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December 15, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Media
Politics

‘National Review’ Wants ‘Talented’ Christie to Drop Out & Make Way for NeoCon Nikki.

The National Review is urging Chris Christie, the presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor, to exit the GOP primary to make way neoconservative darling Nikki Haley.

Christie is polling at just three percent nationally, but is somewhat more popular in New Hampshire – a critical early primary state. There, he is polling in third place at 14 percent, compared to 18 percent for Haley. Ron DeSantis, supposedly Trump’s main rival, is in fourth on 11 percent, just one point ahead of Vivek Ramaswamy.

“[A]ll indications are that [Christie’s] vote is being cannibalized from Haley,” the National Review complained. It argued that even if Christie somehow pulled off an upset win in New Hampshire, he could not manage the same trick in other states: “A hypothetical Christie win would rely heavily on support from independents and Democrats in the open New Hampshire primary. Those conditions would be impossible to replicate elsewhere.”

“None of this is to deny Christie’s talents as a politician, his accomplishments in New Jersey, or the important truths he’s been speaking about Donald Trump… [But if] Christie is as committed to stopping Donald Trump as he says, it’s time for him to retire to his tent,” the Review explained.

Its assessment glossed over the fact Christie was America’s least popular governor and New Jersey’s worst-rated governor of all time, however.

Trump would retain a significant double-digit lead in New Hampshire even if every one of Christie’s supporters swung behind Haley, in any case.

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Trump Orders National Guard Into This City:

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced plans to deploy the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of an anti-crime initiative.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump and the National Guard, with potential involvement from the Army.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced Friday; deployment planned for Memphis, Tennenesee.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The deployment would not be limited to the National Guard, and could include the Army if needed.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: Part of a broader anti-crime initiative to address public safety concerns in Memphis.

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President Donald J. Trump announced on Friday that he would be deploying the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his ongoing anti-crime initiative. The President emphasized that the deployment would not be limited to the National Guard and could extend to include the Army if necessary. This marks a significant step in addressing public safety concerns in the city.

“The deployment would not be limited to the National Guard, and could include the Army if needed,” Trump stated. This move is part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to tackle crime in urban areas.

Already, the Trump White House has seen success with the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. These units have been able to replace the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in more public, high-traffic areas, allowing the MPD, assisted by federal law enforcement, to focus on more direct policing in high-crime neighborhoods. This has resulted in a significant reduction of crime in the capital, especially carjackings.

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BREAKING: Suspected Charlie Kirk Assassin Named After Capture.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, is in custody over the assassination of Charlie Kirk, according to President Donald J. Trump.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Utah authorities, and local police.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement of an arrest was made during a Fox & Friends appearance by President Trump, following Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody, in custody. Everyone did a great job. We worked with the local police, the governor.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Authorities have reportedly recovered the suspected weapon and are continuing their investigation. Trump plans to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump announced during a Fox & Friends appearance that a suspect is in custody in relation to the assassination of  Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The suspect has now been named as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Washington County, Utah, reportedly turned in by his father.

Trump stated, “I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody, in custody. Everyone did a great job. We worked with the local police, the governor.”

Video footage had been released showing the suspect dropping from a rooftop after the shooting. Authorities had asked for public assistance in identifying him, offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Trump shared that the suspect’s father played a role in convincing him to surrender, saying, “The father convinced the son, ‘This is it.’ I am always subject to be corrected, but I’m just giving you based on what I am hearing.”

Initial reports from Utah Valley University suggested a suspect had been apprehended, but they turned out not to be the shooter. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel later indicated that a second “subject” had been caught, but they were also released.

Authorities have reportedly recovered what they believe is the weapon used in the attack, a high-powered bolt-action rifle, found in a nearby wooded area. Kirk had been addressing a crowd of college students when he was struck by a single shot to the neck. Trump has pledged to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Science

NASA Rover Finds Possible Sign of Life on Mars.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Scientists studying Mars have identified minerals in rock formations that could indicate microbial life, although non-biological explanations are also possible.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: NASA’s Perseverance rover team, led by project scientist Katie Stack Morgan, and researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Data collected since February 2021 at Jezero Crater on Mars, with possible signs of organic life discovered last year, and findings published recently in a peer-reviewed study.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Astrobiological claims, particularly those related to the potential discovery of past extraterrestrial life, require extraordinary evidence.” – Katie Stack Morgan

🎯IMPACT: The findings suggest Mars may have been habitable later in its history than previously thought, and older rocks might hold harder-to-detect signs of life.

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The combination of minerals found in rocks on Mars could be a potential indicator of microbial life. These minerals appear to have formed through electron-transfer reactions between sediment and organic matter, a process that microbes could use to produce energy for growth. However, the minerals can also form through non-biological processes, such as high temperatures, acidic conditions, or organic compound binding.

The discovery is particularly notable because it involves some of the youngest sedimentary rocks studied during the mission. This challenges earlier assumptions that evidence of ancient life would only be found in older formations. It also suggests that Mars may have been habitable for a longer period or later in its history than previously believed.

“Astrobiological claims, particularly those related to the potential discovery of past extraterrestrial life, require extraordinary evidence,” said Katie Stack Morgan, Perseverance’s project scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). She emphasized the importance of peer-reviewed publication to validate findings.

The scientific community utilizes tools like the CoLD scale and Standards of Evidence to evaluate potential signs of life. These frameworks help determine the level of confidence in data suggesting extraterrestrial life, improving the rigor of such claims.

Since landing at Jezero Crater in February 2021, the Perseverance rover has collected 27 rock cores. The rover is equipped with advanced instruments, including a weather station and swatches of spacesuit material for future human mission studies. NASA JPL, managed by Caltech, oversees the rover’s operations as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program.

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Immigration

Over 140,000 Americans Have Applied to Work for ICE Since July.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seen a surge of interest in its recruitment efforts, with 141,000 applications and 18,000 tentative job offers since late July.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, President Donald J. Trump, ICE, and applicants from across the country, including retired law enforcement officers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recruitment efforts began in late July, with operations conducted in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Americans are answering their country’s call to serve and help remove murderers, pedophiles, rapists, terrorists, and gang members from our country.” – Kristi Noem

🎯IMPACT: The recruitment push bolsters ICE’s manpower for mass deportations.

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The Trump administration’s recruitment drive to bolster the number of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers is making significant headway, with 141,000 applications and 18,000 tentative job offers since the campaign began in late July. The Trump administration initiated the effort to expand ICE’s operational capacity, offering incentives such as $50,000 sign-on bonuses, student loan forgiveness, and enhanced retirement benefits.

“ICE has received more than 141,000 applications from patriotic Americans who want to defend the homeland by removing the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from the U.S. We have already given more than 18,000 tentative job offers,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem stated, adding: “Americans are answering their country’s call to serve and help remove murderers, pedophiles, rapists, terrorists, and gang members from our country.”

ICE agents have undertaken a number of large-scale immigration enforcement actions in major cities like Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., targeting foreigners in the country illegally who have criminal charges or convictions. New detention centers, such as “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, have been established to hold illegals before deportation.

Notably, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed by President Donald J. Trump in July, funds 10,000 new ICE positions and eliminates the age cap for applicants—aimed at encouraging retired law enforcement officers to consider joining the agency.

The National Pulse reported on Monday that ICE is launching a major immigration enforcement operation in Chicago—dubbed the ‘Midway Blitz’—which is utilizing a U.S. Navy facility on Lake Michigan just north of the Democrat-controlled city. “This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” DHS stated on X (formerly Twitter).

DHS has also encouraged self-deportation through the retooled CBP Home app.

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15 hours ago
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9/11 Families Hail Court Ruling Likely Allowing Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia to Proceed.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit alleging Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the 9/11 attacks can proceed, with evidence suggesting Saudi officials supported the hijackers.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Families of 9/11 victims, Judge George Daniels, and Saudi government officials allegedly connected to the attacks.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued two weeks ago by the Southern District of New York, with a press conference held in New York City on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There were at least 13 Saudi government officials connected to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs… funneling support… to the hijackers’ handlers, right down to the hijackers themselves.” – Plaintiff Brett Eagleson

🎯IMPACT: The case is likely headed for trial, potentially exposing Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the 9/11 attacks.

IN FULL

A group of family members of 9/11 victims is celebrating a federal court ruling that allows their lawsuit, aimed at holding Saudi Arabia accountable for its alleged role in the 2001 terrorist attacks, to proceed. Senior U.S. District Court Judge George Daniels found it is reasonable to infer, as claimed in the lawsuit, that two individuals named in the lawsuit were sent by elements of the Saudi government to the United States in an effort to provide support to the al-Qaeda terrorists plotting the attack.

“Some of the disputed facts cannot be resolved at this stage of the litigation, because weighing the evidence or assessing witnesses’ credibility will need to take place at trial,” Judge Daniels wrote in his 45-page ruling. The federal judge continued: “Nonetheless, the entire body of undisputed facts, and the Court’s preliminary assessment of certain disputed facts, are adequate for the Court to conclude that the exercise of subject matter jurisdiction is appropriate here.”

One of the lead plaintiffs, Brett Eagleson—the son of 9/11 victim Jon Eagleson—called the ruling a “historic, landmark decision” that is based on “indefensible evidence” that the Saudi government played a role in the attack.

“There were at least 13 Saudi government officials connected to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. They were working and operating in and out of the Saudi consulates and the Saudi embassies,” Eagleson said, continuing: “They were funneling support from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Washington, D.C., to their embassies in San Diego, to the hijackers’ handlers, right down to the hijackers themselves.”

“It’s been 24 years of pain and anguish and fighting for our families. What happened to this community, what happened to America that day, was horrific. However, what’s happening currently and what’s been happening for the past 24 years has been an abomination,” he added.

The ruling likely clears the way for the lawsuit to proceed to trial. Saudi Arabia has persistently denied claims of its involvement in 9/11.

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16 hours ago
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World

Brazil’s Ex-President Bolsonaro Convicted of Coup Conspiracy.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Brazilian President and Donald J. Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of supposedly plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Supreme Court, and prosecutors.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The conviction was handed down on September 11, 2025, in Brazil’s Supreme Court.

💬KEY QUOTE: “When coherence and a sense of justice prevail over vengeance and lies, there is no room for cruel persecution or biased judgments,” said Bolsonaro’s wife Michelle.

🎯IMPACT: Bolsonaro, 70, faces a potential sentence of up to 40 years in prison.

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by a majority of Brazil’s controversial Supreme Court for attempting to orchestrate a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 presidential election. The decision marks the first time in the country’s history that a former president has been found guilty of crimes against democracy.

Bolsonaro, a populist ally of President Donald J. Trump who served from 2019 to 2023, was convicted on five criminal counts, including plotting to overthrow democratic institutions, being part of an armed criminal group, and encouraging political violence. He was also accused of posing a threat to national heritage and state assets. Three justices voted to convict, while one, Luiz Fux, voted for acquittal. The dissent opens the door for potential appeals or legal challenges. Bolsonaro, 70, now faces a maximum prison sentence of 40 years.

“This criminal case is almost a meeting between Brazil and its past, its present, and its future,” Justice Carmen Lucia said in her remarks before voting to convict. She added that Bolsonaro had acted “with the purpose of eroding democracy and institutions.”

Prosecutors alleged that Bolsonaro and his allies planned to reject the results of the 2022 election, in which he officially lost to far-left Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and were preparing to use military force to stay in power. The investigation has also supposedly uncovered plots to target Supreme Court justices and attempts to incite violent unrest in the capital. Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing.

Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle, responded to the court in a statement posted on social media, saying, “When coherence and a sense of justice prevail over vengeance and lies, there is no room for cruel persecution or biased judgments.”

The ruling is the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the populist leader. In 2023, Bolsonaro was barred from holding public office until 2030 after the country’s electoral court ruled that he had abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on Brazil’s machine-based voting system. The court found that his public statements questioning the integrity of electronic voting machines and attempting to return to paper ballots had undermined the democratic process.

In July 2025, Bolsonaro was detained amid concerns he might try to flee to the United States to seek political asylum. President Donald J. Trump has been lobbying on his behalf, threatening heavy sanctions and tariffs on Brazil for what he sees as a politically motivated witch-hunt.

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16 hours ago
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WATCH: Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar and Mehdi Hasan Laugh and Trash Charlie Kirk After Assassination.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Video has emerged of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan making light of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk as he debated students at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Omar, Mehdi Hasan, and the late Charlie Kirk.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, and Omar’s interview surfaced on social media on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “What I do know for sure is that, you know, Charlie was someone who once said, you know, guns save lives after a school shooting.” — Rep. Ilhan Omar.

🎯IMPACT: While some Democrat officials have offered condemnations of the assassination, others, like Rep. Omar, have made a point of attacking Kirk and conservatives generally for their views.

IN FULL

Video has emerged of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan—who was fired from the far-left network for amplifying anti-Israel content in the wake of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks—making light of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk while he spoke at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. In the interview clip, Omar—a naturalized U.S. citizen from Somalia who is accused of having committed visa fraud by engaging in a sham marriage with her brother—smears Kirk, stating that those who claim the America First political figure just wanted to have civil debates are historical revisionists.

“What I do know for sure is that, you know, Charlie was someone who once said, you know, guns save lives after a school shooting,” Rep. Omar, an influential figure among Democrat progressives in Congress, told Hasan. “Charlie was someone who was willing to debate and downplay the death of George Floyd in [sic] the hands of Minneapolis Police,” prompting Hasan to interject: “I think he called him a scumbag.”

“Right, have no regard, downplayed slavery, and what black people have gone through in this country by saying Juneteenth should never exist,” Omar rambled on, adding: “And I think, you know, there are a lot of people who are out there talking about him just wanting to have a civil debate.”

“It’s bullshit, a complete rewriting of history,” Hasan responded, laughing along with Omar, who continued: “Yeah, there is nothing more effed up, you know, like, than to completely pretend that his words and actions have not been recorded and in existence for the last decade or so.”

Notably, Hasan, an Indian-heritage British immigrant, has been recorded in the past making many controversial statements, for instance by calling non-Muslims “cattle” who “live their lives as animals.”

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17 hours ago
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The Resistance

Go-To Deep State Lawyer Who Rep’d Hunter Biden Is Suing Trump… Again.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that three former senior Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials were fired in a politically motivated “campaign of retribution” under pressure from the Trump administration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Plaintiffs Brian Driscoll, Steve Jensen, and Spencer Evans; their attorneys Abbe Lowell and Chris Mattei; and FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, who are named in the lawsuit.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The firings occurred last month.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The FBI tried to put the President in jail and he hasn’t forgotten it,” Kash Patel allegedly told Brian Driscoll, according to the lawsuit.

🎯IMPACT: The lawsuit is the latest lawfare effort aimed at undermining President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to reform the federal government and end corrupt Deep State influence in the American national security apparatus.

IN FULL

Three former senior Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials—Brian Driscoll, Steve Jensen, and Spencer Evans—have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were unlawfully fired last month as part of a politically motivated purge under pressure from the Trump administration. The lawsuit accuses FBI Director Kash Patel of knowingly carrying out “likely illegal” firings to maintain his position, with Patel allegedly saying, “The FBI tried to put the President in jail and he hasn’t forgotten it.”

Notably, one of the key attorneys representing the fired FBI officials is Abbe Lowell, who has emerged as a central figure in Democrat-led lawfare efforts to hamper President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to reform the federal government. Lowell is also currently representing fired Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, who is suing the Trump administration to prevent her removal. Lowell previously represented Hunter Biden against federal tax evasion charges, and his former law firm, Winston & Strawn, is still pursuing Biden for unpaid legal fees.

The lawsuit also names Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI, the Justice Department (DOJ), and the Executive Office of the President as defendants. It seeks reinstatement of the plaintiffs, back pay, and a declaration that the firings were illegal. The plaintiffs allege that their terminations have caused reputational harm and undermined their future employment prospects.

Lowell claims the case demonstrates how FBI leadership is “carrying out political orders to punish law enforcement agents for doing their jobs.” Meanwhile, Chris Mattei—another attorney for the plaintiffs—argues, “Their firing from the FBI, taken together, has put every American at greater risk.” Driscoll, a former acting FBI director and commander of the agency’s hostage rescue team, claims he resisted orders to fire personnel based on their case assignments, including an agent linked to investigations involving President Trump.

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17 hours ago
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Economy

Here’s What the Latest CPI Numbers Tell Us About Inflation and the Economy.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) crept up in August. Headline CPI rose 2.9 percent year-over-year, while core CPI increased 3.1 percent. However, goods prices remained muted, with the increase being driven primarily by shelter costs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. economy, American consumers, and the Federal Reserve.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The CPI data was released on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

🎯IMPACT: The headline CPI numbers may give the Federal Reserve a degree of pause at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, though Wall Street still anticipates the Fed moving to reduce interest rates.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) crept up in August. Headline CPI rose 2.9 percent year-over-year, while core CPI increased 3.1 percent. While the numbers suggest that inflation may be stubbornly holding steady just above the Federal Reserve’s two percent target, they also reveal that—despite predictions by most critics—President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs are having little overall impact on prices for American consumers.

Shelter (housing) was the single largest driver of price increases in the month-over-month CPI and is reflected similarly year-over-year. Meanwhile, goods inflation remains muted, undermining assertions that U.S. tariffs on foreign experts would cause prices to surge or reignite inflationary pressure.

Concerningly, the muted goods inflation—when taken with Wednesday’s Producer Price Index (PPI) print—gives credence to concerns about deflationary pressure in the economy. The deviation between the rate of increase in prices between shelter and goods suggests possible lagging demand among consumers for everyday items.

The headline CPI numbers may give the Federal Reserve a degree of pause at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. However, the lack of acceleration in goods prices, the deflationary PPI print from Wednesday, and the concerning August jobs numbers—along with the significant downward benchmark revision for the labor market for the end of 2024—have Wall Street still anticipating the Fed moving to reduce interest rates.

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18 hours ago
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Politics

Anti-Trump Fanatic George Conway Compares Charlie Kirk to Nazi Stormtrooper.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-Trump attorney George Conway has likened assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to Nazi stormtrooper Horst Wessel.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: George Conway, Charlie Kirk, and Kirk’s mourners.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, while Conway’s social media posts appeared on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Horst Wessel, 1907–1930.” — George Conway

🎯IMPACT: Social media users see Conway’s X post as suggesting Kirk’s assassination will be used by conservatives to impose an authoritarian regime.

IN FULL

Anti-Trump attorney George Conway, in a Thursday post on X (formerly Twitter), likened Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to Horst Wessel, a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), or stormtroopers, which served as the early paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party in Germany. Kirk, who was assassinated at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, was known for his embrace and encouragement of free speech, open debate, and political dialogue—a far cry from the beliefs of Wessel and the Nazi Party.

“Horst Wessel, 1907–1930,” Conway wrote, linking to Wessel’s Wikipedia page and attaching an image of Wessel in his SA uniform. Wessel was shot and killed by two communists, becoming a martyr for the Nazi movement.

The vile comparison by Conway is only worsened by early reports that the rifle believed to have been used by the assassin was found along with ammunition engraved with so-called anti-fascist slogans. This suggests that erroneous views about Kirk’s beliefs, encouraged by the extreme rhetoric of leftist ideologues, politicians, and their corporate media allies, may have motivated his killer.


Following backlash to his initial post, Conway doubled down. Responding to a post by Katie Miller, the wife of Jewish White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, which stated, “It’s a real treat to see all these Liberals condemn political violence now. You called us Hitler. You called us Nazis. You called us Racists. You have blood on your hands,” Conway posted a clip from the German satire program Browser Ballett, again likening conservatives to Nazis.

Conway’s posts are more troubling in light of his recent campaign against federal immigration enforcement agents. The National Pulse reported last week that corporate filings have revealed that George Conway and former Congresswoman and mega lobbyist Barbara Comstock are key figures funding a far-left flyer campaign urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to “take off your masks” and face public scrutiny, despite the fact that this would open them to attacks by gangsters and political extremists.

The posters, funded by Home of the Brave USA, Inc., have appeared at bus stops and on buildings in Washington, D.C., with Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, noting in a recent video report, “It’s funny, it was just a couple of years ago, wasn’t it, that it was actually the political left screaming about putting masks on, and now there are signs saying take your masks off,” Kassam remarked, noting that ICE “have to remain masked a lot of the time for fear of reprisals simply for doing their jobs.”

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