Nostr notes by Steve Herman

Not The Onion. ...

2026-05-07T13:20:27Z

Not The Onion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/

State Department finalizing new design for US passports to ...

2026-04-28T19:06:49Z

State Department finalizing new design for US passports to include a picture of President Trump. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-state-dept-finalizing-plan

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a ...

2026-04-16T15:27:57Z

In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a Pentagon worship service yesterday, he read the fake Ezekiel 25:17 verse from “Pulp Fiction" that Samuel L. Jackson’s character recited just before he shoots a man to death. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/pete-hegseth-pulp-fiction-fake-bible-verse-prayer-service-1236723446/

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after what ...

2026-04-12T19:39:36Z

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after what he called a ″painful″ election result. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/12/record-turnout-as-close-of-polls-nears-in-hungarys-most-consequential-election-in-decades

House Speaker Johnson invites King Charles III, on the occasion ...

2026-04-01T12:38:50Z

House Speaker Johnson invites King Charles III, on the occasion of America’s 250th anniversary of declaring independence from Britain, to address a Joint Meeting of Congress.

UK to host talks among 35 countries to form a coalition intended ...

2026-04-01T12:33:11Z

UK to host talks among 35 countries to form a coalition intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/hormuz-strait-talks-britain-starmer

WaPo - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations ...

2026-03-29T02:38:32Z

WaPo - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

Secretary of State Rubio gains ground on VP Vance, still the top ...

2026-03-28T22:18:40Z

Secretary of State Rubio gains ground on VP Vance, still the top vote-getter, in this year’s CPAC presidential straw poll. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/vice-president-vance-wins-cpac-conservative-meetings-2028-presidential-straw-2026-03-28/

More aviation chaos in the eastern US this evening with ground ...

2026-03-27T23:54:41Z

More aviation chaos in the eastern US this evening with ground stops at multiple airports, including DCA, IAD and BWI, after the Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in Warrenton, Virginia, which manages a large portion of the region's airspace, had to be evacuated.

Golfer Tiger Woods involved in a rollover vehicle crash. ...

2026-03-27T19:29:57Z

Golfer Tiger Woods involved in a rollover vehicle crash. https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48323058/tiger-woods-involved-florida-rollover-crash

House Republican leaders have rejected the bill the Senate passed ...

2026-03-27T18:00:21Z

House Republican leaders have rejected the bill the Senate passed early this morning that would have funded most of DHS.

“Environmentalists are terrorists.” - President Trump during ...

2026-03-27T17:30:14Z

“Environmentalists are terrorists.” - President Trump during White House remarks to farmers

(Reuters) - Iran-linked hackers on Friday claimed they had ...

2026-03-27T16:26:21Z

(Reuters) - Iran-linked hackers on Friday claimed they had accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the ‌director and other documents to the internet. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-linked-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-personal-email-doj-official-2026-03-27/

WaPo - Land mines dispersed across a residential area near ...

2026-03-27T16:20:19Z

WaPo - Land mines dispersed across a residential area near Shiraz, Iran, may be the first instance in more than two decades of US forces using such weapons. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/27/iran-us-land-mines/

The acting head of VOA’s parent agency says the “focus ...

2026-03-27T14:30:52Z

The acting head of VOA’s parent agency says the “focus remains on advancing President Trump’s agenda…”He’s already being sued for breaking the law as VOA is mandated to “present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institution.” https://washingtonreporter.news/exclusive-usagm-ceo-michael-rigas-on-moving-forward-with-a-measured-return-to-work-for-usagm-employees-on-administrative-leave/

There's no clear evidence but something I've long ...

2026-03-27T12:59:03Z

There's no clear evidence but something I've long suspected is that users of VPNs and Tor (.onion) have less anonymity than they might imagine and potentially face greater scrutiny by NSA and Russia/PRC/Israel who have snooping tools we don't know exist. https://www.wired.com/story/using-a-vpn-may-subject-you-to-nsa-spying/

Indicator - X planned to rein in overseas information hustlers, ...

2026-03-27T12:37:25Z

Indicator - X planned to rein in overseas information hustlers, then Elon Musk stepped in. https://indicator.media/p/briefing-x-planned-to-rein-in-overseas-info-hustlers-then-elon-stepped-in

FT - UAE willing to join a multinational maritime task force to ...

2026-03-27T06:40:18Z

FT - UAE willing to join a multinational maritime task force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.ft.com/content/aeb1cf6c-edde-486e-b437-94bbd4437912?shareType=nongift

In yet another break with custom, the signature of President ...

2026-03-26T22:17:33Z

In yet another break with custom, the signature of President Trump will appear on U.S. dollar bills. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0425

President Trump is now worth $6.5 billion, according to Forbes’ ...

2026-03-26T20:49:45Z

President Trump is now worth $6.5 billion, according to Forbes’ latest World’s Billionaires list, up by $1.4 billion from a year ago. https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2026/03/10/heres-how-much-donald-trump-is-worth/

NYT - President Trump has discussed turning the White House ...

2026-03-26T16:58:39Z

NYT - President Trump has discussed turning the White House Treaty Room, historically a meeting place for diplomats and statesmen, into a guest bedroom with an en suite bath. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/trump-eyes-white-house-treaty-room-for-latest-renovation-project.html?smid=url-share

USPS announces 8% surcharge on all package shipments to offset ...

2026-03-26T00:28:22Z

USPS announces 8% surcharge on all package shipments to offset rising fuel costs, effective Apr. 26 until Jan. 17, 2027. https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0325-usps-announces-transportation-related-time-limited-price-change.htm

Politico says it has launched a security review after a private ...

2026-03-25T22:24:13Z

Politico says it has launched a security review after a private telephone conversation between one of its reporters and an EU official about issues connected to Hungary and Ukraine was apparently intercepted and the recording published online. https://www.politico.eu/article/politico-journalist-call-intercept-published-hacking-security-review-hungary-ukraine/

SCOTUS unanimously rules ISPs are not liable for copyright ...

2026-03-25T15:15:41Z

SCOTUS unanimously rules ISPs are not liable for copyright infringement if they fail to disconnect music pirates. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-171_bq7d.pdf

Special Counsel's team gathered evidence to suggest that ...

2026-03-25T15:12:31Z

Special Counsel's team gathered evidence to suggest that Donald Trump retained classified material pertinent to his personal business interests and prosecutors were investigating whether his decision to hold on to those records was motivated by financial gain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/25/trump-classified-map-private-plane/

A Democrat has defeated a Republican in a Florida State House ...

2026-03-25T00:43:56Z

A Democrat has defeated a Republican in a Florida State House special election in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago, where President Trump cast a mail ballot. https://www.wptv.com/news/political/elections-local/live-results-trump-votes-in-special-election-near-mar-a-lago-as-democrat-emily-gregory-takes-early-lead

A jury has sided with New Mexico, declaring that Meta violated ...

2026-03-24T22:26:40Z

A jury has sided with New Mexico, declaring that Meta violated state laws in a case that centered on whether the owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp did enough to keep children safe. https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/jury-declares-meta-violated-new-mexico-law/

(AP) — US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army ...

2026-03-24T22:13:20Z

(AP) — US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army airborne unit to the Middle East.

Putting this into context: The Valero Port Arthur refinery is one ...

2026-03-24T00:56:53Z

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Putting this into context: The Valero Port Arthur refinery is one of the country's most significant energy assets with a reported capacity of nearly 400,000 bpd processing heavy, sour crude oils into high-value products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

There has been an explosion at the Valero refinery in Port ...

2026-03-24T00:39:59Z

There has been an explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/pillar-of-smoke-rising-from-valero-port-arthur/502-2fafa4f2-70c6-4bb3-b3ff-0ab6a599ac56

Details as reported by NPR: ...

2026-03-23T13:40:27Z

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Details as reported by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5756465/voice-of-america-staffers-sue-alleging-kari-lake-put-on-propaganda

A fresh lawsuit just filed against USAGM (including Kari Lake) by ...

2026-03-23T13:06:09Z

A fresh lawsuit just filed against USAGM (including Kari Lake) by several Voice of America journalists alleging the parent agency interfered in VOA programming by violating the Charter and firewall, undermining its reputation and crushing its global reach.

President Trump says he’s postponing military strikes on ...

2026-03-23T11:26:18Z

President Trump says he’s postponing military strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure because of “very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.”

President Trump has installed a statue of Christopher Columbus on ...

2026-03-23T00:22:07Z

President Trump has installed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds, outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where it’s visible from Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street NW. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/22/white-house-christopher-columbus-statue/

First, the good news. Journalism is racking up a few federal ...

2026-03-22T20:10:59Z

First, the good news. Journalism is racking up a few federal court victories as reporters and editors resist the administration’s aggressive attempts to muzzle mainstream media (at least the kind emphasizing inconvenient facts and non-partisan objectivity).

ICE agents being deployed tomorrow to airports. ...

2026-03-22T15:48:43Z

ICE agents being deployed tomorrow to airports. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/22/politics/homan-ice-security-airports

Following reports of a loud boom and houses shaking in the ...

2026-03-22T01:27:02Z

Following reports of a loud boom and houses shaking in the Houston area today, a woman says a piece of what might have been a meteorite crashed through her roof. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-meteor-reports-rock-woman-home-crash-2026-march

NBC - More than 400 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown ...

2026-03-21T23:28:12Z

NBC - More than 400 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown began. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/400-tsa-officers-quit-shutdown-rcna264581

AP’s David Bauder reports on the judge’s order to restore the ...

2026-03-21T16:55:31Z

AP’s David Bauder reports on the judge’s order to restore the Voice of America and he examines the likelihood of that happening. I expressed my hope and skepticism that VOA’s journalists will be allowed to produce objective stories. https://apnews.com/article/voice-of-america-radio-trump-kari-lake-d9ccd621cd9ee431eb3e897810243ef1?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Former CBS correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what we’re ...

2026-03-21T13:54:54Z

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Former CBS correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what we’re losing with the demise of CBS Radio News. https://youtu.be/19HMToXUXbU?si=TSrgZo5AiySHoEnQ

My quote in the New York Times: "Unlike real mainstream ...

2026-03-21T01:57:50Z

My quote in the New York Times: "Unlike real mainstream journalism, there’s no accountability” with prediction markets, “How do you ascertain something is being pushed for profit or political advantage?” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/technology/polymarket-social-feeds-falsehoods.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U1A.MVHS.qJztu91NXAL1&smid=url-share

CBS News reports the demise of CBS News Radio. ...

2026-03-20T23:19:55Z

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CBS News reports the demise of CBS News Radio. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-radio-to-shut-down/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=921857648#

“The court affirmed what should be beyond dispute: The ...

2026-03-20T22:12:28Z

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“The court affirmed what should be beyond dispute: The government cannot pick and choose which journalists are allowed to cover it or deny access based on their reporting — a core First Amendment protection.” - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr.

A federal judge rules that the Pentagon’s restrictions on news ...

2026-03-20T22:00:06Z

A federal judge rules that the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets violate the First Amendment and issued an order tossing parts of the department’s policy, handing a victory to The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/business/media/pentagon-press-restrictions-new-york-times.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.301S.N37JyqeBz3uP&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Weiss and Cibrowski announce they’re shutting down CBS News ...

2026-03-20T15:13:19Z

Weiss and Cibrowski announce they’re shutting down CBS News Radio, which has ~700 affiliated stations, on May 22. "Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.”

Thus, the CBS Radio Network (b. 1927) will be terminated at the age of 99.

CBS Radio was the foundation of American broadcast journalism. Over five decades I filed hundreds of news reports for it and felt immense pride to have been on the same network as Murrow, Sevareid, Smith, Collingwood, Cronkite, Edwards, Trout, Townsend, Kuralt, Rather, Stahl, Knoller & Portnoy.

USAGM, in a court filing, explains it’s beyond the agency’s ...

2026-03-20T10:48:17Z

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USAGM, in a court filing, explains it’s beyond the agency’s capacity to follow the judge’s order to bring back the remaining 484 Voice of America employees on administrative leave by Monday because the onboarding process would take at least seven weeks. (They certainly had no problem a year ago instantly sidelining 1,000+)

Update: In a subsequent motion late Thursday, DoJ requests the ...

2026-03-20T02:53:11Z

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Update: In a subsequent motion late Thursday, DoJ requests the federal district court “at the least should stay its (VOA) return-to-work mandate for fourteen days
to allow Defendants (USAGM) to seek further relief at the D.C. Circuit.”

DOJ, on behalf of defendants including Kari Lake, files an appeal ...

2026-03-20T02:12:35Z

DOJ, on behalf of defendants including Kari Lake, files an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit seeking to reverse last Saturday’s ruling ordering USAGM to return to work the Voice of America staff by Monday and resume all broadcasts that were suddenly taken off air a year ago.

Republican former FCC officials say the commission’s current ...

2026-03-19T12:26:11Z

Republican former FCC officials say the commission’s current chairman, Brendan Carr, is “unfit for office” and Congress should both investigate his actions and “consider more serious remedies.” https://protectdemocracy.org/work/republican-former-fcc-officials-call-on-congress-to-fight-back-against-carrs-abuses-of-the-fcc/

"We urge swift compliance with the court’s order and full ...

2026-03-19T00:34:06Z

"We urge swift compliance with the court’s order and full restoration of VOA’s newsroom and affiliated services. This includes the many contracted employees whose work supports news production across dozens of languages.“ - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. https://www.press.org/newsroom/national-press-club-statement-judges-order-restore-voice-america-operations

NYT - A newly released video adds to the evidence that an ...

2026-03-09T02:52:05Z

NYT - A newly released video adds to the evidence that an American missile likely hit an Iranian elementary school where 175 people, many of them children, were reported killed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/world/middleeast/iran-minab-school-strike.html?unlocked_article_code=1.R1A.9Pom.kMDpyKs-V3u4&smid=nytcore-ios-share

American employees of the US diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia ...

2026-03-08T22:52:48Z

American employees of the US diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia have reportedly been told to leave the country under mandatory departure orders issued by the State Department which has publicly told Americans there to strongly consider departing the kingdom. https://sa.usembassy.gov/security-alert-security-alert-u-s-embassy-riyadh-saudi-arabia-march-8-2026-update-1/

A seventh American has died from injuries received during ...

2026-03-08T20:52:48Z

A seventh American has died from injuries received during Iran’s initial attacks across the Middle East, according to CENTCOM. “The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.”

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully ...

2026-03-07T23:29:07Z

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM “shall have no force or effect,” including last August’s RIFs at the Voice of America.

After Iran's president apologized to neighboring states, ...

2026-03-07T11:44:23Z

After Iran's president apologized to neighboring states, promising Tehran would not attack them again "unless attacked first,” Qatar intercepted a missile and a drone exploded near Dubai’s airport. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ceqvwrydzpqt

US total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in ...

2026-03-06T13:31:21Z

US total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in information and federal
government continued to trend down. - BLS https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Authorities say Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of ...

2026-03-05T18:27:25Z

Authorities say Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County, California. https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/california/2026/03/05/britney-spears-arrested-in-ventura-county-for-alleged-dui-westlake-village-chp/88998947007/

WSJ - President Trump is preparing to fire Homeland Security ...

2026-03-05T18:07:53Z

WSJ - President Trump is preparing to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to advisers familiar with his thinking. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-iuis-preparing-to-fire-kristi-noem-85815862?st=Uu6BPo&reflink=article_copyURL_share

A mysterious shortwave radio station is broadcasting strings of ...

2026-03-05T14:08:49Z

A mysterious shortwave radio station is broadcasting strings of numbers in Farsi. https://open.substack.com/pub/theiceman/p/a-new-spy-radio-signal-has-appeared?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Multiple people injured after an explosion in Logan Township, New ...

2026-03-04T21:16:52Z

Multiple people injured after an explosion in Logan Township, New Jersey, at a facility that provides chemicals for lab experiments. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/explosion-logan-township-nj/

House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena US Attorney General ...

2026-03-04T21:09:14Z

House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena US Attorney General Bondi to testify about the DoJ’s handling of the Epstein case and the release of its related files. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5767681-pam-bondi-subpoena-epstein-files-oversight/

“The United States of America does not target civilians...I ...

2026-03-04T18:48:42Z

“The United States of America does not target civilians...I would caution you from pointing a finger at the United States of America when it comes to targeting civilians,” White House press secretary Leavitt replies to a reporter who asked whether the US military bombed a girls’ school in Iran.

NATO air and missile defense assets in the Eastern Mediterranean ...

2026-03-04T12:17:13Z

NATO air and missile defense assets in the Eastern Mediterranean intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile that was detected heading toward Turkish airspace after being fired from Iran and crossing Iraqi and Syrian airspace. - Turkey MND https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/turkiye-intercepts-iranian-ballistic-missile-heading-toward-its-airspace-3215600

The son of the assassinated ayatollah is alive and likely to ...

2026-03-04T11:42:31Z

The son of the assassinated ayatollah is alive and likely to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, reports Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-israeli-strike-kills-four-lebanon-us-names-its-first-casualties-2026-03-04/

High-ranking US military officers are tying the action attack on ...

2026-03-04T00:52:50Z

High-ranking US military officers are tying the action attack on Iran to fulfilling a Christian prophecy. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/03/03/military-officers-accused-of-framing-iran-war-biblical-mandate.html

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US jumped 11 ...

2026-03-03T14:19:01Z

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US jumped 11 cents overnight to ~$3.11, according to AAA. https://gasprices.aaa.com/

(Reuters) -US Interior Department says a database revealing how ...

2026-03-03T12:44:20Z

(Reuters) -US Interior Department says a database revealing how the Trump administration plans to revise information on key phases of American history at national park sites was deliberative and the employees ‌who released it "will be held accountable." https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/leaked-interior-department-database-reveals-us-plans-revise-historical-2026-03-03/

(Reuters) — US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the ...

2026-03-03T09:45:42Z

(Reuters) — US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-marines-fired-protesters-storming-consulate-karachi-officials-say-2026-03-03/

“We set the terms of this war” against Iran, says Defense ...

2026-03-02T13:11:17Z

“We set the terms of this war” against Iran, says Defense Secretary Hegseth. “This is not Iraq. This is not endless.”

University of Colorado football quarterback Dominiq Ponder died ...

2026-03-02T01:12:33Z

University of Colorado football quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early this morning when the Tesla he was driving crashed and caught fire. https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/03/01/colorado-buffaloes-quarterback-dominiq-ponder-dies/

BFM - France sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to ...

2026-03-01T19:20:53Z

BFM - France sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the eastern Mediterranean. https://www.bfmtv.com/international/moyen-orient/iran/direct-frappes-en-iran-les-gardiens-de-la-revolution-promettent-un-chatiment-severe-aux-meurtriers-du-guide-supreme_LN-202603010061.html

Britons in Bahrain, Israel/Palestinian territories, Kuwait and ...

2026-03-01T18:08:59Z

Britons in Bahrain, Israel/Palestinian territories, Kuwait and UAE are being urged by the UK foreign ministry to register amid preparations for possible evacuation flights if Middle East airspace remains closed for an extended period. https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/home?origin=x

President Trump claims Iranian navy headquarters “largely ...

2026-03-01T17:48:57Z

President Trump claims Iranian navy headquarters “largely destroyed.”

“...the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded ...

2026-03-01T16:16:24Z

“...the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded broadcasting have hurt the United States’ ability to reach the Iranian people — and win their trust — just as Washington is calling on them to rise up.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-messaging-broadcasting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P1A._WAJ.hqRMPJ_qtxZb&smid=url-share

NHK began emergency shortwave radio transmissions today due to ...

2026-03-01T15:38:30Z

NHK began emergency shortwave radio transmissions today due to the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. “Internet connectivity and international telephone services in the region have become unstable, resulting in limited access to information in Japanese.” https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/thumbnails/en/information/nhk_world-japan_radio_begins_temporary_shortwave_transmission.pdf

Three people are dead and 14 others were wounded in a mass ...

2026-03-01T14:35:15Z

Three people are dead and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting early today outside a bar in downtown Austin, Texas. https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/bufords-austin-6th-street-shooting-21948608.php

“The Supreme Leader of the Revolution was martyred.” - Fars ...

2026-03-01T01:42:57Z

“The Supreme Leader of the Revolution was martyred.” - Fars News Agency confirming the death of Ayatollah Khamenei

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain airports hit by Iranian attacks. ...

2026-03-01T01:35:55Z

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain airports hit by Iranian attacks. https://www.newsofbahrain.com/index.php

Posted on the ayatollah’s official X page: ‏ “In the name ...

2026-02-28T22:13:11Z

Posted on the ayatollah’s official X page: ‏ “In the name of the Lion of Great Repute (peace be upon him).

A direct strike hit Tel Aviv late Saturday during a missile ...

2026-02-28T21:35:51Z

A direct strike hit Tel Aviv late Saturday during a missile barrage from Iran, wounding at least 20 people and igniting fires at the scene. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bj3sy0gt11l

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, senior ...

2026-02-28T19:43:12Z

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, senior Israeli official tells Reuters.

Sky News - A fire has broken out near the entrance of Fairmont ...

2026-02-28T16:19:28Z

Sky News - A fire has broken out near the entrance of Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai, after debris reportedly fell from the sky during an Iranian missile attack. https://news.sky.com/story/iran-latest-israel-launches-preventative-attack-defence-minister-says-13509565?postid=11162279#liveblog-body

President Trump’s decision to launch a large-scale military ...

2026-02-28T14:08:24Z

President Trump’s decision to launch a large-scale military operation – particularly in the absence of an imminent threat to the US – “raises serious legal and constitutional concerns,” says Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence.

BBC - Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain. ...

2026-02-28T14:00:15Z

BBC - Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the USN Fifth Fleet in Manama. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c204px4zddro

Israel believes it has killed senior Iranian officials, including ...

2026-02-28T13:51:26Z

Israel believes it has killed senior Iranian officials, including the defense minister, reports Reuters.

Significant disruption globally to commercial aviation — Middle ...

2026-02-28T13:19:07Z

Significant disruption globally to commercial aviation — Middle East airports and airspace have closed, flights diverted or cancelled. (Flightradar24.com map)

UAE confirms a Pakistani national was killed in Abu Dhabi after ...

2026-02-28T13:11:20Z

UAE confirms a Pakistani national was killed in Abu Dhabi after several missiles launched from Iran were intercepted https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/mediahub/news/2026/2/28/uae-iran

A CBS News producer, regarded as a legend in the industry, has ...

2026-02-27T23:50:00Z

A CBS News producer, regarded as a legend in the industry, has suggested that political bias is at play at the network in a farewell memo sent to colleagues this afternoon. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/27/cbs-news-political-bias-paramount-warner-bros?CMP=share_btn_url

“I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a ...

2026-02-27T23:30:24Z

“I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security. Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic.” - Defense Secretary Hegseth

President Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile that ...

2026-02-27T11:19:37Z

President Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile that can hit the US is not backed by American intelligence reports and appears to be exaggerated, reports Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-iranian-missile-claim-unsupported-by-us-intelligence-say-sources-2026-02-27/

Anthropic draws a line in the sand — stating it won’t allow ...

2026-02-26T23:49:17Z

Anthropic draws a line in the sand — stating it won’t allow DoD to use its AI technology for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons. https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-war

WaPo - Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with ...

2026-02-26T17:51:29Z

WaPo - Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting. https://is.gd/EXvyNw

Wired - A popular right-wing social media account that called a ...

2026-02-26T13:35:34Z

Wired - A popular right-wing social media account that called a video depicting the Obamas as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer. https://www.wired.com/story/a-white-house-staffer-appears-to-run-massive-pro-trump-meme-page/

WSJ - DoJ reviewing whether it improperly withheld some Epstein ...

2026-02-26T00:11:38Z

WSJ - DoJ reviewing whether it improperly withheld some Epstein files, including FBI notes that detail unverified allegations made by a woman against President Trump. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/doj-to-review-whether-epstein-files-about-trump-were-improperly-withheld-bc8af73c?st=YYrvUM&reflink=article_copyURL_share

NYT - The Trump administration is seeking to limit the safeguards ...

2026-02-25T23:59:33Z

NYT - The Trump administration is seeking to limit the safeguards protecting the editorial freedom of federally funded news groups that broadcast overseas, raising concerns that it could undermine an independent source of news in parts of the world with few of them. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-radio-free-europe.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

“Announcement coming tomorrow regarding one of our continued ...

2026-02-25T23:38:00Z

“Announcement coming tomorrow regarding one of our continued efforts to modernize and right size USAGM,” says Kari Lake of the parent agency of VOA of which she has seized control, arguably without legal authority.

A federal district court judge rules that deporting immigrants to ...

2026-02-25T20:20:25Z

A federal district court judge rules that deporting immigrants to “third countries” to which they have no ties is unlawful and must be set aside. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.282404/gov.uscourts.mad.282404.241.0.pdf

NYT - The vast trove of documents released by the Justice ...

2026-02-25T17:04:26Z

NYT - The vast trove of documents released by the Justice Department from its investigations into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein failed to include some key materials related to a woman who made an accusation against President Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-epstein-files.html?smid=url-share

Roxana Saberi is an Iranian-American journalist who was ...

2026-02-25T13:27:13Z

Roxana Saberi is an Iranian-American journalist who was imprisoned in Tehran in 2009 and falsely accused of espionage. She has co-authored a compelling NYT essay revealing what doctors and nurses saw recently treating the wounded protesters. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/25/opinion/iran-protests-doctors.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

WSJ - Trump administration considering a possible executive order ...

2026-02-24T18:27:34Z

WSJ - Trump administration considering a possible executive order or other action that would require banks to collect citizenship information from customers. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-considers-action-requiring-banks-to-collect-citizenship-info-8e26f6d2?st=XHPK2b&reflink=article_copyURL_share