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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Faced with the rapidly growing China threat, the U.S. has to start hardening its bases now, said Marine Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka. read more


Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates Wednesday that he plans to suspend next month's primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, according to two people with knowledge of the calls. read more


Mayor Mamdani had declined a personal meeting with the King and reportedly wanted to ask the monarch to kindly return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India, a massive gem that was stolen from a ten-year-old boy during Victorian colonization. read more


NYT Editorial Board: In the war's early days, the mismatch played out as one might expect. American forces destroyed much of the Iranian military. Now, however, the contest looks less one-sided. Iran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, and its missiles and drones still threaten America's allies in the region. read more


Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to authorities to face charges alleging that an image he briefly shared on social media posed a threat to the life of US President Donald Trump. read more


The most innocent clues can sometimes help crack a case. The objects [you will see] are all taken from the background of an image with sexually explicit material involving minors. For all images below, every other investigative avenue has already been examined. Therefore, EUROPOL requests your assistance in identifying the origin of some of these objects. We are convinced that more eyes will lead to more leads and will ultimately help to save these children. read more


Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump -- while excusing how the president talks about everyone else. read more


The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold ... read more


The security agency is reportedly still waiting for access to the AI model Anthropic fears could upset the cybersecurity power balance, while unauthorized users are already having fun with it. read more


Federal judges have received more than 800 threats since Trump's rhetoric intensified -- and retired members of the judiciary are now speaking out. read more


Wednesday, April 29, 2026

"I've made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living," Jeffries told Fox News during an interview Sunday. read more


The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership. read more


A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns. read more


Svante Myrick: It has been a strange month for American Christians whose religious identity is not bound up with the adoration of President Trump. read more


Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted under oath to only selling one of President Donald Trump's "Gold Card" visas for $1 million - after he claimed to have sold 1,000 of them on a podcast last year. read more


The daughter of former FBI Director James Comey says she was fired as a federal prosecutor over her perceived political affiliation. Now her wrongful termination lawsuit can proceed in federal court. read more


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