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(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Nine of the ten “most free” states in the United States are led by Republicans, according to a new report released by the Cato Institute. By contrast, seven of the ten least free states are run by Democrats. Cato’s “Freedom in the 50 States” report...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US military is ready to launch potentially major attacks on Iran “within 96 hours of receiving” an order from President Trump, CNN reported on Monday. Sources told the outlet that the US now has sufficient forces in the region to carry out the potential attacks, and that...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a Ghanaian Christian blogger who has expressed support for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Samuel Sey, a Christian writer who runs the Slow to Write blog, was detained at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio on Oct. 21 while...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Some people in tech circles are calling it Black October. AI has reached the point where it can blast through cybersecurity defenses that were once considered unbreachable. That means virtually anything digital can be hacked – including your bank account. Do you know what can’t be...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Sunday night put out his second statement endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming elections in Israel, saying that the US and Israel must “finish the job” against Iran. “To the people of Israel, to those who haven’t seen it, I am attaching...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) SpaceX owner Elon Musk wrote in a post on X on Saturday that Ukraine had violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the satellite internet service for offensive drone attacks and said that the “loophole” allowing those attacks had been closed. “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Two FBI agents say they saw an unidentified flying object, or UFO, at an undisclosed date and location earlier this year, according to newly released records from the Pentagon. According to a 2026 FBI memo co-signed by the two agents, it was about 7:23 p.m. when...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Russia is demonstrating that gold's role as money has not diminished. It remains a critical monetary reserve asset that can be utilized when conventional revenue and financing are restricted. Russia drew down its gold holdings by another 6.2 tonnes in September. That dropped the...

(Headline USA) The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the second-largest involving a Catholic archdiocese in the U.S. Archbishop Ronald Hicks sent an email Saturday to clergy confirming...

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) This November, roughly one third of gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial seats are up for reelection. A quarter of U.S. states’ secretary of state seats are up for grabs. And 296 state executive offices in 43 states are on the ballot, according to data published...

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) The Department of War is seeking to build a more robust deep-cover spying program to wage economic warfare against China and other nations deemed adversaries of the United States.  A half-dozen sources familiar with the matter told The Washington Post that the Pentagon hopes to develop...

(Headline USA) Ukraine’s top negotiator involved in a humanitarian mission led by U.S. first lady Melania Trump reportedly said that a local ceasefire with Russia will start Tuesday — two days before the mission begins — and last several days. Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. negotiators reached a deal Friday to...