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A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote U.S. islands. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday. Power outages on the islands could be lengthy, forecasters warned. Guam, a U.S. territory with American military installations and about 170,000 residents, also could see damaging winds and is under a tropical storm warning. The U.S. Coast Guard issued flood and high wind warnings over the weekend. The tropical typhoon — the strongest on Earth so far this year — was producing sustained winds of 173 mph (278 kph) on Monday as it neared the islands of Rota, Tinian and Saipan, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. While it's expected to weaken slightly over the next few days, Sinlaku should cross near the islands as a Category 4 or 5 typhoon. About 50,000 people live on the three islands, with most on Saipan, known for its laid-back resorts, snorkeling, and golf as well as the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan was the site of one of World War II’s bloodiest battles in the Pacific, in which more than 50,000 Japanese and American soldiers and local civilians died. In Guam, where Typhoon Mawar knocked out power for days in 2023, U.S. military officials warned personnel to prepare for the storm and shelter in place. The military controls about one-third of the land on the island, a critical hub for U.S. forces in the Pacific. President Donald Trump on Saturday approved emergency disaster declarations for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, allowing for additional help with emergency services. A super typhoon is a name given to the strongest tropical cyclones that brew in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, where Earth’s most intense storms usually form. Monitored by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Guam, super typhoons are the equivalent of category 4 or 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic, with winds of at least 150 mph (240 kph). There have been more than 300 super typhoons identified since the warning center started using that name nearly 80 year ago.

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Mark Davis fills in for Josh and breaks down the latest Iran developments following the ceasefire talks over the weekend. He also discusses Eric Swalwell suspending his run for California governor and the reaction from fellow Democrats, plus the pope’s recent comments and what the return of Artemis means for the future of space exploration.

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President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to make a deal and that he will not come to any agreement that allows Tehran to have a nuclear weapon. Trump said that talks had hit a roadblock related to nuclear issues and that a "blockade" of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz had begun. He said that Iran had "called this morning" and that "they'd like to work a deal." "Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We can't let a country blackmail or extort the world." Trump says the American military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports. Trump's statement on Monday was part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at U.S.-allied countries. That set the stage for an extraordinary showdown that posed serious risks for the global economy and raised the specter that the ceasefire could collapse and the war could resume.

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President Trump delivered a no-holds-barred Truth Social post calling out Pope Leo’s Left-Wing Tilt.

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President Donald Trump is facing criticism after sharing an AI-generated image on Truth Social that appears to depict him in a religious-style portrayal. The post quickly circulated online and sparked backlash from critics. The controversy comes as Trump continues to trade sharp exchanges with Pope Leo XIV over the ongoing conflict in Iran and broader U.S. foreign policy. The Pope responded earlier, saying the Vatican’s calls for peace are rooted in the Gospel and not political opposition to the administration. He emphasized that his message is a broader appeal to end violence, not a direct attack on the president. Speaking separately, the Pope reiterated concerns about escalating global conflict and urged diplomacy amid rising tensions in the region. Trump fired back on social media and in remarks to reporters, calling the Pope too liberal and “weak on crime” and foreign policy, while also criticizing the Vatican’s stance on U.S. actions abroad, including Venezuela. The exchange marks a continued escalation in rhetoric between the White House and the Vatican as tensions remain high over international conflicts.

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Eric Swalwell Drops Out Of The CA Gubernatorial Race

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office with a rally on Sunday, highlighting early actions and outlining new priorities for his administration. Mamdani told supporters his goal is to make City Hall more focused on working-class New Yorkers, saying government should “belong to more of its people than it did the day before.” He outlined new proposals including city-run grocery stores, with the first expected to open next year, and an expansion of the city’s covered trash bin program, which he said he hopes to roll out citywide by 2031. The mayor also reiterated his push to speed up bus service and eventually eliminate fares, though he acknowledged he will need support from state lawmakers to achieve that goal.

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The U.S. military says it destroyed two boats suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people and leaving one survivor. Officials say the strikes are part of the Trump administration’s expanded campaign targeting what it describes as “narcoterrorists” operating in Latin America. The action comes as the U.S. military continues preparations for a possible naval blockade of Iranian ports, following weeks of conflict and failed ceasefire talks with Tehran. Saturday’s strikes bring the total number of people killed in similar U.S. operations to at least 168 since the campaign began in September.

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President Donald Trump is escalating tensions with Pope Leo XIV, taking aim at the pontiff in a fiery Truth Social post in which he called him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.” Trump criticized the Pope’s positions on major global conflicts, including the war involving Iran, while defending his own administration’s policies on crime, immigration, and the economy. In the post, Trump also accused the Pope of aligning too closely with liberal political views and suggested disagreement over U.S. military actions abroad, including in Venezuela. The comments come as Pope Leo continues to publicly call for peace and caution in global conflicts, warning against escalating violence and urging diplomacy over war. The exchange marks a rare and increasingly sharp public dispute between a sitting U.S. president and the leader of the Catholic Church, as tensions continue to grow over foreign policy and the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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The United States says it has begun a maritime blockade of Iran, restricting all shipping traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal waters after weekend ceasefire talks failed to produce an agreement. President Donald Trump announced the move would take effect at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, saying the action is intended to prevent Iran from exporting oil and to tighten economic pressure amid the ongoing conflict. “Other nations are working, so Iran will not be able to sell oil,” Trump said in remarks outlining the policy shift. He added that U.S. forces would intercept vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “Well, we notice that what we see and what I think is maybe my idea, maybe not, I don’t know. But there are many boats heading toward our country to fill up with oil and then go and take it. So they’re not going to go through the Hormuz Strait,” the president said. Iran responded by warning that any threat to its ports would be met with reciprocal action, saying that no port in the Persian Gulf or Gulf of Oman would be safe if Iranian shipping routes are targeted. The escalation comes after negotiations between the United States and Iran broke down over the weekend, leaving a fragile truce and broader peace efforts in doubt as tensions continue to rise across the region.

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Vice President J.D. Vance says weekend negotiations with Iran ended without an agreement, despite what he described as hours of substantive discussions between both sides. The talks reportedly lasted 21 hours, but officials confirmed no final deal was reached as of Sunday. “We’ve had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians, that’s the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” Vance said. He said the key issue remains Iran’s long-term nuclear intentions, adding that the U.S. is seeking a clear commitment that Tehran will not develop nuclear weapons now or in the future. “The simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term? We haven’t seen that yet, we hope that we will,” he said. The lack of agreement comes amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran as diplomatic efforts continue alongside broader regional conflict concerns.

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