As the co-authors of National Security Cinema, we have become known — rather inaccurately — for encouraging two major ideas: 1. That the government is really important in making movies more militaristic. 2. That Hollywood doesn’t produce dissenting films. While the first of these is somewhat true it is a simplification, the second is a […]
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ICE Acting Director: Don’t Blame ICE and Border Patrol for Inaction of Congress…
Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement Acting Director Mark Morgan scolded Congress Wednesday saying lawmakers have failed the American people on border security by refusing to change immigration laws that would curtail the massive flow of illegal immigrants into the United States. Morgan, who was President Donald Trump’s pick to take the helm at the agency, said […]
U.S. Announces $840M in Investment to Refurbish Nearly 400 Airports in 47 States…
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration will award 840 million U.S. dollars in airport infrastructure grants to fund 432 renovation projects in 381 airports across 47 states. “This significant investment in airport improvements will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in […]
Military Prosecutor Removed from Case of Navy SEAL Due to Electronic Surveillance Without a Warrant…
The lead prosecutor in the court-martial of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with war crimes was ordered removed from the case on Monday because he electronically tracked email communications of defense lawyers without a warrant, a Navy spokesman said. Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, who the presiding Navy judge freed from pre-trial base confinement last […]
Navy SEAL Pleads Guilty in Hazing Death of Special Forces Soldier in Mali…
A Navy SEAL pleaded guilty Thursday in the hazing death of a Special Forces soldier, acknowledging his role in a case that pulled back the veil of secrecy on a sensitive U.S. military deployment in Africa. In a pretrial agreement, Chief Special Warfare Operator Adam C. Matthews pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit assault, unlawful […]
Judge Tosses All Charges in White Nationalist Rioting Plot…
A federal judge in Los Angeles dropped all charges against three men charged with inciting riots across California as part of a white nationalist group, finding their actions were protected speech. In a written ruling, U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney said the statute the men were charged under, the Anti-Riot Act, is “unconstitutionally overbroad in […]
Israel Hated American Ban on Sharing Intel for Assassinations, So U.S. Made New Rules…
As Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah exchanged blows during their short-lived but devastating 2006 war, Israeli military officials used private channels to pressure their American counterparts in the National Security Agency for intelligence to help assassinate Hezbollah operatives, according to a pair of top-secret NSA documents. The NSA was legally restricted from providing such […]
Navy Acknowledges Request Regarding USS John S. McCain Made for Trump State Visit in Japan…
The US Navy acknowledged Friday that a request had been made regarding the USS John S. McCain in relation to President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan, but said the ship ended up remaining in its normal configuration. The statement continues a saga stemming from emails exchanged between the White House and lower-level US Navy officials […]
12 Dead, Including Suspect, in Virginia Beach Mass Shooting…
At least 12 people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police chief James Cervera told reporters on Friday, May 31. The shooter is dead, Cervera said. It was unclear whether the shooter was among the 12 dead. Six people were hospitalized after a shooting at a […]
U.S. Marine Attacked on Border Surveillance Mission…
A U.S. Marine was attacked while working on the California-Mexico border by three unknown persons. The Breitbart Border Team spoke with multiple sources operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Department of Defense (DOD), and reviewed an official document detailing the matter. Authorities are expected to publicly confirm the incident […]
One Man’s Quest to Expose a Fake BBC Video About Syria…
It’s a David vs Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atrocity in Syria “was largely, if not entirely, staged.” The BBC would like it all to just go away. But like David, Stuart will not […]
“Largest Group of Illegal Immigrants Ever” Apprehended at the Border…
Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 1,036 illegal immigrants Wednesday making it the largest group ever. President Trump shared the news on Twitter Thursday saying, “Yesterday, Border Patrol agents apprehended the largest group of illegal aliens ever: 1,036 people who illegally crossed the border in El Paso around 4am. Democrats need to stand by […]
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Turkey Frees Jailed U.S.-Turkish Former NASA Scientist…
Turkey has released from prison U.S.-Turkish former NASA scientist Serkan Golge, his wife told Reuters on Wednesday, in a step that could lead to an easing in relations with Washington. Golge was found guilty of being a member of an armed terrorist organization earlier this year and sentenced to seven years, six months in prison…
Senate Committee Votes to Raise Defense Spending for Second Year in a Row to $750 Billion…
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced a major defense spending bill in a closed session this week, agreeing to the Trump administration’s $750 billion request and raising U.S. defense spending to levels not seen since the height of the Iraq War. If it passes the House and Senate, the bill would authorize the second major […]
Leaked OPCW Report Suggests Syria Gas Attack Was ‘Staged’ MIT Scientist Says…
A newly leaked OPCW assessment challenges the claim that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack in Douma in April 2018. Award-winning scientist and MIT professor emeritus Theodore Postol says the report shows the gas attack was “staged,” and undermines the case for the US strikes that followed. “The evidence is overwhelming that […]
“American Taliban” Released and Will Live in Virginia….
The California man who became known as the “American Taliban” after his capture on an Afghanistan battlefield in late 2001 has been released from prison. Thirty-eight-year-old John Walker Lindh was released Thursday from the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, a federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman told The Associated Press. Lindh spent more than 17 […]
TurboTax Uses a “Military Discount” to Trick Troops Into Paying to File Their Taxes…
In patriotism-drenched promotions, press releases and tweets, TurboTax promotes special deals for military service members, promising to help them file their taxes online for free or at a discount. Yet some service members who’ve filed by going to the TurboTax Military landing page told ProPublica they were charged as much as $150 — even though, […]
Hamas-Obsessed NJ Man Spoke of NYC Terror Attacks, Sent Money to Militants and Polled Instagram Audience ‘Should I Bomb Trump Tower?…
A 20-year-old New Jersey man who allegedly sent money abroad to Hamas militants in an effort to support the terror group also spoke of bombing Trump Tower and attacking the Israeli Consulate in New York, authorities say. He also spewed hatred against Jewish people, allegedly vowing in an Instagram Live video that he would go […]
Trump Admin Kicks Off Plan to Foster Israeli-Palestinian Peace…
The Trump administration has started to implement its multi-faceted plan to foster peace between Israel and the Palestinians, a process that will begin in June when Bahrain hosts a forum to promote economic development in key Palestinian territories, according to senior administration officials. The Trump administration’s long rumored peace plan is just beginning to spill […]
Bird Strike Reportedly Suspected of Having Role in Deadly Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max Crash…
Faulty sensors on a Boeing Max jet that resulted in an Ethiopian Airlines crash earlier this year are reportedly thought to have been triggered by a bird strike. The theory suspected by U.S. aviation officials is that a bird strike caused erroneous input to set off the plane’s autopilot system, Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), […]
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