California’s long-troubled high-speed rail project is facing a fresh political revolt after several Central Valley mayors threatened legal action over a proposal that would divert local tax growth and zoning authority to help fund the massively over-budget rail system. In a sharply worded April 23 letter to California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri, local […]
North Korea Prepares Nuclear Dead Man’s Switch If Kim Jong Un Is Assassinated
Reports indicate that North Korea has revised its constitutional nuclear policy to include provisions for an automatic retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or the state’s nuclear command system is disabled. The development has triggered concern among international security analysts, who describe the measure as resembling a “nuclear dead man’s switch” […]
US Unleashes Another Wave Of Crude From Strategic Reserve As Gas Prices Soar
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden The U.S. government will loan 53 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to petroleum companies in a bid to relieve elevated gas and oil prices amid the conflict with Iran. In a news release on Monday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it would release […]
‘Fewer White People’ Fears Driving DEI Bans, Says ASU Coordinator As Programs Persist
Despite federal pressure, action from the Arizona Board of Regents, and ongoing legal challenges, new undercover footage from Accuracy in Media suggests that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion remains embedded at Arizona State University. Administrators acknowledge making cosmetic changes to create the appearance of compliance, while in reality changing very little. Accuracy in Media’s journalists have […]
Ex-Girlfriend Of Rep. Thomas Massie Alleges Congressman Offered $5K To Drop Lawsuit
An ex-girlfriend of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is alleging the congressman offered her $5,000 to abandon a wrongful termination complaint tied to the office of one of his closest allies in Congress. Cynthia West, a Florida social worker and school board candidate in Okaloosa County, publicly detailed the allegations during a video interview released Tuesday […]
Unearthed DOJ Files Implicate Hunter Biden In Potential Sex Trafficking Violations
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Authored by Luis Cornelio via HeadlineUSA, Newly released internal DOJ files appear to implicate President Joe Biden’s disgraced son, Hunter Biden, in alleged prostitution-related activity, corroborating accusations raised years earlier by Senate Republicans. The files, obtained Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, showed Hunter […]
White House Official Placed On Leave After Undercover Video Criticizing Trump
A White House employee has been placed on administrative leave after undercover footage released by James O’Keefe’s media organization captured the official criticizing President Donald Trump and describing the administration as “chaotic.” Benjamin Ellisten, identified as a senior budget analyst and funding manager for the White House, was recorded in conversations with an undercover journalist […]
Morning Brief: Legal Drama, Redistricting Warfare & A New Era At The Federal Reserve
Good morning. Today’s political landscape is being shaped by three powerful forces at once: scandal, structural power, and economic uncertainty. In California, another Democratic figure is pulled into controversy. In Louisiana, Republicans are advancing a congressional map that could significantly reshape the balance of power ahead of 2026. And in Washington, the Senate has confirmed […]
