Mark Masterson

Mark Masterson, hailing from Canada, has been blogging for over 10 years for Live News Chat. His passion is for politics, world news and technology. He writes on a wide variety of subjects including those having to do with National Security, American Politics, World News and Crime and Justice. If you want to contact Mark for any reason you can reach his personal email at markmasterson777@gmail.com. Follow Mark on the LNC twitter account as he manages it!

Missing Scientists 2026: White House Probes Deaths and Disappearances of 11 Officials With Access to U.S. Secrets

Missing Scientists 2026 White House Probes Deaths and Disappearances of 11 Officials With Access to U.S. Secrets

At least 11 scientists and officials with ties to classified U.S. government work have died or disappeared since mid-2024. The White House and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration are both investigating. No connection has been established. None has been ruled out either.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Fast-Tracking Psychedelic Drug Research With Joe Rogan at His Side

Trump Signs Executive Order Fast-Tracking Psychedelic Drug Research With Joe Rogan at His Side

President Trump signed an executive order directing the FDA to fast-track psychedelic drug research, with Joe Rogan standing behind him in the Oval Office. The order targets psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and ibogaine for mental health treatment, allocating $50 million to state programs. The science is real. The process that got us here is something else entirely.

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Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar Tegna Merger: Trump Urged Approval to ‘Knock Out the Fake News,’ but a Court Said Not So Fast

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A federal judge blocked the $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger on antitrust grounds, finding the deal would eliminate competition, gut local newsrooms, and jack up prices for consumers. The ruling defies both the FCC and DOJ, which had already approved the deal.

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Strait Of Hormuz Reopens: Oil Crashes More Than 10% As Iran Truce Hands Global Markets A Jolt Of Relief

Iran Vows It Will Never Surrender as US-Israel War Enters Second Week and Oil Prices Slam the Economy

Tankers are moving again. After weeks of blockade chatter and war premiums, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” and the Trump ceasefire held. Brent cratered double digits, stocks hit new highs, and global trade got its best week of the year.

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Viktor Orbán Defeated: Hungary Election Results 2026 Show Péter Magyar’s Pro-Democracy Movement Ends 16 Years of Authoritarian Rule

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Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on Hungary has been shattered by Péter Magyar’s center-right Tisza party, proving that even rigged electoral systems can be overcome by unified opposition. The upset is a watershed moment for democratic resilience and a symbolic defeat for global populism.

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U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Begins Today: Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Oil Past $102 as Peace Talks Fail

U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Begins Today Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Oil Past $102 as Peace Talks Fail

The U.S. Navy began enforcing a complete blockade of Iranian ports on April 13 after weekend peace negotiations collapsed in Islamabad, threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz and sending oil prices past $102 per barrel in the most significant escalation of the six-week conflict.

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