The NYPD is warning police officers about a possible threat from the MS-13 gang, particularly when they are off-duty. CBS2’s Dick Brennan reports that in a bulletin the NYPD put out this alert: “Members of MS-13 are looking to ‘hit’ NYPD police officers, specifically in the Brentwood/Central Islip area as well as possibly Patchogue.” The bulletin says that […]
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Senators Unveil Resolution to Block Trump’s Emergency Declaration…
Senators unveiled a resolution on Thursday to block President Trump‘s emergency declaration to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the resolution on the Senate floor, where it’s expected to be taken up within a matter of weeks. The two senators, in back-to-back speeches, stressed that the Senate’s […]
Afghanistan: U.S. Special Envoy Reports Progress in Taliban Talks…
U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Twitter on Feb. 28 that the United States and the Taliban are making progress after three days of talks aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan. Why It Matters: Although both the United States and the Taliban are reporting progress in talks and a mutual commitment […]
House Passes Bill for Universal Background Checks…
The House on Wednesday passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which would require background checks for all firearm sales, including those sold at gun shows and online. Why it matters: If it passes Congress, this could be the first gun control bill to be enacted in 25 years. Gun control has been near the top […]
Court Decision Doesn’t Guarantee Radical Changes to Fines and Property Seizures…
It’s doubtful that law enforcement programs involving the seizure of property will be swiftly upended by a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that says constitutional protections against excessive fines apply to states and localities the same way they do at the federal level. The decision in the case of Tyson Timbs and a 2012 Land […]
U.S. to Leave ‘Peacekeeping Group’ of 200 Troops in Syria After Withdrawal…
The White House will leave some 200 U.S. troops in Syria after other servicemembers withdraw in the coming months, a policy reversal that comes two months after President Donald Trump ordered troops out of the country and claimed victory over the Islamic State. The remaining U.S. troops will assist local forces with security once ISIS […]
Selective Service Law Must Change After Court Rules Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional…
The chairman of a congressionally created commission charged with reviewing the nation’s selective service registration system says a ruling by a federal judge in Texas spells doom for the current law, which requires only men to register for the military draft. “The district court’s opinion means change is inevitable and the status quo is untenable,” […]
SCOTUS: Military Retirees Can Still Be Court Martialed…
The Supreme Court decided last week not to review the case of a retired Marine who was court-martialed and convicted of sexual assault in 2015, upholding the Pentagon’s authority to prosecute retirees for crimes they commit even after leaving the service. The decision leaves the possibility open for retirees to face punishment, such as sailors […]
A Texas Mystery: Small Town Has 1,000 Registered Aircraft But No Airport…
WFAA, an ABC-affiliated television station, has revealed a secret in a small East Texas town called Onalaska, which has more than 1,000 registered aircraft – and no airport. The investigation found planes were registered to two standard post office boxes in Onalaska. According to the most recent government data, the town had a population of 2,755, indicating that there were enough registered aircraft for nearly 37% […]
Trump Signs Directive in Move to Create a Space Force…
President Donald Trump took a step on Feb. 19, needed for lawmakers to begin the lengthy process of creating a U.S. Space Force, a new branch of the military dedicated to handling threats in space. Trump signed Space Policy Directive 4, which puts in place the foundation for a legislative initiative that could establish a […]
Protesters Take Over Border Patrol Museum, Deface Pictures of Fallen Agents…
Dozens of demonstrators occupied and vandalized a privately owned U.S. Border Patrol museum near El Paso, Texas, over the weekend, according to the site’s top official. Museum director David Ham told the Washington Examiner his staff and guests worried for their safety Saturday when a group of about 50 rowdy protesters entered the facility, defaced […]
The Spy Who Wasn’t by James Bamford…
On a steamy Sunday last July, at about half-past noon, a caravan of unmarked SUVs exited the FBI’s Washington, D.C., field office, an eight-story concrete building that exudes all the charm of a supermax prison. The cars moved swiftly across the city; speed was critical. There were indications that the target, who had canceled the […]
Inside El Chapo’s jury: A Juror Speaks for First Time About Convicting the Kingpin…
For the first time since the trial of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ended on Feb. 12, a member of the jury has described what it was like be part of the historic case. In an exclusive interview with VICE News, the juror claimed that at least five fellow jurors violated the judge’s orders by following […]
Disturbing Image Shows ISIS Blowing Up LA Skyscraper…
Los Angeles Police Department and Homeland Security are investigating an image posted on social media by an ISIS-related group showing a photoshopped explosion to a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles. The disturbing image shows a massive explosion on top of the AON Center, located at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California, with a terrorist holding an ISIS flag […]
Man Jailed After Police Find 3D Printed Gun and U.S. Lawmaker Kill List…
A Dallas man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after officers discovered a 3D-printed assault rifle and a hit list of US lawmakers in his backpack, despite a court order that banned him from owning a gun, stated US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. According to Cox, Eric McGinnis obtained a barrel, tactical stock, upper receiver, and a vertical grip […]
Oregon Official: Texts Show Police-Antifa Collusion…
A member of Portland’s city council said Thursday a newspaper’s report that the commander for the police rapid response team exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city confirms collusion exists between some police and right-wing extremists. “I am not shocked, and I am not surprised at today’s […]
Stephen Cohen on War with Russia and Soviet-style Censorship in the U.S….
On stage at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. this past week was Princeton University Professor Emeritus Stephen Cohen, author of the new book, War with Russia: From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate. Cohen has largely been banished from mainstream media. “I had been arguing for years — very much against the American […]
China Is the “Greatest Long-Term Strategic Threat” to U.S., Top Pacific Commander Tells Congress…
After yet another US Navy sail-by operation in the South China Sea early this week, which sparked fury in Beijing, and following a series of provocative Taiwan Strait passes by US ships over the past months, the commander of US Indo-Pacific operations has again warned China to back off. Adm. Philip Davidson told lawmakers on Tuesday that China […]
Clandestine U.S. Program To Sabotage Iranian Missiles, Rockets Revealed In Leak To NYT…
Thanks to another felonious leak of classified information to the New York Times, we now know that the Trump administration has accelerated a secret American program aimed at sabotaging Iran’s missiles and rockets by sabotaging their supply chain with faulty components, “according to current and former administration officials.” The success of the effort is unknown, however the Times suggests that […]
Watch Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams Lose His Cool During Tense Exchange With Rep. Ilhan Omar…
Rep. Ilhan Omar clashed with newly minted Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams during a Wednesday hearing in front of the House Foreign Relations Committee discussing the role of the US military in Central America. “Mr. Abrams, in 1991 you pleaded guilty to two counts of withholding information from Congress regarding your involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, for which […]
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