President Trump has announced that the U.S. is going to halt sales of its F-35 stealth fighter jet to Turkey because the country received a new missile defense system from Russia – an exchange he claims was spurred by actions from the Obama administration. Trump, speaking during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, suggested the U.S. ended […]
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Iran Says Missing Tanker Had Problems and Was Towed for Repairs…
A small oil tanker that had gone missing in the Persian Gulf had technical difficulties and was towed into Iranian waters for repairs, an Iranian foreign ministry official said, according to the ISNA news agency. Further details on the ship, the Panamanian-flagged Riah, will be announced later, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said, according to […]
Sen. Scott: Why Does Peace Corps Spend Millions in China?…
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) wants to know why the Peace Corps spends millions of U.S. tax dollars annually in China and sends dozens of volunteers to work on projects that the Beijing government should be paying for with its own resources. “Peace Corps volunteers are charged with promoting freedom and spreading American ideals to developing […]
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan Under Investigation for Alleged Leaks…
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is at the center of a federal investigation into the leak of confidential government information in late June that forced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to call off a nationwide operation, three senior administration officials told the Washington Examiner. Following the publishing of sensitive leaked law enforcement information […]
Expansion of Secrecy Law for Intelligence Operatives Alarms Free Press Advocates…
The C.I.A. is quietly pushing Congress to significantly expand the scope of a law that makes it a crime to disclose the identities of undercover intelligence agents, raising alarms among advocates of press freedoms. The agency has proposed extending a 1982 law, the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, which makes it a crime to identify covert […]
Stricter Asylum Rules: Immigrants Must Apply in First Safe Country They Enter…
The Department of Justice announced a new immigration rule Monday that will restrict illegal immigrants from countries, other than those bordering the United States, for applying for asylum first in the U.S. if they have attempted “to enter the United States across the southern border after failing to apply for protection in a third country.” […]
Ship Seized in Record $1.3 Billion Cocaine Bust Belongs to JPMorgan…
A few weeks ago we reported that around $1 billion worth of cocaine (15,500 kilos) was seized from a container ship at a Philadelphia port after having stopped in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Panama and the Bahamas (subsequently it turned out that it was a record $1.3 billion, or 18,000 kilos worth). Today we learn that […]
U.S., Russian Delegations to Discuss New START Treaty in Geneva…
Delegations from the U.S. and Russia are expected to meet this week to discuss arms control and the possibility of coaxing China into negotiating a new, three-way nuclear weapons pact, two senior administration officials said Monday. The New START treaty, the last major arms-control treaty remaining between the U.S. and Russia, expires in 2021. There […]
Sgt. Maj. James ‘Ryan’ Sartor, 40, from Teague, Texas, 10th Special Forces Group, Killed Saturday in Gun Battle Faryab Province, Afghanistan During 7th Deployment…
Sgt. Maj. James “Ryan” Sartor, 40, from Teague, Texas, 10th Special Forces Group, killed Saturday in gun battle Faryab Province, Afghanistan during 7th deployment. Afghanistan news on live map in English…
At Least 41 Shot, 9 Fatally, over Weekend in Gun-Controlled Chicago…
At least 41 people were shot, nine fatally, over the weekend in gun-controlled Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 31-year-old Raymond A. Hicks was shot just before 6 pm Friday then found in an alley with wounds to his chest and head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Fifty-seven-year-old George Bingham was shot to […]
Justice Department Cleared to Force Cities to Help ICE for Grant Money…
Reversing, a divided Ninth Circuit panel ruled Friday the Justice Department acted lawfully when it withheld federal grants from Los Angeles for refusing to comply with the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The government brought the appeal after U.S. District Judge Manuel Real ruled the federal government could not ask cities to open their jails to […]
Adm. Bill Moran Out as Navy’s Next Chief of Naval Operations…
A mere 25 days before he was to become the Navy’s top officer, Adm. Bill Moran announced Sunday that he will retire. In a prepared statement provided to Navy Times, Moran said that he won’t become the next chief of naval operations and instead will retire due to “an open investigation” into emails he exchanged […]
Former ICE Director Tom Homan -vs- Congressional Hypocrites…
Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan appeared on capitol hill today to deliver testimony to congress. As Democrat lawmakers attempted to place blame for the border crisis on Mr. Homan he was firing back. In an embarrassing exhibition of smug disconnect, freshman congresswoman Alexander Ocasio-Cortez attempted to frame a narrative about border separations and asylum […]
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Former State Department Employee Sentenced to More Than Three Years in China Spy Case…
A federal judge sentenced former State Department employee Candace Claiborne to more than three years in prison and a $40,000 fine Tuesday for accepting thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from Chinese intelligence agents in exchange for information. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss said, “sentencing is never easy,” but also called Claiborne’s crime, […]
BUSTED: U.S. Coast Guard Crew Snags Drug Smuggling Submersible…
Check out this amazing video showing crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) board a self-propelled semi-submersible suspected of smuggling drugs. According to the Coast Guard, the incident took place June 18, 2019 while operating in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Coast Guard notes that purpose-built vessels such […]
PELOSI: U.S. IMMIGRATION SUBJECT TO LAWS OF ‘A GLOBAL SOCIETY’…REJECTS U.S. SOVEREIGNTY…(VIDEO)…
In a stunning press conference today U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explains why she she has taken no action to curb the illegal immigration influx into the U.S. While explaining why she will not allow congress to debate, change or modify U.S. immigration laws, Pelosi outlines how the United States is part of a global […]
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Skywatcher Captures Rare Image of Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane…
Skywatcher and satellite tracker Ralf Vandebergh of the Netherlands recently caught a rare glimpse of the U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane. Vandebergh said he’d been hunting for the robotic spacecraft for months and finally managed to track it down in May. But it took a bit longer to get photos of the vehicle. […]
Strengthening Storm Heads for Louisiana as Oil Rigs Evacuate…
A potential cyclone could become Hurricane Barry before slamming into Louisiana by Saturday, putting at risk oil and natural gas production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The system is about 170 miles (275 kilometers) from the mouth of the Mississippi River, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 11 a.m. New […]
Boeing Loses $5.9 Billion 737 MAX Order to Airbus as Saudi Airline Loses Patience…
The Saudi budget airline Flyadeal has lost patience with the ongoing grounding of Boeing’s flagship 737 MAX airplane, and on Sunday announced it would not proceed with a $5.9 billion order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, instead opting for a fleet of Airbus A320 jets, with options for a further 20 of the jets. […]
U.S. Gov Wants 12 Billion from Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo…
In an order of forfeiture, the Eastern District of New York said that the US is “entitled to forfeiture of all property that constitutes or is derived from the Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s narcotics-related crimes; any property that facilitated the commission of those crimes; and the defendant’s interest in, claims against, and property or contractual […]
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