Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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WATCH: Hostage Thanks Trump for Release in Emotional Video with Family

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) One of 10 released Americans from Kuwait custody recorded an emotional video thanking President Donald Trump for his efforts to secure his freedom.  The hostage, former military contractor Tony Holden, had been imprisoned in 2022 while working in Kuwait as an HVAC technician for Vectrus. He faced dubious...

Army Plans for a Potential Parade on Trump’s B-Day Call for 6,600 Soldiers

(Headline USA) Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, according to the Associated Press. The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated...

Former Israeli Ambassador Confirms Biden Never Pressured Israel for Gaza Ceasefire

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog said in an interview that aired on Israeli TV this week that President Biden never pressured Israel to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. “God did the State of Israel a favor that Biden was the president during this period,...

Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday night, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over Tehran’s alleged support for the Houthis amid the US’s heavy Yemen bombing campaign. “Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth wrote on X. “You know...

Black American Who Fled to Ghana over Racism Now Wants to Return

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A black American woman who allegedly moved to Ghana to flee what she described as “white racism” in the U.S. is now begging to come back. The issue? Africa isn’t the safe haven she quite imagined. The unnamed woman went viral Tuesday after several conservative pages shared a...

Mike Waltz Ousted as National Security Advisor Amid Signal Chat Scandal

(José Niño, Headline USA) Michael Waltz’s tenure as National Security Adviser ended after a security breach involving a messaging app, according to a report by CBS News. Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are leaving the Trump administration, multiple sources confirmed on Thursday. This marks the first high-profile departure in...

US and Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, the US and Ukraine signed a deal that will establish a new investment and reconstruction fund to give the US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals and other natural resources. “I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United...

Texas Gov. Abbott Threatens City Over Israel Ceasefire Resolution

(José Niño, Headline USA) A city’s call for peace in the Middle East has set off a political firestorm in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott, R-TX, has escalated tensions with the City of San Marcos after its council advanced a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.  Abbott condemned the...

US Imposes More Sanctions on Iran Despite Negotiations

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Tuesday, the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on companies and individuals based in Iran and China over their alleged role in procuring missile “propellant ingredients” for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “Iran’s aggressive development of missiles and other weapons capabilities imperils the safety of the...

Report: Putin Maintains Demand for Full Control of Ukrainian Oblasts Claimed by Russia for Peace Deal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to demand full control of four Ukrainian oblasts claimed by Russia as a condition for a potential peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report said that President Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, sought to convince Putin to drop the demand and agree...

Republicans Unveil Bill To Bring 2025 Military Budget to Over $1 Trillion

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) House Republicans unveiled a bill this week that would bring the 2025 US military budget to over $1 trillion. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) totaled about $885 billion, and the new supplemental bill drafted by the House and Senate’s armed services committees would add $150...

Putin Declares Three-Day Ukraine Ceasefire That Will Start on May 8

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that would begin May 8 at midnight Moscow time to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory against Nazi Germany in World War II. “By order of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces...
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