"On 10 February 2026, at a general court-martial convened at West Point, NY, CDT Cayden N. Cork, US Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of extortion and one specification of indecent conduct in violation of Articles 127 and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reprimanded, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 10 days, and to be dismissed from the service. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement."
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's plan to use border funds for an almost $300 million luxury jet fleet has horrified top Trump officials; until last year, DHS owned zero luxury jets and soon it could have three.
Kristi Noem is not a good human being.
Polygamy has been illegal in the entire US. It was a barrier for Statehood for Utah. Now, polygamous relationships exist, but how to do reconcile giving legal protections for multi partner relationships while not being married. Read more
Energy analysts at Barclays predicted crude oil prices would hit $100 a barrel "as the market grapples with the threat of a potential supply disruption amid a spiralling security situation in the Middle East." Read more
Overnight Donald Trump continued his charade as a man of peace as the United States and Israel attacked Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned that there will be American casualties, but that this had to be done for the future, and that it is a noble mission.
"And through his policy also he shall cause craft (deceit) to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand." - Dan 8:25
If you've ever tried to overhaul a garden, you know you're bound to find broken bits of pottery and long-forgotten statuary swallowed by vines -- but for one couple, that imitation of archaeological discovery turned into the real thing. At first glance, the marble slab etched in Latin -- including the phrase "spirits of the dead" -- might have looked like a mass-produced facsimile designed to lend a garden a little decorative gravitas.
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran Saturday morning after what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said was months of "close and joint planning." The US military is also planning for several days of attacks, according to two sources. US President Donald Trump described the military campaign as "massive and ongoing," adding American lives may be lost as a result. Trump also advocated for regime change, calling on Iranians to "take over your government." He also accused Tehran of working to rebuild its nuclear program after massive US strikes last summer he previously claimed had obliterated the facilities. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has fired the "first wave" of large-scale missile and drone attacks towards Israel. There are reports of multiple explosions in Dubai and also in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, all of which have US bases. Read more
[I]t's not just Israel's policies toward the Palestinians that have eroded Americans' good will toward Israel. Perhaps as important has been Israel's role in American politics ... . Israel, by behaving appallingly and then trying to silence any condemnation of its appalling behavior as antisemitic, gives ammunition to Jew haters. As Jeremy Ben-Ami, the founder and president of the liberal Zionist group J Street, told me, "When you end up using antisemitism as a pretext for kicking kids out of universities and out of the country, and you use it as a pretext for ending cancer research and use it as a pretext for undercutting the First Amendment, you're going to get some blowback against the people doing that." Read more
On the day the US attacked Iran without a Congressional Declaration of War, USSECDEF Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon would be canceling Soldier's attendance at graduate programs at some of the nation's top universities, calling them "woke breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination." .
Pete Hegseth is neither an intelligent nor a sober person.
USAG Pam Bondi: "The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota. At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come throughout the day. YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us " we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you. This Department of Justice STANDS for Christians and all Americans of faith."
Pam Bondi is not a good human being.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday suggested people eat liver or "cheap cuts" in response to the high cost of beef.
"This is true all over the country. There's a lot of good food in grocery stores that goes away. Most of the cheap cuts of meat are very inexpensive," Kennedy said at an event hosted by MAHA Action, a political action committee dedicated to supporting the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
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"If you buy, you know, a porterhouse steak, it's going to, it is going to take you back. You can buy liver or the cheaper cuts of steak that are very, very affordable," he added.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has introduced a bill to authorize the death penalty as a potential punishment for the sexual abuse of children. "We have zero mercy for child rapists. Those who prey on our most vulnerable deserve the harshest consequence we can deliver," Mace said in a statement. The proposal is aptly called the "Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act." "No predator should be allowed to walk away from the most unthinkable crimes against children," Mace noted. "This bill is simple. Rape a child and you don't get a second chance, you get the death penalty. We will never apologize for protecting America's children," Mace added.
"We didn't think this would happen to someone complying with the processes that were told to him," said longtime friend Nikhil Delahaye. "We said we could take this moment and panic or really step up to see how we could help him." Mbock has no criminal history, has worked various retail jobs, and has been able to live his life openly as a gay man. Family and friends fear that if Mbock is returned to his native country of Cameroon, he could be targeted because of his sexuality. Under Cameroonian law, sexual relationships between people of the same sex are illegal and can carry prison time. Read more
Donald Trump has suggested the US could carry out a "friendly takeover" of Cuba as tensions between Washington and Havana reach a new high following the capture of Venezuela's Nicols Maduro.
As he left the White House for a campaigning event in Texas on Friday, Trump said: "The Cuban government is talking with us. They're in a big deal of trouble."
Another day, another humiliating setback for President Donald Trump's Justice Department " and another awkward moment for Attorney General Pam Bondi, repeatedly tasked with executing the president's hard-edged agenda only to see it stall under judicial pushback.
Crystal Mangum, the woman who falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006, was released from prison Friday morning. She was convicted of second-degree murder in 2013 for the 2011 stabbing death of her boyfriend, Reginald Daye, and sentenced to 14 to 18 years. Mangum claimed the stabbing was in self-defense. Read more at: www.charlotteobserver.com
