Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers Program on June 30, delivering up to $500 million in temporary support exclusively for small and mid-size beef processors—explicitly excluding the nation’s largest meatpackers. The initiative aims to counter escalating pressures on American ranchers, including critically low cattle herds, market consolidation, foreign ownership in…
United States Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced a resolution today honoring the crew of the USS Liberty, which was attacked by Israel 59 years ago in international waters. The resolution condemns the “unprovoked” Israeli assault that killed 34 American service members and wounded 174 others. It also calls on the president to declassify…
Senior lawmaker Thomas Rowekamp warned that Germany could reinstate compulsory military service as early as July 2027 due to insufficient voluntary recruitment for its ambitious military buildup goals. The country has been pursuing a major expansion of its armed forces since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, aiming to increase active soldiers from…
As U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his vow of total destruction against Iran, Tehran’s state media announced that nuclear weapon development has become an unavoidable necessity for the nation to negotiate from a position of strength with Washington. Trump recently warned that if the United States “is forced to military complete the job” it began…
Texas has approved a plan requiring its five million public school students to study biblical passages, sparking criticism from various quarters. The move follows statements by Noah Webster (1758-1843), known as the “Father of American Scholarship and Education,” who asserted that “Education is useless without the Bible” and that “The Bible was America’s basic textbook…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of systematically targeting civilian infrastructure to incite division within Russia and pressure Moscow into halting military advances. In an interview with Russia 1 at the Kremlin on Sunday, June 28, 2026, Putin stated: “The Ukrainian army is using strikes on civilian infrastructure as part of an attempt to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that no agreements were reached at last year’s Anchorage summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, stating the discussions produced only a proposal and not binding outcomes. In his interview with Rossiya-1 on Sunday, Putin emphasized that Russian compromises were formulated by American negotiators but criticized Ukraine’s refusal to accept…
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his party’s convention in Moscow on Sunday, delivering a speech that underscored Russia’s resolve against global pressures and criticized Ukraine’s actions. The event took place ahead of the September parliamentary elections. Putin described the world as undergoing “fundamental and systemic transformation,” citing regional conflicts and the fragmentation of international cooperation….
Iranian forces launched drone strikes targeting Bahrain and a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz today, claiming retaliation for a recent U.S. airstrike against Iranian military facilities. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the attack followed Iran’s reported strike on a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel. However, Iran asserts that the United States violated the ceasefire agreement…
The European Commission has proposed excluding military-age Ukrainian men from temporary refugee protections granted by the EU, while maintaining the scheme for others who fled the conflict with Russia for another year. Kiev announced a general mobilization shortly after the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, barring almost all men considered eligible for service…