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Senior Israeli Official Accused of Child Sex Offense Skips U.S. Hearing

(José Niño, Headline USA) A senior Israeli official facing allegations of child sex crimes in the United States did not attend a scheduled court hearing, after returning to Israel several weeks earlier, raising fears that he may be attempting to evade prosecution. According to a report by Al-Jazeera, Tom Artiom...

Trump Administration Asks Military Base Near Chicago for Support on Immigration

(Headline USA) The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city. The Department of Homeland Security asked Naval Station Great Lakes for “limited support...

Trump HHS Tells States to Remove Gender Ideology From Sex Ed or Lose PREP Funding

(Tate Miller, The Center Square) The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding, with a family advocate praising the move. Policy director for family advocacy group American Principles...

Embattled Fed Governor Sues Trump Over “Illegal” Firing

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging her firing was "unprecedented and illegal." Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, appointed by President Joe Biden, on Monday after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte alleged she committed mortgage...

CDC Director Susan Monarez is Fired and Other Agency Leaders Resign

(Headline USA) The director of the nation's top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned. Susan Monarez isn't “aligned with” President Donald Trump's agenda and refused to resign, so the White House terminated her, spokesman Kush...

Beverly Hills School Board Votes to Display Israeli Flags

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square)  The Beverly Hills Unified School District voted this week to display Israeli flags on all its campuses. After the recent incidents of antisemitism on campuses, BHUSD approved a proposal to fight antisemitism by displaying Israel’s flag around schools and other district facilities. “This is a time...

GOP Legislators Propose Creating New State from CA Counties

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) Republicans are calling for 35 inland counties to secede from California and create a new state. The GOP announced the plan Wednesday as their response to Democrats’ congressional redistricting efforts. “I want to take a step back from all of the chaos we had and talk...

US Sends More Warships Near Venezuela

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) The US has deployed two additional warships to the South Caribbean Sea, in the waters near Venezuela. The Trump administration says the move is part of its efforts to target cartels. Venezuela has responded by mobilizing millions of troops and deploying some near the border...

Judge Says Cuomo Can’t Prolong Court Battle with Accuser to ‘Resurrect His Public Image’

(Headline USA) A judge rejected former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to prolong a taxpayer-funded court battle with a woman who accused him of sexual assault, saying it wasn’t in the public’s interest to keep litigating for the purpose of repairing the Democrat’s reputation as he runs for...

Christian Priests and Nuns Refuse To Leave Gaza City Despite Israel’s Planned Offensive

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Christian priests and nuns based in Gaza City will remain to help displaced people sheltering at two churches despite the Israeli military’s plans to conquer the city, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a joint statement on Tuesday. “At...

Trump Orders Prosecution of Flag Burning In Defiance of Supreme Court Ruling

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the Justice Department to prosecute people who set fire to the American flag. The order contradicts a 1989 Supreme Court ruling that determined flag burning is protected by the First Amendment.  “My Administration will act to...

Trump Administration Considers Taking Stakes in Major US Weapons Firms

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering taking stakes in major US weapons firms, comments that came after the US government announced it was acquiring a 10% stake in Intel, the US chip-making giant. “Oh, there’s a monstrous discussion about...
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