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Belgian Defense Minister Theo Franken has criticized public statements on nuclear deterrence as poorly timed and inappropriate European leaders should keep their “mouth shut” on nuclear deterrence, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Franken said on Wednesday, calling out their public statements on the issue as particularly ill-timed and inappropriate.Talk of Europe developing its own nuclear deterrent has intensified since Washington announced it would scale back security commitments to its European allies, focusing instead on homeland defense and containing China.Commenting on X about a recent podcast interview with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Franken said: “Regarding nuclear deterrence, I really don’t understand why…

Conservative President of Paraguay Santiago Peña on Thursday confirmed his participation at President Donald Trump’s upcoming “Shield of the Americas” Summit. “Paraguay will be present at this important meeting, which will strengthen cooperation and joint efforts in favor of the security and stability of our nations,” Peña wrote on social media alongside a copy of the invitation. Peña is among the first heads of state that has publicly confirmed his participation at the Summit, which will be hosted at Trump National Doral Miami on March 7. Further details of the upcoming event have not been publicly disclosed at press time. Earlier…

President Donald Trump holds a press conference in reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs on Friday, February 20. SCOTUS ruled 6-3 on Friday that the president exceeded his authority in placing tariffs on numerous countries to rebalance U.S. trade deficits. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett joined the liberal wing of the court — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson — to rule against the president, while Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. Read the full article here

During an interview with ABC on Wednesday, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) responded to a question on federal workers who are working without pay due to the DHS shutdown by stating that “we know for a fact that ICE, Border Patrol, and other agencies within DHS have enough money for them to continue their operations.” And we should keep funding the Coast Guard, FEMA, and the TSA. Host Perry Russom asked, “So what is your message to the federal workers who are working right now without pay?” Gallego responded, “Well, look, we know for a fact that ICE, Border Patrol, and…

An investigation has been opened into Jose Angel Gonzalez after a subordinate accused him of assault at his official residence Spain’s national police chief has resigned after being accused of raping a subordinate at an official residence, El Pais has reported.Jose Angel Gonzalez, the force’s top operational commander and second most senior officer, resigned on Tuesday after a Madrid judge accepted a criminal complaint against him and opened a formal investigation.Spanish media reported that a junior female colleague had filed the complaint in January, alleging that Gonzalez raped her in April 2025.According to the complaint, the alleged victim was on…

Academy Award-winning movie titan James Cameron penned a letter Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) warning that Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to the death of cinema. In the letter, obtained by CNBC, Cameron warned Lee, who chairs the Senate subcommittee on antitrust, that Netflix successfully acquiring Warner Bros. could lead to the death of movie theaters, exhibition cinema, and the loss of thousands of jobs. “I believe strongly that the proposed sale of Warner Brothers Discovery to Netflix will be disastrous for the theatrical motion picture business that I have dedicated my life’s work to,” Cameron wrote. “Of course, my…

The French political and media establishment are complicit in the violence of the far-left, National Rally president Jordan Bardella said in response to the alleged Antifa mob killing of a 23-year-old conservative university student in Lyon last week. At least 11 people have been arrested so far in connection with the death of Quentin Déranque, who was seen being beaten on the ground by alleged far-left activists on the sidelines of a protest at the Sciences Po university in Lyon last Thursday. Déranque suffered catastrophic brain injuries as a result and died in hospital on Saturday. Among those arrested are…

Former Vice President Mike Pence gloated over the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Pence took to X on Friday after the court issued its 6-3 decision against the tariffs, calling it a “victory” for Americans. “Today’s 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court is a Victory for the American People and a Win for the Separation of Powers enshrined in the Constitution of the United States,” Pence wrote. “In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, our Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the Constitution grants Congress – not the President…

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. Richard McCormick (R-GA) stated that there need to be some reforms to Social Security and one change is changing the retirement age. McCormick said, “Unfortunately, we’re going to have an automatic cut of both Social Security and Medicaid — or Medicare in the next presidency, almost certainly, it’s mathematically predictable.” He added, “Well, first of all, I think the age hasn’t been moved since the — basically, the average person lives a lot longer now. We’ve got to move the date, in my opinion. You have to change the tax reform a…

A population survey by The Lancet puts the toll by early 2025 at least 25,000 higher than previously estimated The actual number of violent deaths in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war substantially exceeded official figures, according to an independent population-based survey conducted during the conflict.The findings, published in The Lancet Global Health this week, suggest that the estimated number of conflict-related fatalities between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, is around 35% higher than figures released by the Gaza Health Ministry.“The combined evidence suggests that, as of Jan 5, 2025, 3-4% of the population of the Gaza Strip [some…