Soldier’s Arrest Puts Scrutiny on Prediction Markets
The arrest of a U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to profit on an online prediction market signals that authorities won’t ignore alleged egregious behavior on such platforms.[#item_full_content]
US targets China refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of ships tied to Iran’s “shadow fleet,” escalating efforts to choke off Tehran’s main source of revenue. Officials said in a press release that the move targets Hengli Petrochemical, one of Iran’s largest oil buyers, along […]
Cristian Muñoz, morto per una infezione al ginocchio il ciclista colombiano. Aveva corso con Pogacar
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House Republican would ‘100%’ leave the GOP if red state changed primary rules
A congressman in a competitive district in Pennsylvania said he’d leave the Republican Party if his state conducted open primary elections. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., a Republican moderate who has bucked party lines on some of President Donald Trump‘s key initiatives, including voting against the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, is seeking re-election in a […]
Trump Says Iran Preparing Offer as Nuclear, Hormuz Disputes Persist
President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran is preparing an offer intended to meet U.S. demands as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program and regional tensions continue.”They’re making an offer and we’ll have to see,” Trump said in a phone interview with Reuters,…
How mutiny at Southern Poverty Law Center triggered leadership collapse
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is facing federal fraud allegations less than a year after a staff mutiny triggered a leadership shakeup that has plagued the organization ever since. The Justice Department has accused the self-styled civil rights nonprofit of using paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups and funneling money to extremist groups — […]
Trump DOJ jumps into Musk xAI court battle as diversity fight heats up
The Department of Justice joined forces with Elon Musk on Friday by backing a lawsuit his xAI company brought against Colorado alleging a state law regulating artificial intelligence developers was a masked effort to force them to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion on their platforms. DOJ Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon said DOJ’s intervention […]
Hormuz Shutdown Stalls Oil Flow, Threatens Global Economy
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East war is expected to weigh on the global economy for years, The Wall Street Journal reports.[#item_full_content]
Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Asylum Crackdown
An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the U.S.[#item_full_content]
Spain Pushes Back on US NATO Pressure Over Iran War Stance
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday stressed Spain was a “reliable member” of NATO, after a report the United States was considering trying to suspend it over its refusal to support military operations against Iran.[#item_full_content]
