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Trump now realizes that he can't manage an end to the war. It's out of his hands. So what he's very subtly doing, and you saw all sorts of evidence of it yesterday, is pushing the responsibility for the war and for dealing with Putin onto the ha into onto into the hands of the Europeans uh and the Ukrainians who again are working very closely together. So, I think there's a fundamental change taking place..."

On June 21, 2024, Governor DeSantis of Florida signed HB87, restoring the right of people to protect themselves, their pets, and their homes against aggressive black bears. The law went into effect on July 1, 2024.From July to December 2024, FWC recorded four instances where people killed bears, but were not charged because of the new law. There were seven situations where people were charged with illegal kills. In 2021, during the same period, there were 17 illegal kills recorded; in 2022, there were seven illegal kills recorded during the same period. In 2023, there were seven illegal kills recorded...

Welcome to ... Minnesota? VIDEO AT LINK................... The chyron down at the bottom doesn't help. 👇 The last line may help you to decipher that this is Omar Fateh, the Somalian socialist who is running for mayor of Minneapolis. In this clip, there is some anger that the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (the state's branch of the Democratic Party) retracted its endorsement of Fateh. More from the Minnesota Star-Tribune: Fateh, a democratic socialist challenging Mayor Jacob Frey, won the endorsement at the end of a raucous July convention that prompted dozens of challenges amid delays and miscounted votes. The state party's Constitution,...

...the state party found that the convention's electronic voting system was "substantially flawed" and "produced a highly inaccurate tabulation of the first vote."...

The return of the Russian battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov, after 26 years in refit, does not signify a significant change in naval capability, but rather symbolizes the decline of industrial capabilities. Its primary role will likely be symbolic “show-the-flag” cruises, not high-end combat. However, its status as a high-profile emblem of Russian power raises a provocative new question: Could it become a target for Ukraine’s daring special operators, similar to past attacks on the Nordstream pipeline or Russian bomber bases?

Let’s assume peace in Ukraine—granted, a very big-ticket axiom. In our premise, we may include the speculation that Ukraine has ceded, de facto if not formally, at least some of the territory conquered by Russia in the course of the last three years; those who insist that something like total Ukrainian victory is achievable sound suspiciously similar to those who thought the Afghanistan occupation was indefinitely sustainable, and may be safely disregarded for the sake of the exercise.

The fifties are when retirement gets determined. Not financially—most boomers figured that out—but existentially. It's when patterns solidify, relationships either deepen or atrophy, identity either expands or calcifies around a job title. 1. They let their entire identity collapse into their job title 2. They believed retirement was a reward rather than a transition. You can't flip a switch from workaholic to fulfilled retiree. 3. They stopped making new friends Somewhere in their fifties, they closed the friend roster. The social circle became fixed—college buddies, work colleagues, couple friends from the kids' childhood. No new applications accepted. 4. They ignored...

As was recently reported in Breitbart, next year I’m planning an Anti-Communist Film Festival. It can be difficult and expensive to counteract all the left-wing propaganda coming out of Hollywood. As someone who regularly attends film festivals featuring movies from Ireland, Africa, Iran, and other countries, I realized that we could put on an Anti-Communist Film Festival, give the people the truth, and throw a big party. I am currently in talks with theaters in Washington, D.C., about rentals and licensing fees. They are enthusiastic about the project. There is no shortage of great films over the last 70 years...

I'd love a serious thoughtful conversation about what you think would make the best ticket in 2028. The 3 people I see being able to lead the ticket are listed. If you have others please tell me and why. Tulsi: Someone willing to do what she believes is right regardless of the fall out. While I don't agree with her on everything, I know she's an honest person willing to do what she believes is right. And a veteran. Vance: Amazing debater and strong conservative values. Can stand up to the media and make them look stupid. Rubio: Before he...

So much about Ukraine seems in flux since President Trump landed in Alaska Friday. It’s been nonstop action with a growing cast of world leaders jumping in. One thing has remained constant: Vladimir Putin’s demands—the surrender of territory he hasn’t conquered, the end of an independent Ukraine and, in its place, a puppet state from which he can threaten Europe. Politically, there appear to be three possible outcomes for Mr. Trump. One is that the American president becomes as tough on Mr. Putin as he has been on Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. Then he could play a pivotal role in getting...

Newly declassified memos reveal federal prosecutors secured evidence from FBI brass indicating that former FBI Director James authorized classified leaks shortly before the 2016 election, but they declined to bring charges. According to the memos obtained by Just The News, an investigation by the US Postal Inspection Service Agents revealed former FBI General Counsel James Baker and Comey’s Chief of Staff James Rybicki were involved in leaking the classified information to The New York Times in October 2016. The specific classified information was not identified. “The USPIS Investigation also revealed Baker disclosed USG classified information to the NYT under the...

AbleChild has recently obtained a copy of the much sought after autopsy results of alleged attempted assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks. In a word, the autopsy leaves a lot to be desired and, frankly, even with the autopsy, the public still has not been provided physical evidence to, once and for all, indict Thomas Matthew Crooks as the shooter. First, the autopsy of the alleged shooter was only made public when the Headline USA reporter, Kenneth Silva, filed suit with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) to obtain “the medical examiner case information summary, as well as all lab analysis...

Position overview Salary range: The current salary range for the Assistant-level position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary). However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start: July 1, 2026 Application Window Open date: August 15, 2025 Next review date: Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The...

SOCAR Oil Terminal Destroyed in Odessa Despite claims from the Trump administration about the success of Monday’s meeting with Zelensky and the European pimp delegation, the prospect for a successful negotiation to end the war in Ukraine is zero. Trump continues to mistakenly believe that he simply needs to get Putin and Zelensky together, who will hammer out a deal. Trump labors under the false assumption that the war in Ukraine was caused in part by a personal tiff between Putin and Zelensky. Putin has been very clear that he will only meet with Zelensky once the details of a...

...According to the group, they have connected a total of 63 injured children with care across the country without funding from governments or businesses... ...There are many countries around the world with great hospitals that should be stepping up to provide assistance, including France, Australia, U.K., and Canada to name a few,” wrote one official. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, a nonprofit organization advocating for Muslim-American rights, blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the agency’s decision to seemingly listen to online influencers....

A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump’s use of a loophole to keep Alina Habba in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. In a 77-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann said Thursday that Habba “is not lawfully holding the office of United States Attorney” and has been in the position without legal authority since July 1. As a result, Habba, who had previously worked as Trump’s personal attorney, cannot participate in prosecutions by the office “as the ‘acting U.S. Attorney’” and seemingly cannot run the office the president maneuvered to keep her in charge of after her interim...

At this point in his second term, President Donald Trump has higher approval ratings than Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama in their second terms. According to the RealClear Politics average of presidential approval polls, Trump, on Aug. 13, 2025, had a rating of 45.8 percent. G.W. Bush on Aug. 13, 2005, registered a 43.2 percent rating. Obama, on Aug. 13, 2013, stood at 43.8 percent. For Trump, this approval rating follows: two impeachments; a verdict of liable defamation; a criminal verdict of guilty by a Manhattan jury for a supposed violation of federal election law; a prosecution by...

Britons are spray-painting the Union Jack and St. George flags on roundabouts, ambulances, walls, and local counsels are filing suits to evacuate asylum seekers from local hotels, which has a history of success. People are calling for Starmer to resign, demanding mass deportations. Some Labour and even Reform officials are aggressively prosecuting flag spray-painters for vandalism. Fake news is fake news-ing. Tousi is analyzing the events, but is not allowed to approve of them on his podcast, because if he does he'll be prosecuted for "hate speech". Transcript linked below video.

VIDEOCall it Karmatic Kickback! While CORRUPT Letitia James is now facing federal criminal charges of mortgage fraud, President Donald Trump had the absurd $500 million civil fraud penalty tossed out by the New York Appeals Court in the case that James had been pursuing like a rabid dog. Yes, yet another BEAUTIFUL example of the hunter becoming the hunted. Now looking forward to a very steeep fraud PENALTY to be applied to James to drain her of the MILLIONS that she illegally obtained for herself over the years.

Breaking: agreements have been reached with 10 FBI Whistleblowers (and counsel) to include a combination of backpay, security clearance, and reinstatement. We greatly appreciate Donald Trump commitment to transparency and accountability. Thank you to Chuck Grassley for working with us to make this happen.