- The head of the National Endowment for Democracy tells Congress the organization plays the long game and pursuits regime change. [Link]
- Max Blumenthal explains the friendly relationship Congress has with people connected to neo-Nazi movements in Ukraine. [Link]
- Senator Mark Warner and then-FBI Director James Comey killed a deal that was being negotiated for Julian Assange to talk with the CIA about the DNC Leaks and leaked CIA documents. [Link]
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with North Korean leadership for two-day talks. Pompeo described the talks as “productive.” The North Korean Foreign Minister called the talks “regrettable.” [Link] North Korea complained that Pompeo attempted to push denuclearization before peace. [Link]
- Two US warships sail through the Taiwan Strait. [Link]
- Turkey’s president Erdogan dismisses 18,000 Turkish workers from their jobs. [Link]
- Erdogan will be sworn in as Turkey’s president and will wield vastly increased powers. [Link]
- Philip Giraldi explains how the US helps to maintain the horrible crisis for the Palestinians. [Link]
- Saudi Arabia continues to arrest and detain princes and other wealthy Saudi businessmen in an anti-corruption crackdown. [Link]
- The Syrian rebels in the Daraa province reach a deal with the Syrian government to surrender or relocate to northern Syria. [Link]
- Moon of Alabama explains the early OPCW report on Douma shows no chemical weapons attack. [Link] Moon of Alabama debunks the MSM lie that the OPCW found evidence of chemical weapons being used in Douma. [Link]
- Ten percent of Americans accused of supporting ISIS served in the military. [Link]
- A US service member was killed by an ‘insider attack’ in Afghanistan. [Link]
- Jane Fergurson allows the Houthi to explain their connection to Iran. [Link]
- At least five people were killed by an Al-Shabaab attack on a ministry building in Somalia. [Link]
- The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders hold peace talks. [Link]
