Just when you thought you’ve shot the final rapids, a larger more dangerous one appears. Uncertainty about biden’s health could drive a further constitutional crisis if he is not fit for office. Evidence point to, at a minimum, a biden effort to retain power. The country really needs to hear just what is happening. America’s enemies are watching and may quickly jump on a breakdown in leadership to do bad things.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate to High THREAT - up dated July 14, 2024
— Attempted assassination of Trump.
July 25 - Protest of Netanyahu’s appearance before congress.
August 19 - DNC convention in Chicago, IL
News from anti-Israeli groups organizing protests against netanyahu have grown quiet, but I can’t see them not taking the opportunity to try to strike at him in some manner.
Terrorism - Heightened THREAT as of May 6, 2024
Maintaining the Trump assassination attempt here under terrorism, and with good reason because the situation surrounding Crooks keeps getting deeper and deeper.
Latest continues to be the massive cluster regarding LEO/SS control of the roof top Crooks fired from. The “too hot” excuse has come back out from local police responsible for the security of that area.
More intriguing continues to be virtual clean slate Crooks has on the internet. FBI reportedly is having difficulty penetrating the foreign based encrypted files.
Gaining additional traction is the reports that at least one cell phone with regular ‘contact’ at Crooks home and work has been tracked to an office in DC near the FBI office.
The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project says it has tracked cell phones that had visited the home of Trump shooter Thomas Crooks in the months preceding the attempt on the former president’s life at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally on July 13.
The device linked to the Crooks home had visited Butler twice in the week or so before the shooting.
Staring down a possible govt agent / handler rabbit hole causes things to get sticky really fast. There is already enough irregularities surrounding the SS security but direct contact with some kind of handler may account for the lack of internet footprint of Crooks.
POLITICAL FRONT –
August 19 DNC convention in Chicago, IL
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The chairman and ranking member of the House Oversight Committee called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in a rare bipartisan joint statement on Monday, following hours of questioning the agency director.
OBSERVATION - Under any other leadership, Cheatle would be out the door. What was stark was that leftist democrats sounded like republicans in slamming her - topped off by the joint condemnation. Rumors continue to abound that she will be stepping down this week, but I’ll believe it when I see it, She is ‘secure’ in her position until the election, and being the typical, smug liberal elite she won’t go because no one higher up will hold her accountable.
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Caution on some of the polling now that harris is the lead. I’ve seen numbers all over the board, some indicating a crash worse than with biden to others suggesting she’s gotten a sympathetic ‘bounce’. The regime has managed to keep her out of the limelight for most of the term, but will have to put her on the world stage - cackle and all - and that’s when public opinion will start to hit home.
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biden’s withdrawal was likely designed to soften losses in the house and senate. That now appears to be in question if biden is terminally ill in addition to the dementia. Democrats should be forced to answer up for the conspiracy of keeping his true health condition under wraps.
Biden / Harris Watch –
harris reportedly has garnered enough votes to become the democrat flag bearer going into the 2024 general election. Standard endorsements from the routine player - except from 0bama who stated the best candidate would be selected at the DNC convention.
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Name game ongoing for her VP pick. Normally it would be for someone that won’t overshadow the president pick. That will be hard in harris’ case as she is about as shiny as a cow turd.
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The mystery surrounding biden and strongly suspected serious health conditions continues to grow. Biden has not been seen in public in five days. His last appearance was when he slowly and painfully exited Air Force One on Wednesday night.
His calendar has been cleared of all meetings for the next couple weeks. We had to hear from the Israeli ambassador that Netanyahu’s scheduled meeting with biden was cancelled - and not from our own govt.
Biden’s physician released a statement saying everything is fine, but that’s hardly proof of life.
Additional rumors abound, anchored in the suspected ‘medical emergency’ biden is alleged to have suffered in Las Vegas forcing him to cancel a campaign event there - WH claiming ‘covid’ reinfection the cause. Next, WH and campaign staff were working the issue he was remaining in the race up to the very moment the withdrawal message was posted on X and no warning to the staff. Then the WH chief of staff calling numerous emergency meetings of the cabinet, and other staffers. Finally the announcement of an extended stay in Delaware.
All this with no public appearance - in the face of an historic exit from the race for president.
If biden has a terminal illness, the big question the democrats will have to face going into November is when did they know it and why did they cover it up.
If biden is on his death bed, the country deserves to know and just WHO is running the country.
China –
See involvement in Hamas / Fatah meeting and agreements under “Israel”
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures continue in the 90s with some 100s and fair.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Local authorities confirmed drone attack against ferry at Port Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai (Kerch Strait region), at least 1 crew member killed, more wounded
Russian forces continued to press the attack across the entire length of the eastern front.
Outlook —
Meat grinder continues with Russia pressing along a broad front. Nothing major expected by either side, though some sudden action via drone/missile strike barrages can be expected.
ISRAEL –
July 25 - Netanyahu’s appearance before congress.
Key overnight developments -
- Netanyahu arrived in DC, with no greeting from biden, harris or blinken.
- Major operation in Khan Younis
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Lest we forget - there are still hostages being held in Gaza.
Israel FM rejects the Palestinian reconciliation declaration, says Hamas rule will be “crushed” while the Palestinian President Abbas - who also heads Fatah - will “see Gaza from afar”
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Hamas says it has signed an agreement in Beijing to work with other Palestinian groups towards “national unity”. Chinese officials said the factions, including Fatah, had agreed to set up an interim reconciliation gov’t for post-war Gaza
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delegation charged with negotiating a hostage deal with Hamas to be dispatched on Thursday, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Sunday.
The statement said Netanyahu held a meeting on Sunday with the delegation and senior members of Israel’s defense establishment.
The statement did not specify the delegation’s destination. Until now a ceasefire effort led by Qatar and Egypt and backed by the United States has failed to produce any deal, with both sides in the more than nine-month-old Gaza conflict blaming each other for the impasse.
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Israeli army spokesman: This morning the forces of Division 98 began a combined operation above and below the ground in Khan Yunis, following intelligence indicating the presence of militants and terrorist infrastructure in the area and following attempts to restore the terrorist organization Hamas
More than 50 sites used by militant groups in Khan Younis were struck by aircraft as ground forces with the 98th Division pushed into the city in the southern Gaza Strip over the past day, the IDF says
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The Israeli Army: Air defenses intercepted 7 drones launched from Lebanon
An Israeli raid targeted a car in the town of Shaqra, south of Lebanon, killing one person and wounding another
Rockets from Lebanon hit the town of Tzuriel, which was not evacuated in the Galilee, and a building was damaged. Israeli Army Radio: About 10 missiles were launched from southern Lebanon towards Western Galilee, and most of them were intercepted
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There is a video circulating on social media is said to have been taken moments before the drone strike in Tulkarem, showing Muhammad Abu Abdo, the commander of the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in the area. Ashraf Nafa, commander of Hamas’ military wing in the Tulkarm, was taken out in the same strike
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Operation in Khan Younis expected to continue for a while. Again, it is an example of Israel letting Hamas, et al, attempt to reform then smashing them again.
Things are tense as Netanyahu steps into DC with an ongoing crisis in the WH. As noted above, he’s received the cold shoulder - indicating a shift to a more pro-hamas policy orientation.
Turkey –
According to Daily Sabah, the first personal meeting between Erdogan and Assad is planned to take place in Moscow. Iraq, which has offered to host the mediation talks, may also be invited to Moscow. Iran will not be present at the talks
OBSERVATION - Erdogan continues to maneuver himself to be the big power broker in the region.
I think biden may be out of the public eye simply because he has a looooong track record of blabbing the truth, e.g. ‘we have the greatest voter fraud system’ ever...
What would come out of his unfiltered mouth about the Trump assassination attempt?
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate to High THREAT - up dated July 14, 2024
— Attempted assassination of Trump.
July 25 - Protest of Netanyahu’s appearance before congress.
August 19 - DNC convention in Chicago, IL
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Antisemitic rioters stormed the United States Capitol yesterday. The group flooded the U.S. Capitol one day ahead of the planned “Day of Rage” against Netanyahu’s visit to Congress. Many arrests were made.
Far-left and Palestinian nationalist groups have announced plans to try to shut down Washington, D.C. in response to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Capitol on July 24. 10-20K expected tomorrow.
OBSERVATION - If these numbers come through, it would be a surprisingly small number of protestors in comparison to the numerous other large pro-hamas / anti-Israel protests of the past months.
Terrorism - Heightened THREAT as of May 6, 2024
Maintaining the Trump assassination attempt here under terrorism, and with good reason because the situation surrounding Crooks keeps getting deeper and deeper.
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigned on Tuesday morning. This is one day after her evasive and repulsive testimony before Congress and 10 days after President Trump was shot on stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The FBI and DHS have refused to appear before a congressional review committee. It is evident that the coverup shields are not at full capacity and Cheatle is their sacrificial lamb. I don’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the investigation unless a whistleblower(s) step forward with the receipts.
Economy- MODERATE Threat - as of June 26, 2024
Existing-home sales in the US plunged to one of the lowest levels seen since 2010 last month, as would-be sellers held out for better mortgage rates and buyers flinched at sky-high prices.
Sales of previously owned homes fell 5.4 percent from May, dropping to an annualized rate of 3.89 million, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This marks the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
Economists had forecast an annualized rate of around four million sales. This was lower than even the most pessimistic forecasts.
The slowdown comes amid surging prices, with the median sales price hitting a new record of $426,900 in June, up 4.1 percent. Prices are climbing even though more homes have entered the market recently, though inventory remains historically low.
OBSERVATION - Housing market is a key indicator as to the health of the country’s economy and this report indicates that things are not improving but getting worse.
POLITICAL FRONT –
August 19 DNC convention in Chicago, IL
U.S. Secret Service officials asked the Trump campaign to stop scheduling large outdoor campaign events over security concerns after the 13 July assassination attempt in Butler, PA.
OBSERVATION - This is clearly an effort to quell the enthusiasms for Trump by denying him large venues. Election interference. The assassination attempt would not have even gotten off the ground had the SS done its job in the first place, now being used as an overall excuse to interfere in the campaign.
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A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has found that Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in the national poll (with a 3% margin of error).
However, review of the polling internals reveals a sampling of 426 Democrat voters vs. 376 Republicans and 341 Independents.
OBSERVATION - Like I’ve said before, the ‘polls’ over the next couple weeks are not going to reflect the actual views of the people but will be skewed to sway the democrat sheeples into having some ‘hope’.
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Black Lives Matter is demanding the Democratic National Committee immediately host an informal, virtual snap primary across the country prior to the DNC convention in August, just hours after Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates for the nomination.
“We call for the Rules Committee to create a process that allows for public participation in the nomination process, not just a nomination by party delegates,” BLM said in a statement provided to Reuters.
“The current political landscape is unprecedented, with President Biden stepping aside in a manner never seen before. This moment calls for decisive action to protect the integrity of our democracy and the voices of Black voters.”
OBSERVATION - Apparently BLM is not happy with the election of the first “black” female presidential candidate.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is the least “electable” among potential Democrats to replace President Joe Biden atop the 2024 ticket, top writers of the New York Times found Monday.
The report underscores Democrats’ lack of a democratic process to select a new de facto nominee — all while nullifying about 14 million votes that were cast for Biden during the Democrat primary.
Many believe the decision to replace Biden amounted to a “coup.” Biden stepped aside on Sunday after top Democrats threatened him with invoking the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to force him out, sources told the New York Post on Monday.
The Times analysis found Harris was the “most risky” and least viable candidate, while Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), in contrast, would be the most likely to beat former President Donald Trump.
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The Washington Post reports that Harris will not preside over Netanyahu’s address. That presiding role is diplomatic custom for a vice president in their role as president of the Senate. She instead is reported to be attending an event for Zeta Phi Beta sorority in Indianapolis.
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Trump, on the other hand, will play host to Netanyahu at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Friday. The meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday, but then moved to Friday, Trump announced on his TruthSocial.com account. The date was moved to Friday based on a request from Netanyahu.
Biden / Harris Watch –
HUGE scuttlebutt that this was a democrat coup against biden. The powers determined he had to step down from the campaign, allowed him to implode in the debate and gave him a chance to step down on his own. Failing to do that pelosi/schumer et al lowered the boom and threatened to 25th Amendment him out all together. He and his ‘handlers’ saw the light and chose to ride out the rest of his term on the relative sidelines.
Biden is expected to give a Wednesday night speech to the nation to explain his decision to drop out of the race. We’ll have to wait and see what the current spin is on the situation.
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Biden was seen in public for the first time in six days on Tuesday as he left isolation in Delaware to return to the White House.
The 81-year-old has not showed his face since his bombshell announcement he was dropping out of the race on Sunday and sparked wild conspiracy theories with his absence.
Biden also claims he will meet with Netanyahu on Thursday.
OBSERVATION - Clouds concerning the nature and severity of his physical and mental condition still hang over him. This likely goes beyond the wuhan cover story. He appeared very weak, holding onto a mask rather than wear it.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is the least “electable” among potential Democrats to replace President Joe Biden atop the 2024 ticket, top writers of the New York Times found Monday.
The report underscores Democrats’ lack of a democratic process to select a new de facto nominee — all while nullifying about 14 million votes that were cast for Biden during the Democrat primary.
Many believe the decision to replace Biden amounted to a “coup.” Biden stepped aside on Sunday after top Democrats threatened him with invoking the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to force him out, sources told the New York Post on Monday.
The Times analysis found Harris was the “most risky” and least viable candidate, while Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), in contrast, would be the most likely to beat former President Donald Trump.
OBSERVATION - The NYT’s is not buying the hyper spin that the democrat operatives are throwing out there along with the very faked polls. The democrat flag ship of printed news siding against harris is not a good sign for her campaign.
Cyber attacks/warfare – HEIGHTENED ALERT as of April 20, 2024
CrowdStrike Intelligence warned that hackers are attempting to use the Falcon Sensor outage to distribute malware named “crowdstrike-hotfix.zip” disguised as a program to fix systems impacted by the outage. Impacts from the outage are still rippling through the international system and state-linked, politically motivated, and criminal hacking groups are attempting to exploit the CrowdStrike outage to conduct network reconnaissance and data exfiltration beyond what CrowdStrike has reported.(FO)
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Hackers have stolen and leaked internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings one of the largest IT services providers to the Pentagon, Homeland Security, NASA, and other U.S. government agencies, according to Bloomberg.
Russia -
Logistics –
Ukraine severely damaged the last functional Russian cargo ferry for railcars, 150 meter long ‘Slavyanin’ at Port Kavkaz next to the Kerch bridge which connects occupied Crimea to Russia.
The Slavyanin is the last operational rail ferry Russia has in the entire Black Sea. The two other ferries were taken out in May 2024.
Now the supply line into Crimea must rely on the heavily threatened Kersch Strait bridge.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures continue in the 90s with some 100s and fair.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Russian army conducted missile strike at infratructure in Lozova town of Kharkiv region, 3 person wounded.
Russia hit the Ukraine grain port of Izmail.
According to Ukrainian monitoring channels, Russia hit Romania with a Shahed drone as part of that attack
Shahed flew in and exploded in Romanian village Plauru.
Romania is a NATO country and this isn’t the first instance of Russian drones/missiles striking it.
Outlook —
Unlikely anything will happen as a result of Russia hitting Romania with drones.
Fighting on the ground continues with localized fierce battles.
Lack of drinkable water continues to plague Russian forces, a fact that Ukraine is using to its advantage in the Kherson region - dropping poisoned drinking water to Russian forces.
Kyiv is beginning to position itself politically and militarily in anticipation of a Trump presidency.
ISRAEL –
July 25 - Netanyahu’s appearance before congress.
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Overnight and this morning, more ATGMs and mortar shells were launched from Lebanon towards Israel. Israeli army retaliated with air strikes and artillery fire.
The Israeli army: We bombed a Hezbollah missile platform in Kafr Hamam, infrastructure in Aita al-Shaab, and an observation point in Khiam, southern Lebanon.
The Israeli Army: Reserve Brigade forces, led by the Northern Region, completed training on combat scenarios in Lebanon
Hezbollah released drone footage of Ramat David airbase in northern Israel. The group claims the footage was taken by its Hoopoe drone. The footage is based on a series of videos released by Hezbollah demonstrating that their drones have recorded sensitive Israeli sites
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Reports of reserve force train-ups for the Hezbollah operation indicate that the kick-off of operations is relatively close. Forces can only remain at high levels of readiness before that readiness starts to drop off through fatigue.
Operations in Khan Younis to continue as IDF has corralled another band of Hamas trying to reform and are being systematically eliminated.