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Not just RFK: Big Tech bears down on news aggregator that challenges mainstream narratives --Citizens for Legitimate Government lost its web host and access to financial accounts with no warning for ideological disagreements, it says. New server, same delivery problems. By Greg Piper | 17 July 2023 | Days before anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is scheduled to testify in Congress about his alleged censorship at the direction of the U.S. government, Big Tech appears to be ramping up a yearlong ad hoc campaign to squelch a news aggregator that questions mainstream political narratives. Citizens for Legitimate Government is the brainchild of former professor Michael Rectenwald, whose Twitter alter ego "Deplorable NYU Prof" so riled New York University it paid him generously to quit in 2019 rather than let a jury hear his defamation lawsuit. CLG last month suddenly lost its web host of 14 years for what appeared to be explicitly ideological reasons, which also left Editor-in-Chief Lori Price unable to get into financial accounts linked to the domain. It routinely struggles to get its email newsletter in subscribers' inboxes. 

Lori Price on The Hrvoje Morić Show - 11 July 2023 | 11 July 2023 | CLG News editor Lori Price discusses the take-down of the CLG website and other topics on TNT Radio with Hrvoje Morić on The Hrvoje Morić Show.

Trump Received Letter Stating He Is Target of January 6 Investigation --Trump has four days to report to grand jury | 18 July 2023 | Former President Donald Trump said that he received a letter on July 17 informing him that he is a target of the special counsel investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Mr. Trump said the Sunday letter from special counsel Jack Smith gave him four days to report to a grand jury. In a message posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on July 18, the former president suggested that the short deadline may mean he would be arrested and indicted. Mr. Trump called the letter “HORRIFYING NEWS for our country” and framed it with the backdrop of the two other indictments he is facing amid a heated presidential reelection campaign in which he is dominating the GOP field.

Trump says DOJ told him he is a target in Jan. 6 probe, must report to grand jury --"I am a TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation," he wrote. | 18 July 2023 | Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was informed by the Justice [sic] Department that he is a target of the Jan. 6 Grand Jury probe and he must report to the jury this week. "Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor with Joe Biden's DOJ, sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating that I am a TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation, and giving me a very short 4 days to report to the Grand Jury, which almost always means an Arrest and indictment," Trump wrote. Special counsel Jack Smith is overseeing investigations into Trump's handling of classified materials as well as the former president's efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.Trump has already been indicted on 37 counts related to allegedly mishandling classified documents. He pleaded not guilty to all charges last month. 

Trump's Petition to Quash Fulton County Report on 2020 Election Denied by Georgia's Supreme Court | 18 July 2023 | In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the state of Georgia denied former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to scuttle a grand jury report in Fulton County on the 2020 presidential election in that state. The July 17 decision follows his repeated attempts to quash that special purpose grand jury report, which could lead to another criminal indictment for the previous commander-in-chief. Mr. Trump first sought to challenge the report in March. A petition to the Fulton County Superior Court from his attorney, prominent criminal defense lawyer Drew Findling, asserted that the statutes under which the investigation was being conducted were unconstitutional. It also drew attention to actions by the grand jury's forewoman, Emily or Emma Kohrs. Ms. Kohrs spoke to various media outlets, including in a highly publicized appearance on CNN, raising concerns of a compromised investigation process due to the public remarks by the forewoman as the trial was ongoing.

Forbidden questions, denied warrants, witness tipoffs: Agents detail interference in Biden probe --Retired FBI supervisor latest to alert Congress as IRS whistleblowers prepare for day of public testimony | 17 July 2023 | A retired FBI supervisor’s account to Congress of how the bureau tipped off Joe Biden's team in December 2020 about plans to conduct a surprise interview of his son Hunter not only corroborates a key allegation from two IRS whistleblowers, it further paints a portrait of unusual meddling into the investigation of the first family's overseas business dealings and taxes. From search warrants denied to critical evidence kept from the investigative team, three experienced federal law enforcement agents have now offered Congress significant testimony and proof that the Hunter Biden probe did not follow FBI or IRS norms and left veteran investigators as well as the powerful House chairman seeing political favoritism and undue interference. "The Justice Department’s efforts to cover up for the Bidens reveals a two-tiered system of justice that sickens the American people," House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said Monday night after releasing a summary of the FBI supervisory agent’s account.

Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Confirms IRS Whistleblower Testimony | 17 July 2023 | House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer issued the following statement after committee staff today conducted a transcribed interview with a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI's Wilmington office and the Biden criminal investigation: "Today, a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI's Wilmington office and the Biden criminal investigation confirmed key portions of the IRS whistleblower’s testimony. The night before the interview of Hunter Biden, both Secret Service headquarters and the Biden transition team were tipped off about the planned interview. On the day of the Hunter Biden interview, federal agents were told to stand by and could not approach Hunter Biden--they had to wait for his call. As a result of the change in plans, IRS and FBI criminal investigators never got to interview Hunter Biden as part of the investigation. The Justice Department’s efforts to cover up for the Bidens reveals a two-tiered system of justice that sickens the American people. The Oversight Committee, along with the Judiciary Committee and Ways and Means Committee, will continue to seek the answers, transparency, and accountability that the American people demand and deserve."

Dozens of drones targeted Crimea - MOD --The Russian military reportedly intercepted at least 28 UAVs on Tuesday morning | 18 July 2023 | The Russian military has thwarted an attempted mass drone strike on critical infrastructure in the east of the Crimean peninsula, according to the Defense Ministry, which claimed dozens of drones had been shot down or suppressed electronically overnight. "Seventeen Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defense systems. Eleven more UAVs were suppressed by electronic warfare and crashed before reaching their targets," the military said in a brief statement on Tuesday morning. There were no casualties or damage on the ground following the attempted air raid, according to Crimean Governor Sergey Aksyonov.

Putin vows retaliation for new Crimean Bridge strike --The blast was yet another "pointless and brutal" terrorist attack by the Kiev regime, the Russian president said | 17 July 2023 | Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation for a new overnight strike on the Crimean Bridge, targeted by two Ukrainian naval drones. Precise measures are currently being weighed up by the country's Defense Ministry, he said, during an extraordinary meeting with senior officials on Monday. "The incident is a yet another terrorist attack by the Kiev regime. This crime is pointless from the military point of view, since the Crimean Bridge has long not been used for military transport, and brutal, since only innocent civilians were killed and injured," the president stressed. Putin said Moscow would retaliate harshly for the attack. The Russian Defense Ministry is already preparing "necessary proposals" for such measures, he added.

Girl orphaned after Ukrainian terrorist attack on Crimean Bridge | 17 July 2023 | A couple killed by a Ukrainian drone attack on the Crimean Bridge were residents of Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has confirmed. Their orphaned 14-year-old daughter, who survived the incident, is in hospital, reportedly in stable condition. The deadly blasts that damaged the infrastructure were caused by two Ukrainian naval drones, according to the Russian Anti-terrorism Committee. A car from Belgorod Region was caught in the explosions. The governor confirmed that the victims were residents of the Novy Oskol district, which includes the eponymous city and nearby settlements. The media identified the deceased as Aleksey Kulik, 40, and his wife Natalya, 36. The man worked as a truck driver, and the woman was an educator.

Russian Army Repulses 18 Attacks Near Donetsk, Krasny Liman | 16 July 2023 | Over the past day, the Russian armed forces have repelled 18 attacks by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk and Krasny Liman directions, with enemy losses amounting to some 370 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. In the Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of the Russian armed forces has successfully repulsed 15 enemy attacks near several settlements, the ministry said. Two ammunition depots of the 54th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian army and the 4th Operational Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard were destroyed in Rozdolevka and Ivano-Daryevka in the course of the fighting, the ministry added. "In the course of the hostilities, the losses of the Ukrainian army amounted to 270 Ukrainian servicepeople killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and five vehicles destroyed," the ministry said.

U.S. Ramps Up Systematic Looting of Syrian Oil, Ships 35 Tankers Out of Country | 16 July 2023 | U.S. forces in Syria have ramped up the looting of the war-torn country's oil resources, with local sources in the al-Yarubiyah countryside in eastern Hasakah province telling Syrian media on Saturday that the latest act of smuggling involved 35 oil tankers, which made their way into northern Iraq via the illegal al-Walid border crossing. "The U.S. occupation forces brought to their bases in northern Iraq a convoy consisting of 120 vehicles, including 65 tankers, some of them carrying covered damaged military equipment, 20 refrigerated trucks, and 35 tanks loaded with stolen Syrian oil," the sources said, adding that the convoy was accompanied by four Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia pickups for protection. Saturday’s account follows on reporting last week that a convoy of 39 tankers loaded with Syrian crude left fields in Hasakah and was similarly smuggled into Iraq, this time via the Mahmoudiya checkpoint -- another border crossing which the Damascus government doesn't control and hence considers illegal.

U.S. soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea | 18 July 2023 | An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years. Two U.S. officials said the soldier detained was Private 2nd Class Travis King, who had just been released from a South Korean prison where he’d been held on assault charges and was facing additional military disciplinary actions in the United States. King, who’s in his early 20s, was escorted to the airport to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas, but instead of getting on the plane he left and joined a tour of the Korean border village of Panmunjom, where he ran across the border.

Jan. 6 defendant appeals to Supreme Court in case that could upend hundreds of riot charges | 16 July 2023 | Jan. 6 defendant Edward Jacob Lang is asking the Supreme Court to hear his challenge against one of the 11 charges he was indicted on -- obstruction of an official proceeding -- in a case that could upend legal proceedings against hundreds of other defendants indicted on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The obstruction charge could be levied against "anyone who attends at a public demonstration gone awry," attorneys for Lang wrote in an appeal to the Supreme Court last week. The proceeding for which the charge was brought refers to the event where Congress certifies the Electoral College votes to confirm the president. The charge "is nothing less than the weaponization of the penal code to stifle dissent; it sets a terrifying precedent unworthy of this nation's history," Lang's attorneys also wrote.

January 6er Ronnie Sandlin Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison After Refusing to Cooperate With Feds - Claims Inhumane Treatment and Raises Alarm About Prisoner Abuse by Correction Officers | 18 July 2023 | Ronnie Sandlin was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months for his involvement on January 6. He languished in solitary confinement for over a year in the D.C. Gulag and was later transferred to a jail called “the gladiator school” because he attempted to stop a correction officer from beating a fellow Jan 6er who was handcuffed. Ronnie is charged with assault of an officer for pushing him and trying to remove his helmet. He was sentenced for conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol... Ronnie Sandlin was one of the first people arrested after January 6. He's been incarcerated for two and one half years and was denied bond even though he had zero criminal history.

Boston's Dem Mayor Michelle Wu is blasted for compiling 'hit list' of critics and anti-vaccine activists and sending it to POLICE --A critic, anti-vaccine activists and restaurant owners suing Wu are on the list | 15 July 2023 | Boston's Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu is drawing comparisons to disgraced former President Richard Nixon for compiling a list of her most vocal critics and sending it to the police. Wu, the first woman and first person of color elected mayor of Beantown, admitted the list had been put together, but cited safety reasons and a request from Boston police, through a spokesperson. Notable names on the list of 15 people include several local restauranteurs who have sued Wu's administration alleging that she's biased against Italians and white people. Shana Cottone, an ex-Boston police officer fired over her opposing of vaccine mandates and also failing to do her job providing a security detail to Wu during a protest, was also named. Others named include local city council candidate and vehement critic of the mayor Catherine Vitale, as well as several anti-vaccine activists who have protested at Wu's home.

Kari Lake files appeal to Arizona Supreme Court, alleging over 8,000 ballots were misconfigured | 15 July 2023 | Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court in her election case that alleges at least 8,000 unreadable ballots were misconfigured. The appeal, which was filed on Friday, can be read here. On page two of the appeal, Lake's legal team alleges that at least 8,000 ballots were unreadable and not "duplicated or counted." "The ballot-on-demand printer investigation report by former Chief Justice McGregor ('the McGregor Report') found that 'four printers randomly printed one or a few 'fit to page' ballots in the middle of printing a batch of ballots…[n]one of the technical people with whom we spoke could explain how or why that error occurred.' Approx.: 0281 (emphasis added)," the appeal reads. 

Evacuations Ordered in Pennsylvania After 40-car Train Derails - Officials | 17 July 2023 | A Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in Pennsylvania has forced the evacuation of the town of Whitemarsh Township, officials said Monday. The derailment took place at around 5 a.m. ET on Monday in the township, officials told local media. The train was carrying silicone pellets and other materials, police said. "As of now, the only thing that is leaking from any of the rail cars involved, is silicone pellets which pose no risk to the community," said the department in a Facebook post... However, other reports indicated that it was not immediately known what was inside them. Hazmat teams were seen at the site, although it is not clear if any substances were leaking from the cars, reported The Associated Press.

Insane in the membrane: Documents reveal taxpayers are still funding Fauci's security detail --Fauci still getting U.S. Marshal security detail on taxpayers' dime, despite retirement, documents show | 17 July 2023 | Despite his retirement from public service, U.S. tax dollars are being spent on protective details for Dr. Anthony Fauci and his family -- courtesy of U.S. Marshals, documents obtained by Jesse Watters Primetime reveal. The Health and Human Services was set to end its protection of Fauci, and the U.S. Marshals assumed protective responsibilities on Jan. 5, 2023, per an agreement with the National Institutes of Health... The revelations come after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sent a letter last month to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, his department's Inspector General, and the current head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Paul requested "additional information regarding Dr. Fauci's employment status and receipt of taxpayer-funded benefits." 

House Committee Accuses Fauci and Other Health Officials of Unlawfully Granting $26 Billion of Taxpayer Money - Alleges Fauci was Never Reappointed as NIH Director | 16 July 2023 | An investigation led by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) uncovered a failure to properly reappoint 14 National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, as required by law.The investigation, which began in March 2022, has brought to light a series of concerning issues surrounding the reappointment process and has raised questions about the validity of actions taken by these officials during their unauthorized tenure. Rodgers (R-WA) revealed on Monday that 14 NIH employees, including former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, were not lawfully reappointed to their positions in December of 2021, as required by law. "We have uncovered that Sec. Becerra failed to follow the Constitution and the law to reappoint top NIH officials when their terms expired in December 2021. As a result, 14 NIH officials held unlawful positions and exercised authority they didn't have," Rodgers wrote.

Biden nibbles on frightened young girl during trip to Finland, 'creepiest moment yet' with a child --Video footage shows little girl squirming to avoid kiss from Biden | 14 July 2023 | Joe Biden appeared to nibble at the shoulder of a startled little girl during his departure from Helsinki on Thursday. A video of the incident, which took place as the president greeted embassy staff members and their families before he boarded Air Force One at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, shows Biden leaning into a young girl and placing his mouth on her shoulder as he nibbled lightly. The little girl -- who appeared frightened during the experience -- later turned her head when Biden, who will turn 81 in November, tried to give her a peck on the head. Footage from the incident quickly made the rounds on social media, where several users blasted the president [sic] for his peculiar conduct. "This has got to be Biden's creepiest moment yet with a child," Caleb Hull, a conservative operative, said of the footage.

Twitter suspends account of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò | 15 July 2023 | Twitter, the social media platform that has boasted free speech protections since coming under the control of Elon Musk, has suspended the account of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. On Saturday afternoon, word began to spread of the incident with followers demanding an explanation from owner Elon Musk and calling for reinstatement of the account. The account is labeled "suspended" and all posts hidden, an action which Viganò described to LifeSiteNews's John-Henry Westen as "shameful." Deacon Nick Donnelly first announced the "bad news" on Twitter, writing that the platform "has suspended the account of the courageous Archbishop Vigano [and] silenced one of the few voices amongst the Catholic bishops speaking out against the globalist agenda."

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Breaking: Loud blast heard in Russia's 'atomic city' - reports --A suspected drone attack was carried out in Kurchatov, a home to a nuclear plant, reports say | 14 July 2023 | A loud explosion was heard over the skies of Russia's city of Kurchatov, an industrial hub adjacent to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, multiple Telegram channels reported in the early hours on Friday. They said locals found what looked like drone parts on the ground. According to the channel SHOT, windows were shattered in several houses. It added that air defenses have been activated. Photos posted on Telegram show what appears to be drone parts found in the city. The Kursk Region shares a border with Ukraine. The power plant is located roughly 4 kilometers (2.4 miles) outside urban areas. The company Energotex, which makes equipment for nuclear reactors, is also based in Kurchatov.

Breaking: Biden Authorizes Activation of Up to 3,000 Reserve Troops for 'Operation Atlantic Resolve,' Including 450 Individual Ready Reserves | 13 July 2023 | On Thursday, Joe Biden issued an Order to "augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve" to include up to 3,000 members of the Selected Reserve, with up to 450 members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Meanwhile, our border remains open with over a hundred thousand arrests made last month alone by overworked U.S. Border Patrol and other law enforcement officials. The IRR is particularly interesting, as it hasn't been utilized in almost two decades. This Order does not call them to service but only gives authority to do so if "they deem necessary." The IRR consists of former active duty and reserve members who are no longer under obligation to drill, conduct annual training, or participate in any military activities until ordered by Presidential Authority.  Essentially, it is junior enlisted officers who have an obligation after leaving their service once their contract has expired. Typically, a contract would be four years followed by four years of IRR service.

Central bankers are planning CBDC currency implants 'under your skin' - top economist --A central banker reportedly told economist Richard Werner there are plans to issue CBDCs that ‘look like a small grain of rice,’ to be implanted under the skin. | 12 July 2023 | A prominent German economist says central banks plan to concretize central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the form of microchips implanted under the skin, a technology that would enable absolute government control over personal finances. "I was told by a central banker [that] the CBDCs look like a small grain of rice that they want to put under your skin," said professor Richard Werner, Ph.D., who devised the now widely used (and according to Werner, abused) bank practice of quantitative easing, in a recent interview with Ivor Cummins. Central bank digital currencies, in contrast with other forms of digital currency used today, require that individuals open bank accounts directly with central banks such as the Federal Reserve, giving governments control over citizens' access to money. "You have to think of CDBCs as a control system [or a permit system], not a currency," Werner explained, adding that the level of control would be such that our money would no longer be truly our own.

Nigel Farage warns about 'tyranny' of cashless society after getting de-banked --After having his bank accounts closed and a total of nine banks turning him away, Farage said, "The ultimate fear is if we get CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), we could finish up like the Canadian truckers -- people who were within the law, found themselves outside the law, and had their bank accounts frozen. Controlling people's money would be the ultimate form of tyranny." | 13 July 2023 | Mr. Brexit Nigel Farage is crying foul after a British banking group that held his money for over 40 years closed his accounts "without explanation." ..."There is an all-out war on cash," he exclaimed. "It's about control of our lives at every level. It will inevitably end up with central bank digital currencies." Stunned, Farage said he considered leaving the country. "Has Britain gone so far down the road of authoritarianism that it is too late to turn back?" he wondered in an article for The Telegraph. Farage has also stated that members of his own family were targeted. He has since said that he believes he was "de-banked" for "political" reasons. 

Probe opened into FBI targeting of House Intelligence committee staffers during Russia probe | 13 July 2023 | The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday opened a formal investigation into why the FBI snooped on two Republican House Intelligence Committee staffers during the height of the Russia collusion probe, suggesting the seizure of their private email and records may have been retaliation for the panel's efforts to expose bureau misconduct. The letter from Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to FBI Director Christopher Wray was prompted by reporting in Just the News and the New York Post revealing that Kash Patel, the chief investigator on then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes's team, had his email seized from Google back in late 2017, just before the release of a report that identified significant failures and abuses in the Russia collusion scandal. Patel and a second unnamed committee investigator were not notified until 2022, five years after the seizure, Just the News reported.  

Wray has no apologies for targeting parents: FBI acted 'the way it should' | 12 July 2023 | FBI Director Christopher Wray offered no apology for the bureau's alleged targeting of parents protesting at school board meetings in response to a grilling from House Judiciary Committee Republicans, who used a Wednesday hearing to air allegations of politicization and bias within the ranks of federal law enforcement. The director agreed, however, that there was "no compelling nationwide law enforcement justification" for Attorney General Merrick Garland's directive for tracking alleged threats against school boards. "This committee's investigation concluded that the Justice Department's own documents demonstrated it was no compelling justification for the attorney general's directive. Do you have any reason to dispute that conclusion?" Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) asked on Wednesday. "No," Wray said.

DOJ Quietly Removes Child Sex Trafficking Information From Its Website | 13 July 2023 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) has quietly taken down a series of sections from its website related to both domestic and international child sex trafficking, including a portion that offers information about U.S. minors being "recruited and exploited" into the commercial sex industry. According to an archived version of the website, the agency previously provided detailed information about "International Sex Trafficking of Minors," "Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors," and "Child Victims of Prostitution." The updated version of the webpage completely erased all three sections, which were added during President Donald Trump's tenure on May 28, 2020, to counsel Americans about tactics that are being used by pimps and human traffickers targeting vulnerable children and luring them into prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation using psychological manipulation. [That's because President Trump actually wanted to end child trafficking and Joe Biden wants to keep it going.]

Trump to host screening of 'Sound of Freedom' on July 19 | 13 July 2023 | Donald Trump has announced that he will be hosting a screening of the anti-child trafficking film Sound of Freedom on July 19 at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. The event will be open to club members and supporters. The former president is set to be joined by the film's producer, Eduardo Verástegui, acting star, Jim Caviezel, as well as founder and CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, Tim Ballard. In a statement, Trump praised the film, highlighting its success at the box office. "Sound of Freedom grossed $41.7 million in the first week of its release and opened at No. 1 in Texas, Florida, and Arizona theaters," he said. "The feature has taken the nation by storm, beating out Disney's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in July Fourth movie ticket sales despite appearing in fewer theaters, securing the top position in the box office for the day."

TSA Rolling Out 'Voluntary' Facial Recognition Program to Another 400 Domestic Airports | 13 July 2023 | In March of this year, TSA administrator David Pekoske again noted the process is still (supposedly) optional, but that it’s not going to stay that way for long. How long that will be remains to be seen, but as Wilfred Chan reports for Fast Company, the rollout is continuing with hundreds more airports on the horizon: "The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing to expand its controversial facial recognition program to around 430 airports over the next “several years” after finding “extremely promising” results from its pilot program, an agency spokesperson tells Fast Company. The expansion comes amid allegations by rights advocates that the agency is improperly coercing travelers to participate." The TSA is currently "assessing" the facial recognition program at 25 airports. TSA press secretary Robert Langston said this small sample size has been an unmitigated success, with the TSA's algorithm reportedly matching people with a 97% success rate "across demographics."

Maine Becomes Latest U.S. State to End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Workers | 13 July 2023 | The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has filed a proposal to remove the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. The proposal, which was filed with Maine's Secretary of State, is based on evolving scientific evidence and trends including available clinical and epidemiological data about COVID-19, increased population immunity owing to vaccinations and previous infections, and decreased severity of the virus, the department said in a July 11 statement. In Maine, multiple health care workers filed lawsuits over the vaccine mandate, which prohibited religious exemptions and was considered to be one of the strictest in the nation, when it was first rolled out. The measure resulted in nearly 10 percent of the state's health care workforce leaving their jobs, according to 2021 data... In order to remove the vaccine mandate for emergency medical technicians, the Maine Department of Health will need to file a separate proposal.

Insane in the membrane: No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says | 13 July 2023 | No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect, according to a summary of the Secret Service investigation obtained by The Associated Press. There are no leads on who brought the drugs into the building. U.S. Secret Service agents found the white powder during a routine White House sweep on July 2, in a heavily trafficked West Wing lobby where staff go in and out, and tour groups gather to drop their phones and other belongings. "Without physical evidence, the investigation will not be able to single out a person of interest from the hundreds of individuals who passed through the vestibule where the cocaine was discovered," Secret Service officials said in the summary.

Not Once But Thrice: Drugs Discovered Three Times at Biden's White House Since 2022, Boebert Reveals After Secret Service Briefing | 13 July 2023 | In a not a so-surprising revelation following a Secret Service briefing on Thursday, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) announced that cocaine discovered at the White House on July 2 was not the first incident of drugs found at Biden's White House, citing two other instances within the last year. The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that Secret Service had announced the conclusion of its investigation into the recent cocaine discovery at the White House. Despite having narrowed down a list of 500 potential individuals, no suspects have been officially identified. Interestingly, the investigation has ended without administering drug tests to these individuals... According to the Secret Service statement, "There was no surveillance video footage found that provided investigative leads or any other means for investigators to identify who may have deposited the found substance in this area. Without physical evidence, the investigation will not be able to single out a person of interest from the hundreds of individuals who passed through the vestibule where the cocaine was discovered."

DOJ indicts missing man who claims to have information on Biden family's China ties --Gal Luft was arrested in Cypress in February | 10 July 2023 | A fugitive who claimed to have provided the FBI with information on the Biden family’s business dealings in China is facing decades behind bars for alleged arms trafficking and other charges involving Iran. Gal Luft, a 57-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, is charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China and seeking to broker the sale of Iranian oil in violation of sanctions, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. The indictment also accuses Luft of recruiting and paying a former high-ranking U.S. government official on behalf of principals based in China in 2016, without registering as a foreign agent as required by law.

Biden confuses Ukraine with Russia, Zelensky with Putin during gaffe-filled trip --Biden previously claimed Putin was 'losing the war in Iraq' | 12 July 2023 | Biden committed multiple speaking gaffes during his trip to Lithuania this week to shore up support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia, including confusing the two nations, as well as their leaders. While speaking to the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday Biden referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as "Vladmir," seemingly confusing Zelensky with Russian President Vladmir Putin. Appearing to not realize his mistake, Biden went on to say he "shouldn't be so familiar," and referred to Zelensky as "Mr. Zelensky." ...At a later speaking event following the summit, Biden confused the two nations, referring to Ukraine as Russia.

Russia should stop attacking Russia - Biden --The U.S. leader delivered his most recent gaffe during a keynote speech at the NATO summit | 12 July 2023 | Joe Biden mixed up Russia and Ukraine during a speech at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday. His gaffe came just days after a U.S. State Department spokesman made a similar slip of the tongue when referring to the current conflict. "Russia could end this war tomorrow by withdrawing its forces from Ukraine, reconing [sic - what a moron] its international borders and ceasing its attacks on, its inhumane attacks, on Russia," Biden said on Wednesday. "I mean by Russia, on Ukraine," he quickly corrected himself. On Tuesday evening, an unnamed US official had told reporters that Biden was preparing for the "big speech tomorrow" and had just finished "four full days of official business," and would skip a dinner hosted by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. Critics responded by posting photos of Biden relaxing on the beach in Delaware on Sunday, ahead of his trip to Europe.

Election Watchdog Sues to Stop Acceptance of Ballots After Election Day | 13 July 2023 | An election integrity group is suing North Dakota to block its law that allows the state to accept and count mail-in ballots so long as they arrive within 13 days after Election Day. There are reportedly 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, that accept mailed ballots that are delivered after Election Day. Congress created an exception to the law for military and overseas voters, whose mailed-in ballots are counted even if they arrive after Election Day. If the new federal lawsuit is successful, it could lead to other lawsuits that aim to compel election officials in other states to stop accepting ballots that come in after Election Day. Democrats vigorously oppose efforts to curtail mail-in voting but then-President Donald Trump criticized the practice on Sept. 23, 2020. Mr. Trump said at the time that mail-in "ballots are out of control." The next day Mr. Trump said that voting by mail was "a whole big scam."

Stunning video exposes how trans activists 'conquered American life' --'One of the most sophisticated ideological pipelines in politics' | 11 July 2023 | A new, powerful, concise video by investigative journalist Christopher Rufo exposes the monied interests, activist intellectuals and influential doctors behind the aggressive "trans" revolution in America. The video, "The Transgender Empire: How the trans movement conquered American life," is produced by the Manhattan Institute... Rufo is a senior fellow at the institute and one of the nation's leading authorities on (trans)"gender ideology," its "queer theory" foundation, and "critical race theory," or CRT. Rufo exposes the quasi-Marxist nature of trans ideology and "queer theory." He quotes "queer" theorist Susan Stryker (a man attempting to live as a woman), who argues that "the transsexual body is a technological construction that represents a war against Western society," Rufo explains.

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At Least 38 Rights Groups Oppose U.S. Cluster Bombs Delivery to Ukraine | 9 July 2023 | At least 38 human rights organizations have publicly opposed a delivery of cluster bombs to Ukraine and expressed concern over the weapon's ability to drop bomblets that can endanger civilians for years by failing to detonate and remaining as explosive hazards, a U.S. newspaper [The Hill] reported. The arms delivery comes as the Ukrainian troops are using "high rates" of ammunition and amid Washington's concerns that Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia-held territories has stalled, the report said on Friday. Meanwhile, a prominent international rights group urged for an end to the use of cluster munitions in the Ukrainian conflict and said that the country should be cleaned up of such bombs. 

Spain Joins NATO Allies, UN in Opposing U.S. Transfer of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine | 9 July 2023 | The Biden administration signed off on the delivery of howitzer-launched cluster munitions to Ukraine on Friday of a kind which the U.S. military had previously pledged to destroy. Russian officials condemned the move as a major escalation. Spain does not support the U.S. decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Defense Minister Margarita Robles has announced. "Spain, based on the firm commitment it has to Ukraine, also has a firm commitment that certain weapons and bombs cannot be delivered under any circumstances," Robles said. As a party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Spain has a "clear and resounding" position on this type of weapon, and the U.S. decision to send the arms to Ukraine was "not a NATO decision," she added.

White House confirms transfer of controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine --Washington has approved the move despite knowing the risk to civilians, the U.S. national security adviser has said | 7 July 2023 | Joe Biden has green-lighted the supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of the Pentagon's 42nd arms package for Kiev’s forces. The White House said that Biden made the decision despite the risk of harm to civilians. The president approved the transfer based on "unanimous" advice from his national security team, National Security Adviser [war criminal] Jake Sullivan told reporters on Friday. US officials "recognize that cluster munitions create a risk of civilian harm from unexploded ordnance. This is why we deferred the decision for as long as we could," Sullivan said, before arguing that the supply of cluster bombs is not "that much of an addition of civilian harm," as Russia has allegedly used them in Ukraine already.

Ukraine admits responsibility for terror attack on Crimean bridge --The strike sought to derail Russian logistics, a deputy defense minister has said | 9 July 2023 | Ukraine, has for the first time, apparently admitted playing a role in the deadly attack on the Crimean Bridge last autumn. The incident belongs in the list of achievements for the country's armed forces, a senior official has claimed. While Moscow has repeatedly claimed that the attack was staged by the Ukrainians, officials in Kiev had never before directly admitted responsibility. On Saturday, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Maliar published a post on Telegram commemorating 500 days since the start of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, outlining several highlights. The list includes an apparent public acknowledgment of Kiev's role in the attack on the key link between the eastern part of the Russian peninsula and the rest of the country. "[It has been] 273 days since the first strike was conducted on the Crimean bridge to break the Russian logistics," Maliar wrote.

Biden Says Ukraine 'Not Ready' to Join NATO | 9 July 2023 | Joe Biden says Ukraine is "not ready" to join NATO despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent push to join the treaty organization. Ahead of Biden's trip to a NATO summit in Lithuania, Zelensky said during an interview that it is wholly in Biden's power to advance the eastern European nation's membership with NATO. Many in Ukraine support such a move, but Western leaders fear that, due to the nature of NATO treaty obligations, this would immediately embroil all of Europe in a war with Russia. Under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, an attack on any nation within the NATO alliance is treated as an attack on all, and members of the alliance are each expected to take up arms in defense of the others. Pointing to this provision, Biden told CNN that Ukraine is "not ready" to join the alliance as conflict continues.

Turkey agrees to back Sweden's NATO bid --President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dropped his opposition to Stockholm's application to join the Western military bloc | 10 July 2023 | NATO has cleared the way for Sweden to join the Western military alliance by persuading Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end his opposition to Stockholm's bid. [Right, he didn't want another Pentagon-assisted earthquake to strike Turkey again, killing another 50,000 people.] The Turkish leader agreed to support Sweden's application and forward the proposal to Ankara lawmakers for ratification, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said after hosting a meeting between Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Monday in Vilnius. Turkey had stood in the way of NATO's latest expansion, using its veto power largely on concern that Sweden hadn’t done enough to help crack down on pro-Kurdish "terrorist organizations." 

UN 'Pact for the Future' Seeks Permanent Emergency Powers for 'Complex Global Shocks' | 5 July 2023 | The UN is set to outline a far reaching plan to secure emergency powers that would allow the global body to lead a “common agenda” for all nations during any “complex global shocks” such as a new pandemic. The Federalist reports that the plan is to be finalised at a September 2024 ‘Summit of the Future,’ where the UN will adopt a "Pact for the Future," to include policies that have been outlined in the globalist body's "Our Common Agenda" report. One such policy is an “emergency platform” during any events that have a global impact that would provide the UN the authority to "actively promote and drive an international response that places the principles of equity and solidarity at the centre of its work." Meanwhile: "...[T]he United Nations would be given unprecedented authority over the public and private sectors of huge swaths of the world, all in the name of battling a yet unknown crisis."

'Nudge Unit' Chief Says UK Will Obey Future Lockdowns: Citizens Have 'Learnt the Behaviour' | 6 July 2023 | A UK government adviser is confident any future pandemic lockdown and compulsory mask edicts will be met with compliance because people have learnt a new behaviour and "in principle, you can switch it back on." Professor David Halpern told The Daily Telegraph the country had "practised the drill" of wearing face masks and working from home and "could redo it" in a future crisis because people are now conditioned to do what they are told. Enforced loss of personal freedoms was one of the hallmarks of the Conservative government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rand Paul moves to protect Americans' First Amendment rights from Biden admin collusion with Big Tech --Kentucky senator plans to introduce bill Tuesday | 10 July 2023 | Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul plans to introduce a bill to protect Americans from the Biden administration violating their First Amendment rights. Fox News Digital has learned that Paul is expected to propose the Free Speech Protection Act on Tuesday, which would impose harsh penalties on federal employees and contractors who leverage their positions to attack speech protected under the First Amendment. The bill would empower American citizens to sue the government and executive branch officials who violate the First Amendment of the Constitution, according to Paul's office.

Biden Regime Files Notice of Appeal in MO v. Biden Censorship Case, Demands the Right to Keep Censoring Conservatives | 5 July 2023 | The Biden regime on Wednesday filed a notice of appeal in the Missouri v. Biden censorship case. The Gateway Pundit is proudly the lead plaintiff in this case against Joe Biden. A Trump-appointed federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting DHS, FBI, DOJ, and other agencies from its government-wide, fascist conspiracy with Big Tech to censor speech and manipulate the public on a variety of topics. The federal government censored the Hunter Biden laptop story, Covid lab-leak theory, efficiency of Covid vaccines and many other topics. Google, Facebook, and Twitter are all named in the lawsuit. U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty found the Biden Regime violated the First Amendment by censoring unfavorable views in a blistering 155-page opinion.

Obama-era emails reveal Hunter's extensive ties to nearly a dozen senior-level Biden admin aides --Hunter deeply connected to Biden's inner circle as whistleblowers cry foul over federal probe | 10 July 2023 | Nearly a dozen current and former officials serving in the White House and Biden administration, including the president's national security adviser and the secretary of state, have extensive ties to Hunter Biden, who is accused by Republicans of selling access to his father, dating back over a decade. A Fox News Digital analysis reveals the extent of Hunter's potential reach in the White House, while the embattled first son is expected to make his first court appearance on July 26 for two alleged misdemeanor tax violations and a felony gun charge... The analysis includes two members of Biden's Cabinet and one former Cabinet member, a top aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a national security adviser, five top Biden White House aides, and a top Biden campaign aide who is currently on leave from her role as a communications director for Jill Biden.

France Has Fallen: After 1,000 Buildings Burnt, 5,600 Vehicles Destroyed, 3,300 Arrests, Government Vows to Crack Down - on Free Speech | 5 July 2023 | Eighty-nine percent of Frenchmen condemn the violence committed against security forces... A man was killed by a flash-bang grenade in Marseille. The GoFundMe for the police officer involved in the deadly shooting of Nahel M. reached 1.6 M (EU). The Macron government proposed cracking down on free speech instead of the rioters. The situation in France calmed Tuesday night, on the 8th night of unrest since the officer-involved death of 17-year-old driver Nahel, with only 16 arrests, including 7 in the Paris region. There were 116 fires on public roads, 78 vehicles burned and 8 buildings set on fire. 1,243 people have been indicted since June 30. Bus and tram service was restored, which had been suspended since Friday. Police arrested three men with 300 kilos of fireworks in Paris. There have been 1,000 buildings burnt, 5,600 vehicles destroyed, and 3,300 arrests since last week in France. According to a survey for BFMTV on July 4, 89% of respondents condemn the violence perpetrated against the police. 

Roger Stone Says Trump Told Him the Remaining Classified JFK Assassination Documents Were 'So Horrible' | 5 July 2023 | Roger Stone was recently on Human Events Daily hosted by Jack Posobiec and had some very interesting details to share regarding the remaining classified JFK assassination documents. Posobiec stared off the segment by mentioning that the Biden administration has extended the declassification of files regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy... Stone shared with Posobiec that in 2017, he contacted President Trump and asked Trump what he was going to do about the JFK documents, because under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, all the documents were set to be released... Despite pushback, Trump did released over 80% of JFK documents which revealed Lee Henry Oswald received a 1099 from the FBI and attended a foreign language school funded by the Pentagon. Stone later asked Trump why he didn't release the remaining 20% of the JFK assassination files to which Trump replied "I can't tell you. It's so horrible you wouldn’t believe it. Someday, you'll find out all about it."

Massachusetts approves driver's licenses to illegal migrants, as border surge taxes state resources --A former DHS official expressed concerns to Just the News that the state is on its way to enabling voting for non-citizens. | 9 July 2023 | Massachusetts has become the most recent state to allow illegal migrants to apply for a driver's license, a move that has the potential to ease some of the burden on government resources already struggling from the surge in immigration. The "Work and Family Mobility Act" went into effect July 1 -- after roughly two decades of debate on the matter in the commonwealth's Legislature. The new law allows eligible Massachusetts residents to apply to obtain a standard driver's license, regardless of immigration status, removing a previous state requirement that residents provide proof of immigration status, according to local radio station WGBH-FM.

90% of U.S. Jobs Created in June Went to Foreign Born Workers - Including Illegals | 7 July 2023 | U.S. job growth slowed in the month of June. There were 209,000 non-farm jobs created last month versus a forecast of 225,000 new jobs for the month. May payrolls were revised lower to up 306,000 from up 339,000, a loss of 33,000 jobs. And, of course, wage gains did not keep up with inflation once again. But the news is even more bleak for American families. On Friday morning, Heritage Foundation Fellow, E. J. Antoni joined the War Room podcast to discuss the latest jobs numbers. E. J. pointed out that 90 percent of the new jobs created went to foreigners. And that number includes illegal aliens.

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Judge unleashes on Biden for potentially biggest 'attack' on freedom in United States history --Biden likely violated First Amendment during COVID-19 pandemic, federal judge says --Google, Meta and Twitter were all named in the lawsuits | 4 July 2023 | A U.S. District Court judge is temporarily preventing White House officials from meeting with tech companies about social media censorship, arguing that such actions in the past were likely First Amendment violations. The Tuesday injunction by Louisiana Judge Terry A. Doughty was in response to recent lawsuits from Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general. The suits allege that the White House coerced or "significantly encourage[d]" tech companies to suppress free speech during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doughty is barring several federal officials and agencies -- including some of Biden's Cabinet members and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre -- from contacting social media companies in efforts to suppress speech.

Judge orders Biden administration to limit contact with social media platforms --The suit is part of a longstanding effort by Republican-aligned states to challenge the Biden administration's cooperation with social media. | 4 July 2023 | A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to limit its contact with social media platforms, determining that the government likely violated the First Amendment by working to censor disfavored political viewpoints online. Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointed U.S. District Court judge, issued a preliminary injunction barring federal officials and agencies from contacting social media firms to seek the removal of protected speech, Politico reported. Doughty singled out White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and several health officials in the administration, while issuing a blanket ban on FBI and DOJ employees.

Meta Hires CIA Agent to Head Election Censorship Division | 3 July 2023 | Facebook parent company Meta has decided to put a former CIA agent in charge of their "Elections Policies." With 2024 rapidly approaching, the social media company has decided to promote former CIA Agent Aaron Berman -- who served 17 years at the government agency -- to lead up the division of their company devoted to controlling the narrative surrounding elections. Berman earned the promotion after spearheading Meta’s COVID misinformation team. That team was responsible for censoring any bit of REAL TRUTH that was posted on the platform surrounding COVID, therapeutics, and the vaccines.

CDC Altered Minnesota Death Certificates That List Covid Vaccine as Cause of Death | 3 July 2023 | Someone (who needs to remain anonymous) was able to obtain the death certificates from Minnesota for all deaths that occurred from 2015 to the present, which presented the opportunity to see if the CDC is being entirely honest about the US death data. Unsurprisingly, the CDC is not. As we shall document, the CDC is concealing references to a covid vaccine on Minnesota death certificates (that are exceedingly rare to begin with because of widespread medical establishment denialism of vaccine adverse side effects). In almost every death certificate that identifies a covid vaccine as a cause of death, the CDC committed data fraud by not assigning the ICD 10 code for vaccine side effects to the causes of death listed on the death certificate. ...[Herewith] are 7 death certificates from Minnesota that identify a covid vaccine as a cause of death where the CDC omitted the corresponding ICD 10 code identifying a vaccine side effect when the CDC assigned ICD codes to the death certificates.

World Economic Forum Concludes Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China With Accelerated Plans Toward Global Social Credit and Digital Surveillance | 1 July 2023 | The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions gathered in Tianjin, China, June 27-29 to discuss the latest ideas for promoting the "global transition to a green and renewable economy." Approximately 1500 participants attended the 14th annual meeting with a stated effort to "boost multilateralism and collaboration in a fragmented world." The three-day event, hailed by some as "Summer Davos," started out with roaring applause for Dr. Evil himself, Klaus Schwab. 

CBDCs With Expiration Dates, Restrictions Could Target Social Policies, Economist Tells WEF | 30 June 2023 | Expiry dates and restrictions on "less desirable" purchases are some of the key advantages behind central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to an economist at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event. The WEF hosted the 14th annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China, also known as Summer Davos. During one of the 30-minute panel discussions on June 28, Cornell University professor Eswar Prasad explained that the global economy is "at the cusp of physical currency essentially disappearing" and that programmable CBDCs and the technology behind these new forms of money could take the international economic landscape toward a dark path or a better place. Prasad contended that one of the "huge potential gains" [*not*] for the digitization of money is the programmability of CBDC units and attaching expiry dates. Governments can also utilize central bank money to socially engineer society.

French mayors urge 'mobilization' against nightly riots --The public overwhelmingly condemns the violence and backs a possible state of emergency, according to a poll | 3 July 2023 | French mayors have called for a civic mobilization to uphold the rule of law, following six nights of turmoil over the police killing of a 17-year-old French-Algerian, while a poll shows strong public opposition to the rioters. The national association of mayors urged citizens to gather at their local town halls on Monday at noon to show support for "a return to order in the republic." Government buildings have been targeted "with extreme violence" over the week, it said in a statement on Sunday. According to France 24, dozens of people answered the call in the commune of L'Hay-les-Roses, whose elected head has been directly targeted. The home of Vincent Jeanbrun, the mayor of the Paris suburb, was rammed with a burning car on Sunday night. The official was not in the building at the time, but his wife and children were, and managed to escape while suffering injury.

Secret Service on high alert after mystery powder found at White House is revealed as 'Hunter's Favorite' --A hazmat team was called to the area of 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue following the package's discovery. | 4 July 2023 | A suspicious substance found at the White House has reportedly been determined to be cocaine. The substance, which was found inside the White House's West Wing on Sunday, sparked an evacuation and emergency response. "On Sunday evening, the White House complex went into a precautionary closure as officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division investigated an unknown item found inside a work area," the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Cocaine found at White House, conservatives quip Hunter Biden may be the culprit --It remains unknown to whom the substance belonged or how it arrived at the premises. | 4 July 2023 | A preliminary field test found the substance to be cocaine, according to the Washington Post. The discovery came soon after first son Hunter Biden's visit to the White House on Friday after which he and his father left for Camp David, Newsmax reported. It remains unknown to whom the substance belonged or how it arrived at the premises, though numerous conservatives quipped that it may have belonged to first son Hunter Biden.

MSM Has Convinced Even Republicans to Believe Hunter's Business is No Big Deal By Paul Gottfried | 1 July 2023 | About half of those surveyed in a recent Reuter/Ipsos poll, including 25% of self-identified Republicans, think, for instance, that Hunter Biden was appropriately charged by our Department of Justice. These respondents have announced that neither Hunter's sinister behavior nor his father’s possible involvement in his business deals will influence their vote in next year's presidential race. According to about half these respondents, the deal Hunter reached with prosecutors for his "two misdemeanors," was presumably no big deal. These voters may also think that "the Big Guy" was not entangled in his son’s money laundering or in his shakedown of foreign governments. The same respondents may also doubt that there was anything incriminating on Hunter's laptop or that the FBI did anything wrong by not treating its contents seriously.Despite what looks like a disastrous presidency and his failing cognitive abilities, Biden is still running neck and neck with his main Republican rivals for the presidency.

Gas guzzlers cheaper to use in Britain than EVs - report --Charging electric vehicles has become expensive in the UK due to rising electricity costs, the Climate Change Committee says | 1 July 2023 | Soaring electricity costs in the UK have made gasoline and diesel cars cheaper to use than environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) as charging the latter have become almost unaffordable for many, a report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) showed. A rise in electricity prices along with a widespread reduction in disposable income is having a considerable impact on EV owners in the UK, according to the report. "Sharply rising electricity prices have reduced the per-mile cost savings offered by EVs compared to fossil-fuelled vehicles," the CCC said in its 2023 progress report to the British Parliament.  

Sheetz lowers gas prices to $1.776 per gallon for Fourth of July | 4 July 2023 | Sheetz, a chain of convenience stores on the East coast, has lowered its gas prices to $1.776 per gallon to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday commemorating American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The specific price reflects the year 1776, when American Revolutionary leaders signed the Declaration of Independence. The sale will apply to regular fuel, E85, unleaded 88, mid-grade, and premium fuel, The Hill reported... The sale will apply to all Sheetz locations.

Vivek Ramaswamy Breaks into Double Digits in Republican Primary - Poll | 4 July 2023 | Anti-woke businessman Vivek Ramaswamy broke into double digits in the Republican primary race, the latest Echelon Insights survey found. Similar to other national surveys, the poll finds former President Donald Trump with a strong lead in the primary race at 49 percent support. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falls 33 points behind with 16 percent support. Ramaswamy comes in a close third place at ten percent support, just six points behind DeSantis, making him the only other candidate to break into double-digit territory.

Supreme Court: Racial Preferences Unconstitutional in College Admissions | 29 June 2023 | Racial preferences in college admissions violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution, the Supreme Court decided Thursday in a historic decision with profound implications for racial preferences in many areas of law and public policy. The Supreme Court upheld racial preferences -- euphemistically called "affirmative action" -- in college admissions in the Bakke decision in 1978. Since then, debates have raged about whether to use quotas, point systems, or other ways of favoring one applicant over another based on the color of their skin, with the Supreme Court upholding some approaches while trimming the sails on others... Students for Fair Admissions filed a number of lawsuits against public and private schools. The Supreme Court eventually took two of them: a challenge to the admissions policy of the University of North Carolina (UNC) under the Fourteenth Amendment and a challenge to Harvard’s policy under Title VI. The Supreme Court held 6-3 that UNC’s policy is unconstitutional and held the same regarding Harvard's policy by a 6-2 vote. (Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recused herself from the Harvard case.) Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by all the conservative and moderate justices.

'Victory for Free Speech' at Supreme Court in Christian Web Designer Case | 30 June 2023 | The Supreme Court held Friday that the state of Colorado cannot force a website designer to create messages that support same-sex marriages against her religious beliefs, citing her rights under the First Amendment. The case, 303 Creative v. Elenis et al., was decided by 6-3 majority, with all of the court's Republican appointees siding with the website designer, and all three of the Democratic appointees opposing her suit. Free speech advocates, such as civil libertarian and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley, hailed the ruling.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden's $430 Billion Student Loan 'Forgiveness' Plan | 30 June 2023 | The Supreme Court struck down Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan on Friday, ending a $430 billion debt write-off that critics said had been a midterm election gimmick Biden knew was unconstitutional. As Breitbart News reported last fall: "Over the summer, Biden announced his decision to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for Americans making less than $125,000 a year. The president announced details of his plan on social media, describing it as a "campaign promise" to give "working and middle-class families breathing room" on student loans. The plan was criticized for attempting to evade Congress's power to control spending and debts, for prioritizing elite college graduates over working-class Americans who chose not to go to college, and for punishing those who paid off their loans or chose fields of study more likely to lead to finding good jobs.

Gunman arrested for Philadelphia mass shooting which left 5 dead is BLM activist who wore women's clothes - sources | 4 July 2023 | The rifle-wielding suspect who donned a bulletproof vest before allegedly shooting dead five men and injuring two children in Philadelphia has been identified as a Black Lives Matter supporter who shared gun-toting memes on social media. Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was nabbed shortly after the bloodshed in the city's Kingsessing neighborhood Monday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing sources. Cops haven't yet publicly disclosed the suspect's identity. On his Facebook page, Carriker posted two pictures of him wearing a bra, a women's top and earrings with his hair braided long in March, three months before the alleged shooting. He also regularly posts about supporting Black Lives Matter, including supporting workers who protested in the Strike For Black Lives in July 2020.

Use the wrong pronoun? You could face up to five years in prison and other punishments --Michigan House passes bill that could make using wrong pronouns a felony, fineable up to $10,000 | 30 June 2023 | A recently passed bill in Michigan could make it a felony to intimidate someone by intentionally using the wrong gender pronouns, according to some legal experts. Michigan's state House of Representatives has passed bill HB 4474, a piece of legislation that criminalizes causing someone to feel threatened by words. Under the new bill, offenders are "guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000. Critics are accusing the bill of violating the First Amendment. "Make no mistake about it. Those advocating for this legislation will wield these policies as a weapon capable of destroying conservative expression or viewpoints grounded in the sacred," Distinguished Professor Emeritus William Wagner told media outlet The Daily Wire."

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Homeland agency expanded authority to wage 'domestic surveillance and censorship,' House report says --No "cyber component" needed for proposed "rapid response team" to parachute into local jurisdictions to help election officials with "informational threats," agency subcommittee said. | 26 June 2023 | Secret documents obtained by the House Judiciary Committee show that a Department of Homeland Security agency "expanded its mission to surveil Americans' speech on social media, colluded with Big Tech and government-funded third parties to censor by proxy, and tried to hide its plainly unconstitutional activities from the public," according to an interim staff report released Monday night. The findings add details to reporting by Just the News about the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its work with private entities to remove, throttle and label purported misinformation on elections, Hunter Biden and COVID-19 -- efforts that might even constitute election meddling and sometimes target true content. The "severe public outcry" in spring 2022 against DHS's Disinformation Governance Board, shuttered a few months later, so alarmed CISA and its advisors that they "tried to cover their tracks" on censorship and surveillance, which "included scrubbing CISA’s website of references to domestic 'misinformation' and 'disinformation,'" the report says. By outsourcing its "censorship operation" to a CISA-funded nonprofit in the wake of First Amendment litigation by Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general, CISA was "implicitly admitting that its censorship activities are unconstitutional," House Judiciary Republicans said.

DHS outsourced censorship to third parties, then tried to cover it up: House Judiciary GOP report --Federal government's moves show it "implicitly admitting that its censorship activities are unconstitutional," interim staff report says. | 26 June 2023 | The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency outsourced its "censorship operation" to a nonprofit it funded following a First Amendment lawsuit by Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general, "implicitly admitting that its censorship activities are unconstitutional," according to an interim staff report by House Judiciary Committee Republicans shared with Just the News. CISA also wanted to use the Center for Internet Security, which operates the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), as its "mouthpiece" to obfuscate its own role in censorship, the report says. It cites spring 2022 meeting notes from the subcommittee on "Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Misinformation & Disinformation," which was established by CISA's Cybersecurity Advisory Committee.

Zuck's Spy: Former CIA Agent Takes Over 'Elections Policies' at Facebook | 22 June 2023 | Aaron Berman, a 17-year veteran of the CIA who already held a senior position in Facebook's "misinformation" team during the 2020 election, has been promoted to "Head of Elections Policies" at the company now known as Meta. Berman served at the CIA between March 2002 and July 2019. During that time, he wrote for and edited the President's Daily Brief, an influential top-secret document prepared by the U.S. intelligence community given to the president each morning. According to Berman's LinkedIn, he enjoyed positions of considerable influence at the agency, including "supervising teams of dozens of analysts and with multi-million-dollar budgets," and leading briefings for members of congress and National Security Council members.

With new evidence, Congress unmasks a multi-year government plot to protect Biden, sully Trump --From search warrants to charges, federal agencies put thumb on scale of justice and elections, new evidence suggests | 26 June 2023 | When the Justice Department discovered from journalists a storage locker containing evidence against ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, a search was executed immediately. But when IRS agents found a similar storage area containing evidence in the Hunter Biden criminal tax probe, they were denied the right to search despite meeting the probable cause standard, then Biden's lawyers were tipped off, according to new congressional testimony. Likewise, when federal prosecutors believed there was evidence of crimes at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, they launched an unprecedented and full scale-raid on the former president. But when agents wanted to execute a search warrant at Joe Biden’s Delaware home because they had probable cause to believe evidence of Hunter Biden tax crimes, they were turned down for a warrant to raid the guest house in which the first son was living...  The pattern and evidence about the behavior of federal bodies -- ranging from the IRS, FBI and spy agencies to the Justice Department, U.S. attorney’s office and National Archives -- is enough to even convince one unabashed Joe Biden supporter there has been a scheme to administer unequal justice. [See: Whistleblower 1 transcript.]

Billionaire Biden Donor Bankrolled 2020 Election Social Media Censorship Effort | 8 June 2023 | The Department of Homeland Security's controversial social media censorship effort during the 2020 election was propped up by a partisan billionaire. Newly obtained documents, acquired through a public records request, confirm that Pierre Omidyar, the billionaire, financed a specialized portal maintained by the Center for Internet Security (CIS). This portal was used to facilitate the swift removal of predominantly conservative messages on Twitter and Facebook during the previous presidential election. Omidyar, previously identified as one of the largest donors to campaign groups supporting Joe Biden's presidential bid, donated $45 million to the "Sixteen Thirty Fund" in 2020. This dark money group mobilized Democratic voters and financed pro-Biden Super PACs. However, Omidyar's direct involvement in the DHS partnership, which is now facing increased scrutiny, remained undisclosed until now.The funding provided by Omidyar to CIS was used to establish a Misinformation Reporting Portal (MiRP). 

Judge Cannon Smacks Down Jack Smith, Denies Government's Motion to Keep List of 84 Witnesses Under Wraps in Classified Docs Case | 26 June 2023 | Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, issued her first smackdown of Special Counsel Jack Smith. Judge Cannon on Monday denied Jack Smith’s motion to keep a list of 84 potential witnesses under seal in the classified documents case. The judge said Jack Smith failed to explain why it was necessary to keep the names of the witnesses a secret. Jack Smith was also trying to block Trump and his alleged co-conspirator, Walt Nauta, from communicating with the 84 witnesses.

'Neutral' Switzerland joins EU’s anti-Russia sanctions --The new restrictive measures target individuals, companies and organizations | 28 June 2023 | The Swiss government has announced the expansion of its sanctions on Russia, in line with the latest measures passed by the European Union. According to a statement released by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on Wednesday, the financial and travel restrictions will target individuals, companies and organizations that "support the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia." Earlier this year, the West accused Russia of "unlawful deportation and transfer" of children from Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the policy of moving minors from combat zones and rejected accusations that the practice was illegal. According to Russia's Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, the children were placed in Russian summer camps and resorts at the request of their families. [An ironic accusation, as Ukraine has been engaging in child trafficking, with the backing of the Biden regime and the West, for years.]

Germany to permanently deploy troops near Russia's border --The move comes amid a NATO drive to increase their military strength on the bloc's 'eastern flank' | 26 June 2023 | Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday that Berlin is to station 4,000 troops to Lithuania, a fellow NATO member, as the bloc seeks to fortify its ranks around Russia's exclave, Kaliningrad. "Germany is ready to permanently station a robust brigade in Lithuania," Pistorius said on Monday during a visit to the country's capital, Vilnius. He noted that facilities and infrastructure will need to be developed to accommodate the influx of German troops. "Germany stands by its commitment as a NATO member, as Europe's biggest economy, to stand up for the protections of the eastern flank," Pistorius continued. He also noted that a deployment of this magnitude could take more than "a few months."

U.S. backs coup attempts whenever it can benefit - Lavrov --Washington's reaction to regime change movements differs based on where they take place, the Russian foreign minister has claimed | 26 June 2023 | The U.S. enthusiastically supports regime change whenever it can benefit from the process, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told RT. If a protest movement targets a government more pliant to American interests, Washington will inevitably reject it, the diplomat added. There have been numerous attempts at regime change around the world in recent years and they were "met with a different response on the part of the US, depending on who was in power and who was trying to carry out the coup," Lavrov said in an interview on Monday. "Where the West is happy with the current government, in such situations no protest can be legitimate. But where the government doesn't reflect the interests of the hegemon and is pursuing the national interests, in those cases we see various unlawful forces are being stimulated [to attack the authorities]," the diplomat added. An example of such a differentiated approach by the US and its allies was the regime change in Ukraine in 2014 and the conflict in Yemen the next year, Lavrov pointed out.

New York City to start charging drivers to enter Midtown Manhattan as soon as 2024 - MTA | 28 June 2023 | New York City could start the first congestion pricing program in the United States as soon as spring 2024 with the goal of reducing traffic in one of the world's busiest commercial districts, the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. The Federal Highway Administration granted final approval for the program, a spokesperson said Monday, according to The New York Times. Under the program, drivers would be charged a fee to enter the borough of Manhattan south of 60th Street... One proposal in a report from the MTA last year would charge $23 for rush-hour trips into Midtown Manhattan and $17 during off-peak times. The fees, which are expected to generate $1 billion annually, would go to the MTA to improve the city's public transit. 

Ford Cuts 1,000 American Jobs After Biden Admin Boosts Company With Green Subsidies | 27 June 2023 | Ford announced it will lay off at least 1,000 workers in the United States and Canada, despite the Biden administration's promotion of its electric vehicles and allocation of billions of dollars in green subsidies that will benefit auto manufacturers including Ford. The automotive giant began notifying employees this week that job cuts are imminent as it looks to offset costs in developing and building electric cars, the Wall Street Journal reported. The cuts will mainly affect engineers, including those in the green vehicles sector of the company. The job cuts come despite the White House's focus on funding green initiatives and promoting electric vehicles. 

Buttigieg's America: Train with chemicals slides into Montana river after bridge collapses --Seven cars that fell into the water contained molten sulfur and hot asphalt, local authorities have said | 25 June 2023 | A train carrying potentially hazardous materials has derailed in the US State of Montana, with several cars ending up in the water, authorities said on Saturday. Montana Rail Link, the company operating the train, said there were no injuries. In a statement on Facebook, Stillwater County's Disaster and Emergency Services Department (DES) said the incident occurred at about 6am local time on a bridge over the Yellowstone River, which collapsed. In total, three cars containing hot asphalt and four cars carrying molten sulfur crashed into the water, it added. The department said the cause of the incident remains unclear, and declined to speculate on whether the bridge collapse had led to the derailment, or vice versa. Meanwhile, Montana Rail Link said the train also included two cars with sodium hydrosulfite, an extremely corrosive substance, but that neither of those made contact with the water.

Over 122 million under air quality alerts from Chicago to DC as Canadian 'wildfire' smoke pours into U.S. | 28 June 2023 |Skies smothered in thick, acrid wildfire [aka direct energy weapon-induced fires] smoke that will eventually cover more than 122 million people across 15 states in the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Wednesday has resigned residents to another day of unhealthy air quality. Widespread air quality index (AQI) readings above 200 and even higher than 250 in some spots can be found in major metro areas, including Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis, denoting "very unhealthy" conditions.

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Train carrying 'potential contaminants' derails into the Yellowstone River | 24 June 2023 | A train carrying "potential contaminants" derailed on Saturday into the Yellowstone River located in Montana. The train was going over a bridge that collapsed, resulting in the derailment. As of now the officials are unsure of what started the incident, according to ABC News. Three of the derailed cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur, the director of Emergency Management for Yellowstone County, KC Williams, told the news outlet. Williams said the drinking water has not been contaminated as of now. Officials in Montana have warned the public to stay away from parts of the Yellowstone River due to "potential contaminants."

Rebel Wagner Mercenaries Agree to Halt Advance on Moscow | 24 June 2023 |The Belarus President’s Office has said that Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to stop the group's lightning-fast advance toward Moscow and to deescalate the situation, with Prigozhin confirming the news in a social media post. Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly held talks with Prigozhin, according to Lukashenko's press service. The Belarussian president's office added that Lukashenko's talks with Prigozhin had Putin's blessing and that there's a draft agreement on the table that would provide security guarantees for Wagner fighters. Russian state media TASS reported that a tentative deal has been reached that would halt Wagner's advance toward Moscow, which sparked a pledge from Putin to crush any insurrection.

We will defend our country from treason - Putin --Evgeny Prigozhin's attempted coup is a "stab in the back" amid the Ukraine conflict, the Russian president has said | 24 June 2023 | The attempted insurrection by the chief of the Wagner private military company, Evgeny Prigozhin, amounts to a betrayal of Russia and its people, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the nation on Saturday morning. He also vowed that the country's law enforcement agencies will take decisive actions to restore order. In a televised speech, Putin appealed to Russian service members and those "who have been drawn into this criminal gamble by deceit or threats," without naming Prigozhin in particular. He noted that Moscow is engaged in a historic struggle to safeguard its future while "repelling aggression from neo-Nazis and their masters" in the West. "We are fighting for the lives and safety of our people, for our sovereignty and independence. For the right to be and remain Russia," the president said, urging fellow citizens to join forces and put aside all the divisions that could be exploited by foreign adversaries.

COVID-Vaccinated More Likely to Be Hospitalized: CDC Data | 15 June 2023 | COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization turned negative over time, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data presented on June 15. The effectiveness against hospitalization plummeted to negative 8 percent for people who received one of the old COVID-19 vaccines, according to data from a CDC-run hospital network. A dose of one of the updated bivalent vaccines moved the protection above zero, to 29 percent, but the protection fell back to negative 8 percent beyond 89 days, the data show... Dr. Robert Malone, who helped invent the messenger RNA technology utilized by the vaccine companies in their vaccines, said that the negative effectiveness is consistent with prior data such as a study from the Cleveland Clinic that found each successive vaccine dose increased the risk of infection.

Republican Lawmakers Question NYC Reporting of Unvaccinated Teachers to FBI | 23 June 2023 | A group of Republican U.S. House lawmakers are requesting info from New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks on the city's practice of assigning "Problem Codes" to teachers who refused a COVID-19 vaccination and sending their data to the FBI, according to a letter sent by the lawmakers on Friday. "I am writing to request greater information about the New York City Department of Education's (NYCDOE) practice of assigning 'Problem Codes' to the records of New York City educators who lawfully chose not to receive COVID-19 vaccinations," the letter said. "Moreover, the Department sent educators' fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Criminal Justice Services." The letter was signed by House members including Representatives Nicholas Langworthy, Andrew Garbarino and Elise Stefanik. Earlier this year, New York City officials incorrectly claimed that the Problem Codes are not part of a permanent personnel record and are not shared with any external organizations, the letter said.

More than a million tonnes of radioactive wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant will be dumped in Pacific Ocean --Experts warn Japan is months away from dumping more than a million tonnes of radioactive waste on Australia's doorstep. | 21 June 2023 | More than a million tonnes of radioactive wastewater from the destroyed Fukushima power plant in Japan will be dumped in the Pacific Ocean, and experts warn the first release is "imminent." In 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami that crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi plant, unleashing the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986... In 2021, Japan announced it planned to release 1.3 million tonnes of the wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, a move which horrified local fishing communities and our Pacific neighbours. Now, the operator of the wrecked plant has begun testing new facilities to treat and dilute the water to a point where it is [allegedly] no longer harmful, to be released into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer next year -- Australia's autumn or winter. But University of Adelaide director of the Centre for Radiation Research, Education and Innovation Tony Hooker says the first release could come as soon as summer 2023. Since then, water has been used to keep the three damaged reactors from overheating, with the contaminated water being stored in about 1000 tanks at the site.

Beef Company CEO: 'I'll Shut Down the Company Before We Ship a Single Bag With mRNA-Injected Meat' | 16 June 2023 | Quickly but quietly, Big Pharma and various state governments are working to inject beef and dairy cattle with mRNA "vaccines." The practice has been happening with pork since 2018 and beef is next on the agenda. Jason Nelson, CEO of Whole Cows, has been watching the developments closely. His Texas company, which specializes in shelf-stable freeze-dried meat for long-term storage, has vowed to never allow gene therapied cattle to enter the food supply through their products. "I'll shut down the company before we ship a single bag of mRNA-injected meat,' he said... The pushes for both transparency and to halt the push for mRNA-jabbed beef have hit roadblocks recently. In Missouri, a bill that would have forced labeling of beef injected with mRNA vaccines [HB1169] was stalled in committee.

Insane in the membrane: Pentagon Discloses 'Accounting Error' Resulting in $6.2 Billion Surplus for Ukraine | 20 June 2023 | The Pentagon revealed on Tuesday that an overestimation in the value of weapons sent to Ukraine over the past two years has resulted in an extra $6.2 billion of U.S. taxpayers' money earmarked for the Eastern European country. This figure is approximately double what was originally estimated and allegedly will be utilized for future security packages.Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh provided clarification on the nature of the error, explaining that the military services had used the replacement cost rather than the book value of equipment pulled from Pentagon stocks and sent to Ukraine. According to Singh, the error was identified during a detailed review of the accounting process.

Biden mulling 'Israel model' for Ukraine - NYT --Washington reportedly opposes offering NATO membership while the nation is at war but may vow to arm it for years to come | 14 June 2023 | Joe Biden's administration is reluctant to offer Ukraine full NATO membership and is instead pushing for the "Israel model," meaning a time-limited commitment to maintain the flow of Western weapons to the country, the New York Times has reported. The pledge would fall short of a collective defense guarantee, which Kiev and some Eastern European members of NATO are advocating, the newspaper said on Wednesday, citing officials familiar with the deliberations. A possible commitment to Kiev would be shorter than the ten-year agreement that is signed with Israel, the report explained. Opponents of Ukraine's accession to NATO are concerned it would further escalate the crisis with Moscow. They have argued that by joining the organization, Ukraine would play "into [the] Russian narrative" about the nature of the conflict, according to the report. Russian officials have described the hostilities in Ukraine as part of a U.S.-led proxy war against their country. Moscow has called NATO's expansion in Europe one of the key causes of the conflict.

Kiev intends to kill as many Russians as possible - top Zelensky aide | 15 Jun 2023 | Ukraine currently has only one plan, which is a campaign to kill the maximum number of Russians, Mikhail Podoliak, an advisor to the chief of President Vladimir Zelensky's office [and Grade 'A' sociopath], said on the air during a telemarathon on Thursday. "There is only one plan: the most brutal advance with the maximum killing of Russians on this route," he said, noting that Kiev "can't just stop somewhere and say, 'all right, let's think and talk about something now.'" "The only possible scenario for Ukraine is to reach its 1991 borders," he said. Back in May, Podoliak also proclaimed that his country hates Russia and those who represent it and vowed to "persecute" Russians "always and everywhere." Earlier this week, Ukraine's Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov revealed that Kiev had been instructed by its Western backers in the early days of the conflict to "kill as many Russians" as it could before surrendering. [WHY are our tax dollars funding these war criminals, sociopaths, and terrorists?]

U.S. knew Ukraine planned to destroy Kakhovka dam - Moscow --Kiev coordinates all targets for the HIMARS rocket launchers with Washington, a top Russian diplomat has said | 14 June 2023 | Washington was perfectly aware of Kiev's plan to destroy the Kakhovka dam since US-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were used in the attack, high-ranking Russian diplomat Konstantin Gavrilov said on Wednesday. HIMARS launchers are "high-precision systems that make use of the US GPS navigation system for targeting," Gavrilov, who heads Russia's delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said. Any targets picked out by Kiev for these systems are "coordinated with the Americans," he added. According to the official, Ukrainian forces struck the Kakhovka dam with more than 300 HIMARS missiles over the summer and autumn of 2022. "The Americans knew about it. Yet, they did nothing to prevent the catastrophe," Gavrilov said.

Senate Report Shows China Company CEFC Sent Over $5 Million to Hunter Biden Related Firms Just Days After 'I Am Sitting Here With My Father' Text to Chinese Business Associate | 23 June 2023 | A Senate report from September 2020 titled "Hunter Biden, Burisma, and Corruption: The Impact on U.S. Government Policy and Related Concerns" reports over $5 million was sent to two Hunter Biden related firms by the Chinese firm CEFC in early August 2017, which turns out to be just days after Hunter Biden sent a threatening WhatsApp text message on July 30, 2017, to Chinese business associate Henry Zhao that claimed Hunter's father Joe Biden was "sitting here" with him.The WhatsApp message was revealed Thursday as part of a package of IRS whistleblower statements and evidence released by the House Ways and Means Committee. "I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled. Tell the director that I would like to resolve this now before it gets out of hand, and now means tonight. And, Z, if I get a call or text from anyone involved in this other than you, Zhang, or the chairman, I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my directions. I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father."

DOJ told IRS not to interview Joe Biden's grandchildren in Hunter probe to avoid 'hot water': whistleblower --IRS whistleblower says U.S. Attorney David Weiss was 'constantly hamstrung, limited, and marginalized' by other DOJ officials | 23 June 2023 | IRS whistleblowers told Congress that a Justice Department official dissuaded investigators from talking to President Biden's grandchildren as part of the federal probe into Hunter Biden to avoid getting into "hot water." On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee released transcripts of interviews with two IRS whistleblowers who claim decisions made during the probe by DOJ, FBI and IRS officials seemed to be "influenced by politics." Testimony of IRS Criminal Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley Jr., who oversaw the investigation, and an unnamed IRS special agent who claims to have opened the initial probe alleges investigators were told not to interview President Biden's grandchildren. Investigators said interviewing the grandchildren would have been customary under normal circumstances because some of the payments Hunter Biden made that they were investigating involved his children, including a $30,000 tuition payment to Columbia University.

Whistleblower Who Exposed Biden Bribery Scheme Found Dead | 15 June 2023 | New reports reveal the Burisma whistleblower that exposed the Biden bribery scheme has been found dead. Sean Hannity reported, "A Burisma whistleblower, wife of former Burisma owner Mykola Lisin who died under mysterious circumstances years ago, has been found dead." The whistleblower was reportedly an accountant for Burisma's "offshore bank accounts" and was ready to give up all the offshore accounts that included the Biden family's account.

Top Biden campaign aide's connection to son Hunter revealed in bombshell scandal --David Wade has visited the Biden White House at least 5 times between 2021 and 2022 | 16 June 2023 | A top aide for Joe Biden's re-[s]election campaign is married to a consultant who helped advise Hunter Biden as he was receiving increased public scrutiny regarding his lucrative position on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings. Elizabeth Alexander, the communications director for first lady Jill Biden, went on temporary leave last month to help lead the messaging arm of Biden's campaign. She previously served as the president's [sic] spokesperson when he was in the Senate and when he was vice president. She also worked on the Biden's 2020 campaign as a senior adviser for communications. Alexander got married in 2010 to David Wade...Wade left the [Obama] State Department on June 17, 2015, and started a consulting firm called GreenLight Strategies a couple months later, according to his LinkedIn. On September 14, 2015, Wade reached out to Eric Schwerin, the president of Hunter's now-dissolved Rosemont Seneca Partners, about helping Hunter and the firm with "rapid response."

Kari Lake Attorney: Maricopa County's Chain of Custody Docs Show 18,000 Illegal Ballots Were Injected the Day After the Polls Closed in 2020 | 13 June 2023 | Kari Lake attorney Bryan Blehm published a chain of custody document from the 2020 election in Maricopa County, which appears to show "18,000 illegal ballots were injected the day after the polls had closed on November 4, 2020." Arizona's November 3, 2020, presidential election in Arizona was decided by less than 10,500 votes. The same issues with missing chain of custody and late ballots that were accepted in the 2022 election that was stolen from Kari Lake. Lake is still fighting her lawsuit against the rigged election in Maricopa County, where 59% of machines failed on Election Day, targeting Republicans.

Jeffrey Epstein was asked to help craft Virgin Islands sex offender law by first lady | 16 June 2023 | Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein allegedly helped the former U.S. Virgin Islands first lady draft language for a sex offender law, according to a bombshell new federal filing from JPMorgan Chase. Three years after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting an underage prostitute in Florida, Cecile de Johngh, the wife of then-Virgin Islands Gov. John de Jongh Jr., allegedly asked Epstein if he approved of specific changes to the sex offender monitoring laws. "This is the suggested language; will it work for you?" Cecile de Jongh allegedly wrote in May 2011. In Wednesday's scathing filing, JPMorgan Chase attempted to turn the tables on the Caribbean islands' government.

U.S. Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica dead at 24 --Gasienica made his Olympic debut in Beijing in 2022 | 14 June 2023 | Patrick Gasienica, who represented the U.S. in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, died on Monday, USA Nordic Sport and U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirmed in a statement Tuesday. He was 24. His cause of death was not immediately known. [Pfizer?] Gasienica, who made his Olympic debut in Beijing, began his ski jumping career at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, Illinois. He has represented the U.S. at multiple events, including at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 2016 and 2017, and at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2019.

Guy gets accused of racism by his doorbell - Amazon shuts down his smart home | 13 June 2023 | ...A significant number of Americans willingly invite in their homes these advanced devices that constantly eavesdrop on their conversations and actions. Yet, that's become the norm with gadgets like Echo and Alexa, which feel like creepy spies sitting in the corner, recording every noise you make. Well, one guy learned the hard way just how risky that idea can be when his doorbell accused him of being "racist" and Amazon completely shut down his entire "smart home." The guy's name is Brandon Jackson, and he gave a detailed account of what went down that fateful day... Brandon was unable to access his "smart house" devices and figured he had been hacked. Little did he know what was about to happen, all thanks to the Amazon Supreme Court, the mighty deciders of who gets electricity and who doesn't. As it turns out, there wasn't even a racist comment made... So, instead, it's apparently more acceptable to completely cut off someone's access to their own home based on the mere possibility that they might be dirty, filthy, Trump-supporting racist. But here's the bigger question: when did Amazon become the arbiter of free speech in the United States?

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