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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that President Donald Trump was engaging in “theater diplomacy,” citing the US president’s many threats and climbdowns amid uncertainty over whether a deal between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz will be reached. “‘Massive attack coming…...

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) More than 600,000 voter files in Arizona’s largest county were hacked before the 2020 elections, with prosecutors refusing to pursue charges, according to declassified documents released Thursday. The case stems from a 2020 Maricopa County voter registration site, where a suspected hacker exploited the county’s...

(Headline USA) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year's midair collision near that busy...

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Todd Blanche's nomination to be United States attorney general on Tuesday was advanced by a Senate committee. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a 12-10 vote, advanced Blanche's nomination to the Senate floor after an extended controversy over various aspects of his candidacy. Sens. John...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A senior US military officer has asked analysts to come up with “new” ways to “punish” Iran, CNN has reported, as President Donald Trump’s war and recent airstrikes have failed to force the country into capitulation. “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The suspect was identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams. https://twitter.com/ScopeReport_/status/2084007901518078128?s=20 Authorities said they are confident that Williams acted alone. In all three people died and seven were injured in...

(Headline USA) Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state's water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.” Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. The source of the attacks is being investigated, but they came amid...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former legal assistant for the Brownsville, Texas, U.S. Attorney’s Office was indicted last month for releasing the identity of a Homeland Security Investigations agent who was working on a multi-agency immigration enforcement operation in Texas last year. The doxxing of the agent led to...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Could China’s gold reserves surpass the United States’? On the surface, this seems like a tall order, but analysts at BMO Capital say it could happen in the next five years given China’s unreported gold buying. The U.S. officially holds just over 8,133 tonnes of...

(Money Metals News Service) The United States officially reports holding 8,133.5 metric tons of gold, equivalent to roughly 261.5 million troy ounces. According to government figures, approximately 147.3 million ounces are stored at Fort Knox, while the remainder is held at the Denver Mint, the West Point Bullion Depository,...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We all intuitively know that prices are rising faster than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicates. We feel the pain every time we go to the grocery store or gas station. But just how much is price inflation impacting us here on Main...

(Headline USA) Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in jail at least two more weeks until their next hearing as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge said Monday. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis set...