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Navy Secretary John Phelan Abruptly Departs Trump Admin With No Explanation, "Effective Immediately"
Navy Secretary John Phelan Abruptly Departs Trump Admin With No Explanation, "Effective Immediately"
In a terse, one-paragraph statement released this afternoon, the Pentagon announced the immediate departure of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, effective immediately.
Navy Secretary John Phelan speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Undersecretary of the Navy Hung Cao has been elevated to Acting Secretary of the Navy. The announcement, issued by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell (Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs), offered...
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Jun 19, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Here's How 45 Countries View America
Here's How 45 Countries View America
America remains one of the world’s most influential countries, but public opinion of the U.S. varies widely across the globe.
Some of its strongest support now comes from emerging economies such as Vietnam, India, and the Philippines, while favorability has weakened across several longtime Western allies.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, ranks how people in 45 countries view the U.S. using January 2026 survey data from Morning Consult’s America Reputation Tracker.
Where Positive Views Are the Highest
Israel and Nigeria rank first in the survey, with 83%...
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Feb 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho"
Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho"
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Mexico's Ministry of Defense announced on X that a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the Tapalpa area resulted in the death of cartel leader Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera.
According to the statement, troops came under attack and returned fire "in defense of their integrity," leaving four CJNG members dead at the incident area and three others critically wounded. The ministry stated that those three later died during a medevac transfer...
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May 10, 2026 / Tyler Durden
More States Enact New Laws Curbing Teachers Unions
More States Enact New Laws Curbing Teachers Unions
Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
New organized labor reforms signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week require a majority of members to be present for teachers union certification or recertification votes, increase fines for illegal strikes, and establish merit-based pay for educators.
Students join striking teachers as they demand higher pay and smaller class sizes outside Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
In Idaho, after July 1, teachers unions...
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