Carlisle summit reviews US weapons shortfalls

 

At a defense summit held Wednesday at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump focused on rebuilding U.S. weapon stockpiles strained by ongoing military operations in Iran. Organized by Republican Senator David McCormick, the event drew senior military leaders, administration officials, and defense industry executives to...

Washington freezes $130 million Iran-linked crypto assets

 

The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency assets linked to the Central Bank of Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced. Officials said the funds were distributed across multiple digital wallets identified as directly connected to Iran’s central bank and used to support illicit financial transactions...

Houston prosecutor readies potential charges against ICE agents

 

Houston. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Tuesday his office is conducting an independent investigation and is "more than prepared" to prosecute federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents if evidence shows criminal wrongdoing in the July 7 fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, in an interview in...

Texas governor declares disaster amid looming floods

 

Austin, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties as severe storms and potentially life-threatening flash flooding threaten large parts of the state. The order activates additional state resources and directs the Texas Division of Emergency Management to maintain 24-hour operations at the Texas...

Washington Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill

 

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked advancement of a $1 trillion annual defense bill that would significantly increase Pentagon spending and provide a troop pay raise, citing opposition to President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. The procedural vote on the National Defense Authorization Act failed 50-46, short of the 60...

Maine Democrats Criticize Collins After Fatal ICE Shooting

 

New York. Maine Democrats criticized Republican Sen. Susan Collins after a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist just south of Maine’s largest city on Monday; officials said the agents were not using body cameras and the victim, a 26-year-old Colombian national, was not the target. Portland-area authorities...

Illinois DOR Proposes Consolidated Amendments to Local Taxes

 

Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Revenue on July 10 published proposed amendments to multiple local tax rules, consolidating sourcing provisions for Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax, Regional Transportation Authority Service Occupation Tax, and Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax; the rules implement statutory changes from Public Act 104-0006...

Los Angeles: Harris WNBA pep talk draws criticism

 

Los Angeles — Former Vice President Kamala Harris faced criticism after delivering a motivational speech to the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks over the weekend in Los Angeles. Harris told the players they were making an “incredible impact” on the country and said that young girls, boys and people of every...

Washington justices seek expanded security funding amid threats

 

In Washington on July 14, 2026, U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee to defend the Court’s budget request and urge millions in additional funds for security. The rare testimony, the first by sitting justices before Congress since 2019 outside of...

Washington launches campaign to dismantle ICC operations

 

The U.S. State Department has unveiled a comprehensive campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing the Hague-based tribunal threatens American sovereignty and could target U.S. military and officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio detailed the strategy in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece and a subsequent video address...