US Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange

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 […]

Oz Says 35 Percent of Obamacare Enrollments ‘May Not Be Legit’

As many as 35 percent of enrollments in the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” might “not be legit,” according to the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz laid out the eyebrow-raising projection during Tuesday’s White House press briefing while filling in for press secretary Karoline […]

‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library | Architecture

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 […]

Federal Judge Blocks Fund To Compensate Victims Of Lawfare

There are judicial rulings that raise complex legal questions, and there are rulings that expose a deeper rot. Judge Leonie Brinkema’s decision to block the Justice Department’s Anti-Weaponization Fund belongs firmly in the latter category. What occurred here transcends a routine dispute over government spending — it is a profound assertion of judicial overreach. Brinkema […]

Trump Blasts ‘Fake’ Reports Of Iran Talks Freeze As Rubio Insists To Congress Tehran Ready To Negotiate Nuclear Curbs

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 […]

President Trump Announces Appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

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 […]

Watch Live: Marco Rubio Testifies Before the Senate

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. […]