Underworld Turns

Treasury Secretary Insists Trump Is “Jiu-Jitsuing the Iranians”

“Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.” That’s how Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Donald Trump’s threats against Iranian leaders and infrastructure on Sunday, insisting on NBC’s Meet the Press that such bluster is “the only language the Iranians understand.” On Saturday night, the president posted on Truth Social that if Iran doesn’t “FULLY OPEN, […]
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Teen girl bitten by rattlesnake in Ventura County; officials warn public to stay alert

Wildlife experts are warning residents to take precautions following an uptick in reports of rattlesnake bites involving hikers and bikers across the Southland. On March 20, a teen girl fell off her bike and was bitten by a rattlesnake near the Wendy Drive trailhead in Thousand Oaks around 7:30 p.m. Emergency help was contacted and […]
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Trump Threatens to Send ICE to Airports to Ease TSA Security Delays

Trump Threatens to Send ICE to Airports to Ease TSA Security Delays

The DHS shutdown battle heated up on Saturday as President Donald Trump threatened to send “brilliant and patriotic” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to the nation’s airports to do security and relieve TSA workers, who are starting to rebel after going without pay since February 14. The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security […]
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