The COVID Playbook Returns: Energy Rationing & The Politics Of Crisis Control

Politician Busted After FBI Finds $62,900 Buried In His Backyard A Southern California corruption case unraveled in dramatic fashion after federal agents discovered tens of thousands of dollars hidden underground at the home of a longtime local politician, according to the NY Post. Ricardo Pacheco, a former Baldwin Park councilman, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for taking bribes while in office. Investigators recovered $62,900 buried in his backyard, part of more than $83,000 ultimately seized from him. Federal prosecutors said Pacheco used his position to help private interests win favorable...

Jordan on Tuesday acknowledged that airstrikes it launched in southern Syria on Monday caused civilian casualties, while also claiming that the attack killed about 20 ISIS fighters. Amman framed the strikes as retaliation for the October 23 attack on St. George’s Orthodox Church in Jordan’s western Karak province, which killed nine Christians who were attending […]

Dave DeCampDave_DeCampEdit Profile North Korea has said that the US is continuing a hostile policy toward Pyongyang despite President Trump recently scaling back joint US-South Korean war games and praising his relationship with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. In a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency, a North Korean Foreign Ministry […]