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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Trump gave Saudi crown prince his backing for risky strikes on Houthis read more


President Trump, a former real estate mogul who knows a few things about construction projects, says there is "no harder zoning thing to get" than a helipad. But he is building one at the White House, and building it fast.


Pentagon military planners have evaluated various scenarios in recent weeks for a potential operation against Cuba ... read more


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the Pentagon and the Justice Department (DOJ) have created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leakers as part of the department's effort to clamp down on disclosure of sensitive information. read more


Wednesday, July 15, 2026

New York writer E. Jean Carroll received the $5 million plus interest ... read more


After Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) invested over a billion dollars to transform the Everglades runway into an immigration detention center, all traces of the concentration camp are gone. read more


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is demanding "testosterone deficiency" testing for U.S. soldiers to ensure they're masculine enough to be a part of his anti-woke military. read more


Millions of Americans are borrowing money or draining their savings to buy groceries, highlighting the financial strain many households face as the cost of living rises, new research has found. read more


President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an "improper purpose," a judge said Monday ... read more


US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks. read more


President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an "improper purpose," a judge said ... read more


"The catastrophic cuts Trump and RFK Jr. made to disease surveillance and research keep coming back to haunt us," said one critic. read more


A 28-year-old Mexican man died in an apparent traffic accident Tuesday morning following an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations agents in St. Augustine, marking the third death involving ICE in a week. read more


Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. read more


The Justice Department can't access New York's unredacted voter roll, a judge said in handing the federal government yet another loss in court in its quest to obtain the lists from all 50 states. read more


"You heard the president talk about how he wants to effectively double the funding for national defense. Look, we live in dangerous times. We're fighting communism on our own shores, and we're fighting evil terrorists and tyrants around the world, and we have to be able to protect our national security," Johnson said. read more


 

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