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The world is full of empathetic, beautiful and good people ❤️ 🕊️ and don’t you forget that

[🕊️ @NatureZone45]

TRUE HEROES

[CBS News @CBSNews]

A judge orders the DOJ to either unredact more Epstein files or explain why they must stay blacked out. https://t.co/kQrLSqfJ2f

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Our intelligence has obtained important findings regarding the situation in Crimea and in our other territories currently under Russian occupation. Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service has obtained data indicating that the crisis with fuel, military logistics, and governance in Crimea is deepening on a virtually daily basis. The Russian occupation administration quite clearly and unequivocally acknowledges its inability to resolve the problems created by our mid-range sanctions against the occupier, as well as by the implementation of our long-range sanctions plan, primarily against Russian oil refining. A similar situation is unfolding in other Russian regions as well.

We have also obtained internal Russian documents assessing the public mood among citizens of the aggressor state. At present, the level of anxiety among Russians is already higher than it was during our Kursk operation: more than 50 percent. Already, 66 percent of Russians consider their financial situation difficult. More than 80 percent of Russians believe a large-scale economic crisis in Russia is inevitable. These are absolutely clear indicators that reflect the failure of Putin’s war policy.

Separately, Oleh Luhovskyi reported on measures being carried out in Belarus, under obvious Russian influence, to prepare for a potential expansion of aggression against Ukraine. Along our state border in Belarus, the construction of road infrastructure and storage bases for ammunition and fuel and lubricants is nearing completion. These facilities have no purpose other than a military one. These are the border directions of Kobryn–Kovel, Ivanava–Manevychi, Luninets–Sarny, Rečyca–Korosten, and Homieĺ–Chernihiv. We know that Russian documents describe this specifically in the context of the tasks of the so-called “SVO.”

Belarus has received the necessary signals from Ukraine regarding this activity, as well as regarding all other formats of its collaboration with Russia in the interests of prolonging and scaling up the war. Belarus knows what steps it must take for peace. The development of border infrastructure for aggression from Belarus must be stopped. It is the Belarusian side that must take steps toward de-escalation and peace. Thank you to everyone who helps us protect lives and our independence! Glory to Ukraine!

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

The problem for Trump is that his Department of Justice keeps losing cases that it needs to access this critical data. This humiliating string of defeats threatens to derail Trump’s signature plan to subvert the 2026 midterm elections. https://t.co/kYAo6iLexT

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Democrat Nancy Lacore is officially the nominee in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District to replace Nancy Mace. Lacore is a Navy Admiral who was wrongly fired by Pete Hegseth during his insane purges of our Armed Services. Let's make sure Lacore wins!

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

What a night in NYC!

First, I want to deeply thank the people of NY14, who supported my re-election with 87% of the vote - the highest in my history of public service.

It is a tremendous honor and responsibility to be your Congresswoman, and I never take it for granted.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

President Trump's meeting with GOP senators on Wednesday turned testy, and at one point, he told Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to sit down, after questions arose about the War Powers Resolution, according to sources directly familiar with the meeting.

“I’m not going to be bullied when I’m trying to get answers for the American people,” Cassidy told reporters after the meeting.

[Acyn @Acyn]

PabloReports: Does Donald Trump get to keep this Qatari jet after the presidency?

Raskin: No, he does not. You know why? Because the Constitution says he can’t do it.

Because the Constitution says that the president may not receive a present, an emolument—which means a payment, an office or title of any kind—from a king, a prince, or a foreign state without the consent of Congress.

And Congress has not consented to him keeping a $400 million jet. So it’s got to be turned over immediately to Congress for disposition.

We can either send it back to the people in Qatar, or we can keep it and do something different with it. But it doesn’t belong to the president.

You know, Abraham Lincoln, in the middle of the Civil War, wanted to keep some elephant tusks he’d gotten from the King of Siam. He never kept a present before. He wrote a letter to Congress. He said, “Can I keep this?” And Congress said, you know, you’re doing a great job, Honest Abe, and we love you, but no, you can’t keep it. Turn it over to the Department of State. That’s the right way to do it.

Every other president has come to Congress to ask whether they can keep one of these foreign gifts from a government, king, or prince. President Trump should be no different. He’s got to come to us too. And if not, we’ll just have to requisition it and confiscate it.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: A federal judge rejected key parts of President Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict mail voting. https://t.co/eVkoQDgwaQ

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the use of a federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters. https://t.co/SEXwxtny7t

[🕊️ @NatureZone45]

@Gerashchenko_en Putin fights for survival! He can not stop the war. If he does, he is dead.

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

NEW FROM ME: This morning, a federal judge in Maryland handed the DOJ its ninth defeat in a series of 31 cases the department has filed to gain access to state voter files. The DOJ has yet to win a single one. https://t.co/kYAo6iLexT

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Before taking any public action, I take behind-the-scenes steps toward de-escalation. At the intelligence and military levels, Belarus received a message: stop helping the Russians. The issue with the relay stations has been ongoing for a long time, and it has resulted in casualties solely on the Ukrainian side. They are technically coordinating this and helping Russian and Iranian drones strike Ukrainians with greater precision. Lukashenko received this information – and he must demonstrate de-escalation with more than just the words “I’m sorry.” He can keep his “apology” to himself. It has meant nothing since the first day of the war.

Step one is to end all technical support. A relay station constitutes direct support. Turn it off, remove it, and show us that it has been removed. Since this message was conveyed to them repeatedly, we have now reached the stage of issuing a public signal. If he does not remove it, we will remove everything ourselves. Similarly, we’re sending a message: please stop supplying fuel to the Russian army. There are no threats here. We’re simply saying that we see what’s happening. The first steps are always behind the scenes, but the next steps are different.

From an interview for the United News telethon. (4/5)

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington D.C. blocked DHS from using its citizenship database to remove voters from registration rolls, striking a significant blow against Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to take control of federal elections. https://t.co/QDeJGIZF76

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

A federal court just confirmed what everyone already knew:

Trump’s DOJ is illegally using the machinery of government to target his political enemies with bogus investigations.

That’s not justice. It’s corruption. IT MUST END!

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

ZELENSKYY: Ukraine has begun the process of bringing the war back to Russia.

Yesterday we struck oil refinery in Tyumen region, that’s already 2,070 km from our border.

We used brand-new drones with flight range of 2,500 km. They will soon be able to fly more than 3,000 km.

We will fly even further, beyond 3,000 km, because we know exactly where all Russian military plants, oil bases, gas storage facilities, and similar targets are located.

We need longer-range tools, and we are developing them right now. Of course, the number of our deep strikes into Russia will also increase every day.

[Giorgia Meloni @GiorgiaMeloni]

Grazie per l’affetto e l’accoglienza ❤️🇮🇹

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

🚨 BOMBSHELL: Former US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confirms Donald Trump personally fought the hardest to permanently hide the Epstein files!

She reveals the Trump administration explicitly ordered Pam Bondi to cover it up and forced Mike Johnson to block the release!

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Keir, thank you for all our cooperation, your support, and the joint decisions that have helped make our Europe and our protection of life stronger.

The United Kingdom has been, is, and will remain among the world’s leaders. Here in Ukraine, we deeply value Britain, and every meeting and every conversation we have had has always been filled with real substance.

Thank you for always being in touch, always engaged, and always striving to do what is needed and what will truly help.

I wish the United Kingdom and all British people every success as well as realisation of your national goals. We have confidence in Britain.

Keir, you are always a welcome guest in Ukraine.

@Keir_Starmer

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

It can take many leaders years to grow into the statesman you became in just two years.

European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you.

Thank you, dear Keir.

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

🚨BREAKING: Maryland Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to gain access to state voter data. A big victory for our clients Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans and democracy.

DOJ is now 0-9 in these cases. We are undefeated.🗳️💪⚖️ https://t.co/ksCZx1rudO