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News / Politics USS Rodney M. Davis…

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

The former USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), once an active guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, was deliberately sunk during a controlled SINKEX (sinking exercise) after being struck by …

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke ‘Parole’ Status For 500,000 Migrants…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to remove the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian, and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United …

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WH Slams Reports Iran Could Be Targeting West Coast With Drone Attacks…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

Reports that Iran may be using drones to attack California in retaliation for Operation Epic Fury have been refuted by the White House and many others in President Donald Trump’s …

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Fed Gov Admits to Mortgage Document Errors Amid Lawsuit Against Trump…

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

Former Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, recently fired by President Donald Trump, has acknowledged manufacturing documents connected to her personal mortgage applications. Trump removed Cook earlier this week after citing …

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House Dems Reject Balanced Budget Amendment Proposal…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected legislation aimed at requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget, dealing a setback to a long-standing goal of fiscal conservatives. …

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US-Iran War: Iran Claims Missile Strike on USS Abraham Lincoln | NEWS BREAKING……

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

In a major new claim that could reshape the naval battlefield, Iran says it has successfully struck the USS Abraham Lincoln supercarrier with ballistic missiles in the Arabian Sea. The …

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Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

Experts say while Gulf states need support in face of Iranian attacks, it is less clear what their allies can provide. Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026 Gulf countries …

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Trump ‘Not Happy’ With Iranian Leader; Hegseth Details Successes Of Operation…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, who was appointed after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an …

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News / Politics BREAKING just a few minutes ago Israel finishes…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

In a major escalation of the Middle East conflict, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv, reportedly armed with cluster warheads. Iranian authorities described the strikes as retaliation for the …

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House Passes Bill To Ease Recovery of Nazi-Looted Art…See More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 - by Mike Sitha - Leave a Comment

Legislation aimed at making it easier for heirs of Holocaust victims to recover Nazi-looted artwork passed the House of Representatives on Monday, despite concerns from some U.S. museums and European …

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