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17+ min ago (719+ words) A new report Saturday shows one Donald Trump Cabinet official will be fired "really soon."Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem won't be around for long, according to the Bulwark's reporting this weekend."For weeks, a rumor has been circulating in political circles that Noem may soon be on the outs. It briefly surfaced in a CNN report a few weeks back that listed her first among the cabinet officials who could be caught in a year-end turnover, noting that while Trump himself has been happy with Noem, top White House officials have grown frustrated with her tenure'specifically, her employment of her divisive and combustible chief adviser, Corey Lewandowski," according to the report.It continues:"But in conversations with three former DHS officials'who served in both the Biden and Trump administrations and are still in touch with current staff'it was made…...

35+ min ago (623+ words) Irshad Ahmad Mughal is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Punjab, where he contributes his expertise in governance and international relations. As a Senior Education Advisor at Socio Engineering Technology, he drives innovative policy solutions at the intersection of education and social development. With decades of experience, he is also a renowned Community Development Specialist in Pakistan, recognized for his grassroots initiatives and sustainable development frameworks. His work bridges academia, public policy, and civil society to foster equitable progress. South Asia, a region that once illuminated the world with its philosophy of balance, humility, and coexistence, today stands clouded by hostility and suspicion. The birthplace of some of humanity's deepest moral and spiritual teachings has become a battleground of narratives'crafted not by sages or scholars, but by political strategists, media empires, and…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (368+ words) Geneva, 7 December 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, urges the military regime of Myanmar to release all media professionals before the proposed multi-phase elections starting on 28 December. The forum also insisted on" Nava J. Thakuria Geneva, 7 December 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, urges the military regime of Myanmar to release all media professionals before the proposed multi-phase elections starting on 28 December. The forum also insisted on abolishing the new election interference law, which continues harassing scribes and social media users in the name of cracking down against anti-nationals across the Southeast Asian nation. The Buddhist majority country of nearly 55 million people is now witnessing a kind of civil war, where the Min Aung Hlaing-led Tatmadaw continue fighting against pro-democracy armed resistance units and in various battles the government forces face…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (125+ words) A new report about a military cover up had one former GOP lawmaker calling the debacle "absolutely incredible and wrong." Melissa Corrigan and David Shuster, the latter having previously exposed GOP corruption as an Emmy-winning anchor at MSNBC and CNN, reported in an article called "EXCLUSIVE: US Navy Deleted Video of October Boat Attack Survivors," that a "leaked document reveals effort to coverup aftermath of Oct 17 strike." "This story proves the U.S. military has engaged in a coverup and destruction of documents/materials related to these boat attacks. Good grief," he then added. Ex-GOP lawmaker Adam Kinzinger shared the report and added, "This is absolutely incredible and wrong." ALSO READ: Trump's hideous freakshow could easily be exposed " there's just one problem...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago (433+ words) The moon dances into dreamy Pisces during the wee hours today, casting a haze of whimsy and fantasy over the whole weekend. But there are some storms brewing under the surface of this water sign's seas right now, too. Love planet Venus couples up with power-hungry Pluto in the morning, making relationships especially intense and romance extra torrid. Keeping things casual is easier said than done. Beware of bravado in the afternoon, as a face-off between the sun and extravagant Jupiter could inflate some egos and cause over-the-top reactions. A little confidence boost is helpful, but avoid letting your prideful side run wild. You have big dreams, but today, it's easy to get caught up in all the little details. Your eyes may need some time to adjust before you can see your long-term visions clearly. We're living in a…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago (264+ words) A judge on Saturday hit Donald Trump's DOJ with a negative ruling, giving some positive news to a well-known critic of the president. As Politico reported, "A federal judge dealt a setback Saturday to the Justice Department's effort to re-indict former FBI Director James Comey, blocking prosecutors' access to key evidence from email accounts and a computer belonging to close Comey friend and attorney Daniel Richman." Legal analyst Anna Bower said, "Judge grants Daniel Richman's request to temporarily block DOJ's access to evidence taken from his electronic devices. Richman was a key figure in the now-dismissed prosecution of former FBI director James Comey. Order could complicate DOJ's effort to re-indict Comey." Josh Gerstein also added, "Judge complicates DOJ drive to re-indict Comey, orders his lawyer Dan Richman's emails & computer off limits to prosecutors. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly says likely Richman's rights…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (625+ words) NBC came out with a bombshell exclusive report on the Trump administration's controversial "double tap" boat strike, prompting experts to express shock.In a Saturday night article called "Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets," the outlet reported, "Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump's campaign against alleged drug-smuggling vessels.""Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military on Sept. 2 to kill all 11 people on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea because they were on an internal list of narco-terrorists who U.S. intelligence and military officials determined could be lethally targeted, the commander overseeing the operation told lawmakers in briefings this past week, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the congressional…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago (164+ words) Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are throwing one man under the bus for the "double tap" order on a purported drug transport ship, according to a reporter Saturday. MS NOW reporter Jake Traylor reported over the weekend about how Trump and Hegseth have both morphed their responses to the recent scandal in ways that point the finger at Admiral Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley, who the White House now says ordered the second strike, while claiming it was "well within his authority." But, Traylor noted, "Once it became confirmed that there was a second strike that caused so much controversy, then he backed off, saying he wasn't there for the second strike. He had other things to go to." And Trump has done the same, according to the reporter. "And now we're seeing him kind of being the one taking the blame,…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago (399+ words) Russias' Putin Summit Talks with India's Modi in Delhi Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, aiming to boost trade with the top buyer of Russia's arms and seaborne oil as Western sanctions squeeze their decades-old ties. Posted by LampLighter at 09:32 PM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Moscow has been India's top arms supplier for decades and has said that it wants to import more Indian goods in an effort to grow trade to $100 billion by 2030 that so far has been skewed in its favour due to New Delhi's energy imports. Since European countries cut back their reliance on Russian energy after Russia invaded Ukraine nearly four years ago, India has ramped up its purchases of discounted Russian crude. #1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-05 12:36 AM | Reply imo, PM Modi…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago (325+ words) President Donald Trump took a quick detour while hosting the Kennedy Center awards dinner on Saturday evening to share why honoree Sylvester Stallone was the perfect guy to star in Rocky " because he wasn't fat. Trump told the crowd that several studios were interested in making the 1976 Oscar winning flick, but they wanted to have a "top" actor in the lead role, not Stallone. A number of Hollywood A-listers at the time were considered, including Burt Reynolds and James Caan,although Trump did not name anyone in particular. "But the stars didn't have good bodies. They were flabby," Trump said. "They were not really boxers." He continued a moment later, saying one unnamed movie star was pegged to play the iconic role of boxer Rocky Balboa. The studio boss then realized, "He can't play the role " he had a lot…...