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Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, used his court-martial to portray himself as a patriotic whistleblower exposing alleged lies of the Biden administration regarding the war in Ukraine. He pleaded guilty to obstructing justice and sharing classified documents, claiming he aimed to save lives and challenge what he saw as government misinformation. Teixeira's leaks revealed sensitive information about Russia's actions in Ukraine and other countries, prompting a security overhaul and disciplinary actions within...

The Republican-led Congress is willingly ceding its constitutional powers to the Trump administration, allowing for wide discretion in spending and tariff decisions, without oversight or recourse. This shift of authority is unprecedented, with lawmakers actively supporting the president's agenda and relinquishing their traditional role as a check on executive power. Despite claims of future control, the current trend shows a Congress more compliant to the White House than ever before. Full Article

An American Airlines plane was diverted to Denver International Airport due to engine vibrations and caught fire while taxiing to a gate, leading to the evacuation of passengers, with six individuals taken to a hospital for evaluation. The Boeing 737-800 was traveling from Colorado Springs to Dallas, and some passengers used slides to exit the aircraft as smoke and flames were visible. The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, adding to a...

Two federal judges, James Bredar and William Alsup, have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were mass-fired, citing violations of laws governing large-scale layoffs. Bredar's ruling in Baltimore halted the firings for at least two weeks, while Alsup's order directed six agencies to offer job reinstatement to terminated employees. The administration has appealed Alsup's ruling, arguing the firings were for performance reasons, not mass layoffs, as multiple lawsuits are filed over the...

Two Harvard Medical School doctors are suing the Trump administration for removing their research on endometriosis and suicide risk assessment from a government-run website due to references to the LGBTQ+ community, alleging viewpoint discrimination and violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. The lawsuit aims to have the censored research restored and the censorship ruled unlawful, with concerns raised about the impact on public health and access to reliable information. The doctors, represented by the ACLU,...

Rory McIlroy is known for making inflammatory comments during press conferences, with his recent remark about playing on the PGA Tour Champions after 50 causing a stir. Colleagues like Bob Estes and Ernie Els responded, with Estes taking a jab at McIlroy's ownership of TGL. The Champions Tour features former PGA Tour stars and is expected to include Tiger Woods once he turns 50. Full Article