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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Back-to-back earthquakes: A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck near the northern coast of Venezuela ... read more


The Army, Navy, and Air Force are once again requiring basic trainees to get vaccinated against influenza after the virus quickly swept through an Air Force base in Texas ... read more


An analysis published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv argues that NATO member Turkiye now poses a greater long-term challenge to Israel than Iran ... read more


The Justice Department announced that eight North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were sentenced for their roles in rioting ... read more


Four Senate Democrats are demanding formal hearings and a national security review regarding a $500m investment flowing from Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan ... read more


Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The scandal-ridden former representative was tapped by the Florida House speaker to help steer an organization doling out recovery funds from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. read more


Last week, the U.S. military killed eight people and stranded six others in three illegal boat strikes, bringing the total number of people killed by "Operation Southern Spear" to at least 215. read more


President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to a new low in a recent American Research Group poll, with just 30% of Americans approving of his job performance as the 2026 midterm elections approach. read more


A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four sources familiar with the matter. read more


Trillionaire Elon Musk spent Monday night posting and re-sharing posts online in an apparent effort to defend his record spearheading massive cuts to U.S. foreign aid -- which reporting increasingly suggests may end up causing millions of preventable deaths ... read more


US Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) admitted that Iran is playing "rope-a-dope" ... read more


After wasting a jaw-dropping $113bn attacking Iran the Trump Administration doesn't want to spend 1% of that amount to help state and local governments with DHS funding to prevent terrorism, protect infrastructure, and prepare for major disasters unless they comply with election law changes. read more


Across the Persian Gulf region, the president was viewed as a pro-business ally, but his decision to wage war on Iran and his erratic conduct have tarnished his image. read more


Two more dead ducks have been found near Donald Trump's Reflecting Pool. The dead ducks were discovered floating in a pond at Constitution Gardens on the National Mall, a short distance from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to The Washington Post. read more


In 2025, the baby name "Donald" hit its lowest point of popularity in U.S. history, according to data maintained by the Social Security Administration and reviewed by NOTUS. read more


"It put them into a full-blown panic," [Republican Rep. Thomas] Massie said, referring to his push for the [Epstein] files. "If you look at the timeline, that meeting in the Situation Room was two days after I introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act ... This would have never been an issue for the White House, number one, if they had just done what they campaigned on, but number two, if I hadn't introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and that's frankly, one of the reasons they spent $30 million to take me out is because they don't want transparency over there." read more


 

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