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FBI Director Was Once Arrested for Peeing in Public
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) On the heels of FBI Director Kashyap Patel suing The Atlantic for publishing a story that portrays him as a drunkard, The Intercept has revealed that Patel indeed has a record of public intoxication. The Intercept reported Friday that Patel was twice arrested in the early 2000s—once in 2001 for public intoxication,…
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Cost of Iran War Not Included in Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion Budget Request
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The cost of the US war with Iran was not included in President Donald Trump’s request for a massive $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, according to a Pentagon budget official. “This budget was formulated, honestly, before we went into conflict with Iran,” Jules Hurst III, the Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer,…
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Multiple House Republicans Defy Proposed 3-year FISA Section 702 Extension
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) After two attempts last week to reauthorize a controversial spy power of the federal government, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has unveiled the text of a three-year extension. The new proposal, however, fails to include key privacy reforms that dozens of House Republicans are demanding to Section 702 of the…
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US Soldier Charged with Using Classified Intel to Win $400K Polymarket Bet on Maduro Raid
(Headline USA) A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in…
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Head-on Bus Crash Near a Pentagon Stop Injures 23 People, Including Defense Department Workers
(Headline USA) Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel. The Omni Ride and Fairfax Connector transit buses struck each other shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to a press release from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency. Emergency personnel transported 18 of the injured to local…
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U.S. Supreme Court Likely to Decide Legality of Homemade Whiskey
(David Beasley, The Center Square) For a Central Ohio man hoping to continue making whiskey at home one thing now seems certain – the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently that the federal ban against home whiskey distilleries is unconstitutional. However, a separate appeals court,…
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Judge Postpones OxyContin-Maker Purdue Pharma’s Sentencing to Let Opioid Victims Attend in Person
(Headline USA) A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person. U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo originally planned to hand down the sentence Tuesday during a court hearing conducted only by videoconferencing. But she said she changed her…
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Unearthed Files Expose Yet Another Biden FBI Probe Targeting GOPers
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Efforts to unmask the extent of the Biden-era weaponization of the federal government have centered on Operation Arctic Frostbite and Special Counsel Jack Smith. Newly released documents, however, reveal yet another investigation targeting Republican lawmakers. Dubbed “Operation Rampart Twelve,” the Biden-era probe targeted at least four Republican members of Congress through secret subpoenas…
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Top House Republicans Probe Puzzling Disappearance of Scientists
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The leaders of two House panels are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and deaths of scientists and researchers who have recently fueled viral speculation on social media. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Economic Growth Subcommittee Chairman Eric Burlison, R-Mo., on Tuesday requested information from several Trump agencies, including…
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The Gates Foundation is Reviewing its Epstein Ties as Released Emails Raise Questions for Funders
(Headline USA) The Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the global health funder confirmed Wednesday, as its only remaining founder faces mounting scrutiny over his appearances in Justice Department documents related to its investigation of the disgraced financier. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reportedly spoke “candidly” about his relationship to…
