Thursday, April 23, 2026

POLITICS

Report: US Increasing the Pressure on Iraq to Reduce Ties With Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The United States is taking steps to ramp up the pressure on Iraq to reduce its ties with Iran and rein in Iran-aligned militias in the country after the escalations in the country amid the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, The New York Times reported on...

Trump Counterterrorism Official Under Investigation for ‘Sugar Daddy’ Lifestyle

(José Niño, Headline USA) A senior Trump administration counterterrorism official faces an Inspector General investigation after her ex-boyfriend filed a formal complaint alleging she sought out wealthy men to fund an extravagant lifestyle, per a report by The Daily Mail. Julia Varvaro, 29, has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for...

Poll: 69% Nationwide Believe Data Center Costs Outweigh Benefits

(Jon Styf, The Center Square)  A majority of adults in the United States believe that the costs of data centers outweigh the benefits with 69% believing the costs are greater and 30% believing that the benefits are higher, according to a new national poll from the Marquette University Law...

Senate To Vote on War Powers Resolution To Block US Attack on Cuba

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Next week, the Senate is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing a US attack on Cuba amid reports that the Pentagon is ramping up preparations for a potential war against the island nation. The bill, S.J.Res. 124, was introduced last month by...

Man Who Swiped Noem’s Purse in a DC Restaurant is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

(Headline USA) A man who stole a purse from then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for a string of thefts in the nation's capital. Mario Bustamante Leiva did not...

Chemical Leak at a West Virginia Plant Kills 2 People and Sends 19 to Hospital, Officials Say

(Headline USA) A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said. The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least...

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat Seeking His 13th term in Congress, Dies at Age 80

(Headline USA) U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80. Scott, who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party, was once a leading voice for Democrats on issues related to...

The Gates Foundation is Reviewing its Epstein Ties as Released Emails Raise Questions for Funders

(Headline USA) The Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the global health funder confirmed Wednesday, as its only remaining founder faces mounting scrutiny over his appearances in Justice Department documents related to its investigation of the disgraced financier. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reportedly spoke...

Top House Republicans Probe Puzzling Disappearance of Scientists 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The leaders of two House panels are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and deaths of scientists and researchers who have recently fueled viral speculation on social media.  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Economic Growth Subcommittee Chairman Eric Burlison, R-Mo., on Tuesday requested information...

Judge Postpones OxyContin-Maker Purdue Pharma’s Sentencing to Let Opioid Victims Attend in Person

(Headline USA) A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person. U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo originally planned to hand down the sentence Tuesday during a court hearing conducted only by videoconferencing. But...

Alan Dershowitz Registers Republican, Citing Democratic Betrayal of Israel

(José Niño, Headline USA) Alan Dershowitz, the 87-year-old Harvard Law School professor emeritus and one of the most prominent jewish liberal legal scholars in American history, has formally registered as a Republican after 67 years as a Democrat, Breaking 911 reported on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/breaking911/status/2046589781572784531?s=46 The announcement came through a Wall Street...

Afghan Charged in Deadly Bombing at Kabul Airport Gave False Confession

(Headline USA) U.S. authorities “got the wrong man” when they charged an alleged Islamic State militant in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, a defense attorney said Monday at the start of the man's trial in Virginia. Mohammad...
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