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Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) is working to further reverse the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the Department of War (DOW) with an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will soon be up for a vote. The NDAA, Congress’s must-pass funding bill for the Pentagon, will likely be the most expensive yet, with the support of President Donald Trump. In January, he released a statement on Truth Social calling for a military budget increase, raising the target from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion.  The previous record-setting NDAA was for fiscal year 2026, with…

The long-anticipated bipartisan housing bill is under threat from a Florida Republican who threatened to “shut the floor down” if House GOP leaders move forward with passing it Tuesday. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Republicans instead need to prioritize passage of the SAVE America Act, the GOP elections bill that has been stuck in the Senate for months. Speaker Mike Johnson has scheduled a Tuesday evening vote on the housing bill in hopes of sending it to President Donald Trump for a planned Wednesday signing at the White House. Luna posted her threat on social media Tuesday afternoon and later…

By Galina Dudina, columnist at Kommersant daily newspaper in MoscowTen years ago, I was on a business trip in Brussels on the day of the Brexit referendum. Voting was already underway across the Channel, but in the European Quarter, the mood was almost serene. Journalists kept asking EU officials about Brexit, and the officials waved the questions away with jokes, as though the whole thing was a theatrical inconvenience rather than a potential political earthquake.In private conversations, I asked people the same question: if you had to place a bet, what would you choose? Everyone said ‘Remain’. In Britain itself, almost…

The majority of Americans are in favor of the ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, according to poll results shared by President Donald Trump on Monday. The findings, originally published by top Republican pollster Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, showed that 67 percent of the 1,500 respondents surveyed from June 16 through 18 approve of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that both countries signed last week.  Just 26 percent of respondents said they opposed the deal, and seven percent said they are “not sure,” according to the graph Trump shared on Truth Social, without a caption: Another survey of…

Maritime intelligence firm Kpler said on Tuesday that a total of 172 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last week, and over 200 tankers appear poised to attempt the passage. However, the Iranian military said on Tuesday that it would only allow a limited number of ships to cross the strait each day. President Donald Trump gushed on Truth Social that “19 million barrels of oil flowed out of the Hormuz Strait” on Monday, setting what he called an “all time record.” “Oil prices are tumbling down,…

A giant Ferris wheel has been erected on the National Mall and will be open to the public for the duration of the Freedom 250 celebration in Washington, DC. The official Freedom 250 account announced the successful installation in an X post on Monday. “The Freedom 250 ferris wheel is coming together on the National Mall between the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument. For 16 days, you can take in the view from the top, walk the state pavilions, and experience the best of America at the Great American State Fair. RSVP for FREE tickets. June 25 through July…

The Senate on Tuesday voted to cut off the U.S. military campaign against Iran, handing a fresh loss to President Donald Trump despite his attempts to convince lawmakers and the public that a deal to end the war is at hand. Four Republicans broke ranks to help approve a resolution to block further military action unless it is green-lighted by Congress. The war powers measure is largely symbolic — the resolution cleared Tuesday doesn’t go to the president to sign or veto. But the bipartisan 50-48 vote is a damaging milestone for the Trump administration: Both the Senate and House…

Washington wants to expand weapons production after reportedly depleting key stockpiles in the Iran war and Ukraine US automakers could begin producing missiles and other weapons as Washington moves to expand military output and replenish its arsenals, President Donald Trump has said.Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said car companies with spare factory capacity are discussing deals to manufacture weapons, including Patriot air-defense missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles.”They’re dealing with General Motors. They’re dealing with Ford,” Trump said. “I know General Motors is all excited about building weapons now.”He added that some plants belonging to the…

One in three students at the UC Berkeley School of Law are reportedly claiming to be disabled as “emotional disorders” skyrocket in general at the school. Critics say the students are gaming the system to gain an advantage in class. A staggering amount of students at the elite law school are insisting that they have a “psychological” problem or other mental disabilities, according to university data obtained by the New York Post. These assertions have led critics to accuse the law students of trying to game the system to obtain an unfair advantage in school. About one third of students (378 pupils)…

A New York coffee shop went viral over the weekend after its owners publicly revealed they denied pro-Israel Rep. Dan Goldman for being a “genocide enabler.” Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn shared a Facebook post on Sunday that featured a picture of Goldman in the shop, adding that they issued him a $9.82 refund for his business. “Hey Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?” the post said. The post added that…