Free Republic

President Biden was interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur as part of the ongoing investigation into the president's handling of classified documents, a spokesperson for the White House Counsel Office said. "The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday," the spokesperson Ian Sams said in a statement. "We would refer other questions to the Justice Department at this time." The interview occurred during two days where the White House — and Biden — were focused on the ongoing crisis in Israel. The special counsel investigation began after Biden's lawyers found...

Man claiming to have a suicide bomb on Santa Monica pier Ferris wheel is yanked down by cops after he sparked an evacuation and left families with kids stranded in mid-air - as tensions are heightened in the wake of the Israel terror attack A man claiming to have a bomb climbed the Ferris wheel on Santa Monica pier, and stayed there for two hours before he descended and was arrested Santa Monica police got the first call at 2:35pm and cordoned off the pier: he climbed down around 4:30pm, and police confirmed there were no explosives A cherry picker...

Comments made on 10/9/23.

A former NBA player competing in Israel recounted the past 72 hours being in the country as Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack over the weekend. Dusty Hannahs, a former member of the Memphis Grizzlies who also played in the NBA G League, had made his Israel League debut on Friday night for the Ironi Ness Ziona and woke up the next day to sirens going off as Hamas began launching missiles from the Gaza Strip. The Arkansas native said during an interview on Sirus XM Radio that it took him a moment to realize what was happening and then...

Larry Summers, the former Treasury Secretary and Harvard University president, blasted the Ivy League school’s administration over its lack of response to dozens of student groups who blamed Israel for Hamas’ surprise attack this weekend. “In nearly 50 years of @Harvard affiliation, I have never been as disillusioned and alienated as I am today,” Summers, the former Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton who later went on to advise Barack Obama in the White House, wrote on his X social media account. “The silence from Harvard’s leadership, so far, coupled with a vocal and widely reported student groups’ statement blaming Israel...

Comments 10/7/23

Candy companies will be forced to change their recipes within three years in California or face fines after a new bill was passed in the Golden State. Gavin Newsom signed the so-called 'Skittles ban' Saturday, which outlaws four popular additives that have been linked to cancer, disease and mood disorders. The bill gives food companies three years to strip the ingredients from their products or face fines of up to $10,000. Supporters have heralded the bill as an 'important stand' against 'toxic' chemicals but food companies have hit back, blasting the move as confusing and threatening to raise food prices....

Republican Senators in Georgia are using a new state law designed to reign in rogue prosecutors to file a complaint against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a partisan Democrat who is pursuing a sweeping RICO indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 of his associates, advisors and lawyers over objections to the 2020 election. Senate Bill 92, which was signed into law by Republican Governor Brian Kemp this past May, creates the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which opens the door for sanctions or removals of district attorneys for a number of offenses, including “willful misconduct” or “persistent failure”...

KYIV — Amid large-scale terrorist atrocities in Israel and an active hostage situation with Hamas, Ukrainian President Zelensky cautiously asked if now would be a bad time to maybe get a couple billion dollars of US aid. "So, um, I know you all are pretty busy with all the Israel stuff," said Zelensky while nervously fidgeting with the new $40,000 Omega Speedmaster watch on his wrist. "But if it's not too much trouble or whatever, do you all have an extra billion or maybe two or three lying around that you're not using? I need it for, um, important war...

During Sunday’s live transmission of The Alex Jones Show, Infowarriors called into the program to talk with Alex about the latest updates on the attack on Israel.

Former congressman Will Hurd said on Monday he was ending his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination, and urged the other GOP hopefuls to unite behind former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley to defeat former president Donald Trump, the party’s clear front-runner. Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays. In a statement posted Monday evening on social media, Hurd said “the time has come to suspend” his campaign. “I urge donors, voters, and other candidates to unite around an alternative candidate to Trump. Otherwise, we will repeat the same errors as...

Alex Jones on Monday told Western citizens the Israeli attacks signal what is to come in the US and provided a blueprint for We The People to warn others about the potential incoming wave of terror strikes in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. “We have to let the CIA and Mossad and MI6 and NATO intelligence and all the rest of them know that if and when there’s massive attacks in the West, you with the UN set up these centers and brought in these people,” Jones told his audience. “You know exactly what you’re doing and many of these...

A liberal journalist is arguing that the term "terrorism" should be retired as the terrorist organization Hamas launched horrific attacks in Israel, leading to the murder of at least 1,000 Israelis, Americans among them. Substack writer Hamilton Nolan wrote that for journalists to elevate the knowledge of media consumers, "one small thing" he and others can do is to no longer use the words "terrorism," "terrorist" and "terror" in their reporting. "Decades of evidence show that the more the media pushes this concept, the more warped the public understanding of global events becomes. I am making this not as a...

https://x.com/tuckercarlson/status/1711496189323952185?s=46&t=oXM3QUNDayEotvdo1W-zQA

Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) argued in a Monday interview that former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should be reinstated in the top post, saying the unrest in Israel changes the political dynamic and the stakes in the House. In an interview on “Fox & Friends,” Duarte said Saturday’s surprise attack by Hamas on Israel necessitates an experienced leader taking the reins in Congress, and he said McCarthy — who made history last Tuesday as the first Speaker of the House to be ousted from the position — is the person prepared for the job. “There is no greater friend of Israel...

Hamas has threatened to kill one hostage for every Israeli airstrike “targeting innocent civilians,” a spokesperson for the terrorist organization said Monday, two days into the devastating war on Israel. [SNIP - lower down the page there is this update] Biden: At least 11 Americans killed in Israel, US citizens 'likely' held hostage

Biden considering huge ‘one and done’ Ukraine aid package US president wants to get issue sorted until next election, say insiders, as Republican sceptics continue to cause problems Joe Biden is considering a “one-and-done” spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine until the next presidential election in an attempt to overcome an impasse with Republicans, The Telegraph understands....

WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his Republican presidential bid Monday, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even more determined to embrace the former president. Hurd said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he was endorsing Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, for the GOP nomination. “While I appreciate all the time and energy our supporters have given, it is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one person to defeat...

TOKYO — After a devastating and tragic surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Emperor Hirohito has called for a ceasefire. "The loss of life on both sides is a tragedy," Hirohito said in a speech requesting an end to hostilities. "Now that we have pulverized the American naval fleet, we respectfully request that the United States look for ways to promote peace and not take any steps to retaliate until we attack you again. Thank you." American leaders had already begun talks to enter the war against the Axis Powers but were now bombarded with calls to engage in peace...

@marcorubio The reason military aid to Israel will not face some of the obstacles Ukraine aid has faced is because back in December of 2020 we passed my bill authorizing a minimum of $3.3 billion a year in aid for 8 years (2021-2028) Because of our bill the administration already has pre-existing authority to provide substantial defense aid without any new congressional action.