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(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The FBI under embattled Director Chris Wray may have classified files pertaining to its task force findings against Joe and Hunter Biden ahead of the 2020 election, two Republican senators implied in Monday letters to the DOJ. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., made the...

(Headline USA) A U.S. Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The USS Benfold “reported an engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a loss of power”...

(Headline USA) A Massachusetts man who told police that he brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was sentenced on Tuesday to just over six years in prison. Riley English, a 26-year-old man who identifies as a woman, said he was in the grips...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Raytheon has landed a massive $22.9 billion contract with the US military to dramatically ramp up the production of Tomahawk missiles, as US arms makers continue to cash in on the US-Israeli war against Iran. The US fired over 1,000 Tomahawk missiles into Iran during the conflict,...

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) The U.S. Department of Justice says a judge was wrong in dismissing smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop. Abrego Garcia was driving an SUV with eight passengers when he was stopped by law enforcement for speeding. One of...

(Adam Herbets and Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) President Donald Trump said he was "not surprised" to hear of confidential documents obtained by The Center Square revealing plans to sue him nearly seven months before he was reelected. Trump made the comments at a press briefing on Monday, acknowledging investigative...

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) National teacher unions contribute at least 10% of their annual budget to lobbying and political activism, which includes calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump in the 2026 American Federation of Teachers handbook. Efforts also include supporting Democratic causes such as messaging...

(Jon Styf, The Center Square) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of assault and falsely reporting a crime. Agent Christian Castro was arrested May 29 in Texas but Abbott has refused to sign an...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Central bank gold buying was one of the pillars supporting the gold bull market last year, and it has continued to bolster the market even as it faced significant headwinds due to expectations of a higher interest rate environment. But why are central banks...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite gold's sideways price performance and increased volatility, Chinese gold demand remained generally stable in July. China ranks as the world’s biggest gold market. The gold price in yuan was virtually unchanged in July. According to the World Gold Council's gold return attribution model, a...

(Headline USA) The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country's growing global influence. If the schools don't complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks,...

(Tate Rosentreter, The Center Square) A new report from Defending Education details Chinese influence on American education from kindergarten to college, with programs such as the Young Envoys Scholarship where China invited 50,000 U.S. students to study in the nation in partnership with many U.S. schools. Director of Higher Education...