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TDFP News Roundup 9/20/26
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Trump warns he’s close to Iran decision: ‘When do I blow the entire nation up?’:
President Trump told Fox News’ Trey Yingst Sunday he is in “deciding mode” on Iran, laying out three paths—make a deal, “let them rot economically,” or wipe the regime out—and asking “if and when do I blow the entire nation up?” He cut short a Camp David weekend, said he would “probably” meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the U.N., and warned Tehran officials “hiding like rats” that “very big things” are coming.
Ukraine hits Moscow with over 1,000 drones, killing 2 on Russia’s election day:
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones plus missiles at Russia overnight, damaging the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it the capital’s “largest ever” attack aimed at disrupting parliamentary elections. Russia said it downed 1,110 drones nationwide with two dead and 20 wounded; Zelenskyy hailed hits on oil and logistics that bankroll the war and urged new U.S., Europe, and G7 sanctions.
Palestinian gunman murders Israeli father of six immersing before Yom Kippur:
Netanel Shukrun, a father of six from Eli Zahav, was shot dead Sunday near Neveh Tzuf after a terrorist opened fire from a vehicle on Israelis ritually immersing at a spring ahead of Yom Kippur. IDF Duvdevan undercover troops arrested the wounded suspect at a Ramallah-area hospital; Hamas “welcomed” the attack, and Chief of Staff Zamir vowed closures and probes of anyone who aided the killer.
Germany indicts 7 Hamas suspects over Europe weapons depots and Oct. 7 plot:
German federal prosecutors indicted seven alleged Hamas members for building weapons caches across Europe and planning assassinations of Israelis, Jews, or pro-Israel figures around the second Oct. 7 anniversary. Prosecutors say the cell already had a functional automatic rifle, 13 pistols, and more than 700 rounds, with some weapons moved to Vienna; Israel’s Foreign Ministry warned Hamas was plotting terror on European streets.
Iran threatens U.S. bases and regional allies over feared new American attack:
Iran’s military central command warned Sunday that any new major U.S. or allied attack would trigger sustained strikes on American bases and interests, treating regional supporters as parties to the war. The threat landed after a State Department alert on Middle East escalation risk and as Tehran again refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its reading of the collapsed June interim deal is met.
Waltz: Trump will press UNGA partners to enforce Iran sanctions — or face consequences:
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz told Fox News Digital that Trump’s General Assembly week will hammer allies to fully enforce Iran sanctions, with “consequences for friend and foe,” as the war enters its seventh month. Waltz also touted the new Greenland security pact as “incredibly significant,” said the U.N. is “on a diet” after more than $1 billion in cuts, and framed the slogan as “Make the U.N. great again.”
9/11 families target Saudi civilian nuclear deal: ‘They’re not honest brokers’:
Families of 9/11 victims are mobilizing to gum up Saudi Arabia’s push for a Trump-backed civilian nuclear “123 Agreement,” with 9/11 Families United chair Terry Strada calling the Kingdom untrustworthy over its denial of 9/11 complicity. Senators are pressing the White House to release secret “side letters,” and Congress could try a joint resolution of disapproval as families seek leverage for accountability and damages.
ICE-led Florida surge nets 500 illegal aliens, including Haitian murder suspect:
An ICE-led multiagency operation in Southwest Florida from Aug. 24–27 arrested 500 illegal aliens, including Haitian asylum-seeker Whycliff Longin charged with second-degree murder after a Lehigh Acres home invasion, plus a suspected Mexican cartel member and a Honduran accused of child molestation. Gov. Ron DeSantis credited Florida’s whole-of-government 287(g)-style partnerships and vowed the state will not “sit idly by.”
Trump converts DC Triumphal Arch plan into drones-and-snipers military complex:
President Trump said Sunday the planned Civil War–era Triumphal Arch near Arlington Memorial Bridge will become a “top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” to house drones, snipers, and ammunition storage after a military request. He boasted there will be “no facility like this anywhere in the world,” even as critics worry about monument sightlines and DCA airspace; the FAA has said the arch poses no flight hazard.
Netanyahu: No terrorist is immune after West Bank Yom Kippur-eve attacks:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday that “no terrorist is immune, nor are those who aided them,” pledging to settle scores in Gaza, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria after the Neveh Tzuf murder and a near-Jenin car-ramming. He ordered IDF and Shin Bet reinforcements, blockades, offensive arrests, and immediate demolition of the shooter’s home as Israel entered Yom Kippur.
IDF kills terrorist in car-ramming attempt near Jenin an hour after spring shooting:
IDF troops and Border Police thwarted a car-ramming at a West Bank checkpoint in the Ganim area near Jenin on Sunday, killing one terrorist and arresting a second with no Israeli injuries. The attempt came about an hour after the deadly Neveh Tzuf drive-by; Ganim was re-established by settlers in August, 21 years after the 2005 disengagement.
DOJ charges 16 across multiple states with alleged illegal voting and election crimes:
The Justice Department charged 16 people—including eight noncitizens in Texas plus defendants in Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan—over alleged noncitizen voting, false citizenship claims, and related fraud. Assistant AG Colin McDonald said the Trump administration has now charged 50 noncitizens with illegal voting; DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin cited 1,620 open cases and more than 300,000 suspected matters under review.
Trump signals new U.S. Army base coming to Poland amid Iran-war NATO friction:
President Trump said “major progress is being made” toward establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland, crediting his alliance with Polish President Karol Nawrocki and promising the location “very soon.” The signal follows plans to remove 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany and Trump’s frustration with NATO partners that withheld support for U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
FBI arrests Pennsylvania man over alleged ISIS-inspired mass-casualty plot:
The FBI arrested 21-year-old Jonathan Hunter Kramer outside a Cranberry Township hotel Saturday with a rifle, dozens of knives, and nearly 200 rounds as he allegedly prepared a mass attack, Pittsburgh’s Jewish federation said. Court papers say Kramer pledged allegiance to ISIS as a minor, discussed synagogues, schools, and nightclubs as targets, and had prior juvenile findings for plotting a massacre and possessing child sex-abuse material.
U.S. military kills 4 on alleged Caribbean narco boat as campaign tops 231 dead:
U.S. Southern Command said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere killed four people Saturday in a kinetic strike on a Caribbean go-fast vessel along known trafficking routes, bringing the Trump-era boat campaign to at least 231 dead in 69 strikes. SOUTHCOM cited “confirmed intelligence” and released strike video but did not publicly present seized drugs from the latest hit.
Boebert denies viral claim she had sex with 3 staffers, including 2 women:
Rep. Lauren Boebert rejected as “utterly false” a House ethics complaint from longtime antagonist American Muckrakers alleging affairs with three staffers—including two women—saying she is not lesbian or bisexual and has never been sexually involved with staff. Former district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff also denied the claims; Boebert’s office called it recycled smear clickbait from an activist under a restraining order since 2022.
Obama slams Trump’s CNN ban while glossing over his own Fox News freeze-out try:
Former President Barack Obama told a Colgate University audience he could not imagine barring Fox News from the White House the way Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico—calling such moves a threat to democratic norms. The Post noted Obama’s own 2009 effort to cut Fox from a pool interview with his pay czar, which collapsed after other networks revolted.
LA aerospace worker at U.S. military contractor charged with false citizenship claims:
Homeland Security arrested Mexican national Alma Patricia Contreras Villafana, 54, after a standoff at Howmet Aerospace’s Torrance factory, alleging she repeatedly lied about U.S. citizenship to work as a machinist for the aerospace manufacturer and military contractor. Federal authorities say the South Los Angeles woman entered and worked illegally while falsely claiming to be a citizen.
93-year-old driver plows Buick into Jersey Shore brunch patio, killing 1 and injuring 7:
A 93-year-old Lavallette driver slammed her Buick Encore into the outdoor patio at Meg’s Grill on Saturday morning after apparently hitting the gas instead of the brake while parking, killing a 56-year-old Toms River woman and injuring seven others. The driver had minor injuries; the restaurant closed Sunday and Monday and asked patrons to hug their loved ones.
Teen babysitter fatally abuses 11-month-old, stuffs body in couch: Kentucky cops:
Elijah Mayes, 19, faces murder and abuse-of-a-corpse charges after police say he fatally abused 11-month-old Grayson Walton in Cleaton, Kentucky, leaving teeth marks on the baby’s stomach and jamming the body into a couch. Cops allege Mayes faked texts with a fabricated phone number to claim a family friend took the child, and a search also turned up meth they say belonged to him.
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