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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 States Confirmed as a Source of Diarrhea-Causing Parasite

(Headline USA) Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell...

Feds Arrest Alleged Gold Smugglers

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department announced Tuesday that several jewelry dealers have been arrested for allegedly smuggling nearly $1 billion worth of gold jewelry into the U.S. without paying customs duties. The U.S. has agreements with Oman and Singapore that allows jewelry made there to be imported duty-free....

Blanche Meets with Epstein Accusers After Demand from Republican Senator Crucial to Confirmation

(Headline USA) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following the demand by a Republican senator whose support is crucial to advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department. Blanche spent about an hour at Justice Department headquarters in Washington with the...

Ex-Federal Reserve Adviser Sentenced for Sharing Info w/ Chinese Spies

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to 38 months in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to steal trade secrets for the People’s Republic of China. The ex-Fed official, John Harold Rogers, 63, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested in January 2025. A...

Antifa the Focus at Rubio-Hosted International Summit

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted what he described as the growing threat of left-wing terrorism Thursday at a ministerial he convened at the State Department comprising representatives from over 60 countries. The summit comes months after the Trump administration designated Antifa a domestic terror...

Trump Highlights Election Integrity Threats, Accuses China of Meddling

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) In a primetime address Thursday, President Donald Trump highlighted the need for election integrity while accusing China of meddling in U.S. elections, citing over a dozen states that he said have been compromised. Trump began his address by touting the achievements of his administration, citing...

MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Trump’s Celebrity Whisperer

(José Niño, Headline USA)  Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., has put White House officials on notice that he intends to torpedo every rule hitting the House floor until President Donald Trump drops adviser Alex Bruesewitz, NOTUS reported, citing three sources. For weeks Fine has worked his colleagues with the same message,...

Hunter Biden’s $1.7 Million Defamation Victory Is Short-Lived

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Just last week, disgraced former first son Hunter Biden celebrated after a federal judge awarded him over one million dollars in connection with a defamation lawsuit. But that victory may be short-lived after his former attorneys filed a lien seeking the proceeds. The June 10 $1.7 million...

Chuck Schumer Dodges Question about Senate Floor ‘Fart’

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remained tight-lipped on Thursday when confronted about whether he let one loose during a speech a day before. Schumer declined to address online rumors that he may have farted while delivering remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday, as captured live...

Illinois Rep. Pleas not Guilty, Wants to Delay House Investigation

(Sean Reed, The Center Square) Illinois State Rep. Carrol Ammons, recently federally indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud, pleaded not guilty in her first court appearance Thursday morning. With the courtroom gallery at its maximum capacity of 49 people, roughly 30 people, consisting of members of the public —...

Bipartisan Bill Would Force Vote Before Social Security Cuts Hit

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square)  A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would fast-track a floor vote on Social Security's looming insolvency, using an independent board to draft a starting plan Congress could no longer easily ignore. The Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE...

Lawmakers Cast Doubt on Ex-Obama Official’s Testimony About Epstein Ties

(Headline USA) Lawmakers said Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, was not being truthful Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her testimony that Epstein had merely “used” her. Ruemmler in her opening remarks told members of the...
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