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Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click on Book Cover) World & Nation 33 House Dems break with Jeffries as party fractures over Israel Most Democrats voted against the measure, which Republicans say protects Jewish students from hostile environments The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at blocking federal funds to colleges that boycott Israel, with the vast majority of Democrats voting against it. All but 33 left-wing lawmakers voted to block the measure, which would "prohibit an institution that participates in a non-expressive commercial boycott of Israel" from getting government funding. It would also force universities that do get federal funds to affirm their students "are not unreasonably obstructed" from studying abroad in Israel. The measure passed 237 to 169, with all but two Republicans voting in favor. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and his top deputies were among the 167 Democrats to vote "no" alongside Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio. Trump blasts ‘treasonous’ munitions reports, says US has ‘far more than we could ever use’ “The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN!” Trump doubled down in a second post, saying the U.S. has “virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition” and is producing munitions “at levels never seen before.” “We are stockpiling and preparing for any contingency that could happen,” Trump wrote, adding that the U.S. is prioritizing its own supplies before resuming sales to allies. Putin suddenly changes course with surprise claim: "We want to end the war" International summits often feature leaders speaking grandly about harmony while their actual policies push in the opposite direction. That exact paradox just played out in Central Asia. The latest remarks from one prominent leader offer a stark split between words and actions. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a Tuesday summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He used the gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to make an unexpected statement about the ongoing conflict. 'Battered' Putin vows to hit back as crisis spirals
Putin no longer has the money to shield Russia's big cities from the realities of war House votes to condemn socialism, with 8 Democrats joining Republicans The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution to denounce socialism "in all its forms" in a political messaging exercise ahead of the November elections. The House adopted the resolution in a 220 to 192 to 2 vote, with eight Democrats voting with all Republicans in favor. Two Democrats voted present. The Democrats who supported the resolution included Reps. Kathy Castor of Florida, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Jared Golden of Maine, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Darren Soto of Florida and Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico. Those who voted present were Reps. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire. GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates. Republicans connected those wins to their own push to pass President Trump's signature voting regulations bill, the SAVE America Act. The resolution also reaffirms their support for the legislation that has been stalled for months in the Senate, where it lacks even a simple majority support. Graham’s 'bone crushing' sanctions bill stalls in US Congress: Legislation pulled from vote “Bone-crushing” sanctions against Russia pushed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham have run into new problems in the US House of Representatives, Politico reports. Less than a month ago, a substantial bipartisan majority in the US Senate backed a bill proposed by Lindsey Graham. The legislation would increase sanctions pressure on Russia and its trading partners. However, the situation in the House of Representatives has proved much more complicated. Republican leaders removed the bill from the list of measures they plan to bring to a vote this week. After a five-week summer recess, Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol, but the sanctions bill was effectively not among their priorities. Maduro claims immunity, asks judge to dismiss drug-trafficking charges against him and his wife Maduro's lawyers argue no American court has ever presided over the criminal trial of a recognized foreign head of state Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking charges against them, arguing, among other things, that the pair have sovereign immunity, according to court documents. "No American court has ever presided over the criminal trial of a foreign leader who was recognized by their own country as the sitting head of state at the time the charges were brought. That is not an accident of history. It reflects a rule older than the common law: heads of state are exempt from the criminal process of any national court but their own," a memorandum Maduro's lawyers filed in support of their motion to dismiss read. "That immunity flows not from goodwill that can be withdrawn on a whim, but from the perfect equality and absolute independence of sovereigns. Thus, this Court lacks jurisdiction with respect to Mr. Maduro, who is recognized by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as its head of state," the document continued. Musk picks his first GOP warriors as a 2026 money surge takes shape Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate race received the largest share of Musk's sudden spending spree Elon Musk’s super PAC made its first major publicly disclosed burst of midterm spending, dumping significant amounts of cash over a very short period of time into races Republicans virtually must win to retain control of Congress. Between Aug. 19 and Aug. 31, Musk’s America PAC reported just over $800,000 in expenditures supporting Republican candidates and opposing their Democratic rivals — an average of roughly $70,000 per day. By far the largest concentration of Musk’s spending was in the Texas Senate race, where America PAC spent nearly $248,000 supporting Paxton and opposing Talarico. Republicans are heading into the midterms with a massive cash advantage, but are struggling to secure advantageous positions in even traditionally Republican states such as Alaska, Iowa, Texas and Ohio, according to Fox News’ Power Rankings. Musk opening his pocketbook for the GOP, an eventuality that was once in doubt given his prior split with the president, could provide Republicans with a much-needed lifeline as November approaches. ‘No Kings’ protest network behind fight against AI data centers and Flock cameras Pro-China communist groups funded by tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham expand protests against data centers to Flock cameras The same hard-left network behind "No Kings" and other protests is leading the battle against data centers and Flock surveillance cameras, according to a Fox News Digital investigation and a new report. In growing protests from San Francisco to North Carolina, organizations and activists associated with the same ecosystem that rallied against President Donald Trump, Israel, Elon Musk, Tesla and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the last two years are now taking on data-center construction and license-plate readers. The overlap includes organizations funded by pro-China, Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham, whose sprawling nonprofit and media network has faced Congressional and federal scrutiny over its funding and foreign ties. Singham and the nonprofits he has funded have denied taking orders from any government or political party and haven’t been charged with any crimes. Norah O’Donnell returns to ‘CBS Mornings’ after evening news stint Norah O’Donnell has been tapped to return to CBS News’ morning show as a co-anchor, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. O’Donnell, who was also recently made a “60 Minutes” correspondent, will join current hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson in the re-launched “CBS Mornings” show starting Tuesday, the source told The Post. Jon Tower, the producer of “CBS Mornings,” told staffers in a memo sent Thursday about O’Donnell’s “homecoming.” “As we all know, for seven years, Norah helped lead CBS This Morning alongside Gayle, creating one of the most memorable partnerships in the history of morning news. They have a friendship and chemistry that extends beyond the studio,” Tower wrote in a copy of the memo obtained by The Post. Trump blocked again from restricting birthright citizenship by Biden judge: ‘Almost certainly unconstitutional’ A federal judge pumped the brakes on President Trump’s latest effort to rein in birthright citizenship through executive order, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling against his first attempt. Maryland-based US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday temporarily blocking Trump’s scaled-down executive orders last month to stop birth tourism. “The 2026 Executive Order is almost certainly unconstitutional … for the simple reason that the Supreme Court in Barbara already decided that the children in the class are citizens at birth,” Boardman, a Biden appointee, wrote in the opinion — referring to the Supreme Court case, Trump v. Barbara, that struck down his first attempt. Dutch yank 78 tons of gold from US, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’ — latest European country to pull precious metal The Dutch central bank has yanked more than 78 metric tons of gold out of New York, citing the tumultuous international climate — the latest European country to ditch or downsize its US precious metal stores. De Nederlandsche Bank, or DNB, cut its New York holdings as it reallocated about 86 total metric tons of gold held across the US and Canada, largely toward London, according to the Financial Times. The bank said the overhaul was designed to strengthen its readiness for a crisis amid “increasing geopolitical unrest.” Gold held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has come under fresh scrutiny as European officials debate the risks of keeping national reserves in the US. Gloria Steinem, pioneer of women’s liberation movement and Ms. Magazine co-founder, dead at 92 Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist, writer and activist who helped define the modern women’s movement, has died. She was 92. Steinem “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City” on Wednesday, “surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” according to a statement posted to her Instagram. “Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” the statement said. Dianna Russini's relationship with Mike Vrabel was 'in clear violation' of standards, The Athletic review says The report finds Russini's connection to the New England Patriots coach 'should have been disclosed' regardless of its nature Dan asks Michele Tafoya for her perspective on the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel situation. Michele thinks that Russini definitely crossed a line for journalistic integrity & hopes she doesn't set back other women in sports The Athletic has released a long-awaited standards review about former reporter Dianna Russini's relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and it paints the media entity as something of a trusting victim of a reporter who hid truth from her employer. The report does not attempt to conclude whether Russini had a romantic or physical relationship with Vrabel that helped her reporting through the years. 9/11 terrorists keep dodging justice — as lefty allies wage ‘legal jihad’ By Betsy McCaughey
A quarter-century after 9/11, the attack’s evil mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, still hasn’t been tried and sentenced to death — because America’s own justice system has been turned against us. Blame the American Civil Liberties Union, in large part, for this travesty. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, shortly after his capture in Pakistan. A military judge threw out a confession 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed made in 2007 for his upcoming trial. AP The ACLU intervened at the start, insisting that the two military lawyers assigned to defend Mohammed and his co-defendants “might not have death penalty experience” and were unprepared to battle “the full force of the US government.” What a pity. Evidence doesn’t point to a genocide in Gaza — despite all of the rage By David Harsanyi
In May 2025, Tom Fletcher, the United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, went on BBC Radio and told the audience that 14,000 babies in Gaza were going to die “in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them.” Two days. Fourteen thousand babies. According to UNICEF, there are around 20,000 babies in the entirety of Gaza. Which means 70% of all infants were in danger of dying in mere hours. An “utterly chilling” figure, Fletcher stressed. The New York Times, along with numerous other establishment media outlets, relayed Fletcher’s allegation to its credulous audience without any skepticism. The usual experts were summoned to discuss this unfolding famine on cable news. And the antisemites across social media amplified the claim. No matter how far-fetched a story is about Israel, including preposterous evidence-free accusations that it trains dogs to rape Palestinians, papers such as The New York Times will spread it to feed the perception that the Jewish state operates as a genocidal entity. |
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