Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused of “cooking the books” of his state’s pension funds by vastly underreporting fees An independent pension investigator has claimed that a Minnesota retirement system for public school teachers under Gov. Tim Walz is underreporting annual fees paid to Wall Street investment managers and posting implausible gains. As governor, Walz oversees two pension funds for educators in…

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in North Dakota rules against ATF’s pistol brace ban The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in North Dakota has ruled that restricting the ownership of pistol attachments known as stabilizing braces is "arbitrary and capricious." In January 2023, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) classified guns equipped with braces designed for…

State Department report shows Hunter Biden sought the government’s help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma A newly released report from the Department of State reveals that presidential son Hunter Biden sought the department's help for Ukrainian energy company Burisma while President Joe Biden was vice president. This revelation comes from the New York Times, which filed Freedom of Information…

The British government has insisted that Ukraine is prohibited from using the long-range Storm Shadow missiles in support of its incursion into Russia's western Kursk region. The Telegraph reported this development on Aug. 12, citing a source in London. The tipster said "there has been no change" in Downing Street's stance on the use of the…

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently announced that the White House has approved a new $20 billion arms sales to Israel. According to the announcement by the Department of Defense on Aug. 13, the arms sales include new F-15 fighter jets and upgrade kits for the Israeli Air Force's existing fleet of F-15s, covering new engines, radar systems and…

Senator J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate in the November presidential election, has past ties to tech, but also strong opinions about it. (Article by Didi Rankovic republished from ReclaimTheNet.org) Informed by the knowledge of the industry many politicians lack, Vance is anti-Big Tech monopolies, and positive on cryptocurrencies. Appearing on the CBS News show Face the…