https://www.city-journal.org/article/los-angeles-riots-california-governor-gavin-newsom-wine As riots engulfed Los Angeles and mobs vandalized public buildings, incinerated vehicles, and assaulted law enforcement officers, California governor Gavin Newsom was enjoying a swanky wine-tasting party in Napa Valley. The wine-tasting was held on the afternoon of June 7, 2025, at the Odette Estate Winery, which Newsom co-founded in 2011. Dubbed “Vineyard Vibes,”…
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U.S. Attorney Narrowly Avoids Murder Attempt by Illegal Alien Matt Margolis
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/06/19/us-attorney-narrowly-avoids-murder-attempt-by-illegal-alien-n4940983 When a United States attorney can’t walk the streets of Albany without facing a knife-wielding illegal alien, we’ve officially reached the breaking point. This isn’t just another crime statistic to file away—this is a federal prosecutor being hunted like prey by someone who shouldn’t even be in our country. United States Attorney John A….
Newslinks for Friday 20th June 2025
Assisted dying back in the Commons “The UK is “behind the curve” among progressive nations, the assisted dying bill’s sponsor, Kim Leadbeater, has said on the eve of one of the most consequential votes for social change in England and Wales. The Labour MP said the circumstances may never be right again to pass such…
God’s justice doesn’t sleep — and the Supreme Court just proved it
In a landmark 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on so-called gender-affirming care for minors. Wednesday’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti affirms the state’s authority to protect children from irreversible medical interventions, declaring that such laws do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1…
Court Rules on Trump’s LA National Guard Deployment Catherine Salgado
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/06/20/breaking-court-lets-trump-keep-natl-guard-in-la-n4940982 An appeals court has once more ruled that the president of the United States does have the authority to keep the National Guard deployed in Los Angeles to put down the dangerous, and even deadly, anti-ICE riots. A federal appeals court issued the decision in favor of Donald Trump late Thursday, blocking District Judge…
Ex-Russian president warns of new Chernobyl
The escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict poses serious radioactive contamination risks, Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities could result in a nuclear disaster akin to the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday. His comments come amid reports that the US is weighing a potential strike on Iran’s…
Misunderstanding Trump? There’s a reason why Putin didn’t invade Ukraine during Trump’s first term. Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.frontpagemag.com/misunderstanding-trump/ Many are now demanding that Trump act abroad in the way they think he had promised and campaigned–which can be mostly defined as how closely he should parallel their own version of MAGA. But Trump’s past shows that he never claimed that he was either an ideological isolationist or an interventionist. He was and…
Trump’s Careful, America First Approach to Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program Trump’s MAGA base trusts his judgment—even if stopping Iran’s nuclear threat means a one-time strike, not a new war. By Fred Fleitz
https://amgreatness.com/2025/06/20/trumps-careful-america-first-approach-to-irans-nuclear-weapons-program/ he mainstream media has been in overdrive this week, claiming that President Trump’s MAGA base is prepared to revolt if the president decides to drop bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment site because this would violate his America First principles to keep America out of new and unnecessary wars. President Trump answered these…
The West Stands With Israel – Except for Norway Yet again, Oslo breaks with the pack when it comes to the “Jewish question.” by Bruce Bawer
https://www.frontpagemag.com/the-west-stands-with-israel-except-for-norway/ Writing the other day in the Jerusalem Post, Mette Johanne Follestad – who is associated with both Palestine Media Watch and the Norwegian organization With Israel for Peace (Med Israel for Fred) – noted that the most powerful Western countries, after spending months criticizing Israel for its military actions in Gaza, had “finally acknowledged…
This cannot be Parliament at its best
Later today there will be a life changing, potentially life-ending, vote in the House of Commons. Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, otherwise known as assisted suicide, is getting its third and final reading. If it passes, it moves up to the Lords. This seems to have created a problem in itself….
The Big Lie: ‘Stolen Land’ Welcome to the bastardization of history. by Bruce Thornton
https://www.frontpagemag.com/the-big-lie-stolen-land/ Mob violence recently took place in L.A. and hundreds of other cities over Donald Trump’s efforts to obey the Constitution and “faithfully execute” the duties of the president, and carry out the laws by deporting illegal aliens. At the same time, Israel began a massive attack on Iran’s weapons and leaders in order to…
Israel’s Attack Restores the Credibility of the West A blow for the good guys in Cold War II. Co-authored with Harry Halem and Marcus Solarz Hendriks.
https://niallferguson.substack.com/p/israels-attack-restores-the-credibility Early Friday morning, Israel launched a historic wave of attacks against Iran—the latest phase of the Israel-Iran war that effectively began on October 7, 2023. Israel’s Operation Rising Lion included both air strikes and a wave of Mossad-run assassinations across Iran that effectively decapitated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Israel Defense Forces claim…
No Kings, Except In California
https://issuesinsights.com/2025/06/20/no-kings-except-in-california/ Last weekend’s No Kings rallies were yet another real-time illustration of psychological projection by the political left. Meanwhile, a West Coast governor who wants to be president so badly that his hair hurts continues to act as if he’s a sovereign accountable to no one. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a pen-and-phone chief executive….
Pro-Palestine thugs are becoming a threat to democracy by Michael Deacon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pro-palestine-thugs-are-becoming-a-threat-to-de If you want to understand the mentality of 21st-century Leftists, you need to read a writer who died decades before they were born. Aldous Huxley is best known as the author of the dystopian novel Brave New World. But, in my view, his most chillingly brilliant lines are to be found in a foreword…
TACO? No! Trump ain’t no TACO, he is being pragmatic, sensible, statesmanlike, not a war mongeror neocon; wants to save lives, not end them; stop saying he is TACO! shadow of Iraq looms writ large!
American troops — and Steve Witkoff is in constant talks with Tehran; Calm down with that TACO crap on Trump, give the brother some credit for standing up and tamping this down…even if temporary. Can we get an amen for the brother Trump? The Arab Islamic islamist world will unit against USA for the next…
White House Says Tactical Nuclear Weapon vs Fordow Is Possible
The Trump administration is reportedly considering nuking Iran. The Guardian on Wednesday claimed that the U.S. military has reservations regarding the success of using a bunker-buster bomb, a nonnuclear weapon, to eliminate Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, buried deep in a mountain. Two defense officials were reportedly briefed that only a tactical nuclear weapon could reach the facility, but The…
Mark Harper: This ‘assisted suicide’ bill should be blocked to protect the disabled
The Rt Hon the Lord Harper is a former Secretary of State for Transport, Chief Whip and Minister for the disabled. He is the former MP for the Forest of Dean. Today MPs will decide whether to proceed with Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, which I believe represents one of the most radical and unwise…
Watchman Daily Devotional: The First Half of the Seven Year Final Period of the Earth’s History to Be Relatively Normal. It Is the Second Half That Seems to Have the Incredible Destruction, Demon Armies and Death. So in Bible Terms, the Great Tribulation Lasts 3 ½ Years or 42 Months
The dangers Jesus warned of are what His church has faced from the beginning. There have always been deceiving teachers, persecution, and disasters. But what He says is that each of these areas will increase and intensify as Christ’s Coming draws near. There will be religious deception (Luke 21:8). “Be not deceived!” is Christ’s admonition…
Mike Prendergast: It’s time for change in Sefton
Cllr Mike Prendergast is the Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council In May 2026, voters in Sefton will, for the first time in around 20 years, have the chance to elect an entirely new council, with all-out elections following a boundary review. By then, Labour will have run Sefton Council for…
Trump’s False Binary of Deal or War Ignored a Better, Third Option
Editor’s note: An important and insightful article from before Israel launched the newest war. Well worth a read! For months, policymakers in Washington have portrayed the U.S. nuclear standoff with Iran as an either/or situation: Either Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear program, or the United States will attack it. U.S. President Donald Trump continues…
Flight of ‘Doomsday plane’ draws speculation amid rising Middle East tensions
The Boeing E-4B “Nightwatch” recently undertook a mystery flight, creating ripples of speculation against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East. The flight of the aircraft, often referred to as a “Doomsday plane” meant for potential use by high-profile figures such as the president, occurred amid escalating friction between the United States, Israel,…
Senate confirms Rodney Scott as new CBP head
Rodney Scott has been confirmed as the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, assuming the position after nearly five months of vacancy. The Senate’s decision to confirm Scott as President Donald Trump’s choice for the role has been marked by political divide and criticisms, emphasizing the challenges and responsibilities he will face as the…
Powell Blames Trump Tariffs for Coming Inflation
I repeatedly warned that the headlines would blame Trump tariffs for the incoming inflationary wave. Jerome Powell stated that “uncertainty is unusually elevated” as a result of tariffs, adding, “someone has to pay for the tariffs.” “Ultimately, the cost of the tariff has to be paid, and some of it will fall on the end…
Supreme Court supports nuclear waste storage in Texas
The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the controversial project, ABC27 reported. With a 6-3 decision, the court endorsed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s authority to license the facility, despite fervent opposition from Texas officials concerned about safety and…
Americans Wary of War – Is Iran the Enemy?
The American people do not want war. The Iranian people do not want war, nor do the Russians, Ukrainians, or Israelis. Politicians lead nations on paths of death and destruction. The military-industrial complex succeeds, the neocons succeed, governments topple one another in search of power—but the people always lose. King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who defeated…
Trump installs ‘beautiful’ flagpoles at White House
President Trump made some big league changes to the White House grounds on Thursday, installing a pair of massive flagpoles on the North and South Lawns. The real estate mogul, who is famous for doing everything on a “big, beautiful” scale, showed off the fresh renovations with enthusiasm. “This is the real deal,” he said….
Biden gets hero’s welcome from Hollywood after crashing set of ‘Reacher’
Joe Biden crashed the set of the action series “Reacher” in Philadelphia, once again defying his Democratic Party’s wishes to disappear from public view. The show’s crew was filming a police chase outside a restaurant when Biden shuffled on set, making for a surreal turn of events. As reported by CBS Philadelphia, Biden and his…
Tulsi Gabbard reschedules testimony to Congress as Trump confronts Iran crisis
Tulsi Gabbard rescheduled her appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, as President Trump weighs his response to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Trump’s tone towards Iran has grown more ominous, putting him at odds with non-interventionists in the “America First” movement who are urging him not to get involved in Israel’s war….
Reader’s Links for June 20th, 2025
Each day at just after midnight Eastern, a post like this one is created for contributors and readers of this site to upload news links and video links on the issues that concern this site. Most notably, Islam and its effects on Classical Civilization, and various forms of leftism from Soviet era communism, to postmodernism…
Thorium Revolution – Molten Salt Reactors
COMMENT: Martin, Long time reader and fan. I am a physicist, I’ve spent years proving mathematically what you say about climate change. It is obvious that humanity must embrace nuclear fission to replace fossil fuels as they slowly deplete and become too expensive. Solar and wind are a joke, and practical fusion is many decades…
Supreme Court justice FURIOUS; claims ruling ‘abandons transgender children’
In a major victory for those who care about the physical and mental health of America’s youth, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold Tennessee’s Senate bill, which prohibits medical providers from providing puberty blockers and hormones for a minor’s sex change operation. “If this had gone the other way,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says,…
Appeals Court: Trump Controls Calif. National Guard – For Now
A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump retain control over California’s National Guard while the state’s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Republican president’s use of the troops to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on…
Judge with history of ties to Democrats and terrible left-wing takes blocks Trump admin requirement for biological sex on passports
U.S. Judge Julia Kobick blocked the State Department’s requirement that passports reflect the biological sex of the passport bearer, the Daily Caller reported. Kobick is an appointee of then-President Joe Biden and maintains close ties to the Democratic Party. The State Department implemented the policy that President Donald Trump introduced on his first day in…
Unusual flight of ‘Doomsday plane’ raises eyebrows amid escalating Mideast tensions
In a scenario reminiscent of high-stakes geopolitical drama, a Boeing E-4B “Nightwatch,” often dubbed the “Doomsday plane,” made an unexpected journey from Louisiana to Maryland this week. This mysterious flight — which some speculated could have carried President Donald Trump — occurred as tensions flared in the Middle East, with Iran showcasing defiance against the…
Karen Read acquitted of murder in high-profile retrial
Karen Read, facing murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, received a mixed verdict on Wednesday that ended years of legal proceedings and media scrutiny. The jury found Read not guilty of murder but convicted her of Operating Under the Influence (OUI), leading to a probation sentence, as the Daily Mail…
Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump admin’s rule mandating biological sex designation on passports
U.S. Judge Julia Kobick issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday against the Trump administration’s requirement for passports to reflect the correct biological sex of the individual, Fox News reported. The regulation originated from President Donald Trump’s executive order, which declared that only male and female genders exist. The decision Tuesday put up a roadblock in President…
JD Vance is suspended by social platform 12 minutes after first post
On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance was removed from the left-leaning social media site Bluesky shortly after he had joined and shared his initial post. Vance, who is thought of as a way forward for Republicans who hope to elect another conservative during the 2028 election cycle, has long been a source of frustration for…
Iran Threat Splinters Senate Republicans
The Senate Republican Conference remains starkly divided on how President Donald Trump should respond to Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Trump and GOP senators share one common thread: Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. Still, the party is divided over whether the U.S. should intervene to topple Iran’s regime — and whether military involvement will be…
PRIVATE BLOG – This Middle East War Will Be a Contagion – Not Isolated
PRIVATE BLOG – This Middle East War Will Be a Contagion – Not Isolated Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn more, please visit Ask-Socrates.com. https://ask-socrates.com/ Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Martin Armstrong This content is courtesy of, and owned and…
The Middle East
QUESTION: I was watching a show that said Iran is peaceful and that a lot of Jews live there who fled Poland in World War II. Is this correct? What does your computer show as the outcome of this Middle East War? VD ANSWER: That statement used to be correct. Approximately 8,500–9,000 Jews remain in…
Rachel Levine Let Sex-Change Clinic Meet With Child In Govt Office
Dr. Rachel Levine let a notorious child sex-change clinic use Pennsylvania’s government office space to meet with a minor patient, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered. Linda Hawkins, co-director of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Gender and Sexuality Program and counselor, was granted permission by Levine’s deputy secretary, Sarah Boateng, in 2017 to…
Sasha Latypova SCHLONGS Malone rightly as she addresses issues of PREP Act: “Petition challenging constitutionality of the PREP Act filed with SCOTUS Hogan v. Lincoln Medical Partners”
Is there a depopulation agenda with the Malone et al. mRNA vaccine? Yes! Are they involved? Yes…is it continuing? Yes. Did they know it would have harmed? Yes. Can they be stopped? Yes, by us in courts and ballot box. We can do this if we target the upcoming midterms and force the congress and…
NY Judge Rules Dogs Are ‘Immediate Family’
What was once was man’s best friend is now man’s closest family — in New York, at least. Dogs are so much more than just possessions, a Brooklyn judge just ruled, in allowing the heartbroken family of an adorable, Tuxedo-wearing dachschund named Duke to sue for emotional distress after the tiny pup was cruelly mowed…
DHS Warns Of Growing Threat From Smuggled Chinese Signal Jammers
Chinese technology companies are smuggling electronic warfare gear into the United States, posing a danger to civil aviation and public safety, the Department of Homeland Security said in a warning notice. Smuggling of Chinese-made signal jammers into the country increased by 830% since 2021 despite efforts by Chinese companies to short-circuit inspections by Customs and…
DNC In Disarray Amid Resignations, Weak Donations
When Ken Martin took over the reins of the Democratic National Committee, the Minnesota native said the party’s mission was to “ignore the noise” as it sought to rise out of the ashes of the 2024 election, reconnect with working-class voters and take the fight to President Trump. But four months into his tenure, Mr….
Congressional Republicans Found To Be More Liberal Than Their Constituents
By Kat Stansell Jun 20, 2025 This morning, the Washington Examiner published what they called a “Big Reveal”: “Republican Lawmakers More Liberal Than Constituents.” What bubbled up within me took me right back to my childhood: “WELL, DUH!” I thought. Calling this information, which is well-understood by most Constitutional Conservatives, a “big reveal”, made me…
James Roguski hosts another brain storming session on reversing the deadly PREP Act (AZAR, HAHN in Trump 1.0 & the fraud PCR created non-pandemic) that gives the Secretary of HHS power to declare
governments seek to do one thing, this being to take and amass power and will maximally abuse you with it and will never give it back e.g. PREP ACT, Patriot ACT etc. and we cannot comply our way out of it, we cannot play nice with government, we must go to the courts and ballot…
Iran Taunts Trump
Iran boasted that all its nuclear material had been moved to ‘a safe place’ before Israeli missiles struck its nuclear sites. ‘Israel hit Natanz, Isfahan, Khandab, and Arak, but they were already evacuated,’ Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said on Thursday. ‘All the materials have been moved to a safe place,’ he added. Israel has been…
Americans irritated by Zelensky’s top aide – Politico
The second-most powerful figure in Kiev has reportedly drawn bipartisan ire in Washington A growing number of American officials – from Capitol Hill to the Trump administration – are expressing deep frustration with Vladimir Zelensky’s powerful chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, according to a Politico report. Yermak’s repeated visits to Washington since the escalation of the conflict…
Constant Lies About America’s Middle East Mess
By Cliff Kincaid June 20, 2025 We are constantly hearing the mantra, “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” The “experts” said that about North Korea and today it has enough fissile material for 90 nuclear warheads. That is because of Russia and China, the same powers backing Iran. The difference is that South Korea has…
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