Police have identified the three people who were killed during shootings Monday outside a Reno casino, as well as the suspect. The suspect is Dakota Hawver, a 26-year-old Reno resident, who remains in critical condition in a hospital after Reno police officers shot him during an exchange of gunfire, according to the Sparks Police Department,…
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Russia strikes Ukrainian defense industry facilities in overnight attack – Moscow
A military depot and an airfield were also hit, according to defense officials Russian forces carried out a strike on Ukrainian defense industry facilities and other military targets overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Thursday. Ukrainian officials earlier claimed that Kiev bore the brunt of the attack. The ministry reported in a statement…
Texas Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Prosecutions Of Election Crimes
The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday authorizing the Texas Office of Attorney General (OAG) to prosecute election crimes. SB 11, filed by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, was a legislative priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s. It was filed after the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the “attorney general…
Surprise: 2nd Quarter GPD Grew 3%
Let’s start with the NY Times U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data Underlying economic growth remained solid in early 2025, but tariffs and uncertainty are expected to cause a further slowdown. The chaotic start to President Trump’s second term roiled the economy at the beginning of the year,…
Too Little, Too Late, Harvard Is Told About Its Response to Antisemitism Claims
https://www.thefp.com/p/exclusive-too-little-too-late-harvard?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email After months of negotiations, the Trump administration tells Harvard that it could face a civil-rights lawsuit. Harvard may now face litigation from the Justice Department for alleged antisemitic harassment. After concluding that Harvard would not voluntarily comply with civil-rights law, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday referred its investigation to…
Canadian Nurse’s Job Threatened After Challenging Gender Ideology On Social Media
The Anglosphere is cracking down on medical professionals for promoting the sexual binary over gender identity, threatening their licenses for expressing themselves outside the clinic rather than for any alleged misconduct toward patients. Canadian nurse Amy Hamm filed complaints last week with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal against the British Columbia College of Nurses…
Vaccination: User Stories on Twitter
In early 2022, Twitter became the site of a rather unusual phenomenon – mass repentance. Under hashtags such as #VaccineSideEffects and #RegretVax, thousands of users began sharing their personal experiences after receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. Interestingly, most of these messages did not come from anti-vaxxers or people who were initially skeptical of pandemic measures. On the…
Senate Recess Plans Under Fire Amid Push To Confirm Trump Nominees
With Congress on recess throughout the month of August, President Donald Trump’s political nominees will see their confirmations stalled for weeks, without the prospect of a recess appointment to clear the backlog due to a procedural tool that Republican leaders may employ to stop him. President Donald Trump, for his part, urged Senate Majority Leader…
Top US senator to visit Taiwan – FT
The reported trip comes as Washington and Beijing work to defuse escalating tensions A leading US Republican senator is set to head a congressional delegation to Taiwan in August, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the plans. Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee and a staunch…
Recent Trump GDP, Tariffs And Inflation Data Defy Doomsday Predictions
The last few days mark a monumental “I told you so” moment for President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Surpassing expectations in consumer confidence, jobs, inflation, GDP and trade agreements, even some of Trump’s most virulent critics are reconsidering their hot takes. Revenues from tariffs hit $150 billion on Tuesday, sparking legislation by Sen. Josh Hawley,…
Clinton’s Cover Up
Americans are about to get another jolt from declassified Russiagate evidence, this time showing the Obama administration had intelligence as far back as summer 2016 that Hillary Clinton approved an operation to manufacture a fake Russia scandal to harm Donald Trump and the FBI would “fully participate in the plan,” officials told Just the News….
The Cincinnati Cop-outs Black teens beat white bystanders in downtown Cincinnati as police, media, and public figures stay silent—revealing a dangerous double standard on racial violence. By Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2025/07/31/the-cincinnati-cop-outs/ Recently, a large group of black youths began pummeling several white adults in downtown Cincinnati. The original altercation apparently broke out between a black and white male in he-said/he-said fashion. But that dispute soon turned into a virtual free-for-all. Numerous male and female black youths sucker-punched a middle-aged woman and a man. Others continued…
Who’s Really Starving Gaza? The world deserves to stop being lied to. by Aynaz Anni Cyrus
https://www.frontpagemag.com/whos-really-starving-gaza/ The Hunger Narrative “Israel is starving Gaza.” That’s the line. You’ve seen it splashed across headlines, painted on protest signs, shouted from international stages. The UN calls it a “man-made famine.” Celebrities post black squares with #LetGazaLive. Social media reels show crying children with empty bowls, overlaid with dramatic music and a single, pointed…
Investigating Barack Obama and the 2016 Trump Presidential Campaign Revenge or justice? by Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.frontpagemag.com/investigating-barack-obama-and-the-2016-trump-presidential-campaign/ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard just released a trove of apparently once-classified documents — with promises of much more to follow. The new material describes the role of the Obama administration’s intelligence and investigatory directors — purportedly along with former President Barack Obama himself — in undermining the 2016 Trump presidential campaign. In…
25 Hospitalized On Delta Flight After Plane Experiences ‘Significant’ Turbulence
Twenty-five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight, headed from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, were hospitalized after the flight encountered “significant” turbulence Wednesday, the airline said. Delta Air Lines Flight 56, with 275 passengers and 13 crew members on board, diverted to Minneapolis-St. Paul and landed safely shortly before 8 p.m. local time. The…
‘That’s Not Funny!’ The Left’s fatal humor deficit. by Bruce Thornton
https://www.frontpagemag.com/thats-not-funny/ Left-wing comedy, especially late-night shows, took another hit recently when Paramount’s CBS canceled the Late Show and its host Stephen Colbert, whose pathetic ratings were nowhere near worth the millions of dollars the show has been burning through for years. The Dems’ press-agent media, of course, have been parroting Colbert’s claim that Paramount is…
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa is reported missing – 1975
Via History.com Bettmann Archive/Getty Images On the morning of July 31, 1975, James Riddle Hoffa, one of the most influential American labor leaders of the 20th century, is officially reported missing after he failed to return home the previous night. Though he is popularly believed to have been the victim of a Mafia hit, conclusive…
Operation Deflection
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QUOTES OF THE DAY
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Senate Confirms Joe Kent As Director Of National Counterterrorism Center
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, Joe Kent, as the next Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Kent was confirmed by the Senate in a 52–44 vote late Tuesday, according to the chamber’s roll call website. BREAKING: Joe Kent has since been CONFIRMED to be the next Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, vote was…
US strikes oil deal with Pakistan – Trump
Washington and Islamabad plan to develop the South Asian nation’s “massive oil reserves,” the US president has said The US and Pakistan have concluded a deal in which Washington will help Islamabad develop its “massive oil reserves,” US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. The announcement on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, came hours…
Adam Zivo Racial Hierarchies Are Gaining Traction in Canada A growing movement seeks to brand non-indigenous residents as “settlers” and relegate them to second-class citizenship
https://www.city-journal.org/article/canada-indigenous-identitarianism-settlers-race It is increasingly fashionable in some progressive circles to label non-indigenous North Americans as “settlers,” mere guests on indigenous land. Who would have thought that blood-and-soil nationalism—the odious ideology that claims that only certain races belong to certain territories—would return, wrapped in the mantle of social justice? This movement—call it “indigenous identitarianism”— is gaining…
Digital Stalker Jailed: WNBA Star Targeted
Michael Lewis, a Texas man, found himself behind bars after his obsessive, threatening behavior towards WNBA star Caitlin Clark, leaving many wondering how our digital age seems to breed such alarming invasions of privacy. At a Glance Michael Lewis sentenced to 2.5 years for stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark. The harassment included hundreds of threatening…
Russian Airstrikes Defy Trump Ultimatum
Russian bombs obliterate Ukrainian civilians as the world waits for Putin’s next move. At a Glance Russian airstrikes kill 21 Ukrainian civilians despite U.S. ultimatum. Targets included a Zaporizhzhia prison and Dnipro medical facilities. President Trump warns of sanctions if Russia doesn’t cease attacks. International condemnation mounts against Russia’s actions. Russia’s Defiance in the Face…
401(k) SHOCK: IRS Loophole Revealed!
What if you could dip into your 401(k) early, dodge that pesky 10% penalty, and still secure your financial future? The IRS has some new tricks up its sleeve, and here’s how it all plays out. At a Glance New IRS rules allow penalty-free withdrawals from 401(k) accounts under specific conditions. The SECURE 2.0 Act…
Tony Lodge: Our railways could be one of Britain’s biggest energy producers – if ministers let them
Tony Lodge is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies and author of Rail’s Last Chance – a four point plan to save the railways, Britain’s railways are at a watershed. Under privatisation passenger journeys almost doubled. By the 2010s, private franchises were running three times as many trains between London and Manchester…
Survey Shows Americans Spend 10 Hours a Day Online: Might As Well Live in Their Browser Tabs
Not long ago, “going online” was a novelty – something Americans did every so often as a casual hobby. But in 2025, it’s a full-blown lifestyle. According to a recent Optimum survey, the average U.S. adult with internet access now spends more than ten hours a day plugged into the digital void – about half…
Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Trump’s Wishes and GDP Rebound, Khalil Legal Showdown: AM Update 7/31
Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds interest rates steady despite internal dissent and pressure from President Trump, even as GDP beats expectations. Journalist Margot Cleveland breaks down the “bonkers” legal mess surrounding Mahmoud Khalil, where a district judge is overriding immigration courts. NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faces backlash over past anti-police comments, while his…
Shocking Trade Move: Bangladesh Bows to U.S.
Bangladesh’s headline-grabbing order of 25 Boeing jets is more than just a flashy shopping spree—it’s the latest example of how America’s trade leverage is forcing global competitors to pay up for access, and every American should be asking why we ever let these trade deficits balloon in the first place. At a Glance Bangladesh orders…
One Chart To Kill The Medicaid Lies For Good
https://issuesinsights.com/2025/07/31/one-chart-to-kill-the-gutting-medicaid-lie-for-good/ Can anyone guess what is wrong with the following headline? “Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump’s gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural U.S.” That appeared in The Guardian newspaper over the weekend. How about this one from NPR: “GOP governors stay silent amid plans to slash Medicaid spending in their states.” Or…
Diplomatic Terrorism?: France’s Recognition of an Imaginary Palestinian State by Drieu Godefridi
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21788/france-recognizes-imaginary-palestinian-state International law — particularly Article 1 of the 1933 Montevideo Convention — defines the criteria for statehood: a permanent population, a defined territory, an effective government, and the capacity to engage in relations with other states. Yet neither of the two Palestinian political entities meets these criteria. By choosing to recognize a “Palestinian state”…
Iran slams new US sanctions targeting oil shipping network
The true aim of the measures is to cripple Iran’s economic development, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said Tehran has condemned the latest US sanctions on its oil shipping network. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has accused Washington of trying to cripple Iran’s economic development and harm its people. The US Treasury on Wednesday…
Russia launches pilot nuclear project in African state
Tanzania says it will become the third-largest uranium producer on the continent once Rosatom’s operations begin A subsidiary of Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom has commissioned a pilot uranium processing plant in Tanzania to test technologies for a full-scale facility scheduled for construction next year, the state-owned corporation announced on Wednesday. The initiative by Mantra…
Iranian Calls For Nuclear Strike Or Preemptive Missiles Strike Against Israel
Following the 12-day June 2025 war between Israel and Iran, there have been calls in Iran to carry out preemptive strikes against Israel using ballistic missiles or nuclear bombs. In a July 12, 2025 article in the ideological daily Vatan Emrouz, analyst Amir Abbas Nouri discussed the possibility that the attacks against Iran by Israel…
Baby found abandoned in front of stranger’s home — before 4 of her family members are discovered dead
A mystery surrounding the abandonment of a baby and the discovery of four dead bodies shocked law enforcement officials in the small town of Tiptonville. Tennesee police said that a woman reported finding the baby in front of her home on Tuesday at about 3:11 p.m. The baby was unharmed and in a baby seat….
Germany takes on aggressive new role in NATO, asks Washington for Tomahawk missiles capable of striking Moscow within 10 minutes
Putin responds by threatening to take ‘mirror measures’… World War III continues to simmer just beneath the surface of most Americans’ false reality. In a major escalation of tensions with Russia, Germany has formally requested U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles and Typhon launchers. These are weapons capable of striking Moscow from German territory, marking a major shift…
Ghislaine Maxwell throws down gauntlet on testimony
Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity if she testifies before Congress. BY: WENN In a bold twist in the ongoing saga surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell has thrown her hat in the ring to testify before Congress under some very specific conditions. Knewz.com can reveal that Maxwell’s legal team has sent a list of demands…
Fox News Host Implores GOP To Use ‘Wacko’ Zohran Mamdani As Bludgeon Against Dems In 2026
“Fox and Friends Weekend” co-host Charlie Hurt said on Wednesday that Republicans could use Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his left-wing policy positions against Democrats in the 2026 mid-term elections. Mamdani is pushing an array of left-wing policies, including establishing government-run grocery stores while also calling for increasing taxes on predominantly white neighborhoods of New York. Hurt…
Ukraine reports new Russian strikes on Kiev (VIDEOS)
The overnight attack involved over 300 drones and eight missiles, local officials have claimed Russia launched a new wave of drone and missile strikes on Kiev overnight, local officials have claimed, with videos showing numerous explosions and fires in the Ukrainian capital. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attack, saying its forces had conducted a…
Medvedev mocks Trump’s ‘nervous reaction’
Russia is on the right course, judging by emotional criticism from the US leader, the former president has argued US President Donald Trump’s angry comments toward Russian officials were a “nervous reaction” and are evidence that Moscow is pursuing the right path, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. Medvedev was responding to a post…
US-Backed Gaza Aid Group Releases Evidence Suggesting Former Contractor Who Accused It of ‘War Crimes’ Fabricated Documents as Revenge for Firing
The former Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) employee who now claims he witnessed American-backed “war crimes” privately threatened to become the aid organization’s “worst enemy” after being fired “due to poor performance, volatile conflicts with staff, and erratic behavior,” according to text messages and other GHF employees who testified under oath. Anthony Aguilar, a retired U.S….
How the ‘Neutral’ UN Is Helping Hamas Oppress Gazans and Fool the World
RAFAH, GAZA STRIP—Every day this week, hundreds of U.N. trucks stacked with pallets of humanitarian aid have exited Israeli-patrolled routes and rumbled into population centers in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has implemented daily pauses in military operations. Many of those trucks, operating under enhanced Israeli protections introduced on Sunday, have not reached U.N. warehouses,…
Did the government ‘create a psyop’ to HIDE alien intelligence? One man plans to find out
Along with many of his fellow Americans, Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison (R) believes the government is hiding something when it comes to UFOs — but he’s not sure that it’s the UFOs themselves. “I don’t trust this town,” Burlison tells BlazeTV host Alex Stein on “Prime Time with Alex Stein.” “I’m very skeptical on this…
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Issues Veto Threat Against Bernie Sanders’ Latest Anti-Israel Move
The White House is coming out swinging against an effort from independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the Trump administration from selling certain weapons to Israel. President Donald Trump would veto two resolutions of disapproval offered by Sanders to block arms transfers to Israel, according to a statement of administration policy obtained by the Daily Caller…
Western media demonizes Russia – Zuma’s daughter
The West is trying to vilify Moscow and deflect attention away from real issues, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has said Pan-African Parliament representative Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has dismissed Western criticism of Russia as deliberate propaganda. In an interview with RT, Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, said Western narratives deflect from what she described…
Russia knew about Hillary’s emotional issues in 2016
Clinton’s health was an issue during her presidential campaign. BY: MEGA Russian President Vladimir Putin was aware of Hillary Clinton’s “psycho-emotional” issues during her 2016 presidential run and planned to use the information against her if she defeated Donald Trump. Director of National Security Tulsi Gabbard made the stunning announcement when releasing a newly declassified…
US hits Iran with ‘massive’ new sanctions
The measures target an international oil shipping network with ties to a top Tehran official The US has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Iran’s international shipping network, accusing it of illegally funneling tens of billions of dollars in oil revenue to Tehran. The sanctions, announced on Wednesday, target more than 100 individuals, companies, and vessels…
Newslinks for Thursday 31st July 2025
GPs threaten Streeting with winter strike “Family doctors are threatening winter strikes over Wes Streeting’s plan to save the NHS. Leaders of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) GP committee have warned the Health Secretary they will consider re-entering a dispute this autumn if their demands are not met. Family doctors want to lead new “community…
Americans didn’t elect a Boston judge president
How much longer will Congress and the executive branch keep bowing to rogue judges? On Monday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston ordered the federal government to continue reimbursing Planned Parenthood under Medicaid. She warned that cutting funding could cause women to “suffer adverse health consequences,” face more unintended pregnancies, and go without treatment…
Russia and India ‘can take their dead economies down together’ – Trump
The US president has said he doesn’t care what New Delhi does with Moscow US President Donald Trump has said Moscow and New Delhi “can take their dead economies down together.” Trump announced 25% tariffs on India on Wednesday, plus penalties for the South Asian nation’s economic ties with Russia. In a message posted late…
Nuclear power start-up pulls out of Britain as Miliband drags feet
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Miliband dragging his feet again! From the Telegraph: A nuclear start-up is quitting the UK in frustration after ministers, including Ed Miliband, failed to support the project. Newcleo, an Anglo-Italian company, said it was suspending a £4bn proposal to build a fleet of mini nuclear…