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USA-TRUMP/TARIFFS-COURT
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (155+ words) The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. U. S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters April 2 at the White House in Washington, D. C. Helena teen donates organs after motorcycle crash, bikers rev engines in tribute Voters reject school mill…...
Trump's Secret Doomsday Powers
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (374+ words) Posted by Corky at 09: 31 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Miles Taylor is a former chief of staff at the US Department of Homeland Security and has served on Capitol Hill, in the White House and at the Pentagon....
Putin floats idea of peace talks - but only in Moscow
33+ min ago (470+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is ready for direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but only in the Russian capital." At a press conference in Moscow after Saturday's scaled-back Victory Day parade marking the end of World War…...
Like Clockwork, Democrats Use Correspondents" Dinner Assassination Attempt to Push More Gun Control
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (484+ words) The alleged assassin was arraigned on initial charges in Washington, D. C. More charges are expected as the investigation into the crimes develops. However, the initial facts are public. The assassin left a so-called "manifesto" in which he detailed his intent, his…...
AP News in Brief at 9: 04 p. m. EDT
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (1651+ words) Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to hold Iranian state TV reported the warning a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, casting doubt on the month-old…...
Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (811+ words) Posted May 9, 2026 12: 42: 46 PM. The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17. Both Israel and Hezbollah have continued their daily attacks despite the truce. On Wednesday night,…...
UPDATE 1-North Korea tells U. S. denuclearisation talks may fall apart - CNN
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (397+ words) Reuters | North Korea, United States North Korean officials have warned in a letter to the United States that denuclearization talks were "again at stake and may fall apart", CNN reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The letter…...
The history of direct action and democracy
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (139+ words) In recent years, anti-protest legislation has been tightened across the country. Proponents of direct action say that it's part of a functioning democracy. It's detractors say it's a threat to safety, a violation of majority rule and rule of law....
Iran Says Missile Capabilities Higher Than Before War Despite CIA Reports: 'Iranians Never Bow to Pressure"
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (336+ words) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi rejected recent U. S. intelligence estimates about Tehran's military capabilities on Friday, claiming Iran's missile inventory and launcher capacity now exceed prewar levels despite months of U. S. and Israeli strikes. "Every time a diplomatic solution is on…...
MAGA Pastor says Trump has "better understanding" of the Bible than the Pope
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (587+ words) The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet." " Hugh Keough (attributed) Politics rewards professional prevarication. But occasionally someone tells a lie so audacious that even seasoned cynics…...