Washington Post – by Thomas Gibbons-Neff

TAMPA — On Wednesday, Special Operations troops from more than a dozen countries jumped out of helicopters, rappelled from buildings and expended hundreds of rounds of ammunition as they attempted to rescue the mayor of this Florida city.

The operation was, of course, an exercise, but it was also a public spectacle for a force that has tried desperately to remain in the shadows despite now being at the forefront of America’s wars.   Continue reading “Special Operations troops assaulted downtown Tampa … all to thunderous applause”

Daily Mail – by Ollie Gillman

An illegal immigrant who allegedly posed as a dead veteran for years to claim VA and social security benefits has been arrested.

Rene Ortiz Quintana, 69, has been accused of stealing the identity of late veteran Ruben Gallardo, who died in 1994.

Quintana has been in the United States illegally for around 50 years and assumed the identity of Mr Gallardo in October 2012, police said.   Continue reading “Illegal immigrant ‘posed as veteran who died in 1994 for YEARS to get VA and social security benefits worth $30,000’”

Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan

Donald Trump ripped into Bill Kristol today during his rally in Anaheim, saying “all the guy wants to do is kill people and go to war.”

Kristol has been trying to organize the launch of a third party to undermine Trump and help Hillary get elected, though he claims it’s because he wants a “real conservative” to be president.    Continue reading “Trump Rips Bill Kristol: “All The Guy Wants to do is Kill People and Go to War””

Fox News

Police in riot gear and mounted patrol units faced off against a violent crowd of protesters outside a Donald Trump campaign event in Albuquerque Tuesday night.

Hours after Trump and some 4,000 of his supporters left the Albuquerque Convention Center, approximately 100 demonstrators remained in downtown. Smoke grenades were used in an effort to disperse the crowd, while protesters threw rocks, plastic bottles, burning T-shirts and other items at officers.    Continue reading “Protests turn violent outside Trump New Mexico event”

James Fetzer – by James Tracy

The Wall Street Journal reports on May 14 that Democratic Party presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is “ramping up her fundraising schedule” with prominent supporters now hosting $100,000-per-head events.

Two individuals cited among Clinton’s inner fundraising circle are Maureen White and Steve Rattner, who oversaw one of the money soirees on May 12 at their Manhattan residence. (A second fundraiser was hosted that day by Lynn Forester de Rothschild.) 
Continue reading “Francine Wheeler Was Personal Assistant to DNC National Finance Chair”

RT

GMO giant Monsanto rejected a $62 billion takeover bid by the German pharmaceutical Beyer, saying the price was too low but adding it remained “open to further talks.”

Monsanto can “see the logic” of combining with the German corporation, and believes the merger could get the required approval from regulators, sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. However, the St. Louis, Missouri-based company believes its shareholders deserve a better offer.   Continue reading “Monsanto rejects $62 billion bid from Bayer”