The Posse Comitatus Presidency: Trump’s Standing Army on American Streets

Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens The US Food System Authored by Jennie Durant via TheConversation.com, America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis hub, the Beltsville Bee Research Lab. The closure comes at a critical moment for bees. In winter 2025, many beekeepers lost over half their operations as pesticide-resistant varroa mites spread, bringing deadly viruses. The...

Houthis Claim Saudi Jet Shootdown, Blast Mecca Drone Reports as "Fabrications & Lies" Yemen's Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement has claimed to have shot down a Saudi fighter jet in a Wednesday statement, saying they utilized domestic made munitions to do it. "The Yemeni Armed Forces, with Allah's aid and grace, succeeded in shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet while it was carrying out hostile operations," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced. Royal Saudi Air Force He said the fighter jet had been targeted "using a locally made" missile over Marib - after the Saudi...