Thursday, June 30, 2022

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 6/30/2022 PRE-HOLIDAY NEWSDUMP BIDEN-MCCONNELL DEAL ON JUDGES, SUPREME COURT LIMITS CLIMATE CHANGE RULES FOR POWER PLANTS, CHINA CALLS NATO CHALLENGE TO PEACE AND STABILITY

 



                         (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)




                LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



In Ecuador a deal signed between the government of President Guillermo Lasso and the indigenous people's protest movement.



The deal ending 18 days of protest in the country over high prices and the economic policies of President Lasso...






Earlier developments in the story later in the summary.



CANADIAN VETERAN AXED OVER VAX MANDATE MARCHES INTO OTTAWA


                                                      (UPDATED)









Canadian veteran James Topp marching into Ottawa today completing an across the nation journey.


His arrival marked by a rally and speech this evening at Canada's War Memorial.



Topp losing employment in the military as a reservist and as police officer from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police when he was mandated to receive COVID shots...ROMAN BABER TWITTER




He was joined for part of his walk by Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre...










Topp arriving the day before Canada Day with authorities imposing restrictions on movement fearful of pro-freedom protests in Canada's capital city in the spirit of the Freedom Convoy earlier this year...JAMES TOPP LIVE VIDEO STREAM....LIVE FROM THE SHED VIDEO STREAM





THERE ARE RUMBLINGS OVER A REPORTED DEAL BETWEEN JOE BIDEN AND REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL OVER FEDERAL JUDGE NOMINATIONS.




MCCONNELL WILL ALLOW BIDEN'S LIBERAL NOMINATIONS FOR COURTS TO GO THROUGH IN EXCHANGE FOR A 'CONSERVATIVE' LAWYER WHO IS AGAINST ABORTION GETTING A FEDERAL JUDGESHIP.



THAT ONE CONSERVATIVE LAWYER GETTING A JUDGESHIP IN EXCHANGE FOR A SLEW OF LIBERALS GETTING THEIR JUDGESHIPS UPSETTING THE 'PROGRESSIVES' IN THE RANKS OF THE DEMOCRATS...SALON









The US Supreme Court curbing the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue climate change rules for power plants.



The ruling 6-3 the "Conservative" justices aligned with Chief Justice John Roberts in the majority.



"Liberal" justices in the minority...THE HILL...



And the High Court will be hearing a challenge from Republicans in the North Carolina legislature to the state Supreme Court's intervention that prevented their legislative maps from becoming the final ones adopted after the 2020 census...POLITICO




DUTCH FARMERS PROTEST CLIMATE POLICY RESTRICTIONS ON COW EMISSIONS



GOVERNMENT TALKS OF MEDIATOR


                                                   (UPDATED)











The farmers protest continues in the Netherlands today blockades underway and police making at least one arrest with the accusation of attempted murder...VIDEO CLIP YOU TUBE SHORTS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Earlier Dutch police deployed large forces to oppose protesting farmers in Apeldoorn Wednesday evening.



They blocked attempts by the farmers to get near a police station.




The farmers continuing to protest against the climate policies recently announced that will force the destruction of many cows in the order to prevent nitrogen emissions...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...




Late developments include the Dutch government planning to use a mediator.   


Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte saying there will be no talks with 'rioters' but that the larger group of farmers will be engaged with by a mediator...(NOS Netherlands)





HERE IN THE USA THE 1776 RESTORATION MOVEMENT CONTINUING CONVOYS OF PROTEST.



THIS MORNING A CONVOY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND ON THE DC BELTWAY NEAR THE NATION'S CAPITAL AND THE CONVOY ENTERING WASHINGTON DC EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...










WALL STREET GOING DOWN TODAY BOTH THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE AND NASDAQ MOVING DOWNWARDS.


THE DOW FELL 253.88 POINTS WITH THE NASDAQ DROPPING 149.16 POINTS...MARKETWATCH



FOUR PROTESTERS KILLED IN SUDAN TODAY.    THEY WERE AMONG THOUSANDS MARCHING AGAINST MILITARY RULE IN THE COUNTRY...MORNING STAR UK




(THIS IS THE EARLIER NEWS FROM ECUADOR LATE BREAKING NEWS AT THE TOP OF THE SUMMARY) In Ecuador new moves by the President Guillermo Lasso and his government in the midst of the continuing protests led by indigenous people.


Lasso signing off on states of emergency in four provinces that include some orders limiting movement...TELEAMAZONAS ECUADOR (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The government also saying it wants to resume dialogue with the protesters under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church in Ecuador...TELEAMAZONAS ECUADOR (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




 Joe Biden saying he thinks US Senate filibuster rules should be ditched to pass "pro-choice" legislation on abortion...THE NATIONAL-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES





THE NATO SUMMIT-CHINA REACTS, BIDEN TALKS FIGHTER SALE TO TURKEY




China reacting negatively to the NATO Summit and its statement about the "challenges" China presents to security.    


Leaders from beyond NATO close to China are participating including Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.



Chinese Foreign Minister Spokesperson Zhao Lijian says that "NATO itself is a systemic challenge to global peace and stability"...TASS RUSSIA...




Today Jens Stoltenberg the NATO Secretary General said that China should stop threatening Taiwan...(BBC News)




Meanwhile US President Joe Biden says the US "should sell" F-16 fighter jets to Turkey (Turkiye) noting that congressional approval was needed for that to happen...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)



His statement follows concessions by Finland and Sweden to Turkey (Turkiye) in exchange for Turkey allowing those nations to join NATO.




FERDINAND MARCOS JR. SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TODAY.


HE IS THE SON OF FORMER PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS.


MARCOS WAS AN AUTHORITARIAN RULER OVERTHROWN IN THE 1980'S IN WHAT WAS CALLED A 'PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION'...BBC NEWS




Israel's parliament dissolved today to clear the way for new elections on November 1st.     The new Interim Prime Minister will be the leader of the "Left" side of Israeli politics former TV news anchor and secularist Yair Lapid...TIMES OF ISRAEL


POLLING DONE IN GEORGIA BY QUINNIPIAC KNOWN FOR ITS LEAN TOWARDS THE DEMOCRATS SHOWING A LEAD FOR DEMOCRAT US SENATOR RAPHAEL WARNOCK OVER HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER HERSCHEL WALKER IN THIS NOVEMBER'S ELECTION.


WARNOCK SAID TO BE LEADING 54-44 PERCENT.



IN THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN BRIAN KEMP IS TIED WITH DEMOCRAT CHALLENGER STACEY ABRAMS.     THEY ARE BOTH AT 48 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS POLLS



            

Former adviser to President Trump Steve Bannon seeking a delay in his trial.  

 

Bannon was set to face trial July 18th over his refusal to testify before the Democrat controlled January 6th committee.


His lawyers citing the publicity generated by the hearings of the committee could prejudice the jury...THE HILL








           RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA




A UKRAINIAN VICTORY IS SPUN IN WESTERN MEDIA


     MESSAGE FROM ZELENSKY PASSED TO PUTIN




               TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




                     BBC NEWS UKRAINE BLOG





It's being spun in Western media as a victory for Ukraine Russia's withdrawal of military forces from Snake Island in the northwestern Black Sea...(BBC News)




Indonesian President Joko Widodo says he delivered a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr  Zelensky when he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today...TASS RUSSIA





In other news...




The suspected driver of the tractor trailer carrying illegal immigrants found with dead and severely injured occupants is charged with murder now along with another man.



Both men facing federal charges that could lead to life imprisonment or the death penalty.



53 have died so far...BBC NEWS




IN THE WORLD OF COLLEGE SPORTS WORD THAT TWO MAJOR WEST COAST SCHOOLS ARE SWITCHING FROM THE PAC 12 CONFERENCE TO THE BIG 10.



USC AND UCLA JOINING THE BIG TEN WHOSE TEAMS ARE IN THE EAST AND MID-WEST...BLEACHER REPORT

















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