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[ad_1] PBS NEWSHOUR: David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss President Trump saying he’s in no rush to end the Iran war. GEOFF BENNETT, PBS NEWSHOUR: In the time that remains, let’s talk about Iran, because President Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran, but he also said he’s in no rush and wants to take his time. Is that measured patience or does it reflect the absence of a clear endgame?DAVID BROOKS, THE ATLANTIC: Craziness.I mean, I thought he wanted an off-ramp, and he doesn’t seem to be asking. He should…

[ad_1] A short excerpt from Thursday’s 76-page decision by Judge Jessica Clarke (S.D.N.Y.) in Doe v. Black (see also this article yesterday by Politico [Erica Orden]): This case is an action under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law. Plaintiff Jane Doe alleges that Defendant Leon Black brutally raped and assaulted her in New York City in 2002, when she was only sixteen years old. She claims that prior to this assault, she was abused and groomed by Jeffrey Epstein (“Epstein”) and Ghislane Maxwell (“Maxwell”)—who then trafficked her to other men, including Defendant. Although the parties have…

[ad_1] A new zero-knowledge-powered system enables shielded bitcoin transactions, reflecting a broader push across crypto to address the “privacy gap” keeping institutions off public blockchains. What to know: VerifiedX has launched “Prism,” enabling confidential Bitcoin transactions via vBTC and its VFX token. The move comes as institutions increasingly demand privacy-preserving blockchain tools, highlighted by recent XRP Ledger upgrades. Zero-knowledge proofs allow transactions to remain verifiable without exposing sensitive data. A growing push to bring privacy to public blockchains has reached Bitcoin, with VerifiedX unveiling a new layer designed to shield transactions while maintaining auditability. The system, called Prism, enables encrypted…

[ad_1] With the Supreme Court set to hear argument in the geofence warrant case, Chatrie v. United States, on Monday, I thought I would provide links to all my posts relating to the case and the issues over the years.  Here they are, in reverse chronological order: The Difficulty of the Search Question: More Thoughts on Chatrie, April 24, 2026. 2. The Slowing of Fourth Amendment Law, and Now Advisory Opinions: A Comment on Chatrie v. United States, April 16, 2026. 3. A Narrow Resolution on Geofence Warrants?: A Thought on Chatrie, April 14, 2026. 4. My Amicus Brief in…

[ad_1] As I write this the week of April 20, 2026, both mainstream media and social media are chockablock full of coverage of the disappearance or death of eleven (and counting) U.S. scientists who worked on UFOs, nuclear weapons, military defense, propulsion systems, or other related fields (a category that keeps growing as new deaths or disappearances are identified not associated with one of the original categories). House Oversight Chair James Comer, for example, told Fox News “Congress is very concerned about this. Our committee is making this one of our priorities now because we view this as a national security…

[ad_1] From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) Friday in Shofner v. Shenyang Dadong District People’s Court: Plaintiffs … bring this action arising from an early-education investment project in Shenyang, China, asserting claims under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Alien Tort Statute, and the Torture Victim Protection Act. Plaintiffs filed an eight-page Complaint on the public docket. They concurrently moved to file a separate, unredacted Complaint—together with a voluminous set of exhibits—under seal…. Plaintiffs’ Motion arises from concerns that the Complaint contains “sensitive information relating to personal safety, foreign-related legal procedures, and ongoing matters involving foreign government entities.” Two flaws,…

[ad_1] Globalists & govts want you to believe that digital ID is unavoidable, to lead you into the digital control grid: perspective Six months after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his intention to force digital ID for all workers in the UK, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) for Global Change says that the UK public could still be persuaded to accept one of the key components of the digital control grid. According to the TBI report, “What Does the UK Public Think About Digital ID?” which was published on March 27: “Our research finds that 43 per cent of respondents…

[ad_1] In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Jake Johnson for Common Dreams Global press freedom organizations are demanding an immediate international probe into the Israeli military’s apparently targeted killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who died trapped under the rubble of a home bombed by Israeli forces earlier this week. The calls for an urgent independent investigation came as the details surrounding Khalil’s killing in southern Lebanon continued to…