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Trump Shutters CIA Proxy Agency; Dems Threaten to Stall Confirmations Until It’s Reopened

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and other Democrats are threatening to stall Donald Trump’s State Department confirmations until he reopens the U.S. Agency for International Development—an ostensible humanitarian organization that has instead been used to propagandize foreign populations and overthrow...

LOPEZ: Biden Trade Rep. Threw a Wrench in U.S. Innovation by Blocking Nippon Steel Deal

(Victor Lopez, Headline USA contributor) In an era where American competitiveness is under siege from nations like China, we cannot afford to let bureaucratic interference and political gamesmanship stifle economic opportunity. The past administration’s opposition to Nippon Steel’s $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel was emblematic of a troubling trend:...

Trump Says Americans Could Feel ‘Some Pain’ from Tariffs

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans initially could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. However, the end result will be to further bolster his "America First" agenda as domestic production fills the void of cheaply made imported products...

USAID Officials Placed on Leave after Blocking DOGE Access to Potentially Damning Files

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Trump administration placed two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave after they attempted to block Trump aides from entering USAID’s headquarters in Washington.   The blockade was particularly striking, as unelected bureaucrats were impeding representatives of Donald Trump, the duly elected...

‘We Will Find You’: Trump, Hegseth Obliterate ISIS Hideout that Biden Left Untouched

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Donald Trump announced Saturday afternoon that he ordered a precision military airstrike against ISIS in Somalia, marking his first major military operation since taking office on Jan. 20.  The airstrike targeted ISIS-Somalia in the Golis mountains, a remote region in the semi-autonomous Puntland region. The strike...

Inspector General: Taliban Has No Legal Right to Billions in Foreign Aid from Biden Admin.

(Headline USA) The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan said the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funding set aside for the country because they are not recognized as its government and are under sanctions. In its latest report issued Friday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, also said...

Texas Gov. Bans Chinese AI Apps from Gov’t Devices Due to Security Threat

(Headline USA) Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a ban on Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek for government-issued devices, becoming the first state to restrict the popular chatbot in such a manner. The upstart platform sent shockwaves through Wall Street after launching on the Apple app store last week with buzz over its...

Trump Victory: Maduro Releases US Hostages, Seemingly Agrees to Take Back Deportees

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, made a highly successful first visit to Venezuela, securing the release of six American hostages—a major victory less than two weeks into the Trump administration.  Trump had dispatched Grenell to deliver a blunt message to Venezuela’s socialist dictator...

Ex-Federal Reserve Adviser Charged w/ Stealing Trade Secrets for China

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department announced Friday that a former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal trade secrets for the People’s Republic of China. The ex-Fed official, John Harold Rogers, 63, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested on Friday,...

Epstein Pitched Big Bank CEO to Become Next Treasury Sec., New Records Show

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The UK Financial Conduct Authority filed explosive new records Friday in a dispute with former Barclays CEO Jes Staley, revealing that Staley’s relationship with deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ran deeper than he previously disclosed. The UK FCA’s filings were made in a long-running dispute with...

Trump Reveals Official Start Date of Mexico, Canada Tariffs

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The wait for President Donald Trump's tariffs is over. Trump announced he will impose tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada starting Saturday, fulfilling one of his key campaign promises.  “We’ll be announcing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a number of reasons,” Trump said while...

Tulsi Gabbard Stands by Edward Snowden During Contentious ODNI Confirmation Hearing

(Headline USA) Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past support for whistleblower Edward Snowden—but Gabbard stood her ground and refused to disavow him. Gabbard started her hearing by...
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