakistan:
We’re looking forward to the negotiation. I think it’s going to be positive.
If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith and extend an open hand, that’s one thing.
If they’re going to try to play us, they’re… pic.twitter.com/gBK06pia8c
— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 10, 2026
However, there’s been no official confirmed info about the arrival of Iranian Parliament Speaker and the Foreign Minister, but we can at least assume that Abbas Araghchi will be there in person. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf is likely there too.

Meanwhile, unconfirmed/developing chatter of division within Iranian negotiating ranks:

THE IRGC COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AHMAD VAHIDI IS SEEKING TO CURB THE AUTHORITY OF MOHAMMAD BAGHER GHALIBAF AND FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI IN THE TALKS. || VAHIDI HAS ALSO PUSHED FOR THE INCLUSION OF MOHAMMAD BAGHER ZOLGHADR, SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, IN THE NEGOTIATING TEAM — A MOVE OPPOSED BY CURRENT MEMBERS, WHO CONSIDER HIM LACKING EXPERIENCE FOR STRATEGIC NEGOTIATIONS. – SOURCES

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIALS ARE LOCKED IN A DISPUTE OVER THE COMPOSITION AND AUTHORITY OF THE DELEGATION SET TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE UNITED STATES IN ISLAMABAD, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY IRAN INTERNATIONAL. – SOURCES

Islamabad is said to be under effective lockdown while hosting the high stakes summit. President Trump previously expressed concern over the security situation, related to sending Vance. One outlet observes, “Pakistan has ramped up security in Islamabad ahead of high-stakes direct talks between the United States and Iran, with the federal capital administration declaring a two-day public holiday on Thursday and Friday.”

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— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 10, 2026
A Pakistani official has told The Guardian, “Our priority is that the talks go smoothly. We don’t want to be seen as a spoiler. Our role is as a facilitator and mediator. We will leave it to both parties, Iran and the US, to share any developments with the media if they want.”

Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has made clear Iran’s position that any peace negotiations would be “meaningless” if they took place while Israeli bombs continue to fall on Lebanon.

Hormuz Status Update: ‘No Option’ but to Negotiate Passage with Iran

As a reminder, President Trump has stated that Iran is “doing a very poor job” of allowing oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz and warned Tehran against imposing tolls on vessels transiting the waterway. An Iranian lawmaker stated earlier that some ships are being charged as much as $2 million for passage through the strait.

Reuters highlights that the majority of ships that have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past day were linked to Iran, per fresh tracking data. The majority of vessels, however, are still not risking passage with the waterway still under threat.

“Three tankers – a crude supertanker that can carry 2 million barrels of oil, a bunkering tanker and a smaller oil ship – all left Iranian waters in the past 24 hours, based on separate data analysis from Kpler and Lloyd’s List Intelligence platforms,” Reuters notes. “Four dry bulk ships – including one that loaded iron ore from Iran bound for China – also sailed in the past day, the data shows.”

📸 IRGC Navy’s destroyed Shahid Mahdavi floating base ship following U.S. airstrikes. pic.twitter.com/BsmMZ3doB4
— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 10, 2026
On the evening of Islamabad talks, Iran holds the Hormuz leverage. “The Iranians are willing to negotiate with certain countries to secure voyages, but only on a case-by-case basis,” said Bridget Diakun, a senior risk and compliance analyst at Lloyd’s List Intelligence, to the NY Times. “The Trump administration is forcing its allies to negotiate with Iran because there is no other option.”

Tyler Durden
Fri, 04/10/2026 – 09:15

Not Just ‘Death To America’, It’s ‘Death To Everyone’ When Fertilizer Supply Shock Hits

Santiago Capital’s Brent Johnson, known for his dollar milkshake theory, had an ominous warning at last evening’s ZH debate: Even if the war is settled (and there’s no guarantee of that), baked in supply shocks could be very bad for agriculture. This comes as just yesterday, Mises Institute’s Connor O’Keefe warned of “a time bomb in global food markets”.

… and Brent is the dollar bull.

Johnson joined Marc “Dr. Doom” Faber and Thoughtful Money’s Adam Taggart to debate what comes after the tenuous ceasefire that Trump has brokered with Iran. Major win for the U.S. and the dollar or simply relative mitigation of a pointless blunder?

Below were key points by Dr. Doom and the Milkshake man, though we highly recommend the full discussion for those with time:

Inflation for thee but not for me

Marc Faber’s argument centered on a disconnect between official inflation data and lived experience… something the war, even if concluded promptly, will only exacerbate. While the legendary “shadowstats” is no longer updated, it last had May ‘23 real inflation at 8% annually, double the government’s reported figure of 4%.

Faber rejects low headline figures:

“I don’t believe that anywhere in the world the rate of inflation was like around 2% (pre-war). This is complete nonsense. Open the invoices of your insurance company! Insurance premiums are going up by something like 10%… everywhere the prices are up.”

Average households cannot sustain such strain for long. In Faber’s view, a large share of the population is financially stretched: “around 70% of Americans… live paycheck to paycheck.” Income barely covers expenses, leaving little margin for shocks. “This is sort of like a modern slavery… people are… anxiously waiting for the salaries to pay their debts.”

Faber’s slavery analogy extends to the K-shaped economy, where wealthy asset owners see massive booms in their on-paper wealth while Joe six-pack (with no assets) just sees his gas and groceries go up: 

“My outlook for the economy was already, before the war in Iran, was not favorable… the financial markets have gone into the sky and the real economy of people is flat on its back.”

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— ZeroHedge Debates (@zerohedgeDebate) April 9, 2026
Fertilizer > Oil

Brent Johnson framed the debate around power as opposed to market forces: “If the United States is going to lose dominance, somebody else has to take it.” He pointed to the U.S.-Israeli assassination of Iran’s head of state and the lack of global pushback as evidence that U.S. global influence remains intact for now.

“Nobody has done anything to stop it.” 

He does not claim the month-long U.S. operation will be a success. “That could very well be a huge miscalculation… [but] it might work.” Outcomes are not predetermined, and states still use force to pursue objectives, “countries do use military force to get what they want… I understand why they did it… and how it could possibly work.”

Largely a dollar bull, Johnson still sees pain on the horizon for all fiat holders. ”We are going to get at least a short-term inflationary impulse… a pretty severe [one]… it may hit the United States the least… it’s going to hurt the rest of the world more.” 

“We’re just now going to be in the summer driving season here pretty soon and gasoline and energy prices are already up… that could dramatically negatively affect the US economy.”

Beyond energy, the underappreciated yet vital product that must flow through the Strait of Hormuz: fertilizers and chemicals.

“The bigger impact that I worry about is the fact that fertilizers and chemicals also get transited through the Strait of Hormuz. And the timing of this happening is impacting the planting season for both the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter planting season in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s my expectation that even if the strait fully opens tomorrow, which it won’t… There’s going to be a four to six week period where most ships don’t arrive…”

The result: civil unrest.

“That is going to have a material impact on food prices. Six to nine months down the road. Once you get food price rises and food shocks, then you get social shocks. Then you get people out in the streets chanting ‘death to everyone’ not just ‘death to America’.” 

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— ZeroHedge Debates (@zerohedgeDebate) April 9, 2026
Listen to their full remarks and learn which cigarettes Dr. Doom smokes in the full debate below. Watch on the ZeroHedge X feed, Taggart’s Thoughtful Money YouTube channel, or listen on the ZH Spotify.

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— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 9, 2026

Tyler Durden
Fri, 04/10/2026 – 09:00

Ivanka Trump recalled the moment her father was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania, and the profound impact it had on her in a candid conversation on “The Diary of a CEO” podcast that was released Wednesday. Podcast host Steven Bartlett asked Ivanka where she was when she found out there was an assassination attempt against her father.She shared that she was in Bedminster, N.J., and heard “a lot of commotion.”The first daughter recalled seeing it “almost immediately” on the television out by the pool.BESSENT BLAMES LEFT’S POLITICAL ‘VENOM’ FOR VIOLENCE AFTER DEADLY MAR-A-LAGO INCIDENTShe said she saw it nearly in real-time, and her immediate reaction was to turn her children away, in a moment she described as “incredibly difficult.”She shared that she knew her father was OK as he exited the stage with the Secret Service.”I just knew that, like it wasn’t his time,” she said. “So I was horrified, and I was scared. I was protective of my children, but I also didn’t believe that the worst possible outcome transpired. Thank God.”She revealed she saw her father that evening when he arrived home from the hospital back to Bedminster.Ivanka paused and reflected on the profound realization of that experience, “You can’t take things for granted in life.”ATTEMPTED TRUMP ASSASSIN RYAN ROUTH IS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON, PLUS 7 YEARSAlong with the assassination attempt, Ivanka noted when her mother, Ivana, passed away “prematurely” and when her husband, Jared Kushner, had a cancer scare. All of those moments, she said, reminded her of how precious life is.”All of these challenges that remind you how finite and how precious every moment of this life we live are, make you realize you just can’t take anything for granted,” Ivanka said. “As you move through them, and God willing, you are able to, and we were so fortunate that day that this was a failed attempt to take his life, not a realized one, you recommit to love and connection and to a recognition of how short our time here on this Earth is and how you got to value it.”Bartlett noted that Ivanka’s experience is largely unrelatable, as most people cannot understand what it’s like to have others wish death on a parent.”I wonder how that doesn’t make you negative to the world?” he asked.”Because I don’t allow it to,” she responded.”Even for the person that shot at your father?” he followed up.”There’s a lot of sickness there, and I think that forgiveness is a difficult thing in this regard,” she said.IVANKA TRUMP SHARES BOOKS THAT “SHAPED” HER IN 2025, FROM TOP NOVELS TO ANCIENT WISDOMIvanka added, “His living was a blessing, so I could look at what happened and be rightfully traumatized by the experience and nobody could really argue with that, but you have to move through it and on the opposite side of that is the fact that he is – that he didn’t die, that he is with us today. That my father is alive, and that is an extraordinary blessing for me as his daughter. In life you have a choice, only in how you respond.”Ivanka said she is choosing gratitude because her father survived. Although Ivanka acknowledged “it wasn’t the easiest thing” to see the moment replayed on the news.She said her father surviving the attempt was a “miracle” and a “blessing” and she chooses to focus on that.

I am a sophomore at Boyce College, a Christian university in Louisville, Kentucky. In November 2024, I took a job as a barista at Heine Brothers Coffee to support myself financially and help cover the financial strains that college can bring. It was a great job that fit well with my busy class schedule and assignments. Whether I was putting smiles on customers’ faces or having fun with coworkers, my shifts went by quickly, and I enjoyed the work. I would have never guessed how it would end.My Christian faith is a core part of who I am. My faith in Christ defines who I am and how I view the world. I am a sinner saved by grace and God has changed my heart. Ever since Christ saved me, I now seek to love others as Christ first loved us. That is my joy in life.During a shift last October, two coworkers discovered I attend a Christian college and immediately sparked a conversation about my religious beliefs on marriage, sexuality and other sensitive topics. I’ve always been open to answering questions about my faith, so when given this opportunity to share my Christian views, I responded truthfully, respectfully, and only when invited to share.EXCLUSIVE: KENTUCKY BARISTA TAKES LEGAL ACTION AFTER TERMINATION, CLAIMS SHE WAS FIRED FOR SHARING HER FAITHI believe that everyone is on their own faith journey and I respect people’s right to reach their own conclusions and have their own beliefs. I am always willing to listen to what others believe and share my faith while respecting others’ decisions. I’m always intrigued to learn more about others and get to know people on a deeper level.A specific question posed to me by my coworkers during that shift was extremely personal and uncomfortable. Regarding my views on sexuality and marriage, I was asked, “So, you are waiting till marriage then?” But because they wanted to listen, I was willing to speak the truth in love, standing firm in my beliefs. Even as we got deeper into conversations, I continued to answer all questions carefully and gently.If the story ended there, I would just consider it a peaceful conversation between people who disagree. Unfortunately, it didn’t.UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TEACHING ASSISTANT FIRED AFTER FLUNKING CHRISTIAN STUDENT FILES APPEAL WITH SCHOOLA week later, I received a text from my manager at Heine Brothers with this abrupt message: “After careful review and investigation, we have determined that your behavior has violated Heine Bros’ policies regarding respectful workplace conduct and anti-discrimination. It was reported and confirmed that you engaged in conversations in the workplace where you expressed religious beliefs in a manner that was unwelcome and offensive to others. These conversations created discomfort among team members and contributed to a work environment inconsistent with our company values and code of conduct.” And at the conclusion of the text message, with no opportunity for discussion, face-to-face meeting or open dialogue, it read, “As per our internal policies and after a thorough investigation, we have decided to terminate your employment with Heine Bros effective immediately.”I find this whole situation disheartening and frightening. I was never given the opportunity to share my side of the story, describe how the questions were asked, or explain how I simply shared my own personal beliefs. People might not agree with my religious beliefs, but alignment with my personal opinions is not the issue. The freedom for coworkers to voluntarily converse and share differing viewpoints without fear of termination is what’s at stake here.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONHeine Brothers states on its website, “Our shops are more than just places to get a great cup of coffee – they are comfortable and welcoming spaces that offer a great place to study, work from home, or relax…our shops are perfect for getting some work done or just taking a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.” I found this to be true during my time there. There was laughter, conversation, at times silence, and all in all an environment that Heine Brothers promised.It’s ironic then that, when asked about my views on important topics, in the very same place where all people are ‘welcome,’ I was fired for responding to a question from a coworker. I was fired for my faith. Christians are called to speak the truth in love, and I firmly believe that is what I have done. I hope to encourage others going through a similar situation to stay firm in their faith and trust that God will do the rest.My simple request is that Heine Brothers offer the same safe and welcoming environment to its religious workers that it offers to its customers.No one should be fired for respectfully sharing their religious viewpoints — especially when asked.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer observes an illegal alien arrival flight at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 30, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nadia K. Rossin)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has just dealt a crushing blow to open-borders activists.
The full Fifth Circuit REFUSED to grant en banc rehearing in the critical case Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi, locking in its earlier February 2026 panel ruling that upholds the Trump administration’s full authority to detain illegal aliens without bond hearings while their deportation proceedings move forward.
No dissents. No hesitation. Just pure, unadulterated common sense from the court.

Big win for President Trump on immigration. Can President Trump detain illegal immigrants during the deportation process? Every Circuit court to reach the merits has answered that question “Yes.” Today, the full Fifth Circuit declined to rehear the case. No Judge dissented. pic.twitter.com/4FTk2vVKTm
— Eric W. (@EWess92) April 9, 2026

As we reported right here at The Gateway Pundit back in February, the original 2-1 panel decision, written by Judge Edith Jones and joined by Judge Kyle Duncan, correctly held that illegal aliens who entered without inspection are “applicants for admission” subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b).
Even long-term illegal residents who snuck in years ago get no automatic bond hearings to waltz back into American communities.
This victory comes on the heels of similar wins, including the Eighth Circuit’s recent ruling siding with the Trump administration on detention without bond.
The 8th Circuit overturned a Minnesota activist district judge’s outrageous ruling that would have handed bond hearings to illegal aliens like Joaquin Herrera Avila, a repeat border invader from Mexico who snuck into the U.S. illegally in 2006 and again in 2016.
The 8th Circuit ruled that aliens present in the United States without lawful admission are “applicants for admission” and “seeking admission” under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), meaning ICE can detain them without bond while removal proceedings grind forward.
Read more:
Another Trump Victory: Appeals Court Upholds Policy that Many ICE Detainees Can Be Held Without Bond Hearings

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