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United States News Miscellaneous

Vance Confirms to Rogan that Hackers Breached His Phone

Vance Confirms Chinese Hackers Breached His Phone

Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said his phone was hacked by Chinese entities that exploited infrastructure designed to spy on Americans.
USPS to increase shipping prices

USPS Incurs $9.5 Billion Loss Despite Raising Stamp Prices

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) incurred a significant increase in its losses this fiscal year, as revenues jumped but volumes dipped.
Harrison Butker | Commencement Address 2024 | Benedictine College

Harrison Butker Breaks Silence on Speech Controversy: ‘Never Be Afraid to Speak the Truth’

Harrison Butker broke his silence saying despite facing a “shocking level of hate” for his remarks, he remains unapologetic in defense of traditional values.
FBI reportedly raids Polymarket CEO's home after betting platform predicts Trump win

FBI Raids Polymarket CEO’s New York Home, Seizes Electronics

FBI raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan's home in obvious political retribution by outgoing administration for correctly calling the 2024 presidential election.
InfoWars founder Alex Jones takes photos at a hearing

The Onion’s $1.75 Million Offer Faces Legal Scrutiny in Alex Jones Bankruptcy Case

The Onion’s attempt to acquire Alex Jones’s Infowars through bankruptcy auction was to be reviewed in TX courtroom amid allegations of fraud aimed at acquisition.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington on June 28, 2023.

IRS Hiring 5,582 Tax Enforcers in 2024 but Says Only Some Will Carry Guns

Watchdog overseeing IRS revealed agency is hiring 5,582 tax enforcers this year, but dismissed claims the tax agency is hiring “87,000-armed enforcement agents.
Military suicides rose in 2023, continuing a troubling trend

US Military Suicides Continued to Increase in 2023: Pentagon Report

Suicides increased among U.S. military service members in 2023, continuing a gradual rise seen over the past decade, according to the DoD annual report.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington on June 28, 2023.

IRS Vows Tax-Enforcement Crackdown After Audit Reveals $1.4 Billion in Unpaid Taxes From Gambling...

IRS is preparing a tax-enforcement crackdown after TIGTA audit revealed more than $1.4 billion in taxes may have gone uncollected from individuals who gambled.
Asif Merchant

Pakistani National With Alleged Iranian Ties Charged in Plot to Assassinate US Officials

Asif Merchant met with undercover FBI agents who he believed were hitmen. A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in connection...
Why is Elon Musk suing Media Matters?

Appeals Court Stays Order Requiring Group to Hand Over Donor Info to Musk’s X

Federal appeals court stayed order compelling Media Matters, sued by Elon Musk’s X, to hand over donor names and addresses, finding info isn't relevant to case.
U.S. National Debt Surpasses $35 Trillion

US National Debt Hits $35 Trillion Milestone

Servicing the owed interest is now the second-largest budgetary item, topping national defense outlays. In a historic fiscal milestone for the federal government, the national...
Michael Patrick Leahy

Star News CEO Michael Patrick Leahy Files Emergency Motion to Set Aside Show Cause...

An emergency motion filed on Wednesday requests Tennessee Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea L. Myles set aside her June 10 court order which established a Show-Cause hearing on Monday....