India vs. Pakistan, Major Fentanyl Bust, Trump Carney Meet, Letitia James Legal Woes

India launches missile strikes against Pakistan in "Operation Sindor," escalating tensions between the nuclear powers after attacks in Kashmir. Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the largest fentanyl bust in US history, targeting the Sinaloa cartel across five states and seizing 3 million fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone.

• India claims strikes targeted "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan but resulted in civilian casualties including a child's death
• Historical Kashmir conflict dates back to 1947 independence, with President Trump hoping tensions "end very quickly"
• Multi-state fentanyl operation seized 11.5 kilos of fentanyl, 35 kilos of meth, 7.5 kilos of cocaine, and 49 weapons
• Trump declares "we don't need anything they have" about Canada moments before meeting with Canadian officials
• Trump calls NY Attorney General Letitia James "a total crook" amid allegations she committed mortgage fraud
• AG James previously won a $364 million judgment against Trump, now grown to $500 million with interest

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello America.
Joc here with your RantingPolitics headline updates, where
we are diving into today's mostexplosive political stories
that you need to know aboutComing up.
We're diving into India's boldmilitary strikes against
Pakistan that have tensionsskyrocketing between the nuclear
powers.
Plus, I've got details on whatAG Pambandi is calling the

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largest fentanyl bust in ournation's history.
Spoiler alert it involvesmillions of pills and the
Sinaloa cartel.
Then we'll unpack PresidentTrump's eyebrow-raising comments
about our neighbors to thenorth just moments before
meeting with Canadian officials.
And finally, trump's notmincing words about New York
Attorney General Letitia James,calling her a total crook amid

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swirling allegations of mortgagefraud.
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India just took the gloves offin its ongoing tensions with
Pakistan.
On Wednesday, indian armedforces launched what they're
calling Operation Sindor,targeting what they describe as
terrorist infrastructure inPakistan and Pakistan-occupied
Jammu and Kashmir.
According to India's defenseministry, these strikes were
focused, measured andnon-escalatory.

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Sure, launching missiles atyour nuclear-armed neighbor is
totally chill right.
The attacks have alreadyresulted in civilian casualties.
A child was killed and twoothers wounded when the missiles
struck locations including amosque in Bahawalpur, let that
sink in for a second.
The Indians claim theydeliberately avoided Pakistani
military facilities, butPakistan's foreign ministry

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isn't buying it, calling this anunprovoked and blatant act of
war.
So what triggered this latestescalation?
This follows an April 22ndattack that killed 26 people in
the Indian-controlled portion ofKashmir.
India immediately pointed thefinger at Pakistan, claiming
they backed the militantsresponsible.
Pakistan predictably denied anyinvolvement, saying they

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haven't seen a shred of evidenceconnecting them to the tourist
attacks.
For anyone who needs a quickhistory refresher, kashmir has
been a disputed territory sinceboth countries gained
independence from Britain in1947.
It's essentially one of theworld's longest-running
conflicts and one of the mostmilitarized regions on the
planet.
President trump weighed in onthe situation, saying it's a

(02:49):
shame.
I just hope it ends veryquickly.
He also noted they've beenfighting for many, many decades
and centuries.
Actually, thanks for thehistory lesson, mr president.
Secretary of state marco rubiois monitoring the situation
closely and echoing Trump's hopefor a peaceful resolution.
Meanwhile, pakistan'sambassador to the US is

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practically begging Trump to usehis self-proclaimed peacemaking
skills to help avoid afull-blown war.
This is a powder keg situation,with two nuclear powers trading
not just accusations but actualmissiles.
The big question now will thisescalate further or can
diplomacy prevail?

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Breaking news on the war againstfentanyl.
Attorney General Pam Bondi justannounced what she's calling
the largest fentanyl bust in ournation's history.
This massive takedown, spanningfive states, resulted in the
seizure of 11.5 kilos offentanyl, including about 3
million fentanyl-laced pillsthat were deliberately disguised
as oxycodone.

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Bondi didn't mince words,describing this as the most
significant victory in ournation's fight against fentanyl
and drug trafficking to date.
This wasn't just any drug ring.
According to authorities, thisoperation targeted members of
the violent Mexican Sinaloacartel, which President Trump
recently designated as aterrorist organization.

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The multi-agency investigationspanned New Mexico, arizona,
utah, nevada and Oregon, withundercover operations and
surveillance that began sixmonths ago.
The numbers are staggering.
Beyond the fentanyl, officersrecovered 35 kilos of meth, 7.5
kilos of cocaine, 4.5 kilos ofheroin and a small arsenal of 49

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rifles and pistols.
That's enough firepower andpoison to devastate entire
communities.
The alleged kingpin, heribertoSalazar Amaya, was arrested in
Oregon, along with severalothers.
Bondé noted that at least sixof those arrested were in the
country illegally, but she's notpushing for deportation.
Instead, she wants them servingtime in American prisons,

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saying sending them back toMexico to continue on with their
drug business isn't going tohappen under this administration
.
Rob Murphy from the DEA praisedthe investigators and
undercover agents whoinfiltrated an enterprise that
had been operating in the UnitedStates with no regard at all
for the disruption to families,addiction and, ultimately, death
that was probably caused.

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He also hinted that morearrests are coming as they
continue to exploit them atevery level.
This bust aligns perfectly withTrump's second-term priorities
targeting Latin American gangs,illegal immigration and the
fentanyl crisis.
The president didn't hold backon Sunday, telling reporters the
cartels are trying to destroyour country and are horrible
people that have been killingpeople left and right.

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It's worth noting that Bondifaced some mockery last week
when she claimed fentanylseizures in Trump's first 100
days had saved 258 million lives, which would be about 75% of
the entire US population.
Slight exaggeration aside, thisbust represents a genuine blow
to the fentanyl pipeline that'sbeen devastating American

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communities from coast to coast.
According to the Hill'sreporting, this operation marks
a significant escalation in thefederal government's approach to
targeting cartel operationswithin US borders.
Well, president Trump iscertainly not one to mince words
when it comes to internationalrelations, and Canada just got a
taste of his unfiltereddiplomacy.

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Just moments before meetingwith Canadian officials, trump
took aim at our northernneighbors with some surprisingly
harsh comments that havediplomatic circles buzzing.
We don't need anything, theyhave, trump declared, setting
quite the tone before sittingdown with Canadian
representatives.
This blunt assessment comes ata crucial time when both nations
should be working to strengtheneconomic ties, not strain them.

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The timing couldn't be moreawkward, with these remarks
coming right before a scheduledmeeting with Canadian officials.
It's like showing up to adinner party and insulting the
host's cooking before you'veeven taken your coat off.
This isn't the first time Trumphas taken a hard stance on
Canada.
During his first term, hefamously labeled Canada a
national security threat tojustify tariffs on Canadian

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steel and aluminum.
Security threat to justifytariffs on Canadian steel and
aluminum.
Those tariffs led toretaliatory measures and created
significant tension between thetwo nations that share the
world's longest undefendedborder and a trading
relationship worth approximately$2.5 billion daily.
The implications for US-Canadarelations could be substantial.
Canada remains America'slargest trading partner and a

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critical ally on numerous fronts, from defense cooperation
through NORAD to intelligencesharing via the Five Eyes
Alliance.
Straining this relationshipcould complicate everything from
supply chains to bordersecurity.
Trade negotiations are likelyto face particular challenges
with the USMCA the replacementfor NAFTA potentially up for

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review in the coming years.
Starting from a position ofantagonism rather than
cooperation doesn't bode wellfor smooth discussions.
Canadian officials havetypically responded to Trump's
provocations with measureddiplomacy, trying to focus on
the mutually beneficial aspectsof the relationship rather than
engage in a war of words.
It's a strategy that workedwith varying degrees of success

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during Trump's first term.
What makes these latestcomments particularly noteworthy
is their apparent unpromptednature.
There wasn't any specificCanadian policy or action that
seemed to trigger this criticism.
It appeared to be Trump simplyexpressing his unvarnished
opinion of the bilateralrelationship.
As markets and diplomats reactto these latest statements, the

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big question remains is thisjust typical Trump negotiating
tactics staking out an extremeposition before compromising or
does it signal a fundamentalshift in US policy toward one of
its closest allies?
Only time will tell, but onething's for certain US-Canada
relations just got a lot moreinteresting.

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The gloves are off in Washington, as President Trump didn't hold
back his thoughts on New YorkAttorney General Letitia James,
calling her a total crook and ahorrible, horrible human being
during an Oval Office appearanceon Tuesday.
This explosive statement camejust moments after his own
Attorney General, pam Bondi,declined to comment on a
criminal referral against James.

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The referral in question camefrom Federal Housing Finance
Agency Director William Pultback on April 14th, accusing
James of mortgage fraud.
Talk about a plot twist in thisongoing saga.
Trump made it clear that, whilehe has strong opinions about
James, he's leaving the matterin Bondi's hands, saying Pam's
going to have to do what shewants and Pam is going to do
what's right she always does.

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According to the criminalreferral reported by the New
York Post, james allegedlyfalsified bank documents and
property records to securegovernment-backed loans and more
favorable terms.
Pultz's letter claims shemisrepresented a Norfolk
Virginia home as her primaryresidence, despite listing her
home address in New York.
On other forms, primaryresidence mortgages typically

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come with lower interest rates,a benefit James allegedly
shouldn't have received.
The referral also alleges thatJames listed a Brooklyn property
she's owned since 2001 ashaving four units instead of
five, allowing her to qualifyfor more favorable Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac loans that capeligibility at four units per
property.
Multifamily propertiesexceeding four units face

(10:20):
stricter lending terms withhigher interest rates.
James' attorney Abby Lowell hasdenied these allegations,
claiming there was amisunderstanding about both
properties.
For the Norfolk home, lowellstated the document mistakenly
listed it as James' primaryresidence when her niece was to
occupy it.
As for the Brooklyn property,the attorney argued it has

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functioned as a four-unitresidence for 24 years, with an
unoccupied basement.
This heated exchange is just thelatest chapter in the
tumultuous relationship betweenTrump and James.
The New York AG won a massive$364 million judgment against
Trump last February forallegedly inflating the value of
his assets to secure betterloan terms With interest.

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That penalty has now topped$500 million as Trump appeals
the decision.
When asked for comment, james'spokesperson said the AG is
focused every single day onprotecting New Yorkers and
upholding the law, not personalattacks, no matter who they come
from.
Clearly, this legal andpersonal feud is far from over,

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with both sides digging in forwhat promises to be a protracted
battle.
And that's a wrap on today'sHeadline Roundup.
Folks, what a news day we'vehad.
And that's a wrap on today'sHeadline Roundup.
Folks, what a news day we'vehad.
From international tensionsescalating between nuclear
powers to domestic drug bustsand political showdowns, the
world keeps spinning atbreakneck speed.
To recap, india has launchedstrikes against what they call

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terrorist infrastructure inPakistan, killing at least one
child and raising fears offurther conflict between these
nuclear-armed neighbors.
President Trump has expressedhope that tensions will subside
quickly, but this is certainly asituation worth monitoring
closely.
On the home front, attorneyGeneral Pam Bondi announced what
she's calling the largestfentanyl bust in our nation's

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history, taking down a Sinaloacartel operation across five
states and seizing a staggering3 million fentanyl-laced pills
disguised as oxycodone a massivewin in America's ongoing battle
against the opioid crisis.
Meanwhile, president Trumpcontinues his no-filter approach
to diplomacy and politics,taking shots at Canada before

(12:28):
meeting with officials anddoubling down on his feud with
New York Attorney GeneralLetitia James, whom he labeled a
total crook amid allegations ofmortgage fraud against her.
As these stories continue todevelop and we'll be bringing
you updates as they happen,remember, at Ranting Politics,
we cut through the noise todeliver the unfiltered truth

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