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Trump Appoints Loyalist With Zero Experience to Top Intelligence Role
Trump's choice for acting Director of National Intelligence is also the subject of an open federal watchdog inquiry.
Pentagon Announces Policy Designating Its Press Office as a “Classified Area”
“This is the most transparent War Department in history,” a Pentagon official said following the policy barring media.
Far Right Israeli Leaders Join New York Democrats in NYC’s Israel Day Parade
Israeli far right minister Bezalel Smotrich and members of Israel’s ultranationalist Otzma Yehudit party took part.
Sanders Proposes Sovereign Wealth Fund to Harness AI Profits for Public Good
The bill would impose a one-time 50 percent tax on AI giants' stock to give the US public a direct ownership stake.
US Boat Bombing Campaign Surpasses 200 Deaths After Latest Strike
Human rights advocates say US strikes on suspected drug boats are unlawful killings.
Colombia’s Presidential Election Could Reshape Relations With Trump Administration
Conservative candidates champion a Trump-aligned “Plan Colombia 2.0” despite deadly US boat strikes.
Congress Is Poised to Integrate US and Israeli Militaries More Closely Than Ever
A new provision would fuse the US and Israel's military-industrial complexes while moving them further from public view.
Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza
“Gaza’s humanitarian space is further shrinking,” said the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management.
Trump’s “Board of Peace” Has No Funds for Gaza Reconstruction
“For us, it doesn’t look like a peace deal, it looks like a trap,” said Bisan Owda, a Palestinian journalist in Gaza.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund
The order comes in response to a suit alleging violations of the First and Fifth Amendments and Congressional authority.