Peace talks appear stalled, or even halted completely – despite President Trump’s denials – and the US Department of Treasury is still swinging hard, as part of the ongoing effort to bring about economic collapse in Iran and ‘solve’ the Hormuz Strait shipping crisis.In the latest installment of Washington’s economic whac-a-mole, the US on Tuesday […]
The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their barrows. And the Americans have their presidential libraries – the chief difference being that the leaders the US venerates are usually still alive at the opening.Lacking a royal family or a state religion, the US presidency has swelled to fill the void, transforming over the decades […]
Summary:Trump insists reports that Iran & US have not been talking for days is ‘fake news’; Rubio also tells Congress talks are ongoing, despite fresh Iranian denials, and even claims the nuclear file is part of it.Washington has seen the Lebanon partial truce as opportunity enough to press forward on broader talks, with Trump saying he […]
Many are perplexed; however, don’t overthink it. President Trump has announced Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, via a Truth Social post earlier today: PRESIDENT TRUMP – “I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, William J. Pulte, to […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, June 2. The secretary will answer questions as the Trump administration continues to work to negotiate a peace agreement with Iran. On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah as he continues to have discussions with Iran. […]
Senate Democrats and Republicans alike have high hopes for a deal to end the Iran War and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a proxy of Iran, is complicating Trump’s negotiations with Tehran, leaving lawmakers hungry for more information as they return to Washington. Trump last week indicated… […]
The anti-ICE rioter who allegedly sank his teeth into federal law enforcement officers during a protest at Delaney Hall last week was previously accused of distributing child pornography. The New Jersey US Attorney’s Office charged Brendan John Geier, 26, with assaulting federal officers and causing bodily injury, for allegedly “kicking and biting” Immigration and Customs […]
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Over 30 gallons of generator fuel spilled onto the National Mall following the Freedom 250 event in Washington, DC. The event on May 17 reportedly used a multitude of commercial generators with fuel that later “seeped into underground cisterns that collect rainwater to irrigate the Mall,” at least three sources confirmed to NBC News. The […]
The Trump administration was blocked by a federal appeals court from banning almost 30 transgender-identifying individuals from being able to serve in the United States military. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that 28 transgender individuals — who had filed a lawsuit when the Trump administration […]
