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Senators Report ‘Shocking’ Jan. 6 Intelligence Failures by FBI, DHS

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to adequately assess and warn law enforcement agencies about the level of threat the Capitol faced on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a new Senate report. The report (pdf), drafted by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, details how the FBI and DHS…


CISA Tried to Cover Up Domestic Censorship, Big Tech Collusion: House Report

A federal government agency set up to protect cybersecurity and critical infrastructure tried to cover up its domestic censorship practices, according to an interim report released by the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. The report released on Monday sheds light on the concerning nexus…


EXCLUSIVE: US Bid to Rejoin UN Education Agency Could be Derailed by House GOP

Despite an ongoing scandal involving the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) leadership and the agency’s decision to flout U.S. law by admitting the “State of Palestine” as a member state, the United States is now formally seeking to rejoin. However, lawmakers may scuttle the effort by refusing to provide necessary funding. If…


Russian Stability in Jeopardy After Wagner Uprising

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


[PREMIERING NOW] After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


3M Settles ‘Forever Chemicals’ Case for $10.3B: Attorney for Plaintiffs Scott Summy on the Historic Case

The largest drinking water settlement in American history was just reached for $10.3 billion. Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. has to pay out the money over a case in Stuart, Florida, for allegations that it had polluted the local drinking water with “forever chemicals.” Those are chemicals that don’t easily break down in the human body,…


3M Settles ‘Forever Chemicals’ Case for $10.3 Billion: Attorney for Plaintiffs Scott Summy on Historic Case

The largest drinking water settlement in American history was just agreed—for $10.3 billion. Chemicals manufacturer 3M has to pay out the money after a case in Stuart, Florida, over allegations that it had polluted the local drinking water with “forever chemicals.” These are chemicals that don’t break down easily—either in the human body or in…


Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Congress’s Taxing Power

The Supreme Court agreed on June 26 to consider a challenge to an arguably unconstitutional wealth tax that was levied on capital gains a Washington state couple never received. The Mandatory Repatriation Tax, also known as the Section 965 Transition Tax, was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the then-Republican-controlled Congress…