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Sen. Rick Scott said Thursday he had lifted his hold on Coast Guard promotions as he works to resolve a dispute between the service branch and a shipbuilder in his state. The Florida Republican said in a statement that he cares “deeply about these Coast Guard promotions” and that “though we’re still not done, I’m lifting these holds as all parties have been working together in good faith and are moving towards an amenable agreement that gets ships built and is fair to US taxpayers.” Scott added that “the process still needs to be better” and that he would “fight…

The president’s call comes in response to the depletion of American weapons stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to pass a $350 billion military spending package that would also impose sweeping new national voting rules before the midterm elections.In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump urged lawmakers to move “immediately” on what he called “Recon 3.0,” a new budget bill that Republicans hope to pass without Democratic support.Trump said the money is needed to bring the US military budget to $1.5 trillion and “build the arsenal of freedom.”…

Iranian state media announced Thursday that all of Elon Musk’s business operations in the Middle East including SpaceX will be considered military targets as part of Iran’s ongoing retaliation against the United States. CNBC reports that Iranian state media outlet Fars reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran will treat all of Elon Musk’s companies operating in the Middle East region as legitimate military targets. The announcement specifically identifies SpaceX’s Starlink internet service infrastructure, including a regional Starlink ground station, as among the targets being considered. According to a translated post on Fars’ Telegram page, Iran is targeting all interests related…

The United Nations confirmed on Wednesday that at least one person, a boy, was killed the day before when the Taliban jihadist terror gang opened fire into a crowd of peaceful protesters objecting to the mass arrest of women for insufficiently covering their faces. Reports began circulating in Afghan media of protests erupting in the city of Herat on Tuesday after Taliban thugs detained dozens of women, reportedly wearing hijabs, or Islamic headscarves, but accused of not covering their face sufficiently. Taliban leaders claimed upon seizing power once again in 2021 that they would mandate the use of the hijab,…

The prices paid to U.S. businesses for goods and services rose at the fastest annual pace in more than three years in May, driven by higher energy costs. The Department of Labor said its producer price index (PPI) for final demand rose 1.1 percent in May compared with April. The index also rose 1.1 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March. Compared with a year ago, the index was up 6.5 percent, the largest annual increase since November 2022. Economists had expected the index to climb 0.7 percent for the month and 6.4 percent from a year ago. The…

Monday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Pride Month merchandising. Marlow said, “The Dodgers had a hat, not just with the whole rainbow flag on, but they had a even the pink and blue. So they did the trans flag for the Dodgers.” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, broadcasts coast to coast on weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on the Salem Radio Network stations. You can listen to the radio show online here. The show also airs at 9 p.m. Eastern on the Salem TV news…

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted this week to formally change the Pentagon’s name to the Department of War, moving a significant step closer to solidifying President Donald Trump’s rebrand of the Defense Department as permanent. The move came during the committee’s closed-door deliberations over its defense policy bill, according to Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who announced the name change in explaining his vote against the legislation. “It’s a juvenile move that sadly describes the reality of a president who has abandoned meaningful diplomacy in favor of starting doubtful wars in multiple locations and threatening even more,” he said in…

Scandal-plagued Graham Platner will face Republican Susan Collins in November’s Senate election US Marine veteran Graham Platner, who recently covered up a Nazi-style tattoo, has won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November.Platner, a progressive with no previous political experience, won 75% of the vote, garnering support from left-wing Democrats and attracting large crowds with firebrand rhetoric, including promises to “topple the oligarchy” and accusations that his future opponent serves the “Epstein class.” Other Democrats, however, have expressed concerns about whether Platner can defeat Collins in light of his numerous scandals.Platner, who completed three…

Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld was approached by a streamer on the street, who asked him to say “Free Palestine,” to which the Seinfeld star replied, “Haha, It doesn’t exist.” Kick streamer FinesseFave — who has not publicly revealed his real name — ran into the comedian on a city street, declaring, “What up, Seinfeld? Can we get a ‘Free Palestine’?” eliciting laughter from Seinfeld. Watch Below: “It doesn’t exist,” Seinfeld added, before walking away. FinesseFave then turned to his videographer, asking repeatedly, “You got all that?” “What the fuck is wrong with that dude?” FinesseFave added. “Oh my God, that was a fucking insane clip.” “Holy fuck, he…

The Trump administration’s Interior Department is slashing ties with over three dozen progressive groups that it says do not align with the values of the administration, saving millions of dollars. Roughly $4 million would have gone to groups with ties to leftist causes — from leftist environmental activism to programs entrenched in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the latter of which was very popular under the Biden administration. Fox News got the first look at the press release from the Interior Department, led by Doug Burgum. The release formally announced that the department is “ending partnerships with groups that…