ABCNEWS - Nigeria, U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive
The Nigerian military says a new operation with U.S. forces has killed over 20 Islamic State militants in Borno state
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Lindsey Graham says Iran negotiations have 'hit a wall,' calls for strikes on energy infrastructure
Graham said that Trump should look at reducing Iran's military capability and initiate more strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.
NYTIMES (Ali Watkins) - Bodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave
The discovery comes after days of searching by an international team of rescue divers. A fifth body was recovered last week.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Coulthart: ‘The CIA is subordinate to the director of National Intelligence’
Ross Coulthart calls it “absolutely outrageous” for the CIA to be angry with Congress after a whistleblower was called in to testify without the CIA being notified first.
NPR (Brittney Melton) - Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Pirro threatens jail time for parents of DC juveniles who commit crimes, join in 'teen takeovers'
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said that her office will impose criminal penalties of up to six months of jail time against the parents or adults responsible for the juveniles.
NYTIMES (Aaron Boxerman) - Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East
The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands.
NYTIMES (Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt) - In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland
Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little leverage.
THEFEDERALIST (Samuel Kimzey) - Here’s A Not-So-Modest Proposal: Bring Back Public Executions
There are multiple high-profile criminals in custody currently who should be convicted and executed promptly and publicly.
THEFEDERALIST (Mark Davis) - Georgia Investigators Killed 2020 Election Probe At Kemp’s Request, Unsealed Testimony Claims
Sen. Perdue testified that GBI's director initially viewed the evidence as compelling enough to warrant a full investigation.