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They know it’s over. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan winced as Joe Biden called Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump” during Thursday night’s “Big Boy” press conference. Joe Biden Thursday evening was nearly one hour late to his “Big Boy” press conference and it was a total dumpster fire. Old Joe botched the first question when he called Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump.” This was literally right after Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, “President Putin.”

The US Army is proposing a policy that would allow soldiers to request a move if they do not like the local laws on gender, racism(?), or abortion. Is there a single state today that discriminates based on race? It was just last year the US Army released a recruitment ad targeting gays and kids of gays. This is the same US Army that just lost a war to 10th Century barbarians and left them $80 billion in US weapons. Military.com reported: The Army is circulating a draft policy tweak that would specify that soldiers can request to move if...

Earlier today, Army Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee “[Ukraine] is a very protracted conflict.” Milley anticipates many months, if not years, of combat fighting inside Ukraine as Putin carves out the eastern side of the country permanently. According to Milley, “I think it’s at least measured in years… this is a very extended conflict that Russia has initiated. I think NATO, the U.S., Ukraine and all of the allies and partners supporting Ukraine are going to be involved in this for quite some time,” he said. The nature of...

President Joe Biden will not fire anyone in his administration over the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to an Axios report. Citing, “people familiar with the matter,” Axios reported that senior national security and intelligence officials can rest easy in their jobs despite their failure not only to anticipate a complete collapse of the legitimate Afghan government but also to plan for a smooth exit from the country. A number of top officials have been at the forefront of Biden’s staggering failure, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and CIA...