Two suspects were arrested following a white power/anti-Islam riot outside of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Pardoned Jan 6 right-wing Islamophobe Jake Lang organized the lunatics. Two "suspicious devices" were found near the mayor's residence and it was not immediately clear if Mayor Mamdani and First Lady Rama Duwaji were home at the time of the white supremacist melee.
Jake Lang Confronted by anti-ICE volunteers in Minneapolis
The Middle East is on fire, the planet on the verge of world war, the Homeland Security director just ousted. It'd hard to pay attention to anything else. Still, if you want to know why news that the FBI has begun to turn over long-concealed "prohibited access" files to Congress might matter, just ask Seymour Hersh. Fifty-two years ago, on December 21, 1974, the famed muckraker printed "Huge C.I.A. Operation Reported in U.S. Against Antiwar Forces, Other Dissidents In Nixon Years" in the New York Times. Hersh disclosed that "intelligence files on at least 10,000 American citizens were maintained by a special unit of the C.I.A.," and spoke of "evidence of dozens of other illegal activities." These misdeeds were part of a trove of dirty secrets in the CIA's past that came to be known as the agency's "Family Jewels." Some sources Racket spoke with this week recalled the case in conjunction with news about the discovery of a cache of secret files at the FBI.
Trump, who came to office promising to keep the U.S. out of "stupid" military interventions (and end inflation on Day One), is now pursuing what many experts see as an open-ended war of choice unprompted by any imminent threat to the U.S. from Iran, despite claims to the contrary by the president and his aides.
In southern Utah, a measles outbreak that's been simmering since last summer is showing signs of wider spread. Now, state health officials are pleading with residents to take the virus seriously. "It is not a mild infection. It is not a mild virus. It is severe illness," Utah's state epidemiologist, Dr. Leisha Nolen, said at a news briefing Thursday.
US and Israeli strikes have targeted 33 civilian locations throughout Iran, including hospitals, schools, residential areas, the Tehran Grand Bazaar, and the historic Golestan Palace complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cost to Hardworking American Taxpayers for Defending Israel by Attacking Iran
The White House is blocking top U.S. intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran, the Daily Mail reports. The FBI, Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center were preparing to put out a joint intelligence statement on Friday to state and local authorities alerting them of a heightened threat due to the ongoing war in Iran. The five-page bulletin blocked by the White House provides specific details on how Iranian proxies may carry out attacks across the country.
On 30 Sep 2025, Donald Trump boasted that his signature drug discount platform, TrumpRx, will be "one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time." Senate Democrats report that TrumpRx merely serves as an advertisement for expensive brand-name drugs without mentioning more affordable generic drug options that could save American consumers money.
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The controversial head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccines and biologics unit, Dr. Vinay Prasad, will leave the agency at the end of April. FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary posted about the departure on social media platform X, saying Prasad would return to the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, where he is a professor, and that he had accomplished much during his one-year sabbatical. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Makary said a successor will be named before Prasad's departure. Prasad, an oncologist, was an outspoken critic of U.S. drug and vaccine policies, particularly around COVID-19 mandates, before joining the agency.
The mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the family's attorney told Newsweek. Federal immigration agents fatally shot Martinez on March 15, 2025, in South Padre Island, Texas, during a late-night traffic encounter involving local law enforcement and agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). On Wednesday, the family, through their attorneys, sought to clear up questions around Martinez and his death. One myth they sought to debunk was that Martinez was an anti-Trump protester or political activist. "Ruben's mother, Rachel Reyes, voted for Donald Trump in 2024," the attorneys said. "Ruben was not protesting anything " he was celebrating his 23rd birthday with a childhood friend. Unlike other victims labeled as 'domestic terrorists' by the White House, Ruben was simply a young man trying to get home.
A new study found that older adults who consistently listened to music reduced their risk of developing dementia by nearly 40 percent.
A tense encounter turned violent in San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin neighborhood Thursday evening when Mayor Daniel Lurie's vehicle was blocked by several men, sparking an attack that left at least one security officer injured. The confrontation unfolded around 5:40 p.m. near Cedar and Polk streets, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Officers assigned to the mayor's protective detail became engaged in a physical altercation with two unidentified male suspects after the mayor's vehicle was stopped in the roadway. Video from the scene shows a security detail member being taken to the ground as officers worked to subdue the suspects. One officer sustained visible injuries during the altercation. The
The U.S. and Venezuela "have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations," the State Department announced Thursday. Why it matters: The historic deal with a former U.S. foe comes as President Trump pushes to apply his actions in Caracas that led to the capture of former leader Nicols Maduro to Iran, telling Axios Thursday that he must be involved in picking a successor to assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Trump administration officials visited Venezuela this week, where Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met with acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodrguez to discuss oil and mineral opportunities, and help shepherd a multimillion-dollar gold deal.
Dozens of Democrats have voted against a nonbinding resolution in the House that reaffirms Iran as the "largest state sponsor of terrorism." The resolution, put forward by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., passed by a 372-53 vote on Thursday, with all those voting no being Democrats. Two Democrats also voted present. Read more
Dozens of Democrats have voted against a nonbinding resolution in the House that reaffirms Iran as the "largest state sponsor of terrorism." The resolution, put forward by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., passed by a 372-53 vote on Thursday, with all those voting no being Democrats. Two Democrats also voted present. Read more
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