House Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and James McGovern (D-MA) have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to send a message that Biden will "not target or investigate journalists and media outlets simply for doing their...
US Moving Forward $680 Million Weapons Package for Israel
The Biden administration is moving forward with a $680 million weapons package for Israel as the US continues to fuel Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the administration has notified Congress of its intention to go ahead...
White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds for War
The White House is pressuring Ukraine to increase the size of its military by lowering the minimum age of conscription from 25 to 18, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. A senior Biden administration official said the outgoing administration wants Ukraine to...
Israeli Attacks Kill 33 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 33 Palestinians and wounded 134 over the previous 24-hour period. Strikes on Wednesday included the bombing of a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, marking the second day in a row...
Israeli Troops Fire on Journalists in Southern Lebanon, Ceasefire Mostly Holding
There were pre-dawn celebrations in parts of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect. The hope is that this will end the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the constant airstrikes across much of the country. Just about 15 hours...
New Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire in Effect, But IDF Warns Evacuation Still in Effect
At 9:00 PM EST, Tuesday, the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire officially took effect, potentially ending an ongoing Israeli invasion and repeated airstrikes which have killed thousands and displaced well over a million Lebanese civilians. The deal was brokered by the US, and...
US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned Target’ in Syria
The US military announced on Tuesday that it launched a strike in Syria against an "Iranian-aligned target," marking at least the third time this month the US has bombed Syria. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strike targeted "an Iranian-aligned militia weapons...
Biden Asks Congress To Authorize $24 Billion More To Spend on Ukraine
The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve $24 billion in additional spending on Ukraine as it's working to ramp up the proxy war as much as possible during President Biden's final weeks in office. POLITICO Pro obtained a request from the White House's...
US Navy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait
The US Navy's 7th Fleet said Tuesday that it flew a P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane over the sensitive Taiwan Strait in the latest US provocation in the region. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) criticized the transit and said that it deployed ships and planes...
Kremlin Calls Talk of US Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’
On Tuesday, the Kremlin responded to a recent report from The New York Times that said US and European officials had discussed the idea of giving Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the talk "absolutely irresponsible." The report cited anonymous sources and said several...