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Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices: War Crimes, Pardons and the Attorney General

Margaret Colgate Love — Wed, 22 May 2019 18:42:56 -0400

On May 18, the New York Times reported that President Trump has set in motion a process for obtaining advice from the Department of Justice about how to proceed in issuing pardons to several military service members charged with or convicted of war crimes. Specifically, the White House reportedly contacted the Office of the Pardon Attorney, which in turn contacted the relevant military branches for information about the cases—presumably to prepare a recommendation for or against pardons. Under Justice Department regulations, the pardon attorney investigates and makes recommendations to the president in pardon cases, recommendations that are then transmitted to the White House by responsible political appointees. (At present, the office of pardon attorney is vacant, and according to the Office website no one is acting in that capacity.)

Trump has issued a number of pardons over his two years as president—many of them controversial. But to date, the Justice Department has not been a player in the Trump pardon drama: all of Trump’s pardons and sentence commutations to date appear to have been issued outside of the established Justice Department pardon review process. Some might consider White House consultation with that process for the first time in these war crimes cases to be cause for alarm. It might reasonably be supposed that in seeking advice from the Justice Department about potential pardons in these cases, the president expected to receive a green light from the attorney general himself. The imprimatur of the attorney general would lend a veneer of legitimacy to any resulting pardons, however unsettling their message.

Of course, the White House may only have been seeking information from Justice and not advice. But the fact that the Department has been involved at all in these high-profile cases puts the attorney general on the spot. As a member of the president’s cabinet, he would reasonably be expected to concern himself with controversial pardon matters in which the White House had sought out his department’s involvement.

I served as pardon attorney during William Barr’s first turn in the Justice Department leadership thirty years ago, and I worked directly with him on a number of pardon matters, including some controversial ones. My experience then gives me cause for optimism now.

History teaches that the presidency has been well-served by having the attorney general as chief clemency adviser. From the earliest days of the republic, and long before the establishment of the Department of Justice in 1870, the attorney general counseled the president in military as well as civilian pardon cases. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s attorney general Edward Bates worked hard to control access to his notoriously merciful chief, whose inclination to pardon deserters frustrated his wartime generals. (Lincoln once spared the lives of 62 deserters in a single order and wrote to General George Meade that he was “unwilling for any boy under eighteen to be shot.”)

As counterpoint to his constitutional power to pardon, the president also has the unenviable duty of approving all death sentences in court martial cases. These two presidential authorities have frequently been used in tandem, making the advice of the attorney general commonplace in military capital cases. In 1960, for example, President Eisenhower’s attorney general Herbert Brownell recommended that five death sentences imposed on soldiers convicted of murdering foreign nationals be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole, thus threading the needle between his chief’s reluctance to approve the execution of soldiers in peacetime and maintaining diplomatic relations with the nations involved.

For anyone concerned about the orderly functioning of a constitutional power of the presidency, bringing the attorney general into the pardon decision-making loop should be good news. Over the past two years, Trump has granted pardons and sentence commutations without so much as a nod to the long-established review process in the Justice Department, which has become ever more mired in case backlogs and official neglect. Now the president has an attorney general he trusts, and one who knows the ropes in pardon matters because he was personally responsible for them in his first tour at the Justice Department. It is therefore not too much to hope that the attorney general will once again step forward to guide and protect the president in his exercise of the unruly power.

This hope is a reasonable one, particularly given what is at stake in these war crimes cases. To date, this president’s quixotic approach to pardoning has surely raised eyebrows, but it has had no adverse consequences for U.S. military or diplomatic interests. The only harm done by grants of clemency like those to Joe Arpaio and Conrad Black is to president’s reputation.

Pardons in these war crimes cases would be qualitatively different in this regard, and there is every reason to expect the attorney general to counsel his chief against granting relief in any of them. To begin with, pardoning war crimes still pending within the military justice system could erode the legitimacy of military law and undercut good order and discipline in the ranks. In addition, pardons issued to servicemen charged with murder of civilians on foreign soil would prejudice international relations and potentially jeopardize the safety of U.S. personnel abroad. Pardons in these circumstances would seem to be clearly contrary to the national interest.

If Attorney General Barr’s advice to the president is to grant these pardons, or if he stands aside and lets the grants be made, it will compromise a long tradition of responsible advice-giving in pardon matters that has served the interests of the presidency since the Civil War. But I believe it is more likely that Barr will advise the president to forbear in these war crimes cases at least until the military justice system has run its course. If the president accepts his advice, this chapter will end well both for his generals and for his diplomats abroad. And the public’s confidence in the integrity of the president’s pardoning power will be well on the way to recovery.

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Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices: Testimonial Immunity, Executive Privilege and the President’s Authority Over Former Officials

Jonathan Shaub — Wed, 22 May 2019 18:34:49 -0400

On May 20, as expected, the White House formally instructed former White House Counsel Don McGahn to refuse to comply with the House judiciary committee subpoena requiring his appearance and testimony. The legal rationale for his noncompliance, which I explained on Lawfare a few weeks ago, is the executive branch doctrine that close presidential advisers are immune from compelled congressional testimony. But, as explored in depth below, the opinion does not address—nor is it clear from other executive branch precedent—what authority the president has to direct McGahn, now a private citizen, to comply with the executive branch’s legal position. The issue is not going away either. After McGahn did not show up at the hearing, Rep. Jerry Nadler, the committee chairman, issued new subpoenas requiring two other former officials—former communications director Hope Hicks and former Deputy Counsel Anne Donaldson—to testify.

McGahn’s Immunity

In support of McGahn’s immunity, the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) released an opinion setting out the executive branch’s position. The opinion largely restates the reasoning provided in a 2014 OLC opinion, which concluded that President Obama’s senior adviser, David Simas, did not have to comply with a congressional subpoena for testimony. As Walter Dellinger, the former head of OLC and acting solicitor general during the Clinton administration, noted, there is “significant exec[utive] branch support” for the McGahn immunity opinion. And Bob Bauer, former White House Counsel to President Obama, wrote that the opinion was “not surprising” and that it “reflects the position that the executive branch has taken over time.” Indeed, the opinion goes to some length to explain that its conclusion is “consistent with nearly 50 years of executive branch precedent” and “has been consistently reaffirmed by administrations of both parties, most recently during the Obama Administration.”

At the same time, as Nadler noted in response to the White House’s letter, the only court to address the executive branch doctrine of immunity resoundingly rejected it, reasoning that “if the Executive’s absolute immunity argument were to prevail, Congress could be left with no recourse to obtain information that is plainly not subject to any colorable claim of executive privilege.” The McGahn opinion does acknowledge the adverse court decision, but, like the 2014 opinion, “respectfully disagree[s]” with the district court. OLC likewise notes that the decision was stayed by the appellate court (a potential sign the appellate court disagreed with the ruling) and that no appellate court has ever had a chance to address the issue.

The merits of the immunity doctrine are thus largely unsettled and reflect a long-standing disagreement between the executive branch and Congress. Given the existing judicial opinion, a comprehensive analysis written by a well-respected judge, the administration likely faces long odds of prevailing in court—particularly on its claim that the immunity is absolute and cannot be undermined or outweighed by countervailing congressional interests or by evidence of wrongdoing. But judicial resolution may take some time, a refrain that should be familiar to anyone paying attention to the various oversight disputes.

The McGahn opinion also concludes that McGahn’s status as a former counsel does not alter the immunity analysis, finding “no material distinction between the compelled congressional testimony of current and former senior advisers to the President.” For that conclusion, there is significantly less historical support. The only formal published precedent is a relatively short three-page 2007 OLC opinion concluding that Harriet Miers, former counsel to President George W. Bush, was immune from compelled testimony about the firing of U.S. attorneys. In his ruling rejecting the opinion’s analysis, the district court judge called the opinion “conclusory and recursive” and “hastily issued,” contrasting it with OLC opinions relating to executive privilege issued during the Reagan administration, which the judge characterized as “exhaustive efforts of sophisticated legal reasoning, bolstered by extensive citation to judicial authority.”

For historical support, the 2007 Miers opinion and the McGahn opinion rely almost solely on President Truman’s refusal to testify before Congress after he left office. They quote Truman’s statement that “if the doctrine of separation of powers and the independence of the Presidency is to have any validity at all, it must be equally applicable to a President after his term of office has expired when he is sought to be examined with respect to any acts occurring while he is President.” The immunity of a former official is thus on shakier footing, even accepting executive branch precedent. Indeed, as the district court noted in its decision rejecting Miers’s claim of immunity, one of the initial arguments made in favor of immunity was that close presidential advisers are “presumptively available to the President 24 hours a day” and responding to congressional demands could “impair that availability.” That argument is no longer applicable with respect to former advisers.

The battle lines over the question of immunity are thus somewhat clear and long-standing. And the issue may very well be resolved by an appellate court for the first time: Nadler made it clear at the hearing on Tuesday that the committee would “hear Mr. McGahn’s testimony even if [it] ha[d] to go to court to secure it.” Judicial resolution could take time, but a suit seeking to enforce this particular subpoena for testimony could feasibly be resolved rather quickly. The McGahn case poses a difficult but pure question of constitutional law, and there are neither privilege claims to adjudicate nor documents to review. In the 2008 Miers litigation, for example, the congressional committee initiated judicial action on March 10, 2008, and the district court issued its opinion a few months later, on July 31, 2008. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stayed the lower court opinion and refused to expedite an appeal, but it may not take the same approach this time. Likewise, in ongoing litigation over congressional subpoenas sent to President Trump’s accounting firm and bank, the district court resolved a similarly narrow but complex question of constitutional oversight authority very quickly.

Nadler has, however, also suggested that the House may “bundle” a number of diverse contempt votes together and only then initiate judicial action based on all of the administration’s noncompliance. This would undoubtedly make the case much more complicated and, as a result, likely slow down judicial resolution of the immunity issue unless it were severed from the other issues.

With respect to the new subpoenas to Hope Hicks and Anne Donaldson, it remains to be seen whether the administration will again claim immunity. As Bauer notes, the White House counsel is an ideal candidate for immunity given the existing precedent holding past counsels immune and the closeness of the counsel to the president—not to mention the additional concerns that arise when testimony implicates an attorney-client relationship, which Bauer explores as well. Justifying immunity for Donaldson or Hicks based on existing precedent would be more difficult. Donaldson was a deputy counsel, and immunity has never been claimed for a White House official who reports to a more senior White House official. The doctrine has been limited to senior advisers, which the 2014 opinion defined as those who “spend[] the majority of [their] time advising or preparing advice for the President.” It would be a significant question whether a deputy counsel prepares advice for the president directly or assists her more senior boss—the White House counsel—in performing that function.

The immunity doctrine has also never been applied to a communications director, a job that would appear from the outside to be more outward facing than focused on advising the president on policy decisions, the role at the core of the immunity doctrine. The 2014 opinion emphasizes that Simas, the immune senior official, would “regularly meet with the President” and “advis[e] the President” in formulating policy. The application of immunity to Hicks may thus depend on the facts of her interactions with the president and her role in the White House. Notably, Hicks, like past officials who were found immune, did have the title of “assistant to the president,” the highest office for an presidential adviser in terms of salary scale. But Donaldson held the title only of “deputy assistant to the president.” I am somewhat, but not absolutely, certain that every past official for which the executive branch claimed immunity was paid at the highest salary level as an assistant to the president.

The President’s Authority to Direct Former Officials

The question of whether McGahn, Donaldson or Hicks is immune from compelled testimony is not the only relevant question, however. Even if McGahn is immune, immunity does not act as an absolute bar to voluntary testimony. The Congressional Research Service has collected a number of examples of White House advisers testifying, and both the McGahn opinion and past OLC precedent acknowledge that a close presidential adviser may testify with the president’s permission. Immunity is thus a choice; like executive privilege, it may be asserted or waived in each particular instance. In the executive branch’s view, the president is the one to make that choice with respect to both executive privilege and immunity. As I described on Lawfare in the context of compelled depositions, individual executive branch officials are not authorized to decide what information potentially protected by executive privilege should be disclosed and what information withheld. As a result, they engage in “non-assertion assertions” of executive privilege, claiming they cannot answer because the president has not yet decided whether to assert privilege.

But even if the president does make the choice about what to disclose or who may testify, what authority allows him to direct a private citizen to abide by that choice? The McGahn opinion does not address or explain the legal basis pursuant to which the president can direct McGhan to refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena. A number of legal scholars and commentators immediately seized upon this silence, and some, such as Marty Lederman, pointed to the same issue during the controversy over Miers’s immunity. Lederman argued in 2007 that “the President does not have any legal power to ‘direct’ …private citizens to violate the statutory obligation [to comply with congressional demands] whatever his view of the constitutional question might be.” Others have similarly expressed skepticism that McGahn could be bound by such a direction. And still others have also pointed to an ethics opinion by the D.C. Bar holding that an attorney is not bound by attorney-client privilege to maintain client confidences once Congress has threatened contempt for noncompliance. Instead, the attorney “may deem himself or herself ‘required by law’ to comply with the subpoena.”

McGahn’s attorney informed the committee that his client “remain[ed] obligated to maintain the status quo and w[ould] respect the President’s instruction,” but the letter did not describe the basis for that obligation, whether legal, ethical or practical. Miers’s attorney went further in his letter, claiming that Miers was “subject to conflicting commands” and had “no choice other than to comply with direction given her by Counsel to the President” (emphasis added). The Miers letter similarly did not explain what authority the president had to eliminate her choice of whether to respond to a duly issued congressional subpoena. And in 2007], Neil Eggleston, later White House counsel to President Obama, made the same claim with respect to his client, Sara Taylor, and the president’s claim of executive privilege. He wrote that Taylor would testify “without hesitation” but “face[d] two untenable choices”: either refuse to comply with the congressional subpoena and face contempt; or testify and risk alienating the president, “a person whom she admires and for whom she has worked tirelessly for years.” The ethics opinion, by contrast, concludes only that an attorney may violate the duty of confidentiality when faced with a congressional demand; it leaves the choice up to the attorney.

The OLC opinion states that “[b]ecause Congress may not constitutionally compel Mr. McGahn to testify about his official duties, the President may lawfully direct him not to appear” in response to the subpoena. The reasoning appears to be a complete non sequitur and omits a crucial inquiry. The fact that Congress lacks authority does not mean the president has an affirmative authority to direct a former official. It seems just as plausible to reach the lesser conclusion that because Congress lacks the authority to compel his testimony, McGahn may refuse to comply with the subpoena if he understands himself to be immune under his and his attorney’s interpretation of the Constitution and existing law. He could do so, of course, at the president’s request. The opinion relies on the president’s direction, however, and it does not explain what in the nature of McGahn’s immunity allows the president to “lawfully” issue the directive.

If the president has some authority to direct McGahn not to comply, there must be a source for that affirmative authority. In reality, the executive branch may not have a constitutional theory to justify the direction—but framing immunity decisions as “directions” to former officials is necessary as a practical matter, in the executive branch’s view, to immunize the former official from contempt, both criminal and inherent. As the McGahn opinion says: “Should the President provide that direction, McGahn may not constitutionally be penalized, civilly or criminally, for following it.” Without the direction, there is no certainty of McGahn’s immunity; he has no “conflicting demand” from a co-equal branch on which to base his noncompliance. And an individual who potentially faces contempt would be much less likely to refuse to comply with the subpoena. Thus, the executive branch needs to frame it as a direction to give the former official comfort that his noncompliance will not be punished, the same rationale underlying the need to make “protective” claims of executive privilege to immunize officials for noncompliance.

It’s also possible that this conclusion—that the president may lawfully direct a former official in the context of immunity—in fact represents an unexamined assumption that has little if any theoretical or precedential support even within the executive branch and instead results from the conflation of immunity and executive privilege for purposes of the president’s authority. The executive branch view is that executive privilege is not merely an evidentiary privilege but also an affirmative constitutional authority to control the dissemination of certain protected information. It is here that the origins of the immunity doctrine as a species or component of executive privilege become apparent. The McGahn opinion insists forcefully that immunity is distinct from executive privilege, thus rejecting any claims of waiver (which would apply only in the context of privilege). And it is true, as the opinion sets out, that the two doctrines are distinct as a substantive matter: Executive privilege applies if the president objects to congressional demands for specific information, whether in documents or in testimony, but immunity attaches to particular individuals, not information, and is grounded in the separation of powers, not privilege. Both doctrines, however, ultimately rely for their exercise on the president’s authority to issue directives to officials who are the subject of congressional subpoenas. Because of this, past OLC opinions have referred to immunity as an “assertion” of executive privilege, despite the long-standing view that they are separate.

When current advisers or other executive branch officials subject to presidential control are the subject of congressional demands, the president’s authority to issue such directives is not really in question. His authority to direct current officials on privilege or immunity matters is no different than his authority to direct them on other matters. The only remaining question is the legality of his claim of privilege or immunity. But when former officials, or other entities not subject to presidential control, are compelled to provide information, the president’s authority as head of the executive branch is no longer applicable. With respect to executive privilege, the basis of the president’s authority is the contention that only the president can waive privilege or decide to disclose it. In short, the president controls that information. The basis for the claimed immunity, however, is that the Constitution’s separation of powers (along with Congress’s lack of any express constitutional authority) prohibits Congress from compelling the president to appear to testify and, by extension, prohibits Congress from compelling the president’s “alter egos” as well. Yet that rationale alone does not provide any basis for a presidential direction to a former official.

In some circumstances, the president may be able to point to another source of law that empowers him to determine whether to disclose. Consider the other ongoing dispute between McGahn and the judiciary committee following the committee’s broad subpoena for both testimony and documents related to the special counsel’sinvestigation. On May 7, the White House directed McGahn not to comply with the document demands in the subpoena but did not assert executive privilege. Instead, it noted that the “records remain subject to the control of the White House” and, in a letter to the committee, claimed that McGahn did not have “the legal right to disclose the[] documents to third parties.” Both letters cited the “significant Executive Branch confidentiality interests” and “executive priv

Washington Free Beacon: Former Staffers Bash ‘Narcissistic, Egotistical Sociopath’ Josh Gottheimer (D)

Charlie Hoffmann — Wed, 22 May 2019 18:30:31 -0400

New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.) doesn't want his staff sleeping when he sends them emails, even if it's the middle of the night.

Interviews of former staffers and associates "painted a portrait of a man who pits staffers against each other, screams easily, throws pens with regularity, and berates aides if they are asleep when he sends an email, no matter the time of night," reported The Intercept’s Ryan Grim.

"Josh Gottheimer is the biggest [jerk] I have ever worked for, ever," said one former lawyer who worked alongside Gottheimer at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Gottheimer served as the senior counsel to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski from 2010 to 2012.

"Never experienced anything like it. Narcissistic, egotistical sociopath," a former congressional staffer of Gottheimer said when asked about working for him.

Grim said he spoke with more than half a dozen former staffers or associates of Gottheimer who described him as an easily angered, highly combative boss.

Former Gottheimer staffers recount an office culture of "shouting," "emotional manipulation," and "the chucking of office supplies."

Gottheimer’s office has one of the highest staff turnover rates in 2018 according to an analysis from Legistorm, which ranks staff turnover rates for each congressional office. At that point, Gottheimer was still in his first term and notably was the only freshman representative elected in 2016 who broke the top ten list for staff turnover.

In response to questions about these former staffers' comments, Gottheimer’s chief of staff said the congressman "instills in his team a deep responsibility to work hard and deliver results for the people of the Fifth District, regardless of party."

Former aides also mentioned the similarity between press accounts of how Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) treated her congressional staff and the office environment they experienced working for Gottheimer.

"When I was reading those Klobuchar stories, I was like, maybe Gottheimer isn’t unique," one campaign aide told Grim.

Michael McAdams, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee, told the Washington Free Beacon "Josh Gottheimer is clearly unwell and in need of professional help."

First elected to New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District in 2016, Gottheimer previously worked as a speechwriter and campaign adviser for Bill Clinton and as an adviser to the presidential campaigns of Wesley Clark and John Kerry.

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82nd Airborne Division honors fallen paratroopers at Fort Bragg ceremony

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:51:27 -0400

The 82nd Airborne Division paused during its All American Week festivities Wednesday to remember paratroopers killed in combat. The division honored more than 16,000 of its soldiers during a Memorial Ceremony at the War Memorial Museum on Fort Bragg.

Stars and Stripes: 82nd Airborne Division honors fallen paratroopers at Fort Bragg ceremony

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:51:27 -0400

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Group of Yazidi women victims of ISIS get new life in France

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:50 -0400

France is taking in a new group of Yazidis including women victimized by the Islamic State group and their children. The families, a total of 130, were arriving Wednesday night in Toulouse, from Irbil, Iraq for resettlement around France.

Stars and Stripes: Group of Yazidi women victims of ISIS get new life in France

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:50 -0400

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GlobalSecurity.org: Indian Soldier Killed, 7 Wounded in Explosion Near India-Pakistan Border

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:02 -0400

Earlier this month, two soldiers were injured in a similar explosion in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. In another incident in February, an army officer was killed in an IED blast that occurred in the Lam Jhanger area, near the Line of Control (LoC).

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GlobalSecurity.org: Turkey Fulfilling Commitments Under F-35 Fighter Jet Program Despite US Threats

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:02 -0400

Turkey complies with all of its commitments under the trillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet program and expects the United States to do the same, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday.

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GlobalSecurity.org: Pakistan Gets First Upgraded Chinese Fighters Amid 'Concerns' Over F-16 Safety

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:02 -0400

The development comes just days after an Indian media outlet cited government sources as claiming that Pakistan had redeployed its US-made F-16 fighter jets in a bid to avoid major losses in potential strikes from New Delhi.

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GlobalSecurity.org: Libya 'On Verge of Descending' Into Civil War - UN Support Mission Chief

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:02 -0400

Libya is "on the verge of descending" into civil war and, since the situation escalated in early April, there has been death and destruction, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salame said.

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www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security: The Latest: SEAL's trial delayed; defense wants new judge

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:49:26 -0400

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Latest on a court hearing into efforts by military prosecutors to track emails sent to lawyers representing a Navy SEAL accused of murder (all times local):

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NJ man aided Hamas and threatened to kill Israel supporters, officials say

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:48:00 -0400

A 20-year-old New Jersey man sought to aid the Islamic militant group Hamas and threatened to "shoot everybody" at an unspecified pro-Israel demonstration, federal authorities said Wednesday.

The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): Reuters: World News: Exclusive: Guaido says Washington should help Venezuela keep U.S. refiner Citgo

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:45:24 -0400

The United States should help Venezuela keep control over U.S. refiner Citgo by preventing its seizure by creditors seeking to collect on unpaid Venezuelan debts, opposition leader Juan Guaido said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday.

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North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:44:52 -0400

North Korea has labeled Joe Biden a "fool of low IQ" and an "imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being" after the U.S. presidential hopeful called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a tyrant during a recent speech.

Stars and Stripes: North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:44:52 -0400

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Dashcam video shows the moment pilot ejects from plummeting F-16 fighter jet

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:42:54 -0400

The pilot had reported hydraulic problems with the single-engine Fighting Falcon before bailing. The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, planned to return to the March Air Reserve Base on the other side of the freeway, but was instead forced to eject from the aircraft.

Stars and Stripes: Dashcam video shows the moment pilot ejects from plummeting F-16 fighter jet

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:42:54 -0400

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The Global Security News: Counterintelligence from Michael_Novakhov (51 sites): “lisa page fbi” – Google News: Conservative filmmakers organizing stage play based on Strzok-Page texts: report | TheHill – The Hill

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:42:12 -0400

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Conservative filmmakers are reportedly working on a stage play based on text exchanges between former FBI agent Peter Strzok and lawyer Lisa Page, who …

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The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): FOX News: Federal judge rules banks must comply with subpoenas for Trump financial records

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:40:49 -0400

A federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that two banks that did business with President Trump must comply with congressional subpoenas seeking access to his financial records.

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"International Security" - Google News: Progress towards political, economic and security reforms in Somalia - GOV.UK

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:37:45 -0400

Progress towards political, economic and security reforms in Somalia GOV.UK

Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce at the Security Council briefing on Somalia.

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Deutsche Bank Can Release Trump Records to Congress, Judge Rules - The New York Times

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:36:22 -0400

Deutsche Bank Can Release Trump Records to Congress, Judge Rules The New York Times
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mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:34:48 -0400

The Latest on storm damage in the Southern Plains and Midwest (all times local): 8:40 a.m.

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2021 NFL Draft to be hosted in Cleveland - 10TV

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:33:30 -0400

2021 NFL Draft to be hosted in Cleveland 10TV
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Key US official on Mideast peace addresses Security Council

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:32:59 -0400

A key architect of the long-awaited U.S. plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace warned Wednesday that "nothing can be meaningfully fixed" until Gaza's Hamas rulers and Palestinian Islamic Jihad renounce their vows to destroy Israel and stop carrying out violent acts.

Stars and Stripes: Key US official on Mideast peace addresses Security Council

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:32:59 -0400

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The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): BBC News – World: Ozone layer: Banned CFCs traced to China say scientists

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:31:56 -0400

Atmospheric observations pinpoint eastern China as the source of rise in ozone-destroying chemicals.

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SpaceX challenges Air Force contract awards on security satellite launches

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:31:15 -0400

Elon Musk-led SpaceX is formally challenging the U.S. Air Force’s decision last year to award a round of rocket development contracts to competitors, arguing that the Hawthorne firm’s entire proposal was incorrectly deemed the one with “highest risk.”

Stars and Stripes: SpaceX challenges Air Force contract awards on security satellite launches

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:31:15 -0400

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"global security" - Google News: Expected Explosive Growth of Security Software Market by 2024 Globally with Focusing on Major Players like- Intel, IBM, Trend Micro, EMC, Symantec, McAfee - Market Research Report

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:31:00 -0400

Expected Explosive Growth of Security Software Market by 2024 Globally with Focusing on Major Players like- Intel, IBM, Trend Micro, EMC, Symantec, McAfee Market Research Report

Security Software includes a pool of security products that handle email security, web security, data protection, compliance, architecture, identity, and access.

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The National Interest: Here Comes the Kel-Tec Sub-2000 Rifle: What We Think About It

Gun News Daily — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:30:00 -0400

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The Kel-Tec Sub-2000 is a foldable semi-automatic rifle that is designed with mobility and stealth in mind, and it is the perfect gun for a newbie to get a little practice in on without dislocating their shoulder.

I’ve played around with a few different Kel-Tec guns in the past, but it wasn’t until recently that I was able to get my hands on a Kel-Tec Sub-2000. Yes, I know, I am late to the game… but what better way to commemorate a great day out on the firing range than to write up a review on this interesting rifle?

Well, I may be throwing around the word ‘rifle’ a little too loosely there. The Kel-Tec Sub-2000 is a blowback powered semi-automatic gun that looks very much like a stripped down, skinny rifle. Seriously, if anything, this gun is just neat to look at.

And that is okay, it doesn’t need all that extra bulk because it is designed to fire light load ammunition such as 9mm or .40cal and it can accept the very same clip that you are using in your Smith & Wesson M&P, Sig Sauer P226, Beretta 92 or 96, and your Glock 17, 19, 22, or 23. They slide in and out rather easy, and I have yet to have any of my magazines get stuck or jammed.

Because you are firing such a light load from this rifle, you will also notice that there is not too much recoil to worry about. I do, however, recommend wearing thicker clothing when you take this gun out to the range for a long day of shooting because the design of the buttstock is simply not very comfortable.

I could only imagine firing this rifle all day while in a plain old t-shirt. So, while the blowback itself isn’t too heavy, the overall design of the butt is what makes it a bit of a pain as it has some poorly placed and rather sharp corners that really like to dig in. Thicker clothing or repositioning where you are resting it seems to remedy it quite a bit.

The Sub-2000 features a 16-inch barrel that is threaded to accept a silencer. When unfolded, the barrel and stock measure 29.5 inches in length, when folded, this size cut in half down to 16 inches. And weighing in at only 4 lbs., maneuverability and storage of the Sub-2000 is a breeze. Just fold it up and toss it in your range bag and head out for the day.

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U.S., Estonia Sign 5-Year Road Map of Defense Cooperation - Department of Defense

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:24:11 -0400

U.S., Estonia Sign 5-Year Road Map of Defense Cooperation Department of Defense

U.S. and Estonia defense leaders signed a five-year roadmap of defense cooperation at the Pentagon.,

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Wed, 22 May 2019 17:24:11 -0400

U.S., Estonia Sign 5-Year Road Map of Defense Cooperation Department of Defense

U.S. and Estonia defense leaders signed a five-year roadmap of defense cooperation at the Pentagon.,

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Former CIA analyst visits Rotary | News - Coastal View News

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:23:00 -0400

Former CIA analyst visits Rotary | News Coastal View News

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Wed, 22 May 2019 17:23:00 -0400

Former CIA analyst visits Rotary | News Coastal View News

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Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:22:25 -0400

Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old.

Stars and Stripes: Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:22:25 -0400

Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old.

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Baby dies after being left in van for 5 hours at day care, police say - NBC News

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:20:00 -0400

Baby dies after being left in van for 5 hours at day care, police say NBC News

A baby has died after it was left in a van for nearly five hours at a Florida day care, authorities said.

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Michael Avenatti charged with stealing $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels - CNN

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:19:00 -0400

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: The NY Assembly passed legislation that will let the state's Department of Taxation & Finance share political officials’ stat…

politico — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:14:31 -0400

The NY Assembly passed legislation that will let the state's Department of Taxation & Finance share political officials’ state tax returns with congressional committees politico.com/states/new-yor…

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Libya's Hifter tells Macron no cease-fire without negotiator

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:14:26 -0400

Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter said in a meeting on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron that he cannot work toward a cease-fire because he has no one with whom to negotiate.

Stars and Stripes: Libya's Hifter tells Macron no cease-fire without negotiator

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:14:26 -0400

Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter said in a meeting on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron that he cannot work toward a cease-fire because he has no one with whom to negotiate.

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Xbox One: The best backward compatible games - Polygon

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:14:02 -0400

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The Xbox One now plays tons of Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, including Halo, Gears of War, Crackdown, Fable, and more. We list some of the best ...

Defense minister: Turkish military personnel in Russia for S-400 training - Daily Sabah

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:13:14 -0400

Defense minister: Turkish military personnel in Russia for S-400 training Daily Sabah

Turkish soldiers are currently training in Russia on the use of the S-400 missile system, which will be delivered to Turkey in less than two months, while tension ...

$150 million Seal Beach naval project would change way turtles travel to the ocean

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:12:58 -0400

The Navy and NOAA are studying the sea turtles as part of a proposed $150 million naval project to relocate the base’s ammunition wharf. The reconfiguration would provide greater installation security and improve safety for private boaters and nearby communities. The 5,000-acre base is responsible for weapons storage, loading and maintenance for ships of the United States Pacific Fleet.

Stars and Stripes: $150 million Seal Beach naval project would change way turtles travel to the ocean

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:12:58 -0400

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @ektrit: We shall sooner or later have Anastasios of the Church of Albania claim that Albania is the "mother of all churches", as well.…

ektrit — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:09:11 -0400

We shall sooner or later have Anastasios of the Church of Albania claim that Albania is the "mother of all churches", as well.

Evil Ethno-orthodoxy is dying, thank God.

Patriarch Theophilos: Jerusalem Patriarchate is the Mother of all Churches - UOJ spzh.news/en/news/62237-…

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Security Boulevard: How the “Diamond Model” Can Help SOC Analysts Boost Incident Response

siemplif_admin — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:08:16 -0400

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congr…

politico — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:08:04 -0400

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congress
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The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congr…

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:08:04 -0400

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congress
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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @nytimes: Breaking News: New York lawmakers passed a bill giving Congress a way to obtain President Trump’s state tax returns, opening a…

nytimes — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:07:49 -0400

Breaking News: New York lawmakers passed a bill giving Congress a way to obtain President Trump’s state tax returns, opening a new front in a heated battle nyti.ms/2HPFgaf

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: Adam Schiff called William Barr a "personal attorney" for President Donald Trump and said the attorney general should resign…

politico — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:06:50 -0400

Adam Schiff called William Barr a "personal attorney" for President Donald Trump and said the attorney general should resign
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The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: Adam Schiff called William Barr a “personal attorney” for President Donald Trump and said the attorney general should resign…

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:06:50 -0400

Adam Schiff called William Barr a “personal attorney” for President Donald Trump and said the attorney general should resign
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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @thehill: President Trump: "I'm the most transparent president probably in the history of this country." hill.cm/Z1oXOte https:/…

thehill — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:06:43 -0400

President Trump: "I'm the most transparent president probably in the history of this country." hill.cm/Z1oXOte pic.twitter.com/N6Ez4nX5IT

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @nytimes: Breaking News: For the second time this week, a federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to prevent the release of his…

nytimes — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:06:28 -0400

Breaking News: For the second time this week, a federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to prevent the release of his financial records nyti.ms/2HZi7lV

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @ricardorossello: Another poll confirms the strong support for equal rights and #Statehood nationally. Here, Puerto Ricans in New York…

ricardorossello — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:06:10 -0400

Another poll confirms the strong support for equal rights and #Statehood nationally. Here, Puerto Ricans in New York OVERWHELMINGLY support statehood. @politico pic.twitter.com/OwiA1bqoXS

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: BREAKING: A federal judge allowed the House to move ahead with subpoenas seeking years of Donald Trump’s financial records fr…

politico — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:05:52 -0400

BREAKING: A federal judge allowed the House to move ahead with subpoenas seeking years of Donald Trump’s financial records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One politico.com/story/2019/05/…

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He always seemed like such a mild-mannered, upstanding, down-to-earth guy. I know we're all in shock here.

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @seth_hettena: Ukrethanol, a New York company that Michael Cohen ran with his brother, Bryan, was under investigation for suspected mone…

seth_hettena — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:05:20 -0400

Ukrethanol, a New York company that Michael Cohen ran with his brother, Bryan, was under investigation for suspected money laundering, newly disclosed search warrants reveal. pic.twitter.com/AzKw1wxJ89

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Daniel Craig to undergo ankle surgery after getting injured on the 'Bond 25' movie set - AOL

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:03:21 -0400

The Global Security News: Blogs from Michael_Novakhov (21 sites): The FBI News Review: “fbi reform” – Google News: Facial Recognition Has Already Reached Its Breaking Point – WIRED

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“fbi reform” – Google News: Facial Recognition Has Already Reached Its Breaking Point – WIRED

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“fbi” – Google News: Facepalm: There’s No Way The FBI Attempted To Verify The Trump Dossier With These Glaring Errors – Townhall

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As facial recognition technologies have evolved from fledgling projects into powerful software platforms, researchers and civil liberties advocates have consistently warned about their potential to erode privacy.

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CLARKSBURG — The lives and service of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty were remembered Wednesday during the 24th annual Memorial Ceremony in Honor of Fallen West Virginia Law Enforcement Officers held at the FBI CJIS Division Complex.

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Did the FBI verify the Trump dossier? It’s a question that then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe refused to answer. The dossier is the piece of political opposition research compiled by former MI6 spook Christopher Steele that the Clinton campaign and the Democrats bankrolled.

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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is “absolutely concerned” that widespread facial recognition surveillance could eventually be used as a form of social control — and that Big Tech could have a hand in pushing such a scenario to arrive sooner.

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CANTON, Mich. (WXYZ) — The FBI is currently assisting the Detroit Police Department with an investigation at Canton’s Knollwood Memorial Park Cemetery, 1299 Ridge Road North. Officers started digging at the cemetery Wednesday morning as part of an investigation into an unidentified persons case.

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Daniel Craig to undergo ankle surgery after 'Bond' on-set injury - Fox News

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:01:58 -0400

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Source: Howard reaches deal to coach Michigan - ESPN

Wed, 22 May 2019 17:00:33 -0400

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Wed, 22 May 2019 16:59:30 -0400

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AIPAC’s Weakening Grip On US Foreign Policy

Abukar Arman — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:48:12 -0400

Despite the 18,000faithful who gathered recently in Washington, D.C. to pledge their unwavering support to Israel, AIPAC finds itself in a Dickensian moment of history that could be described as ‘It was the winter of gloating; it was the spring of scrutiny’.

AIPAC’s guests of honor may vary in faith and political affiliation; they may vary in fame, clout, and the sizes of their wallets. But on certain characteristics they are all identical: their cultish faithfulness in the mentality of ‘what’s good for Israel is good for America,’ and in their adherence to disseminate the committee’s talking-points on foreign policy ad nauseam.

As usual the AIPA Cconference has attracted big names such as Vice President Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others to rub shoulders with many bigwig donors, pundits and ‘king-makers’.

Sustaining Apartheid

After 7 decades of statehood, Israel remains unsustainable without billions of U.S. tax-payers’ money, without U.S.’ blind commitment to veto any resolution that attempts to hold Israel accountable for the routine human rights violations and transgressions against international laws- something that ironically would have justified ‘regime change’ if it were another country doing it.

Over the years, AIPAC has successfully marketed Israel as a “logical” cognitive dissonance. Though 2019 Global Firepower ranks Israel the 16^th most powerful military in the world, it is presented in the US as a nation that is under existential threat. Though it is a wealthy, innovative, and advanced nation, it is presented as a nation that is worthy of perpetual unconditional funding from American tax-payers.

Looking Through the Stained Glass

Following Israel’s 70^thanniversary, these 3 controversial AIPAC lobbied-issues came to fruition: termination of the Iran Nuclear Deal, transfer of US embassy to Jerusalem, and getting U.S. to recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel; hence underscoring AIPAC’s exceptional clout in driving U.S. foreign policy. The only outstanding item in Israel’s wish-list is to declare the remanence of the Muslim Brotherhood—most of whom are in the dungeons of Egypt—a terrorist organization. Surely these accomplishments could boost Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Donald Trump’s image- something they desperately need as specter of corruption charges looms.

That being said, despite the common perception, America, save President Carter, has never been an ‘honest broker’ in its effort to help negotiate peace between Israel and Palestine. And that duplicitous brokerage is now on steroids. Unlike previous U.S. envoys to the Middle East who diplomatically concealed their staunch support of above-all-laws Zionism, Trump’s son in law Jarad Kushner who is now piloting U.S.’ Middle East policy, seems to enjoy being closely affiliated with Netanyahu and the extreme elements of Israel’s politics.

The Missing In Action Media

AIPAC relies heavily on U.S. mainstream media for dissemination of Israel’s narrative and for perception management by omitting daily human rights violations that IDF commits against Palestinians, including children. So it should shock no one to see media groups that would assign reporters to file stories from dangerous war zones would never send reporters to educate American audiences on what happens at military check points or about the unbearable living conditions in Gaza.

Generally speaking, in democracies, media provides some of the most critical public services- information, scrutiny, and empowerment. Without them, the masses will remain ignorant or ill-informed, therefore easily exploitable socially, politically and economically, and those whom power is entrusted with will grow more authoritarian and abusive, with impunity.

By the same token when media surrender their journalistic independence to the highest corporate or individual mogul bidders, they, in due course, grow dysfunctional and lose sight of their role to advance the public interest and keep power in check. In such condition, media become dangerous tools.

According to Gullup media trust survey, older Americans are more likely to trust the media than younger Americans are. In this latest survey, 53% of those aged 65 and older trust in the media, compared with just 33% of those under age 30,” And this demographic perceptional enlightenment is the biggest revolution against fictional narratives that cannot withstand the smell test. That revolution is not only active in social media; it has real presence in the United States Congress. And said presence is more profound than Adam Milstein, a major pro-Israel funder’s, Islamophobic claim that “The Muslim Brotherhood is now part of Congress” in reference to Muslim Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib or President Trump’s reckless posting of a propagandistic video implicating Rep. Omar as a terrorist sympathizer. Death threats against Omar have alarmingly increased since then.

Imminent Clash With Congress

Donald Trump’s tweet has set thestage for U.S.’ formal recognition of the Golan Heights as part of Israel posted the day before the Special Counsel Rober Mueller turned in his final report on the Russia Investigation. Of course, this latest of ‘Trumplomacy’ adventures has very little, if any, to do with U.S. national interest.

Trump’s violation of the international law that considers the Golan Heights as an occupied territory was meant to give another troubled leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is AIPAC’s choice, a boost in the upcoming election. This blind loyalty to Israel’s grand objective in the Middle East would further alienate and shut out any opportunity to reconcile with the Muslim streetsthat are fed up with the despotic older guards such as Egypt’s President Abel Fattah el-Sisi and the more youthful perilous pawns such as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. This reckless decision endorses the ‘might is right’ world view, reinspire irredentism and intensify the sporadic disorders already underway in many parts of the world and undermine U.S.’ geopolitical interest in the long term. Most of the credit goes to AIPAC.

Before AIPAC came to the scene, the Jewish Zionist Council used to do heavy lifting when it comes to lobbying for Israel. Under the Kennedy administration, Attorney General Robert Kennedy launched an investigation that later found out that the Council has “compromised its position”thus ordering it to register as a “foreign agent”. The Council never registered. It was voluntarily dissolved, and, in late 1960s, AIPAC whose mission is “to strengthen, protect and promote the U.S.-Israel relationship in ways that enhance the security of the United States and Israel” assumed its functions.

Due to the blurred line of U.S. national interest andAIPAC’s emboldened status under the current administration, it is a matter of time before the new generation in the House would demand hearings citing that 1962-63 investigation as a precedent.

Downward Indicators

This year’s de facto conference theme was ‘Let’s gang up of Ilhan, shall we?’ Led by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who told the conference “take it from this Benjamin, it’s not about the Benjamins,” it is about Israel’s shared values with the U.S., he added. This assertion might persuade anyone who is oblivious to or ignores the fact that United Kingdom is the closest to U.S. when it comes to shared values, history, fighting side-by-side in major wars, and strategic partnership that ensures each a robust support for the other. But, everyone knows no politician who knows a thing or two about international relations could claim that U.K. and America will be friends forever. Yet, “Israel and America are connected now and forever,” said Speaker Pelosi.

AIPAC has been having a rough time spinning any and all legitimate criticism of Israel’s ruthless oppression of the Palestinian people as an ill-intentioned anti-Semitic attack on all Jews, though many of the most antagonistic toward that apartheid-like system are thoughtful Jews, Jewish human rights and peace-promoting organizations.

The United Nations has recently issued a reportblaming Israeli army for cold-blood killings of 189 unarmed Palestinians that include 35 children and some journalists and first aid workers and maiming more than 9,000 during last year’s ‘right to return’ protests in Gaza. The report which was based on more than 300 interviews and more than 8,000 documents concludes that Israel may have committed crimes against humanity. With these kinds of crimes and Netanyahu’s Likud Party forming partnership with a zealot party that promotes forced removal of Palestinians had compelled many including 2020 presidential candidates such as Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Kamala Harris to boycottattending the conference. President Trump did not waste time in condemning their decision to not pay their loyalty homage as an anti-Israel stance.

Meanwhile, the BDS movement continues to rapidly grow. Recently Brown Uniersity became the first Ivy League university to officially join the movement. Expect other universities to follow.

Many holes are poked in AIPAC’s ‘carrot or stick’ groupthink power that had total monopoly on the Middle East narrative and the future of the Palestinian people. Just don’t tell those die hard AIPAC loyalists who were at the conference about it.

When groupthink rouses the masses into disorder it is a tragedy. And when groupthink rouses the political, economic, social, and the intellectual elite to surrender their autonomy to think critically and independently, it is a tragic comedy.

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Rep. Collins Releases Transcripts of Interviews with FBI and Justice Department Officials - Lawfare

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:48:01 -0400

Rep. Collins Releases Transcripts of Interviews with FBI and Justice Department Officials Lawfare

Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, released transcripts of interviews with former and current Justice ...

Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices: Rep. Collins Releases Transcripts of Interviews with FBI and Justice Department Officials

Mikhaila Fogel — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:48:01 -0400

Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, released transcripts of interviews with former and current Justice Department officials, including former attorney general Loretta Lynch and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. The interviews are from the previous Congress and concern the Hillary Clinton email investigation and the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The released transcripts are available below.

Trisha Anderson, former principal deputy FBI general counsel:

083118 Trisha Anderson Interview Redacted (PDF)

083118 Trisha Anderson Interview Redacted (Text)

William Sweeney, assistant director in charge of the FBI New York Field Office:

092818 William Sweeney Interview Redacted (PDF)

092818 William Sweeney Interview Redacted (Text)

Loretta Lynch, former attorney general:

Loretta Lynch Interview 12 19 18 (PDF)

Loretta Lynch Interview 12 19 18 (Text)

James Rybicki, former FBI chief of staff:

Rybicki 011818 Interveiw Redacted (PDF)

Rybicki 011818 Interveiw Redacted (Text)

Andrew McCabe, former deputy and acting FBI director:

12 21 17 McCabe Interview Redacted (PDF)

12 21 17 McCabe Interview Redacted (Text)

George Toscas, former deputy assistant attorney general for national security:

081618 George Toscas Transcript Redacted (PDF)

081618 George Toscas Transcript Redacted (Text)

Jonathan Moffa, deputy assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division:

8 24 18 Moffa Interview Redacted DJ (PDF)

8 24 18 Moffa Interview Redacted DJ (Text)

John Giacalone, former executive assistant director of the FBI National Security Branch:

6 21 18 Giacalone Interview Redacted (PDF)

6 21 18 Giacalone Interview Redacted (Text)

Sally Moyer, former unit chief of the FBI Office of the General Counsel:

10 23 18 Moyer Interview Redacted DJ (PDF)

10 23 18 Moyer Interview Redacted DJ (Text)

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More Than 1000 Holocaust Victims Are Buried In Belarus After Mass Grave Discovered - NPR

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:48:00 -0400

More Than 1000 Holocaust Victims Are Buried In Belarus After Mass Grave Discovered NPR

The remains emerged at a construction site in January. "I think it's very late, but better late than never," said Marcel Drimer, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor.

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Washington Free Beacon: Booker Pledges to Create White House Office of Reproductive Freedom

Haris Alic — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:45:49 -0400

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) is pledging to create a "White House Office of Reproductive Freedom" if elected in 2020.

The New Jersey senator's campaign released a comprehensive plan on Wednesday to "advance reproductive rights" in the wake of recently enacted pro-life laws in conservatives states like Georgia and Alabama. Stating that a "coordinated attack" requires a "coordinate response," Booker's plan suggests a slew of congressional and executive actions to protect abortion from "relentless efforts to erode" the practice.

"I stand with those leading the fight for reproductive freedom and will continue to fight to protect the constitutional right to abortion and ensure that everyone has real access to reproductive health care," Booker wrote in a Medium post announcing the plan. To that end, Booker outlines a number of conventional Democratic promises like only nominating pro-choice judges and codifying Roe v. Wade.

The center piece of his plan, however, revolves around the creation of an ambitious new West Wing office to lead his administration's abortion fight. The "White House Office of Reproductive Freedom" wouldn't be limited to abortion exclusively, but would have broader purview over issues like "transportation," employment, and "education."

"For more than two years under the Trump administration, we have seen the impact of a relentless and coordinated attack on women," Booker wrote. "On day one, I will create a White House Office of Reproductive Freedom, charged with coordinating and affirmatively advancing abortion rights and access to reproductive health care across my administration — addressing all barriers to full reproductive autonomy, such as access to health care, including maternal and infant health, quality, affordable child care, and comprehensive paid family leave."

The new office would also be tasked with expanding teen pregnancy programs to a "full range" of "options" and ending the "domestic gag rule," which prohibits taxpayer-funded healthcare providers from referring patients for abortions.

Booker's also promises to repeal the Hyde amendment, which prohibits federal taxpayer funds from being used for abortion, in his first budget as president. A similar promise is made to reinstate funding for United Nations aide programs that provide abortion abroad.

"We must demonstrate better leadership to the rest of the world," the senator wrote. "It has never been more important to stand in solidarity and join the fight to ensure that all women have access to reproductive health care and abortion rights."

In February, Booker joined his colleagues in the Senate Democratic conference to block the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would have required doctors to provide medical care to babies who survive abortion.

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Judge rejects Trump’s request to halt congressional subpoenas for banking records

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:45:45 -0400

Lawyers for President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization filed for a preliminary injunction earlier this month as part of a lawsuit seeking to block the two institutions from handing over documents to the House Financial Services and Intelligence Committees.

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Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices: Special Counsel Search Warrants Against Michael Cohen Unsealed

Mikhaila Fogel — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:44:58 -0400

On Tuesday, the Chief Judge Beryll Howell of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia issued an order to unseal and for the government to publish warrants for searches against former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen obtained in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The five warrants can be read below.

Warrant, July 18, 2017

7 18 17 Cohen Search Warrant (PDF)

7 18 17 Cohen Search Warrant (Text)

Warrant, August 1, 2017

8 1 17 Cohen Search Warrant (PDF)

8 1 17 Cohen Search Warrant (Text)

Warrant, August 7, 2017

8 7 17 Cohen Search Warrant (PDF)

8 7 17 Cohen Search Warrant (Text)

Warrant 1, November 13, 2017

11 14 17 Cohen Search Warrant (PDF)

11 14 17 Cohen Search Warrant (Text)

Warrant 2, November 13, 2017

11 14 17 Cohen Search Warrant II (PDF)

11 14 17 Cohen Search Warrant II (Text)

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ABC News Exclusive: Inside CIA Headquarters - Yahoo News

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:44:00 -0400

ABC News Exclusive: Inside CIA Headquarters Yahoo News

A behind the scenes look at the Central Intelligence Agency's top-secret facilities and a 20-year-old agency tradition revealed for the first time.

The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send thousands more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran - Task & Purpose

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:42:25 -0400

The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send thousands more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran Task & Purpose

More troops, ships, submarines, and missiles could be on their way to the Middle East under a Pentagon plan.

Nevada could become 15th state to drop Electoral College in favor of popular vote - CBS News

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:42:00 -0400

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NATO summit in London on December 3-4: Stoltenberg - International - World - Ahram Online

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:41:54 -0400

NATO summit in London on December 3-4: Stoltenberg - International - World Ahram Online

The next NATO summit will be held in London in December, marking the alliance's 70th anniversary, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.

www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security: Gun buyer in San Bernardino attack wants to pull guilty plea

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:37:59 -0400

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The man accused of buying the rifles a husband and wife used to kill 14 people in the San Bernardino terrorist attack in 2015 will ask to withdraw his guilty plea.

Enrique Marquez's lawyer submitted papers Wednesday with the federal court in Riverside saying his client ...

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Sailor found dead aboard USS Arlington

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:36:00 -0400

A sailor was found dead Tuesday aboard the USS Arlington, said Cmdr. Kyle Raines, a spokesman for Sixth Fleet.

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Wed, 22 May 2019 16:36:00 -0400

A sailor was found dead Tuesday aboard the USS Arlington, said Cmdr. Kyle Raines, a spokesman for Sixth Fleet.

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24th annual FBI Memorial Ceremony held in Honor of Fallen WV Law Enforcement Officers - WV News

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:33:58 -0400

24th annual FBI Memorial Ceremony held in Honor of Fallen WV Law Enforcement Officers WV News

CLARKSBURG — The lives and *service* of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty were remembered Wednesday during the 24th annual ...

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24th annual FBI Memorial Ceremony held in Honor of Fallen WV Law Enforcement Officers WV News

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DIA receives high honor for commitment to coaching, talent development

Dr. Theodora Fitzsimmons, DIA Academy for Defense Intelligence — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:33:12 -0400

The Defense Intelligence Agency received the Excellence in Practice Award from the Association for Talent Development at the Ronald Regan Building, May 20.

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Dr. Theodora Fitzsimmons, DIA Academy for Defense Intelligence — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:33:12 -0400

The Defense Intelligence Agency received the Excellence in Practice Award from the Association for Talent Development at the Ronald Regan Building, May 20.

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Florida governor orders review of elections security

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:32:00 -0400

Describing it as a "top priority," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday directed Secretary of State Laurel Lee to immediately start a review of the security of state and county elections systems after disclosures about Russian hacking during the 2016 campaign.

Stars and Stripes: Florida governor orders review of elections security

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:32:00 -0400

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$20 bill: Harriet Tubman redesign won't happen for years, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says - CBS News

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:32:00 -0400

'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh to be released

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:31:00 -0400

John Walker Lindh, who became known as the American Taliban after his capture in Afghanistan in late 2001, is set to go free after nearly two decades in prison. But conditions imposed recently on Lindh's release, slated for Thursday, make clear that authorities remain concerned about the threat he could pose once free.

Facepalm: There's No Way The FBI Attempted To Verify The Trump Dossier With These Glaring Errors - Townhall

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:30:00 -0400

Facepalm: There's No Way The FBI Attempted To Verify The Trump Dossier With These Glaring Errors Townhall

Did the FBI verify the Trump dossier? It's a question that then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe refused to answer. The dossier is the piece of political ...

"fbi" - Google News: Facepalm: There's No Way The FBI Attempted To Verify The Trump Dossier With These Glaring Errors - Townhall

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:30:00 -0400

Facepalm: There's No Way The FBI Attempted To Verify The Trump Dossier With These Glaring Errors Townhall

Did the FBI verify the Trump dossier? It's a question that then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe refused to answer. The dossier is the piece of political ...

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SPYGATE: If The FBI Missed This Glaring Inaccuracy, There's No Way They Tried To Verify The Trump Dossier - Townhall

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:30:00 -0400

SPYGATE: If The FBI Missed This Glaring Inaccuracy, There's No Way They Tried To Verify The Trump Dossier Townhall

Did the FBI verify the Trump dossier? It's a question that then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe refused to answer. The dossier is the piece of political ...

SPYGATE: If The FBI Missed This Glaring Inaccuracy, Did They Even Attempt To Verify The Trump Dossier? - Townhall

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:30:00 -0400

SPYGATE: If The FBI Missed This Glaring Inaccuracy, Did They Even Attempt To Verify The Trump Dossier? Townhall

Did the FBI verify the Trump dossier? It's a question that then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe refused to answer. The dossier is the piece of political ...

The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years - Task & Purpose

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:29:12 -0400

The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years Task & Purpose

The USS New York — the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock whose very nose was forged from steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade ...

Daniel Craig will have ankle surgery after an injury on the set of latest James Bond movie — and production is halted - Business Insider

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:28:20 -0400

Dog jumps out of moving vehicle, suspect detained after high-speed RV chase in LA - ABC News

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:28:06 -0400

"International Security" - Google News: New START extension in doubt - Washington Times

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:27:48 -0400

New START extension in doubt Washington Times

New START extension in doubt. Senior Trump administration officials told Congress recently that the United States is reviewing whether to seek an extension of ...

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Bill Gertz — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:25:05 -0400

Senior Trump administration officials told Congress recently that the United States is reviewing whether to seek an extension of the 2010 New START strategic weapons treaty amid concerns about Russian treaty violations and China's growing nuclear arsenal.

Andrea Thompson, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, disclosed ...

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Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote will detail iOS 13, macOS 10.15, and more on June 3 - Ars Technica

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:25:00 -0400

NASA wants you to get your boarding pass to Mars - Engadget

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:23:00 -0400

NASA wants you to get your boarding pass to Mars Engadget
NASA Invites Public to Submit Names to Fly Aboard Next Mars Rover NASA Planetary Science
NASA will send your name to the Red Planet on the Mars 2020 rover Yahoo News
You can earn "frequent flyer miles" for sending your name to mars The Week Magazine
Get Your Boarding Pass To Mars CBS Miami
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Security Boulevard: What are public and private key pairs and how do they work

Orlee Berlove — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:22:42 -0400

Public and private key pairs lie at the core of how we do encryption here at PreVeil. They are the basis for the end-to-end encryption we use as well as asymmetric cryptography in general. We often find ourselves explaining the concepts of how these keys work when we talk to prospective clients. So, we … Continue reading What are public and private key pairs and how do they work →

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War on the Rocks: Horns of a Dilemma: Past and Present – How the Idea of National Security Has Shifted Over Time

Andrew Preston — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:21:58 -0400

Throughout history, how have Americans thought about their own self-defense? Have they always thought about it like they do today — as expansive, global, and ideological? Andrew Preston discusses these questions by looking at the history of the idea of national security and how it is different today than in the past, the topic of […]

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Dates Announced For Summit Of NATO Leaders In London - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:21:00 -0400

Dates Announced For Summit Of NATO Leaders In London RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

The next summit of NATO's heads of state and government will take place on December 3-4 in London to mark the alliance's 70th anniversary.

Washington Free Beacon: Expert: Government Numbers Keep Us In the Dark About Criminal Justice System

Charles Fain Lehman — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:20:18 -0400

There are millions of people in America today with a criminal record, yet government statistics shed almost no light on their lives and experiences, an expert demographer argued in a Congressional hearing Wednesday.

Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, testified before a hearing of Congress's Joint Economic Committee on "the economic impacts of the 2020 Census and business uses of federal data." He is the author of the monograph Men Without Work, in which he explores the steady shift of working-age men out of the labor force over the past half-century.

In this and other work, Eberstadt largely depends on federal survey data to paint an accurate and comprehensive picture of these men and their lives. However, in his view these data are woefully inadequate to explaining the rise of non-working men.

"Our failure to cope more expeditiously with this problem, I submit, is in part due to our failure to understand it—a failure, in turn, directly related to the inadequacy of our statistical services to illuminate this problem's important dimensions," Eberstadt said.

There is one population about whom, he said, our government statistical systems can say very little in particular: people who have, whether through arrest or incarceration, been involved with the criminal justice system.

By the most comprehensive estimate, there are about 2.3 million people currently detained in America's prisons, jails, and other detention facilities. The majority of these individuals have been tried and convicted (although usually through plea bargaining); roughly a quarter, however, are indefinitely detained in jails, awaiting trial and unable to afford bail.

What is more, because America's prisons grew steadily for more than three decades, millions of additional Americans have an arrest record or history of incarceration. 110 million Americans had an arrest record as of 2016, while one analysis estimated that roughly twenty million American adults (and 15 percent of adult black men) had been to prison. These individuals are substantially more at risk of unemployment and homelessness, realities which can eventually push them back into the criminal justice system.

As Eberstadt and others have noted, the rise of mass incarceration almost certainly explains some proportion of the decline in prime-age male labor force participation. Yet it is startlingly hard to say how much, for the reason that Eberstadt sought to highlight Wednesday: We simply do not have good, comprehensive data on America's former felons.

"What do we know about this huge contingent of people?" Eberstadt asked. "Almost nothing. Age, sex, ethnicity, living arrangement, family situation, income, educational profile, health status, and all the rest of the data the U.S. federal statistical system collects for our national population cannot be cross referenced by arrest status, at least thus far."

Data on the formerly incarcerated is just part of a much broader lack in America's criminal justice data system. Most collection of data on currently incarcerated individuals is overseen by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). While it is able to collect data about federal prisons, thanks to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the BJS often receives only limited information from states, meaning that national statistics on who is actually in prison are urgently lacking.

Certain data about the criminal justice system are completely absent. For example, misdemeanors (primarily traffic violations) account for three quarters of all criminal cases filed annually in the United States, yet there is essentially no comprehensive data about trends in who is arrested for which misdemeanor when and where. Further, because of the infrequency with which numbers can be collected by the BJS, figures on jail and prison populations can often fail to capture individuals detained for periods of less than a year, thereby omitting vital information about the flow.

In other words: from arrest to conviction to imprisonment to release and reentry, there exist only limited and hodge-podge statistics to capture who is going where and how it affects them. Most people agree that there are problems with America's incarceration system at present. But the numbers needed to address those problems are often fundamentally and obviously lacking.

A lack of data transparency is also a threat to public accountability: for example, lack of information on jails in California constrains best guesses at how many black people and marijuana offenders Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) locked up during her term as State's Attorney.

Eberstadt on Wednesday called for an end to this "statistical darkness." The addition of one or two questions on criminal justice involvement to the American Community Survey—the annual version of the census administered to a statistically representative subset of the population—would throw light on the experience of the formerly incarcerated. Before that could be implemented, other changes could be made, for example by making it easier to link BJS data to the annual Current Population Survey, which tracks economic statistics for the nation.

"Irrespective of future policing and judicial policies, the population of arrested Americans and Americans with a felony is on track to continue to grow for many years to come—quite possibly for decades to come. For obvious reasons, approaches to reentry and rehabilitation today remain mainly anecdotal. It is past time to begin resting those arguments on facts," he concluded.

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Washington Free Beacon: Democracy Alliance Members Fund ‘American Oversight’ Investigations of Trump

Todd Shepherd — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:15:38 -0400

Two members of the Democracy Alliance contributed seed money in 2017 to a new organization created to file hundreds of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in hopes of unearthing scandal on the Trump administration.

Recent IRS disclosures show $280,000 in combined donations from Democracy Alliance members Patricia (Pat) Stryker and Scott Wallace to the nonprofit American Oversight, which bills itself as the "top Freedom of Information Act litigator investigating the Trump administration."

IRS 990 forms show that money is just shy of ten percent of the $3.44 million assembled for the first-year launch of American Oversight, which currently claims to have lodged more than 100 FOIA lawsuits in its quest for documents on the current administration.

American Oversight has portrayed itself as nonpartisan since its inception despite relying on funding from prominent members of the progressive Democracy Alliance, members of which agree to donate heavily to liberal causes, and the focus of its mission.

"Corruption starts at the top," the group's website states on its "About" page. "From President Trump's failure to divest from his business empire to cabinet secretaries using their taxpayer-funded positions for their personal benefit, the Trump administration has been plagued by scandal, misconduct, and conflicts of interest."

Last year, American Oversight was in the news for its aggressive efforts to uncover documents from Brett Kavanaugh's work in the 1990s on the investigation of President Clinton, documents liberals hoped might derail his confirmation to the nation's highest court.

American Oversight's efforts parallel another D.C.-based organization attacking the Trump administration, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

CREW wasted no time in inundating the new presidential administration with ethics complaints. Memos obtained exclusively by the Free Beacon at a January 2017 meeting of elite progressive donors show that future success for CREW would mean Trump would "be afflicted by a steady flow of damaging information, new revelations, and an inability to avoid conflicts issues."

None of the documents obtained by the Free Beacon at that time mentioned American Oversight specifically, but the group was founded less than three months later.

Furthermore, an analysis by the website Influence Watch, a project of the conservative leaning Capital Research Center, determined that at "the end of 2018, at least 11 of American Oversight's 17 staffers and three of its four board members have known career histories with major left-wing organizations, Democratic Party campaigns, or Democratic officials."

The current senior adviser at American Oversight previously worked at CREW.

"American Oversight publishes all of our records requests, lawsuits, and the documents we obtain on our website so the public can easily see our work and our priorities," the group's communications director, Clark Pettig, said in an email. "We are an independent nonprofit and we make financial disclosures consistent with the law."

Wallace ran for a congressional seat in Pennsylvania last cycle, only to be rejected by a 51-48 margin in that state's 1st Congressional District. His donation to American Oversight came through his Wallace Global Fund II, a tax-exempt private foundation.

Stryker has a long history of political activism thanks to her inheritance of much of her family's fortune from the Stryker Corporation, which makes medical devices. She was also a founding member of the so-called "Gang of Four" in Colorado that helped create a political infrastructure that would circumvent the traditional Democratic Party machinery but would nevertheless promote liberal and progressive causes.

That effort in Colorado—later dubbed the "Blueprint"—was so successful that many of its strategies were absorbed into the national Democracy Alliance, which now directs millions annually to create and sustain organizations like Media Matters and CREW.

Stryker was also a bundler for President Obama, and was briefly enmeshed in scandal because she was also a key investor in Abound Solar, a Colorado-based solar company that received federal loan guarantees from the Department of Energy but later declared bankruptcy.

Emails published in 2012 showed that some of Abound's solar panels were installed on the roof of her tax-exempt organization, the Bohemian Foundation, but later had to be taken down because of a high failure rate. That happened just months before the company would ink its deal with the feds.

Whistleblowers later told the Daily Caller that "our solar modules worked as long as you didn't put them in the sun."

As the 2012 election was nearing, President Barack Obama was questioned about the Abound deal and potential cronyism. Obama said the White House had no involvement in such deals, but more emails later emerged that sharply contradicted him.

Requests for comment were not returned from either the Bohemian Foundation or the Wallace Global Fund II.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — John Walker Lindh, the young Californian who became known as the American Taliban after he was captured by U.S. forces in the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, is set to go free after nearly two decades in prison.

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Washington Free Beacon: FBI: Hamas Supporter Arrested for Plotting to Bomb Trump Tower, Aiding Terror Organization

David Rutz — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:55:58 -0400

Federal authorities arrested a 20-year-old Hamas supporter on Wednesday who they say posted an Instagram poll about whether he should bomb Trump Tower in New York City.

FBI agents charged Jonathan Xie of New Jersey with two counts of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, two false statement charges, and a count of transmitting a threat, according to HuffPost. He is scheduled to appear Wednesday afternoon in Newark federal court.

A person who interacted with Xie in an online chat room tipped off the FBI that he wanted to harm Israel supporters. Another user recorded an Instagram Live video Xie posted wearing a black ski mask, in which he said he planned to attend a pro-Israel march and "shoot everybody."

In addition to saying he donated $100 online to Hamas, the Islamist terrorist organization governing the Gaza Strip, authorities said Xie posted photos of Trump Tower when he visited New York City in April, writing he wanted to bomb it. He conducted a poll, asking, "Should I bomb Trump Tower," and, according to HuffPo, he wrote in an Instagram chat that President Donald Trump "should be hung from the gallows."

U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito called Xie an example of "homegrown violent extremists" who are a "serious threat to national security."

"The actions that he took and planned to take made that threat both clear and present, and we commend our law enforcement partners for working closely with us to stop him before he could carry out his plans to commit violence on American soil," Carpenito said. "We will continue to do everything in our power to safeguard our country and its citizens from the threat of terrorism, whether that threat comes from abroad or—as here—from within."

Trump Tower, located in Manhattan, houses Trump's penthouse residence and also serves as the headquarters for The Trump Organization and his 2020 reelection campaign.

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Russia’s new S-500 air defense missile system can shoot down hypersonic missiles, according to Russian media.

In fact, Russia is ahead of both the United States and China in offensive hypersonic missiles and defense against those missiles, asserts Russian news agency TASS. Russian media has previously claimed that the S-500 is virtually a wonder weapon that can shoot down stealth aircraft, ballistic missiles and orbital satellites.

Russia has aggressively pursued offensive hypersonic development, such as the Kinzal air-launched ballistic missile and the Zircon anti-ship missile. The United States and other Western nations fear that weapons with hypersonic speed—or faster than Mach 5—may be too fast for anti-missile defenses to shoot down.

Viktor Murakhovsky, editor-in-chief of the defense journal Arsenal of the Fatherland, spoke to TASS after Russian president Vladimir Putin demanded that Russia develop anti-hypersonic capabilities before other countries do.

"Some elements of this [hypersonic] defense are already in service: we have already deployed air defense systems of the Moscow Industrial Region and put them on combat alert,” Murakhovsky said. “As for the S-500 system, it has been stated this year that its trials are at the final stage. Now the experimental design work on these weapons has to be completed and subsequently, possibly, next year, this work will be completed, the systems will undergo state trials and enter into service.”

He also pointed to the Nudol anti-ballistic missile system under development, and modernization of the Cold War 53T6 ABM system and the S-350 Vityaz air defense missile as having “no analogues in the world as the promising capabilities against hypersonic weapons.”

"As for the Nudol mobile system, no specific timeframe for completing its development has been given,” Murakhovsky said. “This is also a weapon that can operate against hypersonic targets, such as the warheads of intercontinental ballistic missiles.”

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Washington Free Beacon Staff — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:42 -0400

Washington Free Beacon media analyst Mikhael Smits discussed Virginia delegate Ibraheem Samirah's connections to anti-Semitic organizations, and his father's role as a Hamas fundraiser, on the One America News Network Wednesday.

Appearing on Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler, Smits laid out the findings of his report on the member of the Virginia legislature published Tuesday by the Free Beacon.

Smits explained how the delegate's father, described by Samirah as having taught him to "dedicate my life to the liberation of Palestine," was politically active in Jordanian politics and called for a military invasion of Israel. The father lived in the United States illegally, and was barred reentry after visiting a relative in Jordan in 2002.

"[The father] appeared on Al Jazeera a number of times," Smits said. "He ran for public office, and he was also identified as the spokesman for the Islamic Action Front, which is a political arm of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood."

Smits then discussed some of the delegate's own comments and connections to an organization called American Muslims for Palestine, which has a history of circulating anti-Semitic sentiments.

"Reporting found that he had made a number of what were considered anti-Semitic comments on Facebook in five-year-old posts at the time," Smits said. "They were posts that compared Israel's soldiers to worse than the KKK; when Israel's former prime-minister passed away he said that he should burn in hell…now, some of these comments are much more recent, his participation in AMP's conference in 2017 is very recent."

In the full Free Beacon article, Smits thoroughly details Samirah's connections to anti-Israel and anti-Semitic organizations, as well as his father's political activities.

Smits said that Samirah has declined to return comment in response to his findings.

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DEBKAfile: Firefighters bring 11 fires lit by Hamas balloons under control

Diane Shalem — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:31 -0400

At least 11 fires blazed in Eshkol and Sdot Negev regions on Wednesday from incendiary balloons tossed over from the

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"Harold Thomas Martin" - Google News: Denham Springs High School 2019 graduates | Livingston/Tangipahoa - The Advocate

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:00 -0400

Denham Springs High School 2019 graduates | Livingston/Tangipahoa The Advocate

Denham Springs High School's graduation ceremony was at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:00 -0400

Live Oak High 2019 graduates | Livingston/Tangipahoa The Advocate

Live Oak High's graduation was at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:00 -0400

Walker High School 2019 graduation | Livingston/Tangipahoa The Advocate

Walker High School's graduation ceremony was at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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How Are Doves and Sparrows Ending Up Inside Baby Sharks? - Gizmodo

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:00 -0400

How Are Doves and Sparrows Ending Up Inside Baby Sharks? Gizmodo
A Shark Vomit Study Shows They've Been Eating a Totally Unexpected Animal ScienceAlert
Why So Many Sharks Have Bird Feathers in Their Bellies The Atlantic
DNA analysis of shark barf tells scientists what kinds of birds the sharks scavenge Phys.org
Baby tiger sharks eat songbirds like sparrows, doves, study finds New York Post
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House hearing grows heated over migrant children's deaths

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:29:47 -0400

A Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday blamed the Trump administration's border policies for the deaths of migrant children, and the acting head of the Homeland Security Department lashed out at the "appalling accusation."

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Wed, 22 May 2019 15:29:47 -0400

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The Global Security News: Trump Investigations from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): “Jared Kushner” – Google News: Kushner stares down uncompromising foes in fights over immigration, Middle East peace – Modesto Bee

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:29:00 -0400

Kushner stares down uncompromising foes in fights over immigration, Middle East peace Modesto Bee

Jared Kushner launches his most ambitious policy initiatives on Middle East and immigration. Negotiations over the peace talks and policy reform face setbacks …

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Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration - NPR

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:28:00 -0400

The Global Security News: “Trump and Trumpism” – Google News: Here’s how Democrats could lead a successful impeachment effort against Trump – AlterNet

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:25:16 -0400

Here’s how Democrats could lead a successful impeachment effort against Trump AlterNet

The Trump administration continues to refuse all Congressional oversight and make a mockery of the rule of law, while Trump himself continues to denounce the …

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US Probes Suspected Chlorine Attack

Katie Bo Williams, Defense One — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:22:36 -0400

Military action against Syria over the use of chlorine would represent a de facto shift in policy.

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Katie Bo Williams, Defense One — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:22:36 -0400

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speak during meeting with heads of local councils from all Syrian provinces, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2018.

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Washington Free Beacon: Jayapal (D): ‘It’s a Question of When Our Country Has Single-Payer Healthcare’

Jeffrey Cimmino — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:20:56 -0400

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.) said on Wednesday it is "not a question of if," but rather "a question of when" the United States has single-payer healthcare.

"As Chairman Yarmuth (D., Ky.) said in his statement, it's not a question of if, it's a question of when our country has single-payer health care, and I, along with 109 cosponsors now,…have introduced a single-payer proposal called the Medicare for All Act of 2019," Jayapal said.

Jayapal admitted earlier this month that her Medicare for All legislation would force about one million individuals employed by private insurance companies out of a job. Her plan would completely eliminate the private health insurance industry, making it illegal for private providers to offer health coverage that "duplicates the benefits" in the taxpayer-funded Medicare-for-All program. Only private health insurance plans that "provide supplemental coverage" would be allowed.

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that 58 percent oppose Medicare for all if it would eliminate private health insurance plans, and 60 percent oppose it if it requires higher taxes. Another survey found more than 80 percent of voters oppose eliminating private insurance plans.

Jayapal's bill also contains a provision repealing the Hyde Amendment and requiring Medicare to cover abortions.

A study released by the libertarian Mercatus Center last July found Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I., Vt.) Medicare for All proposal would increase government health care spending by $32.6 trillion over ten years. It would also require more than a "doubling of all currently projected federal individual and corporate income tax collections" to finance the plan.

Democratic presidential candidates have taken various positions on eliminating private health insurance.

After calling for private insurance to be eliminated at a January town hall, Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) suggested earlier this month she did not want to see all private insurance eliminated. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., NY) has argued establishing a buy-in option for Medicare would lead American consumers to forego their private insurance plans. Rep. Tim Ryan (D., Ohio), said last month, however, that people should not be taken off their private health insurance plans "if they enjoy it."

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'American Taliban' to be released from prison Thursday - KFGO News

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:20:36 -0400

'American Taliban' to be released from prison Thursday KFGO News

(Reuters) - John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan in 2001 fighting for the Taliban and vilified as a national traitor, is to be released early from ...

'American Taliban' to be released from prison Thursday - Reuters

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:20:00 -0400

'American Taliban' to be released from prison Thursday Reuters

John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan in 2001 fighting for the Taliban and vilified as a national traitor, is to be released early from a federal ...

Marymount will have to navigate Black Forest

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:19:00 -0400

Playing Division I powerhouses Wiesbaden and Stuttgart during the regular season helped the Falcons prepare for Rota, a team that went 6-0 during the regular season.

Washington Free Beacon: U.S. Fighter Jets Again Intercept Russian Bombers Off Alaska

Reuters — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:17:51 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. fighter jets intercepted several Russian bombers in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, in the fourth and fifth such incursions this year, U.S. military officials said on Wednesday.

"The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and at no time entered U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace," the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement posted on Twitter.

"This is the 4th and 5th intercepts this year and the 2nd day in a row that Russia has flown into the Alaskan ADIZ," NORAD said, referring to the Air Defense Identification Zone airspace surrounding the United States and Canada and defined for national security reasons.

Russian bombers had also entered the North American defense zone a day earlier, it added.

Earlier, on May 10, two U.S. fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers near Alaska, according to media reports.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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FBI search warrants detail new Michael Cohen Russia ties - Politico

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:17:00 -0400

FBI search warrants detail new Michael Cohen Russia ties Politico

Newly unsealed warrants reveal how closely the special counsel's team was tracking the foreign entanglements of Trump's most loyal fixer.

"fbi" - Google News: FBI search warrants detail new Michael Cohen Russia ties - POLITICO

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:17:00 -0400

FBI search warrants detail new Michael Cohen Russia ties POLITICO

Newly unsealed warrants reveal how closely the special counsel's team was tracking the foreign entanglements of Trump's most loyal fixer.

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Stars and Stripes: NJ man aided Hamas and threatened to kill Israel supporters, officials say

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:17:00 -0400

A 20-year-old New Jersey man sought to aid the Islamic militant group Hamas by threatening to "shoot everybody" at an unspecified pro-Israel march, federal authorities said Wednesday.

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FBI search warrants detail Michael Cohen Russia ties - POLITICO

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:17:00 -0400

FBI search warrants detail Michael Cohen Russia ties POLITICO

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer, was in constant contact with — and received thousands of dollars from — a Russia-linked firm ...

The lifeless Disney remake Aladdin can’t muster the original’s magic - The A.V. Club

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:15:00 -0400

The lifeless Disney remake Aladdin can’t muster the original’s magic The A.V. Club
'Aladdin' cast, filmmakers on Will Smith vs. Robin Williams and all that Genie backlash [Video] Yahoo Movies
Aladdin Review IGN
Aladdin Made Me Feel Like a Kid Again Gizmodo
It’s Impossible to Take the New Aladdin Seriously The Atlantic
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Andrea Leadsom quits: Resignation letter in full - BBC News

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:14:34 -0400

Andrea Leadsom quits: Resignation letter in full BBC News
May's Latest Brexit Attempt Falls Flat Bloomberg Video
How Farage’s Brexit Party Is Crushing Its Opponents The New York Times
Theresa May’s Swan Song Sadly Falls Flat Bloomberg
Forget the withdrawal bill – things could now move very quickly for Theresa May The Guardian
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Security Boulevard: Protect your legacy and modern applications using a single solution

Arun Balakrishnan — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:09:19 -0400

ShiftLeft adds support for Java Server Pages (JSP) and Java 11

ShiftLeft Inspect, Protect, and Ocular now support Java 11 and JSP. Organizations can now scan, interrogate, and protect their legacy and modern applications using a single solution.

Large enterprises seldom use a single programming language across all their applications. The age of the organization, the mergers and acquisitions they have done over time, the changes in technology leadership, and the evolution of programming languages all result in enterprises using different programming languages for different needs.

In our conversations with enterprises, Java is the language that comes up the most. Java has held the top spot since 2004 in the TIOBE index of programming languages. With the latest release from ShiftLeft, customers can do next-gen code analysis for vulnerabilities, interrogate source code for business logic flaws, and enable runtime protection against exploits across legacy and new Java applications.

Support for non-compiled and pre-compiled JSP

JSP, released in 1999, enabled developers to create dynamically generated web pages. JSP was wildly popular in the 2000s and is still widely used in enterprise applications in conjunction with Java. Our runtime agent can now instrument your JSP code and protect your dynamic web pages. We also support both deployment methods of JSP — precompiled class files and runtime compilation.

Support for Java 11

Java 11 was released a few months ago and is the second long-term support (LTS) release after Java 8. ShiftLeft Inspect, Protect, and Ocular now support applications written in Java 11 all the way back to Java 7 which was released in 2011. That covers applications developed in the last eight years!

ShiftLeft Approach to Java Security

At ShiftLeft, we have created a novel and innovative platform that performs continuous analysis of application bytecode and its dependencies. Also, ShiftLeft monitors and protects the application at runtime depending on actual workloads. ShiftLeft improves Java application security in multiple ways:

ShiftLeft detects weaknesses in your source code, such as sensitive data leakage so that coding mistakes are identified during development
Based on the code analysis results, ShiftLeft provides run time protection in a highly performant fashion, offering live monitoring and alerting against common attack vectors such as SQL injection (SQLi) and Cross-site scripting (XSS).

To get started with ShiftLeft, sign up here and try our Quickstart tutorial where you can use ShiftLeft to analyze a sample Java app.

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www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security: Official: Sandia National Laboratories sees surge in hiring

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:08:56 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A top official with Sandia National Laboratories says the Albuquerque-based weapons research and development facility expects to hire 1,900 new employees this year.

The Albuquerque Journal reports that Scott Aeilts told the Albuquerque Economic Forum on Wednesday that 1,100 of the hires will be for new ...

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Britain loses UN vote over Chagos islands - Aljazeera.com

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:05:00 -0400

Britain loses UN vote over Chagos islands Aljazeera.com
Chagos Islands dispute: UN backs end to UK control BBC News
Britain must give back Chagos Islands to Mauritius Quartz
UK suffers crushing defeat in UN vote on Chagos Islands The Guardian
Chagos Islands: UN officially demands Britain and US withdraw from Indian Ocean archipelago The Independent
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Michael Avenatti indicted on charges of defrauding ex-client Stormy Daniels, identity theft - Fox News

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:04:22 -0400

Many Are Replacing Disability Checks With Paychecks - NPR

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:04:00 -0400

Many Are Replacing Disability Checks With Paychecks NPR

During and after the Great Recession, people turned to disability rolls in large numbers to make ends meet. This accelerated what had been going on for a ...

FBI helicopters spotted above Mount Pleasant area. It's not what you think. - Charleston Post Courier

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:03:00 -0400

FBI helicopters spotted above Mount Pleasant area. It's not what you think. Charleston Post Courier

For the past day, Mount Pleasant residents have reported sightings of black helicopters hovering above the city.

"International Security" - Google News: Tensions rise between Pompeo and Bolton - CNN

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:03:00 -0400

Tensions rise between Pompeo and Bolton CNN

As national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo jockey for influence amid a variety of pressing international concerns, including ...

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FBI helicopters spotted in sky above Mount Pleasant area. It's not what you think. - Charleston Post Courier

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:03:00 -0400

FBI helicopters spotted in sky above Mount Pleasant area. It's not what you think. Charleston Post Courier

For the past day, Mount Pleasant residents have reported sightings of black helicopters hovering above the city.

Honoring a CIA officer who died by suicide is a step in the right direction - The Washington Post

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:02:34 -0400

Honoring a CIA officer who died by suicide is a step in the right direction The Washington Post

Suffering from trauma is not a sign of weakness or a failure of an individual's resilience.

The Global Security News: Blogs from Michael_Novakhov (21 sites): Current News: Putin orders 76 new Su-57 stealth fighters in a desperate attempt to rival the US – Business Insider

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:02:05 -0400

May 22, 2019

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The Global Security News: “trumpism” – Google News: How Trump Is Getting in His Own Way in Venezuela – The New York Times

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:00:10 -0400

How Trump Is Getting in His Own Way in Venezuela The New York Times

The U.S. once played a constructive role in helping to unite allies for democracy. Now Trumpism is hindering that.

“trumpism” – Google News

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"cia" - Google News: A CIA memorial star for a woman who died by suicide is a step in the right direction - The Washington Post

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:59:17 -0400

A CIA memorial star for a woman who died by suicide is a step in the right direction The Washington Post

Suffering from trauma is not a sign of weakness or a failure of an individual's resilience.

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Juncker lashes out at 'stupid nationalists' on eve of European elections - CNN

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:58:00 -0400

Juncker lashes out at 'stupid nationalists' on eve of European elections CNN
European Parliament elections 2019: a test for far-right populism Vox.com
The EU's New Headache: Skeptics Are Poised to Gain Power From Within The Wall Street Journal
These European elections are a chance for the progressive parties to recapture lost ground The Independent
A Populist Win Could Dull Europe’s Appetite for Free Trade The New York Times
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Russian fighter jets and bombers intercepted by NORAD off Alaska for 2nd day in a row – Live updates - CBS News

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:56:00 -0400

Russian fighter jets and bombers intercepted by NORAD off Alaska for 2nd day in a row – Live updates CBS News

U.S. warplanes intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets off the Alaskan coast for the second day in a row on Tuesday, the North American Aerospace ...

Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels - AOL

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:52:34 -0400

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @JuliaDavisNews: Russians who were linked to interference in the 2016 U.S. election discussed ambitious plans to stoke unrest and even v…

JuliaDavisNews — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:51:39 -0400

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The Global Security News: mikenov on Twitter: RT @JuliaDavisNews: Russians who were linked to interference in the 2016 U.S. election discussed ambitious plans to stoke unrest and even v…

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:51:39 -0400

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @timcolicchio: Hello to #trump, come in trump. Why is Putin always threatening & taunting our US Military Families like this around the…

timcolicchio — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:50:32 -0400

Hello to #trump, come in trump. Why is Putin always threatening & taunting our US Military Families like this around the world, and you do and say nothing?

Explain yourself or again act like a #traitor

cbsnews.com/news/russian-b…

Posted by timcolicchio on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 6:49pm

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites)

The Global Security News: mikenov on Twitter: RT @timcolicchio: Hello to #trump, come in trump. Why is Putin always threatening & taunting our US Military Families like this around the…

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:50:32 -0400

Hello to #trump, come in trump. Why is Putin always threatening & taunting our US Military Families like this around the world, and you do and say nothing?

Explain yourself or again act like a #traitor

cbsnews.com/news/russian-b…

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NY state passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump's tax returns - CNN

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:49:00 -0400

NY state passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump's tax returns CNN
New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump’s State Tax Returns The New York Times
New York legislature approves bill giving Congress access to Trump’s state tax records The Washington Post
N.Y. lawmakers pass bill to allow Congress access to Trump's state tax returns NBC News
NY passes bill to let Congress see Trump's state tax returns Fox News
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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: "#TrumpRussiaInvestigations" - #GoogleNews: #Trump #demands #end to #Russia #probes, #walks #out of #meeting with #Democrats - #ConcordMonitor trumpinvestigations.org/blog/20

mikenov — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:48:43 -0400

"#TrumpRussiaInvestigations" - #GoogleNews: #Trump #demands #end to #Russia #probes, #walks #out of #meeting with #Democrats - #ConcordMonitor trumpinvestigations.org/blog/2019/05/2…

Posted by mikenov on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 6:48pm

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Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites)

The Global Security News: mikenov on Twitter: “#TrumpRussiaInvestigations” – #GoogleNews: #Trump #demands #end to #Russia #probes, #walks #out of #meeting with #Democrats – #ConcordMonitor trumpinvestigations.org/blog/2019/05/2…

mikenova — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:48:43 -0400

“#TrumpRussiaInvestigations” – #GoogleNews: #Trump #demands #end to #Russia #probes, #walks #out of #meeting with #Democrats – #ConcordMonitor trumpinvestigations.org/blog/2019/05/2…

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Washington Free Beacon: Lawmaker Who Helped Write Obamacare: ‘What We Have Now Is Not Working’

Brie Zurschmeide — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:45:17 -0400

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D., Ill.), in a House Budget Committee hearing on single-payer health care Wednesday, said the country's current system is not working.

"I'm also the co-sponsor of Medicare for America, I helped write the Affordable Care Act, I'm for improving it, I'm for all the plans because what we have now is not working," Schakowsky said.

Schakowsy helped push Obamacare through the House of Representatives back in 2010.

"One of the most rewarding days of my life was March 23, 2010—the day when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was signed into law," her congressional website claims.

Since 2013, a year before many of Obamacare's rules and regulations were implemented, health insurance premiums doubled in costs, according to a Department of Health and Human Services report. Former President Obama promised that his signature legislative achievement would not cause Americans to lose their health insurance plans, but as the law took effect, millions of insurance plans were cancelled.

Schakowsky would like to eliminate private insurance for individuals but allow employers to keep providing their employees with private insurance, an alternate position to the Medicare For All proposals backed by 2020 presidential candidates such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.).

"We need a bold plan here and I am on every bill to improve health care," Schawkosky said.

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Twitter Search / siteintelgroup: In 2nd Episode of Preaching Series, AQ Leader Zawahiri Gives Ramadan Lecture on Abiding by Shariah and Supporting Jihad https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Statements/in-2nd-episode-of-preaching-series-aq-leader-zawahiri-gives-

(@siteintelgroup) — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:44:43 -0400

In 2nd Episode of Preaching Series, AQ Leader Zawahiri Gives Ramadan Lecture on Abiding by Shariah and Supporting Jihad https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Statements/in-2nd-episode-of-preaching-series-aq-leader-zawahiri-gives-ramadan-lecture-on-abiding-by-shariah-and-supporting-jihad.html …

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Duterte moves to forcibly send garbage back to Canada

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:41:02 -0400

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has moved to have truckloads of garbage that Filipino officials say were illegally shipped to the Philippines years ago be forcibly shipped back to Canada, Duterte's spokesman said Wednesday.

Stars and Stripes: Duterte moves to forcibly send garbage back to Canada

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:41:02 -0400

Stars and Stripes

Democrats aren't interested in legislating, and Trump knows it - Washington Examiner

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:40:00 -0400

Democrats aren't interested in legislating, and Trump knows it Washington Examiner
Trump Walks Out on Pelosi and Schumer After 3 Minutes The New York Times
Trump battles with Democrats: Live updates CNN
Chuck Schumer: What happened at White House would make your jaw drop Editors Choice
Trump's House investigations tantrum proves Pelosi and Democrats are gaining momentum NBC News
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New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump’s State Tax Returns - The New York Times

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:37:13 -0400

New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump’s State Tax Returns The New York Times
NY state passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump's tax returns CNN
New York legislature approves bill giving Congress access to Trump’s state tax records The Washington Post
NY passes bill to let Congress see Trump's state tax returns Fox News
New York moves to expose Trump taxes Washington Times
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New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump's State Tax Returns - The New York Times

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:37:13 -0400

New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump's State Tax Returns The New York Times
NY state passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump's tax returns CNN
New York legislature approves bill giving Congress access to Trump’s state tax records The Washington Post
NY passes bill to let Congress see Trump's state tax returns Fox News
New York moves to expose Trump taxes Washington Times
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"global security" - Google News: Bipartisan legislation combats wildlife trafficking, poaching | News - Cannon Beach Gazette

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:36:00 -0400

Bipartisan legislation combats wildlife trafficking, poaching | News Cannon Beach Gazette

In recognition of 2019 World Biodiversity Day, Oregon's Sen. Jeff Merkley and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help save ...

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Billion-Year-Old Fossil Fungi, Oldest Known, Revises Broader Evolution Timeline - Dead Things : Dead Things - Discover Magazine

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:35:06 -0400

Billion-Year-Old Fossil Fungi, Oldest Known, Revises Broader Evolution Timeline - Dead Things : Dead Things Discover Magazine
One billion year old fungi found is Earth's oldest Phys.org
Scientists Find One-Billion-Year-Old Fungus In the Canadian Arctic VICE
Canadian Arctic fossils are oldest known fungus on Earth The Guardian
Scientists say they discovered world's oldest fungus fossil in Canadian Arctic The Globe and Mail
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Russia and the Future of Europe - Foreign Policy In Focus

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:34:18 -0400

Russia and the Future of Europe Foreign Policy In Focus

With EU elections approaching, the Kremlin has backed some of the most noxious reactionaries now operating on the world scene.

Brexit: Theresa May resists calls from MPs to resign - BBC News

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:34:07 -0400

Brexit: Theresa May resists calls from MPs to resign BBC News
How Farage’s Brexit Party Is Crushing Its Opponents The New York Times
May's Latest Brexit Attempt Falls Flat Bloomberg Video
Forget the withdrawal bill – things could now move very quickly for Theresa May The Guardian
Theresa May’s Swan Song Sadly Falls Flat Bloomberg
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Naval Academy professor, fired after Speedo photo incident, wants his job back

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:33:40 -0400

In the buttoned-up Annapolis institution, tenured professor Bruce Fleming has long reveled in his role of iconoclast. Fleming is the one who will show up to class dressed like Capt. von Trapp from “The Sound of Music,” who starts the semester with a demonstration of one-armed pushups, who gives a famous lecture on the merits of sunscreen, dental floss and the application of a condom.

Stars and Stripes: Naval Academy professor, fired after Speedo photo incident, wants his job back

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:33:40 -0400

Stars and Stripes

Michigan, Juwan Howard Reportedly Agree To Five-Year Deal - 97.1 The Ticket

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:32:12 -0400

Michigan, Juwan Howard Reportedly Agree To Five-Year Deal 97.1 The Ticket
Sources - Howard in talks to be Michigan coach ESPN
Juwan Howard becomes Michigan's new head coach | CBS Sports HQ CBS Sports
Opinion: Why Juwan Howard, if hired, has potential to turn Michigan into a monster WolverinesWire
Juwan Howard not a slam dunk for Michigan, plenty of questions and risks Detroit Free Press
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Apple Refreshes 13 & 15-Inch MacBook Pros for 2019: Adds 8-Core Intel CPUs & Revised Keyboard - AnandTech

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:30:00 -0400

Pentagon to brief on plan that could send thousands of additional US troops to Middle East - CNN

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:30:00 -0400

Pentagon to brief on plan that could send thousands of additional US troops to Middle East CNN
US-Iran Tensions Explained: What To Know NPR
Top White House officials brief Congress on Iran CBS News
Trump can’t bluff our enemies into surrender The Washington Post
Does the President Know or Understand His Administration’s Iran Strategy? National Review
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Cadet who tackled UNC shooter is posthumously honored with ROTC Medal for Heroism

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:29:00 -0400

Riley Howell, a University of North Carolina Charlotte student and ROTC cadet who died after charging and tackling a gunman who opened fire in a university classroom, was posthumously awarded the ROTC Medal of Heroism earlier this month.

Michael Avenatti charged with ripping off porn star Stormy Daniels, trying to extort Nike in new indictments - CNBC

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:28:28 -0400

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Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices: War Crimes, Pardons and the Attorney General

Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices: Testimonial Immunity, Executive Privilege and the President’s Authority Over Former Officials

Washington Free Beacon: Former Staffers Bash ‘Narcissistic, Egotistical Sociopath’ Josh Gottheimer (D)

"global security" - Google News: Global Security Safes Market Forecast 2019-2025 Report Including | Top Manufacturers, Future innovations, Research Report Analysis - Davenport Journal

Israel to test missile intercept from Kodiak this fall - Must Read Alaska

FBI honors local fallen police officers - WBOY.com

Turkish Navy promoted officers who were indicted for leaking secret NATO documents - Nordic Research and Monitoring Network

Iran Stiffens Its Resolve as the Trump Administration’s Pressure Mounts - The New York Times

U.S. Pressure on Iran Stiffens Its Resolve - The New York Times

Top stories - Google News: The 52-year-old woman behind stolen RV police chase - Daily Mail

"us national security" - Google News: US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast - Washington Post

The Global Security News: Twitter Search / PalmerReport: Donald Trump just had his Captain Queeg moment https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/captain-queeg-donald-trump-moment/18159 …

The Global Security News: Twitter Search / PalmerReport: Nancy Pelosi sticks it to Kellyanne Conway https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/kellyanne-conway-pelosi-nancy-sticks/18156 …

The Global Security News: Twitter Search / PalmerReport: Federal judge delivers bodyblow to Donald Trump in Deutsche Bank battle over his tax returns https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/judge-deutsche-bank-returns-trump/18155 …

The Global Security News: Twitter Search / PalmerReport: Nancy Pelosi just played Donald Trump like a fiddle https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/pelosi-fiddle-play-trump-don/18152 …

Novak Djokovic: How 1999 Nato bombings of Belgrade shaped his career - BBC Sport

The Global Security News: Operation Novichok from Michael_Novakhov (23 sites): Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: The NY Assembly passed legislation that will let the state’s Department of Taxati

The Global Security News: “Christopher Wray” – Google News: Trump warns of ‘long jail sentences’ for those ‘spying’ on his 2016 campaign – The Union Leader

The Global Security News: Twitter Search / PalmerReport: How to take down William Barr and Don McGahn in one fell swoop https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/barr-mcgahn-swoop-takedown/18146 …

82nd Airborne inducts 2019 Hall of Fame Class at Fort Bragg

Stars and Stripes: 82nd Airborne inducts 2019 Hall of Fame Class at Fort Bragg

MediaNews Group bids $5 million for Reading Eagle Company assets, plans to silence WEEU - Reading Eagle

Top stories - Google News: MediaNews Group bids $5 million for Reading Eagle Company assets, plans to silence WEEU - Reading Eagle

82nd Airborne Division honors fallen paratroopers at Fort Bragg ceremony

Stars and Stripes: 82nd Airborne Division honors fallen paratroopers at Fort Bragg ceremony

Group of Yazidi women victims of ISIS get new life in France

Stars and Stripes: Group of Yazidi women victims of ISIS get new life in France

GlobalSecurity.org: Indian Soldier Killed, 7 Wounded in Explosion Near India-Pakistan Border

GlobalSecurity.org: Turkey Fulfilling Commitments Under F-35 Fighter Jet Program Despite US Threats

GlobalSecurity.org: Pakistan Gets First Upgraded Chinese Fighters Amid 'Concerns' Over F-16 Safety

GlobalSecurity.org: Libya 'On Verge of Descending' Into Civil War - UN Support Mission Chief

www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security: The Latest: SEAL's trial delayed; defense wants new judge

NJ man aided Hamas and threatened to kill Israel supporters, officials say

The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): Reuters: World News: Exclusive: Guaido says Washington should help Venezuela keep U.S. refiner Citgo

North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism

Stars and Stripes: North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism

Dashcam video shows the moment pilot ejects from plummeting F-16 fighter jet

Stars and Stripes: Dashcam video shows the moment pilot ejects from plummeting F-16 fighter jet

The Global Security News: Counterintelligence from Michael_Novakhov (51 sites): “lisa page fbi” – Google News: Conservative filmmakers organizing stage play based on Strzok-Page texts: report | TheHill – The Hill

The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): FOX News: Federal judge rules banks must comply with subpoenas for Trump financial records

"International Security" - Google News: Progress towards political, economic and security reforms in Somalia - GOV.UK

Deutsche Bank Can Release Trump Records to Congress, Judge Rules - The New York Times

The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): FOX News: The Latest: Handful of homes evacuated in Missouri’s capital

2021 NFL Draft to be hosted in Cleveland - 10TV

Key US official on Mideast peace addresses Security Council

Stars and Stripes: Key US official on Mideast peace addresses Security Council

The Global Security News: 1. World from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites): BBC News – World: Ozone layer: Banned CFCs traced to China say scientists

SpaceX challenges Air Force contract awards on security satellite launches

Stars and Stripes: SpaceX challenges Air Force contract awards on security satellite launches

"global security" - Google News: Expected Explosive Growth of Security Software Market by 2024 Globally with Focusing on Major Players like- Intel, IBM, Trend Micro, EMC, Symantec, McAfee - Market Research Report

The National Interest: Here Comes the Kel-Tec Sub-2000 Rifle: What We Think About It

The Kel-Tec Sub-2000 is a foldable semi-automatic rifle that is designed with mobility and stealth in mind, and it is the perfect gun for a newbie to get a little practice in on without dislocating their shoulder.

U.S., Estonia Sign 5-Year Road Map of Defense Cooperation - Department of Defense

"International Security" - Google News: U.S., Estonia Sign 5-Year Road Map of Defense Cooperation - Department of Defense

Former CIA analyst visits Rotary | News - Coastal View News

"cia" - Google News: Former CIA analyst visits Rotary | News - Coastal View News

Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts

Stars and Stripes: Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts

Baby dies after being left in van for 5 hours at day care, police say - NBC News

Michael Avenatti charged with stealing $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels - CNN

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: The NY Assembly passed legislation that will let the state's Department of Taxation & Finance share political officials’ stat…

The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: The NY Assembly passed legislation that will let the state’s Department of Taxation & Finance share political officials’ stat…

Libya's Hifter tells Macron no cease-fire without negotiator

Stars and Stripes: Libya's Hifter tells Macron no cease-fire without negotiator

Xbox One: The best backward compatible games - Polygon

Defense minister: Turkish military personnel in Russia for S-400 training - Daily Sabah

$150 million Seal Beach naval project would change way turtles travel to the ocean

Stars and Stripes: $150 million Seal Beach naval project would change way turtles travel to the ocean

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @ektrit: We shall sooner or later have Anastasios of the Church of Albania claim that Albania is the "mother of all churches", as well.…

The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @ektrit: We shall sooner or later have Anastasios of the Church of Albania claim that Albania is the “mother of all churches”, as well.…

Security Boulevard: How the “Diamond Model” Can Help SOC Analysts Boost Incident Response

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congr…

The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congr…

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @nytimes: Breaking News: New York lawmakers passed a bill giving Congress a way to obtain President Trump’s state tax returns, opening a…

The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @nytimes: Breaking News: New York lawmakers passed a bill giving Congress a way to obtain President Trump’s state tax returns, opening a…

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: Adam Schiff called William Barr a "personal attorney" for President Donald Trump and said the attorney general should resign…

The Global Security News: Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @politico: Adam Schiff called William Barr a “personal attorney” for President Donald Trump and said the attorney general should resign…

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @thehill: President Trump: "I'm the most transparent president probably in the history of this country." hill.cm/Z1oXOte https:/…

Michael Novakhov on Twitter from Michael_Novakhov (3 sites): mikenov on Twitter: RT @nytimes: Breaking News: For the second time this week, a federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to prevent the release of his…