ABCNEWS - WATCH: China touts first reusable rocket booster
China says it has successfully returned a reusable rocket booster, marking a major breakthrough in space technology.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Wars in Ukraine, Iran Undermine Nuclear Security
More nations seek nuclear protection outside the U.S.-led order. The post Wars in Ukraine, Iran Undermine Nuclear Security appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign policy Wars in Ukraine, Iran Undermine Nuclear Security More nations seek nuclear protection outside the U.S.-led order. The U.S. proxy war in Ukraine and the direct U.S. war in Iran have made the world a more dangerous place, raising nuclear risks. Ukraine is the dam, we were repeatedly told, that would hold back the Russian invasion of Europe. We were told that by Ukraine , by the U.S. , and by NATO . To keep the world safe from Russia, Russia needed to be fought in Ukraine. It was never true, as even Western officials sometimes admit. As early as two years ago, America’s then-Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said ,…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Trump Turns Down USMCA Renewal
The president has declined to renew the United States’ largest free-trade agreement. The post Trump Turns Down USMCA Renewal appeared first on The American Conservative .
Economy Trump Turns Down USMCA Renewal The president has declined to renew the United States’ largest free-trade agreement. President Donald Trump has decided not to renew the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was up for review this year. The agreement will remain in force until 2036, at which point it will expire unless all three signatory countries have agreed to renew it for another 16 years. The country’s largest trade agreement, the USMCA was originally negotiated and signed by Trump himself during his first term. It replaced the much-reviled North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which Trump…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (W. James Antle III) - Platner’s Fatal Dependence on Party Elites
The left-populist Democrat says ‘the political establishment’ won’t let him win. The post Platner’s Fatal Dependence on Party Elites appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Platner’s Fatal Dependence on Party Elites The left-populist Democrat says ‘the political establishment’ won’t let him win. (Photo by Laura Brett/Getty Images) Much has been written about the socialist shooting star that was Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s Senate candidacy, which raises questions for anti-establishment political figures of all stripes. Perhaps the biggest question is how Platner could so thoroughly rout his party’s governing class—he received nearly 72 percent of the vote against the state’s sitting governor, who was backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer yet stopped…Open
ABCNEWS - Missouri flooding: Campers rescued after building collapses into floodwaters
The governor of Missouri has declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to flash flooding in central, south-central and southeastern parts of the state.
NYTIMES (Michael M. Grynbaum) - Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Security officers CHASED UFO by car near a nuclear site | Elizabeth Vargas Reports
The latest tranche of government UFO documents includes a report of an anomalous object hovering over a Texas nuclear weapons assembly plant in 2015. Author Miguel Sancho tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” the anecdote is one example of what UFO researchers call “galactic zoo” theory — the idea that aliens are quietly monitoring human progress. #UFO #GalacticZoo #Defense Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
STRIPES - US Army orders tighter social media presence | Stars and Stripes
The Army announced a new directive that will consolidate local unit social media accounts into a smaller network of authorized accounts.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Clouded leopards vs AI data center in Nashville | On Balance
Rick Schwartz, president and CEO of the Nashville Zoo, joins NewsNation to discuss how zoo officials are pushing back against the construction of a data center nearby. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.