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Trump's Bizarre $145 Florsheim Shoe Obsession Exposed As Insiders Claim Allies Feel 'Afraid' Not To Wear Them

Donald Trump has reportedly been gifting £114 ($145) Florsheim dress shoes to cabinet members, aides and allies, creating a curious tradition inside the White House where insiders say some feel pressure to wear them.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war

The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy

The Independent UK

Noem could leave DHS with dozens of contracts waiting for approval - delaying payments

Backlog of unsigned contracts has existed since before the partial shutdown that’s left DHS unfunded

The Independent UK

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Trump Gifts £115 Florsheim Shoes to Allies as Loyalty Gesture — Marco Rubio Spotted Wearing an Ill-Fitting Pair

Explore how President Trump's gifting of Florsheim leather oxfords became a symbol of loyalty in the White House, sparking a political statement and a legal fight.

International Business Times UK

White House bets it has just weeks before economic realities of Iran war set in for Americans: report

The White House has said the Iran conflict will ‘lower gas prices in the long term’

The Independent UK

Trump Reportedly Monitoring Whether Staff Are Wearing His $145 Shoes Gift — Some Are 'Afraid Not to Wear' Them

President Trump has been distributing $145 (£115) Florsheim shoes to staff and VIPs, closely monitoring who wears them and who dares to refuse.

International Business Times UK

Lego bombings to GTA memes: How Iran and the US are using pop culture to fight a propaganda war

IN FOCUS: Like a disturbing ‘Lego Movie’ version of ‘Team America: World Police’, a clip posted by Iranian state media is just one example of information warfare between Tehran and Washington. Bryony Gooch reports

The Independent UK

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MAGA lawmaker claims Trump admin halted previous search of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer alleges federal intervention to block search of late pedophile’s desert homestead in 2019

The Independent UK

Trump’s plan in Iran is not ‘regime change’ but ‘endless war,’ senior Democrat says after intelligence briefing

'Incoherent' aims and 'unforgiveable' lack of foresight mean Trump administration has 'no plans' on how to re-open Strait of Hormuz or exit war

The Independent UK

Erika Kirk Air Force Appointment Sparks 'Lord Have Mercy' Plea, Critics Slam 'Unserious' US Government

Erika Kirk's appointment to the US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors sparked online criticism, with detractors questioning her qualifications as White House defends her.

International Business Times UK

Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul reignite feud: ‘Lasted longer with Anthony Joshua’

Ngannou will fight Philipe Lins on 16 May, at an event organised by Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions

The Independent UK

Ronda Rousey claims Dana White ‘not happy’ with UFC White House card

Rousey, who is returning to MMA 10 years after leaving the UFC, has criticised her old promotion’s product

The Independent UK

‘LOL THAT’S IT?’: politics aside, the UFC’s White House card isn’t worth the price of admission

Donald Trump promised that June’s event would bring us some of the greatest fights in history. The truth appears to be rather different

The Guardian - US

Why Iran’s vital Kharg Island oil hub is still untouched by US-Israel bombers

While some argue for destroying the terminal through which 90% of Iran’s oil exports flow, others caution of a global market ‘tailspin’

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International Business Times UK

Erika Kirk Air Force Board Appointment Sparks Backlash as Critics Question Her Qualifications

Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, joins the US Air Force Academy Board amid controversy over her qualifications and Trump's 'quiet' appointment, sparking debate in Washington.

The Times of India

Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US shifts stance on navy 'escorting' oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

A US Energy Secretary's claim of escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was swiftly deleted and corrected by the White House, stating no such escort occurred. This caused market jitters, with oil prices fluctuating. Iran's Revolutionary Guards also refuted the assertion, calling it false. The Strait remains…

The Independent UK

The ‘mistake’ Trump made ahead of Iran war

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Trump officials point out ‘tactical error’ they made in build-up to Iran war: ‘This was it’

Months before the Iran war, the US reportedly ignored an offer for anti-drone defense help from battle-tested experts in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

Leavitt fires back at reporter asking if Trump ‘made up’ Iran strike justification

Karoline Leavitt fired back at a White House correspondent who asked whether Donald Trump was "making up" claims that Iran was about to attack US targets to justify his decision to launch strikes.

The Independent UK

White House privately asks Republicans to stop talking about ‘mass deportations’ as public opinion turns on ICE: report

The president has promised to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in the country’s history

Roll Call

Senate leadership doesn’t budge on filibuster

Senate Republican leadership is not budging against pressure to use a so-called talking filibuster to pass the party’s voter identification legislation, despite President Donald Trump’s adding weight to that dogpile this week. “We don’t have the votes either to proceed to get on a talking filibuster, nor to sustain one if…

The Independent UK

Leavitt promises Iran war will ‘lower gas prices in long term’ for Americans

Gas prices have spiked significantly since the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran 10 days ago

The Times of India

US Navy has not escorted a tanker through Strait of Hormuz but...: White House clarifies energy secretary's deleted post

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Tuesday clarified that US Navy did not escort a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but added that it remains an option that the president will utilize if and when necessary. Hours before Leavitt's press conference, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed…

The Independent UK

Rubio has said he wouldn’t challenge Vance in 2028. So why does Trump keep pushing both men?

Secretary of state has said he’d be one of the first people to support the vice president if he runs for the White House

Axios

Scoop: White House tells House Republicans to stop talking about mass deportations

Blair delivered the message during a policy listening session with House Republicans at their annual retreat in Doral, Florida.

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