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President Biden announced Wednesday during the NATO summit in Madrid steps that the US will take to increase its military presence in Europe, including the establishment of a permanent base in Poland. Continue reading “US To Establish Permanent Base in Poland as Part of Europe Military Expansion”
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration on Thursday, which sought to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy that requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico until their case is heard, instead of being allowed to await their hearings in the United States. Continue reading “Supreme Court Grants Biden Victory Over Remain-In-Mexico Asylum Rule”
A federal court on Friday granted a request by Juul Labs to temporarily block an order by the Food and Drug Administration to stop selling its electronic cigarettes in the U.S. Continue reading “Federal court blocks FDA ban on Juul e-cigarette sales in U.S.”
A Los Angeles police officer was killed by his colleagues in a training exercise meant to simulate a mob, the officer’s mother stated in wrongful death claim against the city. Continue reading “LAPD officer killed in mob ‘training’ with other cops”
The United States is pledging $200 billion to a G7 infrastructure project intended to counter’s China’s multi trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.
The “Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment” was relaunched by President Biden and other Group of Seven leaders on Sunday at their annual gathering being held this year at Schloss Elmau in Southern Germany. Continue reading “US pledges $200B to G7 infrastructure project to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative”
Up to 40,000 Army National Guard troops – around 13% of the force – could be fired for not getting the mandated COVID-19 vaccine (which has limited efficacy against Omicron, doesn’t stop transmission, has been linked to elevated heart problems, and has been mandated for a healthy demographic that rarely dies of the disease). Continue reading “40,000 National Guard Troops Face Unemployment As Vaccine Deadline Imminent”
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, returning the decision on whether or not abortion is legal to individual states.
In a Friday decision written by Justice Samuel Alito – the May 2 leak of which led to widespread protests and an attempted murder against Justice Brett Kavanaugh – the court overturned the 1973 case which guaranteed access to abortion nationwide. Continue reading “Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade”
The Senate voted to advance bipartisan gun legislation on Tuesday, with hopes of passing it prior to the July 4 recess.
All 50 members of the Democratic caucus joined 14 Republicans in moving the legislation forward. The bill comes after a number of mass shootings, most notably in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading “What’s in the Senate’s new gun control bill”
Summit News – by Paul Joseph Watson
Ukrainian authorities have banned the country’s main opposition party and seized all its assets, once again undermining the narrative that President Zelensky is presiding over a beacon of democracy. Continue reading “Ukraine Bans Main Opposition Party, Seizes All Its Assets”
The first images from inside the Uvalde school shooting have emerged, revealing that police were heavily armed with rifles and a ballistic shield, yet still waited another 58 minutes while gunman Salvador Ramos continued his rampage – leaving 19 students and two teachers dead. Continue reading “First Pictures Of Uvalde Shooting Emerge As City Hires Lawyers To Block Evidence”
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told Breitbart News Saturday the IRS spent approximately $700,000 “between March and June 1” purchasing ammunition.
Gaetz described the ammunition acquisition as “bizarre.” Continue reading “IRS Spent Approximately $700,000 on Ammo ‘Between March and June 1’”
(Reuters) – Two police officers in southern California were shot and killed while responding to a possible stabbing at a local motel where they were ambushed by the suspect who was fatally wounded himself during the shootout, authorities said. Continue reading “Two police officers in California killed in ambush, authorities say”
Of Two Minds – by Charles Hugh Smith
What happens when the workforce no longer wants to work? We’re about to find out. As with all cultural sea changes, macro statistics don’t tell the full story. The sea change is better illuminated by anecdotal evidence: workers constantly quitting to take better jobs; zero loyalty to corporate employers; workers cutting hours from full-time to part-time; workers going out for lunch and never coming back; workers giving up on selling sugar-water for the rest of their lives (echoing Steve Jobs’ famous challenge to John Scully: “Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Or do you want to come with me and change the world?”) and giving up on owning an insanely over-valued house. Continue reading “What Happens When the Workforce No Longer Wants to Work?”
The Senate gun control agreement that emerged Sunday adds an “investigative period” to some firearm background checks.
Breitbart News reported that the Senate agreement includes proposals such as a crackdown on straw purchases, funding to incentivize states to adopt, red flag laws, and deeper record searches for gun buyers under the age of 21, among other things. Continue reading “Senate Gun Control Agreement Adds ‘Investigative Period’ to Some Firearm Background Checks”
An out-of-control wildfire that burns six miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, has promoted evacuations for hundreds of people. According to CNN, thousands could be placed under mandatory evacuation orders imminently. Continue reading “People Urged To Evacuate As Out-Of-Control Wildfire Burns Near Flagstaff”
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York this week became the second state to enact a law intended to force firearms manufacturers to adopt microstamping, a technology in which guns imprint tiny codes on ammunition cartridges as they are fired — creating a unique signature police could use to help solve crimes. Continue reading “New push in NY to force gunmakers to adopt microstamping”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. Continue reading “House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks”
A man’s life was changed after he spent 17 days in a New Mexico jail because American Airlines wrongfully accused and identified him to police as a shoplifter at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. Continue reading “AZ man spent 17 days in jail for crime he didn’t commit. He blames American Airlines”
Mexican police and immigration officials allowed a nearly 10,000-strong migrant caravan to cross the country’s southern border and head to the United States, an organizer told Fox News. The group departed without government resistance from Tapachula in southern Mexico on Monday. Continue reading “REPORT: Mexico Allows 10K Migrant Caravan to Head for U.S. Border”