US Troops Arrive in Nigeria To Train Nigerian Military

DOE FY27 Budget Requests $45 Billion in Nuclear Funding The White House fiscal year 2027 budget proposal has requested almost $54 billion for the Department of Energy in fiscal year 2027, with almost 80% of that funding going towards nuclear energy and nuclear deterrent programs. The funding request represents a nearly $5 billion increase from 2026 levels. Outside of the $32.8 billion in funding requested for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Trump admin cites a $2.7 billion reduction in funding requests achieved by “slashing Green New Scam initiatives and...

Top Admiral Visits USS Lincoln, Suggests Reports Of Dire Conditions Are Greatly Exaggerated The top US military commander in the Middle East has personally visited the USS Lincoln carrier, which is currently patrolling the Middle East after having long been engaged in operations against Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief, Adm. Brad Cooper, directly inspected the ship amid widespread reports of low morale and extremely challenging conditions amid a record extended deployment. Screenshot via CENTCOM on X. But Cooper came away with the opposite conclusions from what the headlines and some lawmakers are saying....

Nick Shirley Sues California Over 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' Independent investigative journalist Nick Shirley spent the better part of a year investigating alleged fraud at nonprofits accused of diverting taxpayer funds meant for immigrant services. California responded by passing a law that makes it harder to look at those nonprofits at all. Now he is suing to have that law thrown out.  Shirley filed a federal lawsuit against the state of California on September 4, arguing that Assembly Bill 2624, nicknamed the Stop Nick Shirley Act, violates his First Amendment rights...