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18 US Army Rangers have been temporarily suspended as instructors over the alleged firing... A missile from Yemen fired at Israel early Friday... For the second night in a row extensive Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia... The US Supreme Court ruling to allow the Trump Administration to fire two members... In Israel late tonight Jewish residents attacking a Palestinian community... Defying a finding by Israel's Attorney General Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointing... After a delay for a court hearing, a treaty signed between the United Kingdom and... 16 wounded in a Ukrainian attack on a Russian city... The budget...

The Pentagon is seeking contractors to build and maintain a secure software platform to track data and investigations for its All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which handles reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) that may threaten national security. A new notice reveals plans for a custom case management system on the Defense Department’s top-secret intranet (JWICS). “The intent is to field this capability for AARO personnel at AARO HQ and for use at supporting organizations,” officials wrote. A defense official told DefenseScoop this is AARO’s first solicitation since its 2022 creation. UAP includes UFOs and trans-medium objects. “AARO currently uses...

Attending oral argument last week in the case touching on birthright citizenship pending before the Supreme Court, I observed a combination of confusion, omissions, and outright lies from some of the justices. As the lawyer for one of the amici, I witnessed the Court address the propriety of the nationwide, universal injunctions that have been issued by several district court judges blocking the execution of President Trump’s day-one executive order on birthright citizenship. Let’s begin with the lies. Early in the argument, Justice Sotomayor unequivocally stated that the Court had held 127 years ago that anyone born on U.S. soil...

Israel is preparing to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to a leak to CNN. CNN reported on Tuesday that the United States obtained new intel suggesting Israel is currently planning on striking Iran’s nuclear and uranium enrichment facilities. No final decision has been made, according to CNN. President Trump recently demanded that Tehran stop enriching Uranium.

Sometimes the arguments could be heard well down the hall. The topic was “60 Minutes,” and the tension was audible. CBS News chief Wendy McMahon was clashing with her bosses over upcoming stories on the newsmagazine — in part because President Trump’s legally dubious lawsuit against CBS meant that billions of dollars were at risk. “Wendy was standing up for us,” a veteran CBS journalist said. “There’s a lot of fear about what happens with her gone now.” McMahon stepped down on Monday, under pressure from CBS parent Paramount Global, intensifying the impression that CBS News is in distress due...

There is a high probability that the small battery in your smartphone contains lithium from Chilean deposits, Indonesian nickel, as well as cobalt mined in Congolese mines controlled by the Chinese and employing local children. Critical minerals and rare earth metals have today become the central point of geopolitical rivalry between powers, because whoever controls critical minerals controls the future. "You can't produce clean energy without dirty extractive industry." These words from the director of advanced magnet lab perfectly capture the paradox of our times. On one hand we talk about decarbonization and green transformation' on the other we need...

The US Navy investigating the deaths of three sailors assigned... "Trump wants to be a dictator..."...reaction from Ed Krassenstein futurist and opponent of President Trump following a US Secret Service visit... Israel's military intercepting a drone launched 'from the east'... At least four dead in St. Louis following severe storms ... A story leaking out tonight that the United States...get Libya to accept up to one million Palestinians... A Swedish journalist held by Turkey released... Former FBI Director James Comey interviewed by the Secret Service... The US Supreme Court ruling against the Alien Enemies Act deportations of Venezuelans... The credit...

UPDATE: A formal letter has just been sent to Secret Service Director Sean Curran and FBI Director Kash Patel, calling for an immediate joint investigation into James Comey after he posted a disturbing message on social media using the phrase “86” in reference to President Trump. That term is widely understood to mean kill or eliminate. The letter demands a full probe into potential violations of federal law, including 18 U.S.C. § 871 (threats against the President) and 18 U.S.C. § 875 (interstate threats). It also presses for answers on whether Comey still holds a security clearance or has access...

As we reported, Jim Comey posted a threatening message to President Trump that someone, probably him or his family, created with seashells in the sand. He said it was interesting, and he just happened upon it. Comey deleted after significant backlash, claiming he didn’t know what it meant. Comey, a former FBI director no less, didn’t take it down until Kash Patel, the new FBI director, said he was under investigation. President Donald Trump lashed out Friday against ex-FBI Director James Comey over the Instagram post. ABC fake news said “top Trump officials claimed was a threat.” Can you imagine...

Six Ukrainian drones downed in waters off the port city of Sevastopol... Visiting the United Arab Emirates US President Donald Trump announcing 200 billion dollars... ...the Guyana Defense Force says its troops on the border with Venezuela were attacked... British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he's trying to find third countries to take in illegal... Department of Homeland Security...investigating former FBI Director James Comey... Portuguese politics the leader of the Populist "Chega" party Andre Ventura taken to a hospital... Marco Rubio speaking with Israeli Prime Minister... ...Rubio says he hopes US and Turkish officials will join Russian and Ukrainian officials...

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A “hotline” between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Pentagon, intended to coordinate aircraft, has not worked since March 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed in a congressional hearing Wednesday.The FAA was not aware the direct line was broken until a May 1 incident where a helicopter circled the Pentagon and caused two flights to abort landings, Franklin McIntosh, the FAA’s deputy chief operating officer testified.

The First Opium War ended with China surrendering Hong Kong. The Second ended with China surrendering its dignity. Now, nearly two centuries later, the Third Opium War has just ended—and once again, China lost. But this time, they weren’t importing opium. They were exporting it. The Modern Opium: Fentanyl No sails. No gunboats. No treaties. Just chemicals—sent in barrels and disguised in powders—feeding a synthetic addiction that’s killed more Americans than all our wars combined. China didn’t need to invade. They simply flooded our streets. - Synthetic precursors shipped to Mexican cartels - Distribution routes subsidized by “strategic partnerships” -...

Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine on Tuesday bemoaned that his party does not have a commanding figurehead such as President Donald Trump who can dominate its base. Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received the most support from Democratic-aligned adults when asked in a March 16 CNN/SSRS poll which leader “best reflects the core values” of the Democratic Party, but she only garnered 10% support overall. Turrentine, on “The Morning Meeting,” said Democratic presidential nominees have struggled to unite their voters under a single leader since former President Barack Obama, a stark contrast from the power Trump wields. WATCH: VIDEO...

The woke, activist judiciary is getting more bad news from the right as legislators wake up to the judiciary’s attempt to usurp its authority and the authority of the executive, as shown by the late-April spat between US District Judge Jennifer Thurston and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) after Thurston demanded law enforcement act contrary to current law. As background, the issue revolved around Judge Thurston’s order in which she banned United States Customs and Border Patrol agents from arresting suspected illegal aliens without a warrant. That ruling is contrary to federal law regarding when Border Patrol agents can arrest illegal...

In recent comments marking the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump stated that his attention will next focus on efforts to reach a “big beautiful new deal” in Congress to enact significant reductions in federal taxes and regulations. The president’s commitment is good news for all of us. Federal taxes impose a significant economic burden. The average middle-income American family pays more than $10,000 in federal taxes each year. And, on top of taxes, the federal government imposes an enormous additional economic burden on American households through massive regulations that direct and restrict virtually every aspect...

Antifa militants are circulating a guide that describes how to destroy domestic infrastructure by creating incendiary devices. Journalist Andy Ngo drew attention to the guide in a post on Twitter. “Antifa accounts are sharing a guide on how to make incendiary devices that will burn cables used in infrastructure, like on train tracks,” Ngo posted. “Antifa and anarchist extremists believe that domestic terrorist attacks must be used to destabilize and destroy the state.” Ngo’s post included a photo of an Antifa account, Anarchist Federation News, that was circulating the guide. Since Trump’s return to the White House, it’s become clear...

Although the Trump administration has made significant inroads toward eradicating the taxpayer-supported spread of transgender ideology across America’s youth, some examples of the insidious practice still remain. Most recently, New York’s Museum of Natural History began drawing harsh criticism from parents and others who oppose an eight-minute video being played on a loop inside the museum. “Dragfox,” a stop-motion-animated production, tells the story of a fox who takes a “magical journey” with a cross-dressing boy wearing his sister’s dress. The thinly veiled pro-trans message wasn’t lost on a slew of parents and children’s advocates, as the New York Post reported:...

Newsdump Alert: President Trump Says India And Pakistan Agree To A "Full And Immediate Ceasefire"... Saturday night Indian media outlets reporting that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire with shelling and air raids... Newsdump Alert: Trump Talks With Countries Supporting Ukraine Joins In Push For 30-Day Ceasefire Not Supported By Russia... Russian President Vladimir Putin Countering The Push For A Ceasefire With A Call For Direct Talks To Begin With Ukraine... Cold Hard Facts... Trump Close To Turkey, Turkey Close To Pakistan. One of those countries Qatar close to Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood fully supportive of Pakistan in the conflict...

Between the two world wars France ruled Syria and Lebanon under a League of Nations mandate following Turkish rule by the Ottoman Empire... Macron noting the opposition of France to the former Syrian government. He urged the new Syrian ruler to respect religious minorities and offered hope for easing of sanctions on Syria... On Friday the suspect in the mosque murder of Malian Aboubakar Cisse returned to France. Authorities in Nimes investigating the young man called "crazy" by his father in what some are calling... There was a Yellow Vests march in the streets of Paris... President Emmanuel Macron joined...