Vatican Unveils the “Mona Lisa” of Medieval Bibles
A 15th-century Bible hailed as one of the greatest masterpieces of Renaissance illumination went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations. The Borso D’Este Bible — a lavish two-volume manuscript renowned for its gold leaf and ultramarine lapis lazuli miniatures — was unveiled …
DOD Launches Task Forces to Clean Up COVID Mandate Mess
The U.S. Department of Defense is launching two new task forces to review how the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was crafted and enforced during the pandemic, Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata announced last week on X. “These task forces will examine the development, implementation, and …
Zelensky Ally Accused of Running $100M Corruption Ring
A close associate of Volodymyr Zelensky has been identified as the alleged architect of a “high-level criminal organization,” according to Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), which uncovered a sweeping corruption scheme after raiding 70 businessmen and energy-sector figures. Investigators say roughly $100 million was siphoned from Ukraine’s embattled energy sector, …
Trump Admin Orders Massive SNAP Re-Verification Crackdown
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration will require millions of low-income Americans to reapply for food stamps as part of a broader effort to curb what it calls widespread “fraud” in the program. In a Thursday interview with Newsmax, Rollins said the goal is to “have everyone reapply …
Trump DOJ opens mortgage fraud probe into Eric Swalwell
The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has launched an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., over allegations of mortgage fraud, Fox News confirmed. Swalwell responded that he was unsurprised to be targeted by Trump and vowed to continue speaking out while pursuing his lawsuit against the former president. …