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Pete Hegseth's Press Releases, Testimony, and Speeches in 2025 (Post-Appointment)Below is a chronological list (oldest to newest) of Pete Hegseth's public press releases, testimony, and speeches after his appointment as Secretary of Defense (renamed Secretary of War) around February 2025. This includes official DoD/War Department statements, congressional testimony, and public addresses sourced from defense.gov (or war.gov) and his official X account (@SecWar). Each entry includes the date, a brief description of the topics covered, the direct link to the statement, and any additional links mentioned within it. A blank line separates each entry for clarity.April 8, 2025: Joint statement with...

Kash Patel's Press Releases, Testimony, and Speeches in 2025 (Post-Appointment)Below is a chronological list (oldest to newest) of Kash Patel's public press releases, testimony, and speeches after his appointment as FBI Director on February 20, 2025. This includes official FBI statements, congressional testimony, and public addresses sourced from the FBI website and his official X account (@FBIDirectorKash). Each entry includes the date, a brief description of the topics covered, the direct link to the statement, and any additional links mentioned within it. A blank line separates each entry for clarity.May 12, 2025: National Police Week video message honoring law enforcement...

I gave GROK information from Devin Nunes' interview in which he said starting in 2015, and the investigation(s) of Donald Trump's potential Russia collusion, started by Hillary, forwarded by Obama, and resulting in in the Mueller Investigation, which was followed by the Ukraine whistleblower hoax, the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, and the classified documents raid at Mar A Lago. I asked Grok to provide information to help me identify select officials (i.e., to exclude Grassley, Durham, Nunes etc.) and agents who worked across multiple investigations and to provide the number of years those people worked on those investigations (Grok calls...

Comer's House Task Force completed its investigative work during the last Administration and sent referrals to the DOJ.Senator Grassley's oversight hearings regarding the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) policies and procedures have been closed to the public. His House Oversight work emphasizing Multi-agency oversight of USSS policies is still in progress.I get the impression that Biden's DOJ/FBI investigations have left little if any evidence behind for the latest Trump Administration to work with, and so they are not investigating independently. Their work raised the issue of the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism.I started my search by treating all...

Bondi/Patel are actively investigating Hillary Clinton's email server, and the manner in which James Comey and the FBI investigated (or didn't investigate it). Below are the Cliff's Notes version I am using to come up to speed on what the big deal was. And yes, it does seem like a big deal. I thought I'd let it soak over night before I post it as a thread tomorrow.### Greatest Risks Involved in Hillary Clinton's Email Server MishandlingThe greatest risks from the mishandling of TOP SECRET/Special Access Program (SAP) materials on Hillary Clinton's private email server centered on potential exposure of...

TLDR Summary:Theoretically, the most obvious next step required by law for the POTUS to invoke the insurrection act in one or more cities would be to issue a formal proclamation for the rioters to disperse. If the rioters don't disperse per the deadline provided in the proclamation - Insurrection Act kicks in. If you read the following, you can see it's more complicated than that, but that's my simplified opinion after querying GROK about legal requirements for the invocation of the Insurrection Act in L.A., Chicago, and Portland.For the minimally interested, you may want to skip down to the TABLE...

REQUEST to GROK: Please provide me with a list and links for each of Tulsi Gabbard's Press releases and speeches in 2025 after she was appointed to hold office by Trump. Put them order, include the date and a brief description of the topics covered. If her press releases include one or more links, please include them. Organize the information from oldest to newest.GROK:Tulsi Gabbard's 2025 Press Releases and Speeches as DNITulsi Gabbard was nominated by President Trump on November 15, 2024, confirmed by the Senate on January 28, 2025, and sworn in as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on...

https://justthenews.com/podcasts/john-solomon-reports/russiagate-revisited-uncovering-truthRussiagate Revisited: Uncovering the TruthJohn Solomon ReportsThe link provided leads to a page which hosts the podcast - scroll down to find it. What to look for shown in the image below.Click here to read Part 1 notes.Part 2, starting at 17:30 min/sec into the Video.@17:30------>Solomon notes that Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY) has been on this since the beginning. Hillary Clinton played a dirty political trick on Donald Trump first before the election, then after the election. Now we know the FBI opened up this 'grand conspiracy' case that looks at the last decade of wash, rinse and repeat. If...

How Progressives Were Able to Rule the Western Nations: Good Intentions, Bad ResultsBy The HermitThe story of the West in the last hundred years is not one of a secret cabal or a single mastermind. It is the story of an idea — progressive ideology — that promised to perfect society through reason, science, and planning. It appealed to the best intentions of reformers, philanthropists, teachers, and politicians. Yet, like many noble experiments, it has produced results far different from what its advocates hoped. What began as a movement to uplift and modernize has ended by weakening the civic and...

President Trump said the US no longer funds the Ukraine war. He said we now sell weapons to NATO, and NATO can do whatever it wants with them. The MSM and NATO vigorously describe this as Trump's continued support for the Ukraine war.I asked GROK AI specific questions about what kind of aid we are giving in terms of military, budgetary and humanitarian/economic support. Grok says there have been no new appropriations by Congress in 2025; any US funds being spent now (e.g., training Ukrainian troops) were from prior appropriations (Biden). There is still tens of billions in Biden era...

We now have confirmed reports of all commercial traffic into Canada are blocked. Here in the WNY area, we have Interstate 190 clogged, due to this delay. WE are told it's some kind of malfunction, but so far, it appears to be nationwide. No further details from Ottawa.

FeatureTilly Norwood and the Illusion of RealityHollywood fears job losses from AI actors. But the greater threat may be to truth itself.By The HermitNot long ago, a new name appeared in Hollywood chatter: Tilly Norwood. She looks the part of a rising young actress, the kind casting directors might call “a natural.” But Tilly is no actress at all. She is an AI-generated creation — a digital performer assembled from algorithms, capable of smiling, speaking, and captivating an audience without ever setting foot on a soundstage.Tilly is part of a new wave of “synthetic talent.” AI agencies now maintain rosters...

The High Cost of Easy Credit: How Consumer Debt Distorted the EconomyIn the past five decades, the expansion of consumer credit has transformed the American economy. What began in the 1970s as a convenient financial tool has become a fundamental pillar of daily life for most households. Credit cards, followed by newer lending models like "Buy Now, Pay Later," have fueled consumption, enabled lifestyle inflation, and propped up economic growth. But beneath the surface lies a troubling reality: easy credit has created a disconnect between buyers and sellers, distorted real demand, inflated prices, and built a fragile foundation of debt.In...

China, Taiwan, and the Illusion of InvasionPosted: September 17, 2025As tensions between China and Taiwan continue to make headlines, it's worth stepping back to ask a more fundamental question: Is China actually capable of invading Taiwan? Or is the threat more bark than bite? After a detailed analysis of military capability, geography, politics, and historical precedent, the answer becomes clearer than what mainstream headlines may suggest.1. The Military Reality: Capability vs. IntentionWhile China has made significant investments in its military, a full-scale invasion of Taiwan would be among the most complex operations in modern history—possibly more difficult than the D-Day...

The Great Experiment and How It Ends: A Return to Nature, Purpose, and PartnershipIn the last several decades, Western society has launched what could be called a Great Experiment: a full-scale reengineering of the human relationship structure that has served civilization for thousands of years. The traditional roles of men and women have been dismantled, the institution of marriage devalued, and the idea of long-term partnership often treated as optional, or even regressive.This experiment was built on the promise of personal freedom: that women could have it all—career, independence, and family—on their own terms, and that men could be liberated...

The Permanent Record: From Empty Threat to Everyday Reality When I was a student back in the 1950s, we used to joke about the phrase “That’s going on your permanent record.” It was a hollow threat from teachers, something said when a kid stepped out of line — broke a rule, said something smart-alecky, or handed in an assignment late. We all laughed quietly to ourselves, because we knew there was no such thing. There was no record, and certainly nothing “permanent.” Today, that joke is no longer funny — because it has come true. We now live in a...

The Hidden Plan and the Power of Symbols — How the Elite’s Vision Meets the People’s Resistance For decades, a vision has quietly shaped much of the Western world’s political landscape — a vision crafted and advanced by an elite group of powerful individuals. These men, often embedded within influential institutions and organizations promoting bold agendas to end poverty, combat climate change, and build a “better” future, are not villains in secret bunkers but public figures united by shared beliefs. They believe sincerely that they are guiding humanity toward a necessary transformation, one that demands sacrifice and a reordering of...

Wolves in Humanitarian Skin: The Hidden Elite and Their Long GameIt is tempting to believe that world events unfold organically — that wars, economic shifts, and social upheavals are the chaotic result of human nature, poor leadership, or bad luck. But patterns emerge. Leaders across Western nations increasingly act against the interest of their own people, pushing policies that seem disconnected from cultural roots, economic realities, or popular will. At the same time, these same leaders speak the language of morality, of global responsibility, and of saving humanity — whether through climate policy, economic equality, or pandemic management. The message...

🏛️ Why Politicians Don’t Want to Solve Problems Here’s a theory I’ve been thinking about — and the more I look at the world, the more it seems to hold up: Politicians don’t actually want to solve problems. Because there’s more money, power, and influence to be gained in keeping those problems alive — especially in times of chaos and fear. Let me explain. ________________________________________ 💰 Crisis Means Cash Every time a major problem surfaces — whether it’s war, climate change, crime, or public health — billions of dollars get thrown at it. Committees are formed. Programs are launched. Studies...

The Warning Was Sounded — But No One Wanted to Listen There may come a time, years from now, when future generations will ask: “How did they let it happen?” How did nations as strong, as historic, and as proud as those in Europe — the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands — fall into decline so quickly, and so obviously? The answer will not be complicated. They were warned. And they didn’t want to listen. The UK Is the Canary in the Coal Mine The United Kingdom, once an empire that spanned the globe, now finds itself shrinking — not...