Posts by Stephanie Irvin
Blanche Scraps Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Ahead of AG Confirmation Fight
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded a controversial $1.8 billion Justice Department fund late Sunday, resolving a standoff with Senate Republicans that had stalled his nomination to serve as attorney general in a permanent capacity. Blanche posted two separate signed orders on X Sunday night. The first eliminated what had become known as the…
Read MoreUS Subpoena of Reporter Reignites Press Freedom Battle Over Leak Investigations
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withdrew subpoenas seeking grand jury testimony and phone records from five New York Times journalists on July 23 after a federal judge indicated he would likely quash the requests. The move ended an immediate legal dispute but renewed scrutiny over the Trump administration’s approach to leak investigations involving the…
Read MoreAI, Not Just Market Size, is Anchoring US Companies’ China Strategy: USCBC President
The U.S.-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2026 Member Survey, which was conducted online, found that artificial intelligence (AI), research and development (R&D), and competitive intelligence are increasingly important drivers for the continued operations of companies in China. The results imply that the Chinese operations for many American businesses are becoming a vital component for maintaining their…
Read MoreChina Holds South China Sea Drills Near Scarborough Shoal After US-Led Exercises
China’s military conducted joint air and naval combat exercises around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, days after the United States, Japan and the Philippines completed trilateral maritime drills in the same region, underscoring escalating strategic competition over one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater…
Read MoreWhy Japan Is Creating Its First Centralized Intelligence Agency Since World War II
Japan is formally launching its first centralized intelligence agency since World War II on Friday, a move officials and analysts describe as a significant departure from the country’s postwar pacifist posture amid growing regional security concerns. The new body, called the National Intelligence Bureau, will replace Japan’s existing intelligence structures, which have long been criticized…
Read MoreNASA Just Released a Month-Long Time-Lapse of Mars as a Spaceship Flew Past It, and It’s Heading to a Metal World [WATCH]
![NASA Just Released a Month-Long Time-Lapse of Mars as a Spaceship Flew Past It, and It’s Heading to a Metal World [WATCH]](https://data.ibtimes.sg/en/full/94219/psyche-spacecraft.jpg?w=1200&h=630?q=60 "NASA Just Released a Month-Long Time-Lapse of Mars as a Spaceship Flew Past It, and It’s Heading to a Metal World [WATCH]")
NASA has released a month-long time-lapse video showing its Psyche spacecraft approaching, flying past, and moving away from Mars during a gravity-assist maneuver completed on May 15, 2026. The flyby gave the spacecraft the speed boost and slight course adjustment needed to continue its journey toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, where it is scheduled to…
Read MoreNFL Hall of Fame Game 2026: A Complete Guide to Pro Football Enshrinement Week
NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026 is only a week away, and fans are looking forward to this preseason action. The game kicks off from the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday (Aug. 6) at 8:00 pm EST with a matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. Fans can…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Reverses Course, Now Defends the Filibuster
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman wrote in a Washington Post op-ed published Monday that he and the entire Democratic Party were “horribly wrong” to campaign on eliminating the Senate filibuster in 2022, reversing one of the central positions of his successful Senate run. Fetterman, who argued four years ago that the 60-vote rule blocked Democrats from…
Read MoreIran Targets Melania and Barron Trump With Disturbing Propaganda Video of How to Assassinate Them
First Lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, have become the latest targets of anti-U.S. propaganda from Iran. A new video circulating in Iran is encouraging supporters of the country’s Islamic regime to assassinate President Donald Trump’s wife, First Lady Melania Trump. Titled “How to Kill Melania Trump,” the video features photos of the…
Read MoreFrance Wildfires: Macron Holds Emergency Crisis Meeting as 250,000 Evacuate Near Bordeaux
President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency crisis cabinet meeting Monday at the French Interior Ministry as wildfires tore through southwestern France, forcing more than 250,000 people from their homes and pushing military and emergency services into an unprecedented coordinated response. The meeting, which began at 10 a.m. local time, came after a fast-moving convective fire…
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