Prologue Journal – Page 76 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

‘No time to waste’: Navy’s ousted top officer speaks out after DOD leadership shakeup

Fox News Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti is speaking out after the Trump administration ousted her and other top leaders at the Pentagon Friday, asserting that the Navy’s mission will continue “unabated and undisrupted.” Franchetti, the first woman to serve as the chief of naval operations and on the Joint Chiefs of…

House unanimously passes bill to quadruple the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients

Fox News Legislation that would quadruple the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support on Wednesday. The bill sailed through the House 424-0. If passed by the Senate and signed by the president, it would boost pay for those who receive the nation’s highest military award from $16,880 per year…

Russian forces attack Sumy Oblast 138 times on 26 February: three people injured

Pravda Ukraine Russian forces bombarded 12 hromadas in Sumy Oblast on 26 February, leaving three people injured. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Quote: “The Russians have mounted 138 attacks on the border areas and settlements…

Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange

New York Times Plus, the female gaze behind the camera. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/briefing/israel-hamas-ukraine-minerals-sudan-plane-crash.html

Frankétienne, Father of Haitian Letters, Is Dead at 88

New York Times A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/world/americas/franketienne-dead.html

FLASHBACK: Biden also changed White House press pool, cutting off more than 440 reporters’ credentials

Fox News The White House will now oversee which news outlets will be part of the White House press pool, rather than the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA), the White House press secretary said Tuesday. While the WHCA customarily has had the authority to choose the rotation of news outlets that have access to the…

US imposes sanctions on more Hong Kong firms for aiding Iran drone makers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Treasury Department alleges six companies obtained components for Iranian drones and missiles in violation of US bans. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3300291/us-imposes-sanctions-more-hong-kong-firms-aiding-iran-drone-makers?utm_source=rss_feed

US imposes sanctions on more Hong Kong firms for aiding Iran drone makers

Dem senator’s ‘dark money corruption’ hypocrisy revealed in ethics complaint, expert says

Fox News Legal experts are pointing out what they say is hypocrisy as Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., faces an ethics complaint over a potential conflict of interest that resulted in millions of dollars in federal grants for a nonprofit associated with his wife. “Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who has made his political career accusing others of…

Trump can’t break Russia’s alliance with China – but he can shake it

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Washington and Moscow advancing talks for peace in Ukraine, a successful deal would draw them closer, which could prove disadvantageous for Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3299707/trump-cant-break-russias-alliance-china-he-can-shake-it?utm_source=rss_feed