Thursday, May 21, 2026

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DHS Report Confirms Cole Allen Targeted Trump Over Iran Conflict

(José Niño, Headline USA) A Department of Homeland Security intelligence assessment claims that anger over the Iran war may have driven suspected shooter Cole Allen to attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Reuters reported. The preliminary report from DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis,...

FBI Probe Finds Austin Bar Shooter was ‘Lone Actor’ in Deadly March Attack that Killed 3

(Headline USA) The gunman who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a mass shooting at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March was a “lone actor" and there is no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group, FBI investigators said...

Hegseth: Ceasefire Holds Despite Iranian Aggression

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Despite Iranian forces opening fire on American warships in the Strait of Hormuz Monday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire still holds and the U.S. is continuing Project Freedom. President Donald Trump has said the U.S.-declared ceasefire that began in early April and was...

Guerilla Artist ‘Banksy’ Accused of Colluding w/ Authorities in New Work

(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) For decades, guerilla graffiti artist Banky has been viewed as the pinnacle of postmodern culture, using a populist medium and public spaces to strip elitism from the haute-couture art world while adding value with playful, socially relevant messages steeped in humor, irony and meta-criticism. The iconoclastic...

Man to Plead Guilty in Colorado Firebombing Attack on Pro-Israel Demonstrators

(Headline USA)  A man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza plans to plead guilty this week to murder and other charges, according to court documents. Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces a sentence of...

Trump Renews Call for Israel to Give Netanyahu a Pardon

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Tel Aviv to grant a pardon to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader is battling multiple corruption charges. Trump told the Israeli outlet Kan News on Sunday, “Tell your president to pardon Bibi . He’s a...

Trump Says US Acting ‘Like Pirates’ Against Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Friday that the US Navy was acting “like pirates” while enforcing the blockade against Iran, comments that affirm Tehran’s characterization of the US military action, which has involved seizing ships and Iranian oil. “We … land on top of it and we took over...

US Will ‘Guide’ Ships Out of the Strait of Hormuz Starting Monday Morning

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said in a long post on Truth Social on Sunday night that the US has informed other countries that it will help “guide” their commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would mark an escalation of US military operations off of...

DOJ Indicts Top Mexican Officials for Drug Trafficking

(Headline USA) Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in the northwestern Sinaloa state said they would temporarily step down from their posts after the United States charged them and eight other politicians and security officers with drug trafficking. The bombshell indictment against the 10 has shaken Mexico's political establishment. In...

2 U.S. Military Members Go Missing in Training Exercise

(Headline USA) Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday. The U.S., Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation,...

Congress Passes 45-Day Extension of Warrantless Spy Powers

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Both the House and the Senate passed a 45-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which gives the federal government the power to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans. The Senate passed the 45-day extension by unanimous consent, and the bill then passed...

US Military Reaches Deals with 7 Tech Companies to Use Their AI on Classified Systems

(Headline USA) The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars. Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide...
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