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Reporter's Notebook: Why Trump may not be able to force Congress back over the DHS shutdown
So Congress is now deep into week two of a 16-17 day recess for Easter and Passover. The Department of Homeland Security shutdown is approaching two months. There’s no obvious path to end the impasse.
This is why some GOP lawmakers — and conservative activists — demanded President Donald Trump summon Congress back into session and fund DHS.
Let’s do a deep dive on that.
The president has the authority to call Congress into session under "extraordinary" circumstances. But that hardly compels legislative activity – let alone craft a legislative solution. However, it’s unclear if Trump would even have the power to strong-arm the House and Senate back into session under current parliamentary circumstances.
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Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution states the following: "He may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper."
American presidents have called special sessions of Congress 45 times. Twenty-seven instances involved a recall of both chambers. President George Washington was the first to order a special session of Congress in 1791. Washington wrote to Vice President John Adams – the president of the Senate – to convene the Senate to consider various nominations and to fill posts in Vermont, which was about to become the 14th state. Vermont was the first state following the original 13 colonies to enter statehood.
President Abraham Lincoln ordered a special session for both bodies of Congress after the attack on Fort Sumter in 1861.
In late July, 1948, President Harry Truman became the most recent chief executive to deploy his power to reconvene Congress. Congress adjourned for the year earlier that month. That never happens with the contemporary Congress. So Truman summoned lawmakers back to Washington on what is known as "Turnip Day" in Missouri, July 26. That’s the day when farmers should plant turnips for a fall harvest. So, historians bequeathed that particular Congressional meeting as the "Turnip Day Session." Truman wanted action on education policy, energy and housing.
Future Senate Majority Leader Robert Taft (R-OH) declared that the Senate wouldn’t "give that fellow anything" during the meetings.
Congress didn’t do much, passing two bills which the president felt fell short of his goals. That helped fuel Truman’s "Do Nothing Congress" moniker, which was the hallmark of his presidential campaign that fall.
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Again, the point is that a president may recall Congress to Washington. But that authority doesn’t necessarily dictate a legislative outcome.
But what we must explore is what circumstances dictate "extraordinary Occasions" as spelled out in the Constitution.
Well, that’s pretty vague. But it’s worth noting that in the 18th, 19th and even part of the 20th centuries, Congress only huddled in Washington for distinct periods. In fact, in those days, lawmakers were often gone from Washington for months at a time. That’s partly why the Founders installed a provision empowering the President to recall Congress in a time of crisis.
However, as is often the case in politics, a crisis is in the eye of the beholder and far from constitutionally defined.
So that brings us to present day. A failure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for nearly two months is a certain crisis. The decision to recall Congress is always up to the president. But there may be Constitutional limits on when a president may reconvene Congress. And despite the drama now enveloping funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Trump may be hamstrung in any effort to press lawmakers back into service in Washington.
Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution says that, "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings." Since the House and Senate have not both adopted an adjournment resolution to be out of session for a fixed period of time, Congress could make the case that it’s not out of session to start with, huddling for just a few moments every three days in brief sessions. Thus, the parliamentary posture of Congress makes the option of ordering "both Houses, or either of them" to convene under Article II Section 3 unavailable to the President.
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One could certainly argue that Congress isn’t really in session right now, meeting every so often for a few seconds with a skeleton crew.
It doesn’t matter. As stated above, the Constitution gives Congress ultimate authority to establish its own rules. President Barack Obama challenged whether Congress was actually in session or not when he tried to bypass the Senate confirmation process and install officials on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the period between Senate sessions. The Obama administration contended that Congress really wasn’t in session. Thus, the "recess appointment" option was available to the President, not requiring Senate confirmation.
However in NLRB v. Canning in 2014, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of Congress. It upheld the right of Congress to make its own rules under Article I, Section 5. In other words, if Congress says it’s in session, it’s in session. And when it’s out, it’s out. It’s not up to the President to make that determination.
Writing for the Court, former Justice Stephen Breyer found that "pro forma sessions count as sessions, not as periods of recess…the Senate is in session when it says it is, provided that, under its own rules, it retains the capacity to transact Senate business."
The current parliamentary status of both the House and Senate mimics the conditions which triggered NLRB v. Canning. So, as much as some want President Trump to convene Congress, he simply can’t.
Moreover, study Breyer’s point that the House and Senate have "the capacity to transact Senate business." We saw that last week when the Senate was supposed to be in a pro forma session, conducting no business. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) passed the Senate’s DHS funding plan for a second time, during what was scheduled to be a pro forma meeting.
Don’t forget that some House conservatives wanted the Senate to use its pro forma last Monday to pass the House-approved DHS bill.
So there were plenty of lawmakers, pundits and members of the public moaning about Congress leaving town and not fully addressing the DHS funding dispute. So, they turned to the president, hoping he would intervene for the first time since Harry Truman and command lawmakers to hustle back to Washington.
No Turnip Day Session for this Congress this year. And if President Trump tried a "Turnip Day Session," it’s unlikely that any lawmakers would bother to "turnip" under the Constitution.
Rory McIlroy says he will 'acknowledge' Tiger Woods at Masters dinner following DUI arrest
Tiger Woods will be notably absent from Augusta National this week following his DUI arrest in Florida, but Rory McIlroy said he plans to "acknowledge" the five-time Masters champion when past winners gather for their annual dinner on Tuesday.
Woods, along with three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, will miss the annual dinner, which features a four-course menu inspired by the Northern Irishman’s favorites, including his mother’s bacon-wrapped dates and yellowfin tuna carpaccio modeled after a dish from his favorite New York restaurant.
"Unfortunately, there will be a couple of guys that won't be in that room, which is a shame, but I want to make sure that they're acknowledged as well," McIlroy told Golf Channel on Sunday.
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"They've been two of the greatest champions that the Masters has ever seen. But it's going to be a really cool night. I can't wait. I hope everyone enjoys the dinner and enjoys everything that I've selected."
Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level test after law enforcement said his vehicle collided with another vehicle on March 27. Deputies said they believed Woods was driving impaired.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported observing several signs of impairment at the scene, noting that the golf legend was "sweating profusely" and that his movements appeared "lethargic and slow."
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Woods was placed under arrest after performing a series of field sobriety tests, and during a search, law enforcement found "two white pills inside Woods’ left-side pant pocket." According to the arrest affidavit, the pills were later identified as hydrocodone, a prescription opioid for pain relief.
Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed days after his arrest that Woods, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, would not be competing at the Masters.
"Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament fully support Tiger Woods as he focuses on his well-being," Ridley said. "Although Tiger will not be joining us in person next week, his presence will be felt here in Augusta."
This is the second straight year Woods has missed the Masters. He ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025, also missing the Masters Club dinner that year. Mickelson, 55, announced last week that he would also be withdrawing from the Masters as he and his family continue "to navigate a personal health matter."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A timeline of Trump’s escalating deadlines on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Iran on Tuesday, demanding that all vessels be allowed to transit through the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on critical infrastructure. The warning comes after weeks of escalating threats and missed deadlines.
"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "We will find out tonight — one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world," he added, referencing his 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the strait.
Trump's warning sharply raises the stakes in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but vital artery for the global energy supply, where disruptions have sent oil and gas prices surging worldwide.
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The waterway, which lies between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, is one of the world’s most critical energy choke points, carrying roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas.
The strait is also a vital artery for refined fuels, including products like jet fuel.
The latest threat builds on a pattern of deadlines Trump has imposed on Tehran over the strait. Here is a timeline of those demands:
In a Truth Social post, Trump declared that if Iran did not "FULLY OPEN" the strait within 48 hours, the United States would "obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
Ali Mousavi, Iran’s permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization, responded by saying that the Strait of Hormuz was "open to everyone" except Tehran's enemies. Meanwhile, other Iranian officials warned that attacks on energy infrastructure would amount to an attack on the Iranian people and would be met with retaliation.
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Two days later, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that the U.S. had had "productive" conversations with Iran and that he had ordered the Pentagon to delay any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
Iranian officials publicly denied that any talks were taking place.
Trump again extended his deadline — this time by 10 days, to April 6 at 8 p.m. Eastern — saying in a social media post that he was "pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction" at the Iranian government’s request.
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Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that "great progress" had been made in negotiations to end the conflict. At the same time, he warned that if a deal was not reached and the Strait of Hormuz was not "immediately" opened, the United States would destroy Iran’s power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island — the country’s main oil export hub — and "possibly all" desalination plants.
Trump said Iran requested a ceasefire, a claim Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson called "false and baseless," according to the state news agency IRIB.
In a social media post, Trump said the United States would consider a ceasefire only once the strait was "open, free and clear," adding: "Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!"
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Trump warned in a Truth Social post that "time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them."
The post followed several conflicting statements in previous days, in which he alternately criticized allies for not acting to reopen the strait and suggested it would reopen on its own.
In a profanity-laced post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump wrote: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.
"There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F-----’ Strait, you crazy b-------, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
"Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" he wrote in a second post.
Vance says Iran has '2 pathways' as 12-hour deadline looms, prays US on 'God's side' in nixing nuclear threat
Vice President JD Vance said that Iran has "two pathways" it can take regarding the conclusion of the war as President Donald Trump’s 12-hour deadline is looming Tuesday for the regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants and bridges.
Vance, speaking in Hungary, also said he is praying that the United States is on "God’s side" in its pursuit to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
"There are two pathways that this thing is ultimately going to end. First of all, the United States has largely accomplished its military objectives," Vance said. "There are still some things that we'd like to do, for example, on Iranian ability to manufacture weapons, that we'd like to do a little bit more work on militarily. But fundamentally, the military objectives of the United States have been completed."
"I think there really are two pathways, and I'm oversimplifying this a little bit, but I think pathway one is where the Iranians decide they're going to be a normal country. They're not going to fund terrorism anymore. They're going to be part of the world system of commerce and exchange," Vance continued. "And that's going to mean much better things for them economically. It's going to mean better things for the peace and safety of the world. It's going to mean a lot of good things for a lot of people all over the planet. That's option A."
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"Option B is that the Iranians don't come to the table and they stay committed to terrorism, to terrorizing their neighbors, not just Israel but of course their Arab neighbors too. Then the economic situation in Iran is going to continue to be very, very bad. And frankly, it will probably get worse," the vice president said.
"The president also has been very clear that while the Iranians are trying to exact as much economic cost through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has the ability to extract much greater economic costs on Iran than Iran has an ability to extract costs on us or on our friends in the world," Vance also said. "So I hope that they're smart. The president has set a deadline for about 12 hours from now, and the United States, we're going to find out. But there's going to be a lot of negotiation between now and then, and I'm hopeful that it gets to a good resolution."
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Vance told reporters Tuesday that his attitude toward military conflict has been to pray that "we are on God's side."
"We’re doing this because we don't want a regime that has committed acts of terrorism to have the world's most dangerous weapon. Because that would mean a lot of innocent people dead," Vance said about the war. "I certainly hope that God agrees with the decision that Iran shouldn't have a nuclear weapon, but I'll keep praying about it."
Vance also accused Iran of unleashing "acts of economic terrorism" that are obstructing the free flow of gas and oil around the world.
"So they've got to know, we've got tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use. The president of the United States can decide to use them, and he will decide to use them if the Iranians don't change their course of conduct," he warned.
Vance also confirmed Tuesday that "we were going to strike some military targets on Kharg Island" and "I believe we have done so."
James Carville delivers blunt reality check about why Democratic Party remains unpopular
Democratic strategist James Carville got blunt about why the Democratic Party remains unpopular on Monday, telling MS NOW host Ari Melber it was because they haven't won elections.
Melber noted polling published this month by CNN/SSRS that found just 28% of Americans have a favorable view of the Democratic Party, compared to 32% who have a favorable view of the Republican Party. Melber asked Carville whether this was troubling as the party looks to take back Congress in November.
"No," Carville responded. "The reason that people don't like the Democratic Party is the same reason I don't like it right now: we lost. When you win, that changes everything. People are part of a political party because they want the party to win elections. We lost the last election. You're not supposed to like us, OK? I don't like us."
Carville said the most important thing a political party can do is win elections and said he would start liking the Democratic Party again once they win some elections.
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"And the public is justifiably harsh toward Democrats, as they well should be. And the way to cure that is not with a seven-point plan that you're not going to get through between now and 2028 anyway, but it's to go forth and win the election. Then the Democrats will start liking you again," Carville responded.
Carville told Melber, "That's simply what it is. I keep seeing that, and don't try to address that. Just like I say, don't just do nothing — stand there. If you do that, party favorability is going to go up 7%, 10% already. And then you get some presidential candidates, it'll go up more."
The same CNN poll also revealed that more voters said they would support Democrats in the midterms, 48%, compared to Republicans, 42%.
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The Democrats have won multiple elections in the last year, including two gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.
Carville has lashed out at President Donald Trump multiple times over the last few months and on Friday said he hoped he didn't "croak" before the midterms.
"You sit down, and you listen to me, you fat f---," Carville began.
"I told you that you'd be gone by April Fools of 2027," he continued. "I'm getting a little worried. I've got to tell you, I watched that word mash you had the night before last, I guess it was. Man, I've got to tell you, don’t go throw the f---ing number on me before the election, because I want you very, very aware on election night when people tell you what the f--- they think of you. They hate you. Everybody hates you."
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Carville then critiqued the president's recent erosion in the polls.
Fox News' Taylor Penley contributed to this report.
Iryna Zarutska mural moved to new Providence location after pressure campaign from mayor, activists
After left-wing activists in conjunction with Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Brett Smiley launched an intense pressure campaign against a mural of slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, sparking the project's cancellation, another business in the city has stepped up to display the mural.
Opa the Phoenician, a Lebanese restaurant in Providence's historic Federal Hill, is now home to the mural, which artist Ian Gaudreau began working on Friday.
The previous location was The Dark Lady, an LGBT bar in the city's downtown. But that bar was browbeaten by critics into pausing and then canceling the project.
Smiley was the most prominent voice to speak out against the project.
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"The murder of the individual depicted in this mural was a devastating tragedy, but the misguided, isolating intent of those funding murals like the one across the country is divisive and does not represent Providence," he said in a statement, adding that he wanted to "encourage our community to support local artists whose work brings us closer together rather than divide us."
Co-owner of Opa, Francois Karam, emphasized that the restaurant is owned by immigrants and the mural is a way to honor Zarutska's story as an immigrant.
"[Iryna] was once an immigrant chasing the American dream," Karam said, according to WJAR. "She worked to build a life for herself and lost it along the way. This mural is our way of honoring her on a building owned by an immigrant family who understands that journey."
Gaudreau echoed that sentiment.
"He has an immigrant family story himself," he said of Karam. "So he really connected with Iryna, and he felt really passionate about the project."
Zarutska was killed on Aug. 22 after she was randomly stabbed from behind on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail train. The suspect in her unprovoked murder is Decarlos Brown Jr., who had a lengthy rap sheet, including convictions for larceny, breaking and entering, and armed robbery.
He had previously served five years in prison.
Fox News Digital reached out to Smiley's office.
Kardashian company co-founder advises women to become 'two-hour' mothers
Emma Grede, co-founder of Kim Kardashian’s Skims and CEO and co-founder of Khloé Kardashian’s Good American, is aiming to "dismantle the lies that women have been sold" on parenting as a businesswoman — suggesting women spend no more than three hours a day with their children.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, Grede previewed her upcoming book "Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life," which aims to push a more self-focused view of women in motherhood.
"Women are drained and exhausted," Grede said. "And so to put upon yourself that every waking minute is oriented around your kids is not a way to live."
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Grede, who has four children, called herself a "max three-hour mum," spending only three hours with her kids from nine to noon on weekends before moving to activities that "fill [her] cup."
"Cutting sandwiches into star shapes? That was never it for me," Grede said.
Grede added that she does not take part in activities that she considers "overparenting," such as reading school emails, and even suggested that some women are better suited to be "two-hour" mothers.
Instead, she encouraged women to focus on creating more "high-impact, core memories" through big moments like weekend getaways. Ideally, Grede said that women should "come out and be honest" about their goals in their careers and family life and be willing to stand firm even with tradeoffs.
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"I hold a vision for myself," Grede said. "And I’m uncompromising."
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Independent Women's Forum senior policy and legal analyst Inez Stepman pushed back on Grede's comments, suggesting public policy should focus beyond the opinions of "wealthy outliers."
"Most women aren’t worried about cutting star-shaped sandwiches for their kids, but the majority of mothers in surveys want to actually be there, present, for their children’s early years, the benefit of which is backed by extensive longitudinal research," Stepman said.
"Instead of catering to the preferences of wealthy outliers, public policy should make it possible for more women to do what they actually want to do, which is mother their own children for those critical years while keeping workplace flexibility for when they are older," Stepman continued.
In 2016, Grede co-founded the clothing line Good American with Khloé Kardashian and sold more than $1 million worth of merchandise on its opening day.
In 2019, she co-founded the shapewear company Skims alongside her husband, Jens Grede, and Kim Kardashian, which, as of February, is valued at approximately $5 billion.
DeSantis urges Florida lawmakers to ban cousin marriages, links practice to 'stealth jihad'
Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken pride in making Florida a leader among red states, but he acknowledged Monday that it was behind in banning cousin marriages, which he is hoping will be outlawed in the near future.
"Florida doesn’t ban cousin marriage: That’s a hanging curveball for us to do; we need to do that," DeSantis, famously a fan of baseball, said at a Tampa signing ceremony on another new law empowering state officials to designate groups as terrorist organizations and expel students who support them.
DeSantis urged state lawmakers to ban marriage between first cousins, reopening debate over a practice that remains legal in Florida but is barred in most states.
"Other states have done it," DeSantis continued. "I don’t know why we wouldn’t, but obviously that feeds into some of the stealth jihad that we see, when you’re allowing things like that. It’s things that are coming in from other cultures that are not consistent with the United States culture, and certainly our culture here in Florida."
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Florida already bans marriages involving close relatives such as siblings, parents, grandparents, nieces and nephews, but first cousins are not on the prohibited list.
The governor’s push follows the failure of HB 733, a 2025 proposal that would have added first cousins to the ban starting July 1. Supporters of such a measure cite public health concerns tied to a higher risk of genetic disorders, while critics argue the issue falls under personal freedom and private family decisions.
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DeSantis teased future action on a cousin marriage ban last month.
"For some reason the ban on cousin marriages was dropped during the legislative process," DeSantis wrote on X. "Stay tuned."
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This is DeSantis' last legislative session as governor, as he terms out at the end of this year, but there remains the possibility he could call for a special session to reintroduce the effort, if not HB 733, Florida Politics reported Monday.
"Now, there were some things that were a part of this package that we may need to add in upcoming, because I think there were some things that we really need," DeSantis said, calling it an "important" issue for American culture and immigration law.
"We have got to stop as a country importing people that reject the values of this country, and that's just been going on for a long time," he added.
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DeSantis pointed to the recent arrest of the niece and grand niece of late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status.
"How do they get to where she was even here to begin with?" the governor asked. "What is it about our laws or administrative bureaucracy over what, I think, a period of four or five years?"
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DeSantis' newly signed law empowers the state's chief of domestic security, governor and cabinet to designate any organization they determine engages in extremist acts as a "terrorist organization."
After such a designation, the group can be forcibly dissolved and face a freeze on state funding, according to the legislation. It also says students shall be expelled from their institution if they "promoted a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization."
Reuters contributed to this report.
Trump warns 'whole civilization will die tonight,' as Iranian official urges human chains around power plants
President Donald Trump warned in a Tuesday Truth Social post that an entire "civilization will die tonight," issuing the ominous message as his threat of a devastating U.S. attack against Iranian bridges and power plants loomed.
"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump declared in the post.
"However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!" he added.
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Iranian official Alireza Rahimi put out a video message urging "all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors" to create human chains around power plants, The Associated Press reported.
In a prior Truth Social post issued on Easter Sunday, the president had threatened a Tuesday attack on the Middle Eastern country's power plants and bridges.
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F[---]in’ Strait, you crazy b-------, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah," the president declared in the post.
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During remarks on Monday, Trump indicated the U.S. has "a plan… where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again. I mean complete demolition by 12 o'clock."
"We don't want that to happen," he said.
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, who quit last month over his opposition to the Iran war, warned on Tuesday that the president's proposed course of action would threaten America's status as the world's top superpower.
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"Trump believes he is threatening Iran with destruction, but it is America that now stands in danger. If he attempts to eradicate Iranian civilization, the United States will no longer be viewed as a stabilizing force in the world, but as an agent of chaos—effectively ending our status as the world’s greatest superpower," Kent wrote in a post on X. "This would upend our economy and shatter the global order. The process is already underway, yet we still have time to avert catastrophe if Trump finds the courage to pursue serious negotiations rather than reckless rage and destruction."
Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's alleged attacker charged with assault, stalking and threats
Nearly one week after former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was attacked with an unknown substance outside a California office building, the two-time Grammy Award-winning musician's alleged stalker has been hit with seven charges.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Michelle Dick — who was previously accused of stalking Buckingham and his family — has been charged with two counts of stalking, two counts of threats to commit a crime with intent to terrorize, assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and battery.
The offense dates range from October 2021 to as recently as last month. The date of arrest has been listed as April 3.
Last week, Buckingham, 76, was attacked by a woman when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica, Calif., according to NBC4 Investigates. The alleged suspect, who authorities described as "a stalking suspect," threw an unknown substance at Buckingham and immediately fled, the outlet reported.
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Dick — who claims Buckingham is her biological father — told KTLA on Wednesday that she had approached Buckingham last week and had previously gone to his Brentwood home.
In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Buckingham filed a request for a restraining order against Dick in December 2024.
"I am afraid her conduct may escalate into something physically dangerous to me and my family," Buckingham wrote in the petition.
The harassment began in 2021 when Dick allegedly got "ahold of my wife Kristen's business cell phone number and called the number dozens of times a day sometimes, leaving long drawn-out messages that included the claim that she was my child and threats to kill me and my family," Buckingham stated in the petition.
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"She also blamed me for facial deformities she apparently suffered as a child and demanded money. I do not know Ms. Dick and I am not her father," he added.
While the harassment seemed to quiet down for two years, Dick made movement in 2024.
In September of that year, Dick allegedly taped a piece of paper to Buckingham's California residence with a photographic collage of herself and Buckingham.
One day later, Dick was pulled over for sitting outside Buckingham's home. As officers detained and questioned her, Dick stated that Buckingham was her birth father and had "suffocated her as a child."
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On Nov. 3, Buckingham stated he was "awoken out of sleep by nearly a dozen police persons. When I answered the door, I was handcuffed and asked to step outside of my house. The reason given was that a 9-1-1 call had been received stating that my son William was in my house and suicidal and that the caller had heard gunshots."
"She is clearly mentally unfit and harbors delusions which makes her scary to me and unpredictable," Buckingham added.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the restraining order, which states that Dick must stay at least 100 yards away from Buckingham and his family. She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.