Author: Nate
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Hochul Demands Answers as ICE Quietly Expands Detention Sites in New York
Hochul Demands Answers as ICE Quietly Expands Detention Sites in New York New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter Monday to the Department of Homeland Security demanding answers about reported plans to expand immigration detention capacity in the state, saying the public first learned of the projects through press reports and procurement records rather…
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Pentagon Locks In National Guard’s D.C. Deployment Through 2029
Pentagon Locks In National Guard’s D.C. Deployment Through 2029 The Pentagon confirmed this week that the National Guard’s deployment in Washington, D.C., will continue through Inauguration Day 2029 as part of President Trump’s anti-crime mission in the capital, unless the president decides otherwise; troop numbers in the city have roughly doubled to nearly 5,000 service…
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McConnell Breaks Weeks of Silence, Reveals Fall Landed Him in the Hospital
McConnell Breaks Weeks of Silence, Reveals Fall Landed Him in the Hospital Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., issued his first public statement Sunday after weeks of speculation about his health, saying a fall last month left him briefly unconscious and led to his hospitalization [1]. In the statement, released alongside a photo, the 84-year-old McConnell said…
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Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Slaps 20% Toll on the World’s Oil Chokepoint
Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Slaps 20% Toll on the World’s Oil Chokepoint President Trump said Monday that the United States will reimpose its blockade of Iranian ports and impose a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. would be “reimbursed… for any and all costs necessary to do the job…
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Judge Rules Trump Family’s IRS Lawsuit Was a Bad-Faith Scheme
Judge Rules Trump Family’s IRS Lawsuit Was a Bad-Faith Scheme U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an Obama appointee, ruled Monday that a lawsuit President Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization brought against the IRS was not filed to “vindicate rights” but instead sought to “manipulate the judicial process,” finding the…
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Dozens Die Trapped Behind a Blocked Exit in Bangkok’s Deadliest Bar Fire in Years
Dozens Die Trapped Behind a Blocked Exit in Bangkok’s Deadliest Bar Fire in Years A fire tore through the Rong Beer music bar in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district shortly before midnight Sunday, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens more hospitalized, authorities said Monday. The blaze at the venue, which advertised capacity for up…
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Ukraine and Nine European Nations Launch Missile Shield Russia Calls a “Coalition of Warmongers”
Ukraine and Nine European Nations Launch Missile Shield Russia Calls a “Coalition of Warmongers” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Monday in Paris with leaders from more than 30 countries, including roughly 25 heads of state and government, to discuss continued support for Kyiv against Russia [2]. At the summit, Ukraine and nine European nations —…
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NPR Exposes the Secret Payola Behind Your Favorite New Song — And Nobody Involved Looks Good
NPR Exposes the Secret Payola Behind Your Favorite New Song — And Nobody Involved Looks Good NPR published an investigation on Monday, July 13, revealing that music influencers on TikTok and Instagram are routinely paid by record labels and marketing agencies to promote songs without disclosing the financial relationship to their followers. Reporters interviewed five…
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Trump Declares US “Guardian” of Hormuz, Slaps 20% Toll on the World’s Oil Lifeline
Trump Declares US “Guardian” of Hormuz, Slaps 20% Toll on the World’s Oil Lifeline President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will reimpose a naval blockade on Iranian ports and vessels near the Strait of Hormuz while charging a 20% fee on cargo shipped by other nations through the waterway. Trump declared the…
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States Sue to Kill the $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger — And Hollywood Is Furious at Everyone
States Sue to Kill the $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger — And Hollywood Is Furious at Everyone A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, filed an antitrust lawsuit on Monday, July 13, seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The states — California, Arizona, Colorado,…