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Tuesday, during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth downplayed the possibility of a recession. He did acknowledge, however, that growth was slowing. “Does that mean you don’t think we’re headed into a recession in your plans at this point?” “Squawk Box” co-host Becky Quick asked. Wirth replied, “You know, there’s no signs that we see at this point that we’re in or close to a recession. There are signs that growth may be slowing. And again, we have to always be prepared for that. But ours is a long-cycle business. The capital we put to work in…

On Monday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the debate over the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and Garcia’s prior record. Marlow stated Garcia was “stopped in 2022, I-40, the Tennessee Highway Patrol contacted federal law enforcement authorities — the Biden-era FBI — apparently, didn’t do much, they made the decision not to detain him. That’s an outrage. We should impeach Joe Biden.” “The Alex Marlow Show,” hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, is a weekday podcast produced by Breitbart News and Salem Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the podcast on YouTube, Rumble, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Follow Breitbart.tv on Twitter…

A massive blast occurred at a Russian ammunition depot on Tuesday.The Kremlin said the incident was caused by a fire from the mishandling of explosives.Ukraine has attacked similar sites in the past, but this is said to be an accident.A massive blast rocked a Russian ammunition depot Tuesday. The Kremlin blamed it on a fire from a lack of safety when working with explosives.Video footage and images began to surface on social media on Tuesday, showing smoke plumes and fireballs at what was identified as Russia’s 51st Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) Arsenal, a facility located northeast of Moscow…

Andy Barr launched his campaign for Kentucky’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, looking to replace longtime Trump skeptic Mitch McConnell in the upper chamber. He joins Kentucky’s former attorney general, Daniel Cameron, in what could become a thorny GOP primary for a likely ruby red seat. Barr hopes his connections to President Donald Trump will help drive his campaign. “The woke left wants to neuter America, literally. They hate our values, they hate our history. And goodness knows, they hate President Trump,” Barr said in a video announcement Tuesday. “But here in Kentucky, that’s why we love him. I’m Andy…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser tried to keep the focus on a groundbreaking ceremony for a new mixed-used development. But she couldn’t help fielding a string of questions about the budget crisis hanging over the nation’s capital city.Asked Monday about the risk of layoffs and furloughs, she said: “We’re hoping that we don’t get to that stage. If it comes to that, I can assure employees that they will be treated fairly … and I want to emphasize to them that this is not something that the D.C. government has done wrong and is not a case where…

A Janesville man threatened to use chlorine gas against government agents if they attempted to take his guns, federal prosecutors say in court papers.James Morgan, 32, pleaded guilty on April 21 in federal court in Milwaukee to one count of possession of chemical weapon precursors — or chemicals that combine to create chlorine and chlorine gas.Sentencing will be Aug. 1 before Judge Brett H. Ludwig. Morgan faces up to life in prison, a $250,000 fine, and five years of supervised release after he finishes his time behind bars.More: 12-year-old accused of fatally shooting mother fights to be tried in juvenile…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecast, saying that the global economic system is undergoing a fundamental transformation amid mounting uncertainty over US trade policy.Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping trade restrictions, culminating in what he calls ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs introduced on April 2.The tariffs have been raised to levels not seen since the Great Depression, the IMF said on Tuesday in releasing its latest World Economic Outlook. The report projects that global output will slow to 2.8% this year, down from 3.3% in 2024. As recently as in…

Ronen Bar claims he was fired by Israel’s PM for not displaying unconditional loyalty The head of Israel’s Shin Bet, its domestic intelligence agency, has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of firing him for his refusal to carry out a number of illegal operations, including spying on domestic protestors.Ronen Bar was formally sacked last month, with the official reason cited as a lack of trust and the spy chief’s alleged failure to prevent the October 2023 Hamas attack. It marked the first time in Israeli history that a domestic security chief was fired by the government. However, the Israeli Supreme…

Judge Royce Lamberth (Screenshot: FDD / Youtube) A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump Administration to rehire Voice of America (VOA) and other affiliate news services staff. President Trump placed employees and contractors for government-funded Voice of America on leave last month. US District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, said Voice of America is funded by Congress and Trump’s cuts to the agency are “a direct affront to the power of the legislative branch.” BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore Voice of America and several affiliated news services, finding the Trump administration’s efort…

BERLIN – FEBRUARY 08: Actress Sophie Nyweide attends the press conference for ‘Mammoth’ as part of … More the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)Getty Images Sophie Nyweide, who as a child star was featured in the films Mammoth, Noah and Bella, among others, died on April 14, 2025 in Manchester, Vermont. She was 24. The cause of death was not confirmed, but an obituary written by her family alludes to the “struggles and traumas” Nyweide endured in her life. “Sophie was a kind…