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On June 8, 1967, the American Navy’s ship the USS Liberty was attacked by Israel, killing 34 and wounding at least 171. On June 8, 2026, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said, on the House floor, It’s my great honor, maybe one of the biggest honors of my lifetime, to stand here on the floor and do something that’s 59 years overdue, to recognize the survivors and those who gave their lives on the USS Liberty 59 years ago today, when they were viciously attacked by IDF [Israel Defense Force] jets and also after that by torpedo boats. Massie continued, “I’m…
Jeffery Taubenberger, acting director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) — the agency formerly led by Dr. Anthony Fauci — is reportedly out, amid a broader shakeup at the NIH. Sen. Tammy Baldwin revealed Taubenberger’s apparent departure Thursday during a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, STAT reported. Jeffery Taubenberger, acting director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) — the agency formerly led by Dr. Anthony Fauci — is reportedly out, amid a broader shakeup at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) revealed Taubenberger’s apparent departure Thursday during a U.S.…
The Fork in the Road on Food Inflation We are standing at a fork in the road, and the signposts are written in dollars and cents — or rather, in dollars that buy less and less. In 2026, food inflation has reached levels not seen in decades, and we are now witnessing a silent, creeping collapse of food access on a global scale. One recent report documented a 40% loss of food access in one region as prices surged over 190% [1]. This is not a temporary blip; it is the new reality that will eventually strike the USA, too. The…
Illustration: Lex Villena Few Americans have taken much notice, given the vast amount of other political news. But two Canadian provinces – Alberta and Quebec – may be holding referendums on secession in the near future. If the votes are held, the secessionists are likely to lose in both cases. But these events are still of interest to students of federalism and secession, and to anyone who cares about the future of America’s northern neighbor and one of our most important allies. And history shows that secession movements often persist even after defeat in a referendum. In Quebec, the separatist…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed The IMA/#SolutionsWatch panel is back for another all-star debate/discussion/free-for-all. This time, we tackle the question of AI: can it be used as a tool or should it be shunned altogether? Where and how do you draw the line in the sand? And what’s the AI hubbub all about, anyway? Find out in this fascinating conversation. Video player not working? Use these links to watch it somewhere else! WATCH ON: / / / / / or DOWNLOAD THE MP4 Panel guests: James Corbett of corbettreport.com Broc West of corbettreport.com Ryan Cristian of TheLastAmericanVagabond.com Whitney Webb of UnlimitedHangout.com Steve Poikonen of AM Wakeup Hakeem Anwar of AbovePhone.com Jason Bermas of X Kit…
A review of God: The Science, The Evidence. The Dawn of a Revolution by Michel-Yves Bolloré and Olivier Bonnassies. The purported goal (stated in the Preface) of this book is “to shed light … on the question of the existence or non-existence of a creator God.” This professed evenhandedness is doubly (if not trebly) disingenuous. The actual purpose of the book is to argue not just for the existence of a creator God, but specifically the Christian God—and also not just the Christian God but specifically the God of Catholicism. Protesting too much, elsewhere in the book the authors assert “the purpose…
The Department of Justice said Friday that it had signed off on Paramount’s $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger, expected to be completed by September, will join Paramount+ and CBS with HBO Max and CNN, under the leadership of Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder and billionaire Larry Ellison. The deal will create the largest theatrical distributor in the United States. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Anonymous sources familiar with the deal told POLITICO that the DOJ concluded the deal wouldn’t harm market competition. Unlike past mergers…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday morning that a deal to end the Iran War would likely be finalized within the next 24 hours and signed shortly thereafter, as the conflict entered its 106th day. “We are closer to a peace deal than ever before,” Sharif wrote on X. “With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical-level talks next week.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X Friday that “the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization,…
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The U.S. government directed the artificial intelligence company Anthropic to block all non-Americans from using two of its most powerful models, the firm announced Friday. Anthropic said in a statement that it would cut off all customers’ access to the models—Fable 5 and Mythos 5—to ensure compliance with the unprecedented directive. Mythos has alarmed U.S. officials because of its ability to exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities, helping drive the Trump administration to issue an executive order earlier this month requesting that AI firms grant the government early access to cutting-edge models. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Commerce…