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October 23, 2023
Politics
War

Biden State Dept Appoints Muslim Mayor Who Called for Israel Eradication to Leadership Program.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has been appointed to the State Department’s Assembly of Local Leaders program – a first of its kind initiative ostensibly positioned to identify “key issues” impacting local communities. Hammoud, known for his staunch anti-Israel positions, excused the Hamas terror attack on the Jewish state “inevitable” just weeks ago.

In a previous social media statement, the Democratic leader called for the eradication of the Jewish state, supporting Hamas’s incursion on Israel which took place on October 7, 2021. Contravening facts, Hammoud accused Israel of the tragic bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, that instead came from the terrorist group Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s rocket, as per the Biden government’s own announcement.

Concerns have also been raised about the Biden government’s previous associations with groups supportive of Hamas, including the appointment of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on its “National Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism”. CAIR, linked to Hamas, has backed various anti-Israel actions, with CAIR president Nihad Awad recently derogatorily referring to President Biden as a “Zionist”. The State Department has reportedly funneled millions in support to certain organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, some of which with a history of supporting Hamas. State Department official Nina Hachigian, known to have previously advocated for stronger U.S.-China ties, is leading the Assembly of Local Leaders program.

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Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has been appointed to the State Department's Assembly of Local Leaders program - a first of its kind initiative ostensibly positioned to identify "key issues" impacting local communities. Hammoud, known for his staunch anti-Israel positions, excused the Hamas terror attack on the Jewish state "inevitable" just weeks ago. show more
October 23, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Crime

‘Don’t Help People’: DC Crime So Bad That Senate Sergeant Tells Congress Staff Not to Assist Broken Down Drivers.

Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson has sent a safety bulletin to Senate staff warning them, among other things, not to “stop to assist a stranger” on the road, amid a surge in carjacking in Democrat-run Washington D.C.

“Local authorities note an increase in carjacking incidents in and around Capitol Hill and the District of Columbia,” the bulletin explains, advising readers to “keep doors locked and windows up,” to avoid “driving alone, especially at night,” and to stick to center lanes.

Among other tips, the one most emphasizing the American capital’s descent into a low-trust, low-social cohesion zone urges: “Don’t stop to assist a stranger with a broken-down car; call the police from a safe location instead.”

Drivers are urged to behave as though they are perpetually in danger, using attended garages if possible, parking in well-lit areas, and remaining on the alert whenever exiting their vehicles.

Just weeks ago Democrat Representative Enrique ‘Henry’ Cuellar, who supported the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, was carjacked outside a building that houses dozens of Congressmen. Republican Senator Katie Britt staffer Amanda Pepper was carjacked even more recently, by an attacker who leveled a gun at her face as she was walking to her office.

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Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson has sent a safety bulletin to Senate staff warning them, among other things, not to "stop to assist a stranger" on the road, amid a surge in carjacking in Democrat-run Washington D.C. show more

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October 23, 2023
William Upton
Crime
War

WATCH: Pro-Hamas Mob Blocks Street, Attacks Driver, Then Claim to be Victims.

Pro Hamas protesters in Minneapolis surrounded a car being driven by an elderly man during a “die-in” demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The protestors shut down a section of roadway, blocking traffic, and physically attacking vehicles that tried to push through the crowd. Video from the protest shows individuals carrying Palestinian and Hamas flags and dressed in black assaulting a vehicle driven by a terrorized and frightened man – who the protestors claim tried to run them over and shoot at them.

Additional arial footage of the exchange clearly shows the driver made no attempt to run over protestors, and instead was the target of violence and physical assault himself. At the very start, the driver appears to briefly exit his vehicle before a mob of protestors surge at him.

After the driver is able to re-enter his vehicle, protesters swarm around him and begin smashing his windshield and the passenger and driver side windows. The car then slowly inches forward as more protestors throw themselves on his vehicle and continue using objects and signs to smash at his windows. Finally after another vehicle moves to clear a path, the driver is able to move forward and accelerates once clear of the protestors and on open road.

Despite appearing to be clear of the protestors, the end of the street is blockaded by additional vehicles. The elderly driver is once again trapped and surrounded by protestors. It is at this point the video claiming the driver attempted to run over protestors originates. The video and claims made against the driver come from Zach Metzger, one of the protest organizers who is a radical, anti-police, far-left candidate for Minneapolis City Council.

After another series of attacks on the driver and his vehicle, the elderly man is able to turn his vehicle around and depart the chaotic seen down a city side street.

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Pro Hamas protesters in Minneapolis surrounded a car being driven by an elderly man during a "die-in" demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The protestors shut down a section of roadway, blocking traffic, and physically attacking vehicles that tried to push through the crowd. Video from the protest shows individuals carrying Palestinian and Hamas flags and dressed in black assaulting a vehicle driven by a terrorized and frightened man – who the protestors claim tried to run them over and shoot at them. show more
October 23, 2023
William Upton
Media
War

NYT Admits to Relying on Hamas.

The New York Times has admitted, in a lengthy article retraction, that their reporting on the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization is overly reliant on sources pushing pro-Hamas talking points. A story ran by the Times last week claimed the explosion that hit a Gaza hospital’s parking lot was the result of an Israeli airstrike. The story’s headline and content – which was damning towards Israel – the Times now admits was entirely too reliant on the word of the Hamas terrorist organization.

“The Times’s initial accounts attributed the claim of Israeli responsibility to Palestinian officials, and noted that the Israeli military said it was investigating the blast. However, the early versions of the coverage — and the prominence it received in a headline, news alert and social media channels — relied too heavily on claims by Hamas,” the New York Times editor’s note reads. “The report left readers with an incorrect impression about what was known and how credible the account was.”

The initial reports stating Israel was responsible for the hospital explosion resulting in civilian deaths sparked violent unrest across the Middle East. Radical leftist Members of the U.S. Congress parroted the Times report, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib telling protestors outside the U.S. Capitol that Israel was responsible for the bombing.

The violent fallout from the false media narrative pushed by the New York Times and other outlets undeniably caused additional harm in the ongoing conflict which started when Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,000 Israeli civilians and took over 200 hostage.

“Given the sensitive nature of the news during a widening conflict, and the prominent promotion it received, Times editors should have taken more care with the initial presentation, and been more explicit about what information could be verified,” the New York Times is now admitting.

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The New York Times has admitted, in a lengthy article retraction, that their reporting on the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization is overly reliant on sources pushing pro-Hamas talking points. A story ran by the Times last week claimed the explosion that hit a Gaza hospital's parking lot was the result of an Israeli airstrike. The story's headline and content – which was damning towards Israel – the Times now admits was entirely too reliant on the word of the Hamas terrorist organization. show more

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October 23, 2023
Jake Welch
Politics
War
World

Ex German Chancellor Says US Sabotaged Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations.

Former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder has claimed the United States refused to allow Ukraine to sue for peace against Russia in March 2022 and deliberately sabotaged negotiations held in the Turkish capital of Istanbul last year.

Schröder, who was German Chancellor between 1999 and 2004, recently told the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung that the window of opportunity to establish peace was missed last year because of the Biden government’s actions, with the Ukrainians even prepared to discuss the status of Crimea – annexed by the Russians in 2014.

“At the peace negotiations in Istanbul in March 2022 with Rustem Umeirov, the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. They first had to ask the Americans about everything they had discussed,” Schröder stated.

Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umierov “opened the conversation with greetings from Zelensky. As a compromise for the safety guarantees of Ukraine, the Austrian model or the 5+1 model was proposed. Umierov thought that was good. He also showed willingness on the other points. He also said that Ukraine does not want NATO membership. He also said that Ukraine wants to reintroduce Russian in Donbas,” Schröder continued.

“But in the end, nothing happened. My impression: Nothing could happen, because everything else was decided in Washington. That was fatal,” he added before showing the interviewer a copy of the newspaper Bild, which detailed the discussions between Ukraine and Russia under the title “Finally Peace in Sight.”

The former Chancellor is currently under investigation by the German Federal Prosecutor for “crime against humanity” as a result of his unwillingness to relinquish his posts at Russian energy companies and his supposed proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Angela Merkel’s former party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), even suggested putting Schröder on the official European Union sanctions list after the war began.

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Former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder has claimed the United States refused to allow Ukraine to sue for peace against Russia in March 2022 and deliberately sabotaged negotiations held in the Turkish capital of Istanbul last year. show more
October 23, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Crime

Maryland Circuit Court Judge Gunned Down in Driveway.

Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson has died after being gunned down in the driveway of his home in Hagerstown. The 52-year-old was transported to the Meritus Medical Center after the authorities discovered him around 8 p.m. last Thursday, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Law enforcement officers were initially dispatched to the homes of other judges in the Old Line State as investigators scrambled to find a motive for the attack. Since then, they have named 49-year-old Pedro Argote, who had a divorce hearing before Wilkinson on Thursday, as their main suspect.

Police are warning the public “to not approach [Argote] but to immediately notify law enforcement” if they think they see him. His nationality has not been disclosed.

“Drew was an exceptional lawyer and a man who loved his family,” a former law colleague said of the slain judge. “His wife and kids were always his highest priority and my thoughts go out to them at this horrible time,” he added.

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Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson has died after being gunned down in the driveway of his home in Hagerstown. The 52-year-old was transported to the Meritus Medical Center after the authorities discovered him around 8 p.m. last Thursday, where he succumbed to his injuries. show more
October 22, 2023
Jake Welch
Crime
News

Republican Staffer Robbed, Carjacked in D.C.

A staffer for Republican Senator Katie Britt was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint in Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s Washington D.C. earlier this week, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Amanda Pepper, a scheduler in Senator Britt’s office, told authorities that moments after she parked her car and began walking to her office, the suspect pointed a gun to her face and demanded she “give me your purse and keys” at around 8:30 pm on Thursday. The suspect then took her possessions and car before fleeing the scene.

Senator Britt’s office said in a statement following the incident, “It is infuriating and completely unacceptable that an American who is on Capitol Hill to serve her country cannot safely walk the streets of Washington, D.C. at 8:30 at night because of the out-of-control crime in this city.”

“Just look at the police department’s own numbers – this year, robberies are up 68% and motor vehicle thefts are up 102%. Local elected officials in the District of Columbia have the responsibility not just to their citizens, but to the country, to step up and get a hold of the crime crisis ravaging the streets of our nation’s capital,” the statement added.

This comes less than a month after Democratic Representative Enrique ‘Henry’ Cuellar was carjacked by three armed men in the U.S. Capitol. The city is expected to witness up to 1,000 carjackings by the end of this year, representing an over 100 percent increase in the offense compared to 2022.

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A staffer for Republican Senator Katie Britt was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint in Mayor Muriel Bowser's Washington D.C. earlier this week, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). show more
October 22, 2023
Jake Welch
Crime
News

Synagogue President, Ex Dem Staffer Stabbed To Death.

Samantha Woll, the president of a synagogue in Detroit, was found dead with multiple stab wounds outside of her home over the weekend, according to the city’s police force.

Detroit authorities said Woll’s body was discovered by a passerby around 6:30 on Saturday morning after a “trail of blood” led to the victim’s home in Lafayette Park. The police were, however, quick to caution against any speculation over the intentions of the murderer, who is yet to be identified. Chief of Detroit police, James White, urged the public to remain patient, adding that a full update will be given on Monday.

Woll, 40, presided over the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and formerly worked as an aide to Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin as well as a campaign staffer to Attorney General Dana Nessel.

She was described as a “passionate Muslim-Jewish bridge builder” and participated in founding the Muslim-Jewish Forum of Detroit. She also hosted events welcoming Syrian refugees to the city.

“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President,” the synagogue said in a statement following the news before adding: “At this point we do not have more information, but will share more when it becomes available.”

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Samantha Woll, the president of a synagogue in Detroit, was found dead with multiple stab wounds outside of her home over the weekend, according to the city's police force. show more
Hamas
October 20, 2023
War
World

Hamas Releases Mother and Daughter U.S. Hostages after Qatari Mediation.

The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organization, has announced that it has released two American hostages into Egyptian custody after intervening mediation by the Qatari government. Although it is currently unclear why the two American hostages – a mother and daughter – were released, Hamas is claiming it made the decision based on ‘humanitarian grounds.’

Two weeks ago Hamas terrorists operating out of the Gaza Strip launched a surprise attack against Israeli civilians, killing over 1,000 men, women, and children. The terrorist group, which govern’s the Gaza territory, took over 200 Israeli and American citizens hostage and indications are they intend to be used as human shields in Gaza if Israeli invades the territory.

Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, vowing: “There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed.”

“We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly,” Gallant said.

Last week U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared it is “time to take the war to the Ayatollah’s backyard,” urging the U.S. government to bomb Iran every time Hamas executes one of its Israeli hostages in Gaza. It is widely believed that Iran helped plan and execute Hamas’s attack on Israel.

The Republican war hawk told Fox that “for every Israeli or American hostage executed by Hamas, we should take down an Iranian oil refinery.”Hamas has threatened to execute one of the estimated 150 hostages it took back to Gaza during its 48-hour incursion into Israel on video every time “our people who are safe in their homes [are bombed] without warning” in Israeli air strikes.

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The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organization, has announced that it has released two American hostages into Egyptian custody after intervening mediation by the Qatari government. Although it is currently unclear why the two American hostages – a mother and daughter – were released, Hamas is claiming it made the decision based on 'humanitarian grounds.' show more
October 20, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
World

Britain is Paying The Hotel Bills of Afghans Living in Pakistan.

The British government, which has already imported over 20,000 Afghans to the United Kingdom following Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Kabul, is footing the hotel bills of thousands more in Pakistan as they await their chance to be imported too.

Around 3,000 Afghans eligible for resettlement in Britain are believed to be in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, as the British government had ceased chartering flights and begun asking migrants to arrange their own housing in Britain before arriving. What the British government has been doing, however, is paying for them to live in Pakistani hotels – a service it has also been providing to illegal migrants in Britain itself, at a cost of roughly £8 million (~$10 million) per day.

With the Pakistani government having now ordered Afghans in the country illegally to leave or face deportation starting in November, British deep state diplomats are urging the government to accelerate the process of bringing these Afghans to the United Kingdom. The British government appears ready to comply, and has now waived the requirement for Afghans in Pakistan to arrange their own housing.

At least some of the Afghans imported to Britain already were on watch lists or had previously been deported from the country, but the British government has refused to provide exact numbers in case they result in Afghans being stigmatized.

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The British government, which has already imported over 20,000 Afghans to the United Kingdom following Joe Biden's botched withdrawal from Kabul, is footing the hotel bills of thousands more in Pakistan as they await their chance to be imported too. show more