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US Africa Command said on Tuesday that its forces launched airstrikes in northeastern Nigeria on May 18, marking the third day in a row that the US conducted strikes in the West African nation. AFRICOM said the latest strikes were launched in coordination with the Nigerian government and claimed that the targets of the strikes […]

Newsom Vows 100% Tax On Trump "Anti-Weaponization Fund" Payouts Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his administration will seek to impose a 100 percent tax on any California residents who receive money from President Donald Trump's newly created $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Speaking to reporters, Newsom denounced the fund as a "slush fund" and pledged to block Californians from financially benefiting from it. "Anyone from California that receives any of those funds, we want to tax 100 percent of those proceeds," Newsom said during...

The current US conflict with Iran has its roots in the CIA-backed coup in 1953, which removed a democratically-elected prime minister and replaced him with the Shah. The Shah’s government ultimately collapsed, leading to the current Islamic republic.