News Roundup 2/20/19

by | Feb 20, 2019

News Roundup 2/20/19

by | Feb 20, 2019

US

  • Heather Nauert withdraws her nomination to be US Ambassador to the UN. [Link]
  • The 9/11 Victims Fund cuts payouts by 70%. [Link]
  • 12 TSA employees are charged with smuggling over $100 million in cocaine. [Link]
  • The Pentagon will buy up to 80 F-15Xs because of the F-35 is unable to carry heavier weapons. [Link]

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

  • Trita Parsi on the attacks against Ilhan Omar by the Democratic establishment. [Link]
  • Congresswoman Ilhan Omar calls out Elliott Abrams history of lying to Congress and supporting war crimes. [Link]  

UK

  • A Lords committee report finds UK weapon sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful because of the Saudi war against the people of Yemen. [Link]
  • Seven UK Members of Parliament left the Labour Party. The MPs complained about Brexit and support for Palestine. [Link] Three other MPs leave the Conservative Party. [Link]

India

  • India and Argentia sign a defense pact and nuclear agreements. [Link]
  • Crimes against religious minorities – including murder – have been increasing since Modi came to power. [Link]
  • India’s Prime Minister says the military has authority to respond to a Kashmir suicide bombing that killed dozens of Indian soldiers. [Link] India has placed 200% tariffs on Pakistani imports and removed protection details from Kashmiri leaders. [Link] India claims to kill the mastermind of the attack. [Link]

Syria

  • Military officials say 1,000 ISIS fighters have been fleeing Syria for Iraq. The fighters have possibly have $200 million. [Link]
  • Trump demands that European countries take back ISIS fighters captured by the Syrian Kurds. [Link]
  • The Syrian Kurds call for 1,000 to 1,500 international forces to remain in Syria. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

View all posts

Our Books

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

Podcasts

scotthortonshow logosq

coi banner sq2@0.5x

liberty weekly thumbnail

Don't Tread on Anyone Logo

313x0w (1)

313x0w (1)

313x0w (1)

Our Books

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 10/14/2025

News Roundup 10/14/2025

US News Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract for Patriot Missile Components Nap Venezuela Defense Officials Say Strikes on Cartels Could Happen Inside Venezuela The Institute  Maduro Offered the US Access To Venezuela’s Oil and Mineral Resources To Avoid War AWC US...

read more
News Roundup 10/9/2025

News Roundup 10/9/2025

Venezuela Trump Calls Off Diplomacy With Venezuela’s Maduro, Making Regime Change War More Likely AWC White House Has Not Provided Proof That Boats Destroyed in Caribbean Were Carrying Drugs The Institute  Report: Trump Administration Working on Strategy To...

read more
News Roundup 9/28/2025

News Roundup 9/28/2025

US News US War Chief Summons Hundreds of Generals and Admirals for Urgent Meeting AWC Report: FBI Investigating Top  Obama Admin Offices for Perjury While Peddling Russiagate Lies Nap Venezuela Trump Envoy Grenell Said He Is in Talks With Venezuela The Institute ...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This