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Democrats Fracture Over Republican Bill Forcing Weapon Shipment to Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2024
Democrats in Congress are breaking with President Joe Biden and preparing to support a Republican bill that will force the White House to ship 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Biden has threatened to veto the legislation. Last week, for the first time since October 7,...
Biden Signs Bill Banning Russian Uranium, Gives Billions for American Production
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2024
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that bans Russian uranium imports and provides nearly $3 billion in handouts to boost domestic production. The bill provides an exemption to allow US companies to import Russian uranium if they have no other options. On...
Sweden Is Open to Hosting NATO Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2024
The Swedish prime minister said his country would be willing to host nuclear weapons during a war. The North Atlantic Alliance has a nuclear sharing program that has US nuclear weapons deployed in five countries. The Polish leader recently said he hopes Warsaw can one...
AP: Israeli Settlers’ Rampage Against West Bank Village Leaves ‘Trail of Wreckage’
by Connor Freeman | May 11, 2024
A rampage led by illegal settlers against the village of Duma last month has left a “trail of wreckage,” including approximately $1.3 million in damages, epitomizing the dire situation for Palestinians within all the Israeli occupied territories during the Gaza war....
Senate Bill Seeks to Place Campus Protesters on No-Fly List
by Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2024
A bill introduced in the Senate by two Republicans seeks to place campus protesters on a no-fly list. Across the country, pro-Palestinian students are gathering on campuses and demanding their universities cut ties with the Israeli government over Tel Aviv’s ruthless...
Russia Pummels Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure as Kiev Seeks More Air Defenses
by Kyle Anzalone | May 8, 2024
Russian missiles and drones targeted energy infrastructure in cities across Ukraine on Tuesday night. The attack was one of Moscow’s largest so far in the war and came as Kiev is desperately seeking new air defense systems. According to Ukrainian officials, Russia...
Netanyahu Implored Qataris to Continue Funding Hamas in 2018 Letter
by Connor Freeman | May 8, 2024
As Israel’s war on Palestinians living in the besieged Gaza Strip continues escalating, a secret 2018 letter penned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the leadership in Doha exposes Tel Aviv’s diplomatic efforts to ensure tens of millions of dollars would reach...
Belarus Tests Readiness of Nuclear Forces After Russia Announced Drills
by Dave DeCamp | May 7, 2024
Belarus announced on Tuesday that its military was conducting a drill on the readiness of its forces to use tactical nuclear weapons, which Russia recently deployed to the country.
Israel Captures Rafah Border Crossing, Cutting Off Aid
by Dave DeCamp | May 7, 2024
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its ground forces captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital aid route as Palestinians are facing starvation.
Ukraine Seeks Reaper Drones to Aid Deep Strikes on Russian Forces
by Kyle Anzalone | May 6, 2024
As Ukraine steps up its use of long-range munitions provided by Washington, it is also seeking to obtain the US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone to help locate targets well behind the frontlines. The aircraft quickly moved to the top of Kiev's weapons wishlist after the White...
US Struggles to Unite Allies on Plan to Seize Russian Assets
by Kyle Anzalone | May 5, 2024
The White House is struggling to persuade even its closest allies to support a plan to seize Russian assets. Members of NATO hold hundreds of billions of dollars in frozen Russian funds, with the Biden administration arguing they should be sold off to arm or rebuild...
As Russian Forces Advance, Ukraine Struggles to Build New Defensive Lines
by Kyle Anzalone | May 2, 2024
Russian forces are advancing in several places across the 600-mile frontline in Ukraine, straining Kiev’s ability to build rear fortifications. Some in the Ukrainian military fault the country’s leadership for not building stronger second and third-line defenses last...
News Roundup
News Roundup 6/26/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 26, 2019
US News Lockheed is failing to deliver usable parts for the F-35. [Link] Venezuela Venezuelan migrants are joining Marxists militants in Colombia. [Link] Asia Trump sent Kim Jong-un a positive letter. [Link] Myanmar cuts internet in the Rakhine state. [Link] Middle...
News Roundup 6/25/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 25, 2019
Nicurguara The US sanctions four high ranking Nicaraguan officials. [Link] Human Rights Watch claims Nicaragua tortured protesters. [Link] Assange A Swedish prosecutor will not appeal a judge's decision not to issue extradition for Julian Assange. [Link] Turkey The...
News Roundup 6/24/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2019
US News Trump plans to nominate Mark Esper to be Defense Secretary. [Link] A woman was awarded over $500,000 because police officers looked up her information scores of times. [Link] New York lawmakers pass a law that decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana and...
News Roundup 6/21/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2019
Venezuela The UN reports, in 2019, at least 380 Venezuelan migrants have died while traveling to their destination. [Link] Asia China's president travels to North Korea for meetings with Kim Jong-un. [Link] Georgian police fired rubber bullets at protesters attempting...
News Roundup 6/19/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 19, 2019
US News CrowdStrike never produced a final report on their investigation into the DNC servers. The CrowdStrike draft reports were critical in advancing the Russiagate conspiracy theory. [Link] Trump resends the nomination of Patrick Shanahan for Secretary of Defense....
News Roundup 6/18/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2019
Immigration A six-year-old girl dies in the Arizona desert of heat stroke. Smugglers left her and other migrants in the desert about a day before she died. [Link] Trump cuts over $500 million in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras because their citizens...
News Roundup 6/17/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2019
US News MailChimp blocks anti-vax activists. [Link] San Francisco requires stores to accept cash. [Link] An ATF employee stole and sold thousands of guns that were meant to be destroyed. [Link] NASA says returning to the moon will cost $20 to $30 billion. [Link] The...
News Roundup 6/14/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 14, 2019
US News Black drivers in Missouri are 91% more likely to be pulled over than white drivers. [Link] A new law will require some Alabama sex offenders to be medically castrated before getting parole. [Link] All criminal charges have been dropped against Flint officials...
News Roundup 6/12/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2019
US News The US formally request the UK extradite Julian Assange. [Link] The Trump administration calls for Saudi Arabia to show tangible progress into the investigation of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. [Link] Senate Democrats and Republicans are working to block...
News Roundup 6/11/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2019
Journalism Former intelligence officers now have jobs in the media, and their message is Assange is not a journalist. [Link] Australian police raided a media network that published information about war crimes committed in Afghanistan. [Link] Venezuela The UN reports...
News Roundup 6/10/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 10, 2019
US News Texas raises the smoking age to 21. [Link] Officials release video showing corrections officers turning off a body camera then beating a restrained prisoner. [Link] Senator Rand Paul says someone in the deep state prevented John Brennan from losing his...
News Roundup 6/7/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 7, 2019
US News Bernie Sanders calls for the end of the occupation of Palestine. [Link] YouTube will begin to ban videos that promote extremist ideologies and conspiracies. [Link] Ben Norton breaks down the legacy media misreporting Kim Jong-un had purged his nuclear...
News Roundup 6/6/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2019
US News Rep Lieu and Sen Markey warn against creating low-yield nuclear weapons. [Link] Trump blocks cruise ships from stopping in Cuba. [Link] The Trump administration approved the transfer of sensitive nuclear information to Saudi Arabia after the murder of Jamal...
News Roundup 6/5/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2019
US News A police officer has been charged for his inaction during the Parkland Shooting. [Link] A House panel adds a provision to the NDAA preventing the deployment of low-yield nuclear weapons. [Link] The US will spend $700,000 improving a military base in Germany....
News Roundup 6/4/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2019
Immigration Mexico tells the US, making Mexico a 'safe third country' for people seeking asylum in the US is crossing a red line. The policy would allow the US to send asylum seekers to Mexico. [Link] Russia Trump says Russia informed him most Russians have left...
News Roundup 6/3/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2019
US News A new app allows users to record interactions with police by voice command. [Link] An Indiana judge orders a police force to repay $80,000 that was confiscated from a driver. The money was taken without charging the man with a crime. [Link] Andrew Bacevich...
