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Fox News White House correspondent says President Trump told him ...

2026-05-11T19:28:39Z

Fox News White House correspondent says President Trump told him today that he's seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state.

Not The Onion. ...

2026-05-07T13:20:27Z

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

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a ...

2026-04-16T15:27:57Z

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a Pentagon worship service yesterday, he read the fake Ezekiel 25:17 verse from “Pulp Fiction" that Samuel L. Jackson’s character recited just before he shoots a man to death. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/pete-hegseth-pulp-fiction-fake-bible-verse-prayer-service-1236723446/

Amid widespread condemnation from Christian leaders and others ...

2026-04-13T17:23:06Z

Amid widespread condemnation from Christian leaders and others who deemed the action blasphemy, President Trump has removed from social media the image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/image-depitching-trump-christ-savior-removed-presidents-social-media-p-rcna331554

Any remaining semblance of presidential decorum was shattered on ...

2026-04-05T18:57:29Z

Any remaining semblance of presidential decorum was shattered on this Easter Sunday, leading to the justifiable collapse of the final media filter on vulgarity. https://youtu.be/6vS_6XEfsEY?si=8vJW8TdeG_0NNwNI

Easter Sunday message on his social media account from the ...

2026-04-05T15:10:46Z

Easter Sunday message on his social media account from the president of the United States: “…Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. …”

UK to host talks among 35 countries to form a coalition intended ...

2026-04-01T12:33:11Z

UK to host talks among 35 countries to form a coalition intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/hormuz-strait-talks-britain-starmer

Secretary of State Rubio gains ground on VP Vance, still the top ...

2026-03-28T22:18:40Z

Secretary of State Rubio gains ground on VP Vance, still the top vote-getter, in this year’s CPAC presidential straw poll. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/vice-president-vance-wins-cpac-conservative-meetings-2028-presidential-straw-2026-03-28/

More aviation chaos in the eastern US this evening with ground ...

2026-03-27T23:54:41Z

More aviation chaos in the eastern US this evening with ground stops at multiple airports, including DCA, IAD and BWI, after the Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in Warrenton, Virginia, which manages a large portion of the region's airspace, had to be evacuated.

Golfer Tiger Woods involved in a rollover vehicle crash. ...

2026-03-27T19:29:57Z

Golfer Tiger Woods involved in a rollover vehicle crash. https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48323058/tiger-woods-involved-florida-rollover-crash

“Environmentalists are terrorists.” - President Trump during ...

2026-03-27T17:30:14Z

“Environmentalists are terrorists.” - President Trump during White House remarks to farmers

WaPo - Land mines dispersed across a residential area near ...

2026-03-27T16:20:19Z

WaPo - Land mines dispersed across a residential area near Shiraz, Iran, may be the first instance in more than two decades of US forces using such weapons. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/27/iran-us-land-mines/

There's no clear evidence but something I've long ...

2026-03-27T12:59:03Z

There's no clear evidence but something I've long suspected is that users of VPNs and Tor (.onion) have less anonymity than they might imagine and potentially face greater scrutiny by NSA and Russia/PRC/Israel who have snooping tools we don't know exist. https://www.wired.com/story/using-a-vpn-may-subject-you-to-nsa-spying/

Indicator - X planned to rein in overseas information hustlers, ...

2026-03-27T12:37:25Z

Indicator - X planned to rein in overseas information hustlers, then Elon Musk stepped in. https://indicator.media/p/briefing-x-planned-to-rein-in-overseas-info-hustlers-then-elon-stepped-in

FT - UAE willing to join a multinational maritime task force to ...

2026-03-27T06:40:18Z

FT - UAE willing to join a multinational maritime task force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.ft.com/content/aeb1cf6c-edde-486e-b437-94bbd4437912?shareType=nongift

In yet another break with custom, the signature of President ...

2026-03-26T22:17:33Z

In yet another break with custom, the signature of President Trump will appear on U.S. dollar bills. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0425

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/

NYT - President Trump has discussed turning the White House ...

2026-03-26T16:58:39Z

NYT - President Trump has discussed turning the White House Treaty Room, historically a meeting place for diplomats and statesmen, into a guest bedroom with an en suite bath. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/trump-eyes-white-house-treaty-room-for-latest-renovation-project.html?smid=url-share

USPS announces 8% surcharge on all package shipments to offset ...

2026-03-26T00:28:22Z

USPS announces 8% surcharge on all package shipments to offset rising fuel costs, effective Apr. 26 until Jan. 17, 2027. https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0325-usps-announces-transportation-related-time-limited-price-change.htm

Politico says it has launched a security review after a private ...

2026-03-25T22:24:13Z

Politico says it has launched a security review after a private telephone conversation between one of its reporters and an EU official about issues connected to Hungary and Ukraine was apparently intercepted and the recording published online. https://www.politico.eu/article/politico-journalist-call-intercept-published-hacking-security-review-hungary-ukraine/

SCOTUS unanimously rules ISPs are not liable for copyright ...

2026-03-25T15:15:41Z

SCOTUS unanimously rules ISPs are not liable for copyright infringement if they fail to disconnect music pirates. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-171_bq7d.pdf

Special Counsel's team gathered evidence to suggest that ...

2026-03-25T15:12:31Z

Special Counsel's team gathered evidence to suggest that Donald Trump retained classified material pertinent to his personal business interests and prosecutors were investigating whether his decision to hold on to those records was motivated by financial gain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/25/trump-classified-map-private-plane/

A jury has sided with New Mexico, declaring that Meta violated ...

2026-03-24T22:26:40Z

A jury has sided with New Mexico, declaring that Meta violated state laws in a case that centered on whether the owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp did enough to keep children safe. https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/jury-declares-meta-violated-new-mexico-law/

(AP) — US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army ...

2026-03-24T22:13:20Z

(AP) — US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army airborne unit to the Middle East.

Putting this into context: The Valero Port Arthur refinery is one ...

2026-03-24T00:56:53Z

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Putting this into context: The Valero Port Arthur refinery is one of the country's most significant energy assets with a reported capacity of nearly 400,000 bpd processing heavy, sour crude oils into high-value products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

Details as reported by NPR: ...

2026-03-23T13:40:27Z

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Details as reported by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5756465/voice-of-america-staffers-sue-alleging-kari-lake-put-on-propaganda

A fresh lawsuit just filed against USAGM (including Kari Lake) by ...

2026-03-23T13:06:09Z

A fresh lawsuit just filed against USAGM (including Kari Lake) by several Voice of America journalists alleging the parent agency interfered in VOA programming by violating the Charter and firewall, undermining its reputation and crushing its global reach.

President Trump says he’s postponing military strikes on ...

2026-03-23T11:26:18Z

President Trump says he’s postponing military strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure because of “very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.”

President Trump has installed a statue of Christopher Columbus on ...

2026-03-23T00:22:07Z

President Trump has installed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds, outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where it’s visible from Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street NW. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/22/white-house-christopher-columbus-statue/

First, the good news. Journalism is racking up a few federal ...

2026-03-22T20:10:59Z

First, the good news. Journalism is racking up a few federal court victories as reporters and editors resist the administration’s aggressive attempts to muzzle mainstream media (at least the kind emphasizing inconvenient facts and non-partisan objectivity).

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

Following reports of a loud boom and houses shaking in the ...

2026-03-22T01:27:02Z

Following reports of a loud boom and houses shaking in the Houston area today, a woman says a piece of what might have been a meteorite crashed through her roof. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-meteor-reports-rock-woman-home-crash-2026-march

NBC - More than 400 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown ...

2026-03-21T23:28:12Z

NBC - More than 400 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown began. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/400-tsa-officers-quit-shutdown-rcna264581

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

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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.

A seventh American has died from injuries received during ...

2026-03-08T20:52:48Z

A seventh American has died from injuries received during Iran’s initial attacks across the Middle East, according to CENTCOM. “The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.”

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully ...

2026-03-07T23:29:07Z

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM “shall have no force or effect,” including last August’s RIFs at the Voice of America.

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

US total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in ...

2026-03-06T13:31:21Z

US total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in information and federal
government continued to trend down. - BLS https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Authorities say Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of ...

2026-03-05T18:27:25Z

Authorities say Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County, California. https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/california/2026/03/05/britney-spears-arrested-in-ventura-county-for-alleged-dui-westlake-village-chp/88998947007/

“The United States of America does not target civilians...I ...

2026-03-04T18:48:42Z

“The United States of America does not target civilians...I would caution you from pointing a finger at the United States of America when it comes to targeting civilians,” White House press secretary Leavitt replies to a reporter who asked whether the US military bombed a girls’ school in Iran.

NATO air and missile defense assets in the Eastern Mediterranean ...

2026-03-04T12:17:13Z

NATO air and missile defense assets in the Eastern Mediterranean intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile that was detected heading toward Turkish airspace after being fired from Iran and crossing Iraqi and Syrian airspace. - Turkey MND https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/turkiye-intercepts-iranian-ballistic-missile-heading-toward-its-airspace-3215600

High-ranking US military officers are tying the action attack on ...

2026-03-04T00:52:50Z

High-ranking US military officers are tying the action attack on Iran to fulfilling a Christian prophecy. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/03/03/military-officers-accused-of-framing-iran-war-biblical-mandate.html

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US jumped 11 ...

2026-03-03T14:19:01Z

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US jumped 11 cents overnight to ~$3.11, according to AAA. https://gasprices.aaa.com/

(Reuters) -US Interior Department says a database revealing how ...

2026-03-03T12:44:20Z

(Reuters) -US Interior Department says a database revealing how the Trump administration plans to revise information on key phases of American history at national park sites was deliberative and the employees ‌who released it "will be held accountable." https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/leaked-interior-department-database-reveals-us-plans-revise-historical-2026-03-03/

(Reuters) — US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the ...

2026-03-03T09:45:42Z

(Reuters) — US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-marines-fired-protesters-storming-consulate-karachi-officials-say-2026-03-03/

“We set the terms of this war” against Iran, says Defense ...

2026-03-02T13:11:17Z

“We set the terms of this war” against Iran, says Defense Secretary Hegseth. “This is not Iraq. This is not endless.”

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/

BFM - France sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to ...

2026-03-01T19:20:53Z

BFM - France sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the eastern Mediterranean. https://www.bfmtv.com/international/moyen-orient/iran/direct-frappes-en-iran-les-gardiens-de-la-revolution-promettent-un-chatiment-severe-aux-meurtriers-du-guide-supreme_LN-202603010061.html

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 claims Iranian navy headquarters “largely ...

2026-03-01T17:48:57Z

President Trump claims Iranian navy headquarters “largely destroyed.”

“...the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded ...

2026-03-01T16:16:24Z

“...the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded broadcasting have hurt the United States’ ability to reach the Iranian people — and win their trust — just as Washington is calling on them to rise up.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-messaging-broadcasting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P1A._WAJ.hqRMPJ_qtxZb&smid=url-share

NHK began emergency shortwave radio transmissions today due to ...

2026-03-01T15:38:30Z

NHK began emergency shortwave radio transmissions today due to the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. “Internet connectivity and international telephone services in the region have become unstable, resulting in limited access to information in Japanese.” https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/thumbnails/en/information/nhk_world-japan_radio_begins_temporary_shortwave_transmission.pdf

Three people are dead and 14 others were wounded in a mass ...

2026-03-01T14:35:15Z

Three people are dead and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting early today outside a bar in downtown Austin, Texas. https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/bufords-austin-6th-street-shooting-21948608.php

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain airports hit by Iranian attacks. ...

2026-03-01T01:35:55Z

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain airports hit by Iranian attacks. https://www.newsofbahrain.com/index.php

Posted on the ayatollah’s official X page: ‏ “In the name ...

2026-02-28T22:13:11Z

Posted on the ayatollah’s official X page: ‏ “In the name of the Lion of Great Repute (peace be upon him).

A direct strike hit Tel Aviv late Saturday during a missile ...

2026-02-28T21:35:51Z

A direct strike hit Tel Aviv late Saturday during a missile barrage from Iran, wounding at least 20 people and igniting fires at the scene. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bj3sy0gt11l

Sky News - A fire has broken out near the entrance of Fairmont ...

2026-02-28T16:19:28Z

Sky News - A fire has broken out near the entrance of Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai, after debris reportedly fell from the sky during an Iranian missile attack. https://news.sky.com/story/iran-latest-israel-launches-preventative-attack-defence-minister-says-13509565?postid=11162279#liveblog-body

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.

BBC - Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain. ...

2026-02-28T14:00:15Z

BBC - Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the USN Fifth Fleet in Manama. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c204px4zddro

UAE confirms a Pakistani national was killed in Abu Dhabi after ...

2026-02-28T13:11:20Z

UAE confirms a Pakistani national was killed in Abu Dhabi after several missiles launched from Iran were intercepted https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/mediahub/news/2026/2/28/uae-iran

Anthropic draws a line in the sand — stating it won’t allow ...

2026-02-26T23:49:17Z

Anthropic draws a line in the sand — stating it won’t allow DoD to use its AI technology for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons. https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-war

WaPo - Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with ...

2026-02-26T17:51:29Z

WaPo - Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting. https://is.gd/EXvyNw

Wired - A popular right-wing social media account that called a ...

2026-02-26T13:35:34Z

Wired - A popular right-wing social media account that called a video depicting the Obamas as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer. https://www.wired.com/story/a-white-house-staffer-appears-to-run-massive-pro-trump-meme-page/

“Announcement coming tomorrow regarding one of our continued ...

2026-02-25T23:38:00Z

“Announcement coming tomorrow regarding one of our continued efforts to modernize and right size USAGM,” says Kari Lake of the parent agency of VOA of which she has seized control, arguably without legal authority.

WSJ - Trump administration considering a possible executive order ...

2026-02-24T18:27:34Z

WSJ - Trump administration considering a possible executive order or other action that would require banks to collect citizenship information from customers. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-considers-action-requiring-banks-to-collect-citizenship-info-8e26f6d2?st=XHPK2b&reflink=article_copyURL_share

Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks said to be 17x deadlier than the ...

2026-02-24T00:44:42Z

Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks said to be 17x deadlier than the explosive Ford Pintos of the 1970s. https://fuelarc.com/news-and-features/its-official-the-cybertruck-is-more-explosive-than-the-ford-pinto/

US women’s hockey gold medal-winning team declines President ...

2026-02-24T00:07:49Z

US women’s hockey gold medal-winning team declines President Trump’s invite to his State of the Union address tomorrow. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/us-womens-hockey-team-declines-trumps-invitation-state-union-rcna260299

The former UK ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, has ...

2026-02-23T18:00:02Z

The former UK ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-starmer-labour-farage-chagos-cabinet-secretary-12593360?postid=11127679#liveblog-body

“El Mencho,” the boss of one of Mexico’s most powerful ...

2026-02-22T18:20:07Z

“El Mencho,” the boss of one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been killed in a military operation, announces the Mexican government. https://www.reforma.com/muere-nemesio-oseguera-en-operativo-del-ejercito/ar3156963

Update: Never mind, says DHS, reversing an earlier announcement. ...

2026-02-22T15:49:31Z

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Update: Never mind, says DHS, reversing an earlier announcement. TSA ⁠PreCheck will remains operational "at this time."

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and ...

2026-02-22T11:22:38Z

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and injured at least 38 over the past day, according to officials. https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-rock-kyiv-as-russia-launches-ballistic-missiles-at-ukraines-capital/

TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are being suspended this morning, ...

2026-02-22T10:24:58Z

TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are being suspended this morning, according to the DHS, as a partial government shutdown continues. I am scheduled to fly out of DCA in a few hours and we’ll let you know what the lines look like.

Cuba’s health minister tells AP that US sanctions are no longer ...

2026-02-21T09:31:17Z

Cuba’s health minister tells AP that US sanctions are no longer just crippling the island’s economy, they’re threatening “basic human safety.” https://apnews.com/article/cuba-health-care-us-energy-embargo-crisis-33ad8447dc4b442ea9b614eb91392be5

Illinois Governor Pritzker, following today’s SCOTUS ruling, ...

2026-02-20T22:16:48Z

Illinois Governor Pritzker, following today’s SCOTUS ruling, sends President Trump an invoice for $8,679,261,600 for refunds of the “illegal tariffs” the residents of his state were charged.

BBC - UK government considering introducing legislation to remove ...

2026-02-20T20:19:16Z

BBC - UK government considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kgv837wvdo

NYT - The husband of the US labor secretary has been barred from ...

2026-02-20T00:56:09Z

NYT - The husband of the US labor secretary has been barred from the department’s headquarters after at least two female staff members told officials that he had sexually assaulted them. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/business/labor-secretary-husband-sexual-assault-allegations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlA.6Ilk.lE-q96Pm3XKm&smid=nytcore-ios-share

British far right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy ...

2026-02-20T00:33:32Z

British far right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson), previously barred from the US because of his long rap sheet, secured a visa and has met with Kari Lake, the self-proclaimed acting CEO of USAGM. https://inews.co.uk/news/tommy-robinson-was-barred-from-the-us-trumps-border-force-has-now-let-him-in-4247391

AP characterizes a large banner featuring Trump’s face on the ...

2026-02-19T20:40:37Z

AP characterizes a large banner featuring Trump’s face on the exterior of DoJ headquarters today as “a physical display of the Republican president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him” and “a striking symbol of the erosion of the department’s tradition of independence from White House control.”

FDA refuses to start a review of Moderna's application for ...

2026-02-11T00:03:14Z

FDA refuses to start a review of Moderna's application for its experimental flu shot — another sign of the Trump administration's influence on tightening vaccine regulation in the US. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/moderna-fda-flu-shot.html

As has been speculated SpaceX acquires xAI. ...

2026-02-02T22:24:48Z

As has been speculated SpaceX acquires xAI. https://www.spacex.com/updates#xai-joins-spacex

Democrat Taylor Rehmet is the victor in a special election for ...

2026-02-01T05:21:28Z

Democrat Taylor Rehmet is the victor in a special election for the Texas state Senate, flipping a reliably Republican district President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. https://www.texastribune.org/2026/01/30/texas-senate-district-9-runoff-rehmet-wambsganss-special-election/

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

FBI raids the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in ...

2026-01-28T22:41:46Z

FBI raids the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Georgia and is seizing records as part of the Trump DoJ investigation into the 2020 election. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/elections/fbi-law-enforcement-action-fulton-county-elections-office/85-1129eb33-2f88-4f3a-97d7-a03192c26f66

(Reuters) - Amazon appears to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web ...

2026-01-28T15:26:50Z

(Reuters) - Amazon appears to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for this morning by sending a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invitation hours early. https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/amazon-bungles-wednesday-layoff-plan-with-misfired-internal-email-2026-01-28/

Ecuador is filing a diplomatic complaint after an ICE agent ...

2026-01-28T13:45:23Z

Ecuador is filing a diplomatic complaint after an ICE agent attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-agent-blocked-ecuador-consulate-minneapolis-trump-immigration-rcna256284

Two Republican senators call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to ...

2026-01-27T23:45:19Z

Two Republican senators call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/thom-tillis-lisa-murkowski-call-kristi-noem-resign-dhs-secretary-rcna256233

A federal judge rules construction can resume on the $4.5 billion ...

2026-01-27T23:31:14Z

A federal judge rules construction can resume on the $4.5 billion Vineyard Wind project off the Massachusetts, a setback for the Trump administration’s quest to stop the nearly completed wind farm. https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/27/vineyard-wind-judge-murphy-stay-injunction-massachusetts-offshore-wind

NYT - Composer Philip Glass has informed the Kennedy Center that ...

2026-01-27T17:15:01Z

NYT - Composer Philip Glass has informed the Kennedy Center that he did not want his Symphony No. 15 to premier on its stage. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/arts/music/kennedy-center-national-symphony-orchestra-gianandrea-noseda.html?smid=url-share

(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

Trump impeachment whistleblower Alex Vindman, twin brother of ...

2026-01-27T13:20:07Z

Trump impeachment whistleblower Alex Vindman, twin brother of Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Virginia), announces a run for the US Senate in Florida. https://open.substack.com/pub/alexandervindman/p/friends-i-am-taking-the-fight-to?r=1g77q&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

“I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state ...

2026-01-27T02:14:31Z

“I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.” - California Governor Newsom

The Atlantic - Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as ...

2026-01-27T00:48:48Z

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The Atlantic - Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/

NYT - The Trump administration is expected to reassign Gregory ...

2026-01-27T00:05:09Z

NYT - The Trump administration is expected to reassign Gregory Bovino, the official in charge of Border Patrol operations and the face of on-the-ground immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/26/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share

Rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West), in a full-page ad in today’s ...

2026-01-26T18:52:38Z

Rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West), in a full-page ad in today’s Wall Street Journal, blames his controversial behavior in recent years, which included antisemitic remarks and selling swastika merchandise, on an undiagnosed brain injury from a 2002 car accident. https://www.businessinsider.com/kanye-west-ye-apology-wall-street-journal-ad-reddit-2026-1

Minnesota Republican Chris Madel drops his bid to be governor, ...

2026-01-26T17:49:40Z

Minnesota Republican Chris Madel drops his bid to be governor, explaining he can’t support "the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.” https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/goper-chris-madel-exits-governors-race-calls-federal-retribution-on-minnesota-unconstitutional/

European Commission launches a formal investigation into Grok, ...

2026-01-26T13:12:09Z

European Commission launches a formal investigation into Grok, X’s chatbot, after the image-editing function of its built-in AI tool was widely used to virtually undress pictures of real women and underage girls without their consent.
https://www.euronews.com/embed/2865177

Gold surges above $5,000/oz for the first time. ...

2026-01-26T02:36:01Z

Gold surges above $5,000/oz for the first time. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/26/gold-tops-usd5-000-as-bitcoin-stalls-near-usd87-000-in-widening-macro-crypto-split-asia-morning-briefing

Chris Boden, founder of The Geek Group, is back in the amateur ...

2026-01-25T23:29:36Z

Chris Boden, founder of The Geek Group, is back in the amateur radio fraternity and made history in the process today. https://youtube.com/shorts/RrVBOYfHuCY?si=XNIj0-THPjq97a4B