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Let's Agree We Should Call It The Gulf Of America. It Refers to the Gulf Between Trump's Unscarred Ears

Free Press

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July 1, 2026

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By 2028, expect that we will all be dressed in black and white pilgrim real Christian outfits, no grey, and all color outfits will not be allowed. Orange might well be excluded because the color coordinates so well with Trump’s complexion. Expect the burning of suspected female witches at the stake and the jailing of pot smokers for life. Expect that merely celebrating Independence Day could be a felony.

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The Cradle

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· Jul 7, 2026

US bases in the Gulf: Tehran’s targets, Washington’s dilemma

The US is rethinking its Gulf presence after its war on Iran, which turned its strongest assets into liabilities.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 2, 2026

Reflecting on the Reflecting Pool: What stains a nation more than algae

The Reflecting Pool in Washington has suddenly become the object of national attention. News reports focus on the appearance of green algae spreading across its waters, turning one of America’s most recognizable landmarks into a subject of concern and debate. For many Americans, this is the first time they have given the pool any thought []

The Independent

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran-US war live: Washington and Tehran ‘agree to halt strikes’ as further talks expected

Iran and the US traded attacks in the Gulf in recent days as each accused the other of violating an interim ceasefire deal

Irish News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’

The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war.

brazilnews.net

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· Jul 4, 2026

Trump claims US gave Iran "week off" for Khamenei's funeral, touts military might

South Dakota [US], July 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) punctuated his address with a sharp, provocative swipe at Iran, claiming to have given the nation a 'week off' for the funeral ceremony of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Touching on the ongoing tensions in the Middle East during his address marking America's 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, the Presid

Brisbane Times

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· Jun 21, 2026

Trump marched in to transform DC’s famed reflection pool. The result is just like his presidency

On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The outcome is the perfect metaphor for an unreflective president.

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Related coverage for "Let's Agree We Should Call It The Gulf Of America. It Refers to the Gulf Between Trump's Unscarred Ears": The Cradle — US bases in the Gulf: Tehran’s targets, Washington’s dilemma. Washington Examiner — Reflecting on the Reflecting Pool: What stains a nation more than algae. The Independent — Iran-US war live: Washington and Tehran ‘agree to halt strikes’ as further talks expected. Irish News — Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’. brazilnews.net — Trump claims US gave Iran "week off" for Khamenei's funeral, touts military might . Brisbane Times — Trump marched in to transform DC’s famed reflection pool. The result is just like his presidency