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Trump Administration Moves to Cut Federal Contracts with Harvard

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) In another blow to Harvard University, the Trump administration has moved to cancel federal contracts with the Ivy League school. The General Services Administration announced that it is working with various federal agencies to “review” government contracts with the university in preparation to “terminate” or...

U.S. Has 500 Troops in Taiwan in Major Challenge to China

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A retired US Navy admiral recently revealed that the US has 500 troops in Taiwan, a major challenge to Beijing’s red lines related to the island. Ret. Adm. Mark Montgomery made the disclosure at a House hearing on May 15, where he was arguing that the US should send...

Russian Commander: Putin’s Helicopter Was Caught in Ukrainian Drone Swarm

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was caught in a swarm of Ukrainian drones while he was visiting Russia’s Kursk Oblast on May 20, according to a Russian military commander. “We were simultaneously engaged in an air defense battle and ensuring airspace security for the president’s helicopter flight,” said...

A Federal Judge Orders the Trump Administration to Return a Guatemalan Deported to Mexico to the US

(Headline USA)  A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico.  The man was protected from being returned to his home country under a U.S. immigration judge's order at the time.  But the U.S. put him on a bus...

White House Slashing Staff in Major Overhaul of National Security Council, Officials Say

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and return many career government employees back to their home agencies, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with...

Senate Report: Health Agencies Hid COVID Jab’s Risk of Myocarditis

(José Niño, Headline USA) A new Senate report alleges federal health agencies delayed warning the public about myocarditis risks linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. On Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-WI, chairman of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released a major interim staff report and convened a high-profile hearing to...

Lawyers for Alleged Would-be Trump Assassin’s Son Don’t Want to Represent Him Anymore

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Oran Alexander Routh, the son of alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh, was set to be sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of possessing child pornography in January. However, days before Oran's sentencing, his lawyers asked to resign from his case—telling the presiding judge...

Democrat Rep. Gerry Connolly Dies in Office

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, who most recently held a prominent position as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, died on Wednesday at the age of 75. He died at home in the company of family members, his family said in a statement. His death leaves...

Husband of ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Deported to Mexico

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Trump administration this week deported the husband of reality TV personality Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Pasage to Mexico after Flores completed his sentence for immigration-related offenses.  Jorge Marquez Flores met Exotic while both were incarcerated at a Texas prison facility. Exotic announced that Flores was transferred to...

Gov. Whitmer Made the Same Threat to Trump as James Comey

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been cozying up to President Donald Trump in recent months, but nearly five years ago she made the identical alleged death threat that former FBI James Comey is now under investigation for. Whitmer is now facing renewed scrutiny after a resurfaced October 2020...

Mexican Tall Ship Strikes Brooklyn Bridge, Snapping Masts and Killing 2

(Headline USA) A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the...

Report: Colombian Drug Kingpin Was a U.S. Government Asset

(Headline USA) In the sordid annals of Colombia’s underworld, Diego Marín stood out as the ultimate survivor. Time and again, the reputed henchman for the Cali cartel evaded capture — or worse fates — as he built a money-laundering network stretching across four continents. He did so, authorities have alleged, with...
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