Venezuela said Friday it is seeking the US detention and extradition of ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau and two ex-pat Venezuelans accused of involvement in the failed weekend coup attempt. The Canadian-born Goudreau has said he and another ex-Green Beret hatched the plot to overthrow Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Sunday and replace him with the […]
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U.S. Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients…
As hospitals were overrun by coronavirus patients in other parts of the world, the Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the U.S., hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country. The endeavor cost more than $660 million, according to an NPR analysis of federal spending records. But nearly four months into the […]
Trump Vetoes Iran War Powers Resolution…
President Trump vetoed a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have curbed his ability to unilaterally launch military action against Iran without Congressional authorization. In a statement, Trump called the bipartisan measure “insulting” and argued that it was part of a ploy by Democrats to divide Republicans and oust him from office in November. “The […]
‘Hunted Down Like an Animal’: Graphic Video of Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Sparks Calls for Arrests…
The death of a Georgia man has led to accusations that this was a “modern-day lynching.” Attorneys for the victim’s family say 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was murdered while jogging, and that authorities have failed to bring those responsible to justice. As seen on video, Arbery was killed in a confrontation with two men on February […]
Leaked Western Intel Dossier, 5 EYES, Reveals How China Deceived the World About Wuhan Virus…
A research dossier compiled by the so-called “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance states that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to the loss of tens of thousands of lives around the world. The 15-page document from the intelligence agencies of the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, was obtained […]
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Tucker Carlson Warns That Beijing Sees Coronavirus Pandemic as ‘Beginning of a New Chinese Century’…
Tucker Carlson opened his show Monday night by reacting to a research dossier compiled by the so-called “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance, which reportedly concludes that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus pandemic in what amounted to an “assault on international transparency.” “This new information is not thanks to our press corps,” Carlson […]
How an Ex-Green Beret Organized ‘Private Coup’ Funded by U.S. Billionaires to Remove Venezuela’s Maduro…
A secret military operation to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro Moros was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak into Venezuela from the northern tip of South America. Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country and ignite a popular rebellion that would end in President Nicolás Maduro’s […]
Navy Hospital Ships USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy, Once Thought Critical, See Few Patients…
About a month ago, with Los Angeles girding for a potentially crippling surge of coronavirus cases, a massive white Navy hospital ship chugged into port: a powerful symbol of the government’s response to the pandemic. The USNS Mercy, with 1,000 hospital beds and giant red crosses on its sides, was welcomed by California Gov. Gavin […]
Wuhan Virus Lessons from USS Roosevelt Outbreak Helped USS Kidd…
The Navy destroyer USS Kidd was heading east across the Pacific from Pearl Harbor when it added an unusual twist to its transit — a quarantine-and-isolation drill. The practice was part of a new protocol built on lessons from a coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier soon to be sidelined with sickness. “That … actually […]
Navy Says More Than 1,150 Roosevelt Sailors Have Tested Positive for Virus; Probe Is Launched Into Outbreak…
More than a fourth of the 4,000 crewmembers assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Navy’s latest update Thursday. After more than a month of isolating sailors, sanitizing the ship and testing every crew member, there are 1,102 active cases of coronavirus among Roosevelt sailors, […]
SEALS Tried to Locate U.S. Citizen Taken by Afghan Militants…
In the days following the January capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan, Navy SEAL commandos raided a village and detained suspected members of a Taliban-linked militant network, The Associated Press has learned. U.S. intelligence agents also tried to track the cellphones of the man and his captors, but the trail went cold. There has […]
15 Years in the Making, New Book Takes Terrifying Dive Into the Cocaine World…
As Toby Muse was conducting interviews in Colombia for his new book about the cocaine trade, he found himself in an uncomfortable position. He didn’t want his subjects telling him too much about their business. This was particularly true when talking to a narco-trafficker named Alex, who is central to the book — until he […]
‘Hollywood Has Been Complicit’: Ted Cruz Targets Hollywood and China with New Legislation…
Sen. Ted Cruz is drafting legislation that would prevent movie studios from receiving Department of Defense assistance if those studios censor their films in China. The Stopping Censorship, Restoring Integrity, Protecting Talkies Act would keep the Defense Department from participating with studios that censor movies for a Chinese audience. “The Chinese Communist Party spends billions […]
U.S. Navy Ship Asserts International Navigation, Pissing Off China…
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer sailed through international waters Tuesday in the South China Sea to challenge unlawful restrictions imposed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam, the Navy told Just the News. “On April 28, the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law,” Lt. j.g. […]
High Profile Inmates from Michael Avenatti to Tekashin 6ix9ine Released from Prison Early Due to Wuhan Virus…
From 71-year-old federal fraudsters to Colombian drug lords, there has been a mad dash of high-profile prisoners petitioning the courts for a compassionate or restricted release in the wake of COVID-19. That means, while others are locked up in cramped over-crowded cells, they get to go home. Criminal justice advocates have rallied around the early […]
Reinstate Capt. Crozier to USS Roosevelt, Navy Tells Esper…
Senior Navy officials have recommended to Defense Secretary Mark Esper that Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander who was fired after warning that the crew of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt was in danger, be restored to command of the aircraft carrier. “Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday has presented recommendations to the Acting Secretary […]
Murder, Burglary Soars in New York City During Coronavirus Lockdown…
While New York City remains under lockdown orders from Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, major violent crime continues to soar. Cuomo implemented stay-at-home orders on March 20 that effectively force the closure of most businesses, except those deemed “essential,” to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Even with the lockdown, […]
‘Second Amendment rights have been gravely injured’: Judge Blocks New California Law Requiring Background Checks for People Buying Ammunition…
A US federal judge has blocked a California law that required background checks for people buying ammunition, saying it violated the constitutional right to bear arms. US District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday halting the law, ruling in favor of lobby group California Rifle & Pistol Association, which […]
President Trump: I’ve Ordered Navy to Destroy Iranian Ships if Provoked…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he had ordered the destruction of Iranian gunboats harassing American ships. “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea,” Trump wrote on Twitter. The president reacted to ongoing reports of Iranian gunboats […]
Governor Northam, Don’t Let Vincent Lamont Martin Be Released by James A. Gagliano…
America’s criminal justice system is bound by the durable implementation of institutions and norms known as the rule of law. As such, one of the expected hallmarks of the theory of retributive justice is that the response to a criminal act is proportional to the offense. Jaywalking is clearly viewed as less heinous than murder. […]
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