UNITED STATES MAGAZINE

By Smartencyclopedia Staff This month marks the tenth anniversary of one of the most audacious cases of deception within the U.S. government. John C. Beale, the highest-paid employee at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison after a long history of fabrications and fraud.

Iraqi counterterrorism forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in the capital Baghdad, on January 2, 2020 (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP) By The Smartencyclopedia Staff  & Agencies The United States embassy in Baghdad faced a missile attack with two successive rocket salvos, causing no casualties, as confirmed by an embassy spokesperson.

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies Senator Roger Wicker Calls for Punishing Response to Iran’s Proxies Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi has accused the Biden administration of not doing enough to defend U.S. troops from increasingly brazen attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Wicker’s comments come after a U.S. Navy

FBI Director Christopher Wray answers a question from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies FBI Working Around the Clock to Prevent Potential Attacks FBI Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday of an increased threat of terrorism

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies ExxonMobil’s Influence in South America Sparks Tensions: A Tale of Oil, Sovereignty, and Referendums” Introduction: The recent referendum held in Venezuela on December 3, 2023, over the disputed Essequibo region has intensified tensions in South America, with ExxonMobil at the center of the storm. As Venezuelan

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies U.S. Justice Department Moves to Recover Unpaid Taxes Private bank Banque Pictet admitted on Monday that it helped U.S. taxpayers hide more than $5.6 billion (about €5.1 billion) that should have been paid to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax revenue. U.S. federal prosecutors

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies Dubai, UAE – In a major breakthrough at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the US government and 50 major oil and gas companies have announced a landmark agreement to drastically reduce methane emissions. The deal, known as the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Compact, commits

By José Carlos Palma* In 2019, the esteemed Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in American diplomatic history, issued a stark warning about the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) in the control of nuclear weapons. His concerns, rooted in a lifetime of experiences spanning the harrowing days of Nazi Germany

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies Henry Kissinger, a key figure in U.S. foreign policy during the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, passed away at the age of 100 on Wednesday, as announced by his consulting firm. Known for his influential role in orchestrating the United States’ withdrawal from

Horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park on a butte in Lindbo Flats, a favorite summer pasture for the horses that roam freely through the park. The park is preparing a new management plan for the horses that could significantly reduce their number — or eliminate the herd entirely. Patrick Springer /

The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies In a significant development, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has approved the departure of 261 congregations due to disagreements over LGBTQ issues. This move comes as part of a broader trend triggered by the UMC’s 2019 decision to strengthen bans

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Thanksgiving Family Forum at the downtown Marriott on November 17, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a cautionary message to Republicans, asserting that nominating former President Donald Trump as their