Nostr notes by Steve Herman

Canada invited to become the first “associate member” of the ...

2026-09-16T12:01:59Z

Canada invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-to-become-first-associate-member-of-the-eu

China’s Long March 7A rocket with an unknown payload explodes ...

2026-08-10T17:49:09Z

China’s Long March 7A rocket with an unknown payload explodes less than 90 seconds into flight. https://www.youtube.com/live/GBj4IB6zM1s?si=z-ec3VYy0wG7J60u&t=2362

The equipment of US taxpayer-funded Radio Free Asia on the ...

2026-08-07T17:20:41Z

The equipment of US taxpayer-funded Radio Free Asia on the auction block thanks to Kari Lake, who withheld and eliminated congressionally mandated grants that forced massive furloughs and a temporary shutdown of operations. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FVqFzLCDz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

WaPo - President Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled ...

2026-08-06T14:48:27Z

WaPo - President Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options with Iran. https://wapo.st/4hQVTF0

WSJ - Nvidia in talks to provide ~$250 billion backstop for ...

2026-07-26T23:25:00Z

WSJ - Nvidia in talks to provide ~$250 billion backstop for OpenAI as part of a massive data center project in Ohio. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-in-talks-with-openai-to-guarantee-250-billion-financing-for-data-center-3dd6eae3?st=BbQEDg

As American foreign policy increasingly leans on coercion and ...

2026-07-25T19:53:59Z

As American foreign policy increasingly leans on coercion and transactionalism — eroding global alliances and weakening our soft power — a look at how our Founders built influence for a fledgling nation through strategic restraint and persuasion. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/p/america-at-250-how-the-rebellious?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Hoping we never again have to endure announcers referring to ...

2026-07-19T22:23:00Z

Hoping we never again have to endure announcers referring to FIFA’s made-up hamlet of “New York New Jersey.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces annual screening of ...

2026-07-15T19:57:04Z

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces annual screening of service members’ testosterone levels. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/

NewsGuard - Social media users are falsely saying that Taylor ...

2026-07-09T12:21:43Z

NewsGuard - Social media users are falsely saying that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are honeymooning in Israel, citing the claim to criticize the couple for their purported support of Israel amid the Middle East conflicts. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguardtech/p/taylor-swifts-imaginary-israeli-honeymoon?r=1g77q&utm_medium=ios

Co-founder of the Federalist Society (which had a foundational ...

2026-07-01T00:59:16Z

Co-founder of the Federalist Society (which had a foundational role recommending federal judges during Trump’s first term), in reaction to SCOTUS upholding the 14th Amendment, suggests barring all female foreigners or requiring sterilization of foreign visitors prior to entry. (Side note: Sean Davis blocked me on Twitter/X some time ago, apparently)

The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Trump‘s ...

2026-06-24T22:19:43Z

The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Trump‘s planned use of the song “Hallelujah” ahead of tonight’s Freedom 250 rally on the National Mall here in Washington.

President Trump announces he won’t sign the bipartisan housing ...

2026-06-24T15:32:06Z

President Trump announces he won’t sign the bipartisan housing bill until Congress passes his elections bill that would impose strict new guidelines for registering to vote and casting ballots. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/24/donald-trump-housing-bill-canceled-00973509

The Observer - UK Prime Minister Starmer to resign as soon as ...

2026-06-21T01:06:28Z

The Observer - UK Prime Minister Starmer to resign as soon as Monday. https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/starmer-expected-to-resign-on-monday-and-set-out-orderly-exit

Mastodon introducing email newsletters, a feature that will allow ...

2026-06-17T20:33:31Z

Mastodon introducing email newsletters, a feature that will allow writers to send their posts directly to subscribers’ inboxes. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/mastodon-looks-to-newsletters-to-help-revive-the-open-social-web/

Wired - More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a ...

2026-06-16T21:36:23Z

Wired - More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking. https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/

Kentucky-based Yum Brands has announced the sale of Pizza Hut for ...

2026-06-16T15:47:50Z

Kentucky-based Yum Brands has announced the sale of Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, severing it from sister brands KFC and Taco Bell after nearly 29 years. https://www.yum.com/wps/portal/yumbrands/Yumbrands/news/press-releases/yum+brands+inc+enters+into+agreements+to+sell+pizza+hut+for+2.7+billion

Less than an hour from now, 0000 GMT, our radio show debuts on ...

2026-06-06T23:05:25Z

Less than an hour from now, 0000 GMT, our radio show debuts on shortwave (as well as airing on ~70 AM/FM stations this weekend). Tune in to the Radio Free America transmission via WRMI to hear 'America@250: Due Diligence' on 9395 kHz to North America & 5050 kHz to Caribbean, Central/South America.

The first episode of the extended podcast version of our new ...

2026-06-06T17:50:14Z

The first episode of the extended podcast version of our new radio show, America@250: Due Diligence, is now available on all your favorite audio platforms. Please give a listen and let us know your thoughts on Episode 1: Kicking the Can Down the Road.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-at-250-due-diligence/id1896859376?i=1000771466156

Kuwait’s defense ministry says its armed forces have ...

2026-06-06T12:41:00Z

Kuwait’s defense ministry says its armed forces have intercepted seven Iranian ballistic missiles within the emirate’s airspace, resulting in falling debris causing material damage but no human casualties.

Press freedom groups call on authorities to dismiss charges ...

2026-06-05T17:58:58Z

Press freedom groups call on authorities to dismiss charges against journalists arrested covering protests outside a private immigration-detention center in Newark, New Jersey. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/press-freedom-groups-call-on-authorities-share-7468722179317219329-0zxg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAABclmUBf6Njn3dh0gGpyjplf5j3hdNHRRA

SpaceX sets the price for its IPO at $135 per share which would ...

2026-06-03T22:37:28Z

SpaceX sets the price for its IPO at $135 per share which would likely make Elon Musk the first trillionaire. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/spacex-ipo-stock-price-roadshow-musk.html

Alfonsi, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, was ...

2026-05-27T15:54:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…85j5
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Alfonsi, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, was recently the recipient of the Ole Miss school of journalism and new media’s Silver Em Award. https://olemiss.edu/news/2026/04/ole-miss-honors-sharyn-alfonsi-with-2026-silver-em-award/index.html

CBS News has declined to renew its contract with the “60 ...

2026-05-27T15:51:01Z

CBS News has declined to renew its contract with the “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on torture in Salvadoran prisons was pulled off the air abruptly by the news division’s editor in chief, Bari Weiss. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/business/media/cbs-sharyn-alfonsi-bari-weiss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.llA.Ghlk.8iYu9aseUshb&smid=url-share

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office says Israel will take legal ...

2026-05-14T13:37:45Z

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office says Israel will take legal action against The New York Times over a Nicholas Kristof column detailing alleged sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896230

US Central Command announces that in the past 4 weeks since it ...

2026-05-13T15:50:08Z

US Central Command announces that in the past 4 weeks since it began implementing blockades against ships entering and exiting Iran’s ports "American forces have redirected 67 commercial vessels, allowed 15 supporting humanitarian aid to pass, and disabled 4 to ensure compliance."

(Reuters) — The FBI has begun interviewing current and former ...

2026-05-12T10:37:28Z

(Reuters) — The FBI has begun interviewing current and former CIA employees as part of the DOJ’s investigation into ex-CIA director John Brennan over his role in an intelligence finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/fbi-questions-cia-officers-over-russia-assessment-brennan-probe-sources-say-2026-05-12/

If you're going to attend the Dayton Hamvention, Saturday at ...

2026-05-11T17:37:56Z

If you're going to attend the Dayton Hamvention, Saturday at 1pm in Room 3, Preston Booth will be discussing his documentary about the life of Martin F. Jue and showing ~20 minutes of footage from the rough cut. Preston is hoping to reach those who know Martin or had a close relationship with MFJ over the years, since one of his goals at his Hamvention talk is to collect more stories for the film. #amateurradio #hamradio

A transgender Tamil immigrant from India, who is in Scotland on a ...

2026-05-10T14:38:46Z

A transgender Tamil immigrant from India, who is in Scotland on a student visa, has been elected as a member of the Scottish Parliament. https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/no-visa-no-citizenship-trans-tamil-immigrant-hit-with-backlash-after-scottish-parliament-election/4236807/

Not The Onion. ...

2026-05-07T13:20:27Z

Not The Onion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/

The secretary of the Navy has apparently been fired. ...

2026-04-22T22:53:07Z

The secretary of the Navy has apparently been fired. https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-04-22/john-phelan-out-as-navy-secretary-21456797.html

Trump, following his unprecedented denunciation of the Pope, ...

2026-04-13T02:24:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…qsgs
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Trump, following his unprecedented denunciation of the Pope, posts an image portraying himself as Jesus Christ.

President Trump tells reporters, after his Sunday social media ...

2026-04-13T02:09:20Z

President Trump tells reporters, after his Sunday social media broadside against Chicago-born Pope Leo, he doesn’t think the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics is doing a very good job and baselessly accuses the pontiff of being weak on crime. https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-extending-feud-iran-war-first-american-pontiff/18877162/

US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of ...

2026-04-12T13:06:05Z

US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump.

WaPo - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations ...

2026-03-29T02:38:32Z

WaPo - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

Politico - Todd Lyons, the acting head of ICE, has been ...

2026-03-27T18:02:44Z

Politico - Todd Lyons, the acting head of ICE, has been hospitalized at least twice in the past 7 months for stress-related issues as he has carried out President Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda — strain that has caused him to struggle to make key decisions. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/todd-lyons-ice-stress-hospital-00848458

President Trump is now worth $6.5 billion, according to Forbes’ ...

2026-03-26T20:49:45Z

President Trump is now worth $6.5 billion, according to Forbes’ latest World’s Billionaires list, up by $1.4 billion from a year ago. https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2026/03/10/heres-how-much-donald-trump-is-worth/

"You cannot give lunatics a nuclear weapon," says ...

2026-03-26T14:43:57Z

"You cannot give lunatics a nuclear weapon," says President Trump in a Cabinet meeting in which he discusses his war against Iran. "They had a plan to take over the Middle East."

ICE agents being deployed tomorrow to airports. ...

2026-03-22T15:48:43Z

ICE agents being deployed tomorrow to airports. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/22/politics/homan-ice-security-airports

CBS News reports the demise of CBS News Radio. ...

2026-03-20T23:19:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…tukg
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CBS News reports the demise of CBS News Radio. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-radio-to-shut-down/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=921857648#

Weiss and Cibrowski announce they’re shutting down CBS News ...

2026-03-20T15:13:19Z

Weiss and Cibrowski announce they’re shutting down CBS News Radio, which has ~700 affiliated stations, on May 22. "Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.”

Thus, the CBS Radio Network (b. 1927) will be terminated at the age of 99.

CBS Radio was the foundation of American broadcast journalism. Over five decades I filed hundreds of news reports for it and felt immense pride to have been on the same network as Murrow, Sevareid, Smith, Collingwood, Cronkite, Edwards, Trout, Townsend, Kuralt, Rather, Stahl, Knoller & Portnoy.

Update: In a subsequent motion late Thursday, DoJ requests the ...

2026-03-20T02:53:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…zaxq
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Update: In a subsequent motion late Thursday, DoJ requests the federal district court “at the least should stay its (VOA) return-to-work mandate for fourteen days
to allow Defendants (USAGM) to seek further relief at the D.C. Circuit.”

DOJ, on behalf of defendants including Kari Lake, files an appeal ...

2026-03-20T02:12:35Z

DOJ, on behalf of defendants including Kari Lake, files an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit seeking to reverse last Saturday’s ruling ordering USAGM to return to work the Voice of America staff by Monday and resume all broadcasts that were suddenly taken off air a year ago.

Belgium’s prime minister, who is a rightwing Flemish ...

2026-03-16T12:17:49Z

Belgium’s prime minister, who is a rightwing Flemish nationalist, wants the EU to “normalize relations with Russia” to access cheap energy. https://www.lecho.be/economie-politique/europe/general/la-commission-reagit-aux-propos-de-bart-de-wever-l-avenir-c-est-que-nous-n-importerons-pas-une-molecule-de-russie/10652780.html

Washington Post notifies subscribers their rates are set to ...

2026-03-14T01:36:07Z

Washington Post notifies subscribers their rates are set to increase, explaining the price rise“was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/12/the-washington-post-is-using-reader-data-to-set-subscription-prices-how-does-that-work/

NYT - An ongoing military investigation has determined that the ...

2026-03-11T15:18:31Z

NYT - An ongoing military investigation has determined that the US is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/iran-school-missile-strike.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.uT0T.zTBcpNM9iHYY&smid=url-share

The Fukushima disaster, in which 23,000 people died, was one of ...

2026-03-11T12:31:07Z

The Fukushima disaster, in which 23,000 people died, was one of the most consequential events I covered. It began 15 years ago today. A quake triggered a tsunami, which destroyed a nuclear power plant. Three reactors melted down. The radioactive cleanup could last a century and cost $1 trillion.

Sky News - Social media platform X investigating racist and ...

2026-03-08T14:26:15Z

Sky News - Social media platform X investigating racist and offensive Grok posts. Users are prompting Grok to produce vulgar responses, particularly targeting Hinduism, Islam, and also groups of football fans.

This is a major victory for those suing Kari Lake and USAGM, ...

2026-03-07T23:58:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…p09n
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This is a major victory for those suing Kari Lake and USAGM, coming a year after the ruthless destruction of the Voice of America, a beacon of US public diplomacy as an independent broadcaster in nearly 50 languages. Only a façade remains in a few languages, pumping out administration propaganda.

After Iran's president apologized to neighboring states, ...

2026-03-07T11:44:23Z

After Iran's president apologized to neighboring states, promising Tehran would not attack them again "unless attacked first,” Qatar intercepted a missile and a drone exploded near Dubai’s airport. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ceqvwrydzpqt

University of Colorado football quarterback Dominiq Ponder died ...

2026-03-02T01:12:33Z

University of Colorado football quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early this morning when the Tesla he was driving crashed and caught fire. https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/03/01/colorado-buffaloes-quarterback-dominiq-ponder-dies/

(AP) - A senior White House official says that “new potential ...

2026-03-01T18:27:17Z

(AP) - A senior White House official says that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the United States after U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran, killing its supreme leader and other high-ranking officials. https://apnews.com/live/us-israel-strikes-iran-khamenei-03-01-2026

Britons in Bahrain, Israel/Palestinian territories, Kuwait and ...

2026-03-01T18:08:59Z

Britons in Bahrain, Israel/Palestinian territories, Kuwait and UAE are being urged by the UK foreign ministry to register amid preparations for possible evacuation flights if Middle East airspace remains closed for an extended period. https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/home?origin=x

President Trump’s decision to launch a large-scale military ...

2026-02-28T14:08:24Z

President Trump’s decision to launch a large-scale military operation – particularly in the absence of an imminent threat to the US – “raises serious legal and constitutional concerns,” says Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence.

President Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile that ...

2026-02-27T11:19:37Z

President Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile that can hit the US is not backed by American intelligence reports and appears to be exaggerated, reports Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-iranian-missile-claim-unsupported-by-us-intelligence-say-sources-2026-02-27/

World Economic Forum President/CEO Børge Brende quits over his ...

2026-02-26T12:04:44Z

World Economic Forum President/CEO Børge Brende quits over his links with the late Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.weforum.org/press/2026/02/press-statement-from-co-chairs-andre-hoffmann-and-larry-fink-on-behalf-of-the-board-of-trustees/

Roxana Saberi is an Iranian-American journalist who was ...

2026-02-25T13:27:13Z

Roxana Saberi is an Iranian-American journalist who was imprisoned in Tehran in 2009 and falsely accused of espionage. She has co-authored a compelling NYT essay revealing what doctors and nurses saw recently treating the wounded protesters. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/25/opinion/iran-protests-doctors.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

France cuts off US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct access ...

2026-02-24T00:27:27Z

France cuts off US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct access to members of its government after he skipped a meeting to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the fatal beating of a far-right activist. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260223-france-curtails-us-ambassador-kushner-s-access-after-he-fails-to-obey-government-summons

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion ...

2026-02-19T10:32:00Z

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t

NYT - In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump ...

2026-02-15T04:22:11Z

NYT - In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted US court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to Cameroon. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/africa/us-secret-deportation-cameroon.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MVA.rP52.v68z1-9CPLv1&smid=nytcore-ios-share

The CIA is up to something and Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who ...

2026-02-04T23:58:35Z

The CIA is up to something and Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is the longest serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, doesn’t like it but can’t tell us about it.

A Minnesota man allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of ...

2026-01-29T20:28:21Z

A Minnesota man allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail in New York. https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-allegedly-break-luigi-mangione-jail-impersonating-fbi/story?id=129679620

A Danish tabloid reports some Americans were stopped when they ...

2026-01-28T23:04:18Z

A Danish tabloid reports some Americans were stopped when they tried to hoist the Stars and Stripes in Greenland’s capital city. https://www.bt.dk/udland/live-opbrud-i-verden

(AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will ...

2026-01-27T14:12:16Z

(AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games. https://apnews.com/article/ice-milan-cortina-olympics-immigration-enforcement-us-110fa4b2066e1fb920dba2a71c3a89e0

Crews today dismantled plaques telling the stories of enslaved ...

2026-01-23T01:26:24Z

Crews today dismantled plaques telling the stories of enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia following orders by President Trump and Interior Secretary Burgum to remove content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the US. https://6abc.com/post/philadelphia-slavery-exhibits-presidents-house-removed-trump-administration-directive/18451011/

Front page of tomorrow’s Star Tribune. ...

2026-01-23T00:00:17Z

Front page of tomorrow’s Star Tribune.

President Trump says he won't impose tariffs on US trading ...

2026-01-21T19:47:31Z

President Trump says he won't impose tariffs on US trading partners on February 1 after he and NATO's secretary-general “formed the framework of a future deal” for Greenland and the “entire Arctic region.” https://www.ft.com/content/1369a45e-e39b-4aaa-a347-b1800da7fd31?emailId=29c3e5dc-6ab5-40fc-9d33-1d56a0b78f50&segmentId=3d08be62-315f-7330-5bbd-af33dc531acb

DoD has placed active-duty soldiers with the 82nd Airborne, based ...

2026-01-21T19:24:11Z

DoD has placed active-duty soldiers with the 82nd Airborne, based at Fort Bragg, on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis should the president invoke the Insurrection Act, reports Newsmax’s Carla Babb (a former VOA colleague who was our Pentagon correspondent).

ICE ramps up activity in Maine. ...

2026-01-21T18:13:45Z

ICE ramps up activity in Maine. https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/20/reports-and-videos-of-ice-activity-are-increasing-in-maine-2/

Stocks rose after President Trump told the World Economic Forum ...

2026-01-21T14:36:15Z

Stocks rose after President Trump told the World Economic Forum he would not use force to acquire Greenland, easing a concern that has rattled markets and caused a flight from dollar-based assets. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

European lawmakers have agreed to freeze the EU-US trade deal ...

2026-01-21T14:33:55Z

European lawmakers have agreed to freeze the EU-US trade deal struck last summer. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/exclusive-eu-lawmakers-freeze-eu-us-trade-deal-after-trump-tariff-threat

Meta ran 25,000+ ads for AI nudifiers in 2025. Despite promising ...

2026-01-21T13:32:53Z

Meta ran 25,000+ ads for AI nudifiers in 2025. Despite promising to crack down on such ads, the company has failed to stop the flow, according to the latest audit by Indicator. https://indicator.media/p/digital-desecrations-when-deepfakes-are-used-to-mock-tragic-deaths-and-what-platforms-should-do-abou-be98

About 30 countries today will be joining Trump’s ‘Board of ...

2026-01-21T13:14:49Z

About 30 countries today will be joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ out of ~50 invited, according to a White House official traveling with the president at Davos.

NYT - At least five Democrats in Minnesota, including the ...

2026-01-20T19:13:34Z

NYT - At least five Democrats in Minnesota, including the governor and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, have been issued subpoenas by federal prosecutors as part of an investigation into policies on immigration enforcement efforts in the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/subpoena-minnesota-democrats-immigration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F1A.X4jQ.TazCBbQnY03-&smid=url-share

The authoritarian government of Belarus is purging the ...

2026-01-20T17:10:16Z

The authoritarian government of Belarus is purging the country’s ham operators, charging them with treason and seizing their radio equipment. https://steanlab.medium.com/mayday-389f5713fee4

Amnesty International issues a warning that the Trump ...

2026-01-20T16:49:49Z

Amnesty International issues a warning that the Trump administration’s "escalation of authoritarian practices, including closing civic space and undermining the rule of law, is eroding human rights in the U.S. and beyond.” https://www.amnestyusa.org/reports/ringing-the-alarm-bells-rising-authoritarian-practices-and-erosion-of-human-rights-in-the-united-states/

Netflix's merger offer for Warner Bros. studio and streaming ...

2026-01-20T14:04:04Z

Netflix's merger offer for Warner Bros. studio and streaming business being converted to all-cash. https://www.wbd.com/news/netflix-and-warner-bros-discovery-amend-agreement-all-cash-transaction

Meanwhile, the Kremlin is encouraging Trump to take Greenland ...

2026-01-19T12:04:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…fwfk
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Meanwhile, the Kremlin is encouraging Trump to take Greenland saying he’ll go down in world history if he seizes the Danish territory. https://tass.com/politics/2073135

President Trump writes to Norway’s prime minister telling him ...

2026-01-19T11:50:10Z

President Trump writes to Norway’s prime minister telling him that he no longer needs to think of peace because he didn’t receive the Nobel Prize. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-tells-norway-he-no-longer-feels-obligation-think-only-peace-2026-01-19/

The 60 Minutes segment on CECOT prison aired tonight, four weeks ...

2026-01-19T02:10:06Z

The 60 Minutes segment on CECOT prison aired tonight, four weeks after it was pulled by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss for not being ready. https://deadline.com/2026/01/60-minutes-airs-trump-deportation-story-1236689375/

Treasury Secretary Bessent says the US must take Greenland ...

2026-01-18T15:35:06Z

Treasury Secretary Bessent says the US must take Greenland because Europe is too weak to ensure its own security. https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/scott-bessent-says-greenland-can-only-be-defended-if-it-is-part-of-the-u-s-full-interview-256166981804

Media reports say two battalions of the US Army’s 11th Airborne ...

2026-01-18T04:21:47Z

Media reports say two battalions of the US Army’s 11th Airborne Division (aka the “Arctic Angels”), who specialize in cold weather warfare, are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota.

President Trump wants countries to pay $1 billion for a seat on ...

2026-01-17T23:26:05Z

President Trump wants countries to pay $1 billion for a seat on his new Board of Peace.” https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/trump-bilion-dollar-board-of-peace/685671/

“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed. Only Denmark and ...

2026-01-17T20:20:43Z

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“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed. Only Denmark and Greenland decide on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland. I will always stand up for my country and for our allied neighbors. This is an EU issue that affects many more countries than those now being singled out. Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.” - Ulf Kristersson, prime minister of Sweden

“Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it ...

2026-01-17T17:15:44Z

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“Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.” - Danish military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen

President Trump announces that from Feb. 1, there’ll be a 10% ...

2026-01-17T17:03:29Z

President Trump announces that from Feb. 1, there’ll be a 10% tariff on all goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands and Finland, increasing to 25% on June 1, until a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland by the US.

The probability of a megaquake occurring off the coast of ...

2026-01-17T14:28:44Z

The probability of a megaquake occurring off the coast of Hokkaido within 30 years has risen to ~90%, according to a Japanese government panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/megaquake-probability-nemuro/

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a police and ...

2026-01-17T12:29:22Z

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a police and army raid on his house as veteran incumbent Yoweri Museveni looked set to secure an overwhelming official victory margin in a presidential election. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-police-deny-opposition-leaders-arrest-2026-01-17/

A federal judge bars DHS and ICE agents in Minneapolis from using ...

2026-01-17T02:01:55Z

A federal judge bars DHS and ICE agents in Minneapolis from using “pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools” against peaceful protesters. Federal agents there now also cannot stop vehicles that are following them at a safe distance. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.85.0_1.pdf

Minnesota Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey are under ...

2026-01-16T23:53:27Z

Minnesota Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey are under federal investigation. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/minnesota-ice-shooting-protests-trump-insurrection-act/

The Trump administration is directing USDA employees to ...

2026-01-16T23:44:46Z

The Trump administration is directing USDA employees to investigate foreign scientists who collaborate with the agency on research papers for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usda-foreign-scientists

NYT - President Trump pardons a fraudster for the second time. ...

2026-01-16T18:48:46Z

NYT - President Trump pardons a fraudster for the second time. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/us/politics/trump-fraudster-pardon.html?smid=url-share

Asia Times - MAGA mouthpiece Kari Lake claims US-funded ...

2026-01-16T18:15:52Z

Asia Times - MAGA mouthpiece Kari Lake claims US-funded broadcasts effectively serve Iranians and Venezuelans, but she presides over Potemkin airwaves. https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/the-hollow-resurrection-of-us-international-broadcasting/

Some of these Chinese spoofing efforts are crude, but it ...

2026-01-16T14:32:29Z

Some of these Chinese spoofing efforts are crude, but it demonstrates a seriousness on Beijing’s part to sew misinformation. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/graphika-has-uncovered-a-network-of-43-share-7417935287953039361-r9w3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAABclmUBf6Njn3dh0gGpyjplf5j3hdNHRRA

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to five ...

2026-01-16T11:34:52Z

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to five years in prison for charges including obstruction of arrest related to the December 2024 martial law declaration. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-01-16/national/politics/Former-President-Yoon-Suk-Yeol-sentenced-to-five-years-for-obstruction-charges-other-cases-still-pending/2502247

Canada and China reach a trade deal. ...

2026-01-16T10:32:13Z

Canada and China reach a trade deal. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-meeting-xi-china-9.7047880

President Trump is keeping the Nobel Peace Prize medal presented ...

2026-01-16T02:26:12Z

President Trump is keeping the Nobel Peace Prize medal presented to him by its recipient, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-meet-venezuelan-opposition-leader-mara-corina-machado/story?id=129234741

WaPo - A fellow detainee says he witnessed a man in ICE custody ...

2026-01-16T02:19:11Z

WaPo - A fellow detainee says he witnessed a man in ICE custody in Texas being choked to death by guards. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/15/ice-detention-death-homicide/

🚨President Trump threatens to invoke in Minnesota the ...

2026-01-15T13:32:00Z

🚨President Trump threatens to invoke in Minnesota the Insurrection Act, which would allow soldiers to make arrests, detain individuals and seize property. (10 U.S.C. §§ 251–255)

A shooting occurred last night in Minneapolis after ICE officers ...

2026-01-15T11:30:32Z

A shooting occurred last night in Minneapolis after ICE officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-shooting-federal-law-enforcement-operation-metro-surge/

Applicants for positions at Stars and Stripes are being asked how ...

2026-01-14T14:08:18Z

Applicants for positions at Stars and Stripes are being asked how they would support the president’s policy priorities, raising concerns among some staffers and media watchers about the prospects for the historic military newspaper’s editorial independence. https://wapo.st/4aYF33D