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Democratic Groups Took Hundreds of Thousands from ICE Contractor
(José Niño, Headline USA) Two Democratic campaign organizations collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from a private prison company that contracts directly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even as the party’s leaders escalated their attacks on federal immigration operations. The Democratic Governors Association and the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association together received a six-figure sum from…
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Campaign Responds to AI Video Scandal
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign on Monday did not deny using artificial intelligence to depict Texans in a recent digital ad. Crockett, seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate, came under scrutiny after her campaign appeared to use AI-generated images instead of real people. Rather than addressing the accusation, Crockett’s campaign issued a…
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Nuclear Weapons Test Monitor Finds No Evidence for US Claim of Chinese Test
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) An international nuclear weapons testing monitor said on Friday that there was no evidence China conducted a nuclear test on June 22, 2020, after a US official accused Beijing of secretly conducting a test that day. “China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of…
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WWII Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday on Battleship New Jersey
(Headline USA) Aboard the Battleship New Jersey, surrounded by friends, family and the ship’s important legacy, John “Johnny Q” Quinesso Sr. marked a milestone: his 100th birthday. The World War II Navy veteran and longtime volunteer was honored last week with a special luncheon and recognition ceremony on the nation’s most decorated battleship. The celebration was…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions During Congressional Deposition
(Headline USA) Lawmakers tried Monday to interview sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating. Maxwell was to be questioned during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she’s serving a 20-year sentence for…
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FBI Said There Were No Cameras in Epstein’s Bedroom. Photos Show Otherwise
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) When FBI Director Kashyap Patel and former deputy director Dan Bongino first started investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case last year, one of the issues they were interested in was whether Epstein had video footage of others committing sex crimes. Agents told Bongino and Patel that no such footage existed. In fact,…
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US Holds Live-Fire War Games in Persian Gulf
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) US forces conducted live-fire military drills in the Persian Gulf. The exercise happened as President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran. “Last week, Navy Sailors from USS Santa Barbara participated in the exercise Killer Tomato, a live-fire maritime gunnery exercise conducted in the Central Command’s area of responsibility and supported…
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On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Testimony Descends Into Insults and Shouting Matches
(Headline USA) A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy, the business dealings of the Trump family and other issues. Bessent called Rep. Sylvia Garcia “confused” when she questioned how illegal aliens could affect housing affordability…
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Trial Against Meta in New Mexico Focuses on Dangers of Child Sexual Exploitation on Social Media
(Headline USA) A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms began Monday in New Mexico with opening statements. It’s the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against major social media companies, including Meta, over harm…
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Police: Maryland School Shooter Suspect in Custody
(Headline USA) One person was shot inside a high school in Maryland on Monday as police said that a person was in custody and the school’s campus was on lockdown. Police have a person in custody related to the shooting, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police in a post on X. UPDATE: MCPD…
