#Pentagon pulling 1,100 troops from border with Mexico

#Pentagon pulling 1,100 troops from border with Mexico

The Pentagon is calling back 1,100 active-duty troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year, with forces beginning to return to their home bases this week, a defense official confirmed Wednesday.  The Biden administration in May approved the temporary deployment of up to 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border for 90 days, a decision made…

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#Paramount’s Pluto TV to Launch in Australia With 50 FAST Channels

#Paramount’s Pluto TV to Launch in Australia With 50 FAST Channels

Paramount Global’s advertising-supported streaming service Pluto TV is gearing up to launch more than 50 free advertising-supported streaming television (FAST) channels in Australia. They will become available in “a dedicated branded area on Paramount Australia & New Zealand digital platform 10 Play,” beginning Aug. 31, the entertainment conglomerate said on Wednesday. Calling the offering “a…

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#Biden-Tuberville feud deepens with Space Command decision

#Biden-Tuberville feud deepens with Space Command decision

An increasingly bitter feud between Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and the Biden administration deepened this week after the White House nixed former President Trump’s decision to move Space Command from Colorado to Alabama.  The decision enraged the Alabama delegation, including Tuberville, who had already earned the scorn of the White House and Pentagon with an…

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#READ: Trump indictment in 2020 election case

#READ: Trump indictment in 2020 election case

A federal grand jury handed up a criminal indictment of former President Trump on Thursday related to his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. The 45-page indictment includes four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and…

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#Grand jury convenes in courthouse

#Grand jury convenes in courthouse

Former President Trump has indicated he expects to be indicted “any day now” as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his conduct after the 2020 election. News of the potentially looming indictment comes after Trump said he received a target letter informing him that he is the subject in the probe, a move…

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#Cornel West bid prompts worries from progressives: ‘I just wish he wasn’t doing it’

#Cornel West bid prompts worries from progressives: ‘I just wish he wasn’t doing it’

Progressive lawmakers are voicing concerns over Cornel West’s third-party bid, worried that a figure they respect could cripple President Biden’s prospects in 2024. West launched a Green Party campaign earlier this year to inject more leftism into the election cycle. He’s challenging both the Democratic and Republican establishments, raging against them in equal measure and…

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