Ron Swanson Would Never Allow This Nonsense

MAY 5, 20269 MIN
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Ron Swanson Would Never Allow This Nonsense

MAY 5, 20269 MIN

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<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Two mass shootings in Oklahoma and Texas left dozens injured and multiple dead as tensions escalate with Iran, SCOTUS chaos threatens voting maps, and a temporary ruling keeps access to mifepristone in place.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Oklahoma Party Shooting</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-via <a href="https://abcnews.com/US/10-people-injured-oklahoma-lake-party-shooting-police/story?id=132627403">ABC News</a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Texas Shooting</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-via <a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/05/04/police-seek-suspects-in-texas-shooting-that-killed-2-teens">Spectrum 1</a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Update: Iran</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-via <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/04/iran-attack-uae-missiles-ceasefire-hormuz">Axios</a> and <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-ship-attack-threat-peace-proposal/">CBS News</a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Leslie Knope Would Never</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-via <a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5862016-trump-administration-east-potomac-golf-links/">The Hill</a></p><p 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