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Mexico Again Rejects the Idea of US Military Intervention Against Cartels

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday again rejected the idea of US military intervention against cartels in Mexico, comments that came a day after President Trump said he was willing to launch strikes on Mexican territory to stem the flow of drugs. “It’s not going to happen,”...

Poll: Americans Support Eliminating Department of Education

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square)  A new national poll reveals strong American voter support for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. The survey by the nonprofit Yes. Every Kid Foundation, released earlier this month, found 56% of registered voters support dismantling the agency, compared to 30% opposed. The poll highlights widespread...

Ecuadorians Vote Against Housing US Military Bases

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Ecuadorians voted in a referendum on Sunday and rejected measures that would have allowed the US to establish military bases in Ecuador, a blow to the Pentagon’s plans to increase its military presence in the region. About 60% of Ecuadorians rejected the return of foreign military bases...

Jeffrey Epstein Advised Steve Bannon on Building MAGA Coalition, Documents Show

(José Niño, Headline USA) Newly released documents show Steve Bannon was receiving political advice, cryptocurrency funding proposals, and introductions to world leaders from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The correspondence between the two men from 2018 to 2019, released by the House Oversight Committee and reviewed by Byline Times, exposes...

Israeli Lobby Pressuring Twitter/X to Squash Free Speech

(José Niño, Headline USA) Is the Israel Lobby preparing a coordinated campaign to pressure Elon Musk and bring Twitter/X back under tighter control of acceptable discourse? A recent article from Jewish Insider raises that question as it builds a case that Musk’s platform is fueling a rise in right...

U.S. Trade Deficit Drops 24% in August as Trump’s Tariffs Reduce Imports

(Headline USA) The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department said Wednesday that the the gap between what the United States...

Labor Department Won’t Release Full October Jobs Report, a Casualty of the 43-Day Federal Shutdown

(Headline USA) The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers. Instead, it will release some of the October jobs data — most importantly...

U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Release Epstein Files, Heads to Trump’s Desk

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Senate on Tuesday agreed to pass a bill by unanimous consent requiring the U.S. attorney general to release all documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer initiated passage of the U.S. House of Representatives bill to release...

Harvard Reopens Probe Into Former President Larry Summers After Release of Epstein Emails

Harvard University has reopened an investigation into connections between former President Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, a university spokesperson said Wednesday, and Summers' office said he would resign from the board of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The university did not mention Summers by name, but the decision to restart the probe follows the release...

House May Censure Plaskett Amid Epstein Texting Scandal

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) House Oversight Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., came up with a bizarre defense for Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., after bombshell text messages showed she took cues from Jeffrey Epstein during an anti-Trump hearing in 2019.  Speaking on the House floor Tuesday, Raskin claimed the texts were nothing more than Plaskett communicating...

Hakeem Jeffries’s PR Sought Epstein Support, Shocking Email Shows

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s public relations team once sought to recruit Jeffrey Epstein for a fundraiser aimed at helping Democrats elect a House majority in 2014, a newly released email shows.  The May 2013 email, released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee, showed Lisa Rossi Amor, a partner...

Insurrection? Dems Call on Military to Defy Trump

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Six Democratic lawmakers are actively calling on military personnel to defy President Donald Trump’s orders, prompting accusations that they are promoting insurrection.  Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, along with Reps. Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan and Jason Crow made the call in a video posted...
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