Morning Brief: Pressure Pays Off in Washington, A Lockdown In Texas & A Deal With India
Washington pressure campaigns are paying off, a public health scare is unfolding inside a Texas detention center, and President Trump is reshaping global trade flows with a phone call. The Clintons Reverse Course on Epstein Testimony Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the Republican-led House […]
NFL Player Survey Reveals Divided Opinion On Bad Bunny As Super Bowl Halftime Headliner
A new anonymous survey of NFL players suggests the league’s decision to select rapper Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer has generated mixed reactions inside locker rooms, with only a slim majority expressing approval. According to results from The Athletic’s player survey, as reported by Sports Illustrated, 58.6% of the 58 players […]
House Epstein Investigation: Clintons Reverse Position And Agree To Testify
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The decision follows weeks of resistance and mounting pressure from committee Republicans, including the prospect of criminal contempt of Congress votes. The Hill […]
DHS Locks Down ICE Detention Facility Amid Measles Outbreak
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has locked down a detention facility in Dilley, Texas, after a measles outbreak, CBS News reported Sunday. The facility is the same one that held 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father until their release on Saturday. U.S. measles cases reached a three-decade high in December, with outbreaks reported across […]
Swiss Army Chooses US-Made P320 Pistol
SIG SAUER announced on Tuesday that the Swiss Armed Forces have officially selected the P320 pistol as their new standard-issued sidearm. By Dylan Malyasov for Defence Blog The decision is part of Switzerland’s broader New Generation Project aimed at modernizing core equipment for its military personnel. According to a company statement, the selection followed a […]
Chicago Rapper Dies After Violent Encounter With Armed Contractor – What We Know
A 19-year-old man identified as Mekhi Moore, also known by the nickname “Glizzy the Tweeker,” was fatally shot during what authorities believe was a robbery attempt gone wrong on the city’s South Side. By Luke McCoy for USA Carry Chicago Police responded to a call of two people shot near 89th Street and Michigan Avenue at […]
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Rule On Lawmakers’ ICE Facility Visits
A federal judge has again blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would bar members of Congress from making unannounced oversight visits to U.S. immigration detention centers. Judge Jia M. Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Monday that the Department of Homeland Security’s visitation policy likely violated […]
Mamdani Appoints Former Inmate To Lead NYC Corrections
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Stanley Richards, a formerly incarcerated man, as commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction — the agency that oversees the city’s jail system, including Rikers Island. This marks the first time a former convict will head the city’s corrections agency. The New York Post continues: Richards, who reportedly […]
How A Soviet-Era Party Game Became The Blueprint For Modern Censorship In The EU And UK
The claim I will defend is unusual, but it is not fanciful. A hidden-role party game designed by a Soviet student in the 1980s provides a remarkably accurate model of how modern democratic states now govern information. The game is Werewolf, originally called Mafia, invented by Dimitry Davidoff at Moscow State University. It was designed […]