Trump Makes Shocking ‘Power Move’ and Flies Nuclear Bombers Over Putin’s Head at Meeting

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The power plays are underway already, as President Donald Trump had a nuclear bomber fly over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s head.

The highly anticipated meeting between Trump and Putin is finally taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, today (August 15). The pair are meeting in an attempt to broker peace amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

And so far, things have already gotten off to a bizarre start as Trump was seen going in for his trademark handshake when greeting the Russian president.

But as well as that, Putin will have also heard the famed American B-2 Bomber, as well as four F-35 fighter jets, zoom over his head after just stepping off the plane.

Taking to Twitter to share the news, one user posted a clip of it with the caption: “Trump just flew a B-2 stealth bomber over Putin’s head… Absolutely incredible.” (Read more from “Trump Makes Shocking ‘Power Move’ and Flies Nuclear Bombers Over Putin’s Head at Meeting” HERE)

Customs Busts $400M Duty-Evasion Ring Tied to China and Global Network

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has dismantled a massive duty-evasion operation designed to circumvent President Trump’s tariffs, uncovering more than $400 million in unpaid trade duties — with that number expected to climb as investigations continue, FOX Business has learned.

The bust was carried out under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA), a key enforcement tool used to detect and halt illegal transshipments, false origin claims, and other schemes intended to defraud the U.S. government.

“CBP’s EAPA program is a critical component of our trade enforcement efforts. We’re working tirelessly to prevent evasion and ensure a level playing field for U.S. companies,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott. “Our mission, under the leadership of President Trump, is to support economic fairness, protect domestic industry, and uphold the integrity of U.S. supply chains.”

A source said investigators deployed personnel to mattress factories in Taiwan and Indonesia — only to find no production taking place at all.

The investigation revealed that over half of the unpaid duties — roughly $250 million — came from a network of 23 Chinese shell companies. These companies repackaged goods to appear as though they originated from other Asian nations such as South Korea, Indonesia, and Vietnam, all in an effort to dodge U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD).

“Never before has CBP identified this many importers evading AD/CVD in a single consolidated EAPA investigation,” said Susan S. Thomas, acting Executive Assistant Commissioner for CBP’s Office of Trade. “The revenue identified for collection exceeds $250 million, but this figure may increase as we uncover additional importers in the scheme.”

The operation has already triggered 89 additional cases flagged for suspicion of duty evasion, with CBP warning that monetary recovery will likely exceed $400 million once the full extent of the fraud is uncovered.

CBP says its crackdown sends a clear message: tariff evasion will not be tolerated, and those attempting to cheat U.S. trade laws will face aggressive enforcement.

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Trump Departs for Historic Alaska Meeting with Putin in Bid for Peace Deal

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President Donald Trump departed Washington, D.C., on Friday morning, heading to Anchorage, Alaska, for a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The talks are expected to address territorial disputes, sanctions, and the broader path toward a peace agreement involving both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Air Force One took off just after 8 a.m. ET, with Trump speaking briefly to reporters onboard. He emphasized that while his focus is on American interests, the mission is about preventing further bloodshed in Eastern Europe.

“Economically severe. Yes, it will be very severe. I’m not doing this for my health, okay,” Trump said. “I don’t need it. I’d like to focus on our country, but I’m doing this to save a lot of lives. Yeah, very severe.”

According to Trump, Russia will face significant economic repercussions if a deal is not reached. He also acknowledged that land swaps could form part of the negotiations but stressed that such decisions ultimately belong to Ukraine.

“[Territorial swaps will] be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision,” he noted. “But I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I’m here to get them at a table.”

While no concrete schedule for the Alaska talks has been released, the meeting’s location—halfway between Moscow and Washington—has been described as a symbolic midpoint for a potentially groundbreaking dialogue.

Trump reiterated his belief that Putin’s ambitions had been curtailed during his presidency.

“Look, Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn’t president, he would, right now, be taking all of Ukraine, but he’s not going to do it,” Trump said.

Judge Orders RFK Jr’s HHS to Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With Immigration Officials

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A federal judge ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to stop providing access to Medicaid enrollees’ personal data, including their home addresses, to immigration officials.

District Judge Vince Chhabria, an Obama appointee, granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from using Medicaid data obtained from 20 states that filed a lawsuit to stop the data sharing.

The order, handed down Tuesday, blocks HHS from sharing data on Medicaid enrollees in these states with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of targeting migrants for deportation.

“Using CMS data for immigration enforcement threatens to significantly disrupt the operation of Medicaid—a program that Congress has deemed critical for the provision of health coverage to the nation’s most vulnerable residents,” Chhabria wrote.

The judge wrote that while there is nothing “categorically unlawful” about DHS collecting data from other agencies for immigration enforcement purposes, ICE has had a policy against using Medicaid data for that reason for 12 years. (Read more from “Judge Orders RFK Jr’s HHS to Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With Immigration Officials” HERE)

Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ Remarks Sets Off a Wave of Anger in Egypt

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Egypt has strongly denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ vision, which implies expanding Israel’s territories from the Nile to the Euphrates rivers.

In a statement late on Wednesday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Netanyahu’s remarks undermine regional stability and reflect a policy direction opposed to peace, one that aims for escalation.

“This contradicts the aspirations of regional and international parties that crave peace and want to achieve security and stability for all regional peoples,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

“Egypt is keen on laying the foundations of peace in the Middle East,” it added.

Netanyahu stirred up major debates in Egypt after divulging his attachment to the controversial vision. During an interview with the Israeli television channel i24 late on Tuesday, the far-right premier said he feels he is on a “historic and spiritual mission” to fulfill this vision. (Read more from “Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ Remarks Sets Off a Wave of Anger in Egypt” HERE)

Fact-Checker Admits He ‘Screwed Up’ on COVID-19 Lab Leak Headline

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Former Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler publicly acknowledged on Thursday that he was “completely wrong” to dismiss the COVID-19 lab leak theory as “doubtful” in a 2020 headline.

In a conversation with theeditors.com founder Ira Stoll, Kessler addressed growing skepticism toward mainstream fact-checkers—especially among conservatives—using his own 2020 piece as an example. That Washington Post fact check, titled “Was the new coronavirus accidentally released from a Wuhan lab? It’s doubtful,” became a flashpoint in debates over media bias and pandemic narratives.

Kessler admitted the article’s framing was his mistake, explaining that while the fact check focused primarily on debunking claims that the virus was a bioweapon, his addition of “it’s doubtful” in the headline went too far.

“One of the reporters on the piece came up to me the next day and said, ‘I think you made a real mistake by putting ‘it’s doubtful’ here. Because I’m uncertain where it stands, and you framed it in a way that made it seem more definitive than what we came up with,’” Kessler recalled. “That’s on me. I screwed up.”

He singled out co-author Sarah Cahlan, who challenged his decision at the time. “In my goodbye remarks [to her], I said this explains why you should always listen to Sarah—because she’s right, and I was completely wrong about this.”

Kessler emphasized that the intent of the piece was to address the bioweapon theory, not the broader question of whether the virus came from nature or a laboratory.

“It’s the headline. The piece itself…” Kessler began, before Stoll interjected, “People only remember the headline.”

“Like I said, that’s on me,” Kessler replied.

This admission comes as more public health officials, intelligence agencies, and scientists acknowledge that the lab leak theory remains a plausible explanation for the pandemic’s origins—contradicting the certainty with which many media outlets initially dismissed it.

Trump Task Force Cuts DC Gun Permit Wait Times from Months to Days

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The concealed carry permitting process and firearm registration process in the deep blue city have been slashed from months down to days via Trump’s Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force, which was established via an executive order in March to revitalize the nation’s capital. The working group’s work to clean up the city did not include changing local gun laws, but instead streamlines the city’s already established process, so law-abiding residents can more easily navigate the firearms system.  

“President Trump is not only stopping violent crime in Washington, D.C., he is also streamlining the permitting process for law-abiding residents who want the ability to protect themselves and their families,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. “The Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force has been working with local officials to eliminate longstanding obstacles and successfully reduced the average permit processing time from several months to just five days.”

Under the task force’s efforts, locals are able to book next-day appointments to register their firearms with the Metropolitan Police Department, while walk-in appointments are now available and advertised on the police department’s website.

Previously, applicants typically waited four months for a firearms registration appointment, a White House official told Fox Digital.

The concealed carry permit process also has been streamlined, Fox Digital learned. What used to take “several months” to obtain a concealed carry permit, has been cut down to 4.6 days, according to data compiled during the month of May by the task force, which the White House shared with Fox News Digital. (Read more from “Trump Task Force Cuts DC Gun Permit Wait Times from Months to Days” HERE)

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California’s ‘One-Gun-Per-Month’ Law

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has officially overturned California’s “one-gun-a-month” restriction, issuing a mandate Thursday that makes the court’s earlier ruling enforceable.

The case, Nguyen v. Bonta, was brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, the Firearms Policy Coalition, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, two federally licensed firearms dealers, and six private citizens, including Michelle Nguyen.

Under the overturned law, most California residents were prohibited from purchasing more than one handgun or semi-automatic centerfire rifle from a licensed dealer within any 30-day period. Supporters of the challenge argued the measure unfairly restricted law-abiding citizens’ rights under the Second Amendment.

The August 14 mandate follows a June 20, 2025, decision by a three-judge Ninth Circuit panel that affirmed a lower court ruling against the restriction. Writing for the majority, Judge Danielle Forrest stated:

“California’s law is facially unconstitutional because possession of multiple firearms and the ability to acquire firearms through purchase without meaningful constraints are protected by the Second Amendment and California’s law is not supported by our nation’s tradition of firearms regulation.”

The decision marks the first time the Ninth Circuit has issued a final judgment striking down a law under the Second Amendment, according to the Firearms Policy Coalition.

With the mandate now in effect, California’s one-gun-per-month purchasing limit is no longer enforceable.

IDF Claims Killed Gaza Journalist Was Hamas Member as UN, EU Demand Independent Investigation

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday that Anas al-Sharif, a veteran Al Jazeera correspondent killed in Gaza City over the weekend, was a member of Hamas’ military wing and received a salary from the group. The claim, made amid mounting global condemnation of the strike, comes as the European Union and United Nations call for an independent investigation into the killing of al-Sharif and five other journalists.

Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, the IDF’s international spokesman, stated that “current intelligence” showed al-Sharif was “the head of a Hamas terrorist cell” and had been involved in coordinating rocket attacks on both Israeli civilians and soldiers. The IDF did not provide details on the nature of the intelligence or public evidence supporting the allegation.

The strike, which took place Sunday near Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, also killed Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qraiqea, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Noufal, along with freelance journalist Mohammad al-Khaldi. The IDF declined to comment on any alleged affiliations of the other reporters killed in the incident.

International reaction was swift. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged Israel to provide “clear evidence” for its claims about al-Sharif’s ties to Hamas. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an “independent and impartial investigation,” noting that at least 242 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the current war began. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stressed that “journalists and media workers must be respected, they must be protected, and they must be allowed to carry out their work freely, free from fear and free from harassment.”

Al Jazeera has rejected Israel’s claims outright, accusing the IDF of deliberately targeting its staff in Gaza. The network released a statement calling the killing of al-Sharif and his colleagues “a direct attack on press freedom” and “part of a systematic campaign to silence journalists.”

A posthumous message, reportedly written by al-Sharif in April in case of his death, was published on his social media account Monday morning. In it, he urged the public “not to forget Gaza” and warned of the dangers facing those reporting from the conflict zone.

The attack came just days after Israel announced plans to take full control of Gaza City and relocate approximately one million Palestinians currently sheltering there to the south of the territory. The decision, and the broader military campaign, have drawn criticism from multiple countries, including some of Israel’s closest allies.

Since the start of the war, Israel has barred most foreign journalists from independently entering Gaza, except for a limited number of press tours arranged under military supervision.

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CDC Shooter Blamed COVID-19 Vax for Making Him Depressed, Suicidal

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Newly released 911 call transcripts reveal the harrowing moments a Georgia father frantically tried to warn authorities that his own son might be responsible for a deadly attack at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Kenneth White placed multiple emergency calls last Friday as his son, 47-year-old Patrick Joseph White, unleashed a hail of gunfire at the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters, killing a police officer and shattering the quiet of an ordinary afternoon. The elder White told dispatchers he feared the worst.

“I’m very worried that he might have been involved in this shooting today,” Kenneth said in one of the recorded calls obtained by local news outlet 11Alive. “I can’t get any information from anybody. I’ve called the DeKalb County 911 number three times and left detailed information, and no one ever called us back. I don’t know if he was involved. I need some help.”

A History of Red Flags

Records indicate that the White household had been on law enforcement’s radar long before the shooting. At least ten emergency calls had been made from the home in the past two years, including reports of suicide threats and domestic disturbances. The newly disclosed information raises questions about whether warning signs were adequately addressed — and whether intervention could have prevented last week’s tragedy.

Investigators say that on the day of the rampage, Patrick White broke into a locked safe at his parents’ home and took several of his father’s firearms. Witnesses told authorities that security personnel at the CDC initially blocked his vehicle from entering the campus. Instead, White parked near a pharmacy across the street, retrieved his weapons, and opened fire from the sidewalk.

A Deadly Assault on Federal Property

Over the course of the assault, White fired more than 180 rounds, shattering roughly 150 blast-resistant windows. Officers rushed to the scene, and in the exchange of gunfire, DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose was fatally shot. Rose, a veteran officer, was remembered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant who “died protecting others.”

Authorities say White’s attack was driven, at least in part, by deep resentment over COVID-19 vaccinations. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said that materials recovered from White’s home — including handwritten notes and digital records — expressed his belief that the vaccines had left him depressed and suicidal. The writings also showed a desire to “make the public aware of his discontent with the vaccine.”

White’s life ended shortly after the shooting began. Investigators say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, leaving his father’s desperate warnings tragically unheeded.