This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Australia’s Extreme Weather Costing $1.8 Billion in Insured Losses Australia’s extreme weather events have caused more than $1.8 billion (US$1.2 billion) in insured losses in the first half of 2025, new figures from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) show. The costliest event so far has…
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Houthi Actions in Red Sea: Unseen Effects on Maritime Safety and Stability
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed a major victory after sinking a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, marking a dangerous escalation in their campaign against ships allegedly linked to Israel. The attack has prompted swift retaliation from Israel, raising fears of a broader regional conflict as commercial shipping faces unprecedented threats in one of the…
12 Key Questions That All Americans Should Ask About The Shameful Attempt To Cover Up The Truth About Jeffrey Epstein
by Tyler Durden Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, I literally feel sick right now. After waiting for years for the truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation to come out, and after months of being promised that stunning new information would be released soon, now we are being told to forget the entire thing….
What We Know About Victims of Texas Floods
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: What We Know About Victims of Texas Floods The death toll from a series of devastating Texas floods over the July 4 weekend has risen to more than 100 people, many of whom are children. “Everyone here at the White House, including the President of the…
President Trump Says U.S. to Send More Weapons to Ukraine Just Days After Pentagon Warned of Depleted Stockpiles
by Jim Hoft In a whiplash reversal that has infuriated America-First conservatives, President Donald Trump now says the United States “has to” ship still more arms, missiles, and ammo to Ukraine — just days after the Pentagon froze deliveries because our own stockpiles are running dry. Less than a week ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…
What Made Justice Kagan Change Her Mind on Universal Injunctions?
When judges change their mind, they explain their reasons. Or at least they ought to, because that’s what makes their judgments trustworthy. But when the Supreme Court decided Trump v. CASA this term, Justice Elena Kagan suddenly changed her mind on universal injunctions—and didn’t explain why. There, the Supreme Court held that federal courts likely…
D.C. Resettled Refugees Everywhere Else Except In It
by Daniel Greenfield Why doesn’t the capital of refugee resettlement want to take in refugees? [Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] From 2018 and 2024, the politicians and bureaucrats in Washington D.C. arranged for…
Iran’s Missile Threat Grows: America Must Act Now
America faces grave threats abroad, and nowhere is the danger clearer than in the aggressive saber-rattling coming from Iran. This week, Iranian military leaders openly boasted about their missile capabilities, claiming that thousands of rockets and drones stand ready for immediate deployment. While mainstream media outlets often downplay such threats, American patriots understand that when…
China SLAMS Door on EU Med Tech
As China slams the door on EU-made medical devices, in an epic tit-for-tat with Brussels’ “fairness” crusade, one has to wonder—how much more self-inflicted economic pain do Western bureaucrats want to inflict before common sense finally gets a word in? At a Glance China bans EU companies without local operations from lucrative government medical device…
America This Week, Monday Livestream 7/7/25
Watch the recording here on Substack, Rumble, and YouTube: Or visit Matt or Walter on X. Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Matt Taibbi This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://taibbi.substack.com/feed and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed…
Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, ‘You Should Get It’
Bravo. And long overdo. But like everything else the left destroys, the prize has been politicized. Trump should have received the Nobel for the Abraham Accords back in 2020. PM Netanyahu hands to U.S. President Trump his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize pic.twitter.com/sepX1lyelD — Samuel Sabbah (@Samuel_Sabbah) July 8, 2025 Netanyahu nominates Trump for…
Home of the Free Because of the Slaves? How Child Trafficking and China Are Fueled by Clean Energy—and Why the Big, Beautiful Bill Helps Change This
America is at an energy crossroads, and with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—landmark legislation aimed at unleashing domestic energy production, securing critical mineral supply chains, and reducing costs for American families—we have a pivotal opportunity to reshape not only our economy, but also the global moral landscape. Currently, the clean energy revolution is being…
China Escalates Tensions: Laser Targeting Sparks Alarm
As the West remains distracted by internal political strife and economic uncertainty, China is not wasting any time. Beijing’s military planners are steadily and deliberately demonstrating their technological prowess and aggressive intentions, directly challenging Western military dominance at sea and in the air. The latest incident—a Chinese military warship directing a laser at a German…
Kennedy Faces Crucial Test on Abortion Pill Safety
The fight over abortion in America isn’t just about morality anymore—it’s about safety, accountability, and medical integrity. At the heart of the latest controversy stands mifepristone, the abortion medication that now accounts for a staggering 63 percent of abortions nationwide. Pro-life medical experts are sounding the alarm, calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
Women who have hands… see more
One of the most exciting aspects of starting a new relationship is learning everything you can about your new partner and sharing intimate details about yourself. Body language can reveal a lot about you, and men very often look at a woman’s hands on a first date. In fact, there are several things your hands…
Two weeks post-bombing: No WWIII, ceasefire holds, Levin calls out ‘isolationists’
It’s been two weeks since the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, and thus far, it’s been quiet — no World War III, no involvement from Russia or China, no unrest in surrounding Arab nations, and no unrest on American soil. On the contrary, a ceasefire has been reached…
Mark Brolin: The Conservative Party is the real problem – not Kemi Badenoch
Mark Brolin is a political analyst, economist, and author. His most recent book is titled Healing Broken Democracies. I’ll admit it: I was wrong. Back in November, when writing for ConservativeHome, I argued that Kemi Badenoch embodied the future of politics. She spoke with the urgency of a real reformer, brimming with impatience for outdated orthodoxies;…
TEXAS HORROR: Demonic Democrats Scrambling to Blame Trump for the Deadly Texas Floods, Express Contempt and Scorn for the Victims
Speaking of the tragedy in Texas, it was dispiriting to see that the Democrats and many in the media created a hoax that the National Weather Service failed to warn that flash floods were coming due to staffing shortages. Neither claim was true, but that didn’t stop it spreading like wildfire. RNC Research: Following the…
Motherhood Is Under Attack—and the Media Is Leading the Charge
If there’s one thing the corporate media hates more than tradition, it’s motherhood. We’ve seen it time and again, from the glossy magazine covers glorifying “child-free” living to the snide late-night jokes about “breeders” and “stay-at-home moms.” It’s no longer subtle. The war on motherhood is loud, proud, and broadcast 24/7 across every major platform….
Masked and Anonymous: Federal Agents Hide Identities as Chaos Grows
Federal immigration officers across the United States are increasingly concealing their identities during operations, raising significant concerns about officer safety, public trust, and the implications for immigration enforcement. This alarming trend comes amid reports of rising threats and violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, with some Democratic voters allegedly calling for more aggressive…
A Blistering Indictment of Public Health Betrayal
A Czech study has detonated a bombshell, exposing a potential link between COVID-19 vaccines and plummeting fertility rates that should have every policymaker, parent, and citizen on high alert. Analyzing anonymized data from 1.3 million women of childbearing age, the study—published on the independent platform Preprints.org—uncovers a chilling disparity: unvaccinated women have outperformed vaccinated women…
Trump Visiting Texas Friday
Donald Trump will be visiting Texas on Friday. He said he would have gone earlier, but didn’t want to be in the way of the rescue operations. CBS News reported: President Trump confirmed Monday that he will visit Texas on Friday, after more than 100 people have been confirmed dead in catastrophic floods. The president…
Biden White House Physician Asks For Testimony Delay
In early June, Joe Biden’s White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor was subpoenaed by House Oversight Chair James Comer. Republicans are seeking testimony from O’Connor over a probe into Joe Biden’s mental fitness. CNN reported: House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed former President Joe Biden’s White House physician to appear for a deposition later…
Democrat Terror: 11 Far-Left Terrorists Arrested in Planned ‘Coordinated and Targeted Terror Attack’ on Texas ICE Facility, Opening Fire on Agents
The shooting took place on the same day that Axios reported that Democratic constituents are demanding blood and politicians are calling for ICE agents to have their identities revealed. Democrats Are Telling Their Representatives They Want BLOOD In the Streets Eleven people were arrested after an officer was shot and injured during the late hours…
The Epstein memo is a joke — and the joke’s on us
Late Sunday evening, the Department of Justice and the FBI quietly dropped a two-page memo on Axios — a pathetic attempt to bury the Jeffrey Epstein scandal once and for all. Instead, they lit a fire. If the goal was to rebuild trust, this failed spectacularly. Even longtime Trump supporters are furious. The memo offers…
There’s no way Josh Stein’s approval ratings stay this high
Gov. Josh Stein is doing something no Democrat should be able to pull off in 2025: He’s basically break-even with North Carolina Republicans. A new Catawba-YouGov poll reports that 39% of Republicans approve of his performance as governor so far, with 40% disapproval. That’s not just better than expected. That’s better than plenty of Republican…
Trump unplugged! One Big Beautiful Bill ends EV tax credit September 30
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act just sent a jolt through America’s automotive industry — and this time, it’s not about subsidies or mandates. It’s about getting Washington out of the driver’s seat. Passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, the legislation is packed with major changes…
Exclusive: Vance on Mamdani: ‘Who the hell does he think that he is?’
Vice President JD Vance tore into the Democratic rising star Zohran Mamdani in a Sunday-night speech over his apparent ingratitude and disregard for American tradition as he vies to helm the United States’ largest city. During his keynote speech for the Claremont Institute on Sunday, Vance methodically detailed how Mamdani’s mayoral candidacy insults the very…
10 Antifa Now Face Murder Charges
U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson announces attempted murder charges against ten individuals involved in a coordinated attack on ICE officers in Alvarado, Texas, as she says “it was a planned ambush with the intent to kill ICE corrections officers.” New: A 2nd ICE officer shot over the weekend. A Texas police officer was shot in the…
Democrats Are Telling Their Representatives They Want BLOOD In the Streets
Axios has a blockbuster story about how Democrat Party activists are literally asking for blood in their fight against Trump. Democratic lawmakers are getting a harsh reality check, according to a new Axios report that claims many of their voters want violence. Not just any old Democratic Party violence, either – but the blood of…
Déjà Blue: The Democratic Party Doubles Down on Doom
(Liberty Nation)—The Democratic Party has a new plan to win back voters, and this one isn’t like that creepy $20 million scheme to study men’s language, either. This is being billed as a top-notch, fresh off the press, calm, and rational mid-term strategy. And yet, it appears to be the same old tired trope: Point…
Aid Workers Bombed—World Shrugs, Outrage Erupts
When American lives are on the line in Gaza, attacked with grenades by Hamas while simply trying to deliver food to the hungry, the world barely blinks—and the hypocrisy could not be more glaring. At a Glance Two American aid workers with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were injured by a grenade attack at a…
Marlow: Musk on a ‘Generational Losing Streak’
(Breitbart)—On Monday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Elon Musk. Marlow said, “Musk is now just on this generational losing streak and he thinks that I’m going to start a political party to oppose Trump. And he’s calling it the America Party. … He is not the guy to run…
Breaking News: One of the missing camp girls was found 12 miles down river in Texas.
Guadalupe River Flash Flood in Hunt, Texas: Rising Waters, Rising Fear In Hunt, Texas — where the Guadalupe River forks — more than seven inches of rain fell since Thursday afternoon, marking the heaviest rainfall in the area since the early 1990s. The deluge caused the Guadalupe River to rise rapidly, cresting over 29 feet…
Tariff Delay Prompts Surge in Gold-Backed Retirement Accounts
The ebb and flow of economic news should not be the basis upon which Americans make long-term financial decisions. When it comes to retirement accounts, looking ahead is far more prudent than following the news cycle. But that doesn’t mean timing decisions shouldn’t be made based on current and near-future events. Such is the case…
Andrew Gilligan: Building big isn’t always building right, and the latter takes bravery we don’t often see
It’s become an article of faith that building big projects is how you deliver economic growth. That’s what underlies a lot of government policy, from Heathrow third runways to new proposals recently floated to speed up major infrastructure delivery. But is it true? Rather little noticed this week, the Financial Times found an official economic…
From Bibi to Donald: A Nobel Gift And Gratitude
It is general thought a sign of good manners to bring a small and thoughtful gift when you visit someone else’s home. Benjamin Netanyahu brought a copy of a letter that he wrote to the Committee nominating President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. It was a lovely gesture pointing to the mutual respect…
ICE Facility Under Siege—Lawless Night Stuns City
Hundreds of protesters tried to overrun a Portland ICE detention center on July 4th, leaving a nation to wonder: When did the will of the people get replaced by the will of the mob? At a Glance Protesters attempted to storm Portland’s ICE facility after Trump signed a $150 billion border security bill. Federal officers…
GHF Proposed Camps for Palestinians to “Reside, De-Radicalize and Re-Integrate”
The controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has proposed creating camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” in the Gaza Strip to house Palestinians and “deradicalise” them, Reuters reported on Monday. The proposal is part of an overall strategy to end the control of Hamas over the Palestinian enclave. Reuters reported that the $2bn plan was submitted to the Trump administration and…
Team Cleans House – Manager AND GM Fired!
The Washington Nationals parted ways with manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo after a dismal first half of the 2025 season left the once-celebrated franchise in last place. At a Glance Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo were fired after a sweep by the Red Sox. Nationals sit at 37–53, last in the NL…
Police responding to disturbance call over PlayStation arrest mother of 3 small children after seeing living conditions
A disturbance call about a PlayStation video game console led to the arrest of a mother of three after police said they witnessed horrendous living conditions at her apartment unit. Louisiana police responded to the residence at the Village Square Apartments on June 5 and found a cockroach infestation so bad that they described it…
BRICS Bloc MOCKS Trump Protectionism—Now What?!
The BRICS alliance defied President Trump’s claim that it’s “anti-American” following his new 10% tariff threat targeting the bloc’s members. At a Glance Trump threatened new 10% tariffs on BRICS-aligned nations. BRICS leaders denied any anti-American stance at Brazil summit. China, South Africa, and Brazil emphasized “non-alignment.” Over 30 countries have expressed interest in joining…
New Va. law protecting reproductive health data prompts Walmart’s online data collection pop-ups
A July 2025 screenshot of an automatic pop-up when visiting Walmart.com. (Screenshot by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury) Disclosure pop-ups about the “cookies,” or other aggregate bits of data websites collect and store aren’t an uncommon experience while shopping online. What’s less common: when a pop-up indicates that your potential purchase of condoms, birth control medication…
ICE Targets “Legal” Immigrants Now?
A legal U.S. resident was seized by ICE at Los Angeles International Airport in full view of family and customs agents, sparking renewed panic over what rights green card holders truly have. At a Glance A man with legal U.S. permanent residency was arrested at LAX on July 2. The individual had recently traveled to…
A Solar Storm’s Billion-Dollar Agricultural Toll and the Race to Fortify Gps Systems
A May 2024 solar storm caused over $565M in agricultural losses, crippling GPS-guided farming across the U.S. Midwest. The Gannon Solar Storm disrupted GPS signals by up to 230 feet, triggered by solar particles heating the ionosphere into a plasma “wall.” Farmers lost an average of $17,000 per farm, with 70% of U.S. croplands relying…
Christian Counselor in Virginia Rejoice as State Lifts ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban
(Harbinger’s Daily)—Christian counselors in Virginia are rejoicing as state officials have agreed to mostly lift the statewide ban on so-called conversion therapy for minors. The move applies to talk therapy. Parties in a lawsuit against the ban agreed on a consent decree, which cites the Virginia Constitution, stating that “religion or the duty which we…
Bessent Says Federal Reserve’s Challenges Go Beyond Chairman Powell’s Stance on Interest Rates
(The Epoch Times)—The Federal Reserve’s challenges extend beyond Chair Jerome Powell’s stance on interest rates, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on July 7. President Donald Trump and senior administration officials have repeatedly criticized Powell for not lowering interest rates, given that inflation is hovering close to the central bank’s 2 percent…
Watch: Leavitt Shuts Down Reporter’s Absurd Flood Warning Timing Question
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced yet another absurd line of questioning from the liberal media on Monday, this time from Hearst Television’s Kalyn Norwood, who seemed baffled by the simple fact that natural disasters don’t operate on a convenient schedule. Norwood pressed Leavitt on why Texas flood alerts were sent “while people were…
Key West commissioners threw Florida under the bus with one reckless vote that has Ron DeSantis seeing red
Key West officials just made a massive mistake. They thought they could defy the state and get away with it. But Key West commissioners threw Florida under the bus with one reckless vote that has Ron DeSantis seeing red. Key West commissioners vote to scrap ICE partnership in stunning defiance In a shocking display…
What happened to RFK Jr.’s red line on risky vaccines?
For nearly half a century after the catastrophic 1967 trial, the U.S. government failed to approve a safe and effective RSV vaccine. Then came the COVID-19 debacle — and suddenly, we’re supposed to believe the science caught up. As if by magic, after the mRNA disaster and its lingering questions, federal agencies now bless an…
Deranged Leftists’ Rage Exposed in Shocking Attack On GOP!
The Manassas Republican Party Headquarters was vandalized on Independence Day in yet another example of the left’s escalating political violence—a trend the liberal media continues to ignore. Zachary Murphy, a member of the Manassas City Republican Committee, discovered the damage early Saturday morning, including the word “Fash” spray-painted in white capital letters on the building’s…