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Russia’s shadow fleet: Sweden warns allies oil tankers in the Baltic used for espionage

Russia has deployed a “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in the Baltic Sea to circumvent economic sanctions and also engage in espionage, according to a top Swedish military official. “We are finding antennas and masts that typically do not belong to, for example, fishing vessels, so it is clear that we feel that there are […]

California lawmakers propose bill that would ban Clear from airports

Two California lawmakers have proposed bipartisan legislation that would ban Clear, a biometric travel document verification system, from airports across the state.  State Sen. Josh Newman, a Democrat from Orange County and the sponsor of the legislation, said Clear effectively allows wealthy people to skip the line over those waiting to be screened by the […]

California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds

California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]

White House bobs and weaves through questions on Gaza campus protests

The White House danced around questions Tuesday regarding the string of pro-Palestinian protests taking place on college campuses across the country, condemning displays of antisemitism from some protesters while also declining to say if President Joe Biden planned any type of interaction with the activists. Students began camping out on the green at Columbia University […]

House Republican infighting by the numbers

A few numbers illustrate Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) precarious hold on the gavel and the dilemma for House Republicans more broadly. The Ukraine aid package that is the latest policy imperiling Johnson was opposed by 112 Republicans while only 101 voted yes. (That is identical to the breakdown among Republicans on the March $1.2 trillion […]

DOJ reaches $139 million settlement with Larry Nassar’s victims

The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday it reached a nearly $139 million settlement with the victims of Larry Nassar over the FBI’s alleged failure when it investigated the sexual abuse allegations made by gymnasts he treated. Nassar has been convicted of sexually abusing several female gymnasts while serving as a sports doctor for USA […]

Australian prime minister criticizes ‘bloke’ Elon Musk for combating censorship

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken out against billionaire and X owner Elon Musk, specifically as he fights a court order from the country. The order relates to videos shared on X showing Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel getting attacked by a person with a knife, with an Australian judge ruling on Monday that X […]

Brittney Griner details time in a Russian prison in new interview

WNBA star Brittney Griner is opening up about her time in Russian prison. Griner, 33, has spoken before about her detainment, a result of her February 2022 arrest for smuggling charges related to cannabis oil discovered at a Moscow airport, but this will be the Phoenix Mercury center’s first time doing so in a sit-down […]

WATCH LIVE: Biden talks abortion rights during campaign event in Tampa, Florida

President Joe Biden will be speaking at a campaign rally for abortion rights in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The event comes as the Sunshine State is less than two weeks away from implementing its six-week abortion ban. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER By honing in on abortion rights, […]

NASA remotely fixes link with most distant probe, Voyager 1

NASA fixed a remote link to the 46-year-old Voyager 1 space probe on Monday, according to an update from the agency. The probe had been sending “gibberish” code back to NASA because of a broken chip, according to a report by the Guardian. Given the distance, NASA was not able to repair the chip but […]
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