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May 2026

Trump Claims ‘Extreme Intelligence’ After Alleged ‘Perfect’ Score On Latest Cognitive Test

Donald Trumppresident
Unlike other U.S. Presidents, none of whom have ever taken an approved, high difficulty, Cognitive Test, I scored a perfect 30 out of 30, considered ‘extreme intelligence,
Once you’ve taken it now four times, it’s probably not that difficult to pretty easily get through it. It shouldn’t be hard to get through it anyway, because it’s a dementia screening test, it’s not an IQ test,

Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies After Nearly 3 Years In Nicaraguan Prison

Reed Brodyamerican lawyer
Nobody heard from him since then,
Reed Brodyamerican lawyer
This just shows the cruelty with which this government treats anyone who stands in the way of their complete consolidation of power,
Reed Brodyamerican lawyer
They took him alive, and after refusing to tell his family, his lawyer, the world anything about his fate, then they call him brother,
Reed Brodyamerican lawyer
He has been fighting in one way or another for their rights,
Brooklyn Rivera spent 40 years fighting for his people,... and hopefully the international community will finally pay attention.”

Cabinet Member Brushes Off Freedom 250 Concert Chaos After Trump Meltdown

Four out of nine of the main musical acts have dropped out since the top of the lineup for the festival, which is being organized by the group Freedom 250, was announced on Wednesday

Doug Burgumsecretary of the Interior
I can’t weigh into the politics of musicians because some musicians want to play music for everybody. And some musicians seem to have segmented their audiences the same way politicians have,
I only want to be surrounded by Happy People, Smart People, Successful People, and People that know how to WIN.”
Doug Burgumsecretary of the Interior
Americans shouldn’t be conditioned to live in squalor.”
I don’t take anything too serious,

Trump Makes Stunning Admission On Fox News: ‘We Shouldn’t Have Been In Iran’

Donald Trumppresident
We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise,
Donald Trumppresident
And we shouldn’t have been in Iran. But Iran has the capability — if we didn’t hit them with the B-2 bombers nine months ago, they would have a nuclear weapon right now, and it would be a whole different story,
Lara Trumplaw
We shouldn’t have been in Iran.”
Their leaders have been wiped from the face of the earth,
We’ve actually left their military alone,
Donald Trumppresident
Their Navy is totally gone, 100%,... My View.”... Their Air Force is totally gone, 100%. Their military, we’ve sort of left it alone — because we think that their military is somewhat moderate. They have other people that aren’t moderate. We’ve taken them out. We’ve taking different forms of leadership out.”

Country Singer Flips Piano, Seemingly Out Of Rage

Videos show Wallen singing “Sand in My Boots” on the piano during his concert in Denver, Colorado, but when he appears to become frustrated with some technical difficulties, he takes the microphone and tells the crowd he’s just going to sing a cappella

Get me to God’s country.”

California Governor’s Race Is Testing A Big Democratic Shift

There’s still sort of this consensus from the past 10 years where oil and gas companies are persona non grata for most Democrats in D.C.,
Xavier Becerra is part of a broken system that delivers for them, not you,
There’s going to be a massive energy buildout to meet demand from data centers one way or the other, and the question is are you going to give wind, solar and batteries a fair shot to win that buildout or are you not
Emily Beckergerman association football player
It is unrealistic for policymakers to only talk about oil and gas in a negative light, because people are deeply reliant on oil and gas in their day-to-day lives,
Matt Abularach-Maciascalifornia Environmental Voters political director
Becerra is wrong. Big Oil is absolutely the bad guy,
Xavier Becerra25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Google ‘AG Becerra lawsuits against fossil fuel industry,’
James Talaricoamerican politician (born 1989)
I owe everything to this industry,
In many of the counties, some of the best-paying jobs are in oil and gas,
If Chevron wants to give me a check, that’s their prerogative,
It’s just not a winning strategy if voters think you want to take away their job,

People With Mature Skin Are Obsessed With This Eye Makeup

Griffin Wynneshopping writer
This is a lightweight formula that evens out the texture and tone of your eyelids, setting the perfect, smooth canvas for all types of eye looks,
Brett A Freedmanresearcher (ORCID 0000-0002-3408-0163)
One tip I always give women who want to freshen their makeup as they get older is to switch from black eyeliner to brown,

Trump Vents About Judge Who Blocked Kennedy Center Renovation, Fuming Over His Legal Setbacks

Norm Eisenamerican diplomat
I have already heard from artists and from audience members alike who are excited about the Kennedy Center returning to non-partisan normality,
They thought it would be good for this dying Institution,
Donald Trumppresident
Cancel it,... just like I canceled my involvement with the failing and unsafe to be in Kennedy Center, because a Highly Conflicted, Crooked Federal Judge, said that I should not be allowed to spend my time and money in order to MAKE THE CENTER GREAT AGAIN.”

Frankie Valli Cancels The Remainder Of The Four Seasons’ Farewell Tour, Citing Health Concerns

Valli, the frontman and only original member still performing with the Four Seasons, launched an extended farewell tour billed “The Last Encores” in October 2023

I’m so sorry to disappoint the folks who have purchased tickets to my shows, but I have decided to take the rest of the year off from touring to focus on my health,
Frankie Valliimage in gallery
I’m looking forward to getting healthy and seeing you all again soon,

United Airlines Flight Bound For Minneapolis Diverted Because Of Unruly Passenger

I didn’t have a clear view of what happened, but the person next to me on the aisle said they saw him ‘reach’ for a flight attendant and it took a few guys to hold him back,
The general vibes were calm, and the flight crew did a great job handling everything,
United flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an unruly passenger,

Trump Plans To Appeal Order Allowing All Importers That Paid Struck-Down Tariffs To Seek Refunds

It’s time to release the funds back into the economy, especially given how much we and others need these funds to support our businesses,
Barry Appletonmanaging Partner - Appleton & Associates International Lawyers
If the government can freeze the refund machinery while it litigates, it buys months, and every month of delay is a month the Treasury keeps the money,
Kevin Datoopresident
We need to shore up the balance sheet because there’s still a whole second chapter here,
This doesn’t cover everybody, only those really old entries,
It is undisputed that the remedy for this unlawful collection is for the United States government to refund the unlawfully collected duties,

Officer Attacked Jan. 6 Slams Trump Fund As 'Brazen' Payout

Daniel Hodges (police officer)police officer
I said yeah, of course, whatever we can do to help stop this, because it’s terrible,
Daniel Hodges (police officer)police officer
I mean, it’s pretty brazen, nakedly corrupt,
But at the same time, it wasn’t surprising, because Trump has been saying for years how he wants to compensate these people who tried to have him installed illegally to stop the transfer of power.... It’s terrible. It’s awful, but at the same time, you know, not out of character.”
So you have to think about what he’s going to get for this and what he is getting is their loyalty. He’s got this group, this cohort that’s already proven incredible loyalty and willingness to conduct extreme violence in his name.”

WHO Chief Visits Epicenter Of Ebola Outbreak As Virus Spreads Faster Than The Response

Alan González Canceldr.
Never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration,
Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesuswHO chief
This is a difficult situation, and we recognize that. But the Democratic Republic of Congo has faced the Ebola virus many times before. We are confident that it can once again bring this outbreak under control,
Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesuswHO chief
I would also ask countries that have imposed travel bans or border closures to reconsider,
Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesuswHO chief
I understand how painful it is to lose someone, and how much it means to honor them properly, but certain practices, including touching the bodies of those who have died from Ebola, can spread the virus further,
Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesuswHO chief
We are not here to tell people what to do, we are here to listen,

Trump Slams 'Third Rate' Artists Dropping Out Of Freedom 250 Concert

I don’t want so-called “Artists” that get paid far too much money, who aren’t happy
Jake TappercNN anchor
Either way, the artists pulling out say this isn’t about the ‘yips,’ they say it’s about the perception that the festivity is partisan in nature. Not sure this post will dispel that concern,
Matt Walsh (comedian)american actor & comedian (1964-)
Just go out and get real musicians to play. Don’t cancel the concert just because a bunch of washed-up old has-beens canceled,

Kaitlan Collins Pulls Receipts On Scott Jennings ‘Fake News’ Claim: 'There's Literally A Memo’

Ticket recipients are required to meet the DOW waist-to-height ratio standard of less than 0.55, as well as all service specific physical fitness test requirements,
Scott Jenningsfriendly colleague
I asked the White House point-blank, ’Is this true? And I was told, quote, ‘Fake news from The Washington Post,’
Jamal SimmonscNN political commentator
I would fix that. They need to let people come in the military because we’re honoring them for their service, not for their looks,
Kaitlan Collinsamerican journalist
The military has standards on physical fitness. Beyond that, I don’t know what to say about it, other than the White House says they’re happy to have military members come to this awesome event at the White House, and it sounds to me like it’s nitpicky, and it’ll find a way to criticize something that otherwise was kind of a communication stroke of genius.”

Bill Maher Mocks Desperate Trump Moves Amid 'Lowest' Approval: 'I'm Not Making That Up'

I mean, really, losing the non-college-educated white people? What does he have to do, stage UFC fights on the lawn? Oh, we’re doing that, I forgot. We actually are doing that, that’s right. My bad.”
Bill Mahercomedian
I tell you, due to the war and the gas prices, and like nine other things, Trump’s approval rating, lowest ever, 34%,
Bill Mahercomedian
We’re having a big 250th birthday party for America concert,

Capitol Rioters Clamor For Payouts From Trump's New 'Anti-weaponization' Fund Despite Backlash

I want vengeance and I want retribution,
Brendan Ballouattorney
And if the president is successful in that effort, if he’s able to get people to either forget or condone that day, he knows that he can get people to accept any attack on democracy,
You have to define something and then stick to it. That’s something I’ve been hesitant to try to do, because it’s very fact-intensive,
I wouldn’t have been through all of this if Trump hadn’t lied about the election being stolen,
David Johnston (governor general)governor General of Canada from 2010 to 2017
I think the narrative is changing” about how the history of that day is being told
I’d love money, but I can’t accept that. That would bother me for the rest of my life,

Kevin Hart Waves Off Criticism Of Tony Hinchcliffe's George Floyd Joke

Kevin Hart can’t seem to accept that not everyone wants to wave away a bad George Floyd joke

Jeff Rosscomedian
And on the first day of training camp, that scrawny rookie famously walked into the owner Robert Kraft’s office and said, ‘I’m the best decision your organization has ever made,
Jeff Rosscomedian
Don’t say that s**t again.”
I got called a Nazi, gay, a racist over and over again. I’m none of those three things … but they are what I said. They are fat, ugly, Black, Jewish.”

‘Hacks’ Series Finale: A Perfect End To An Irreplaceable Comedy

After a perfect five-season run full of nonstop laughs, critical acclaim and plenty of heartfelt moments, the beloved HBO Max comedy has come to an end

Deborah Vancecomedian
The worst part about dying is I can’t even enjoy being bone-thin. That’s the better joke!”
Though it’s hard to say goodbye, in true Deborah Vance style, we didn’t wanna run the light. And most of all, thank you to everyone who’s watched the show and recommended it to a friend. This season is for you.”
We can’t thank HBOMax & Universal enough for letting us tell this story just as we hoped to tell it,

Drinking These Beloved Beverages May Be Linked With A Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Our study alone can’t prove causality, but to our knowledge, it is the best evidence to date looking at coffee and tea intake and cognitive health, and it is consistent with plausible biology,
Don’t think of coffee or tea as a magic shield,
It’s definitely possible that these other compounds are interacting with each other, or synergistically with the caffeine itself, to exert some benefit,

White House Releases Memo On Donald Trump’s Physical Exam

Trump, the oldest person to assume the presidency, frequently casts himself as more energetic and fitter than Joe Biden, his Democratic predecessor, who left office last year at age 82 after facing questions about his fitness for the job

Oscar-Winning 'Star Wars' Editor Marcia Lucas Dies At 80

George Lucasfilmmaker
It was extremely complex and we had 40,000 feet of dialogue footage of pilots saying this and that. And she had to cull through all that, and put in all the fighting as well,
Her influence on film is indelible, but those who knew her best will remember the way she made life feel more vivid, more beautiful, more fun, and more full of love,