Trump says tariffs on China are an emergency, but what makes it one?
In the first seven months of his administration, President Donald Trump has used the word “emergency” to justify several actions, including tariffs and the recent federal takeover of Washington, D.C. But what actually constitutes an emergency? National emergencies The National Emergencies Act was signed into law in 1976 by former President Gerald Ford. That law […]
IL judge denies Paxton request to enforce arrest warrants on Texas Dems
An Illinois judge refused a legal request made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday. Paxton had asked the court to enforce civil arrest warrants against Texas House Democrats who had fled to the Land of Lincoln to block a vote on redistricting. The proposed redistricting was expected to benefit Republicans, potentially giving them […]
Airborne School: What It’s Really Like Learning to Jump
Worried about your chute, or just clearing the airplane? Find out what it’s like to experience Basic Airborne School.
The Jump That Changed U.S. Warfare History
Since the inception of airborne warfare, the practice of using parachutes to insert troops into combat zones without land passage has turned the tides of conflicts.
How the Taliban’s propaganda empire consumed Afghan media
New York, 13 August 13, 2025—In four years, the Taliban have annihilated Afghanistan’s independent media sector and supplanted it with their own propaganda empire and sophisticated digital bots that flood social media with pro-Taliban content. CPJ interviewed 10 Afghan journalists, inside and outside the country, who said that independent media, which used to reach millions […]
Trump, Putin meeting in Alaska for Ukraine ceasefire talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine. While few expect a final agreement to emerge, one major topic on the table is a potential land swap involving Russian-occupied territories. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began […]
Jellies jam French nuclear plant, force it offline
Jellyfish forced a nuclear power plant in France to shut down on Monday. It was not the first jellyfish-induced shutdown, and scorching summer temperatures have already strained France’s large nuclear power sector this year. Four reactor units at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France shut down automatically between Sunday evening and Monday morning […]
Monthly jobs report could be suspended by Trump’s BLS choice
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) would consider suspending the government’s monthly jobs report, one of the most-watched indicators of U.S. economic health. E.J. Antoni told Fox Business that the reports should stop until methods can be improved. The interview with Antoni was recorded before Trump nominated him to […]
Russia suspected in hack of federal court system
Investigators suspect Russia was behind the hack of the U.S. federal court filing system, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The breach may have exposed sensitive information, such as the identities of federal informants, sealed indictments and unserved search warrants. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which oversees the online filing system that manages […]
