Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 (9/11) Islamic terrorist attacks on the United States, was approved for a visa by the federal government just weeks before the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. About six weeks before the 9/11 attacks, Mohammed, known by federal officials as âKSM,â was approved for a
Pentagon: Leaders Will Look into Making COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory if Approved by FDA
The Pentagon said Tuesday the departmentâs leaders will look into making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory once they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. âShould the FDA approve it then I am certain Pentagon leadership will take a look at what our options are going forward, including the potential options of making it mandatory. But…
NIH Director: We Never Approved Support for Gain of Function on Coronavirus, ‘Can’t Absolutely Prevent’ Someone Who Wants to Deceive
On Fridayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âSpecial Report,â NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins stated that the NIH did not approve âany grant that would have supported gain of function research on dangerous coronaviruses to see if they could be more transmissible or lethal for individuals in the human species.â Collins did say that…
Flu Drug Approved in Japan Claims to Stop Virus in 24 Hours
One dose of the medication, called Xofluza, cripples influenza by interfering with an enzyme critical for viral replication. Health authorities in Japan on Friday (February 23) approved a new flu medication, called baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza), that aims to stop the virus within one day, according to The Wall Street Journal. The drug works by blocking […]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Approved by the House and the Senate.
President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and other Congressional Republicans celebrate in the White House the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On December 20, 2017, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Republican congressional leaders, and Republican members of the […]
REPORT: FBI UNCOVERED RUSSIAN BRIBERY PLOT BEFORE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION APPROVED CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR DEAL WITH MOSCOW
Before the Obama administration approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium, the FBI had gathered substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering designed to grow Vladimir Putinâs atomic energy business inside the United States, according to government […]
Gitmo Detainees Approved for Release in Obama Era Unlikely to Be Released
Only 41 captives remain in the U.S. military detention facility in GuantĂĄnamo Bay, Cuba, including five who have been deemed eligible for release by a multi-agency board established by the administration of former President Barack Obama who vowed to shut down the prison. The Washington Post (WaPo) quotes Wells Dixon, a senior staff attorney at […]
Japan’s top court has approved blanket surveillance of the country’s Muslims
Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s blanket surveillance of the country’s Muslim community. The court struck down the second appeal by Japanese Muslim plaintiffs against what they perceive as an unconstitutional invasion of their privacy and freedom of religion. A 2010 leak of 114 police files revealed nationwide surveillance of Japanese Muslims. The files […]
Clintonâs State Dept Approved Arms Deals To Govts Who Gave Millions To The Foundation
The ethical questions surrounding foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation have entered a new arena: arms sales. According to the Under Clinton’s leadership, the State Department approved $165 billion worth of commercial arms sales to 20 nations whose governments have given money to the Clinton Foundation, according to an IBTimes analysis of State Department and […]