On Conflicts of Interest #20, Will and Kyle go over a new bill introduced by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) that would overhaul the World War I-era Espionage Act, which has been used to target journalists and whistleblowers as enemy spies. Gabbard's legislation would...
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Ukrainian Government Exposed Surveilling News Outlet
The Ukrainian government has conducted extensive audio and video surveillance of a major news outlet. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, President Zelensky nationalized the media and imposed a tight control over information. DW reports, “Employees at Ukraine’s...
UN Chief Blasts Israel’s War in Gaza for ‘Killing Civilians on Unprecedented Scale’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued sharp words for Israel’s mass slaughter of civilians in Gaza. The Israeli onslaught in Gaza has killed more than 10,000 children in just over three months. “In Gaza, Israel’s military operations have spread massive...
Sen. Coons Admits Netanyahu Divides Palestinians By ‘Weakening PA and Accepting Hamas’
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons explained on CNN that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long worked against a Palestinian state by weakening the Palestinian Authority and accepting Hamas. During Netanyahu’s decades-long rule in Israel, Tel Aviv has used the...
Ukraine Is Running Out of Crucial 155 MM Artillery Shells
Ukraine has nearly depleted its stockpile of 155 mm artillery shells for its American-made howitzers. The shortage is problematic for Ukrainian troops, who are out-fired ten to one by Russian forces. A Ukrainian soldier speaking with CNN said, “The ratio [of...
Israeli Military Says It Will Be Unable to Destroy Half of Hamas’s Tunnel Network
Several sources within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say it will be unable to destroy most of Hamas’s tunnel network under Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged the Israeli military will eliminate Hamas and rescue the Israeli captives in Gaza....
Dems Calls for Biden to Rethink Unconditional Support of Israel
As Tel Aviv continues to ignore requests from Washington, a growing number of Democratic lawmakers are breaking with the White House and calling for placing conditions on aid the US sends to Israel. In recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has...
Lawmakers Push Funding to Replace Weapons Used in Yemen
As the White House has started an open-ended and unauthorized war in Yemen, some members of Congress are pushing for legislation that would provide funding to replace the munitions dropped on the Middle East’s poorest nation. Politico reports, “As American...
Israel Rounds Up Thousands of Palestinians Without Charge or Access to a Lawyer
The Israeli Knesset has approved legislation that allows holding Palestinians deemed security prisoners for up to 180 days without access to a lawyer. Since October 7, Israel has placed thousands of Palestinians in administrative detention. On Monday, the Israeli...

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