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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation Trump: Scrap 2020 Election If SPLC Fraud Proven  President Donald Trump intensified scrutiny of the Southern Poverty Law Center following a sweeping federal indictment, declaring that if the allegations are proven true, the 2020 presidential election should be "permanently wiped from the books." In an early morning Truth Social post on Friday, Trump described the SPLC as "one of the greatest political scams in American history" and labeled the case "another Democrat hoax," linking it to broader concerns about left-leaning political organizations and fundraising networks. The remarks came after a federal grand jury in Alabama indicted the SPLC on 11 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
No US-Iran Peace Talks in Sight, but Islamabad Maintains Security Lockdown  For nearly a week, Pakistan's capital has been waiting for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran to take place there, and although there is no sign the two sides will meet, large parts of the city remain sealed off by authorities. Key roads leading into Islamabad are shut down and a strict security cordon envelops the administrative center, the so-called "Red Zone." In the adjacent "Blue Area," cafes have run out of fruit, markets are deserted, and with no service at bus terminals, weekend commuters are struggling to get home. Government officials say the measures are not ending any time soon and that they are ever ready for delegates, including President Donald Trump, to show up at a moment's notice.
Ilhan Omar's family winery shut down after Congress demands answers  A California winery owned by Representative Ilhan Omar’s husband was shut down weeks after Congressional Republicans demanded answers about the reported wealth of the Minnesota Democrat’s family. Omar, a member of the Squad of progressive Democrats and a political lightning rod, filed a 2024 financial disclosure that put her family assets at between $6 million and $30 million, a surge from the previous year that—at the top of that range—would have placed her among the wealthiest Democrats in the House. At the heart of the wealth was a Santa Rosa, California-based winery, eStCru LLC, which was co-owned by Omar’s husband Tim Mynett. California business records show the winery shut down on April 4, two months after House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer wrote to Mynett asking for financial records. Trump Extends Waiver to Cut Energy Costs  President Donald Trump granted a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver that makes it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the United States, the White House said on Friday, the latest effort to curb rising energy costs linked to the war with Iran. The decision adds roughly three months to the existing waiver that was set to expire on May 17, enabling foreign-flagged vessels to move commodities between U.S. ports through mid-August. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers confirmed on Friday that Trump had issued the extension. The Jones Act has long been a flashpoint between competing economic and national security priorities. Supporters, including U.S. shipbuilders, maritime unions and some lawmakers, argue the law is critical to maintaining a domestic shipping industry and merchant marine that can support military logistics and national security.
Pentagon Email Floats Suspending Spain From NATO, Other Steps over Iran Rift  An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the U.S. position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, a U.S. official told Reuters. The policy options are detailed in a note expressing frustration at some allies' perceived reluctance or refusal to grant the United States access, basing, and overflight rights - known as ABO - for the Iran war, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the email. The email stated that ABO is "just the absolute baseline for NATO," according to the official, who added that the options were circulating at high levels in the Pentagon. Social media erupts after Mamdani's far-left supporters turn on him over homeless shelter: 'Oops' Lawsuit argues the city fast-tracked the shelter plan without proper environmental and legal safeguards  East Village residents who voted for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani by a 40-point margin are now suing to stop a building in their neighborhood from becoming a temporary homeless shelter. The lawsuit, filed with the New York City Supreme Court on Monday, shows hesitation even among Mamdani supporters about the cost of implementing some of his plans. News of the lawsuit has prompted conservative mockery online, with figures like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting the irony of Mamdani’s supporters turning on the fruits of his administration. Israeli PM Netanyahu announces prostate cancer diagnosis amid Iran war ceasefire  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “Today, my annual medical report was published. I requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the height of the war, in order not to allow the Iranian terror regime to spread even more false propaganda against Israel,” he said in a statement. “I had a minor medical issue with my prostate that was completely treated. Thank God, it's behind me,” Netanyahu added, noting that he is healthy and currently in “excellent physical condition.” Netanyahu said he underwent successful surgery for an enlarged benign prostate a year and a half ago and during his last medical monitoring, “a tiny spot of less than a centimeter was discovered in the prostate.” Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's "grave" injuries revealed  Iran 's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was seriously wounded in the US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, but is mentally sharp, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Citing several Iranian officials, which it did not name, the Times said Mojtaba Khamenei had "at least for now" delegated decision-making to generals in the Revolutionary Guards ideological army. Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since succeeding his father and only issued written statements , creating speculation over his condition and if he is still alive. Although Mojtaba Khamenei was "gravely wounded [in the February 28 airstrike ], he is mentally sharp and engaged," said the NYT. "One leg was operated on three times, and he is awaiting a prosthetic. He had surgery on one hand and is slowly regaining function. His face and lips have been burned severely, making it difficult for him to speak," it cited the officials as saying, adding that "eventually, he will need plastic surgery." The Founding Fathers tried to save us from Abigail Spanberger’s greedy Virginia power grab By David Harsanyi
During the national debates of 1788, the great Virginian James Madison worried that mere “parchment barriers,” or constitutions, wouldn’t be enough to stop an “overbearing majority” from seeking power and stripping minorities of their voice and rights. What he envisioned, in other words, was someone like Abigail Spanberger. Virginia’s current governor recently signed a bill making her state the 18th to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a scheme to circumvent the Constitution and award all electoral votes to the presidential ticket with the highest national vote total — rather than to the candidate who won the state’s election. Democrats spend a lot of their time accusing Republicans of denying minorities a vote. New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing. Here's who really benefits HUD’s proposed new rule could change the culture of public housing from one of long-term dependency to one of upward mobility By Howard Husock
This week the Trump administration moved toward a dramatic change in policy governing public and subsidized housing. The public comment period closed on the rule proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reserve housing assistance to American citizens — to "prohibit...making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens…in HUD's public and specified assisted housing programs." It could lead to the eviction of an estimated more than 20,000 public and subsidized housing residents who took advantage of a loophole in the law restricting public assistance to citizens. Sparks could fly, à la ICE in Minneapolis, if illegal immigrants and their possessions are thrown into the street. HUD is not wrong that lax enforcement has opened the apartment door for the undocumented. But cracking down on illegals, given their small number, is far less important than another new HUD initiative that could change the character of "the projects" for citizens who have been trapped there in poverty. |
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