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Foreign Gov’t Provided the FBI w/ Evidence about Iran’s Purported Trump Assassination Plot

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department disclosed Wednesday that some of its evidence against Asif Merchant, who is accused of working for Iran in a plot to assassinate Donald Trump, comes from a foreign government—one that wants to remain anonymous. Merchant, a Pakistani national, was arrested on July 12,...

US Oil Companies Want Guarantees from Trump Before Investing in Venezuela

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US oil companies want “serious guarantees” from the Trump administration before making large investments in Venezuela, according to a report from the Financial Times. After launching the attack on Caracas that killed around 100 people and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, Trump said the US...

Trump Says He Wants a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that he wants a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a 50% increase from his $1 trillion budget for 2026. “After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined...

House Committee to Hold Hearing Today on Minnesota Fraud

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is set to hold its first of two scheduled hearings Wednesday on the “fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota.” Three Republican Minnesota state lawmakers who “sounded the alarm” in the past on some of...

Eric Swalwell Threatens to Revoke Driver’s Licenses of Masked ICE Agents in CA

The congressman announced he would leverage the state's licensing authority to crack down on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who wear face coverings during operations...

Israeli Officials Use US Venezuela Attack To Threaten Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset, used the US attack on Venezuela to issue a threat to Iran, as the US and Israel are moving toward another war against the Islamic Republic. “The regime in Iran should pay close attention...

9th Circuit Rules Against Ban on Open Carry of Firearms in Most California Counties

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Friday ruled against California’s ban on open carry of firearms in most counties. The San Francisco-based court's ruling declared the ban unconstitutional in counties with a population exceeding 200,000. Those counties make up 95% of the...

Tesla Loses Title as World’s Biggest Electric Vehicle Maker as Sales Fall for 2nd Year in a Row

(Headline USA) Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a...

U.S. House Contests to Decide Control of Congress in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. However, analysts predict only 66 have at least a slight chance of...

GOP Fiscal Hawks Balk at $5.7B for Refugees in 2026 HHS Funding Bill

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. Already, however, there are signs of further delay, with two Republican senators pledging to vote against the bill for...

Tariffs to Transgender Athletes: SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making. The Center Square compiled many of...

Mike Pompeo: GOP Must Root Out Antisemitism or Face ‘Poisonous’ Consequences

ing Groisman's attendance at a White House Hanukkah celebration—Pompeo acknowledged growing concerns about antisemitic sentiment emerging in Republican circles.
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