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Trump Reportedly Blew Up at Hegseth Over Hidden Missile Shortage That Stalled Iran Strikes
Trump Reportedly Blew Up at Hegseth Over Hidden Missile Shortage That Stalled Iran Strikes The Washington Post reported Aug. 5 that President Trump confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, demanding to know why he had not been told about severe shortages of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors —…
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Trump’s D.C. National Guard Deployment Will Cost Taxpayers Over $1.4 Billion Through 2029
Trump’s D.C. National Guard Deployment Will Cost Taxpayers Over $1.4 Billion Through 2029 A Pentagon cost estimate submitted to Congress, first reported Aug. 4 and amplified in Democratic reaction through Aug. 5, shows that continuing the National Guard’s deployment in Washington, D.C., through January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, assuming an average of 2,500…
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A Third Detainee Has Died at ICE’s Delaney Hall — and No One Reported It
A Third Detainee Has Died at ICE’s Delaney Hall — and No One Reported It A third detainee has died in ICE custody at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, within roughly eight months, Rep. Rob Menendez, D-N.J., disclosed Aug. 5. Menendez said the man suffered a seizure shortly after arriving at…
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AP Investigation: ICE Has Detained Over 50 Military Families’ Spouses and Parents
AP Investigation: ICE Has Detained Over 50 Military Families’ Spouses and Parents An Associated Press investigation published Aug. 5 found the Trump administration has detained more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. service members since Trump took office for his second term, with at least six deported and one self-deported; roughly eight remain…
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Ohio Republicans in Crisis as Senator Demands His Own Ex-Son-in-Law Resign From Congress
Ohio Republicans in Crisis as Senator Demands His Own Ex-Son-in-Law Resign From Congress Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio has publicly called on his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, also an Ohio Republican, to resign from Congress, alleging Miller physically abused Moreno’s daughter, Emily, and endangered their two-year-old daughter amid a contentious divorce and custody…
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U.S. Keeps Bombing Iran After Congress Voted Twice to Stop It
U.S. Keeps Bombing Iran After Congress Voted Twice to Stop It The U.S. military restarted a blockade of Iranian ports and struck dozens of targets over a seven-hour operation beginning the afternoon of August 4, marking the fourth consecutive night of American attacks on Iran; U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit the ports of…
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Senate Report: Wall Street Banks Watched Epstein’s Money Move for Years
Senate Report: Wall Street Banks Watched Epstein’s Money Move for Years Senate Finance Committee Democrats, led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, released a report on August 4 alleging that more than a dozen bankers at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank were aware of suspicious transactions made by Jeffrey Epstein as far…
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Purple Heart Veteran Zip-Tied by National Guard in Her Own Yard, Now Suing
Purple Heart Veteran Zip-Tied by National Guard in Her Own Yard, Now Suing Anna King, a retired U.S. Army captain who served in Iraq and received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, filed a $3 million federal tort claim against the Idaho National Guard on August 4 over a May 8 incident in which three…
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GOP Senators Turn on One of Their Own Over Domestic Abuse Allegations
GOP Senators Turn on One of Their Own Over Domestic Abuse Allegations Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) has publicly said his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), is “a danger” and should not serve in Congress, following domestic abuse allegations from Moreno’s daughter, Emily Moreno. Police reports allege Miller threw hot water on Emily Moreno, threw…
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Trump’s Attorney General Pick Survives Committee, But Just Barely
Trump’s Attorney General Pick Survives Committee, But Just Barely The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines on August 4 to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the full Senate, after Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina ended a days-long standoff by securing a binding written…