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NATO on 'highest state of readiness' after Russia launches new attack
NATO has heightened its alert level, placing fighter jets in the
"highest state of readiness" in response to Russia's aggressive strikes
in Western Ukraine. The Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed that
allied air forces have commenced patrols over Polish airspace near the
Ukrainian border.
The NATO command, coming just weeks after jets were scrambled above
Scotland after Russian entry into British airspace, stated: "The steps
taken are aimed at ensuring safety in areas bordering the threatened
areas." Polish radar and reconnaissance systems have also been
activated, with officials emphasizing their readiness to respond
"immediately" if required.
Following the cessation of Russia's long-range airstrikes on Ukraine,
military flights over Polish airspace have concluded, according to the
post. Meanwhile, the defence organization made the chilling warning of
"worldwide blackouts."
Fed-up Trump blasts Putin after Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine in nearly a year, hampering peace talks: ‘Vladimir, STOP!’
President Trump blasted Vladimir Putin on Thursday and urged the
Russian president to “STOP!” after Moscow launched its deadliest attack
on Ukraine in almost a year overnight.
“I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV,” Trump raged in a Truth Social post.
“Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!”
His rare criticism of Putin came soon after Russia struck Kyiv with an
hours-long barrage of missiles and drones — killing at least nine and
wounding more than 70.
Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US
A federal judge temporarily halted her order requiring the Trump
administration to provide information on its efforts so far, if any, to
retrieve a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
The seven-day pause ordered by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on
Wednesday came with the agreement of lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia,
Xinis said, and is the first sign of a possible change, either in tone
or position, in the contentious legal fight that already has been to
the Supreme Court and led the judge to accuse administration lawyers of
acting in “bad faith.”
Drew Ensign, a deputy assistant attorney general, filed a sealed motion
requesting the stay of the judge’s directive for the U.S. to provide
testimony and documents that involve plans to retrieve Abrego Garcia.
The administration is also seeking relief from having to file daily
updates on its progress.
China Says No Active US Trade Talks Have Taken Place
China Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that the
two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying
that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as
“trying to catch the wind.”
China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that the final tariff
rate on China's exports would come down “substantially” from the
current 145%.
Trump had told reporters earlier in the week that "everything’s active”
when asked if he was engaging with China, although his Treasury
Secretary had said there were no formal negotiations.
Trump’s U-Turns on Powell, China Follow Dire Economic Warnings
Confronted with fresh warnings from financial markets, business leaders
and top advisers, President Donald Trump this week eased off on two of
his frequent punching bags: Jerome Powell and China.
Trump entered office with a steadfast desire to reshape the global
economy. But his resolve has appeared to waver in the face of turmoil
in equities and bonds and pleas from powerful executives who fear his
sweeping tariffs and interference with the Federal Reserve could set
off an economic calamity.
Trump on Tuesday said he had no intention to fire Powell — despite days
of criticism over the central bank’s policies — and said he believed a
deal with Beijing would significantly reduce the sweeping tariffs he’s
posted on Chinese goods. After a report that the US would be willing to
phase in lighter tariffs on Beijing over five years on Wednesday, Trump
told reporters that China was “going to do fine” once talks had settled.
GOP talks on millionaire tax hike come from party's populist streak, strategists say
'I'm not sure if I'm surprised anymore,' Republican strategist tells Fox News
An aversion to tax increases has long been one of the Republican
Party’s core pillars, but tradition was upended in recent weeks as
discussions of a potential new millionaires’ tax hike hit Capitol Hill.
It’s baffled some members of the GOP’s old guard, though Republican
operatives who spoke with Fox News Digital were less surprised. They
said those conversations were largely ushered in by the party’s growing
populist wing.
"I’m not sure if I’m surprised anymore, because the party has changed
so much in just a short period of time. But it is noteworthy," longtime
GOP strategist Doug Heye told Fox News Digital.
Democrats and Media Try to Rewrite History of Biden’s Presidency
The infirmity of President Joe Biden during his time in office is one of the biggest scandals in American political history.
Yet, despite the scale of the coverup, the biggest fiasco of the Biden
presidency was not his poor health and mental state. It was how his
administration fully leaned into the “great awokening” despite his
campaign message of returning to normalcy.
A report from The New York Times on Tuesday highlighted how Biden
ultimately ceded ground to his left flank on issues such as forcing
schools to allow men in women’s sports with little opposition despite
his trepidation. The former president, who ran as some kind of
moderate, barely performed the function of a speed bump to the Left’s
desires.
It’s that legacy Democrats and their media enablers will try to make you forget.
Resistance Democrats embrace combative, profanity-laced 'dark woke' rebrand to combat Trump
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett
exemplifies new confrontational approach as party members reject
'respectability prison' in battle against MAGA Republicans
"Resistance" Democrats are starting to abandon civil politics in favor
of a new provocative and combative "dark woke," a new report says.
The term "dark woke" refers to an online meme that gained popularity in
January amid President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Under the
"#darkwoke" tag, left-leaning X users share jokes and memes delighting
in or wishing for the suffering of Trump supporters.
Though the term is largely an online phenomenon, some members of the
Democratic Party are beginning to see some benefits to the "crass" and
"rude" attitude.
Vatican Keeps St. Peter's Open All Night for Public Viewing of Pope Francis
So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a
simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept
the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing
the basilica for just an hour Thursday morning for cleaning.
The basilica is bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the
globe make a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle to pay their
last respects to Francis, who died Monday after a stroke.
Donald Trump Jr. to Meet Hungary's Foreign Minister in Budapest on Friday
President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. will meet
Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto in Budapest on Friday,
Hungary's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
It was not clear if Trump Jr.'s visit was in any way related to a
potential business deal. As an executive vice president at The Trump
Organization, Donald Jr. works to expand the company's real estate,
retail, commercial, hotel, and golf interests, according to the Trump
Organization's website.
The ministry did not reveal the purpose of the visit and officials were not immediately available for comment.
Morning Glory: What is Harvard arguing?
Harvard wants the right to violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is that simple.
The new case of The President and Fellows of Harvard College v. the
Department of Health and Human Services et al, filed this week, is
going to be intensely interesting to follow as the university’s
unconstitutional use of race in admissions has gone on for years and
its systemic anti-Semitism has been obvious to any campus-watcher since
10/7.
Harvard is going to have to argue in federal court —one way or another—
that the courts pay no attention to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that
sits behind the curtain over there outside of the court’s view.
Similarly, Harvard is going to have to argue the Supreme Court
precedents of Bob Jones University v. U.S. (1983) and Students for Fair
Admission v Harvard (2023), which are also back there behind the
drapes, are similarly not properly before the courts.
Bravo to the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board which on Wednesday
morning at least got one of the major legal precedents, Bob Jones,
correctly stated and pushed on to the debate stage. That precedent is
one which many legacy media "analysts" either don’t understand or don’t
want to confront much less apply to "fair Harvard."NATO has heightened
its alert level, placing fighter jets in the
"highest state of readiness" in response to Russia's aggressive strikes
in Western Ukraine. The Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed that
allied air forces have commenced patrols over Polish airspace near the
Ukrainian border.
Don’t fall for ‘Iran deal’ lie, Mr. President — the mullahs can’t be trusted
President Trump’s attitude towards Iran is causing many to scratch their heads.
He has threatened the Iranian regime that unless it verifiably
dismantles its nuclear program, America and Israel will destroy it.
He has backed this up by moving more US warships to the region and
deploying around one third of America’s B-2 stealth bombers to Diego
Garcia.
Trump’s commitment to safeguard Israel is not in doubt. He’s also the
man who, in his first term, took America out of the disastrous 2015
nuclear deal brokered by former President Barack Obama and imposed
instead a punishing sanctions regime to weaken Iran.
