From Jenna Orkin

Iran Has Ties to Al Qaeda, Trump Officials Tell Skeptical Congress

Americans' plastic recycling is dumped in landfills, investigation shows

How Did 7 Million Tons Of Venezuelan Gold End Up In Africa?

Trump downplays swing voter outreach: 'I'm not sure I have to do that'

Asylum Seekers Are Being “Disappeared” in Private Louisiana Jails

Violence Erupts as West Turns Its Sexual Subversion Weapon on Georgia
Posted with all due ambivalence. - JO

1. The White House is said to be vetting Judy Shelton for a seat on the Fed board. She told us what she would bring to a central bank whose policies she has long criticized

2. China Aims For 30 "New Silk Road" Nuclear Reactors By 2030

3. Scottish people would vote to leave the United Kingdom if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister

   Mysterious Flying Objects Over Kansas Turn Out To Be Top-Secret DARPA Experiment

   Mike Gravel's progressive, anti-war presidential campaign is being run by three teens on social media

   The Trump Administration just unveiled a $50 billion economic plan to encourage investment in Palestine and other Middle Eastern countries, but it could be tough to get support for it

   'Let's make Iran great again': After calling off Iran strike, Trump said he would be the country's 'best friend' following future nuclear deal

   But:  

   Trump said new sanctions are coming for Iran amid ongoing 'economic war'