Trump administration continues to expel most migrants at southern border, May data shows

US Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol agents wearing masks for protection against COVID-19 check pedestrians IDs on April 1, 2020, on the Paso del Norte International Bridge between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. – Both Ciudad … Read More

No Talks with US, Whatsoever: Iran Parliament Speaker

Iran’s parliament speaker says holding negotiations with the United States is absolutely forbidden. Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday Tehran is not against diplomacy and talks, but believes talks with Washington would be “detrimental.” “And negotiations with European countries should be held with … Read More

Which Black Lives Matter?

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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against racial inequality at Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2020. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) When the police pull back, violent crime — against blacks — spikes. While the depraved murder of George Floyd should … Read More

Networks Pull Police Docuseries, Gone With the Wind Following Racial Injustice Protests

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TV becomes the latest industry to reexamine itself. Live PD, one of cable’s biggest hits, had been off the air since last week, and was canceled Wednesday night by A&E. –A&E Key insights: Police programming, both scripted and unscripted, is … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 19 June 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, We can only hope the looting and the burning is over, though we know otherwise.  The media personalities are losing their minds over the prospect of life ever returning to normal.  They’re reporting new “spikes” in virus … Read More

Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 US troops from Germany by September

President Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany by September, a move that would dramatically reshape the U.S. military posture in Europe and reflects growing tensions between Washington and Berlin over military spending and other security issues, U.S. government officials … Read More

Putin probes Trump’s defense posture as Russian planes breach U.S. air defense zone

U.S. military intercepted Russian aircraft during 8th such incident this year. PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, successfully completed two intercepts … Read More

Germany’s Maas urges India, China to ‘deescalate’ border tensions

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In a wide-ranging interview with DW, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged India and China to “deescalate” their deadly border spat. He also said NATO would endure despite Trump’s plan to trim US troop numbers in Germany. German Foreign Minister Heiko … Read More

DOJ sues John Bolton in federal court to block publication of upcoming book

The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a complaint in federal court over former national security adviser John Bolton’s new book about his time in the Trump White House. The complaint argues that Bolton submitted his book, “The Room Where It Happened,” for … Read More

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