Bibi blocks Israeli agency chiefs' meetings with U.S. officials

axios.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has banned Israel's intelligence and security chiefs from meeting with U.S. officials and lawmakers multiple times since the war in…

Benny Gantz threatens to leave Israel’s war cabinet if Netanyahu doesn’t meet demands, warning against ‘path of fanatics’ that will lead to the ‘abyss’

fortune.com Benny Gantz, an Israeli opposition leader in the country’s three-man war cabinet, said Saturday that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t offer a new plan to bring…

Ex-CIA Ray McGovern: Russia & China

zerohedge.com Ex-CIA Ray McGovern: Russia & China - Two Against One Authored by Ray McGovern via Consortium News Chinese President Xi Jinping’s extremely warm reception of President…

7 Great Growth Stocks You Need to Own Before 2025

investorplace.com Wise investors know when to capitalize on robust growth Growth stocks are some of the best bets you can make in the market due to the momentum in their business. Growth…

US-based company innovates 'cutting-edge technology' to help improve military

aol.com One U.S.-based company is manufacturing semiconductor chips to help improve the military. Aeluma CEO Jonathan Klamkin told FOX Business' Stuart Varney "cutting edge…

Russia is finally getting serious about its war, and it spells trouble for Ukraine

businessinsider.com In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 15, 2024, Russian soldiers participate in a military exercise somewhere in Russian-controlled…

Week in Review

marketbeat.com Markets are mostly flat to end a week in which the Dow hit the 40,000 mark for the first time. Investors may be taking a breather to digest mixed news about inflation. The…

Slovak PM Robert Fico Shows Some Progress After Second Surgery

youtube.com Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s health is showing signs of improvement following another surgery on Friday, two days after he was shot at close range in an attack that’s…

Why the US built a pier to get aid into Gaza

vox.com Palestinians displaced from Rafah due to Israeli attacks wait in long queues to get a bowl of food distributed by charity organizations in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on May 13,…

Trump Defense Gets Boost From Tough Cohen Cross-Examination

youtube.com Donald Trump’s lawyer at his hush money trial grilled Michael Cohen for hours on the witness stand Thursday about possible inconsistencies in his testimony and his…

Biden's Chinese EV tariffs don't address national security concerns

cbsnews.com President Biden's move to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles isn't meant to head off any potential national security threats posed by internet-connected vehicles…

These 16 House Democrats voted to force Biden to deliver withheld aid to Israel

aol.com None Biden is withholding some military aid to Israel over concerns with its war in Gaza. • None House Republicans put forward a bill designed to force Biden to deliver that…

The US is worried about an invasion, but China could take control of Taiwan without firing a shot, war experts warn

businessinsider.com The Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images The US and its allies are…

16 House Democrats vote to force Biden to deliver withheld aid to Israel

businessinsider.com By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

South Africa urges UN court to stop Israel assault on Rafah

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from The Washington Post, Financial Times, and Middle East Eye The News The International Court of Justice should order Israel to halt…

Why Trump's hush money defense depends on knocking down Michael Cohen's credibility

pbs.org With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, their star witness will be back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers try to chip away…

Trump's former fixer faces more grilling from the defense team

nbcnews.com Trump maintains there is 'no case' before heading into the courtroom Before heading into the courtroom, Trump again maintained that there is “no case, no crime,” citing…

A massive U.S. dock to deliver food and other humanitarian aid will reach Gaza tonight

nbcnews.com The U.S. has begun moving a floating dock system for the delivery of critical humanitarian aid into the waters off the Gaza Strip and expects the system to be installed over…

Putin To Visit China To Discuss Energy Ties

zerohedge.com Putin To Visit China To Discuss Energy Ties By Julianna Geiger of OilPrice.com Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China on May 16-17 for discussions with…

Russia lost 1,510 Troops, 110 vehicles, 23 artillery in a day: Kyiv

newsweek.com Russia lost more than 1,500 troops and over 100 armored and logistical vehicles over the past day, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday, taking its total casualties to…

Prabowo Says Indonesia Economy on Track for 8% Growth

youtube.com Indonesia President-elect and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto outlines his economic vision for the country during a ...

'Was it a lie?': Michael Cohen faces tense questioning on Day 17 of Trump's hush money trial

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Defense attorney Todd Blanche grew annoyed and raised his…

Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

apnews.com An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation's capital was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in…

US spy flights sweep China's shores

newsweek.com A U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane conducted a suspected intelligence-collection operation near China's shores on Tuesday for the fifth time in seven days, defying recent…

US Army Major Quits Intel Agency Over 'Unqualified' US Support Of Israeli 'Ethnic Cleansing'

zerohedge.com US Army Major Quits Intel Agency Over 'Unqualified' US Support Of Israeli 'Ethnic Cleansing' A US Army officer has resigned from his post at the Defense Intelligence Agency…

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Can Biden keep American troops out of the line of fire in Gaza?

newsweek.com With the U.S. military preparing to attach a long-anticipated floating pier to deliver aid to the shores of war-torn Gaza in the coming days, U.S. forces could find…

Poland's Border Fortification Buildup Has Nothing To Do With Legitimate Threat Perceptions

zerohedge.com Poland's Border Fortification Buildup Has Nothing To Do With Legitimate Threat Perceptions Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw…

None of these options are good…which is worst?

cnbc.com So why is inflation proving so difficult to tamp down? The fault, perhaps, lies not so much with the Fed as with officials across town. The government is running a budget…

Genius or madness? Why Putin wants an economist to run Russia's Defense Ministry at a key point in the war

cnbc.com A government reshuffle was always in the cards after Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in last week as Russia's leader for a fifth term. But Putin's replacement of…

Man Who Attacked Times Square Police Officers With Machete Sentenced To 27 Years

zerohedge.com Man Who Attacked Times Square Police Officers With Machete Sentenced To 27 Years Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge has handed down…

At Least 360,000 Flee Rafah As Israel Touts 'Precision Operation' Against Biden Criticism

zerohedge.com At Least 360,000 Flee Rafah As Israel Touts 'Precision Operation' Against Biden Criticism An estimated 360,000 Gazans have fled the southern city of Rafah as the Israel…

Putin replaces defense minister with economist

theweek.com Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off his fifth term in office by unexpectedly replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime…

Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand in hush money trial

pbs.org The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to take the stand Monday with testimony that could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case…

Live Updates: Michael Cohen to take the stand in Trump's hush money trial

pbs.org The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial could be a doozy: Michael Cohen is expected to finally take the stand on Monday. The long-anticipated…

Putin's reshuffle betrays "serious concerns" over rising cost of war: ISW

newsweek.com President Vladimir Putin's latest top-level reshuffle may reflect Kremlin concerns that the full-scale war on Ukraine is not going to plan, with ballooning casualties and…

Russia replaces defense minister in surprise cabinet shakeup

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from the Financial Times, BBC, and Phillips O’Brien The News Russian President Vladimir Putin reshuffled his defense team in Moscow, a…

Elections and Devaluations

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. It’s revealing that Serious Economist Jeffrey Frankel limits himself to third-world examples in his case studies below on post-election devaluations. Perhaps it…

Putin's latest political move shows Russia's wartime economy is here to stay

aol.com None Russian President Vladimir Putin is replacing his defense minister with a civilian economist. • None Andrei Belousov will lead Russia's military-industrial complex as…

Putin nominated an economist to succeed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a longtime ally, in the most substantial shake-up to Russia's military command…

wsj.com Putin nominated an economist to succeed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a longtime ally, in the most substantial shake-up to Russia’s military command structure since Moscow…

Putin Unveils Dramatic Reshuffling Of Closest Advisors: Shoigu Out As Defense Minister

zerohedge.com Putin Unveils Dramatic Reshuffling Of Closest Advisors: Shoigu Out As Defense Minister Russian state media is confirming a huge breaking development that President Putin has…

Alvin Bragg's Office Deleted Phone Call Records Of Michael Cohen And Stormy Daniels' Lawyer

zerohedge.com Alvin Bragg's Office Deleted Phone Call Records Of Michael Cohen And Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A paralegal from…

Prosecutors seek 40-year sentence for man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home and attacked her husband with a hammer

fortune.com Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home seeking to…

Massive Russian shortages hampering large-scale Kharkiv assault: ISW

newsweek.com Russia currently lacks the troops to capture or encircle Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, according to the latest report from the Institute for the Study of War, a…

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries may be proving the Biden Administration wrong, experts say

businessinsider.com Russian Emergencies Ministry/Reuters Ukraine has been targeting Russian oil refineries in recent months. The Biden Administration has criticized the strikes, warning of…

Israel’s other war

vox.com An Israeli reserve combat soldier takes part in a training drill on May 8, 2024, in the Golan Heights. | Amir Levy/Getty Images Israel and Hezbollah are trying to keep their…

American Politicians are Selling These 10 Stocks

finance.yahoo.com In this article, we will take a detailed look at American Politicians are Selling These 10 Stocks. For a quick overview of such stocks, read our article American Politicians…

Trump's worst rebukes from NY judges were all for attacks on women who made him look bad in court

businessinsider.com Trump has been rebuked by three Manhattan judges for his attacks on, from left, law clerk Allison Greenfield, Stormy Daniels, and E. Jean Carroll. Left, Jefferson…

Netanyahu Vows To 'Stand Alone' & 'Fight With Fingernails' After Biden's Arms Supply Warning

zerohedge.com Netanyahu Vows To 'Stand Alone' & 'Fight With Fingernails' After Biden's Arms Supply Warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest reaction to President Biden earlier…

U.S. Aid to Israel Hurts Israel. Biden Just Proved It

newsweek.com Last July, my colleague Jacob Siegel and I wrote a piece for Tablet Magazine entitled "End U.S. Aid to Israel." It made three simple arguments. First, American aid is…

Pentagon deals Russia a blow over Starlink

newsweek.com The Pentagon has teamed up with Elon Musk's SpaceX to block the unauthorized use of Starlink satellite-based broadband systems by Russia's military in Ukraine, dealing a…

Ukraine gets HIMARS boost from NATO ally

newsweek.com Germany has committed to purchasing three new M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System—colloquially known as HIMARS—for Ukraine as Western nations seek to bolster Kyiv…

Ukrainian pilots are completing F-16 training: Kyiv military official

newsweek.com The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force announced some of his country's pilots are finishing up training to fly F-16 Fighting Falcon jets. Ukrainian news agency…

Lindsey Graham Says He Trusts Israel More Than America’s Own Secretary of Defense

mediaite.com Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and other Republican senators spoke out Thursday against President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold certain weapons to Israel if Prime Minister…

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering

abcnews.go.com Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in prison for allowing rampant money laundering on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange SEATTLE --…

Stormy Daniels stands her ground in tense Trump trial testimony

axios.com Adult film actress Stormy Daniels clashed with a lawyer for former President Trump on Thursday during her second day on the stand in the New York hush money trial. Why it…

Biden Just Betrayed Israel

newsweek.com We thought that President Joe's Biden disastrous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was the worst foreign policy debacle we would see in this presidency. We were…

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Biden announces plan to withhold weapons delivery to Israel

pbs.org The Pentagon is expected to hold a news briefing a day after President Joe Biden said that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out…

WATCH LIVE: GOP senators respond to Biden threat stopping weapons for Israel for Rafah attack

pbs.org Republican senators will hold a news briefing on Thursday in response to a threat by President Joe Biden to not supply Israel with weapons that country will use in its…