Middle East Talks Teeter on the Brink, Waltz plays Spy Games in Minnesota & the Shocking Search for Missing Migrant Kids Week In Review

1. 🇮🇷 Iran, Israel, and U.S. Foreign Policy

• There were escalating military tensions between Israel and Iran, including missile exchanges and Israeli airstrikes.
• U.S. involvement:
  • The U.S. was not directly involved in strikes.
  • President Trump is portrayed as attempting to control escalation while negotiating a deal.
    
    • Preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
    • Criticism of previous administrations (Obama/Biden) for being too lenient.

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2. 🏛️ Minnesota Whistleblower and Fraud Allegations

• • Officials in Minnesota (including Governor Tim Walz’s administration) ignored or covered up fraud in social programs.
  • Whistleblowers were allegedly:
    • Intimidated
    • Monitored
    • Investigated by private investigators
    • There is:
    • Systematic fraud
    • Government retaliation against employees who reported misconduct

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3. 👶 Missing Migrant Children at the U.S. Border

• • Hundreds of thousands of migrant children were lost or unaccounted for during the Biden administration.
  • Many were placed with unverified sponsors.
    
    • Some children were subjected to trafficking, forced labor, or abuse.
    • The Trump administration is now recovering these children (claims ~146,000 found).
• Connecting this issue to broader points on immigration policies and “open borders.”

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