Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond was sworn in Tuesday as the first chief of space operations for the newly established U.S. Space Force, putting the service on equal footing with other branches of the military and giving it an influential seat at the Joint Chiefs of Staff table. In a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive […]
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House Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program…
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee announced that they are investigating the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols initiative, calling into question the program’s legality. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship delivered a letter to acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Tuesday, announcing its investigation into the administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols program…
U.S. Refuses Baghdad Request to Discuss Iraq Troop Withdrawal…
The US said Friday it would not discuss pulling troops from Iraq after its caretaker prime minister asked Washington to send a delegation to begin withdrawal arrangements. “At this time, any delegation sent to Iraq would be dedicated to discussing how to best recommit to our strategic partnership — not to discuss troop withdrawal, but […]
FBI Director Chris Wray Responds to FISA Court – More Training, More Promises, No Mention of Accountability…
In June 2018, in response to an IG investigation, while denying the FBI had any political bias, FBI Director Christopher Wray promised anti-bias training for all agents. In response to the “challenges” identified by the report, the FBI “appreciates the opportunity” to provide more “support” to our employees. In December 2019, in response to another […]
Pentagon Expels 21 Saudi Military Students for Ties to Jihadism and Child Pornography…
Twenty-one Saudi Arabian military students were expelled from the United States due to ties to jihadism and child porn, the Pentagon said on Monday. The Department of Defense expelled the students following a Department of Justice investigation into a shooting perpetrated by Saudi Arabian Air Force 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani in December. Investigators discovered the […]
Plane Crash Victims’ Families ‘Sickened’ by Fired Boeing CEO’s $62M Payout…
Hundreds of people who lost loved ones aboard doomed 737 Max jets learned Friday evening that Dennis Muilenburg — the fired Boeing chief executive who presided over the flawed airplanes’ development and pushed regulators to keep them in the air — will receive at least $62 million on his way out. Family members of crash […]
Pentagon Identifies U.S. Soldiers Killed by Roadside Bomb…
Twenty-nine-year-old Virginia Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin and 21-year-old Illinois Pfc. Miguel Villalon have been identified as the pair of U.S. servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Saturday. An improvised explosive device struck the vehicle McLaughlin and Villalon were traveling in, killing both men. The Taliban immediately took credit for the attack in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. McLaughlin, […]
Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin Hold Presser Announcing New Sanctions Against Iran – Video and Transcript…
Earlier today Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin held a press conference in the White House to announce new sanctions against Iran. The secretaries also took questions from the press pool…
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PRESIDENT TRUMP: SOLEIMANI WAS ACTIVELY PLANNING NEW ATTACKS…LOOKING VERY SERIOUSLY AT OUR EMBASSIES…
Donald Trump used his first 2020 campaign rally to celebrate killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who he said Thursday was planning to attack multiple targets. ‘Soleimani was actively planning new attacks and he was looking very seriously at our embassies, and not just the embassy in Baghdad,’ Trump told the crowd in Toledo, Ohio Thursday […]
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FBI, FAA, Air Force Investigate Armies of Unidentified Drones Appearing Over 3 States at Night…
Since just before Christmas, armies of unidentified drones have been appearing each night in the skies above Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. The drones are approximately 6 feet wide and they have red and white lights, but nobody knows where they are from or who owns them. This is a story that is now receiving national […]
Migrant Caravan Ad Circulating in Honduras Calls for Jan. 15 Departure…
An advertisement being circulated on social media in Honduras is encouraging a new caravan of migrants to depart the nation’s capital, San Pedro Sula, on Jan. 15. The ad calls for people to convene at the main bus terminal in the city at 5 a.m. to head north. Some local media in Honduras are posting […]
CONTRACTOR KILLED IN IRAQ WHOSE DEATH WAS CITED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN BORN IN IRAQ…
An American defense contractor whose death late last month was cited by President Trump amid escalating violence with Iran was identified Tuesday as an interpreter who was born in Iraq and lived in Sacramento. Nawres Hamid, 33, became a naturalized citizen in 2017, according to his widow. He was the father of two boys, ages […]
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper Holds a Press Briefing…
Earlier today U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper held a press briefing. Video below. When the transcript is available it will be posted…
National Security Adviser: Soleimani Was Conspiring to Attack U.S. Facilities, Diplomats…
National security adviser Robert O’Brien on Tuesday said Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was conspiring to attack American facilities, diplomats, and soldiers in “significant numbers.” “The president has always made it his first priority to protect American citizens, and the intel that we had, the information we had—which we believe was very strong—showed that Soleimani and […]
Illegal Immigrants Rescued After Getting Stuck on Trump’s Border Wall…
The Border Patrol had to ride to the rescue of three illegal immigrants Sunday after they got stuck on top of President Trump’s border wall in San Diego. The man and two women tried to use dense fog to cover their attempt to climb a section of 30-foot-high fence — part of nearly 100 miles […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Holds a Press Briefing…
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press, at the Department of State. He discusses the assassination of Iran’s Qassem Soliemani, Australia’s bushfires, Hong Kong and Afghanistan’s ongoing peace process…
ESPER: THERE’S BEEN NO DECISION WHATSOEVER TO LEAVE IRAQ…
No decision has been made to leave Iraq, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters in Washington on Jan. 6, drawing heightened scrutiny to a letter reportedly sent to Iraqi lawmakers from the U.S. military, signaling a withdrawal. “There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq,” Esper said. Staff members are “trying to figure out” […]
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How the Pentagon Was Duped by Contractors Using Shell Companies…
Shell companies have come under attack for obscuring illicit money flowing into real estate. But it turns out they’re also a problem for the Pentagon. Some Defense Department suppliers have used such front companies to fraudulently win manufacturing bids, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office study of Defense Department contractors. In some cases, the […]
Gun Sales Hit Record High in 2019…
Gun sales have reversed their brief decline under President Donald Trump, new evidence indicates. Barack Obama was often lampooned as America “best gun salesman” by conservatives, and they were right. The gun industry grew over 150% under Obama’s tenure, adding over 120,000 jobs – with most spikes occurring after mass shootings when gun control measures […]
Nearly 400K Anchor Babies Born in 2019, Exceeding U.S. Births in 48 States…
Close to 400,000 anchor babies were born in the United States in 2019 as an executive order to end birthright citizenship gets kicked down the road for another year by President Donald Trump’s administration. Analysis conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies revealed in 2018 that about 300,000 U.S.-born children of illegal aliens are born […]
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