The true total of US national security spending in 2027 will exceed $2.5 trillion, far beyond the already record-shattering $1.5 trillion military budget President Trump has requested, according to veteran defense analyst Winslow Wheeler. Wheeler, who spent decades...
Israeli Forces Kill Nine-Year-Old Girl in Gaza
A nine-year-old girl was shot in the neck and killed by the IDF in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Thursday while she was attending class in a tent, health and education officials in the Strip told Reuters. The girl, Ritaj Rihan, a third-grade student, was hit with the...
Deadly Israeli Strikes Continue as Lebanon Reels From Wednesday Massacres
Israel continued with its attacks on Lebanon today, following by far the single deadliest day in the war on Wednesday, in which at least 254 people were killed and well over 1,100 others were wounded. Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning today, as they...
The US Knew Iran Ceasefire Deal Included Lebanon
US officials were aware that a statement from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the US-Iran ceasefire that was issued on Tuesday included a truce in Lebanon as part of the deal, according to media reports. The New York Times reported that the US had already...
Draft Registration Becomes ‘Automatic’ in December
On March 30th, the Selective Service System (SSS) sent the White House its proposed regulations for “automatic” [sic] draft registration for review and approval before they are made public. This is the first visible step in the transition from trying to get young men...
Report: Trump Considers Pulling Troops Out of NATO Countries Deemed ‘Unhelpful’ to Iran War Effort
The Trump administration is considering a plan to "punish" NATO countries that the president has deemed "unhelpful" to the US-Israeli war effort against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The potential plan would involve withdrawing US troops from...
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says US Violating ‘Three Clauses’ of Tehran’s Ceasefire Proposal
Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said in a statement on Wednesday that the US had violated "three clauses" of Iran's 10-point ceasefire proposal. "The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of...
Israeli Attack Kills Al Jazeera Journalist in Gaza
An Israeli attack in Gaza on Wednesday killed an Al Jazeera reporter, adding to the massive number of journalists the IDF has killed in Gaza and elsewhere in the region since the start of its genocidal campaign in the Palestinian territory. Mohammed Wishah, a...
Iran Says Ceasefire Must Include Halt To Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon
Updated on April 8, 2026, 7:05 pm EST Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that a ceasefire deal with the US must include a halt to Israel's attacks on Lebanon, which have dramatically escalated since President Trump announced the truce on Tuesday...
At Least 254 Killed, Over 1,100 Wounded in Massive Israeli Attacks on Lebanon
Last updated 5:29 P.M. Eastern The ink was barely dry on last night’s two week ceasefire with Iran when Israel began what was their largest scale attack on Lebanon since the war began, with IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee saying Israel carried out strikes on over 100...


