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A CNN report released Tuesday suggests the deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed 168 children was not the unavoidable mistake the government portrayed it to be. Nor did President Trump’s claim hold up when he said, “Based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran.” According to multiple sources familiar with the investigation, senior U.S. military commanders were warned that the information used to identify targets inside Iran was based on intelligence that was years old. Those warnings were embedded directly inside the Pentagon’s targeting databases, flagging that the information needed to be re-vetted before strikes were approved. Instead of re-vetting the intelligence before unleashing a deadly missile strike, commanders reportedly signed off anyway because it was faster and they were on a timeline. This information was never disclosed to those demanding accountability, even when military officials reportedly determined within days that outdated intelligence

For months, warnings about fertilizer shortages were treated as if they were overblown. Not anymore. It seems things have gotten bad enough that President Trump has declared a national emergency over America’s fertilizer supply. The White House is temporarily lifting tariffs on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco to help farmers, but that’s not a solution. It’s an admission that the supply chain is already breaking down. The administration wants Americans to believe this is simply about getting more fertilizer into the country. It’s not, though. The real problem is that fertilizer production depends on far more than phosphate. Sulfur, ammonia, natural gas, and shipping routes are all essential pieces of the puzzle, and many of those supply lines were disrupted after the conflict surrounding the Strait of Hormuz escalated. This is impacting everyday people. You can’t interrupt the global supply of fertilizer ingredients and expect grocery store shelves to remain

How much confidence would you have in an Alzheimer’s blood test that incorrectly tells 40% of healthy people they may have the disease? A new FDA-cleared blood test designed to detect Alzheimer’s disease, Fujirebio’s Lumipulse plasma test, is drawing criticism after Mayo Clinic researchers found it produced an alarming number of false-positive results when used in real-world patients. Considering these tests can cost between $500 and $1,000, you’d think the accuracy rate would be a little more impressive. Instead, people who don’t actually have Alzheimer’s could be told they might, triggering fear, additional medical tests, spinal taps, and potentially life-changing medical decisions. The researchers noted that the faulty results were linked to differences in testing reagents, prompting a Class II recall of some components, and urged doctors to interpret positive results cautiously. Where does that leave us today? The test is currently being used as a gateway to Alzheimer’s drugs

You’d think a Fourth of July celebration would focus on America’s founding. Not in Democrat-run San Diego County, where officials have turned the America 250 event into a showcase for DEI initiatives. Instead of celebrating the founding of the United States, attendees will sit through a tribal blessing, a land acknowledgment, performances of both the National Anthem and the Black National Anthem, followed by nearly two hours devoted to stories from tribal, Latino, Pacific Islander, African American, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Then… the fireworks. As David McIntosh, president of Club for Growth, put it: “The official government July 4th itinerary of San Diego reads like the opening ceremony of the Democratic Socialists of America convention.” Meanwhile, Bill Wells, the mayor of El Cajon, who released the minutes from the SD County Board of Supervisors meeting, said he had alternative plans: Acknowledge America and its greatness. Celebrate with fireworks and the American National Anthem. On

One of the most controversial provisions in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act just took another step toward becoming law, and Congress didn’t even allow lawmakers to vote on removing it. The provision, now listed as Section 219 (formerly Section 224), would require the Pentagon to appoint an official responsible for coordinating U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation, including research, weapons development, testing, integration, and industrial collaboration. According to supporters, the provision simply strengthens a long-standing alliance. But doesn’t an alliance suggest both sides benefit? It does. But that doesn’t seem to be the case here. It’s always been a one-sided relationship in which the U.S. keeps giving while Israel keeps taking. An effort led by Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna sought to strike Section 219 from the defense bill before it reached the House floor. But the House Rules Committee refused to make the amendment eligible for debate. In other

The Supreme Court has rejected President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, ruling 6-3 that children born in the United States to illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders remain U.S. citizens under the 14th Amendment. Justice Clarence Thomas, who disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision, argued that the Court got the history wrong. He wrote that the 14th Amendment was intended to secure citizenship for freed slaves, “not… the children of foreign temporary visitors and illegal aliens.” He also said the amendment “has instead been repurposed for political projects that the Reconstruction Congress did not support.” Thomas’s view was that because much of the application of Trump’s Day 1 executive order was “consistent with the original public meaning” of the clause in the 14th Amendment, it should have been upheld. If Thomas is right about the amendment’s original purpose, then this ruling isn’t preserving the Constitution but instead redefining it. President Trump called the ruling “Too