U.S. Marshals and Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID) agents arrested Marcin Pióro, 46, on May 19th at Fort Leonardwood, MO after authorities became aware he was wanted by INTERPOL. The arrest came as Pióro was completing basic training for the U.S. Army following his enlistment in the Illinois National Guard several months ago. Marcin Pióro is wanted out of Poland for orchestrating a $30 million fraud scheme.

Speaking to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that they have already spoke to a number of countries on sending Afghan nationals abroad. The question posed to the secretary was if said nationals would be sent back into the hands of the Taliban or to nations struggling with outbreaks of disease in Africa. At the time of writing, this appears to not be the case.

According to today's update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) U.S. forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels and disabled 5 in support of the naval blockade of Iran.

On his Truth Social app, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has refuted earlier reports that Iran suspended ceasefire talks over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon. Per President Trump, talks never ceased and are still, even now, progressing.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump hosted Flávio Bolsonaro at the White House this past Tuesday, amidst the Brazilian senator’s bid for the presidency. In a post on his Truth Social app, President Trump called Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of Trump, “a smart young man who loves his country.”

Bolsonaro has received backlash over the controversial funding of a film about his father that has hurt his campaign for the presidency.

White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang announced today that the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner will take place on July 24, 2026. In a post on his Truth Social app, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that it will take place at the Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Wow. After speaking to several in the fighter jet community, it appears that this story is entirely legit. The F-15E pilot downed by a Chinese-made surface-to-air missile over Iran, who will remain for now unidentified, was indeed one of the F-15 pilots with the U.S. Air Force that was accidentally downed roughly a month earlier in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait. That has to be some kind of first, though either way, that pilot owes a lot to the ACES II Ejector Seat from Raytheon.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that they have disabled the sixth vessel in support of the naval blockade of Iran. Earlier today, U.S. forces disabled the Botswana-flagged motor tanker Lexie in the Arabian Gulf as it was transiting towards Kharg Island, Iran. According to CENTCOM, the vessel ignored repeated warnings over a 24-hour period. The vessel was disabled by an undisclosed aircraft type firing 1 AGM-114 "Hellfire" air-to-ground missile into the engine room.

The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces reports that it is currently responding to “hostile missile and drone threats”.

Two interceptors are launched from a MIM-104 “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Battery near Kuwait City during tonight’s Iranian ballistic missile attack against Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

Additional air defense activity and explosions reported over Kuwait within the last few minutes, as ballistic missiles continue to be launched by Iran.

Iranian media outlets reported explosions in the vicinity of Qeshm Island, after which Iranian media said Iran launched another wave of missiles against Kuwait’s Ali Salem Airbase, in what appears to be another round of U.S.-Iranian tit-for-tat strikes.

The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces urges citizens and residents not to approach or touch any debris, shrapnel, or unidentified objects that may result from intercepting hostile aerial targets, following tonight’s ballistic missile attack by Iran.

Burning debris from an Iranian ballistic missile seen on the ground in Kuwait, following tonight’s attack against Ali Al Salem Air Base.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement announcing ballistic missile strikes tonight against U.S. bases in Kuwait, as retaliation for American attacks on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.

Air defense activity seen over Bahrain’s capital of Manama during tonight’s retaliatory ballistic missile attack by Iran.

Initial reports of ballistic missile launches now against Saudi Arabia.

Dashcam footage shows the potential interception of an Iranian ballistic missile or the self-detonation of Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptor earlier over Kuwait, during tonight’s attack by Iran.

Iranian ballistic missiles fly overhead, a car crashes, and surface-to-air missile interceptors launch in a crazy video of tonight’s attack by Iran against Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

According to a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) press release, following the recent escalation in the Gulf by Iran, the U.S. conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian ground control station on Qeshm Island, after Iran targeted their Gulf neighbors and U.S. bases and infrastructure. Per the release, 2 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart in flight and 3 missiles launched at Bahrain were “immediately” intercepted by Bahraini and U.S. air defenses. Additionally, CENTCOM shot down 3 one-way attack drones launched at commercial vessels. No U.S. forces were injured in the strikes.