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US National Intelligence acting head announces another staff reduction – World– tass.com

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“US National Intelligence is operating more efficiently and effectively than ever before, and today, we started a third round of reducing redundant, or non-critical, personnel,” Pulte said in a statement on X without specifying the exact number of the axed staff.

The US National Intelligence Service had previously resorted to a number of cuts regarding its personnel. US-based broadcaster CNN reported in June that US President Donald Trump, appointing Pulte as the acting US Director of National Intelligence, hoped that he would reduce hundreds of people.

Graham Platner Suspends Campaign, but What’s Next?– www.dailysignal.com

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On Wednesday evening, Graham Platner suspended his campaign as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He had faced a growing number of scandals and loss of support, with the final straw coming Tuesday when an ex-girlfriend claimedPlatner broke into her home and raped her.

“I think as many of you know, over the past couple days, I have faced some very serious allegations and I just want to make it clear this is all false,” Platner said in his video announcement.

Iran Struggling To Fight Back As US Military Pounds Persian Nation– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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The United States and Iran traded some of their heaviest fire since last month’s ceasefire agreement, but the latest round of fighting has exposed just how badly Tehran is struggling to match American firepower.

U.S. forces have landed most of the blows in the latest volley, pounding roughly 170 targets over two days while Iran’s retaliatory strikes on U.S.-linked bases in the Middle East were limited and largely intercepted by air defenses.

The U.S. military said its strikes targeted Iranian military infrastructure tied to Tehran’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Americans split on capitalism, skeptical of democracy– www.washingtontimes.com

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Americans’ views on capitalism are split but lean negative, according to a new survey.

Just over half of Americans, 51%, believe capitalism is functioning “not too well” or “not at all well,” while 48% say it is functioning “very well” or “somewhat well,” according to a poll released Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal and NORC Research Center.

On the role of business versus government, respondents are divided but tilt toward wanting more regulation. Forty-five percent agree that America is successful due to respect for free markets and that government interference makes it weaker, while 52% agree that corporations have too much power and government should do more to limit corporate influence through laws, regulation and taxes.

Ukraine Drone Attack: Ukraine launches 400+ drones at Moscow after deadly Russian strikes ahead of Nato summit– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone offensives against Russia overnight, sending more than 400 drones towards Moscow and carrying out missile strikes on the Belgorod region, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks came just hours after a deadly Russian missile and drone barrage killed dozens in Ukraine and on the eve of a key Nato summit in Turkey.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 430 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the Moscow region between Sunday evening and early Tuesday morning.

“Most were neutralised by air defence forces at distant approaches. Thirty-six enemy UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow,” he wrote on the state-backed MAX platform, according to news agency AFP.Russian authorities later reported around 14 drones had been intercepted near the capital, with emergency crews deployed to sites where drone debris fell.No casualties or major damage were immediately reported in Moscow.

Trump’s America 250 Celebration Was One for the History Books– townhall.com

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Despite the inclement weather, President Donald Trump ensured that the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday went on. The fireworks show and his speech were something for the history books.

‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up– www.dailykos.com

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When Lorenzo Salgado Araujo arrived at a Houston hospital after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Tuesday, he was admitted as a John Doe.

The federal agents may not have known his name when they set out to the predominantly Latino East End neighborhood to apprehend immigrants that day, but they were extremely aware of who Salgado was as they stripped him of any form of identification and his belongings after shooting him. That move kept his family from claiming his body, according to news reports.

“That is Soviet gestapo tactics when you want to hide a crime or victim,” Juan Proaño, chief executive of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said in a conversation with Daily Kos. The organization is supporting the Salgado family in their quest for answers.

US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel ‘pilot zone’ withdrawal: Official– www.channelnewsasia.com

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BEIRUT: A United States military delegation has met with Lebanon’s army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel’s withdrawal from one of the “pilot zones” in occupied territory, a Lebanese military official told AFP on Saturday (Jul 11).

Under a framework agreement reached on Jun 26, Israel will gradually withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon where it has sent troops as part of its military campaign against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shia movement that has long battled Israel.

As part of the agreement, the long-disempowered Lebanese military will take full control of two small areas dubbed pilot zones.

IRGC-Tied News Posts Direct Regime Threat Against U.S. Leaders – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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An Iranian news agency infamous for its close connection with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — the regime’s terrorist military and brute squad — has published a direct threat once again against President Donald Trump

Fars interestingly did not apparently post the threat on its English language X channel, at least as of Saturday morning. It did, however, makes the threat its pinned post on its Persian language channel.

The message is allegedly from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, presuming that the son of the late mass murderer Ali Khamenei is actually still alive. The statement does express the official regime position. Grok’s translation of the Persian says, “We pledge to take revenge for the pure blood of the martyred Leader and all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers.”

DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Following Air Force One Security Report – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One on July 8, 2026.Alex Brandon/AP

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The New York Times said that at least four of its journalists received subpoenas on Friday from the Justice Department following their report on concerns over insufficient security on the new, Qatari-donated Air Force One.

Citizens Outraged as Columbus, Ohio Raises Somali Flag for America 250– slaynews.com

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A Somali flag ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, has sparked a widespread backlash as citizens questioned why city officials were honoring a foreign nation just days before America’s Independence Day.

The event was held for Somali Independence Day, which is celebrated on July 1.

The holiday marks the 1960 formation of the Republic of Somalia after liberation from colonial rule.

Columbus has one of the largest Somali populations in the United States.

$500,000 Bail for Alleged Would-Be Mass Shooter Transitioning to Female– www.breitbart.com

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Bail of $500,000 was set Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, for alleged would-be mass shooter Allison Howlett, a male transitioning to female.

KSNV reported that Allison is married to Julie Howlett. Police indicated that both Allison and Julie are “transitioning to female and are taking estrogen and progesterone.”

8NewsNow noted that Allison was arrested on Saturday “after refusing to exit her car while armed with multiple firearms in the Sunset Station garage.”

Julie had told police

Trump administration subpoenas journalists over Air Force One story– www.channelnewsasia.com

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Journalism advocacy groups criticised the subpoenas as a threat to press freedom and constitutional rights.

The National Press Club urged the Justice Department to “immediately” withdraw the subpoenas.

“When federal agents arrive at the homes of journalists with subpoenas, it is not ordinary law enforcement,” the club said in a statement. “It is an extraordinary assault on the freedom of the press that strikes at the heart of the First Amendment.”

Mr Clayton was recently nominated by Mr Trump to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

DeSantis Announces CAIR as a Domestic Terrorist Group Under New Law– gellerreport.com

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From the time Governor Ron DeSantis took office in January 2019, he has been the best governor in America. And it’s not even close. Imagine if all 50 states were governed like Florida.

Bravo on this latest much needed designation. Hamas-linked CAIR should have been designated a terror group and lost its tax exempt status when they were named as unindicted co-conspirators in the largest terrorist funding trial in American history, the Holy Land terror trial.

For decades, terror linked group CAIR has been actively working towards “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and Allah’s religion is made victorious over all other religions.

Former CIA Officer Drops Explosive Testimony: MK-Ultra Was Never Stopped– slaynews.com

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A former CIA officer has delivered explosive testimony before Congress, warning that the agency’s notorious MK-Ultra mind control research may never have truly ended.

The bombshell claims were made during a House Oversight Committee hearing led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).

The hearing, titled “Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA’s MK-Ultra Experiments,” exposed chilling allegations about decades of CIA abuse, destroyed evidence, secret torture sites, and a continuing effort to keep the truth hidden from Congress and the American people.

Congress Goes On Vacation, Neglecting SAVE Act, PP Defunding– thefederalist.com

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Congress Goes On Vacation, Neglecting SAVE Act, PP Defunding– thefederalist.com
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While Congress enjoys an undeserved Fourth of July break, critical election security legislation backed by the vast majority of Americans remains on life support.

Noodle-spined Republicans checked out without moving on the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act and did nothing to stop hundreds of millions of dollars of Medicaid money from flowing back to the nation’s largest peddler of abortions.

A lack of action on those two fronts alone could be enough to depress conservative turnout in November’s elections, and could prove costly to the GOP’s hopes of holding power in Congress.

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12– www.cbc.ca

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Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defences, authorities said.

The ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. The attack came hours after Ukraine’s president warned that a large-scale attack was imminent.

Another 60 were injured, according to local officials, as emergency workers combed through rubble looking for survivors at residential high-rise buildings in two locations that suffered direct hits.

Federal Judge Makes Ruling On Whether J6 Pipe Bomber Is Covered Under President Trump’s J6 Pardons– wltreport.com

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The ruling is in.

A Federal Judge has ruled on whether accused J6 pipe bomber Brian Cole Jr. is covered under President Trump’s sweeping J6 pardons.

In December of 2025, President Trump signed a sweeping executive order that pardoned mostly everyone involved in the protest the occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

A Federal Judge has ruled accused J6 pipe bomber Brian Cole Jr. is not pardoned under President Trump’s pardons.

Trump administration accuses China of nuclear proliferation after submarine missile test– www.washingtontimes.com

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The Trump administration on Monday criticized China for conducting a test launch of a provocative submarine-launched, nuclear-capable missile that the State Department called a sign of Beijing’s continuing arms buildup.

China carried out the test launch on Monday of what analysts say is likely an advanced JL-2 missile or new JL-3 multi-warhead submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a strategic weapon shown during a military parade in September.

A spokesman for People’s Liberation Army navy provided no details on the type of submarine or missile involved, or the launch and splashdown locations, or the distance traveled.

 

Canada Euthanizes a Record 17,700 People in 2025– www.lifenews.com

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I predict that Canada had 17,700 reported euthanasia deaths in 2025 representing about 5.6% of all deaths and a 7.3% increase from 2024.

I am researching the 2025 Canadian euthanasia data since Health Canada is slow to release data and Canadians have the right to know.

Health Canada’s Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying was released on November 28, 2025 (2024 data). The 2024 data indicated that there were 16,499 reported (MAiD) Canadian euthanasia deaths representing 5.1% of all deaths which was up by 6.9% from 15,427 in 2023.

SCOTUS Didn’t Answer This Question In Women’s Sports Ruling– thefederalist.com

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a monumental ruling last week protecting the sanctity of women’s sports from trans-identifying men. That decision, however, left open a loophole exploited by pro-trans activists in their lawfare against policies recognizing biological reality.

In West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, the high court upheld (6-3) laws passed by Idaho and West Virginia ensuring women’s sports are reserved for female athletes. Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh ruled that the statutes do not violate the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause or, in the B.P.J. case, Title IX.

“Consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, we hold that the States may maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females. They may determine eligibility for women’s and girls’ sports based on biological sex. The Constitution and Title IX do not require an overhaul of women’s and girls’ sports throughout America,” Kavanaugh wrote.

The women’s sports decision builds upon the great work the court did last term when it upheld state laws barring harmful “trans” procedures from being conducted on minors. In that case (U.S. v. Skrmetti), the same 6-3 majority ruled that those statutes do not violate the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.

What to know about the renewed coordinated attacks across Mali | Conflict News– www.aljazeera.com

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Armed groups in military-run Mali have launched renewed coordinated attacks in several towns across the country.

The assaults on Saturday targeted army positions, including a base used by its troops and Russian forces.

A separatist Tuareg-led group and a regional al-Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for the attacks, which took place more than two months after the capital, Bamako, and several other locations were targeted in a coordinated ⁠assault by the same groups.

Netherlands Doctors Feel Pressured to Kill People in Assisted Suicides– www.lifenews.com

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The Netherlands Times reported on March 26, 2026 that there were 10,341 reported euthanasia deaths in 2025 representing 6% of all deaths, an increase of 3.8% from 9,958 in 2024.

Last week, the Netherlands Minister of Public Health, Sophie Hermans, confirmed that at least one child has now died by euthanasia in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands Times published an article on July 3, 2026 concerning a study that has examined the cultural changes that are feeding the increase in euthanasia deaths. The article states:

Lead researcher and healthcare ethicist Els van Wijngaarden of Radboudumc observes that “the euthanasia law has not changed, but its application has.” Last year, cancer was the reason for euthanasia in only about half of all cases. In the late 1990s, this was still 90 percent. Other reasons, like dementia and mental disorders, increased.

Views on end-of-life suffering have changed significantly, the researchers note. Euthanasia is more frequently a topic of conversation, and religious views play an increasingly smaller role.