US News
- An Arkansas judge has been exposed for trading sex for favorability in his courtroom. Judge Tim Parker traded money and drugs to women for sex. He also acted as a lawyer and accepted sex for his services. [Link]
- The Trump Administration rescinds an order that required students with only online classes in the fall to leave the country. [Link]
- The Pentagon is seeking a $10 billion bailout for defense contractors. [Link]
- Officials in the Pentagon are considering nationalizing the weapons industry. [Link]
- Rep. Barbra Lee passed an amendment that repeals the 2001 and 2001 AUMFs into an appropriations bill. [Link]
- The Congressional bipartisan foreign policy establishment continues its efforts to prevent Trump from ending wars. [Link]
Catalonia
- The leader of Catalonia’s Parliament says he is being spied on by the Spanish government. [Link]
China
- Trump says he signed legislation and an executive order to remove Hong Kong’s special status and punish China. [Link]
- China says the US is inciting a confrontation in the South China Sea. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Officials say US troops levels in Afghanistan have dropped to 8,000 and the US has fully left five bases. [Link]
- The US spent $14.4 million on an internet-based equipment tracking system for the Afghan Army. The system is almost useless as many Afghan units don’t have an internet connection. [Link]
Azerbaijan/Armenia
- Ten people have been killed in three days of border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia. [Link]
