Southern states banded together Thursday to establish their own accrediting body in higher education in order to “upend the monopoly of the woke accreditation cartels,” according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee formed the Commission for Public Higher Education, a consortium of six public universities offering a new […]
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Southern ‘House of Cards’ actress knew early on she wasn’t ‘the marrying kind’
Patricia Clarkson has survived Hollywood. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Clarkson, 65, talked about her own real-life experiences that her latest movie “Lilly” brought to the surface for her. The movie is “based on the remarkable true story of a working-class hero, Lilly Ledbetter, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal […]
Trump orders military to take control of federal land at southern border
The U.S. military will take control of a strip of federal land that spans three states along the southern border in an effort to stem illegal immigration, a memorandum Friday by President Donald Trump said. The memorandum, “Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions,” directs the secretaries of […]
Russia intensifies assault in Zaporizhzhia, increasing pressure on Ukraine’s southern positions, military says
Russia has intensified assault operations in the Zaporizhzhia sector, increasing pressure on Ukraine’s southern positions, Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn said on March 28 during Ukraine’s state-run telethon. The Ukrainian military reported escalating hostilities and a rise in attacks on key areas. Zaporizhzhia Oblast holds strategic importance for Russia, underscoring its efforts to […]
Pentagon deploys Navy warship that fought Houthis to new US southern border mission in line with Trump order
A U.S. Navy destroyer was deployed to the southern border over the weekend to help with the Trump administration’s maritime efforts to halt illegal immigration and drug smuggling. USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Virginia for a scheduled deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border to carry out President Donald Trump’s […]
DOD sends over 1,000 additional troops to help bolster southern border efforts
The Department of Defense (DOD) is sending 1,140 additional U.S. troops to the southern border of the United States to help bolster the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to control the influx of illegal immigrants. “The DOD continues to work with the Department of Homeland Security to fill critical capabilities gaps at […]
Trump nominates judge to serve as next US attorney for Southern District of Florida
President Donald Trump announced three new members of his administration on Sunday, including Judge Jason Reding Quiñones, who the president has nominated as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. “A former Federal prosecutor and Justice Department National Security Official, Judge Reding Quiñones currently serves as a highly respected State Trial Judge […]
Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command chief steps down after being appointed NATO liaison
Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov, Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command chief, announced his resignation on Feb. 4 after he was appointed to the NATO military aid coordination center in Germany. “It was an honor to be the commander of the troops of the Southern Operational Command chief — a powerful military team that has been courageously and […]