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Trump’s Reported Plane Switch Echoes Long History of Presidential Travel Deception
The recent visit to Turkey highlighted a routine level of secrecy involving the president’s travel arrangements, said a former intelligence officer.
Russia Frees Former US Marine Robert Gilman, Trump Says
The American teacher will soon return to the United States after being jailed for more than four years in a Russian prison, the U.S. president said.
Trump Outlines Strategies Against Iran, Says US Controls Iran’s Money
President Donald Trump said that Iran’s economic situation is not sustainable and that the United States has total control of the regime’s money.
Groups Seek to Block Trump’s New Executive Orders on Birth Tourism, Birthright Citizenship
The motion against the two new orders was filed in the same New Hampshire court that invalidated the president’s first executive order.
Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Purchasing 91 Firearms
After he was deported in 2024, authorities said Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos re-entered through Arizona to buy weapons and ammunition.
Giant Texas Sterile Fly Facility for Combating Flesh-Eating Screwworm to Open Spring 2027
Authorities said there has been 45 cases of New World screwworm fly in domestic animals to date.
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In South Carolina, Some GOP Senate Hopefuls Depart from Graham Example
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and businessman Mark Lynch are among the candidates seeking a little distance from the late senator.
Florida’s Ban on Children Attending Drag Shows: What to Know
Opponents want a Supreme Court review, while supporters say there is more than enough precedent on what is considered obscene for a child.
Appeals Court Nixes Meta, TikTok Bid to Halt Youth Addiction Lawsuits
Judges say companies have to wait until final judgment to challenge a lower court’s rejection of their Section 230 defenses.
GOP Senators Release Fauci’s Texts on COVID Vaccine Concerns for Pregnant Women
The released text messages were among more than 34,000 messages obtained from Fauci’s government cellphone.
Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Spacing Out Childhood Vaccines
The order recommended administering the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in three separate shots.
Pentagon Asks Industry Leaders to Report Plans to Boost Weapons Production
The deputy defense secretary is working hard to fix the department’s ‘broken, antiquated, and immensely complex acquisitions system,’ a Pentagon spokesman said.
If They Were Human, They’d Be Arrested. Experts Respond to Rogue AI Breach.
One expert compared the OpenAI model hack to a dystopian thought experiment in which a machine eventually destroys humanity.
Trump Says US ‘Only Semi-Negotiating’ With Iran
The U.S. president said that Iran’s economy is in poor shape and the regime has no funds to pay its soldiers.
FBI Task Force Targeting Transnational Repression Across US: Patel
Transnational repression tactics include stalking, cyberhacking, assault, attempted kidnapping, and threats against targets’ family members and friends.
US Partially Resumes Avocado Inspections in Mexico
Officials ease a security-related suspension after Mexico deploys additional forces to protect inspectors and producers.
As Infrastructure Damage Mounts, National 811 Day Promotes Calling Before You Dig
To protect electrical, natural gas, sewer and other lines, authorities want people to call 811 before they break ground.
Pentagon Revokes Former Air Force Secretary’s Access to Classified Data After Alleged Leak
The Pentagon also barred Frank Kendall from holding ‘any sensitive position.’
US DOGE Service ‘Could Continue to Do Work’ After Formal Shutdown, Watchdog Says
The Department of Government Efficiency announced last month that it was officially shut down on July 4.
