Former Secret Service Chief Remains On Agency Payroll
By Tyler Durden ZeroHedge Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, Former Acting Secret Service Director Ron Rowe, who helmed the agency in the tumultuous aftermath of two assassination attempts against President Trump last year, remains on the Secret Service payroll holding the title of senior adviser, according to three sources in the Secret Service community. News […]
American Hijacks Plane In Belize, Demanded Fuel & New Flight Path Out Of Country
By Tyler Durden ZeroHedge An American citizen identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan with 14 souls on board in Belize on Thursday. Taylor held the pilot at knifepoint and demanded a new flight path out of the country. He also demanded more fuel for the plane, according to ABC News, citing local law enforcement. […]
US And Iran Advance To Next Phase Of Nuclear Talks After Breakthrough In Rome
Iran and the United States have agreed to initiate expert-level discussions to develop a framework for a potential nuclear agreement, following a second round of indirect talks in Rome. The discussions, mediated by Oman, involved Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The next round of technical talks is scheduled […]
SCOTUS Breaking All Norms By Vetoing The Alien Enemies Act
The stroke of a pen just after midnight can reveal more about a court than a hundred pages of published prose. In the small hours of April 19, the Supreme Court directed the Trump administration to halt every deportation undertaken pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act. That unsigned stay did not confine itself to the […]
China Accuses US Spies Of Asian Winter Games Cyberattacks
By AFP Staff Writers SpaceWar Chinese security officials said Tuesday they had implicated three U.S. “secret agents” in cyberattacks during February’s Asian Winter Games in the northeastern city of Harbin, offering a reward for information on the alleged spies. Harbin police released a statement on Weibo accusing three U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) agents of […]
Pope Francis Breaks Tradition This Easter – As Vatican Tensions With Trump World Boil Over
This Easter, Pope Francis is delivering a quiet yet unmistakable message to the world — and particularly to America’s political elite. Skipping his usual Good Friday procession at the Colosseum, the aging pontiff stayed home, reportedly in a bid to conserve his strength. But the move also allowed Francis to redirect attention to the increasingly […]
Trump Blocked Israeli Plan To Strike Iran Nuclear Sites: Report
By AFP Staff Writers Space War U.S. President Donald Trump scuppered an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, as Washington attempts to reach a deal to curb Tehran’s weapons program. The United States and Iran, which have not had diplomatic relations for more than 40 years, are […]
Putin Proposes Easter Ceasefire In Ukraine As Fighting Escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary “Easter truce” in Ukraine, declaring a unilateral ceasefire from Saturday evening through midnight Sunday, April 20. The Kremlin said Russian forces will pause military operations during Orthodox Easter celebrations, expressing hope that Ukraine would follow suit. However, Putin also ordered troops to remain prepared to respond to […]
DEI In Uniform: A Threat To Civil-Military Discipline?
The most essential requirement of military command is allegiance to the chain of command. In a republic such as ours, that chain begins with the people, proceeds through their elected commander-in-chief, and concludes with the officer corps tasked with executing lawful orders. When that chain is weakened by ideology, insubordination or factional allegiance, the result […]