Peace is the prize.

About three months into the military confrontation in Iran wrecking the world’s economy and sending energy costs skyrocketing, hope is kindled.

Today, oil prices are dropping, and stock markets are surging after US President Donald J. Trump said the US and Iran were in the ‘final stages’ of peace talks.

BREAKING: US oil prices extend losses, falling below $97.00 per barrel, after President Trump says the US is in “final stages” of a peace deal with Iran. pic.twitter.com/YGModFuCk3

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 20, 2026

The Telegraph reported:

“Mr. Trump told White House reporters on Wednesday: “We’re in the final stages of Iran; we’ll see what happens.

‘We’ll either have a deal or we’re going to do some things that are a little bit nasty. But hopefully that won’t happen’.”

Government borrowing costs also fell sharply around the world.

TREASURIES RALLY ON HOPE OF US–IRAN DEAL

U.S. Treasury prices jumped and yields fell after President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran were in the “final stages” of negotiations, raising hopes of easing tensions in global energy markets.

Lower oil-price fears helped calm… pic.twitter.com/QZcV8tHPLn

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) May 20, 2026

Reuters reported:

“Trump had earlier said that the United States ​may need to strike Iran again and had been an hour away from ordering an attack before its postponement.

Citi said on Tuesday that it expects Brent crude to rise to $120 a barrel in the near term, stating that oil markets are underpricing ​the risk of a prolonged supply disruption.

Similarly, PVM analysts said global oil stocks could reach critically low ​levels. ‘Yet, as observed lately, market players are comparatively nonchalant (or complacent) about what the conflict might bring’, PVM said.”

Read more:

(VIDEO) Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on “Life Support” After “Garbage” Proposal from Iran

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President Donald Trump didn’t hold back for a second during a tarmac exchange at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, turning the tables on Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich and delivering a blunt, no-nonsense warning about her RINO fiancé, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).

As Heinrich tried to lob a question at the president, Trump interrupted and went straight for the jugular, calling out Fitzpatrick, the Pennsylvania Republican she’s engaged to, for his repeated betrayals of the America First agenda.

“Her “husband” votes against me all the time. I don’t know what’s with him. She’s married to a certain congressman. He likes voting against Trump. You know what happens with that? Doesn’t work out well.”

WATCH:

Trump to Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich on her fiancé Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick: “Her husband votes against me all the time. I don’t know what’s with him. She’s married to a certain congressman. He likes voting against Trump. You know what happens with that? Doesn’t work out well.” pic.twitter.com/EzepaaV8Pn

— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) May 20, 2026

As The Gateway Pundit has reported before, Heinrich has been engaged to this same RINO Pennsylvania Congressman and Zelenskyy devotee Brian Fitzpatrick since the summer of 2025.

Back in August 2025, we highlighted how Heinrich – while engaged to Fitzpatrick – was caught pushing anti-Trump narratives, including claiming Putin “steamrolled” President Trump during high-stakes summits.

Fitzpatrick, who represents Pennsylvania’s 1st District, has earned his reputation as a classic establishment squish.

Last month, Fitzpatrick was one of the House reps to extend ‘Temporary Protected Status’ to 350,000 Haitians for three years.

He also backed the Mass Amnesty Bill pushed by Maria Salazar that would allow illegal aliens deported under President Trump since 2017 flood back into U.S.

Trump’s pointed message wasn’t subtle. It was a warning not just to Heinrich and her husband, but to every fair-weather Republican in Washington: Voting against Donald Trump doesn’t end well.

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A former Miami-based DOJ attorney was indicted for stealing a copy of Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s classified documents investigation.

Carmen Lineberger, the former Managing Assistant US Attorney, in Fort Pierce, Florida, was indicted on two counts of theft of government money or property, valued less than $1,000; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; and concealment, removal, or mutilation of public records.

Federal prosecutors alleged that Lineberger, 62, stole a copy of Jack Smith’s report, which was previously ordered by Judge Aileen Cannon to be kept secret, and sent it to her personal email account.

The indictment accuses Lineberger of sending the Jack Smith report to herself with misleading subject lines “chocolate cake recipe” and “bundt cake recipe.”

Lineberger pleaded not guilty on all four felony counts. She is facing more than 20 years in prison.

Per the DOJ:

The indictment alleges at the time of the offenses the defendant served as the Managing Assistant United States Attorney (MAUSA) of the Fort Pierce branch of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. In separate instances in late-2025, the defendant altered the electronic file names of government records that she received in her official capacity as the MAUSA in order to conceal her unauthorized electronic transmission of those records to personal email accounts belonging to her without being detected.

The altered government records included a document compiled by the defendant consisting of portions of internal DOJ electronic messages and an internal DOJ memorandum, and a DOJ report related to a criminal prosecution in the SDFL that had been court-ordered to remain under seal and prohibited from distribution or disclosure outside of DOJ.

As alleged in the indictment, the defendant concealed her actions by saving electronic copies of the government records in question under the misleading files names “chocolate cake recipe” and “bundt cake recipe” before electronically transmitting those records to her personal email accounts.

As to the DOJ report, the indictment further alleges the defendant acted knowing that her transmission of the record outside DOJ directly violated the court order and impaired the proper administration of the underlying criminal prosecution.

Lineberger appeared in federal court today for her arraignment before Southern District of Florida Chief United States Magistrate Judge William Matthewman in West Palm Beach, Florida.

If convicted, Lineberger faces up to twenty years’ imprisonment for destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations, three years’ imprisonment for concealment, removal, or mutilation of public records, and up to one year imprisonment on each count of theft of government property valued at less than $1,000.

The case is being jointly investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Christie S. Utt from the Northern District of Florida, who was assigned as a special prosecutor to avoid conflicts of interest with the investigation and prosecution of this matter.

In February, Judge Aileen Cannon permanently blocked the release of Jack Smith’s report on the classified documents case against President Trump.

Cannon, a Trump appointee, slammed Jack Smith for compiling the Trump report after she dismissed the case.

“Special Counsel Smith and his team went ahead for months, undeterred, preparing [the classified documents report] using discovery collected in connection with this proceeding and expending government funds in the process,” Judge Cannon wrote in a 15-page ruling.

“To say this chronology represents, at a minimum, a concerning breach of the spirit of the Dismissal Order is an understatement, if not an outright violation of it.”

“While it is true that former special counsels have released final reports at the conclusion of their work, it appears they have done so either after electing not to bring charges at all or after adjudications of guilt by plea or trial. The Court strains to find a situation in which a former special counsel has released a report after initiating criminal charges that did not result in a finding of guilt,” Cannon wrote.

Last year, Judge Cannon blocked the Justice Department from sharing Jack Smith’s classified documents report with Congress.

Judge Cannon, during a hearing, appeared skeptical of Merrick Garland’s plan to give Jack Smith’s Volume 2 final report on Trump’s classified documents case to Congress.

Cannon repeatedly asked DOJ lawyers why they needed to show the classified documents report to lawmakers. The Judge also asked if the final report was safeguarded from being leaked to the public.

“Why is there such urgency to disclose this to Congress right now, prior to the conclusion of the criminal proceeding — which would seem to be the ordinary course?” Cannon asked DOJ attorney Elizabeth Shapiro, according to Politico. “At the end of the day, what’s the upside of doing this right now?”

Cannon said the final report contains information that Trump’s lawyers argued was protected under attorney-client privilege.

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Today on Stinchfield, the San Diego mosque shooting exposes a terrifying reality the media refuses to confront. The two alleged shooters weren’t MAGA extremists. They weren’t conservative Christians. They weren’t Trump supporters. By all accounts, they were self-described “incels” (involuntarily celibate) consumed by hatred for everyone: Jews, Muslims, Blacks, conservatives, Trump supporters, and society itself.

Investigators say the suspects appeared radicalized online, embracing a toxic ideology of rage and nihilism that cuts across every political line. Yet don’t expect wall-to-wall media coverage about the dangers of this kind of extremism because it destroys the corporate press narrative that only “right-wing extremism” threatens America.

At the same time, disturbing questions are also emerging about the mosque itself. Reports are resurfacing about controversial figures connected to the center over the years, including scrutiny involving radical clerics, and the mosque tied to two of the 9/11 hijackers. There’s also troubling online activity allegedly linked to the hero security guard, who saved so many young children. Apparently, he was “liking” pro-Hitler posts.

The current Imam of the Mosque appears to condone violence against Jews just days after the October 7th attack on Israel.

But none of that excuses this slaughter. Three men are dead, including the security guard.

This country is unraveling from every direction. Radicalization. Hatred. Broken institutions. A media that only reports violence when it fits the approved political script.

America doesn’t just a gun problem, it has a spiritual and cultural collapse unfolding in real time.

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A new scandal involving Germany’s publicly funded daycare system is igniting outrage, after reports revealed that young children are being exposed to sexualized role-playing concepts under the banner of “education.” Critics say the issue is no longer marginal—but systemic.

At the center of the controversy, according to reports from Germany’s conservative press, are daycare centers operated by the socialist youth organization “Die Falken.” Internal materials describe “role-playing games with sexual content” as part of early childhood development.

Even more controversially, the same concepts include providing children with what is described as an “alternative environment” for masturbation. The revelations have triggered alarm among parents across Germany.

The issue, for many, is not just what is being taught—but how openly it is being defended. The response from authorities has only intensified that concern.

When questioned, the Green-led Family Ministry in North Rhine-Westphalia—a federal state in west Germany—declined to directly address the specific allegations. Instead, it offered a general defense of sex education programs.

A ministry spokesperson stated that such programs are part of the “educational mandate” and are intended to protect children. Officials argued they help raise awareness of inappropriate behavior.

The state youth welfare office echoed that position. It described sexual education as a “fundamental component” of preventive child protection.

Critics, who argue those responses avoid the central issue, say that officials are refusing to engage with the actual content being presented to children.

The backlash has been especially strong from Alternative for Germany (AfD)—the most popular party in Germany, with nearly a third of the vote. The party has taken a leading role in condemning the programs.

AfD politician Juliane Waehler warned that “children are no longer inherently safe in daycare centres.” She described the situation as the result of ideological overreach.

The scandal, for AfD supporters, confirms long-standing concerns. They argue that institutions meant to protect children are being reshaped by political agendas.

Those concerns deepened after reports that the daycare centers removed the controversial materials from their websites. The move came shortly after media inquiries.

The controversy, unfortunately, is not isolated. Recent incidents in German schools have also sparked backlash over explicit content shown to minors. In one case, activists reportedly presented pornographic material to students during a school session. The incident added fuel to an already growing debate.

The developments, deeply unsettling for many Germans, point to a broader pattern. They see a shift away from traditional norms toward left-liberal globalist ideological experimentation.

The organization behind the daycare centers has been open about its worldview. It views education as a tool for building a socialist society. Within that framework, sexuality is treated as part of a broader political and cultural project. Critics say that approach is being imposed on children.

The fact that these programs receive taxpayer funding has intensified the backlash. Over the past decade, millions of euros have been directed toward the organization.

Many are now asking the question: how was state funding approved for such a ‘project’. They also question why oversight mechanisms failed to intervene.

The political fallout is unfolding at a sensitive moment. Germany is already facing deep divisions over migration, identity, and national values. Education policy is now becoming another front in that broader conflict. The issue is increasingly tied to questions of cultural direction.

The AfD, which has surged in national polling, has seized on the scandal. It presents the issue as evidence of systemic failure within the establishment.

The controversy, supporters of AfD, reflects a growing disconnect between political elites and ordinary families. They argue that voters are beginning to push back.

Meanwhile, for many parents, the implications are immediate and personal. The debate is no longer abstract—it is about who shapes their children’s upbringing.

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