US SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO MEETING TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN IN WASHINGTON TODAY.
MR. RUBIO EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE MASS ARRESTS AND PROTESTS IN TURKEY.
HE ALSO PROMOTED INCREASED ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE US AND TURKEY IN THE FUTURE...REUTERS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
US air attacks in northwestern Yemen tonight. The attacks on arms depots linked to the Houthi forces...Tass Russia
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING AN ORDER TO RELEASE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE 2016 FBI INVESTIGATION THAT TARGETED MR. TRUMP AND THOSE CLOSE TO HIM.
THAT INVESTIGATION SEEKING ALLEGED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND MR. TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN.
NOT ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE RELEASED A CLASSIFIED ANNEX WILL BE KEPT SECRET..."X" TRENDING
US Vice-President JD Vance joining his wife Usha on a visit to Greenland Friday.
Her planned visit drew criticism from officials in Greenland and Denmark the nation Greenland is currently affiliated.
The Vice-President releasing a video this afternoon announcing his plans. He says he wants to take a look at 'the security of Greenland'...The Hill USA
"very high political risks that have weakened economic and fiscal strength"
PART OF A WARNING ABOUT ISRAEL'S ECONOMY FROM MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE.
MOODY'S SPEAKING OF HIGHER RISKS TO ISRAEL'S LONG-TERM SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH PARTICULARLY IN ITS TECH SECTOR.
ISRAEL'S CREDIT RATING LOWERED NOTCHES LAST YEAR BY MOODY'S WHICH IS MAINTAINING A NEGATIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE COUNTRY.
THIS LATEST REPORT FROM MOODY'S WARNS ABOUT POLARIZATION OF ITS POLITICS AND THE LOW RATE OF PARTICIPATION IN RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN THE LABOR FORCE...TIMES OF ISRAEL
In the Darfur region of Sudan dozens killed in an attack on a market.
The attack attributed to the Sudanese Army which is fighting a civil war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
"There was no classified material that was shared..."
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying to the Senate Intelligence Committee today.
Gabbard discussing the "Signal" discussion group of top US officials regarding US military activity in Yemen against the Houthis.
Material discussed by the group has been revealed by a member of the Mainstream Media saying that they were included in the discussion group.
Their inclusion in the group has become a major talking point in the narrative of both the media and Democratic Party spokespeople commenting in the media...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...
The messaging from supporters of President Trump is that reporter Jeffrey Goldberg of "The Atlantic" was put into the discussion group by CIA employees.
Then Mr. Goldberg chose to reveal the story a day before top intelligence officials were to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee...The Last Refuge "X"
Israel's internal conflict the Supreme Court upholding its earlier injunction on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preventing him from firing Shin Bet domestic security chief Ronen Bar.
Israel's Attorney General sought the injunction.
The court also ruling that Mr. Netanyahu can interview potential candidates to replace Mr. Bar...Ynet News Israel
ISRAELI SOLDIERS OPERATING IN SOUTHERN SYRIA ATTACKED BY GUNMEN TODAY. THEY RETURNED FIRE.
FIVE SYRIANS KILLED IN THAT EXCHANGE OF GUNFIRE...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 4.18 points.
The NASDAQ rose 83.26 points.
At 429 pm New York Time the price of oil at 69 dollars 13 cents a barrel up two cents...Marketwatch
THE UNITED STATES DROPPING BOUNTIES ON LEADERS OF THE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN.
ONE OF THOSE ON THE LIST IS CURRENT AFGHAN INTERIOR MINISTER SIRAJUDIN HAQQANI.
THE COMES DAYS AFTER AFGHANISTAN RELEASED AN IMPRISONED AMERICAN NATIONAL FOLLOWING TALKS WITH US OFFICIALS...BBC NEWS...
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AFGHANISTAN HAS BORDERS WITH BOTH IRAN AND CHINA NATIONS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS CONFRONTING ECONOMICALLY IN THE PRESENT.
BOTH NATIONS ARE POTENTIAL MILITARY ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN SHORT OR LONG TERM.
The United States says there is agreement between Russia and Ukraine regarding a ceasefire in the Black Sea.
Russia says that the deal involves freedom of navigation in waters on the south side of the conflict.
Also in the agreement expansion of Russian access to international payment systems to transactions involving agricultural goods...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...
Through mainstream media Ukraine is giving its spin on what the Black Sea agreement means...BBC News Blog
A Japanese court ordering dissolution of the Unification Church.
The church has become controversial in recent years accused of having too much influence over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
The controversy sprouted from the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...Time USA
THE US NOW CONDUCTING TALKS WITH URKAINIAN OFFICIALS IN SAUDI ARABIA FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF TALKS WITH RUSSIAN OFFICIALS...(BLOOMBERG)...(AFP FRANCE)
KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV SAYS THE US-RUSSIAN TALKS WERE 'TECHNICAL' WITH NO PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION...TASS RUSSIA...
EARLIER THERE WAS A MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORT ABOUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF US-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT ON EASING OF THE UKRAINE WAR...(CBS News)
In the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea Facebook shut down.
The government calling the shutdown a 'test' to mitigate hate speech, pornography and 'other detrimental content'.
The government ordered shutdown being conducted under anti-terrorism laws.
Facebook the most popular social media platform in New Guinea with 1.3 million users among a population of 2.6 million.
Opposition politicians say the move is 'tyranny' and an 'abuse of human rights'...ABC News Australia
(New) Israeli military operations continuing in Gaza. 23 killed in attacks early today...Al Jazeera Qatar Blog
IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS HIS COUNTRY IS OPEN TO 'INDIRECT TALKS' WITH THE UNITED STATES.
ABBAS ARAQCHI SAYING DIRECT TALKS WITH THE US ARE IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL THERE IS 'CHANGE IN THE OTHER SIDE'S APPROACH' TOWARDS IRAN...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Samsung Electronics Vice-Chairman Han Jong-hee is dead at the age of 63. Han suffered a heart attack Saturday and was receiving medical treatment at a hospital when he died...Yonhap News Agency South Korea
Israel attacking Syrian military targets in the Palmyra and T4 areas. Israel saying these attacks are on the remaining military capabilities of the Syrian military...OSINTdefender "X"
HERE IN THE UNITED STATES MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORTING ON A REPORTER'S ACCESS TO A CHAT GROUP SAID TO HAVE DISCUSSED PLANS TO ATTACK HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN.
CRITICS OF THE TRUMP ADMINSTRATION JOINING A CHORUS AMPLIFYING THE NOTION OF A SERIOUS BREACH OF SECURITY.
ASKED ABOUT MATTER US DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH SAID:
THE TURKISH RULER PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN SAYING THE OPPOSITION WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DAYS OF MASS PROTESTS IN MAJOR CITIES INVOLVING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
ERDOGAN DESCRIBING THE PROTESTS FOLLOWING THE ARREST OF HIS MAIN POLITICAL RIVAL ISTANBUL MAYOR EKREM IMAMOGLU AS 'EVIL'.
THE GOVERNMENT SAYS THAT 1,133 ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LAST FIVE DAYS...BBC NEWS BLOG
An interruption in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony at his corruption trial in Israel today.
Mr. Netanyahu said he was feeling discomfort in his eye.
A doctor discovering a small cornea scratch diagnosing eye drops as the appropriate treatment...Israel National News
IN SAUDI ARABIA TODAY'S US-RUSSIA TALKS ON A CEASEFIRE IN THE UKRAINE WAR CONTINUE.
TWO BREAKS TAKEN IN THE MEETINGS BETWEEN US AND RUSSIAN OFFICIALS...TASS RUSSIA
ISRAEL'S INTERNAL CONFLICT SECULARIST CONSERVATIVE POLITICIAN FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER AVIGDOR LIBERMAN SAYING HE WILL SEEK INTERVENTION FROM ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT ISSAC HERZOG.
THAT WOULD HAPPEN IF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IGNORES ANY FINAL HIGH COURT INJUNCTION REGARDING FIRING SHIN BET DOMESTIC SECURITY CHIEF RONEN BAR.
THE HIGH COURT ALREADY HAS A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN PLACE PENDING HEARINGS...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 597.97 points or 1.42 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 404.54 points or 2.27 percent.
At 450 pm New York Time the price of oil at 69 dollars 15 cents a barrel up 87 cents...Marketwatch
Attacks on government websites in Belgium today. The attacks linked to a 'Pro-Russan' hacker group "NoName57"...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ONE KILLED ANOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN AN ATTACK IN NORTHERN ISRAEL TODAY.
INDIA ENDING A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE LOCAL PRODUCTION THAT WAS DESIGNED TO LURE COMPANIES AWAY FROM CHINA.
CHINESE OBSERVERS SEE THAT AS GOOD NEWS FOR CHINA. THIS MEANS INDIA WILL COOPERATE WITH CHINA IN BOOSTING ITS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES...GLOBAL TIMES-CHINA
(Updated) This week a US delegation visiting Greenland led by Usha Vance, the wife of Vice-President JD Vance.
Also visiting a US military base are National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Their visit comes amid US President Donald Trump's push for US acquisition of the territory currently affiliated with Denmark.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with written comment saying 'this is something we take seriously' adding US-Danish cooperation should be based on 'the fundamental rules of sovereignty'...Reuters-The Japan Times...
Some local officials in Greenland have expressed objections to the visits of the American delegations...BBC News
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT IN SOUTH KOREA VOTING AGAINST THE IMPEACHMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PREMIER HAN DUCK-SO.
HAN WAS PLACED IN THE POSITION WHEN PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL WAS IMPEACHED AND SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE BEFORE THE OPPOSITION CONTROLLED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTED TO IMPEACH HIM.
THE COURT HAS YET TO DECIDE ON THE VALIDITY OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF MR. YOON FOLLOWING HIS DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW LAST DECEMBER 3RD...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Israel late tonight a denial from the Shin Bet domestic security agency of a probe into extremist police officers who follow late Rabbi Meir Kahane (Jewish Defense League).
The agency also denying any probe into Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of the Jewish Power Party.
This followed a news report by Channel 12 in Israel that such investigations were underway.
For his part Mr. Ben Gvir believes that Shin Bet director Ronen Bar who is being forced out by the government should be compelled to testify about the matter...Times of Israel
TONIGHT, THE ISRAELI MILITARY TOUTING THE KILLINGS OF TWO HAMAS COMMANDERS AMID TALK OF EXPANDED MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Officials in Northern Virginia investigating the death of former Biden Administration US Attorney Jessica Aber. She was found unresponsive in her home Saturday morning.
Aber involved in high profile cases including the leaking of Israeli plans to attack Iran by a former CIA analyst and cases involving Russian nationals including some linked to the Ukraine War...New York Post
US SENATE MINORITY LEADER DEMOCRAT CHUCK SCHUMER OF NEW YORK SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE IN SPITE OF CALLS FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN BY SOME DEMOCRATS.
THEY'RE UPSET AFTER SCHUMER JOINED A SMALL GROUP OF OTHER SENATE DEMOCRATS TO HELP ADVANCE A 'CONTINUING RESOLUTION' FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SPEND MORE MONEY.
THE RESOLUTION SUPPORTED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP...BBC NEWS
UKRAINIAN AND US DELEGATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA HOLDINGTALKS ON CEASEFIRE TERMS FOR THE UKRAINE WAR...TASS RUSSIA....
A RUSSIAN DELEGATION ARRIVED THIS EVENING TO PARTICIPATE...(TASS RUSSIA)
(Updated) More mass protests in Turkey over the arrest and imprisonment of leading opposition politician Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Imamoglu accused of corruption and supporting terrorism.
Opponents of Turkish ruler President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling the charges false and politically motivated.
Police in Istanbul confronting the largest crowds of demonstrators yet and continuing to employ tear gas and pepper spray at the edges of the demonstration...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...
Social media giant "X" objecting to attempts by Turkish authorities to block 700 accounts...BBC News Blog
IN SOUTH SUDAN FEAR OF ALL OUT CIVIL WAR LIKE THE CONFLICT GOING ON IN NEIGHBORING SUDAN.
GOVERNMENT FORCES ATTACKING MILITIA GROUPS THIS WEEK.
In Canada recently installed Liberal Party Prime Minister Mark Carney calling an April 28th election.
Mr. Carney hoping to use economic warfare with United States over tariffs as a springboard to defeat the main opposition Conservative Party.
The Conservatives stressing Liberal Party failures during their almost decade long rule including the creation of artificial crisis issues to deflect from the real issues...
IN SERBIA DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ALEKSANDAR VULIN WARNING ABOUT EFFORTS TO OVERTHROW THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT THROUGH STREET PROTESTS.
THOSE DEMONSTRATIONS FEEDING OFF A DEADLY BUILDING COLLAPSE AT A TRAIN STATION WITH PROTESTERS BLAMING THE GOVERNMENT.
MR. VULIN SEES US 'DEEP STATE' ELEMENTS AND EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES BEHIND THE DEMONSTRATONS.
HE WARNS THAT THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS THAT MAY BECOME 'RADICALIZED' IN COMING DAYS...TASS RUSSIA
In Turkey (Türkiye) opposition politician Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu now officially charged with corruption.
Mr. Imamoglu says the charges are politically motivated leveled at him as he was being selected to opposed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2028 presidential election...BBC News
ISRAEL EXPANDING MILITARY ACTION IN GAZA TODAY. AN EVACUATION WARNING ISSUED FOR RESIDENTS OF ONE AREA...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...THAT NEIGHBORHOOD SHUT OFF BY THE ISRAELI MILITARY...(TIMES OF ISRAEL)
A missile from Yemen fired towards Israel was shot down before it could cross the border...OSINTdefender "X"
ISRAEL'S INTERNAL DIVISION: CABINET VOTES NO-CONFIDENCE IN ATTORNEY GENERAL ENROUTE TO FIRING, PROTESTERS IN STREETS OF JERUSALEM
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A meeting of Israel's cabinet to vote against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara with the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intending to ultimately fire her.
Mr. Netanyahu not inside the meeting due to conflict of interest issues.
In the end a unanimous vote from his cabinet.
Protesters in Jerusalem confronted by police ready to use a truck to spray a foul-smelling substance on them.
Clashes this evening as protesters flooded the area near Prime Minister Netanyahu's Jerusalem home.
News leaks from the cabinet meeting point to members expressing their belief that the Attorney General is the 'leader of the opposition'.
"doing everything to start a civil war. Netanyahu is openly pushing for it"
ISRAELI OPPOSITION LEADER YAIR LAPID SPEAKS IN TEL AVIV SATURDAY NIGHT
Tens of thousands rallying in Tel Aviv on Saturday night opposing efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire Israel's Shin Bet domestic security chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
The Israeli Supreme Court issued an injunction Friday against the firing of Mr. Bar and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said there should be a tax revolt and general strike in Israel if Mr. Netanyahu defies that order.
Mr. Lapid saying that Mr. Netanyahu is openly trying to incite a civil war in Israel. In part he said "we will not let them destroy the country. They will use the word 'unity' to silence us. It will not work for them"...Times of Israel...
Speaking at the same rally the leader of the recently formed Democrats who encompass the most left-wing Jewish parties Yair Golan.
Mr. Golan saying any government that refuses a High Court order "is illegal and dangerous". He also said in part:
"a government that refuses to obey the law--is a dangerous government that must be stopped. It must be overthrown!"...
Meanwhile Mr. Netanyahu is making his case saying that the probe about Qatari money reaching Netanyahu's aides was designed to prevent him from firing the Shin Bet chief Mr. Bar...Israel National News
Israel attacking targets in Lebanon following a missile attack on northern Israel Saturday morning. Six rockets towards northern Israel with none of them landing inside Israeli territory...Times of Israel
AN ISRAELI AIR STRIKE KILLING A HAMAS OFFICIAL IN SOUTHERN GAZA.
POLITICAL LEADERR SALAH AL-BARADAWEEL AND HIS WIFE BOTH KILLED IN THE ATTACK ACCORDING TO HAMAS...BBC NEWS
TURKISH OPPOSITION PROTESTS CONTINUE OVER ARREST OF OPPOSITION LEADER
On Saturday in Turkey a fourth night in a row of protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu prior to his selection as the opposition's presidential candidate.
Protesters gathered in Istanbul in the thousands confronting a barrage of police tear gas rounds and pepper spray.
Water cannons used against protesters in Ankara and Izmir.
Mr. Imamoglu appeared in court on Saturday accused of corruption and aiding terrorist groups...BBC News (Video Embed)
At least four killed and six injured as raging wildfires swept across parts of South Korea.
1,500 people evacuated as the wildfires driven by strong winds engulfed the southeastern region of the country...Yonhap News Agency
IN CONGO THE M23 REBEL GROUP PULLING BACK FROM A CITY IT CAPTURED RECENTLY.
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The China War Update Carl Douglas with his famous 1974 hit "Kung Fu Fighting"...
Well China is getting their chops in selling low-price products online and your poor neighbors are scooping it up bringing in billions for Chinese owned companies like Shein and Temu.
Young girls grabbing the fashion from Shein while Temu has all kinds of stuff including some that folks actually resell for a profit at flea markets.
How do you shut this down?
Dutch authorities raising the specter of products that are defective and potentially dangerous harmful to your health maybe???
But what about that other kind of war, the shooting war if you will defense experts here in the US laying it out China is main focus of Trump Administration National Security Strategy...
"Get high with a little help from my friends" I certainly have gotten high this song fits in with some of my real life experiences.
"WITH A LITTLE HELP WITH MY FRIENDS"-THE BEATLES
"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC"-THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
"EVERYDAY PEOPLE"-SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
"WHEN HE SEES ME"-MICHELE PILLAR
"This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you; God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.
But if we walk in the light, as he in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us,
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
I JOHN 1:5-10 NIV BIBLE
Here I am again your host a luster, liar, a thief and a character assassin a leader of sinners deserving Hell but thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the shedding of his blood for this sinner and all sinners.
The crucifixion of Christ a scandalous act a pornographic act if you will Jesus did that so you and I no longer have to use scandalous and pornographic means to fill the void God through his Holy Spirit can replace.
Does the world need a "Lust Evangelist"? Keep my ego in check Lord...
Do I reflect upon the world around us politics if you will I guess I will but notice the smaller print?
"AOC" OR "COC"
"Fight Oligarchy"
Who is the "oligarchy" if you will?
Is it Donald J. Trump?
Is it Elon Musk?
Is it Benjamin Netanyahu?
Is it The Emir of Qatar?
Or is it a combination of all the above and more?
DID I JUST READ OFF A SHORT LIST FOR THE ANTICHRIST OF COURSE DR. HENRY KISSINGER GOT ON THAT LIST WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER?
Donald Trump in the White House but all these Chamber of Commerce Republicans out there. That's my perception these folks still in place.
And as I put it bluntly last fall after the election here in the USA:
The Crony Capitalists Defeated The Genital Mutilators
Trump and his crony capitalist buddies global capitalists in all nations want the clocks to be on a fixed year-round time with no clock changes twice a year.
THE EMIR OF QATAR A 'MAN OF PEACE' IN THE CONGO WAR...
Qatar is a nation closely aligned with Turkey (Türkiye) and its ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "Muslim Brotherhood" Islamist who played a key role in the recent regime change that brought in a jihadist government in Syria.
AND WHAT DOES PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SPECIAL ENVOY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT QATAR AND THE QATARIS...
"I think it's important to recognize that everybody may want something. I think in the case of the Qataris they're criticized for not being well motivated.
It's preposterous. They are well motivated.
They're good, decent people.
What they want is a mediation that is effective that gets to a peace goal.
And why. because they're a small nation and they want to be acknowledged as a peacemaker..."
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S SPECIAL ENVOY STEVE WITKOFF SPEAKS WITH TUCKER CARLSON STARTING AT 4:27 INTO THE EMBEDDED VIDEO...
Qatar has put their money all over the world and I think that gives them some leverage IMHO in a cash short world where governments have spent themselves deep into debt.
"ROCK THE CASBAH"-THE CLASH
"MONEY"-PINK FLOYD
"SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE"-THOMAS DOLBY
Five years ago we were all "Blinded With Science" in the name of COVID the lockdowns were in full swing just five years ago today...
THOMAS MASSIE: HONORING THE CONGRESSMAN FIVE YEARS AFTER HIS STAND AGAINST THE COVID BAILOUT
One shining example of the right kind of politics opposing the wasteful spending of the usual politicians Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
Five years ago, Massie took his stand he wanted a recorded floor vote on 2 trillion plus dollars in federal spending and what did he get for that...
TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME WE BEGIN THE SUNDAY NEWS SUMMARY.
THE SUPREME COURT-GOVERNMENT FIGHT IN ISRAEL
One thing I am proud of this week is the coverage on this blog of Israel's internal conflict.
Compared to the USA the opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu are putting up a fight and not getting called terrorists for it. In Israel it's easy to figure out who the 'real terrorists' are.
NEWSDUMP ALERT: ISRAELI OPPOSITION LEADER YAIR LAPID CALLS FOR TAX REBELLION, GENERAL STRIKE IF NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT DEFIES HIGH COURT RULING
Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must obey the court order that he keep Shin Bet domestic intelligence chief Ronen Bar in his post.
He says there should be both refusal to pay taxes and a general strike if he fires Mr. Bar anyway.
Lapid warning that Netanyahu is trying to provoke a 'civil war' in Israel...
YOUR ZIONIST HOST HERE BUT NOT A ZIONIST ON THE PAYROLL LIKE SO MANY CONSERVATIVES APPEAR TO BE.
IN THE END THEY END UP BOTH UNTHINKING AND UNCARING.
40 YEARS AGO RONALD REAGAN IN THE OVAL OFFICE MARCH 21-22, 1985
These are various photo ops in the Oval Office featuring President Ronald Reagan members of Congress in these videos First Lady Nancy Reagan, Vice-President George H.W. Bush and a group of Camp Fire Girls meet the President among other things...
I continue to read this anthology of C.S. Lewis writings and here's something to consider:
"One great piece of mischief has been done by the modern restriction of the word Temperance to the question of drink.
It helps people to forget that you can be just as intemperate about lots of other things.
A man who makes his golf or his motor-bicycle the center of his life, or a woman who devotes all of her thoughts to clothes or bridge or her dog, is being just as 'intemperate' as someone who gets drunk every evening.
Of course, it does not show on the outside so easily: bridge-mania or golf-mania does not make you fall down in the middle of the road.
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A MARCH HONORING YELLOW VESTS IN PARIS SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025
Last Sunday Premier Francois Bayrou said there's no turning back when it comes to age 64 as the new standard for pensions.
Bayrou saying there will not be a return to age 62.
A previous government of President Emmanuel Macron pushing the change to age 64 by 2030 through in the name of saving money.
Now with increased defense spending a certainty Bayrou's statement a reflection of the position the government finds itself it.
Money was already tight but now the decision to ramp up defense spending in Europe amidst a struggle with debt in France's budget seeming to settle any notion of revisiting the pension age issue.
In response to his comments CGT trade union chief Sophie Binet pulling out of talks with Mr. Bayrou about pensions.
Binet saying Bayrou's decision to take the age-62 pension issue off the table takes away the greatest concern French workers have about pensions...
As US President Donald Trump pushes to end the Ukraine War President Emmanuel Macron is in the front ranks of leaders seeking to float ideas of their own that appear to conflict with Mr. Trump's plans.
Macron among the leaders meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky this week.
Mr. Macron planning to host another such meeting next Thursday in Paris.
The meetings being sold as ones that solidify a path to a ceasefire in the Ukraine War...
Today's protest march one honoring and remembering the Yellow Vests including those injured in the protests, imprisoned in their aftermath or deceased.
Dozens of people in this protest march today winding its way through the streets.
One protester "Vanessa" with a partially blackened pair of glasses to symbolize those hurt in their eyes by police rounds fired at them during the demonstrations...
That's the story from France this week.
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"I think that's preposterous, by the way. We have something called NATO..."
Those comments from President Trump's special envoy about the notion of Russia invading Europe.
Steve Witkoff interviewed by media personality Tucker Carlson.
Witkoff talking about efforts to end the Ukraine War as well as the talks involving Hamas, Israel and Qatar to end the conflict in Gaza...Tass Russia...Tucker Carlson "X" (Video Embed)
PROTESTS CLASHES IN TURKISH CITIES OVER OPPOSITION LEADERS ARREST
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A THIRD DAY OF PROTEST IN TURKEY OVER THE ARREST OF THE OPPOSITION MAYOR OF ISTANBUL EKREM IMAMOGLU.
300,000 ON THE STREETS OF ISTANBUL IN SPITE OF A FOUR-DAY BAN ON PUBLIC PROTEST IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
TURKISH RULER PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN SAYING THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CRACK DOWN ON 'STREET TERROR'.
THE OPPOSITION CHP PARTY PLANNING A MAJOR PROTEST ON SUNDAY...AL JAZEERA QATAR...
Canada launching an ad campaign in 12 US states that voted Republican in the last election.
Digital billboard ads in states like Florida, Nevada and Georgia, Ohio and Michigan among others.
The ads carrying a message that tariffs will mean jobs lost on both sides of the border.
The Liberal Party government also running a domestic ad campaign across Canada on television saying "Canada it's time for us" among other things.
Prime Minister Mark Carney calling an election for April 28th on Sunday...CBC News Canada
THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT SAYS ITS KILLED MORE THAN 300 MEMBERS OF A RESISTANCE MOVEMENT IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE LAST TWO DAYS WITH THE FANO MILITIA WHO FIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE 20 MILLION IN ETHIOPIA'S FARMING REGION OF AMHARA.
THE FANO MILITIA FORMERLY SUPPORTED ETHIOPIA'S GOVERNMENT IN ITS CONFLICT WITH THE TIGRE REGION BETWEEN 2020 AND 2022...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Online influencers Andrew and Tristian Tate returning to Romania from the US. They are required to sign a legal document there.
Widespread allegations of sexual wrongdoing including sex trafficking have been leveled against them but they have not led to any trials or convictions...BBC News Story
New York's Columbia University changing policies after the Trump Administration cut 400 million dollars worth of federal funding.
Restrictions on demonstrations, tougher students discipline rules and a review of its Middle East Studies curriculum announced by Columbia.
All moves linked to campus protests opposing Israel's policies in the aftermath of the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel...CNN
ISRAEL STRIKING MILITARY TARGETS IN CENTRAL SYRIA TONIGHT WITH TWO SYRIAN SOLDIERS WOUNDED.
ISRAEL SAYS IT'S TARGETING SYRIA'S 'REMAINING STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES'...TIMES OF ISRAEL
A HOUTHI MISSILE FIRED FROM YEMEN TARGETING ISRAEL THIS EVENING. THE MISSILE DOWNED BEFORE IT COULD REACH ISRAELI TERRITORY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Amidst US attacks on the Houthis in Yemen and President Trump's demands that Iran cut a deal on its nuclear program the US beefing up its military presence in the Middle East.
THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CUTTING 40 PERCENT OF ITS WORKFORCE.
THE SBA CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 6,500 PEOPLE.
THE REDUCTION OF 2,700 JOBS WILL BRING THE AGENCY BACK TO ITS STAFFING LEVEL DURING THE FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION...THE HILL USA
Egypt calling out news published in Israeli media citing a Lebanese source as fake. The story claimed Egypt was ready to house Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
500,000 Palestinians were to be housed in northern Sinai according to that story.
The Egyptian government saying it is vehemently against any notion of resettling people currently living in Gaza...Tass Russia
A PANEL OF DEFENSE EXPERTS SAYS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S TOP PRIORTY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY (NATSEC) IS CHINA.
BUT THERE IS ALSO A RENEWED FOCUS ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
REGARDING CHINA AND TAIWAN DEFENSE ANALYST MICHAEL O'HANLON OF THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION SAYING THE US 'IS PRETTY GOOD AT COMBAT'.
IN HIS OPINION THAT MAKES CHINA 'WARY' ABOUT MOUNTING ANY ATTEMPT TO SEIZE CONTROL OF TAIWAN...USNI NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 32.03 points.
The NASDAQ rose 92.43 points or .52 percent.
Tonight in New York the price of at 68 dollars 30 cents a barrel up 23 cents...Marketwatch
TROUBLED AEROSPACE GIANT BOEING GETTING A MAJOR DEFENSE CONTRACT.
PRESIDENT TRUMP CHOOSING BOEING OVER COMPETITOR LOCKHEED MARTIN FOR THE 20 BILLION DOLLAR FIGHTER JET PROJECT.
THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE NEXT-GENERATION FIGHTER JET DUBBED THE "F-47"....THE HILL
The British media outlet "Financial Times" reports that France, the UK, Germany and Scandanavian countries are spearheading an effort to take the burden of Europe's defense away from the United States.
Why would the United States have to move its military forces away from Europe? Is this really about a coming confrontation with China?
TWO ROCKETS FIRED FROM GAZA AT THE SOUTHERN ISRAELI CITY OF ASHKELON. THEY WERE INTERCEPTED...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
ISRAELI HIGH COURT RULES AGAINST NETANYAHU GOV'T FIRING OF DOMESTIC SPY CHIEF
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In Israel a motion of no-confidence in Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara planned in cabinet on Sunday.
This follows last night's security cabinet decision to fire Shin Bet internal security chief Ronen Bar on April 10th.
Opposition parties going to Israel's Supreme Court seeking action against that decision.
The High Court issuing a temporary injunction.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the government has the final say on the firing of Mr. Bar not the court. He also said there will not be a 'civil war' in Israel.
RUSSIA GRANTING ENTRY VISAS TO 480 FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO SHARE 'TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN SPIRITUAL AND MORAL VALUES'.
THAT WORD FROM RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN MARIA ZAKHAROVA SPEAKING AT A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN RUSSIA'S PARLIAMENT. THE TOPIC 'RUSSIA AS A NEW ARK'.
CITIZENS OF FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY AND THE UNITED STATES AMONG THOSE INVOLVED ACCORDING TO ZAKHAROVA...TASS RUSSIA
In Sudan's civil war the Sudanese Army announcing recapture of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum.
A FIRE CAUSING A POWER OUTAGE SHUTTING DOWN LONDON'S HEATHROW AIRPORT.
THE SHUTDOWN LASTED ALL DAY WITH MORE THAN 1,000 FLIGHTS CANCELLED.
SOME FLIGHTS ABLE TO LEAVE THIS EVENING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL RESTORATION OF POWER...BBC NEWS BLOG UK
Irish boxer Conor McGregor announcing a run for President of Ireland. This comes following a meeting with US President Donald Trump on St. Patrick's Day.
McGregor has been critical of Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in recent days saying Mr. Martin, who is sympathetic to the Palestinian cause and led Ireland in recognizing a Palestinian state, does not represent Ireland.
Critics of the boxer cite a civil case where he was found to have raped a woman...LBC NEWS UK
RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY SERGEY SHOIGU IN NORTH KOREA. HE WILL MEET RULER KIM JONG-UN AND OTHER TOP OFFICIALS...TASS RUSSIA
