The Air Force base that serves as the military’s gateway to the Pacific could be the target of a massive Chinese spy operation on the U.S. military, according to a California congressman. The concern is over Flannery Associates buying land that surrounds three sides of Travis Air Force Base. Flannery has bought 52,000 acres of land…

On July 27, the Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that sets the policy agenda and approves funding for the Department of Defense. Earlier in the month, the Republican-led House narrowly passed a vastly different version of the bill, showing the power of conservative hardliners who pushed for…

Former President Donald Trump faces new federal charges, and a major pharmacy chain lets go thousands of its employees amid a company restructuring. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Former President Trump faces new federal charges Special Counsel Jack Smith announced new federal charges against Trump on Tuesday, Aug…

Four and a half months after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for her arrest, Russia’s Maria Lvova-Belova confirmed more than 700,000 Ukrainian kids were moved to Russia. In a report she authored, Lvova-Belova said Russia “accepted” almost 5 million Ukrainians since the war began. Lvova-Belova, backing the party line, maintained the vast majority…

A recently signed law in Illinois would allow some non-citizens of the United States in the state to become police officers, something that’s currently forbidden under federal laws. House Bill 3751 successfully passed the Democratic-controlled state House and the state Senate before being signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., last week. The law…

China said the United States is turning Taiwan into a “powder keg.” According to U.S. military strategy, that’s the idea. On July 28, the Biden White House announced it is sending Taiwan $345 million in military aid. President Joe Biden is using his authority to draw from current U.S. stockpiles to send the weapons quickly.…

Is the Ukraine war also a public relations war? The U.S. has sometimes promoted the idea that Putin’s power may be weakening. First, rumors that Putin had cancer began circulating. Then there was the Wagner Group’s short-lived rebellion against Russia’s military leadership. Putin, on the other hand, is pushing the argument that the West is…