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U.S. Supreme Court Likely to Decide Legality of Homemade Whiskey

(David Beasley, The Center Square) For a Central Ohio man hoping to continue making whiskey at home one thing now seems certain – the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently that the federal ban against home whiskey distilleries is unconstitutional. However,...

US Soldier Charged with Using Classified Intel to Win $400K Polymarket Bet on Maduro Raid

(Headline USA) A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the...

Multiple House Republicans Defy Proposed 3-year FISA Section 702 Extension

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square)  After two attempts last week to reauthorize a controversial spy power of the federal government, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has unveiled the text of a three-year extension. The new proposal, however, fails to include key privacy reforms that dozens of House Republicans are demanding...

Cost of Iran War Not Included in Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion Budget Request

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The cost of the US war with Iran was not included in President Donald Trump’s request for a massive $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, according to a Pentagon budget official. “This budget was formulated, honestly, before we went into conflict with Iran,” Jules Hurst III, the...

Tucker Carlson’s ‘Secret Heiress Sister’ Revealed in Tabloid Story

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Popular podcaster Tucker Carlson is at the center of tabloid gossip — not over his criticism of the war with Iran or the government of Israel, but because of an alleged “secret heiress sister” now suing over an inheritance. Tucker’s stepsister — Dr. Roberta “Bo” Hunt —...

Meta Slashes 8,000 Jobs, or 10% of Its Workforce, as Microsoft Offers Buyouts

(Headline USA) Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires. The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to...

Feds Arrest 2 Dozen Mexican Mafia Members in California

(Headline USA)  More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said. The FBI and other federal and local agencies executed search and arrest warrants at about 30 locations mostly in Orange County, south of...

DOJ’s Watchdog is Reviewing Compliance with the Law Mandating Epstein Files Release

(Headline USA)  The Justice Department's internal watchdog announced a review Thursday of the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, stepping into a politically sensitive saga that has shadowed the Trump administration for the past year. The review from the inspector general's office will...

Becerra, CA Gov. Frontrunner, Dogged by Fraud Scandal—Refuses Questions

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, now a frontrunner for California governor, is facing mounting scrutiny over a criminal fraud case involving his top aide and other California operatives. Becerra ignored Headline USA’s request for comment or clarification via text message, as questions intensify over what he knew...

Report: Ex-USAID Workers Have ‘Mental Trauma’ from Being Fired

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The New York Times has interviewed 30 former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, reporting Monday that they’re suffering from “mental trauma” due to being fired last year. The Times report comes about a year after USAID was closed as part of the Trump...

Trump Reclassifies State-Licensed Medical Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug in a Historic Shift

(Headline USA)  President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government. The order signed by Todd Blanche does...

Trump Shares Post Calling for the Killing of Iranian Leaders Who Won’t Accept US Demands

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a post calling for the killing of Iranian leaders who won’t accept US demands, ramping up his threats against the country amid a very fragile ceasefire. The post Trump amplified was written by Marc Thiessen, who served as a speechwriter for...
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