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October 27, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Trump’s Mega Mar-A-Lago Fundraiser Pulls In Whopping $6M.

Former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for his 2024 presidential campaign raked in around $6 million on Thursday night. The fundraiser featured several notable political figures and social media celebrities who are supporting the former President’s bid to retake the White House.

The fundraiser’s goal – on top of continuing to build Trump’s 2024 war chest – was to show a clear sign of strength and signal that for the Trump campaign, the primary is over and the general election fight against President Joe Biden has begun. Several high-profile political figures were in attendance, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and former-Speaker candidate and Florida Congressman Byron Donalds. Comedian and celebrity Roseanne Barr also made an appearance Thursday night.

When Trump took the stage to address the crowd in the Mar-a-Lago ballroom, he quickly recognized conservative talk show host Larry Elder who had just hours before dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary, and endorsed the former President. “Larry said don’t worry about it, when I drop out, you’re the guy and I love you and I love him,” Trump said.

Trump’s remarks focused mainly on his accomplishments as President, especially in regards to foreign policy and his administration’s successful work reining in Iran, China, and North Korea. The former President also took aim at President Joe Biden, who he blasted for undoing his successes. Trump also made clear that his fundraising and polling lead have made Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s path to a primary victory nearly impossible.

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Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for his 2024 presidential campaign raked in around $6 million on Thursday night. The fundraiser featured several notable political figures and social media celebrities who are supporting the former President's bid to retake the White House. show more
October 27, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
War
World

Biden Bombs Iran-Linked Sites in Syria.

Joe Biden has had in Syrian territory controlled by the Russian-backed government of Bashar al-Assad bombed, with the government claiming the strikes are defensive actions against Iran.

“These strikes are a direct response to a series of ongoing attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria that began on October 17th,” a senior defense official told the press.

Two sites are said to have been hit by F-16 warplanes in what the official described as “a self-defense action, because our forces in the Middle East, who are there to support security and stability, are being threatened by Iran, and Iran-backed militias.”

The U.S. government admits it is currently unclear whether any Iranians were even present at the targeted sites, which are associated with local militants, but they insist they are at the very least equipped and funded by Iran.

“Let’s be clear, Iran is responsible,” the official said of recent drone and rocket attacks against U.S. bases in the Middle East following the Hamas terror raid on Israel and the Israeli response, which the White House has supported.

At least 24 U.S. personnel have been injured in these attacks so far.

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Joe Biden has had in Syrian territory controlled by the Russian-backed government of Bashar al-Assad bombed, with the government claiming the strikes are defensive actions against Iran. show more
October 27, 2023
William Upton
Politics
War
World

NeoCon Ron Claimed He Sent Israel Guns & Ammo, In Truth Just ‘Smoothed Paperwork’.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s claim that he assisted third party groups and individuals deliver weapons, drones, and body armor to Israel is false according to the Miami-based Israeli consul general, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky. The aid was supposedly sent to the Jewish state to assist in the ongoing conflict with the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the neighboring Gaza territory. The governor’s office claimed they were acting upon a request made by Elbaz-Starinsky, who has denied such requests, stating: “We were never in communication on any shipments of arms or ammunition. The only thing that I have dealt with sending is medical supplies.”

The Israeli consul general is now saying that the Florida Governor was only asked to help ‘smooth paperwork’ involving a prearranged delivery of rifle parts requested by the Israeli government: “I am not aware and would find it very, very bizarre to think that somebody is procuring weapons and sending it to Israel.” Elbaz-Starinsky added, “This is not how we work. And certainly not privately funded.” This runs counter to claims by the DeSantis presidential campaign stating they “…sent cargo planes with drones, weapons, ammo, body armor, and helmets to Israel.”

The export of weapons or technology from the United States to foreign nations is tightly monitored and regulated by the federal government, specifically the Department of Commerce. In addition – depending upon sanctions status and other considerations – the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the President’s National Security Council may also have some degree of regulatory jurisdiction.

It remains unclear if DeSantis’s has cleared the alleged weapons transfers with any federal agencies – if the weapons are even real at all. During the White House press briefing John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council was asked about the situation.

“It is not illegal for the governor of a state to offer a measure of foreign assistance to another country,” Kirby said. “There are laws and regulations which govern how the export process is handled and that’s all done through Commerce. I couldn’t speak with authority today about whether the governor has checked all those boxes or not.”

DeSantis is currently battling former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley for a distant 2nd place in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, tussling for neoconservative, pro-Israel donors.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's claim that he assisted third party groups and individuals deliver weapons, drones, and body armor to Israel is false according to the Miami-based Israeli consul general, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky. The aid was supposedly sent to the Jewish state to assist in the ongoing conflict with the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the neighboring Gaza territory. The governor's office claimed they were acting upon a request made by Elbaz-Starinsky, who has denied such requests, stating: "We were never in communication on any shipments of arms or ammunition. The only thing that I have dealt with sending is medical supplies." show more
October 27, 2023
Media
UK

Brexit Betrayer & Globalist Boris Johnson Joins ‘GB News’.

GB News, Britain’s supposedly anti-establishment broadcaster, has announced it is hiring former Prime Minister and “Brexit betrayer” Boris Johnson. The news comes after the broadcaster cancelled right-wing figures such as Calvin Robertson and Laurence Fox.

Johnson is perhaps best known for thwarting peace between Ukraine and Russia; selling out Brexit; and illegally placing his wife Carrie Symonds in charge of his Downing Street operation during COVID-19.

Boris Johnson’s government also pledged a reduction in immigration, then increased it to record levels.

A perennial political “slippery eel,” Johnson actually penned two op-eds ahead of the European Union referendum in 2016 – one in favor or leaving, and one in favor of remaining. He decided the former would be better for his career fairly late into the campaign.

When the UK political class was convinced of a Hillary Clinton presidency, Johnson, then Mayor of London, publicly trashed Donald Trump, sneering: “When Donald Trump says that there are parts of London that are no-go areas, I think he’s betraying a quite stupefying ignorance that makes him, frankly, unfit to hold the office of President of the United States.”

Trump was magnanimous in return, but has made it clear he had the measure of the Englishman and his government: “I’m saying this as an outsider, but an outsider looking in: they were going far left… I can tell you, they were not conservative policies toward the end,” he said earlier this year.

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GB News, Britain's supposedly anti-establishment broadcaster, has announced it is hiring former Prime Minister and "Brexit betrayer" Boris Johnson. The news comes after the broadcaster cancelled right-wing figures such as Calvin Robertson and Laurence Fox. show more

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October 27, 2023
News
Politics

Trump Fully Cleared After 4-Year Probe Into FBI HQ Location.

The Justice Department has concluded no improper influence was exerted by then-President Donald Trump over a decision by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to keep its headquarters in downtown Washington D.C.

“We found no evidence that the FBI’s decisions were based on improper considerations or motives,” the inspector general’s report stated, after a four-year investigation into allegations Trump opposed a move to the suburbs of Maryland or Virginia to benefit his businesses.

The controversy originated from a developer exchange procurement deal in 2014 to transfer the ownership of the J. Edgar Hoover Building site to a developer. However, plans were canceled in 2017 when Congress withheld the requested funding, leading to the recommendation for a reconstruction of the existings site. This decision was criticized by some Democrats, who suspected Trump of intervening to prevent competition with his D.C.-based commercial property, the Trump International Hotel.

FBI Director Christopher Wray, who confirmed discussing the relocation matter with Trump on numerous occasions, stated he did not feel any pressure to comply with a specific direction, and that he himself thought it would be “great” if the headquarters could stay where it was.

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The Justice Department has concluded no improper influence was exerted by then-President Donald Trump over a decision by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to keep its headquarters in downtown Washington D.C. show more
October 27, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
Politics

Biden Drops ‘Remain in Texas’ Plans After Local Democrats Complained.

President Joe Biden has been forced to abandon a plan to save Democrat-run cities in states like New York and Illinois from the consequences of their “sanctuary” policies by requiring migrants to ‘Remain in Texas’ after crossing the border.

Conservative leaders in southern border states, who never supported Democrats’ permissive mass migration policies, have lately begun taking the leaders of more northerly “sanctuary cities” at their word, with Texas alone busing over 50,000 migrants to leftist jurisdictions.

Pro-sanctuary politicians have proven less blasé about the border crisis now it is on their doorstep, and have been pleading with Biden and the federal government to rescue them from the consequences of their policies, resulting in a plan being drawn up to require many migrants to ‘Remain in Texas’ near El Paso while their asylum claims are processed.

Government documents obtained by CBS show officials in El Paso, which is led by the Democratic Party, initially agreeing to facilitate the policy, drawing up plans to buy at least 400 hotel rooms to host migrants – but they changed their minds when news of the scheme went public, infuriating locals already feeling overwhelmed by the ongoing influx.

The U-turn means Biden will have to come up with some other way to placate people in Democrat states unhappy with the chaos the migrant crisis is causing, no longer only in border communities but in their own backyards. Biden is already taking personal heat over the issue, with 64 percent of New Yorkers disapproving of the way the 80-year-old is managing the border.

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President Joe Biden has been forced to abandon a plan to save Democrat-run cities in states like New York and Illinois from the consequences of their "sanctuary" policies by requiring migrants to 'Remain in Texas' after crossing the border. show more
October 27, 2023
William Upton
Media
News
Politics
Religion

Speaker Johnson Helped Fund a Noah’s Ark Park. The Media Calls It A ‘Graphic Illustration of Uncompromising Rightwing Beliefs’.

The corporate media is already attacking new Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), currently arguing that his work as a constitutional lawyer in helping secure tax credits for a Noah’s Ark theme park is “…a graphic illustration of his uncompromising rightwing Christian beliefs.”

‘Ark Encounter‘, a park operated by the Christian ministry Answers in Genesis, is described as “a one-of-a-kind, historically themed attraction in Williamstown, Kentucky. In an entertaining, educational, and immersive way, it presents a number of historical events centered on a full-size Ark, which is the largest timber-frame structure in the world.”

Johnson previously worked for Freedom Guard – a religious liberty-focused legal group – which was representing Answers in Genesis in a lawsuit against the State of Kentucky after the ministry’s Ark Encounter park had its tourism tax credits revoked. Governor Steve Beshear, a Democrat, accused the ministry of restricting its hiring to only Christians which he said violated an agreement they had made with the state. “It has become clear that they do intend to use religious beliefs as a litmus test for hiring decisions,” Beshear said at the time.

As one of Freedom Guard’s staff attorneys, Johnson said that the State of Kentucky “…decided to exclude this organization from a tax rebate program that’s offered to all applications across the state.” Johnson argued, “One would expect that any project that will bring millions of dollars in new capital investment, create hundreds of jobs and be a tremendous asset to the communities of northern Kentucky would be enthusiastically welcomed by every Kentuckian.”

Answers in Genesis ministries ultimately prevailed against Gov. Beshear and the State of Kentucky, with the help of Mike Johnson and Freedom Guard.

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The corporate media is already attacking new Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), currently arguing that his work as a constitutional lawyer in helping secure tax credits for a Noah's Ark theme park is "...a graphic illustration of his uncompromising rightwing Christian beliefs." show more
October 27, 2023
Immigration

NO SANCTUARY: NYC Mayor Offers Migrants Free Travel to… Anywhere Else.

In response to an influx of migrants, NYC mayor Eric Adams’ administration has been directing individuals from city shelters to a Manhattan-based operation solely dedicated to booking one-way plane tickets. The practice disperses migrants to various national and international destinations. Despite criticism suggesting a lack of compassion, City Hall defends the initiative as being different from past cases involving migrant relocation, stressing that migrants aren’t being coerced into leaving.

The aggressive “reticketing” strategy comes amid a significant influx of migrants — 130,000 since the previous year — with new arrivals being forced out of shelters after a 30-day stay. Migrants have chosen to fly to places as distant as Colombia and Morocco. Adams also warns that those ending up on the streets might only have access to bathroom facilities, with the possibility of distributing tents also being considered.

This reaction to the immigration surge from Mayor Adams comes as around 4,000 newcomers arrive in the city every week. Officials claim that at least a portion of the shelter squeeze is successful, with less than 20% of vacated migrants attempting to return to the city’s care. However, the final destination of a majority of people ejected from shelters remains unknown. In the meantime, the city continues to guide migrants to the reticketing center housed in a repurposed East Village church office.

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In response to an influx of migrants, NYC mayor Eric Adams’ administration has been directing individuals from city shelters to a Manhattan-based operation solely dedicated to booking one-way plane tickets. The practice disperses migrants to various national and international destinations. Despite criticism suggesting a lack of compassion, City Hall defends the initiative as being different from past cases involving migrant relocation, stressing that migrants aren't being coerced into leaving. show more
October 27, 2023
NatSec
War
World

Biden Govt Sending 900 Troops Back to Middle East.

The U.S. Defense Department plans to deploy two Iron Dome air defense batteries to Israel, along with additional missile interceptors, according to chief Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder. This follows President Biden’s recent emergency spending request of $4 billion to Congress for procurement of Iron Dome Defense System capabilities and David’s Sling short-range ballistic missile defense. The president’s request includes an additional $1.2 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation work on Iron Beam, a proposed laser upgrade to Iron Dome.

Ryder also revealed that the Pentagon has mobilized 900 personnel for deployment related to a Middle East mission. They will be assigned to Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Air Defense systems, though they will not be dispatched to Israel. The aim is to fortify regional deterrence efforts and bolster U.S. force protection capabilities.

The spokesman cited a series of attacks by Iran-backed groups on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria between Oct. 17-26. These attacks, undertaking a mix of rockets and drones, resulted in minor injuries to 21 U.S. personnel, some of whom were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. All have since returned to duty. Ryder reinforced the right to self-defense but declined to reveal any potential U.S. response to the attacks. “We would do so at a time and place of our choosing,” he said.

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The U.S. Defense Department plans to deploy two Iron Dome air defense batteries to Israel, along with additional missile interceptors, according to chief Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder. This follows President Biden's recent emergency spending request of $4 billion to Congress for procurement of Iron Dome Defense System capabilities and David's Sling short-range ballistic missile defense. The president's request includes an additional $1.2 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation work on Iron Beam, a proposed laser upgrade to Iron Dome. show more
donors
October 27, 2023
News
Politics

GOP Donor Class Drift Back to Trump as DeSantis Flounders.

Republican donors who were backing or considering backing Ron DeSantis and other alternative candidates to Donald Trump are now returning to the former president, recognizing his lead over his rivals appears insurmountable.

“There is no doubt in my mind that Donald Trump will be the nominee of our party,” said Ed Broyhill, who served as Trump’s finance chairman in North Carolina in the last election but had been considering moving his support to DeSantis or Mike Pence in 2024.

“I have met with all the candidates. None are close to the level of support Trump has,” he explained, noting Trump’s grassroots support provided him with a “solid foundation”.

Other donors returning to Trump’s donor list include Oklahoma oil and gas baron Harold Hamm, who had previously supported DeSantis and Nikki Haley, and South Carolina financier Scott Bessent, who previously donated to Pence and Tim Scott.

Pressed on why donors who had sought to displace Trump as the GOP’s leading man are now writing checks for him again, one unnamed money man told NBC the answer was simple: “Why? It is easy, I want to win.”

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Republican donors who were backing or considering backing Ron DeSantis and other alternative candidates to Donald Trump are now returning to the former president, recognizing his lead over his rivals appears insurmountable. show more