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Did a Pro-Gun Group Oust a Director over His Views on Israel?

(José Niño, Headline USA) A popular YouTuber known for his gun advocacy has ended his role as a state director for Gun Owners of America, leaving followers speculating whether his skepticism of Israel cost him his role. Gun YouTuber Iraqveteran8888, whose real name is Eric Blandford, was GOA's Georgia State...

State Dept. Finally Closing What Musk Deemed the ‘Worst Offender in U.S. Gov’t’

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The State Department is finally closing its “Global Engagement Center,” which in recent years was revealed to have colluded with corporate media outlets and tech companies to censor dissident political voices. “It is the responsibility of every government official to continuously work to preserve and protect...

‘Illegal:’ Coalition of State Attorneys General Warn Businesses About DEI Policies

(Casey Parker, The Center Square)  A coalition of state attorneys general sent a letter to a top business leaders group Tuesday warning its members that if they continue their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices, they are "often illegal." Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led the letter with more than a...

Report: US Tells Israel It Will Begin Drawdown From Syria in Two Months

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Pentagon officials have told their Israeli counterparts that the United States will begin a phased withdrawal of its troops from Syria within two months, the Israeli news site Ynet reported on Tuesday. A senior Israeli official said that the US withdrawal could be partial, meaning only some...

IRS Agent Who Investigated Hunter Biden Expected to be Named IRS Acting Chief

(Headline USA)  An IRS whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is reportedly expected to be promoted to IRS acting commissioner. Gary Shapley, an IRS employee who testified to Congress as Republicans reviewed the business dealings of Joe Biden’s son, said he was retaliated against for cooperating...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Considered Selling Instagram in 2018 Over Antitrust Worries

(Headline USA)  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation, according to an email shown Tuesday on the second day of an antitrust trial alleging Meta illegally monopolized the social media market. In the 2018 email, Zuckerberg wrote that he...

EPA Probing Firm for Releasing Sulfur into Atmosphere to ‘Geoengineer the Planet’

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it’s investigating a startup that’s been launching balloons filled with sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere, allegedly as part of a scheme to “geoengineer the planet.” According to the EPA, the company in question, Making Sunsets, has already launched...

Trump Says He Wants to Pay Immigrants to ‘Self-Deport’

(Headline USA)  President Donald Trump said he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally who chooses to “self-deport,” and work to get those who are “good” back in the U.S. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to carry out mass...

Trump Admin. Refers NY AG Letitia James to DOJ for Possible Prosecution

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) New York Attorney General Letitia James infamously promised on the campaign trail in 2018 that she’d target Donald Trump if elected attorney general. After taking office, she launched a lengthy and broad investigation into Trump and his organization, accusing him of inflating his finances and property...

Alleged Jan. 6 Protestor Removed from Top State Dept. Post

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Trump appointee Pete Marocco has abruptly left his position as the State Department’s head of foreign aid after he helped oversee the elimination of staff, programs and funding at USAID. Marocco in the role reportedly clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others in the...

Israel To Receive ‘Major’ New Weapons Shipment from the US

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Israeli military is set to receive a “major new weapons shipment” from the US in the coming weeks to help prepare it for continued operations in Gaza and a potential attack on Iran, the Israeli news site Ynet reported on Monday. The details of the arms shipment are unclear,...

Trump Suggests Iran Slow-Walking Talks, Repeats Threat of Military Action

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Monday suggested that Iran was slow-walking talks with the US and repeated his threat of military action if a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program isn’t reached. The US and Iran held indirect negotiations in Oman over the weekend and are set to hold another round in...
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