OSINTtechnical
Footage of the catastrophic damage caused to Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery by multiple successful Ukrainian drone raids over the past week. https://x.com/cyber_boroshno/status/2049968201052606494/video/1
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OSINTdefender
Reports tonight of air defense activity, supposedly to counter surveillance drone threats, over Tehran, Iran tonight. This as U.S. President Donald J. Trump was briefed today by U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper on military options with Iran.
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OSINTdefender
According to Fox News, U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper has now briefed U.S. President Donald J. Trump on “final blow” strike options against Iran, should the president choose to resume combat operations against Iran. Per the report, assessed targets include Iran’s remaining military equipment and installations, regime/IRGC leadership, and other infrastructure.
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WarMonitor
The Trump administration exposed Social Security numbers of healthcare providers through a database used by a new Medicare portal. https://twitter.com/TheWarMonitor/status/2050027935092949132/photo/1
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WarMonitor
A lawsuit has been filed challenging Louisiana’s move to halt ongoing congressional primaries.

“The Governor of Louisiana, acting unilaterally by executive order, is not ‘the Legislature’ for Elections Clause purposes.”
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Open Source Intel
Reuters: For War Powers Resolution purposes, U.S. hostilities with Iran that began in February have “terminated,” a senior Trump administration official said late Thursday.
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OSINTdefender
U.S. hostilities with Iran that began in February have "terminated" for purposes of the War Powers Resolution, according to a senior administration official to Reuters. "Both parties agreed to a ​2-week ceasefire ​on Tuesday, April 7, ‌that ⁠has since been extended…there has ​been ​no ⁠exchange of fire between ​U.S. Armed ​Forces ⁠and Iran since Tuesday, April ⁠7."
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WarMonitor
Federal agents can now tap into vast amounts of personal data, including communications and daily movements, under an expanding nationwide surveillance dragnet.

“This is a warning, we know where you live.” (WSJ)
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ELINT News
RT @BarakRavid: 🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper and the chairman of the joint chiefs General Dan Caine briefed President Trump for 45 minutes today on new plans for possible military action against Iran, two U.S. officials said

Scoop: President Trump is slated to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday from CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, two sources with knowledge told me. My story on @axios
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/30/trump-military-plans-iran-briefing-centcom - Barak Ravid
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OSINTdefender
His Majesty, King Charles III and Queen Camilla participated in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Thursday, marking the final day of the Royal Couple’s state visit commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the United States.
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WarMonitor
So now they literally want to dig through our sh*t too?

Scoop from @CBSNews: Trump admin is proposing wastewater testing on a national level to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy.
The strategy also accuses pop culture of normalizing drug use, and says marketers of addictive substances -- including nicotine, alcohol, marijuana and psychedelics -- have adopted "strategies similar to Big Tobacco's historical targeting of young audiences."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-white-house-drug-abuse-strategy-wastewater-testing-ai-treatment/ - Jennifer Jacobs
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OSINTdefender
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, along with the Commander of U.S. Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper briefed President Trump today for 45 minutes on new plans for possible military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran, two U.S. officials told Axios.
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WarMonitor
Yeah, that tracks. Some people get heated when they’re losing an argument, but you’d think he’d be used to it by now.

“The war is not going your way” seems to have been the line that triggered the outburst from Jennings here. https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2050038658473013663/video/1 - Acyn
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OSINTtechnical
Ukrainian forces carried out a major drone raid on southern Russia this evening, reportedly targeting the Black Sea city of Tuapse and its oil export terminal.

Russian authorities report the oil terminal was hit. https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2050053811150954757/photo/1
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WarMonitor
RT @WSJ: The GOP is eager to gain from the high court’s decision curbing the use of race in the drawing of electoral maps. https://on.wsj.com/4udgfes
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