The discussion centered on the designation and treatment of non-state actors like narco-terrorists compared to state-sponsored armies. Mike highlighted the confusion over whether recent actions against narco-terrorists in Venezuela constitute a police action or a war. Matt emphasized the historical context of the Geneva Conventions, rooted in World War I and II atrocities, and argued that non-state actors do not operate under the same rules. The conversation also touched on the ethical implications of bombing boats suspected of carrying drugs, the legality of torture, and the need for clearer communication from the administration on these issues.
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.
House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.
Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region Wednesday, authorities said.
