A year ago today, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced that Iran’s nuclear facilities “have been destroyed” in Operation Midnight Hammer, stating the facilities would require “years” to rebuild. CIA director John Ratcliffe echoed this assessment shortly after. The following day, the White House published a news release titled “Experts Agree: Iran’s Nuclear Facilities…
Western intelligence agencies have warned that the world’s leading artificial intelligence models are advancing so rapidly they could pose serious cybersecurity threats to the United States within months. In a statement released this week, the Five Eyes intelligence coalition — an alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States —…
Washington has a familiar ritual for wars it does not want to debate honestly: first, the president acts; then Congress receives the bill. That is where the Iran war now stands. The Trump administration has requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding from Congress. In its own words, most of this request addresses urgent needs related…
During an interview with reporters who authored a book on his presidency, Donald Trump asserted he wielded more power than historical figures including Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Genghis Khan, and Attila the Hun due to his global influence. The book reveals Trump described these leaders as maintaining power through fear, remarking, “Who would ever do…
“Republicans are conservatives,” said author and CEO Kenin Spivak recently. “Conservatives are conservative.” This tautology was uttered to answer a question: Why do Republicans lose social and cultural wars despite winning elections? The topic was raised on Wednesday’s edition of Bill Martinez Live. Spivak, who is also a financier, attorney, and consultant, addressed a line…
The Justice Department has announced a massive fraud bust targeting American government healthcare programs, amounting to $6.5 billion in stolen funds from Medicaid and Medicare. According to an announcement by acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, 455 individuals across 45 U.S. states and territories have been charged with healthcare fraud. Blanche stated: “This is just…
The United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has fallen to its lowest level since the 1980s, holding just over 331 million barrels of crude oil according to government data. This decline follows a rapid drawdown that saw more than 14 million barrels leave the reserve during the two weeks ending June 19. The reduction coincides…
Four Senate Republicans joined most Democrats this week to pass a symbolic resolution limiting the president’s ability to wage war against Iran. The House had already approved a similar measure earlier this month, with four Republicans supporting the Democratic-led vote. The resolution, a nonbinding concurrent motion that will not require presidential signature, drew sharp criticism…
The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. The measure, which passed the House in a 215-208 vote earlier this month, secured approval in the Senate with a 50-48 vote. Four Republican senators broke ranks to support the resolution, while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)…
George Conway, who ran for Congress on an “anti-Trump” platform, finished fifth place in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District. The former conservative lawyer and ex-husband of President Trump’s former Senior Counselor, Kellyanne Conway, tallied approximately 6 percent with nearly 87 percent of expected votes. Before the election, Conway was questioned about…