Tuesday, November 4, 2025

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

White House Slashing Staff in Major Overhaul of National Security Council, Officials Say

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and return many career government employees back to their home agencies, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with...

Trump Administration Takes First Steps in Easing Sanctions On Syria

(Headline USA) The Trump administration granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions Friday in a big first step toward fulfilling the president's pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 13 years of civil war. While broad, the administration's actions could possibly be reversed. Syrians say they...

Iran Says It Will Hold US Accountable for Any Israeli Attack

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) .Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has said in a letter to the UN that Tehran would hold the US responsible for any Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities. The letter was a response to recent media reports that said Israel was preparing for a strike on Iran’s...

Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on EU, 25% Tariffs on iPhones

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on the European Union and iPhone maker Apple on Friday, prompting a sell-off on Wall Street.  Trump said trade talks with the European Union, which represents 27 nations, are "going nowhere." The president said he was recommending a 50%...

ATF Arrests Steroid-Abusing Chinese Bodybuilder for Illegally Possessing Firearm

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Chinese student Liluyue “Arnold” Xu entered the U.S. in December 2019 on a student visa. Since then, he’s apparently become an aspiring bodybuilder, social media influencer, and alleged steroid dealer. In an indictment filed Wednesday, Xu was charged with one count of illegally possessing firearms as...

Rep. Randy Fine Implies Gaza Should Be ‘Nuked’ Like Japan After DC Shooting

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Thursday, Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., appeared to suggest that Gaza should be “nuked” like Japan was during World War II in response to the shooting in Washington DC that killed two Israeli embassy staffers. The congressman was asked in an interview on Fox News if the shooting...

Pentagon Credit Cards Used on Gambling, Weed, and Other Dubious Charges

(José Niño, Headline USA) Republican lawmakers are seeking a deeper investigation into fraudulent Pentagon expenditures after the Department of Defense Inspector General released a report in January, finding that officials have failed to properly monitor and review thousands of high-risk transactions made with government-issued travel cards.  https://twitter.com/GOPoversight/status/1924532529748467927 The audit revealed that...

Netanyahu Says Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan Is a Condition To End Gaza War

(Dave DeCamp, Libertarian Institute) On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump’s plan to remove the Palestinian population from Gaza was a condition to end Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged territory. “I am prepared to end the war in Gaza, under clear conditions that will ensure the...

Trump Rebukes South African President’s Genocide Denial w/ Damning Footage

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Donald Trump forced South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to confront disturbing footage of local politicians threatening violence against white South Africans, often referred to as Afrikaners.   Trump’s move came during a Wednesday Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa, attended by members of the legacy media. Ramaphosa,...

Pentagon Accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s Use

(Headline USA) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Defense Department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the president,...

Foreigner Extradited to America and Sentenced for USAID Fraud in Pakistan

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department announced Monday that Stephen Paul Edmund Sutton, 53, a United Kingdom citizen, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for his participation in a fraud scheme. Sutton is presumably already back on a plane to the UK. He was extradited to the U.S. and sentenced...

CNN: Israel Preparing Possible Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US has obtained new intelligence that suggests Israel is preparing to launch an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday. The report cited officials who said it was unclear if Israeli leaders had made a final decision, and the chances of an attack depend...
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