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🇺🇸 Reuters: Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Dismissed 2016 Clinton Suit; ~$1 Million Sanctions Stand Below

🇺🇸 Reuters: Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Dismissed 2016 Clinton Suit; ~$1 Million Sanctions Stand Below

Steve Sr. Editor October 10, 2026

Reuters / USA Today, Friday 8:58 p.m. ET: President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Oct. 9...

⚖️ DOJ: Mark Loftis, 39, 14 Years; $30 Million Medicare, TRICARE, CHAMPVA Claims; $8 Million Paid

⚖️ DOJ: Mark Loftis, 39, 14 Years; $30 Million Medicare, TRICARE, CHAMPVA Claims; $8 Million Paid

Steve Sr. Editor October 9, 2026

Justice Department, Friday Oct. 9: Mark Loftis, 39, of Cushing, Oklahoma, sentenced yesterday to 14 years after...

🌍 dpa / AFP: Giants and Homeland Shield Claim Bab el-Mandeb and Mayyun; Al-Ardi Camp; AFP: Fighting Fierce, Advances Limited; Saba: Repelled

🌍 dpa / AFP: Giants and Homeland Shield Claim Bab el-Mandeb and Mayyun; Al-Ardi Camp; AFP: Fighting Fierce, Advances Limited; Saba: Repelled

Steve Sr. Editor October 9, 2026

Yemen Online citing dpa, Friday: a government military source said the Giants Brigades and Homeland Shield seized...

⚖️ DOJ: Juan Francisco Ramirez, 60, 62 Months; $23.6 Million From Nodus Bank; $13.6 Million Forfeiture

⚖️ DOJ: Juan Francisco Ramirez, 60, 62 Months; $23.6 Million From Nodus Bank; $13.6 Million Forfeiture

Steve Sr. Editor October 9, 2026

Justice Department, Wednesday Oct. 7: Juan Francisco Ramirez, 60, of Miami, former board chairman and co-owner of...

🌍 Anadolu: Saudi Envoy Al Jaber Says Bab el-Mandeb ‘Cleared’ of Houthi Remnants — No Independent Pin; Houthis Silent

🌍 Anadolu: Saudi Envoy Al Jaber Says Bab el-Mandeb ‘Cleared’ of Houthi Remnants — No Independent Pin; Houthis Silent

Steve Sr. Editor October 9, 2026

Anadolu Agency, Serdar Dincel, Friday: Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al Jaber wrote on X that Bab...

🇺🇸 AFP: Trump Says U.S. Will Not Attack Iran Before Nov. 3 Midterms; Blockade Stays; ‘Productive Discussions’

🇺🇸 AFP: Trump Says U.S. Will Not Attack Iran Before Nov. 3 Midterms; Blockade Stays; ‘Productive Discussions’

Steve Sr. Editor October 9, 2026

AFP, Thursday: President Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States ‘will not be attacking Iran...

⚖️ E.D. Cal.: Gilberto Barron, 26, Seven Years 10 Months in $10 Million Real-Estate Fraud; Iley 160 Months Already Ran

⚖️ E.D. Cal.: Gilberto Barron, 26, Seven Years 10 Months in $10 Million Real-Estate Fraud; Iley 160 Months Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 5, 2026

Sierra Sun Times, Oct. 4, citing U.S. Attorney Eric Grant: Gilberto Barron, 26, formerly of Delano and...

🌍 Reuters: Eryani Claims ‘Effective Control’ of Bab el-Mandeb; Dhubab Airstrip Seized; Fighting Continues; IOM 184,000

🌍 Reuters: Eryani Claims ‘Effective Control’ of Bab el-Mandeb; Dhubab Airstrip Seized; Fighting Continues; IOM 184,000

Steve Sr. Editor October 5, 2026

Reuters, Oct. 5: Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told the wire government forces have ‘effective control’ of the...

🇺🇸 USA Today: Trump Says He ‘Looks Forward to Signing’ $5,000 Checks If GOP Keeps Congress — Not a Law; $90 Rebate Already Ran

🇺🇸 USA Today: Trump Says He ‘Looks Forward to Signing’ $5,000 Checks If GOP Keeps Congress — Not a Law; $90 Rebate Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 5, 2026

USA Today, Saman Shafiq, Monday 12:29 p.m. ET: Trump restated a $5,000 ‘Trump dividend’ for adult U.S....

⚖️ FOX 4 / USAO N.D. Tex.: Clayton Lloyd Iley, 41, 160 Months; Scam Loan Over $2 Million; 90 Collector Cars to Be Sold

⚖️ FOX 4 / USAO N.D. Tex.: Clayton Lloyd Iley, 41, 160 Months; Scam Loan Over $2 Million; 90 Collector Cars to Be Sold

Steve Sr. Editor October 5, 2026

FOX 4, Sierra Rains, Sunday 6:49 p.m. CDT, citing DOJ: Clayton Lloyd Iley, 41, Stephenville, sentenced Oct....