‘Traitor’ Dem senator ripped after one-word reaction appears to cheer on Iran

April 21, 2026 9:42am EDT / Fox News

Mike Davis called on the Senate to vote to censure Murphy, saying he was ‘cheering for America’s enemy during war’

By Ashley J. DiMella, Robert McGreevy, Fox News

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., appeared on CNN’s “State of the Nation” on Sunday, where he claimed that President Donald Trump is engaged in a “deliberate campaign” to “increase violence” in the United States.

Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is under fire after a one-word social media post fueled accusations he was a “traitor” cheering against the United States amid the war in Iran.

“Awesome,” Murphy wrote on X in response to a post reporting that 26 ships in Iran’s shadow fleet have made it past the US blockade in the Gulf of Oman.

Murphy’s post adds to his long-running criticism of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and revived scrutiny over his past posture toward Iran, giving critics fresh ammunition to cast the Connecticut Democrat as hostile to U.S. interests.

Social media commenters unleashed on Murphy for the message, with some asking if his account was “hacked” and others accusing him of cheering on Iran.

SCHUMER BLASTED TRUMP FOR FAILING TO OUST MADURO — NOW WARNS ARREST COULD LEAD TO ‘ENDLESS WAR’

Sen. Chris Murphy speaks during the Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 24, 2025, in New York City.(Riccardo Savi/Getty Images)

“It takes an insane level of Trump Derangement Syndrome to cheer for a terrorist regime that chants ‘Death to America,’” White House Spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital.

“Chris Murphy is an America-last, radical left lunatic who stands for illegal aliens and Iranian terrorists over the American people. The only thing ‘awesome’ will be when he is out of office,” Wales added.

DOUG SCHOEN: AS A DEMOCRAT, I BACK TRUMP’S IRAN STRIKE — MY PARTY IS WRONG

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst notably told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday morning that there is “no evidence” that Iranian shadow fleet vessels, ships used to evade international sanctions, have made it through the U.S. blockade.

“The tweet was sarcasm,” a spokesperson for Murphy’s office told Fox News Digital in a statement later on Tuesday morning. “Chris obviously thinks it’s terrible that Donald Trump continues to mishandle every aspect of a war he started but clearly has no strategy to end.”

Commenters continued criticizing Murphy on X on Tuesday morning.

“First of all this is false,” Sean Parnell, assistant to the secretary of war for public affairs, posted, denying the report Murphy responded to. “Second, a Dem senator cheering on the number one state sponsor of terror is shameful.”

“This is what late stage TDS looks like: Cheering on Iran to defeat the U.S. Navy,” the Trump War room wrote.

“This U.S. senator is publicly cheering for America’s enemy during war. The Senate should vote to censure him,” Mike Davis, Article III Project founder and president, commented.

SCHUMER CALLS TRUMP ‘A MILITARY MORON’ AND SAYS US ‘WORSE OFF’ NOW THAN WHEN IRAN WAR STARTED

“Was Sen. Murphy’s account hacked?” Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York wrote.

“Chris Murphy roots against America,” conservative commentator Steve Guest posted.

An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes, on March 3, 2026, in Tehran.(Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

“‘I love when Iran wins, it’s awesome…’ – a UNITED STATES SENATOR???????????!!!!!!!!!,” added Matt Van Swol, a former employee of the Department of Energy, according to his X bio.

CRUZ SAYS TRUMP’S MOVE TO STRIKE IRAN ‘MOST CONSEQUENTIAL DECISION’ OF HIS PRESIDENCY

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393557573112

Fox News caught up with Murphy Tuesday morning to ask whether he regretted the post or planned to take it down.

“I guess I just have to be more careful about sarcasm on Twitter,” he said.

Murphy continued that X is “kind of a cesspool” and suggested “sarcasm is not something … allowed … any longer.” He added that he believes Trump’s handling of the war is “bungled” and “mismanaged” and should be ended “as quickly as possible.”

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media outside the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, April 13, 2026.(Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, 2026, when U.S. forces, alongside partner forces, launched a coordinated military campaign against Iran.

As the Trump administration pressures Iran to curb its nuclear program, the U.S. is using its naval and air power to choke off Iranian shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.

Murphy recently called out Trump for his posts related to the war with Iran, saying it is a “a clear war crime.”

Fox News’ Greg Norman-Diamond contributed to this report.

Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.

以色列将通过军事外交双重施压解除黎真主党武装

2026年4月21日 22:14 / 联合早报

以色列将通过军事外交双重施压解除黎真主党武装

民众周一（4月20日）在黎巴嫩贝鲁特南部郊区卡法特地区抬着覆盖着国旗的灵柩，悼念在黎巴嫩南部被杀害的真主党成员。 （法新社）

（耶路撒冷法新电）以色列国防部长卡兹表示，以色列在黎巴嫩的军事行动将通过军事和外交双重施压，以解除黎巴嫩真主党的武装。

卡兹周二（4月21日）在以色列全国纪念阵亡将士和恐怖袭击受害者的仪式上说，以色列在黎巴嫩开展军事行动的首要目标是解除真主党武装，并通过军事和外交手段相结合的方式，消除对以色列北部地区的威胁。

卡兹指出，对于来自利塔尼河以北以及黎巴嫩全境的火力，以色列将采取同样的行动。利塔尼河是横贯黎巴嫩南部的天然屏障，以色列不希望真主党在该河以南继续存在。

以黎双方上星期同意停火10天，停火在当地时间上星期五（17日）零时生效。尽管停火协议已生效，但以色列军队仍驻扎在黎巴嫩南部，并与真主党武装分子作战。卡兹19日强调，如果以色列受到真主党威胁，以军将动用“全部武力”。

受伊朗支持的黎巴嫩真主党于3月2日加入中东战争，以色列随后对黎巴嫩全境发动空袭，并在黎南地区部署地面部队。

以军方一名阿拉伯语发言人20日警告黎南居民暂时不要返回边境村庄，称以色列认为真主党在该地区的活动违反了停火协议。

以色列和黎巴嫩的第二轮会谈将于星期四（23日）在华盛顿举行。

民众周一（4月20日）在黎巴嫩贝鲁特南部郊区卡法特地区抬着覆盖着国旗的灵柩，悼念在黎巴嫩南部被杀害的真主党成员。 （法新社）

（耶路撒冷法新电）以色列国防部长卡兹表示，以色列在黎巴嫩的军事行动将通过军事和外交双重施压，以解除黎巴嫩真主党的武装。

卡兹周二（4月21日）在以色列全国纪念阵亡将士和恐怖袭击受害者的仪式上说，以色列在黎巴嫩开展军事行动的首要目标是解除真主党武装，并通过军事和外交手段相结合的方式，消除对以色列北部地区的威胁。

卡兹指出，对于来自利塔尼河以北以及黎巴嫩全境的火力，以色列将采取同样的行动。利塔尼河是横贯黎巴嫩南部的天然屏障，以色列不希望真主党在该河以南继续存在。

以黎双方上星期同意停火10天，停火在当地时间上星期五（17日）零时生效。尽管停火协议已生效，但以色列军队仍驻扎在黎巴嫩南部，并与真主党武装分子作战。卡兹19日强调，如果以色列受到真主党威胁，以军将动用“全部武力”。

受伊朗支持的黎巴嫩真主党于3月2日加入中东战争，以色列随后对黎巴嫩全境发动空袭，并在黎南地区部署地面部队。

以军方一名阿拉伯语发言人20日警告黎南居民暂时不要返回边境村庄，称以色列认为真主党在该地区的活动违反了停火协议。

以色列和黎巴嫩的第二轮会谈将于星期四（23日）在华盛顿举行。

US Senate Republicans to move forward with budget plan for Trump immigration enforcement

2026-04-21 14:53 UTC / Reuters

By Reuters

April 21, 2026 2:53 PM UTC Updated 30 mins ago

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WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans ​will move forward ‌this week on a budget blueprint ​calling for ​new funding for the ⁠Immigration and ​Customs Enforcement and ​Customs and Border Protection agencies for the ​next three ​years, Senate Majority Leader ‌John ⁠Thune said on Tuesday. Thune’s comments come as the ​Republican-controlled ​Congress ⁠aims to end a ​partial shutdown ​of ⁠the Department of Homeland Security.

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Southern Poverty Law Center facing Justice Department probe over use of paid informants to infiltrate hate groups

April 21, 2026 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS News

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Washington— The Justice Department is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other groups, according to a video posted by the nonprofit and sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

The case is being spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the sources said.

The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit that tracks white supremacist and other hate groups across America, and has been a frequent target of President Trump’s allies.

In the video posted Tuesday morning, CEO Bryan Fair said the probe focuses on bringing potential charges against both the organization and possibly individuals connected to the group.

“The focus appears to be on the SPLC’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely violent groups,” he said.

“This use of informants was necessary because we are no stranger to threats of violence. In 1983, our offices were firebombed, and in the years since, there have been countless credible threats against our staff,” he said. “For decades, we engaged in unprecedented litigation to dismantle the Klan and other hate groups. In light of that work, we sought to protect the safety of our staff and the public. We frequently shared what we learned from informants with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI. “

The probe comes as the Justice Department has stepped up its scrutiny of nonprofits that it accuses of being involved with or funding “domestic terrorism.” It was not clear if the criminal investigation is related to that initiative, and a spokesperson for the Southern Poverty Law Center did not know the Justice Department’s legal theory behind the probe.

CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dlBorkAy4

美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的“好奇号”火星探测车，在名为“玛丽·安宁”（Mary Anning）的地点“自拍”。 （路透社）

美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的“好奇号”（Curiosity）在火星岩石样本中发现多种新的有机化合物，进一步支持火星远古时期曾具备宜居环境的证据。

这项发表在英国科学期刊《自然通讯》（Nature Communications）的研究指出，好奇号在火星赤道附近一个干涸湖床沉积岩中确认了七种性质各异的有机化合物，其中五种是首次在火星上被识别。

实验还暗示可能存在另一种有机化合物，结构类似构成DNA基础分子的有机物。

有机化合物主要由碳原子与其他元素结合而成，是地球所有生命的结构基础。截至目前，火星上已发现数十种此类化合物。

不过研究人员强调，这些化合物也可能通过非生物过程形成，尚不能作为火星曾存在生命的确定证据。

此次实验是在火星盖尔陨石坑（Gale Crater）“格伦托里登”（Glen Torridon）区域进行。好奇号在名为“玛丽·安宁”（Mary Anning）的基岩处钻取样本。这个区域富含黏土矿物，有助于保存远古有机分子，以在火星严酷辐射环境下仍能保留。

研究负责人、佛罗里达大学天体生物学家威廉姆斯说：“虽然我们还不能断言火星曾孕育过生命，但我们的发现进一步支持这样的证据：在地球生命起源时期，火星也是一个宜居世界。”

研究还确认，火星近地表基岩中存在并保存着较大、结构更复杂的有机碳物质。

去年，NASA另一台火星车“毅力号”（Perseverance）在另一处陨石坑获取的岩石样本中，也发现可能由微生物参与形成的结构特征。科学家指出，若要最终确定火星是否存在过生命证据，仍需将岩石样本带回地球进行更精密分析。

NASA探测车在火星发现“生命成分”

2026年4月21日 22:39 / 联合早报

美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的“好奇号”火星探测车，在名为“玛丽·安宁”（Mary Anning）的地点“自拍”。 （路透社）

美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的“好奇号”（Curiosity）在火星岩石样本中发现多种新的有机化合物，进一步支持火星远古时期曾具备宜居环境的证据。

这项发表在英国科学期刊《自然通讯》（Nature Communications）的研究指出，好奇号在火星赤道附近一个干涸湖床沉积岩中确认了七种性质各异的有机化合物，其中五种是首次在火星上被识别。

实验还暗示可能存在另一种有机化合物，结构类似构成DNA基础分子的有机物。

有机化合物主要由碳原子与其他元素结合而成，是地球所有生命的结构基础。截至目前，火星上已发现数十种此类化合物。

不过研究人员强调，这些化合物也可能通过非生物过程形成，尚不能作为火星曾存在生命的确定证据。

此次实验是在火星盖尔陨石坑（Gale Crater）“格伦托里登”（Glen Torridon）区域进行。好奇号在名为“玛丽·安宁”（Mary Anning）的基岩处钻取样本。这个区域富含黏土矿物，有助于保存远古有机分子，以在火星严酷辐射环境下仍能保留。

研究负责人、佛罗里达大学天体生物学家威廉姆斯说：“虽然我们还不能断言火星曾孕育过生命，但我们的发现进一步支持这样的证据：在地球生命起源时期，火星也是一个宜居世界。”

研究还确认，火星近地表基岩中存在并保存着较大、结构更复杂的有机碳物质。

去年，NASA另一台火星车“毅力号”（Perseverance）在另一处陨石坑获取的岩石样本中，也发现可能由微生物参与形成的结构特征。科学家指出，若要最终确定火星是否存在过生命证据，仍需将岩石样本带回地球进行更精密分析。

US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say

2026-04-21T14:38:35.287Z / CNN

US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say

By Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto

Updated 9 min ago
Updated Apr 21, 2026, 11:54 AM ET
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2026, 10:38 AM ET

A suspected clandestine methamphetamine processing lab, according to the Attorney General’s Office of Chihuahua, discovered during an operation by Mexican authorities in a mountainous area near Guachochi, in Chihuahua state, Mexico, in this handout photo distributed on April 18, 2026.

Attorney General’s Office of Chihuahua/Reuters

The two US embassy officials who died in a car accident in Mexico on Sunday worked for the CIA and had been collaborating with Mexican officials on expanded counternarcotics operations in the country, three people briefed on the matter confirmed to CNN.

Two Mexican officials who were part of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency (AEI) were also killed in the accident. The CIA officers and the Mexican officials were returning from a drug raid in the municipality of Morelos when their car crashed on the Chihuahua–Ciudad Juárez highway, according to initial reports.

The circumstances of the accident are still under investigation, said one of the people briefed.

The CIA declined to comment.

The Washington Post was first to report they worked for the CIA.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her government had been “unaware of any direct collaboration between the state of Chihuahua and personnel from the US Embassy in Mexico.”

“The relationship is federal, not state,” she said. “They must have authorization from the federal government for this collaboration, which necessarily takes place at the state level, as established by the Constitution.”

The US Ambassador to Mexico posted on X on Sunday that “we are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of two U.S. Embassy personnel, the Director of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency (AEI), and an AEI officer in this accident.”

He added that “this tragedy is a solemn reminder of the risks faced by those Mexican and U.S. officials who are dedicated to protecting our communities.”

The CIA has significantly expanded its operations in Mexico under Director John Ratcliffe, and the Trump administration has broadly worked to shift a wide range of counterterrorism authorities and resources to counter-cartel work along the US-Mexico border and inside Mexico itself.

The CIA began covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels last year and also undertook a review of its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels in the country, CNN has reported.

The agency told CNN last year that “countering drug cartels in Mexico and regionally is a priority for CIA as a part of the Trump Administration’s broader efforts to end the grave threat from narco-trafficking. Director Ratcliffe is determined to put CIA’s unique expertise to work against this multifaceted challenge.”

CNN’s Zachary Cohen contributed reporting.

Pete Hegseth scraps mandatory flu shots for U.S. service members

April 21, 2026 / 11:06 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the Department of Defense will no longer mandate U.S. service members to receive the flu shot each year.

In a video posted to X, Hegseth said troops will be free to choose whether to get vaccinated against the flu, and the shot will not be required by the Pentagon.

“The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member everywhere in every circumstance at all times is just overly broad and not rational,” he said.

Hegseth said the decision to end the flu-vaccination mandate is part of the Trump administration’s effort to “restore freedom and strength to our joint force.”

“We’re seizing this moment to discard any absurd, overreaching mandates that only weaken our war-fighting capabilities. In this case, this includes the universal flu vaccine and the mandate behind it,” he said.

A memorandum signed by Hegseth on Monday states that “effective immediately, the annual influenza vaccine is voluntary for all Active and Reserve Component Service members” and civilians working for the Defense Department.

The shift comes after the Pentagon began moving away from its requirement that all service members — active duty and reservists — receive a seasonal flu shot. In a May 29, 2025, memo, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg wrote that the department would “conserve its resources by requiring seasonal flu vaccination for service members only when doing so most directly contributes to readiness.”

The directive states that only reserve troops activated for at least 30 days would be required to receive flu shots, and the Pentagon would no longer pay reservists or members of the National Guard for their time spent getting the vaccine on their own.

The Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command, which develops and shapes public health for those services, states that seasonal flu vaccination “is the most effective control measure to reduce the risk of severe influenza and mission degradation, minimizing the risk to force.” The organization warns that because the flu can spread quickly, outbreaks “may be widespread and can adversely impact Navy and Marine Corps force readiness and mission execution.”

Under the Biden administration, the Pentagon also required the COVID-19 vaccine for all service members. Roughly 8,700 active duty and reserve troops voluntarily or involuntarily left the military after refusing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the mandate was rescinded in 2023.

Soon after the start of President Trump’s second term, he signed an executive order making reinstatement available to troops who were discharged for refusing the COVID shot. As of last August, less than two dozen service members had been reinstated, though hundreds had applied.

瑞典研究：严重不育男性患结直肠癌风险更高

2026年4月21日 23:28 / 联合早报

瑞典研究：严重不育男性患结直肠癌风险更高

研究发现，与自然受孕成为父亲的男性相比，通过辅助生殖技术成为父亲的男性患结直肠癌的风险约为两倍，而患甲状腺癌的风险约为三倍。 （示意图/Pixabay）

瑞典隆德大学一项新研究发现，男性生育能力严重下降与结直肠癌、甲状腺癌患病风险升高之间存在关联。这提示，男性生育能力或可作为反映整体健康状况的早期信号之一。

新华社报道，据隆德大学发布的新闻公报介绍，此前研究显示，男性生育力下降与糖尿病、心血管疾病、代谢紊乱、生殖系统癌症以及预期寿命缩短等存在明显关联。

此次研究人员分析了1994年至2014年间首次生育的110多万名瑞典男性的信息。其中，14540人借助第二代试管婴儿技术（通常用于治疗严重男性不育症的辅助生殖技术）成为父亲。研究人员随后交叉比对这些男性的健康数据与瑞典国家癌症登记系统数据。

结果发现，与自然受孕成为父亲的男性相比，通过这一辅助生殖技术成为父亲的男性患结直肠癌的风险约为两倍，而患甲状腺癌的风险约为三倍。

研究人员强调，并不是辅助生殖技术本身导致了癌症。这种关联背后可能同时涉及基因构成、表观遗传和生活方式等多方面因素。

高纤饮食非多多益善 怎么吃才安全？
多吃蔬果豆类坚果 助降结直肠癌风险

研究人员表示，接受生育能力检测或相关治疗的男性大多集中在30岁至35岁之间，通常在完成生育诊疗后缺乏后续健康随访。未来若能结合生物标记物、基因突变、表观遗传特征以及环境因素等进一步识别高风险人群，将有助于推动相关癌症的早期筛查和预防。

相关研究成果已发表在《欧洲流行病学杂志》上。