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Follow us on Threads and Facebook. https://fwrdaxis.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mmayy5xbfs27The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an agreement stating that the federal government will not investigate President Donald Trump, his family members, or companies regarding pending tax claims. https://fwrdaxis.com/justice-department-bans-irs-from-investigating-trump-his-family-for-past-tax-issues/20 May 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmayy5xbfs27https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mlt6xxj6un2jChinese President Xi Jinping delivered a warning to U.S. President Donald Trump during their high-stakes summit in Beijing on Thursday, cautioning that mishandling the issue of Taiwan could push the United States and China toward confrontation. https://fwrdaxis.com/xi-warns-trump-taiwan-tensions-could-trigger-clashes-during-beijing-summit/14 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt6xxj6un2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mlsy5pkmfs2oPresident Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he is not considering the financial burden of the Iran war on Americans as he continues negotiating a deal. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-says-hes-not-thinking-about-americans-financial-woes-amid-iran-war/14 May 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsy5pkmfs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mlsebturxf2cAccording to China’s official readout of the meeting, Xi told Trump that Taiwan remains the most sensitive issue in U.S.-China relations and warned that if the matter is “mishandled,” the two countries could face “collision or even clashes.” https://fwrdaxis.com/xi-warns-trump-taiwan-tensions-could-trigger-clashes-during-beijing-summit/14 May 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsebturxf2chttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mku24cq7x22aSpirit Airlines announced Saturday that it is shutting down, a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and employees. https://fwrdaxis.com/spirit-airlines-announces-shutdown-impacting-thousands/02 May 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku24cq7x22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mktc2uafes23President Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn’t need Congressional authorization for the ongoing war in Iran after the conflict hit the 60-day mark earlier this week. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-says-he-doesnt-need-congressional-approval-for-war-in-iran/01 May 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktc2uafes23https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkghaefknx2tThe suspect was officially identified as Cole Allen from Torrance, California. https://fwrdaxis.com/suspect-in-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-identified/26 Apr 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkghaefknx2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkgahwglxi2cThe president praised the Secret Service’s quick action as well as the members of the press. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-says-whca-dinner-shooting-suspect-attacked-our-constitution/26 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgahwglxi2chttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkfzr7zfwg2pThe event was abruptly suspended as authorities began an investigation into the incident. https://fwrdaxis.com/gunman-opens-fire-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-with-trump-inside/26 Apr 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfzr7zfwg2phttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkft2tkbpf2zThe quick reversal is the latest signal of Trump’s impatience with negotiations that aren’t going as quickly as he’d hope. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-cancels-kushner-witkoff-trip-to-pakistan/26 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkft2tkbpf2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkf3rzfnh223The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has been identified as a 31-year-old male from Southern California, authorities said. https://fwrdaxis.com/suspect-in-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-identified/26 Apr 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf3rzfnh223https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkeynd5arc2xPresident Trump told reporters on Saturday night that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect “attacked our constitution”, adding he wanted the annual event to go on. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-says-whca-dinner-shooting-suspect-attacked-our-constitution/26 Apr 2026 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkeynd5arc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkewtutfz22sPresident Trump and other high-ranking administration officials were evacuated from the room inside the Washington Hilton Hotel after a shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Saturday night. https://fwrdaxis.com/gunman-opens-fire-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-with-trump-inside/26 Apr 2026 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkewtutfz22shttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mkdxwlxm7s2jPresident Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, to Pakistan on Saturday, just a day after the trip was touted as a potential restart for fragile peace talks with Iran. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-cancels-kushner-witkoff-trip-to-pakistan/25 Apr 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdxwlxm7s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjrw5xn2ph2c‘The Apprentice’ has a new winner, and her journey to the top feels like something straight out of a comeback story. https://fwrdaxis.com/karishma-vijay-wins-20th-series-of-the-apprentice/18 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrw5xn2ph2chttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjrpefgeij2tIn an interview on Iranian state TV, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei denied that Iran would hand over its enriched uranium to the U.S. as President Donald Trump has said. https://fwrdaxis.com/iran-disagrees-with-trumps-view-of-agreement/18 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrpefgeij2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjnuf3q25s23President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had reached a ceasefire agreement amid ongoing fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire/17 Apr 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnuf3q25s23https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjg2xcyfwc27A photo posted on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social page, which depicted him as Jesus healing a man, was deleted after receiving backlash, including from some of his own supporters. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-deletes-truth-social-image-depicting-him-as-jesus-amid-backlash/13 Apr 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg2xcyfwc27https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjg2pmgw2k27California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell announced on Monday that he intends to resign from Congress due to sexual assault allegations against him. https://fwrdaxis.com/eric-swalwell-resigns-from-congress-after-sexual-assault-allegations/13 Apr 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg2pmgw2k27https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjfdhvofjs22Pope Leo XIV on Monday responded to criticism from President Donald Trump, who sharply criticized the first American pontiff for his comments opposing the war with Iran, which entered its second month. https://fwrdaxis.com/pope-leo-says-he-has-no-fear-in-response-to-trump-criticism-over-iran-war/13 Apr 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfdhvofjs22https://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjfaiwilwv2iEric Swalwell announced on Sunday that he is suspending his campaign for governor of California following accusations made by a former staffer to the San Francisco Chronicle that he sexually assaulted her. https://fwrdaxis.com/eric-swalwell-drops-out-of-california-governors-race-amid-sexual-assault-allegations/13 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfaiwilwv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjezotevew2kPresident Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks between the United States and Iran ended with no deal reached between the two sides to end the war. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-says-u-s-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-no-deal-with-iran/13 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjezotevew2khttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mjd4ol2vqk2zThe United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan, Vice President JD Vance said on early Sunday morning. https://fwrdaxis.com/u-s-and-iran-fail-to-reach-deal-after-21-hours-of-negotiations/12 Apr 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjd4ol2vqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mj6w3qg2w22sA former aide to Eric Swalwell, who is currently running for governor of California, accused him of sexual assault while she was his boss, alleging that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent. https://fwrdaxis.com/rep-eric-swalwell-accused-of-sexual-assault-by-former-staffer/11 Apr 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6w3qg2w22shttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mj6t43ohm22tFormer Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday she might make a third bid for the presidency, officially leaving the door open to another run for the White House. https://fwrdaxis.com/kamala-harris-confirms-shes-considering-a-2028-presidential-run/11 Apr 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6t43ohm22thttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mj5ozjzhze2sIsrael’s military launched its most powerful attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of casualties as Iran accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement that U.S. President Donald Trump announced just 24 hours prior. https://fwrdaxis.com/trumps-fragile-ceasefire-tested-as-israel-launches-strikes-on-lebanon/10 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5ozjzhze2shttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mj5ibctzlw2oIn a rare public statement, first lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied having any knowledge of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein‘s crimes, saying she “never had a relationship” with the late convicted sex offender or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. https://fwrdaxis.com/melania-trump-denies-connection-to-jeffrey-epstein-in-rare-public-remarks/10 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5ibctzlw2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mixesdyolc2iPresident Trump announced on Tuesday a two-week ceasefire with Iran, just hours after he’d threatened “a whole civilization will die tonight” and an hour before the deadline he had set for Tehran to reach an agreement with the U.S. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-withdraws-threat-to-strike-iran-announces-two-week-ceasefire/08 Apr 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixesdyolc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3mitggmw7ka2mLess than 24 hours after the successful rescue of the second U.S. airman in Iran, President Donald Trump delivered a new threat and timeline to Iran on Sunday morning. https://fwrdaxis.com/trump-issues-easter-threat-to-iran-open-strait-or-live-in-hell/06 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:saz4gks46dq2wer7pp22yqmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitggmw7ka2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fwrdaxis.com/post/3miqzbi7d3f2bTwo U.S. officials confirmed late Saturday that the second crew member of a two-seat fighter jet that crashed over Iran on Friday was safely rescued by U.S. forces. https://fwrdaxis.com/second-airmen-in-f-15-jet-shot-down-over-iran-rescued-safely-u-s-confirms/05 Apr 2026 15:00 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