Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who ‘Defame’ Israeli Army Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who “defame” the Israeli army. His comments reflect anger from the Israeli government over the documentary NAZA, which featured soldiers testifying to the commission of war crimes in Gaza. Netanyahu said he would introduce two bills to Israel’s […]

China’s “Dogfighting” Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites – and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at the Air & Space Forces Association’s annual […]

NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With China Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told members of the Air Force and Space Force that communist China will land on the moon, and it’s imperative that the United States return to the lunar surface first. “You are witnessing a very energized NASA, and we will need to be, as we are in the midst of a very real second space […]

Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brains Scientists at Stanford University have created mice whose brains are largely built from human cells, a shocking, first-of-its-kind experiment that is raising serious questions about how far researchers should be allowed to go. In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca said the development represents the most extensive integration of human […]

Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A dozen operators of allegedly fake daycare sites in Southern California were arrested last week on suspicion of stealing an estimated $10 million in funding, Justice Department officials announced on Sept. 15. On Sept. 10, federal agents swarmed the San Diego-area homes listed as daycares by the operators and […]

Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organs Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Medicare spent an estimated $380 million acquiring human organs that were either transplanted into patients without Medicare or never transplanted at all, according to a new Department of Health and Human Services inspector general audit. Key facts: Medicare reimburses hospitals for removing kidneys, hearts, lungs and other […]

Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Production Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the Pentagon to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, bringing a closely guarded air-to-air weapons program further into public view. The announcement Thursday sets the foundation for a multiyear procurement contract, which remains subject to […]

USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of ‘Unhoused’ People Authored by College Fix Staff via The College Fix, Even if they’re relocated it ‘can still carry serious consequences’… According to a recent study by researchers at USC and UCLA, Los Angeles’ hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympics could result in the “displacement” of thousands of “unhoused” individuals. As reported by the Daily Trojan, Los Angeles county […]

Blue States With Strong Teachers’ Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reforms A 2026 analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute found a strong negative correlation between the political power of state teachers’ unions and states’ adoption of evidence-based early literacy policies. PPI Director of Education Policy Rachel Canter conducted the analysis, comparing union-strength rankings from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute against […]

USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Losses Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced nearly $6 billion in total savings tied to efforts to eliminate fraud in the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A ‘We Accept Food Stamps’ sign hangs in the window of a grocery store in Miami, Fla., on October 31, 2025. Joe […]

An Eerily Quiet Summer Of No Riots. Is Bessent’s NGO Crackdown Working? As summer enters its final days, attention turns to why early-year anti-ICE protests and riots in Minneapolis did not develop into a sustained nationwide wave of unrest comparable to the 2020 BLM riots. Those demonstrations created a potential flashpoint, but protests failed to spread like wildfire across left-wing-controlled cities – in what could have only […]

DOJ Sues San Jose, Alleging $1,600 Firearm Fee Is Unconstitutional Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of San Jose, California, alleging that its nearly $1,600 firearm licensing fee infringes the Second Amendment right to carry firearms for self-defense. The fee has risen by about $300 over three fiscal years to $1,591. “San Jose is a national outlier […]

IRGC Announces Attack On Another Tanker In Hormuz, As Trump Mulls ‘Annihilate Them Or Not’ Decision Update(1755ET): While the White House has signaled it wishes to see ‘quiet’ in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn’t seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News: IRGC says Togolese-flagged tanker ‘Trend’ was hit […]

Judge Refers Soros-Backed Philly DA For Criminal Probe Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A federal judge has referred George Soros-backed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for a possible criminal investigation, after finding that the city’s top prosecutor and a senior deputy may have tried to mislead a court, pressure staff into a false story, and protect their own reputations […]

Pakistan’s Defense Chief Says Time Has Come To Implement Mecca Pact The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026 – coming amid the Iran war and fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz, which is what made the timing of an agreement modeled on NATO’s Article 5 ‘collective defense’ between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey so curious. It immediately begged the question, will Riyadh’s Mecca pact allies intervene on […]

189 Children Found, Over 12,000 Arrested In Memphis Task Force Operations Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A law enforcement initiative in Memphis, Tennessee, has resulted in 189 missing children being found and the arrest of 12,747 individuals over the past year, with overall crime expected to hit a 25-year low, the White House said on Tuesday. Members of the U.S. Army National Guard listen as U.S. President […]

From Climate Doom To AI Apocalypse: New Crisis, Same Fear Playbook As we pointed out last week, the narrative around AI as an existential threat to humanity merely seems like a coordinated information operation that pairs perfectly with resurrecting a stalled bipartisan AI safety bill on Capitol Hill. The flurry of doomerist headlines from AI bosses warning of humanity’s end if AI is not regulated reminds us of a similar […]

Dragged Off Her Own Porch: York College Students Beaten After Five 911 Calls – And A National Pattern Of Youth Street Mobs On the 300 block of West Jackson Street in York, Pennsylvania, a group of York College students sat on their off-campus porch eating tacos last Friday night. They had already called 911 over illegal street racing that was underway. A group of mostly black teens – “townies” the students called them – grew into a […]

What If AGI Is Already Here, And It’s Made Of… Children? Authored by Pascio (@IAmPascio) via X (and blog is here), The superintelligence, the singularity, AGI, whatever you call it, the one we’re so scared of is, ironically, also the one we most likely won’t see coming. This essay is going to probably be a pretty hot take, but the idea I’m about to share with you is going to blow your mind. Stick with me as we jump into the […]

Judge Details Restrictions On Google Ads Business, Declines Breakup Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Sept. 16 unsealed the opinion she issued Sept. 2 requiring Google to open its advertising tools to competitors, share auction data with publishers, and accept a six-year monitor – without selling its ad exchange or publisher ad server. Virginia-based U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a […]

“Stay Away From The Area”: F-16 Fighter Jet Reportedly Crashes In Michigan There are unconfirmed reports that an F-16 fighter jet has crashed about 130 to 145 miles south of Grand Rapids. “STAY AWAY FROM THE AREA: Responders are heading to a reported plane crash near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Blair Township,” local news outlet UpNorthLive News wrote on X around 2:28 local time.  STAY AWAY FROM THE AREA: […]

Sen. Paul Introduces Birthright Citizenship Amendment Authored by Jonathan Turley, Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Constitution Day event at James Madison University about “Rage and the Republic.” and various constitutional issues. During the event, organized by the James Madison Center on Civic Engagement, one student asked me what I would change about the U.S. Constitution. I said that I would amend the […]

Dangerous Escalation: German, French, UK Militaries Ramp Up Flights Near Russian Border Kremlin sources are sounding the alarm over increasing NATO flights observed flying closely to Russia’s border, amid dangerously heightened rhetoric over alleged Russian drone incursions in the Baltics and Poland, as well as accusations of a Russian-backed UAV sabotage campaign in Germany and central Europe. State media reports, “German, French […]

House Passes Bill To Ensure Data Centers Cover Their Own Energy Costs Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure put forward by Republicans that would provide a federal blueprint to ensure data centers pay for their use of local energy grids. It was adopted in a 417-3 vote. The legislation would impose new requirements that AI and other data centers – which draw […]

Yttrium Emerges As Resource War Flashpoint As Beijing Squeezes Western Supply Chains China is using its top supplier position in yttrium, a silvery metal used in heat-resistant ceramic coatings for jet engines and power turbine blades, as well as in electronics and optics, to pressure the Trump administration. Disrupted shipments expose another critical material dependency that gives Beijing leverage over Washington as resource […]