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From Reims to the Rio Grande, history repeats—but in Trump’s America, the border holds, and the ghosts of appeasement find no sanctuary.There is never a dull moment in the second, more cheerful reign of Donald Trump. I am writing from London, but was in France last week, picking my way through various battlefields and cemeteries in and around Verdun, Bastogne (think “Easy Company” and “Battle of the Bulge”), and Reims. Well-informed readers will know, as I did not, that “Reims” is not pronounced as its letters might suggest but rather as a nasalized “Reince.” I have always associated the place...

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she might push for the state to redraw its congressional map years ahead of schedule to offset potential gains by Republicans in Texas, despite such an action being illegal. Redistricting, which typically occurs every 10 years, sees states redraw their congressional lines based on population trends. Both parties usually employ a process known as “gerrymandering,” meaning they draw the districts in a specific way to gain more seats. Texas announced it was thinking about redrawing its lines early, which could net them up to five more seats in the House. This sparked...

It is not surprising that leading neocon/warmonger and former National Security Advisor John Bolton would rally around his Deep State allies and trash Trump as DNI Tulsi Gabbard turns the screws on those who manufactured the Russia Hoax. .... Snip.... Real Clear Investigations reporter Paul Sperry revealed last night that Bolton had a classified memo in his possession that showed how former CIA Director John Brennan helped manufacture intelligence linking Trump to Vladimir Putin. Still, he never briefed Trump on the matter. Guess what he did instead? He stuck it in a National Security Council safe because he supposedly believed...

Amazon Prime making a TV show blasting Convention of States probably wasn’t on your bingo card. But, alas, here we are. The show is called Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War, and it’s a sensationalized polemic about an evangelical organization that apparently “radicalized” Christian youth, which takes an unexpected turn into “exposing” the COS grassroots who want to “rewrite the Constitution.” According to the series’ description, “Teen Mania captivated a generation of fervent evangelical Millennial kids with adrenaline-fueled, ecstatic religious experiences through ‘Acquire the Fire’ rallies. But beneath the glittering surface lurked sadistic boot camps, staged martyrdom drills, and...

A flurry of mainstream media reports, from Bloomberg, The Guardian, Financial Times, and CNN, among other outlets, claim that climate change is causing rising food prices “worldwide,” based on a single new study. This is false. Bad weather has always impacted crop production, and there is no actual evidence that extreme weather is increasing. Globalization of media coverage is simply making it easier to hear about bad weather elsewhere in the world, meanwhile crop production and yields globally continue to set records – a fact the same media outlets largely ignore. Focusing on the coverage by Bloomberg, in an article...

For the first time since the war began, there are credible concerns of hunger in Gaza. The main indicator, as expressed both by Gazans and economists, is the price of food in the enclave, a variable that can at least be used to calculate supply and demand and therefore offers a general picture of the overall trend. And that trend suggests that a future hunger crisis might be on the horizon if nothing changes. The caveat—and it’s a big one—is that there is enough food in Gaza. Testimony of Gazans and videos of fat, ogreish Hamasniks stuffing their maws have...

As the 2026 primaries begin to take shape, one swing state in particular has remained on the GOP's radar. After Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced his retirement in June, all eyes turned to Tar Heel State native Lara Trump. Although the Republican nomination would have undoubtedly been hers to claim, Lara passed on the opportunity to scoop up the Senate bid. Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, who previously co-chaired the RNC alongside Lara Trump, will instead be running for the North Carolina Senate seat, reportedly with President Donald Trump's blessing. Although neither candidate has issued a...

The Metropolitan Police Department is embroiled in controversy over allegations related to its reported crime statistics. The Washington, D.C., department placed Police Commander Michael Pulliam on paid administrative leave in May after a police union accused the MPD of deliberately manipulating crime data, several law enforcement sources told WRC-TV. Pulliam, who is under investigation, denied the allegations. Gregg Pemberton, the chairman of the D.C. Police Union, a branch of the Fraternal Order of Police, explained to WRC how the statistics are manipulated to make it appear that crime has declined. The union also warned about a larger trend of supervisors...

The U.S. made a massive strategic mistake by choosing the sleek F-35 over the “ugly” but brilliant Boeing X-32 in the Joint Strike Fighter competition. While unconventional in appearance, the X-32 was designed for simplicity, affordability, and manufacturing efficiency—qualities better suited for a long-term great power conflict.

Is there something about liberal elite networks, you should understand? snip Because I spent decades in the same elite liberal circles that sheltered Epstein, I am not puzzled. I think I understand the matrix of this situation. snip I also believe that there are make-or-break tech bro Trump supporters on the list, because of a moving interview given by Eric Weinstein on July 14, 2025— interestingly, in the midst of the Bondi furor — to Steven Bartlett, on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast. snip Indeed, Harvard was an avid matchmaker for Epstein among the scientific and mathematics community. Harvard...

Newsdump Update: Deadly Attack On Courthouse In Southeastern Iran Iranian Authorities Say It Was Carried Out By Group Affiliated With Israel... Your host posted this on social media this week... "There was debate 80 years ago when Germany was in ruins in the summer of 1945 and occupied. The debate should Germany be fed considering what Germany had done including the #Holocaust. Not quickly resolved but eventually Germans were fed."... What About The Home Front What About "Making America Great Again"?... "After 4 years of HIGH inflation skyrocketing the cost of living..."-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "X" "Price changes are expected...

Investigating judges in Paris this week ordering a trial for fugitive business executive Carlos Ghosn and France's Minister of Culture Rachida Dati. Ghosn is the former CEO of Renault-Nissan when two automakers were merged. Just before their breakup Mr. Ghosn arrested and accused by Japanese authorities... On Wednesday word that Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron filed suit in US federal court in Delaware against online influencer Candace Owens. Owens has amplified the story of Brigitte Macron's past beyond Europe and France alleging that Mrs. Macron was born male... Emmanuel Macron announcing Thursday night that France will recognize a Palestinian state in...

Jack Poso 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec JUST IN: EU cuts aid to Ukraine over corruption concerns From humanevents.com 9:23 PM · Jul 26, 2025

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"We cannot run a republic like this."FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said that he’s been “shocked” by what he’s learned so far during his time with the Bureau, specifically with regard to the politicization and “weaponization of both law enforcement and intelligence operations.” Bongino, who left a lucrative career in talk radio to take his post at the FBI, shared his observations in a lengthy post on X, promising to follow the investigations wherever they might lead in order to ultimately get “the answers WE ALL DESERVE.” “During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have...

One month ago, in late June 2025, Senator Tom Cotton proposed legislation slashing the workforce of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) led by MAGA favorite Tulsi Gabbard. Cotton proposed cutting the ODNI staff from 1,600 to 650 employees. This was just weeks before Director Tulsi Gabbard released the first documents proving Barack Obama was intimately involved and calling the shots in the Trump-Russia deep state hoax. Cotton has also been a staunch supporter in Ukraine’s losing war against Russia despite the fact that the US has spent over $180 billion on the effort and no one...

kate is one of my granddaughters. her pregnancy has been difficult and filled with numerous medical issues. in the interest of the health and well being of Kate and the baby, she will undergo a c-section on Monday. the baby is underweight and is being delivered a few weeks early. there are other issues that could easily cause Kate to exsanguenate. both of them need prayer. thankyou so very much.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his team have been ordered to cease polygraphs to stop leaks to the corporate media after an adviser complained to the White House. The adviser in question, Patrick Weaver, complained to White House officials this spring that he was worried about being directed by Hegseth or another member of his team to submit to a polygraph test. Hegseth’s team started administering polygraph tests to people around the defense secretary in April. The White House then intervened to stop the practice via a phone call by an individual close to the administration. The Post refused to...

The one area the Government and the legacy media intentionally ignore is the significant roles played by Foreign Intelligence Agencies, particularly British Intelligence, in the Russia Hoax Conspiracy. The newly released 100 pages of declassified documents by Director of National Intelligence Gabbard and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) report implicated President Obama and Obama-era officials in an election interference scheme. What is conspicuously absent from their reports is the roles Foreign Intelligence Agencies, particularly British Intelligence, played in the Russia Hoax Conspiracy. 12345 Let's begin by looking at the origins of the Russia Gate Conspiracy and the...

The Democrats are going to have to hire a few more queer, plus-size, disabled Latina activists to lure young men back to the party, since they clearly have too few on payroll to get the job done. At least that is true if you trust Pew's latest poll, which shows a gobsmacking difference between how Gen Z women and Gen Z men identify politically. The numbers look really bad for Democrats, no matter how you slice and dice them. While many national polls show Trump's popularity cratering--Gallup shows him grossly underwater--Republicans seem to be making progress based largely on the...