NYTIMES (Neil MacFarquhar) - A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s “Mosquito Fleet”
Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.”
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Alan Pell Crawford) - The Capitol Hillbillies
Plus: space travel and liberalism. The post The Capitol Hillbillies appeared first on The American Conservative .
Political Asylum The Capitol Hillbillies Plus: space travel and liberalism. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) This much must be said for politicians who like to be seen as ornery SOBS: They want us to think they are loyal only to their own high moral principles and sometimes, just maybe, answerable to the voters. That being the case, they once in a while say something worth saying. The Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, the ornery SOB in this case, has apologized for our bombing of a girls’ school in Iran and thinks it’s high time the Trump administration figures out how to end this war and get on with it. Mostly, though, Kennedy’s act is increasingly hard to watch without wincing. A former Democrat—he…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - A New Free Speech Case in Florida
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a new lawsuit last month on behalf of the Miami Beach resident and Army National Guard veteran Raquel Pacheco, arguing that Miami Beach city officials conducted a coordinated campaign to suppress constitutionally protected speech—namely, the advocacy for the rights of Palestinians and criticism of the foreign government of Israel. […] The post A New Free Speech Case in Florida appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics A New Free Speech Case in Florida Raquel Pacheco, an Army National Guard veteran, alleges that officials in Miami Beach attempted to suppress her speech rights for criticizing Israel. (Photo by Hector Vivas – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a new lawsuit last month on behalf of the Miami Beach resident and Army National Guard veteran Raquel Pacheco, arguing that Miami Beach city officials conducted a coordinated campaign to suppress constitutionally protected speech—namely, the advocacy for the rights of Palestinians and criticism of the foreign government of Israel. On January 7, 2026, Pacheco posted a comment on Facebook criticizing City of Miami Beach Mayor Steven…Open
BITCHUTE - US Nuke Scientists Are Mysteriously Disappearing! - New World Next Week
This week on New World Next Week: Anthropic's new AI finding exploits humans can't; US nuke scientists are disappearing; and Ye is banned from the UK. https://corbettreport.com/nwnw626/ ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED? HOW ABOUT COMMENTS? THEY’RE AT THE CORBETT REPORT WEBSITE! JUST FOLLOW THE “TRANSCRIPT AND SOURCES” LINK ABOVE TO GO THERE DIRECTLY.
| Keywords | aianthropicnuclearscientistsyeukcorbett-reportgeopoliticsus-policytechmysterynational-security |
NYTIMES (Benjamin Mullin) - Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna
The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.
| Keywords | nexstartegnamergerantitrustfccbroadcastingmedia-industrylawsuitcompetitionmonopolylegal-newsbusiness-newstv-stationsmedia-consolidationcourtfederal-courtjudgemedia-merger |
NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater) - In Phoenix, Trump Eyes Lower Gas Prices and Frets About the Midterms
President Trump told a crowd of supporters that the price of oil and gas was coming down, part of an effort in recent days to present a rosier picture of the nearly two-month-long Iran war.
| Keywords | trumpgas-pricesiran-waroilenergy-costsus-politicseconomymidterm-electionsforeign-policygeopolitical-riskinflationphoenixnytimesluke-broadwatermiddle-east |
NYTIMES (Ashley Ahn) - Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist
The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - University of North Carolina vaguely 'retract[s]' threat of punishment for April Fools' Day satire
University still won't clarify whether it ever investigated student-run comedy show, or specify which "portions" of its jawboning statement it's retracting. Student newspaper editors were "browbeaten into submission," FIRE says.
JUSTTHENEWS (Sharyl Attkisson) - Trump order to ensure farmers have herbicides to harvest safe, affordable food supply sparks debate
President Donald Trump issued the executive order in February under the Defense Production Act.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech
Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are using violence to advance their cause. Experts say the opposition to data centers has various sources, but whatever the reasons, tech companies will need to find ways to get communities to buy-in.