In a silent and unannounced move, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) recently passed a directive - without the approval of Congress, Senate and a signature from the President - that explicitly grants the Pentagon the power to openly use "lethal force" against Americans, should the situation call for it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Biden administration he is willing to strike military rather than oil or nuclear facilities in Iran, according to two officials familiar with the matter, suggesting a more limited counterstrike aimed at preventing a full-scale war.
Mask mandates will be returning to several counties in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, starting next month.
