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Israeli Military Chief Approves Plans for Attack on Iran
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said that he approved attack plans for Iran and Lebanon. The statement was made in the middle of a two-week ceasefire. On Wednesday, Zamir said he “approved plans for the continuation [of the war] – both in Lebanon and in Iran.” Israel, the US, and…
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Pentagon Ramps Up Preparations for Potential Attack on Cuba
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Pentagon has increased its preparations for a possible attack on Cuba, according to media reports, as President Donald Trump has made clear that war against the island nation may be his next military intervention. Zeteo first reported the ramped-up plans for war with Cuba, saying that in recent days, “officials at…
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US Catholic Bishops Clarify Just War Theory After Vance Incident
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Wednesday released a statement in response to Vice President JD Vance’s reference to the Catholic Church’s just war theory while criticizing Pope Leo XIV’s recent comments on war. Vance made the comments at a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday night, saying that Pope…
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Senate Republicans Reject Effort to Halt Iran War
(Headline USA) The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that the Senate has voted to…
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Student Achievement Declines Despite Rising Graduation Rates
(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) High school graduation rates have increased while student achievement across K-12 public schools has declined, raising concerns among education experts about academic standards and long-term readiness. Nationwide, only about one-third of students meet proficiency benchmarks in reading, the National Assessment Governing Board reported. Since 2019, reading scores for fourth and…
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Judge Dismisses Trump’s $10B Lawsuit Against WSJ, Murdoch Over Reporting on Ties to Epstein
(Headline USA) A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article…
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Somali National Faces Homicide Charges for Deadly Vehicle Collision
(José Niño, Headline USA) Authorities recently arrested a local truck driver following a devastating nine vehicle collision that claimed three lives. This tragic event occurred on Interstate 71 near Delaware County on a Saturday evening. According to a detailed report from ABC 6, 50-year-old Modou F. Ngom now faces vehicular homicide charges after his semi…
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Millions in Medical Bills Lead to Demand for Price Transparency Policies
(Emily Rodriguez, The Center Square) A new report shows hospitals in Virginia filed 1.15 million lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills between 2010 and 2024, collecting $1.4 billion. PatientRightsAdvocate.org collaborated with George Washington University Law School and Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center to research Virginia court records, revealing what PatientRightsAdvocate.org described as a…
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Reports Say the US and Israel May Restart Bombing Campaign in Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US and Israel may restart the bombing campaign against Iran just days into a two-week ceasefire, according to US and Israeli media reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump is considering launching “limited” strikes against Iran as part of a pressure campaign that includes a blockade on Iranian…
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Disgraced Swalwell to Resign from Office as Gonzales Fallout Follows
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Eric Swalwell announced Monday that he will resign from Congress, just days after he was slapped with mounting accusations of sexual misconduct, including two instances of alleged sexual assault. Swalwell’s post on X stopped short of conceding the allegations, but instead framed the decision to resign as necessary amid growing bipartisan threats of…
