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BREAKING: Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax Killed his Wife and Himself
(Headline USA).Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations several years ago, killed his wife before killing himself, police said Thursday. Fairfax, 47, and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, 49, were found dead in their home in the Washington, D.C., suburb…
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Israeli Military Chief Approves Plans for Attack on Iran
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said that he approved attack plans for Iran and Lebanon. The statement was made in the middle of a two-week ceasefire. On Wednesday, Zamir said he “approved plans for the continuation [of the war] – both in Lebanon and in Iran.” Israel, the US, and…
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Pentagon Ramps Up Preparations for Potential Attack on Cuba
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Pentagon has increased its preparations for a possible attack on Cuba, according to media reports, as President Donald Trump has made clear that war against the island nation may be his next military intervention. Zeteo first reported the ramped-up plans for war with Cuba, saying that in recent days, “officials at…
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US Catholic Bishops Clarify Just War Theory After Vance Incident
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Wednesday released a statement in response to Vice President JD Vance’s reference to the Catholic Church’s just war theory while criticizing Pope Leo XIV’s recent comments on war. Vance made the comments at a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday night, saying that Pope…
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Senate Republicans Reject Effort to Halt Iran War
(Headline USA) The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that the Senate has voted to…
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Student Achievement Declines Despite Rising Graduation Rates
(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) High school graduation rates have increased while student achievement across K-12 public schools has declined, raising concerns among education experts about academic standards and long-term readiness. Nationwide, only about one-third of students meet proficiency benchmarks in reading, the National Assessment Governing Board reported. Since 2019, reading scores for fourth and…
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Jury Finds that Ticketmaster has an Anticompetitive Monopoly
(Headline USA) A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely…
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California High Court Disbars Renowned Legal Scholar John Eastman
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Bar discipline enforcement reached John Eastman, the legal scholar who questioned the legality of certifying the 2020 presidential election. Eastman on Wednesday lost his final bid to salvage his California law license after the California Supreme Court declined to overturn a lower court ruling. The action follows a disciplinary process that began…
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Missouri Senator Calls for Impeachment of Judge Boasberg
(José Niño, Headline USA) Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is urging the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings against Judge James Boasberg after a federal appeals court concluded that the judge overstepped his authority in his contempt investigation targeting the Trump administration, as Just the News reported. “The D.C. Circuit ruled Boasberg’s contempt crusade against…
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Biden Randomly Compares a Black Man to ‘Obama’
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Disgraced former President Joe Biden on Tuesday awkwardly referred to a black man at a New York event as Barack Obama, the only black president in U.S. history. Biden made the apparent comparison while unveiling his official portrait at Syracuse University College of Law when he singled out Jeffrey Scruggs, a black…
