CDC Director Resisting White House Termination
She’s out… The White House said Wednesday that Susan Monarez has been fired from her post as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after she refused to step down from the position. The White House confirmed late Wednesday that Monarez was terminated after she declined to resign. “As her attorney’s statement makes abundantly […]
Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS To Halt Order Of $12 Billion In Foreign Aid
The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking to halt a lower court’s injunction that would require the White House to immediately resume payment of nearly $12 billion in foreign aid — bringing President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze back before the nation’s highest court for the second time in just […]
FBI Whistleblowers Vindicated, Awarded Backpay, Security Clearances Reinstated
Ten FBI whistleblowers who say they were punished for their political beliefs and for exposing misconduct within the Bureau will have their security clearances reinstated and receive back pay, following a settlement announced this week. The agreement comes after years of legal and political battles that brought increasing scrutiny to the FBI’s internal handling of […]
Tensions Rise In The Pews, At The Border, And On Your Phone
From Catholic schools to immigration courtrooms to the software in your pocket, three major stories dominated yesterday’s headlines. Here’s what’s unfolding: Terror at a Catholic School — FBI Investigates Hate Crime The country is reeling after a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left two children dead and over a dozen others wounded […]
Report: FBI Investigating Minneapolis Catholic School Shooter For Potential Domestic Terrorism After New Details Emerge
The FBI is reportedly investigating the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school as potential domestic terrorism as new details emerge about the devastating attack. President Donald Trump confirmed that the FBI has launched an investigation, which FBI Director Kash Patel later said would investigate the shooting as both a hate crime and terrorism. “The […]
Video: Officer Shoots Man Holding Airsoft Gun During 911 Call In Albuquerque
What began as a call for help on July 4th quickly turned into a tense and tragic encounter on South Branch Drive SW in Albuquerque. Around 12:20 p.m., 21-year-old Jerry Baldonado contacted police, asking for assistance with a family dispute and reporting that his brother had a firearm the day before. However, the situation escalated […]
Watch: Coast Guard Steps Up Patrols Along Rio Grande
Wearing kevlar bulletproof vests under personal flotation devices in triple-digit heat, members of the U.S. Coast Guard packed into two boats and launched into the Rio Grande from a public boat ramp in this border town in deep South Texas. By Sandra Sanchez for Border Report Border Report was allowed to ride along Thursday as […]
Japan, US Marines To Hold Record-Size Joint Drill
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) will conduct its largest-ever live exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps next month, simulating the defense of remote islands across multiple regions of the country. By Daisuke Sato for Defence Blog According to the GSDF, the exercise — known as “Resolute Dragon” — will run from September 11 to 25, […]
Trump Can Rein In BlackRock’s ESG Empire With FERC
One of the most serious threats to both American democracy and the American economy is the concentrated ownership of public company stocks by financial behemoths like BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. These firms control vast swaths of the U.S. and global economy by holding enormous stakes in companies across virtually every sector. Their horizontal ownership […]