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Trump’s DOJ begs judge to kill Epstein files case after court loss in Phang lawsuit
Congress ordered the attorney general to publish all unclassified Epstein-related records held by the Justice Department, the FBI and U.S. attorneys’ offices within 30 days of enactment. The law bars withholding on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity. The statute permits only five narrow categories of withholding or redaction. It also requires a written justification for every redaction, published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress.
Biden Judge Calls It ‘Constitutional Bedrock’ to Oppose Federal Ban on Noncitizen Voting
A Biden-appointed judge ruled that Congress cannot ban noncitizens from voting, striking down federal charges against an illegal alien alleged to have voted in multiple federal elections in Florida. U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Constitution only gives power to the states to regulate elections. Thus, he said, the federal government could not ban noncitizens from voting, but he said states could impose such a ban, the Washington Times reported.
Newsom Signs Bill That Recognizes 2 Muslim State Holidays
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two Muslim holidays into law this week, making California the second state to officially recognize them. On Sunday, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017 into law, which will make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state holidays. That means public schools will be closed on those days and state employees will have the days off.
Florida AG Sues Pfizer, Bourla Over Deceptive Marketing of COVID Vaccines
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday sued Pfizer and its CEO, Albert Bourla, alleging that the drugmaker misled the public by marketing its COVID-19 vaccine as safe and effective while not disclosing the vaccine’s potential risks to pregnant women, children and teenagers.
Supreme Court Justices Cite ‘Wall of Precedent’ Against Boulder Climate Lawfare
Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Monday of Boulder County’s claims that the energy company Suncor caused the county concrete harm by contributing to global climate change in a case that could open the floodgates of climate lawfare across the country.
US Announces Sanctions on International Criminal Court
‘America never joined the court. We don’t need it. And we don’t want it,’ Rubio said.
Iran Says More Tankers Struck By Mines, After Trump Declared He Won't Bomb Before Midterms
Late night 'heavy explosions' reported in southern Strait of Hormuz, Fars says result of vessels hitting mines. Oil plunged after Trump said on Truth Social the US will not attack Iran before the November midterms. Late Wednesday reports said Pentagon was ordered to prepare Iran attack options for before midterms. Iran expanded tanker attacks beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. In Saudi Arabia, Riyadh airport suffers direct missile attack from Iran-aligned Houthis.
Trump Treasury Blocks $175 Million in Federal Payments to Dead Recipients
The administration’s efforts received praise from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who spent years pushing legislation giving Treasury permanent access to Social Security death records. “Unless you were playing Frisbee in the quad during Econ 101, you know the federal government shouldn’t be sending taxpayer money to dead people,” Kennedy said.
Yes, the Public Education System Is Broken
His opinion piece titled "The Blue-State Model for Education has Failed, and the Public has Caught On" states early on that one of the reasons the public schools have gone down the drain is because of the teachers’ unions. Early in the article, Turley states, “New polling shows that K-12 education has now reached a record low in the number of people who are even “somewhat satisfied” with the state of education in the U.S.” He then talks about the “education cartel,” a self-sustaining, self-perpetuating alliance between unions and politicians. The cartel has rendered families and students irrelevant.
Russia's Crown Jewel Refinery Ablaze After Drone Strike, Data Center Also Hit In War First
The Omsk Oil refinery and industrial complex is located well over 1500 miles from the Ukrainian border. Regional Governor Vitaly Khotsenko announced Telegram that several drones were shot down by air defenses, but that one made it through to impact.
Amish Families Weigh Their Futures as Vaccine Fight Continues in New York
A legal battle over school vaccines has some Amish families considering whether they can remain in New York.
US To Deploy Anti-Ship Missile System To Japanese Island Near Taiwan
The NMESIS has a range of about 115 miles, putting it within striking range of vessels patrolling the eastern coast of Taiwan. According to The South China Morning Post, China has stepped up coast guard and naval activity in the area in response to maritime boundary talks announced in May between Japan and the Philippines.
Standard Chartered Says Hormuz Oil Flows Are Far From Normal
Exporters have adapted through pipelines, bypass ports and extensive ship-to-ship transfers, but the system is more expensive, inefficient and increasingly stretched, with elevated freight and security costs.
Ballot Box Jihad: The Non-Violent Conquest of the West
"An Egyptian cleric, Dr. Talat Zahran, proclaimed that it is 'obligatory to cheat at elections, a beautiful thing' -- meaning that voting is a tool, an instrument, the only value of which is to empower Sharia." — Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute, May 22, 2012. The same tactic applies to the Islamist project of nonviolent conquest of the West.
Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten
The mass drill involved tens of thousands of personnel from SCO countries to apply lessons from Ukraine war, Moscow says
Federal Survey Of 21,990 Kids Ties COVID Shots To AUTISM, ADHD
The authors, including epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher and cardiologist Peter McCullough, say the pattern survived a long list of statistical controls and rose with dose count. Their conclusion is blunt: COVID-19 vaccination of children should cease immediately.
Nurse: Stillbirths EXPLODED After COVID Shots Hit Maternity Wards
A California labor-and-delivery nurse says her Fresno hospital went from a handful of stillbirths a year to more than 20 in a single month once COVID shots were pushed on pregnant women, then answered the pile-up with an email on how to handle the dead.
New Report Confirms Biden's DOJ Did Target Parents Who Spoke Out At School Board Meetings
The Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group released a report Monday concluding that former Attorney General Merrick Garland's Oct. 4, 2021 school board memo grew out of pressure from the Biden White House and turned the department's law enforcement powers on parents.
"Their Own Country": Quebec Elects Separatists Vowing To Break From Canada
Quebec's separatists are returning to government with a promise to take the province out of Canada, reopening a battle over the country's future while Ottawa is already locked in a trade war with Washington.
Drones Hit Two Ships Within Bulgaria's Economic Zone, Sinking One, Crew Missing
Unlike in prior Black Sea incidents where authorities were quick to name Russia's military as behind the attack, it is curious that in this case the Bulgarians have not been quick to make allegations as the origin of the drones has not been established. PM Radev continued, “As a state responsible within our exclusive economic zone for the health and lives of anyone navigating in this area, regardless of who is responsible, we are obliged to conduct emergency search and rescue operations." "What is happening is seriously disrupting shipping in the Black Sea, driving up insurance costs even further and making shipping extremely difficult," he added.
Supreme Court to Hear Pivotal Climate Case With Billions at Stake
Colorado’s Boulder sued oil companies seeking compensation for alleged damage from climate change. It’s among dozens of similar suits in the United States.
Houthis Unleash Large Missile, Drone Barrage On Saudi Arabia, Target Riyadh Airport & Aramco Facility
Saudi-backed forces launch major counteroffensive with roughly 100 Saudi fighter jets supporting attacks along the Red Sea coast. Mocha's status remains disputed: Government forces claim to have retaken the strategic port, while Houthis deny the loss. Houthis announce major missile & drone attack on Saudi territory, including against international airport in Riyadh. Houthi fighters reportedly seize homes of senior government figures, including Parliament Speaker Sultan al-Barakani's mansion. Bab el-Mandeb is increasingly at risk, raising concerns for Red Sea shipping and the wider Suez trade route.
Turkish Cargo Ship Sunk By Drone Strike Off Romania, Two Sailors Killed
There's no doubt that the tit-for-tat war on Black Sea shipping is getting nastier. For several months now, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have traded drone and missile attacks on ports and ships, disrupting vital Black Sea trade. For Ukraine this national transit lifeline is even more important amid its war time economy. A major incident has unfolded Monday after an alleged direct hit by Russian drone on a Turkish cargo ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian port.
IRS Employees Caught Snooping Through Tax Records of Public Figures, Watchdog Finds
An internal investigation has uncovered widespread failures at the Internal Revenue Service after dozens of employees were flagged for suspiciously accessing confidential taxpayer records, including those belonging to government officials, business leaders and entertainers.
Gunmen attack Christian town in Syria, wounding woman and smashing shops
Syria's religious minorities continue to be targeted by extremists linked to the new government in Damascus
Forced Organ Harvesting Bill Passed by Senate: What to Know
The legislation would help protect Americans from complicity, advocates said.
Judge Tosses Charge Against Noncitizen Accused of Voting in Federal Election
A federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in elections is unconstitutional, the judge concluded.
Does AI Detection Software Work? We Tested 3 Popular Tools.
Despite high track records for accuracy, these tools shouldn’t replace human judgment, attorneys and tech insiders say.
Trump Explains Why He's Okay With North Korea Having Nukes, But Not Iran
"As long as I’m around, he’s going to be fine," Trump continued. "You know why? He respects me." By this strange logic, Pyongyang - which has on many more occasions (than Iran) directly threatened the United States going back literally decades - possessing nukes is just fine. Or in other words Kim="friend"/Good, Ayatollah= Rogue Bad Guy, according to the simplistic equation. The inconsistency of the obviously self-defeating 'moral high ground' narrative advanced by the administration is baffling.
France Erupts Into Chaos As "Rioting Migrant" Kids Torch Schools And Busses
Corporate media describes the rioters as "French students" or "high school students," while alternative media outlets such as Remix News and Visegrád24 claim the rioters are migrant kids.
Another Tanker Struck & Damaged By Iran In Strait Of Hormuz
On Friday there are reports of another foreign tanker which has been struck and damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. Several similar drone attacks have occurred this week, and over the last few days - however unlike with prior attacks these latest are not being heavily featured in the media, and have also made surprising little impact on oil prices.
Iran’s Disappearing Oil Is Becoming Everyone’s Problem
China’s recovering crude demand is colliding with collapsing Iranian supplies, intensifying competition for replacement barrels and driving up refiners’ costs. Discounted Iranian oil is giving way to expensive long-haul alternatives, squeezing independent refiners’ margins as record freight rates compound higher crude prices. Tehran’s shrinking export revenues raise the risk of renewed disruption to Hormuz, threatening 13 million b/d of oil flows and a fresh global price shock.
Supertanker Ablaze After Iran Attack In Hormuz As US Deploys 10K More Troops & Third Carrier To Mideast
Local sources reported that a 2.5 million barrel capacity supertanker that was traveling through the Strait of Hormuz illegally was hit 8 kilometers off the coast of Oman and is burning
"I'm Rejecting Their Deal": Trump Blasts Iranian Proposal Amid Reports He'll Resume Bombing After Midterms
The night prior, The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that "President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, U.S. officials said." Here's how the president responded to a reporter's question Saturday morning: Reporter: Will you strike Iran after the midterms?
Syria opens overland fuel transit route to Iraq amid Hormuz closure
The corridor adds a return leg to the Syrian route Baghdad turned to after the US war on Iran cut off Hormuz
China sent over 1,000 shipments of missile, drone parts to Iran in 2026: Report
Iran recently vowed that it would use ‘new weapons’ against ‘new targets’ if it came under a renewed attack
Zelensky Claims 'Final Decision' Made To Let Ukraine Build Patriots, After Trump Reversed Pledge
Back in July President Trump strongly signaled that he was greenlighting the ability of Ukraine to produce its own patriot anti-air defense missiles. Trump declared in the context of a Turkey-hosted NATO summit that Washington would give Ukraine "the right to make Patriots" - after Zelensky had been relentless in his requests, framing it as urgent and for the protection of cities and civilians. But since then there's been denials and ambiguity surrounding the pledge.
Activists threaten boycotts against retailers if they don’t cancel Flock contracts and stop sharing customers’ data with the government
Lowe’s, Home Depot and others are called on to cancel their contracts with the Atlanta-based AI surveillance company.
Trump Denies He Offered Sanctions Relief, As Iran Insists No Change On Enrichment Stance
Trump by day's end denies offering Iran sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear concessions; the morning headlines triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. US-Iran talks may resume, but only indirectly, this week; however Tehran remains skeptical after Trump rejected its ceasefire proposal. Iran announced targeting 19 vessels over a 48 hour period this weekend and is threatening to escalate further. Iran’s economy feels the pressure, with the rial hitting a record low near 2.3 million per dollar.
Almost Half of Americans Now Hold Positive Views of Socialism
Karl Marx believed that “Democracy is the road to socialism.” Socialists seem to have found a generation of dupes to buy their ahistorical, fanciful pitch. A new poll shows 43% now have a positive view of socialism. An astonishing 65% of Democrats have a positive view. Socialism is now the rage on the left.
The End of American Military Privilege: The Battlefield Has Become Transparent
Modern American warfare was built on a decisive privilege: the United States could normally see its enemies before they saw it, strike from beyond their reach and sustain military operations from bases and supply lines assumed to be relatively secure. Its aircraft dominated the sky, its satellites exposed hostile movements and its communications connected sensors, commanders and weapons across continents. The enemy was hunted; the American force doing the hunting was rarely subjected to comparable, continuous exposure. That privilege is disappearing.
The New York Times Accidentally Revealed Why Higher Ed Won’t Get Rid of DEI
By admitting more nonwhite students with weaker test scores, the state is fixing inequality through DEI by giving them a new leg up in a world that’s unfair to them, or something like that. What about exceptional student applicants who don’t check the correct, “historically oppressed” boxes? Meh, too bad.
Oregon Frees Christian Mom To Adopt: State Cannot Compel Gender Views
Oregon had turned a routine adoption screening into a belief test, excluding an entire class of religious parents from a foster system short of homes. The settlement draws a line other states will now have to notice.
US Warns Allies of Arms Delivery Delays of up to 5 Years
In brief: The US has warned allies of weapons delivery delays of up to five years as Washington replenishes domestic stockpiles depleted by the war against Iran. The delays affect European orders including German requests for Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon launchers, as well as Japanese procurements.
"I'm Rejecting Their Deal": Trump Blasts Iranian Proposal Amid Reports He'll Resume Bombing After Midterms
"Well I’m rejecting their deal," Trump responded. While in the fresh verbal interaction he did not explicitly state he plans to resume bombing, he also obviously did not deny the premise of the question (resumption of bombing Iran).
Syria opens overland fuel transit route to Iraq amid Hormuz closure
Syria has begun trucking imported gasoline from its Baniyas Refinery into Iraq, adding a return leg to a route Baghdad has used to export its fuel since the US war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Syrian oil official told Reuters on 25 September.
China sent over 1,000 shipments of missile, drone parts to Iran in 2026: Report
Iran recently vowed that it would use ‘new weapons’ against ‘new targets’ if it came under a renewed attack
Revealed: Xi's nuclear weapons expansion at seven secret sites
At one site, where China is believed to produce the plutonium triggers designed to activate nuclear weapons, an entire support town has been built, with new apartment blocks, an athletics field, and a bus depot used to transport staff to and from the nuclear site. At another, a 600m-long tube has been built. Experts say it is used to test how nuclear weapons would withstand blasts – for instance, from enemy weapons.
Satellite Images Reveal Rapid Expansion at Seven Chinese Nuclear Sites
China is rapidly expanding infrastructure tied to its nuclear weapons program, with satellite images revealing major construction at seven sites as Beijing faces growing scrutiny over its expanding arsenal.
Trump Pushes Zelensky To Halt Russia Refinery Attacks Amid High Diesel
President Trump continues to seek to pressure Ukraine's Zelensky to halt long-range drone strikes on Russia's refineries, in a bid to calm rising diesel prices especially while the parallel Strait of Hormuz crisis persists.
Trump's 48-Hour Houthi Strike Whiplash Was Triggered By Desire To 'Help His Friend' MbS
"President Trump over the weekend considered ordering a strike against the Houthis in Yemen before deciding to hold off for now, two U.S. officials said," Axios writes Monday. "Trump was caught between wanting to help his friend and ally, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and avoiding getting entangled on a new front in the Middle East." So now the nation stands on the brink of yet a separate Mideast adventure while the Iran conflict has yet to end, this time in Yemen, because Trump desires to "help his friend". But in the end he did not pull the trigger, for now at least.
Another Tanker Struck In Strait Of Hormuz As Iran's President Heads To NY
Just as the Iranian delegation of President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to fly to New York City for this week's UN General Assembly, where it's expected that the Iranians could be engaged in some sideline diplomacy with the White House, another tanker incident has unfolded off in the Persian Gulf area. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency is reporting Monday that an oil tanker has been "struck by an unknown projectile" while on an inbound transit route in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukraine Pounds Major Moscow Refinery As Global Diesel Crisis Threatens Economic Shock
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X, "One of Russia's key oil industry facilities and the aggressor’s logistics facility were hit. These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine.
Fertilizer Stocks Tumble As Trump Says "Working On Massive" Belarus Potash Deal
The move follows Trump slapping 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods last month after the US and Canada failed to reach a last-minute trade deal. However, the levies included significant exemptions for major Canadian imports such as oil, gas, and potash. However, earlier, Russian news agency Interfax quoted Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as saying his country lacks the capacity to supply potash fertlizer to the West.
Health Agency Looking at Electromagnetic Fields, Wireless Radiation: RFK Jr.
‘These questions deserve rigorous science, transparency, and answers,’ the health secretary said.
Iran Submits Conditions For Ending War With US Via Qatar, Awaits Trump Response
"We are in contact with the Qatari intermediary who conveyed our conditions to Washington to end the war, and we are awaiting a response from President Trump," the supreme council's secretary Mohsen Rezaei said.
Holdout Clancy Juror Lawyers Up, Goes Into Hiding
Attorney Edward Paltzik said Thursday that he is representing Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who would not agree that Clancy was not criminally responsible for strangling her three children in January 2023. According to Paltzik, Desronvil has relocated to an undisclosed location in northern New England after his refusal to join the rest of the jury made him the target of a mob.
China's Stealth Fighters Take Shape As Great Powers Risk Sliding From Economic War Into Shooting War
Aviation researcher Andreas Rupprecht posted footage on LinkedIn that appears to show a prototype of China's "next-generation" fighter jet, with new images suggesting potential progress toward operational status.
Cuba Hit With National Power Grid Collapse As Oil Sources Dry Up
Even when Cuba's grid is in operation, only 30% of the population at most receives electricity at any given time. Many regions stay dark 20 to 30 hours at a stretch. Some provinces have reported 60–90 hours without power. Havana has gone from 4 hours a day early in the year to 18 hours after the fuel cutoff.
Sen. Paul Introduces Birthright Citizenship Amendment
Most countries in the world reject this controversial policy. Our closest allies in Europe reject birthright citizenship and follow the common practice of “jus sanguinis,” or right of blood. We are part of a smaller number of countries following “jus soli,” or right of soil.
J-50 Designers Reveal "Leapfrog" Technology For China's Next-Gen Stealth Fighter
China’s next-generation combat aircraft will be able to fly by themselves if a pilot loses consciousness, navigate without satellite signals and operate in self-reorganising large drone formations. That is the plan laid out by researchers from the Shenyang Aircraft Design & Research Institute, a top Chinese military aircraft design organisation, in a paper last month, the SCMP reported.
US Interceptor Inventory Took Another Big Hit Last Week, As CBO Pegs War Cost At $38 Billion+
America's already-diminished inventory of air defense interceptor missiles took another significant hit last week, as dozens more were expended to defend US troops in Jordan from an Iranian attack. This latest incident illustrates Iran's use of crafty and increasingly technologically-advanced attacks to further sap US munitions supply and degrade the Pentagon's ability to continue mounting defenses -- or provoking attacks -- in a war nearing the seven-month mark.
Barclays Warns Potential US Diesel Export Ban Could Backfire
Senate Majority Leader John Thune revived discussion of a potential US diesel export ban with reporters Tuesday, a day after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said any export halts on crude or petroleum products were unlikely to lower consumer prices. The divergence in messaging suggests growing pressure across the Trump administration to contain surging fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections as the global refining crisis pushed the US diesel crack spread to a record $117 a barrel early Wednesday morning.
Iranian Strikes Damaged Hundreds of Structures at US Bases, Pentagon Watchdog Report Finds
Throughout the war, Iran has launched missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in the Middle East and Gulf, destroying “hundreds of buildings and structures” at American bases in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan, according to the inspector general’s report. Dozens of U.S. aircraft were damaged or destroyed as well, it also said, including four F-15E fighter jets, one F-35 advanced fighter plane, multiple refueling aircraft, several helicopters, and others.
New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
"This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public," one deployed service member told CBS News. "We're standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face."
Amazon says cloud infrastructure in Bahrain, UAE ‘beyond saving’
Persian Gulf states are rebuilding their AI infrastructure with ‘war-proofing’ as a priority
Saudi Coalition Intercepts Drone Headed Toward Mecca
Drone attack on Mecca from unknown location being reported overnight, though the Saudi coalition has been prompted to blame Yemen's Shia Houthis: Saudi Arabia and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have condemned what they described as a “heinous” Houthi attack targeting Mecca.
US Energy Secretary: Saudi Pipeline Could Be Back in Service Within Days
The 1,200-kilometer pipeline was shut after an attack last week damaged the system. Wright said Saudi officials were still assessing the damage, but expected repairs to be measured in days rather than weeks.
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, according to a U.S. official familiar with the sale. The planned sale, which has been informally communicated to relevant congressional committees who weigh in on large arms sales, includes 20,000 MK 84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said.
A Speech for the Ages: Bobby Kennedy Lays Waste to Democrats
“And then the party of my body, my choice forced citizens to wear masks and to submit to invasive and intrusive medical interventions against their own wills. The party of MeToo — remember that we were all supposed to listen to women and to believe women— they cruelly silenced the voices of tens of thousands of mothers who believed that their children had suffered vaccine injuries. The Democrats declared war on women’s sports, effectively destroying Title IX. “Democrats condemned meritocracy openly and celebrated mediocrity. The Democratic Party became the party of elites, labeling working Americans as deplorables. Democrats cultivated deep ties with Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Ag, Big Food, Big Insurance, and the mainstream media. They embraced policies that divided Americans along racial lines. They abolished my uncle’s physical fitness test because they said that competition was bad for children.
FULL: RFK Jr. speech at 2026 RNC Midterm Convention
Kennedy reflects on his family’s Democratic legacy, argues that the party has abandoned its traditional values, and criticizes its handling of COVID-era policies, constitutional rights, women’s sports, immigration and corporate influence. He also discusses his 2024 campaign, his alliance with President Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk’s role in bringing them together, and the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Postal Service Rule for Mail-In Ballots for 2026 Midterms
In his dissenting opinion, Alito said the states’ lawsuit aiming to block the rule was the kind of “Hail Mary pass” that shouldn’t stop a rule that the USPS had the power to issue. “The plaintiff States cannot claim the timing of the rule tilts the equities in their favor when they, and courts hearing their claims, are responsible for so much of the delay,” he said. “Not only was the Government subject to months of premature litigation and a series of injunctions that this Court later determined were likely issued without jurisdiction, the Government had to wait nearly another full month for this Court to issue its decision so holding.”
Houthis Unleash Major Missile Barrage On Saudi Arabia's Sprawling King Khalid Air Base
Houthis attacked a Saudi air base with missiles and drones, claiming major damage. Houthis seized more Red Sea territory, including Perim Island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Shipping risks are rising, with vessels avoiding the Red Sea and taking longer routes around Africa. Iran-Gulf diplomacy was postponed, delaying efforts to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis in what was to be a rare GCC-Iran meeting. Saudi oil exports face ongoing disruption after a pipeline shutdown, pushing oil prices above $100/barrel.
We Can’t Afford $5,000 “Dividend” Checks
The government is losing $2 trillion a year and now thinks it’s time to borrow $1.2 trillion to hand out and call it a dividend.
Kremlin Welcomes Trump Call For Ukraine To Halt Attacks On Diesel Infrastructure, Praises 'Flexibility'
"I've asked Zelensky not to hit the Russian refineries. Diesel is being driven up by the fact that it’s having a hard time coming out of Russia," Trump additionally stated. "That’s a case that hurts the world, and we’ve got to stop it."
A Drought, the Colorado River, and the Hoover Dam
The drought has transformed the man-made lake into a shrunken version of itself, with no end in sight. The falling water level threatens supplies and hydroelectric power for millions and has forced some boat ramps to close.
"Riyadh In Difficult Position": Saudis Shutter Critical East-West Pipeline After Drone Attacks
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its 7 million-barrel-a-day East-West pipeline following multiple drone attacks, exposing a massive vulnerability in a critical export route used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz during more than six months of US-Iran conflict.
California Diesel Nears $10 A Gallon As Global Fuel Crisis Deepens
New AAA data show US diesel prices reached a record $6.05 a gallon, signaling severe tightening in global refined-fuel markets
Beijing Used Claude to Spy on Religious Targets, Dissidents, Including Falun Gong and NTD
Anthropic said one operator used its AI system to generate 2,475 intelligence products in 30 days while monitoring religious and diaspora targets.
MbS Begs Trump For Bigger Anti-Houthi Intervention, As Over 100 US Advisers On Ground
As of Friday, after having the day prior entered the strategic port of Mocha, it is being widely reported including in Al Jazeera that the Houthis have taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline. This gives the group, and by extension Tehran, immensely greater leverage over the Bab al-Mandab Strait and vital global energy chokepoint.
Migrants Placed In TINY Village Will Out Number Locals By TEN TO ONE
The official line is that 1,256 single adult males will be placed at the old MoD depot on the edge of the Oxfordshire hamlet. Yet the document villagers pulled out of the consultation pack talks about “accommodation for 3,510 service users.” That is not a rounding error. In a place of 350 people and 46 children, it is a demographic wrecking ball.