A KKK member plotted to kill Muslims — with a homemade death ray

Based on court records, Glendon Scott Crawford is ruthless enough to plot an elaborate mass killing of unsuspecting Muslims. But, it seems, he’s also foolish enough to enlist the help of strangers — who turned out to be undercover law enforcement officers. Which is probably why, according to the Albany Times-Union, Crawford’s friends described him as a […]

Trump nominates Wall Street billionaire and Florida Panthers owner as Army secretary

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate the founder of the high-speed trading firm Virtu Financial, Vincent Viola, as secretary of the Army, the Trump transition team said on Monday. “Whether it is his distinguished military service or highly impressive track record in the world of business, Vinnie has proved throughout his life that he knows […]

Senators call for probe of cyber attacks by Russia

U.S. Republican and Democratic senators called on Sunday for a special bipartisan panel to investigate cyber attacks against the United States by foreign countries with a focus on Russia’s alleged efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election. Charles Schumer, who will be Senate Democratic leader in the new U.S. Congress in January, and Republican John […]

Envisioning a future civil war in America

This politically charged paper envisioning what a future civil war in America may look like is sure to ruffle some feathers.  Enjoy! -Jack   The Great Recession of the early twenty-first century lasts far longer than anyone anticipated.  After a change in control of the White House and Congress in 2012, the governing party cuts […]

Recent retirement, Theranos ties pose possible obstacles for Mattis confirmation

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, chosen by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to be the nation’s next defense secretary, faces a potentially rigorous confirmation process because of his recent retirement from the U.S. military. U.S. law requires that military officers be out of active duty for at least seven years before taking the job of defense […]

OBAMA: ‘I feel responsible’ for Syria

President Barack Obama said in his final press conference of the year that he feels “responsible” for the bloodshed in Syria, and that his administration “went through every option” to try and limit the violence there. “I always feel responsible,” the president said in response to a question about whether he felt a “moral responsibility for the […]

No intel briefing for electors, DNI says

Washington (CNN) Electoral College electors will not receive an intelligence briefing on Russian interference in the 2016 election, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Friday. In a statement, DNI pointed to an October 7 announcement by US intelligence agencies that said they were “confident” of Russia’s involvement in efforts to hack information related […]

Palantir CEO at Trump-tech summit raises red flags

As top executives from the world’s biggest technology companies paraded through Trump Tower for a meeting with the president-elect, one particular participant stood out: Alex Karp. Unlike the other attendees, like Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and Alphabet CEO Larry Page, who oversee companies worth hundreds of billions of dollars, Karp runs […]

Facebook’s new plan to fight fake news? Ask the mainstream media who to trust

Facebook announced a series of new features they would be introducing to the social media site in an effort to combat the distribution of fake news stories.  These features come after Facebook and other internet giants like Google received criticism in the media for permitting the spread of false new stories that some claim turned […]

Former Republican presidential candidate says Russia hacked his accounts, calls for ‘crippling sanctions’ against Putin

Sen. Lindsey Graham accused Russian hackers of targeting his campaign accounts in an interview on CNN Wednesday. Graham, a former Republican presidential candidate, said the vendor that administered his campaign’s accounts was hacked in June. Graham, who sits on the Armed Services Committee, floated the possibility of “crippling sanctions” to help rein in Russia. “This […]

Military report: Trump pick Michael Flynn shared classified intel

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser “inappropriately shared” classified intelligence with foreign military personnel, according to a just-surfaced military summary of the inquiry. Michael Flynn, the controversial head of intelligence for the coalition in Afghanistan at the time, unintentionally violated intelligence regulations when serving as the Army’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence, according […]