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Amidst the Iran War said to be about Iran's quest to acquire nuclear weapons an idea France opposed President Emmanuel Macron this week rolling out expansion of France's nuclear weapons and their linkage to European defense... On Thursday evening President Macron spoke regarding the Iran War and France's response to it. The French military did not fire the opening shots in the war but has opened fire in defense of French military facilities established in the Persian Gulf region since...

...talks in Berlin this weekend involving White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and... Democrat Congressman speaking of photos from the Jeffrey Epstein Estate depicting...sex acts... The US Treasury lifting sanctions on controversial Brazilian Supreme Court Justice... One person killed during a Ukrainian drone attack... Two new US government reports are out concerning the troubled V-22 Osprey... House Republicans introducing their version of Obamacare extension... A US special forces team raided a Chinese merchant vessel...headed for Iran... Trump says there is agreement between Thailand and Cambodia... International Criminal Court prosecutor ousted after his arrest warrants for Israeli... Germany...

The FBI is investigating after the Secret Service found a hunting stand... Two federal immigration agents attacked in a southern suburb of Chicago... Two are dead after a cargo plane slid off the runway... US President Donald Trump announcing an end to US payments and subsidies to Colombia... another deadly US attack...this time on a Colombian vessel... Israel deciding that the ceasefire with Hamas is back in place... In Bolivia two decades of Leftist rule ending... Two killed in a Ukrainian drone attack... On Newsdump Friday a selective release of documents related...Jeffrey Epstein... A 'major robbery' of 'priceless' jewelry from...

Welcome to this week's attempt at media excellence I want to start with the "Israel Update"... The actual news stories from Israel this week as linked in the daily news summaries... "Israel 'on the brink of civil war': Gantz tries to convince"... "Moody's says Israel's economy has been weakened by 'very high political risks"... "Dozens of medical reservists said to refuse return to Gaza combat"... "Breaking with gov't, 69% percent of Israelis, 54% of coalition voters back ending war in exchange for hostages--poll"... What You Need To Know About The US Bombing Of Yemen Day After Day... Meanwhile US Congressman...

Let's start the music this with sounds that go back 50 years or so the early sounds of Contemporary Christian Music the "Jesus Music" sound that came into contact with around 1980... Welcome to this week's attempt at media excellence your currently sober "Male Lesbian Host" at the keyboard... "Surrendering-Unconditionally give up my life, my right to lust and sex, my sexuality, my badge of 'orientation', and my relationships over to the care of God"-"Lust Virus" (Ron J-Roy Kuljian) Page 217... It takes minerals for computer chips and cryptocurrency and minerals are used in smartphones. Congo has 24 trillion dollars'...

"American military personnel launched missiles into mainland Russia and killed..."...That's journalist Tucker Carlson... The US Justice Department charging a Chinese man living in California with sending weapons and ammunition... "Putin emphasized the need to put an end to the terrorist aggression against the Syrian state as soon as possible..." That's part of the Kremlin... Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister removing his name from consideration... China banning exports of critical minerals to the United States in retaliation for the latest restrictions... Fighting in Syria said to be taking place in and around the city of Hama... The US military in...

"I note that the prosecution is outrageous in their demands" Marine Le Pen This week French prosecutors revealed that they want a five-year prison sentence imposed on Marine Le Pen the leading Presidential candidate in the 2027 election. In addition they want he excluded from running for office for five years effectively booting her out of the 2027 election. The charges involve 26 defendants over alleged... Late this week Premier Michel Barnier saying it would be likely that the "finance" part of the 2025 budget would be approved via Article 49.3... Thursday night at the Stade de France heavy security...

Well, here we are its vacation week your host on the road thankful and grateful to the Lord giving me another day to keep the road trip moving forward some of the geography I've visited reflected in the music above. Gasoline Prices In The USA At the start of the week gasoline in Somerset, Pennsylvania 375.9 a gallon. At the week's end gasoline on west side of Knoxville, Tennessee 275.9 a gallon. In Taxylvania our gasoline tax can be bumped up by a decline in wholesale gasoline prices... On a brighter note I visited this place during the week... RFK...

In Coeur d'Alene, Idaho today people with crosses parading today following a controversy when the local Chamber of Commerce banned... US politics on this Independence Day holiday mainstream media reporting on doubts about Joe Biden's performance... Russian air defenses active over the southern city of Rostov late tonight... One dead and seven wounded in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa... The negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire and release of hostages...appear to be making progress... Russian President Vladimir Putin cynical about a mediator settling the conflict in Ukraine... The British Election a win for...

The traditional day of protest in Franc May 1st no exception this year grievances over the cost of the Olympics late this summer in Paris on the minds of demonstrators. 121,00 protesters according to police across France on Wednesday with the CGT trade union... The speech of President Emmanuel Macron last week about Europe deemed to be a political speech ahead of the European Parliament elections next month... Also on Thursday President Macron bringing up the notion of French troops in Ukraine again... 91 Pro-Palestinian protesters removed from the "Sciences Po" political science school... A small band of protesters took...

Rush Limbaugh always had something to say about the X-Rated President of the United States Bill Clinton why not a Bill Clinton Update... 3 Communist Things come to mind with President Bill Clinton Sending Elian Gonzalez back to Communist Cuba the Feds barged into that home in Miami April 26, 2000 24 years ago this coming Friday... My Own Humble Opinion "I don't endorse the notion of Russia taking Ukraine per se. Russia has its attitude in the matter but what matters as an American is what's going on over here on our side of the fence... Newdump Alert: US...

In the US today Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocking highways and bridges... In Texas two bodies have been discovered as local authorities and the FBI investigate the murder of two Oklahoma women who disappeared last month... In the nation of Georgia neighboring Russia a parliamentary committee approving a foreign agents bill late tonight... The Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says Israel will respond to Iran's attack over the weekend... In New Mexico the woman in charge of firearms on the set of the movie "Rust" given an 18-month sentence... Tesla announcing it will lay off... The trial of President...