U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington as a historic opportunity, with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad attending. The meeting focuses on moving forward amid complex regional tensions and a fragile Middle East ceasefire. WATCH: [TRANSCRIPT] QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, why did you decide to join? […]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […]

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Vice President JD Vance appeared on Fox News for a discussion of what structural differences exist between the position of Iran and the position of the U.S. and allied nations surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions. JD Vance notes the key point of conflict surrounds Iran’s desire to retain the ability to construct a nuclear weapon and […]

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To emphasize the importance of ‘no tax on tips’, President Trump received a Door Dash delivery and then takes questions from the assembled press pool.  The questions begin at 2:53 of the video below.  WATCH: . Posted in Donald Trump, Economy, President Trump, Press Secretary - Trump, Taxes

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I’m going to try and keep this short. You can tell from the transcripts of the testimony from ICIG Michael Atkinson that at the time of his testimony, September 19, 2019 and October 4, 2019, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) was not in a classified session; simply closed-door. In fact, during the […]

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A generally good summary into some of the financial issues happening in the background of the dire Straits of Hormuz. Susan Kokinda highlights UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declining to join an American blockade and claims Britain has lost control of the choke point. She details financial actions targeting Iranian money flows, including UAE arrests […]

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Taking a break from the DC hate mail, to review other current events. [SOURCE] He’s “deeply sorry.” Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Dem Hypocrisy, Dept Of Justice, Legislation, Notorious Liars, Sex Scandals

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It’s worth remembering how the IC silo process was used to manipulate proprietary claims by government agencies. These setups are intentionally designed this way, and none of the reasons behind them are good. The CIA Whistleblower Complaint and subsequent Intelligence Community Inspector General investigation and report, falls under the work product of the Office of […]

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Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has retrieved, reviewed, declassified and forced the release of internal background documents related to the Intelligence Community’s collaborative effort to impeach President Donald J Trump in 2019.   {GO DEEP – BACKGROUND} The HPSCI wants to take political credit for the release; however, the HPSCI was forced […]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […]

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Facing serial accusations with multiple victims alleging sexual assault and rape, California Representative Eric Swalwell has announced he is dropping out of the California governor’s race. Swalwell did not announce an exit from Washington DC, or a resignation from his position as congressman. Therefore, it would appear that rape and sexual assault are disqualifiers for […]

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Arriving at Joint Base Andrews, President Trump delivers remarks to the assembled press pool and answers questions from the media. WATCH: . Posted in Big Government, Donald Trump, energy, Iran, NATO, President Trump, Press Secretary - Trump

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The headline is the reality of the thing. Oil and gas sales from Iran are under international sanction and not supposed to be taking place.  However, oil and gas sales from Iran -violating the sanctions- have been taking place. CENTCOM is announcing that the U.S. military will now ensure the oil and gas from Iran […]

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President Donald Trump joins Maria Bartiromo on ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to detail the Strait of Hormuz blockade, warn Iran on nuclear weapons, outline next U.S. military and economic steps after failed peace talks. President Trump expands on the details of Operation Epic Fury as well as the ceasefire negotiations which have hit the impasse created […]

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Many people have requested that I outline some context on the Iran conflict; so, here it is. What follows is my own researched perspective on the challenge that President Trump is facing.  I anticipate the non-interventionists will not be happy with it, and also the Israel-First crowd will not like the brutal pragmatism of it. […]

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I am going to outline a contextual background for the Iranian conflict and my opinion of the current situation in detail. In short, I stand with President Trump’s position, but many of the influential aspects are being missed. The anti-interventionist podcasters and the Israel-first advocates are both wrong. An honest and pragmatic review of the […]

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One of the most critical European elections is happening today as Hungarian nationalists face down the influence of the European Union.  The stakes are exceptionally high for the entire continent and every control mechanism from the EU has been deployed to shape the outcome.   For the EU collective and all those who are yearning for […]

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