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Hi, A lot happening in the last few days. Because events take place here at a blazing pace, what happened two days ago almost becomes irrelevant. Last night’s attack by the U.S. is still too fresh for me to try to guess what happens next. Therefore, I’m leaving it aside for the moment. I was watching Sky News a few nights ago to see how the war was being reported there. It is a British news station for those of you not familiar with it. They were having a panel discussion. One of the people on the panel was a...

Though former Governor Andrew Cuomo entered the Democrat primary for Mayor of New York City as the favorite, the less well known State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani came out on top. His campaign promises included globalizing the intifada, budgeting $65 million for transgender medical care, replacing police with social workers to combat crime, and funding government grocery stores so free food can be provided to fight hunger. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand asserted that "New York City is home to the largest Jewish population in the country. If a democratic socialist is serious about governing here he must openly denounce globalizing the intifada...

ABSURD: CNN reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the OFFICIAL dismantling of USAID. Their first reaction? "Its closure could contribute to some 14 MILLION DEATHS in the next five years!"

For almost a decade now, the Left’s favorite insult has been to call Donald Trump an idiot. They toss it around like it’s some kind of magic word that automatically disqualifies him from being taken seriously. Not only is it juvenile, it’s also lazy, smug, and totally out of touch. This is what happens when people are so blinded by hate that they can’t even see what’s right in front of them. It’s easier for them to dismiss Trump as “dumb” than to admit they underestimated a guy who just keeps winning in court, in the polls, and in the...

Canada’s planned purchase of 88 F-35 stealth fighters is in jeopardy following a damning report from Auditor General Karen Hogan that revealed the program’s cost has ballooned by nearly 50% to C$27.7 billion.

Dems are too clever by half. One cannot peruse X without reading a democrat whine about the treatment of illegal aliens. A host of democrat mayors and governors have pledged not to cooperate with ICE and the Feds but in so doing are actually helping Donald Trump deport those who have illegally broken into the country. MSNBC political Analyst Tim Miller claims that it's un-American for the Trump administration to deport illegal aliens. Was it also un-American to open our borders and let millions pour in over the last four years? This is one of Trump's strongest policies. Deporting people...

A Biden-appointed federal judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump must put a stop to the mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose granted 19 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia a preliminary injunction, first sought in May, stating that the states had proved that “irreparable harm” had been caused by the cuts, according to The Associated Press (AP). The ruling applies to terminated employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Center for Tobacco Products in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) among...

BlueAnon is not doing well this week. [Warning: Language] VIDEO AT LINK................ The newest conspiracy theory on TikTok is that Ice is loading up illegals on cargo planes and tossing them in the ocean. This is Trump Derangement Syndrome level 1,000 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/YOrbMIxjSg— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) July 1, 2025I'm not sure what's funnier. This: They're throwing the deportees out of the planes and throwing them into the ocean... Or this: Actual leftist good values... Or the fact that half of her very important video is spent talking about how she's obviously being shadowbanned so she can't warn people about Literally...

A CBS News documentary blasted America’s supposed transition to a so-called “Gilded Age” of oligarchs to attack President Trump and the tech leaders who stood with him at his inauguration. As if CBS stood for Channeling Bernie Sanders. The problem: The documentary conveniently excluded any mention about the most notorious left-wing billionaires in U.S. politics that have used their cash to either try to buy elections or drastically overhaul U.S. policy over the years. Coincidence? We think not.

Indonesian officials said on Monday they will begin easing import restrictions and licensing requirements ahead of the July 9 deadline for U.S. tariff negotiations. Members of President Prabowo Subianto’s government promised to deregulate, streamline the bureaucracy, and reduce non-tariff import barriers as part of trade negotiations with the United States. At a press conference on Monday, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said restrictions would be eased on ten groups of commodities over the next two months. “There are measures we’ve already implemented, and others will depend on the outcome of the tariff negotiations,” he said. Airlangga also said...

NEW — Senator Chris Murphy: Zohran Mamdani — A self-described Democratic Socialist — has an "economic message" that "is the future of the [Democratic] Party."

The end of the US as a free capitalist country is in sight. I thought the Islamification of the country would take two generations, but it's accelerating now. And few are paying attention. Zohran Mamdani, the rich boy from Uganda running for mayor of New York City is merely one of warning signs but Islamic power is growing and fast. I've posted this before, but it bears repeating. You must pay attention to a few things. click to view videoHe says he wants "equality and respect." But he doesn't want to earn them. He wants to win them. (4:30) He...

28 illegal aliens arrested in North Carolina worksite enforcement operation — aggravated identity theft and other federal crimes suspected. 2 other subjects arrested on state charges and numerous documents seized in this ongoing investigation. Details: https://ice.gov/news/releases/ice-executes-federal-search-warrant-buckeye-fire-equipment-company

If you, like me, thought you could take it for granted that the Walz administration would not hire a convicted sex offender to *audit* the Department of Education, you were wrong.

The chief obstacle in preparing these pilots so far has been language training. The cockpit audio system of the F-16 that provides important warning messages to the pilot only “speaks” English. Any pilots not completely fluent in the language will be handicapped—and possibly also in danger—if they lack the required level of fluency.

In the Louvre there’s a famous painting by the French Artist Jacques-Louis David depicting the Intervention of the Sabine Women. In it the Sabine men, whose daughters were stolen by and then married to Romans in the mid-8th century BC, returned to avenge Roman treachery and retrieve their offspring. The scene depicts a woman standing between the belligerents, imploring them to cease fighting: "If you are weary of these ties of kindred, these marriage-bonds, then turn your anger upon us; it is we who are the cause of the war, it is we who have wounded and slain our husbands...

As Twitchy readers know, suspected Idaho gunman Wes Roley allegedly set a fire, contacted first responders, and proceeded to shoot three firefighters, two of whom sadly passed away. And of course, the usual suspects on the Left found a photo of Roley's stepfather, who happens to be a Trump supporter, and proceeded to blame MAGA and, of course, Trump himself. We would think that by now, our pals on the Left would have learned to observe the 24-hour rule, but they're so determined to make every terrible thing MAGA's fault that they can't help themselves. That, or they're all just...

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has decided that face masks will be strongly encouraged rather than required for their August 2025 national convention. This slight move to allow a small bit of individual choice was harshly condemned by the Democratic Socialists of Maine (DSM). "The National Political Committee's decision to make masking optional, despite years of advocacy from DSA's Disability Working Group puts members at risk, and has already had an impact on our delegation," said a name-witheld-on-request spokesperson for DSM. "COVID is still a threat to the working class in 2025, and to deny this would be a...

Police arrested 39 people in connection with the Chicago Pride Parade and its aftermath between Sunday evening and early Monday, including five individuals who were illegally carrying firearms, according to the Chicago Police Department. One man charged with weapon possession was allegedly carrying two guns. Of the 39 arrested, 13 individuals, including two juveniles, were charged with felonies, while 21 face misdemeanor charges, and one person received citations, a police spokesperson said. Charges were still pending against four people as of midday Monday.

Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson acknowledged on a Monday podcast that she was wrong when she predicted President Donald Trump would destroy her party’s progress with youth and minority voters. Screenshot/YouTube/The Chuck ToddCast Trump made significant inroads in the 2024 election with Latinos, blacks, Asians and youth voters, according to data Pew Research Center published on Thursday. During a discussion on “The Chuck ToddCast” about the new data, Anderson said it was shocking to her how significantly Trump disproved her expectations. WATCH: VIDEO AT LINK................. “The thing that has been the most surprising is someone like me, eight years ago,...