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U.S. Imposes More Sanctions on Iran, the First Round Since 12-Day War Ceasefire
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Trump administration on Thursday announced its first round of new sanctions on Iran since the ceasefire that ended the 12-day US-Israeli war on the country, signaling the so-called “maximum pressure campaign” against Tehran will continue. The US Treasury Department said it targeted an Iraqi businessman and a “network” of companies he runs…
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At Least 13 Dead in Texas Floods and More than 20 Children Missing from Girls Summer Camp
(Headline USA) Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving at least 13 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including about 20 girls attending a summer camp, as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in fast-moving floodwaters. Desperate pleas peppered social media as loved ones…
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Boulder Attack Suspect Charged w/ Murder after Victim Dies, Family Could be Deported
(The Center Square) Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been officially charged with first-degree murder, following the death of 82-year-old Karen Diamond. Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national illegally in the country, wounded Diamond and 14 others on June 1 at what authorities say was a terrorist attack at a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado. Diamond died from…
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U.S. Expands Militarized Zones to 1/3 of Southern Border
(Headline USA) Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts of tall grass growing amidst wiry brush and yucca trees. The Army has posted thousands of the warnings in New Mexico and western Texas,…
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Green Officially Resigns from Congress
(The Center Square) U.S. Rep Mark Green, R-Tenn., announced his official resignation on Friday, July 4, a date he said he selected on purpose. Green, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, said in June he was stepping down from Congress for an opportunity in the private sector. He said in a video published Friday…
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CA Data: Just One Palisades Brush Clearance before Fire
(The Center Square) State data shows the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention carried out only one brush clearance operation in the Pacific Palisades before the deadly Palisades Fire killed 12 Americans and destroyed 6,837 structures, highlighting the state’s slow progress in forest management. This single Cal Fire-funded fuel reduction operation in Cal Fire’s…
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New Law Banning Foreign Ownership of Texas Land Goes into Effect Sept. 1
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) As foreign espionage threats continue in the U.S. and in Texas, a new bill becomes law Sept. 1 that prohibits foreign ownership of Texas land. SB 17, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, passed the Texas legislature with bipartisan support and was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.…
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Sound Money Saved the American Revolution
(Money Metals News Service) As Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and festivities, it’s worth remembering that the ideals of 1776 were more than abstract declarations—they were backed by bold action, including the rejection of debased money and the embrace of gold and silver as the foundation of a free society. In a special 4th…
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Biden’s DOJ Stymied Federal Investigation into 2023 Nashville Christian School Shooting, FBI Records Show
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The FBI has released another batch of records about the March 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children. According to the records, Biden’s Justice Department declined to investigate the matter as a federal hate crime, despite calls from Republicans in Congress to do so. A day after…
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WATCH: Against Odds, GOP’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Passes House, Heads to Trump’s Desk
(The Center Square) Against all odds, U.S. House Republicans finally united around the Senate-revised “big, beautiful bill” and passed it in a 218-214 vote Thursday afternoon, sending the multitrillion-dollar budget reconciliation package to the president’s desk. The bill’s passage marks yet another herculean feat by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who not only persuaded –…
