Trump’s new deadline for Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine ends today, August 8, and Trump is threatening to place enormous tariffs on Russia's main oil trading partners if he didn’t stop the attacks on Ukraine. The White House has already announced higher tariffs on India, the primary Russian ally which has been remarketing Russian oil to the West, in violation of US and EU sanctions. As the deadline neared Putin has not shown any signs of calling off his attacks, and instead sent Medvedev to make some saber-rattling remarks on social media. In a rare moment Trump declared Russia “an extraordinary threat to the US” and announced he would deploy two additional “nuclear submarines” that are normally kept in port to “appropriate regions.” But despite Russia’s brushing off Trump’s changing deadline with a “don’t try and threaten us” stance, there was a flurry of diplomatic activity. Trump’s personal envoy, Steve Whitkoff, was allowed to meet personally with Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, and bi-lateral talks appear to be shaping up. Putin appears to be buying yet more time with another round of talks, this time, perhaps, even face to face in an attempt to talk Trump into remaining soft on Russia, while putting more pressure on Zelensky instead. To receive a free one-time copy of the Brief, along with option on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.
The public messaging quickly reached the White House, with lawmakers phoning the president to remove Prasad. Trump reportedly overruled objections by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and decided Prasad had to step down. As Prasad stepped down, the FDA reversed its temporary hold on Elevidys.
This decision overturned an earlier ruling that found the vaccine requirement violated employees’ constitutional rights by forcing them to get vaccinated without exemptions, under threat of termination. the original challenge was brought in 2021 by California Educators for Medical Freedom and others, arguing that mandating the vaccine infringed on workers’ rights to refuse medical treatment.
...accuses the hospital of retaliating against whistleblower Michelle Spencer, after she made public an internal hospital email that revealed the skyrocketing rates.
The resignation demand appeared to stem from a letter Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sent to Intel’s board chair Frank D. Yeary earlier this week raising questions about Tan’s links to Chinese firms.
The nation’s top intelligence official says the U.S. government will share whatever findings it can from ongoing UFO probes.
Patrícia Lélis alleges wealthy foreigners are obtaining US visas through sham companies and Bill Barr not only knows about it, he is actively participating in the scheme.
“No other institution has so much unchecked power. Look no further than the unlimited authority the Fed used in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” he wrote. “The Fed printed money, purchased government-backed securities, and doled out massive amounts of money to favored industries. These actions added almost $5 trillion in debt to the Fed’s balance sheet.”
The move is intended as a last-ditch attempt to block Republicans from holding a vote on legislation to redraw several Democratic districts in the state to be more favorable to Republicans after they alleged previous gerrymandering by the other side. Democrats have threatened such a walkout for weeks to prevent passage of the legislation through the Republican-dominated state government.
However, Zamir is said to have pushed back, saying "You are entering a trap in Gaza," Kan reported. The conquest plan would see IDF ground forces move into new areas where the hostages are believed held, but the army chief of staff argued that this "will significantly endanger their lives and cause the army to burn out."
In a sweeping signal that Americans are waking up to the dangers of coerced medicine and captured regulation, a new KFF (formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) poll reveals that the majority of Americans do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, and less than half trust the CDC or FDA to ensure vaccine safety.
ZeroHedge will host a panel on the OKC cover-up and the new book Blowback by Margaret Roberts. Grand juror: “We were never allowed to see the photo evidence from the cameras on the Murrah Building that would have shown the truck being parked and the people who got out of the truck. That’s all on tape, and we were authorized to see all of that, but we weren’t allowed to see…
More than 7,700 channels deemed to be propaganda were linked to China alone.
Schiff certified the Maryland property as his primary residence. The FHFA notes that this designation was reaffirmed in multiple refinancing filings through 2013, despite Schiff serving in Congress representing California. A 2023 spokesperson said, "Adam’s primary residence is Burbank, California, and will remain so when he wins the Senate seat."
According to Ukraine’s energy ministry, a wave of drones targeted a metering station located near the Romania-Ukraine border, identified as part of the Transbalkan pipeline system. NATO member Romania scrambled fighter jets in response to the large attack right on its border
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Below, we have collected news stories on more cases of permit holders stopping mass public shootings with their handguns (we separately collect cases where concealed handguns are used to stop other crimes). There is no reason to believe this list is comprehensive, given how little media coverage is devoted to these heroic acts. In addition, we do not attempt here to list the vast number of defensive gun uses in general that are reported daily in the US.
...the New York Times, Associated Press, Fox News (website), Washington Post, NPR, NBC News, BBC, and others ignored the gun used to stop the attack. The Marine with the gun appears to be black.
Despite many threats, the Trump White House has yet to impose new sanctions on Russia since he took office. Already the Russian economy is incredibly isolated in the West's eyes, while a growing Kremlin reliance on leading BRICS countries such as China and India has emerged.
Committee Chairman James Comer has also issued subpoenas for former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, former Attorneys General Loretta 'tarmac' Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Jeff Sessions, and Bill 'my dad hired Jeffrey Epstein and wrote weird pedo-y sci fi' Barr. Bill Clinton's deposition date is Oct. 14, while Barr's is Aug. 18.
The Justice Department said the decree had imposed DEI-related hiring policies across the government.
Brazil has faced US sanctions (targeting among others Bolsonaro's main rival and man driving what Trump has called a "witch hunt" - Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes) as well as the highest tariff rates in the world. Moraes himself issued the house arrest order, despite now being specifically targeted by the Trump administration.
Absconding to -- where else -- Chicago, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives fled the state on Sunday to break a quorum and prevent a vote on a redistricting plan that promises to boost the GOP's share of seats in the US House of Representatives by five. In response, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove them from office, replace them, and pursue felony charges against them, using extradition powers if need be.
Correspondent Amit Segal reports Monday, "Senior official in Netanyahu’s office: The decision has been made — we’re going to occupy Gaza."
The SBU claimed direct hits on five Russian military aircraft at the base, which reportedly destroyed one Su-30SM fighter jet and damaged another. Ukraine also said its drones hit three additional Su-24 bombers, along with an attack on a depot storing aviation munitions.
The move is the most recent decision related to vaccine-related reform implemented by Kennedy and the Health and Human Services Department.
Overnight and into the early Sunday hours, fresh clashes erupted in Syria in two flashpoint areas - one in the north and another in the south, the latter which saw a fragile truce break down between government troops under the Al-Qaeda linked government of HTS' Jolani and local Druze militias. The northern fighting centered in Aleppo province, where government-aligned forces and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who dominate much of the region and are backed by US forces - exchanged gunfire and artillery attacks.
Investigators alleged that those involved had refined a scheme over the past two years to systematically siphon off funds allocated by local authorities for defense needs, and to secure “unfair benefits in particularly large quantities.”
In a statement released Thursday on vaccination rates, the CDC said, “The decision to vaccinate is a personal one. Parents should consult their health care providers on options for their families.” The 2024-2025 school year was the third record-breaking year in a row for the exemption rate, according to The Associated Press.
Evidence suggests that some journalists, lawmakers and spokespeople who publicly attacked Prasad and called for his ouster have ties to Sarepta Therapeutics, maker of the drug Elevidys. Prasad moved to pull the drug from the market last month.
Ukraine’s military confirmed it Russia's Ryazan and Novokuibyshevsk oil refineries, triggering large fires. It also said it struck the Annanefteprodukt oil storage site in the Voronezh region, which was likely a long-range drone attack, but few details were disclosed.