Kim Jong Un suspected on North Korean train bound for Russia

South Korean media reported Monday that a North Korean train presumed to be carrying Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia. Citing unnamed sources, South Korean media said that the train likely left Pyongyang Sunday evening, and that a meeting between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin was possible as soon as Tuesday, though neither […]

Judge rules Mark Meadows cannot move trial to federal court

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta ruled Friday that former Trump White House Chief of Staff and co-defendant Mark Meadows cannot move his trial related to Georgia’s 2020 election to federal court. According to the judge’s order, “having considered the arguments and evidence, the court concludes that Meadows has not met his burden. Therefore, […]

FBI Director Wray warns still too many Russian spies in U.S.

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Thursday that the number of Russian spies operating inside the U.S. is “still way too big,” despite efforts to root them out. During public remarks at the International Spy Museum in Washington, Wray said, “The Russian traditional counterintelligence threat continues to loom large,” and that U.S. intelligence officials “are constantly […]

White House unveils renovated Situation Room

The White House on Friday unveiled images of the newly-renovated Situation Room where the President and top advisors through national security crises. The Situation Room is actually a 5,500-square-foot complex of highly secure conference rooms and offices on the ground floor of the West Wing. Perhaps the most iconic photo of the complex was taken […]

Former Speaker Pelosi to run for reelection

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Friday she would be running for reelection in November 2024. Pelosi wrote on social media, “Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery. Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty […]

IRS announces crackdown on 1,600 millionaires

The Internal Revenue Service on Friday announced the launch of a “sweeping effort” to aggressively pursue some 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past taxes. In a statement,the IRS said it planned to “shift attention to wealthy from working-class taxpayers.” Further, by capitalizing on Inflation Reduction […]

Disney narrows its lawsuit against DeSantis

The Walt Disney Company on Thursday narrowed the scope of its lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The lawsuit now focuses solely on the claim that DeSantis and his allies retaliated politically against Disney for exercising its First Amendment right to free speech. The Disney Company initially filed suit against DeSantis, a five-member board that […]

Georgia special grand jury’s final report released to public

The final report from a special grand jury that investigated attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 Presidential election was released Friday, and it includes the names of several Trump allies who were recommended for criminal charges but ultimately were not indicted. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney released the full 28-page report shortly after 10am […]

Senate Republicans reject shutdown talk in House

Since returning from August break this week, some Republicans in the Senate have been brushing off threats by their House colleagues of shutting down the government at the end of the month. House lawmakers do not return until September 12, and are set to meet over just 11 legislative days between then and the end […]

Ukraine blasts Elon Musk for meddling in attack on Russian fleet

Officials in Ukraine Friday were blasting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk following a report that he thwarted a major attack on the Russian fleet last year. The news emerged when CNN published excerpts of a soon-to-be released biography of Musk, which claims the billionaire secretly ordered his engineers to shut off his Starlink satellite network over […]

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