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The United States has been reassessing the force strength our military maintains around the world, under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in President Trump's second term, and it is now acting on that review, according to new reporting on Friday: President Trump ordered the Pentagon on Friday to withdraw about 5,000 U.S. service members from Germany amid his public feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The redeployment of troops will bring the number of service members roughly to pre-2022 levels and will affect a brigade combat team and potentially other U.S. forces already in Germany, according to a senior Pentagon official.

It's happening again. Only days after King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to the United States, the United Kingdom's government has raised its terror threat level to Severe. This has prompted the American embassy in London to issue a warning to Americans in the UK. It has been less than three days since the last terrorist attack in Britain, that being the Golders Green attack. Location: United Kingdom Event: UK Government Raises National Terrorism Threat Level to “SEVERE” On Thursday, April 30, the government of the United Kingdom raised its national terrorism threat level to “SEVERE,”

The Department of War has finalized contracts with seven leading technology firms to deploy their AI systems in classified military environments, marking a significant expansion of the Pentagon’s artificial intelligence capabilities. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of War announced Friday that it has completed agreements allowing the use of AI technology from OpenAI, Google, SpaceX, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and startup Reflection AI in classified settings. The deals represent a major step forward in the Pentagon’s push to integrate cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools into military operations.

Maybe it’s just my suspicious, pessimistic nature. But the conservative websites and forums I surf have been emitting a strange “vibe” these last few days. The Trump assassination attempt details are discussed, and anger is vented. But, there seems to be little contemplation of what this latest attack on Trump portends for MAGA’s future. Even MSM news lacks its usual frenzy of event details, witness interviews, and background on the shooter, his friends, and family. Basic details are described, then ignored. They’ve mostly abandoned “if it bleeds, it leads” reporting to increase audience size. Minimal muckraking on the shooter. Minimal finger-pointing on failed responsibilities,

As Beege wrote earlier, the Governor of Maine, Janet Mills, has dropped out of the Democratic Party race to become the next candidate for Senate this fall. It's an excellent piece, of course, but the subject bears even more discussion. Mills was the hand-picked candidate of Chuck Schumer, who will himself likely be booted from his formerly safe New York Senate seat by a socialist candidate. As the Senate Minority Leader, he should have had all the cards, or more specifically, all the money in the world, to help Mills get over the finish line. Mills dropped out because she ran out of cash. Nobody cares what Chuck thinks

he Atlantic published a story today connecting would-be assassin Cole Allen to Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson. All of them, according to the author, are "normie extremists," a new trend made up of people whose actions seem more extreme than their ideology, at least at first glance. On Saturday night, after Cole Tomas Allen’s alleged attempt to assassinate President Trump and administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a familiar ritual began on the internet: compiling a portrait of the shooter, based on the digital breadcrumbs of his online life... On what appears to be Allen’s Bluesky account,

President Trump on Thursday signed a bill to fund most of the subagencies within the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day shutdown of the department. Earlier on Thursday, House lawmakers approved the DHS funding measure, which was first passed by the Senate more than a month ago, to fully fund subagencies that do not carry out immigration enforcement, including the Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Republican lawmakers now plan to advance a separate bill to fund Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Trump has asked Republicans to send that measure to his desk by June 1.

Israel is on heightened alert, ramping up preparations for a possible return to fighting with Iran, amid indications that US President Donald Trump may be nearing a decision on renewed military action, Channel 12 News reports. Trump is reportedly being briefed at the White House on military options by US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper, as Israeli officials held a series of intensive consultations amid what they see as growing momentum toward a decision in Washington. According to Channel 12, Israeli officials are bracing for the possibility that negotiations between the US and Iran could collapse as early as the start of next week. The report cites cabinet ministers briefed

The Iranian embassy in the United Kingdom is facing sharp criticism after reports said it urged Iranians living in the UK to "sacrifice their lives" for the country in a social media message. The post, which was widely circulated online, has raised concerns among British officials and observers, with many calling the language inappropriate and alarming. According to a report by The Independent, the embassy shared a message on its official Telegram channel promoting a campaign called "Jan Fada", which translates to "devotion" or "sacrificing one's life". The message appeared to encourage expatriates to stand up for Iran and even become "martyrs" if needed.

They’ve hit the mother lode. We may no longer need to rely on foreign batteries to power our electronics. Geologists have announced that the Appalachian Mountains could be hiding a sprawling multi-billion-dollar cache of lithium that could last the US hundreds of years. “This research shows that the Appalachians contain enough lithium to help meet the nation’s growing needs,” declared US Geological Survey Director Ned Mamula in a statement. According to a map by the institution, this East Coast mountain range houses around 2.5 metric tons of this battery precursor, most of which is concentrated in the Carolinas, Maine and New Hampshire. Total value: around $64.4B dollars.

The Supreme Court’s liberal justices called their colleagues’ decision clawing back race-based redistricting on Wednesday a “now-completed demolition” of the Voting Rights Act. In a 48-page dissent, Justice Elena Kagan held up the landmark 1965 law as helpful to the nation’s progress on racial discrimination. “At this last stage, the Court’s gutting of Section 2 puts that achievement in peril,” Kagan wrote. “I dissent because Congress elected otherwise,” she continued. “I dissent because the Court betrays its duty to faithfully implement the great statute Congress wrote. I dissent because the Court’s decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity. I dissent.”

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will weigh arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster. Haitians and Syrians were among those from 17 countries with Temporary Protected Status, which allows migrants already in the U.S. to stay with work permits in 18-month increments, so long as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security deems their country of origin unsafe for return. Since President Donald Trump ’s second term began, Homeland Security has ended the protections for 13 countries, exposing their migrants to potential deportation. The case focuses on