The Trump administration's killing of 11 alleged drug smugglers has sparked controversy, with legal experts and lawmakers questioning its legality. The Pentagon canceled planned briefings on the incident, which involved a speedboat in the Caribbean. The administration claims the individuals were members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua...
Facing concerns over federal vaccine policy changes, including staffing cuts and altered advisory committees, several states are taking independent action. New York declared a state of emergency to maintain vaccine access, while Massachusetts will fund vaccines beyond CDC recommendations. Oregon, Washington, California, and Hawaii formed a West Coast...
Following a large military parade in Beijing, a Chinese activist, Qi Hong, projected anti-communist slogans onto a Chongqing building. Qi, now in London, fled after the projection, leaving a letter urging defiance against tyranny. His act of dissent contrasts sharply with the heavily controlled celebratory atmosphere surrounding the...
A House Republican report reveals the Pentagon funded hundreds of research projects with Chinese universities and defense-linked institutions, some blacklisted by the U.S., over two years. The report, citing over 1,400 publications and $2.5 billion in grants, alleges this collaboration benefits China's military advancements. Republicans argue this undermines...
Donald Trump threatened to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, based on misinformation from a news report that conflated recent small protests with large-scale 2020 demonstrations. Trump claimed to have seen video evidence of "city destruction," despite the current protests involving only dozens of people at an ICE...
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut security assistance funding to European countries bordering Russia, causing confusion and concern among Baltic defense leaders who haven't received official notification. The cuts, potentially reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, affect programs providing training and equipment. While the White House claims...
President Trump denied knowledge of a New York Times report detailing a 2019 classified SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea. The report alleges that unarmed North Korean civilians were killed during an aborted operation to intercept Kim Jong-un's communications, approved by Trump. The Pentagon and U.S. Special Operations...
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.'s actions regarding the CDC have sparked widespread concern. He fired the CDC director, Susan Monarez, and other senior staff, after claiming she lacked trustworthiness. Kennedy, a known vaccine critic, has also dismissed the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, replacing it with a handpicked group....
During a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing, their bodyguards engaged in a bizarre altercation. The dispute began over air conditioning, escalating into a physical tussle over the thermostat. Later, the bodyguards continued their power struggle near their leaders, jostling for position. Despite...
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser urged the city's attorney general to delay a lawsuit against President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops until after a federal emergency declaration expires on September 10th. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed the suit anyway, citing evidence of continued National Guard presence. Bowser publicly distanced...
