President Donald Trump instructed the heads of federal agencies to prepare for “large-scale reductions in force” through an executive order he signed in March. Although lower courts initially blocked Trump’s plan from going forward, the Supreme Court just handed him a major win on the issue. Supreme Court lifts injunction issued by lower court in…
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No, the U.S. Shouldn’t ‘Maximize’ Its Obligations to Ukraine
Foreign Affairs No, the U.S. Shouldn’t ‘Maximize’ Its Obligations to Ukraine American presidents should protect the United States, not right all the world’s wrongs. (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFP via Getty Images) The Russia–Ukraine War continues, with Moscow making modest territorial gains while launching large-scale drone and missile strikes. President Donald Trump’s attempt to mediate a…
Former UK Prime Minister Returns to Goldman
The door continues to revolve at Goldman Sachs as former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he is returning to the firm as a senior advisor. Goldman Sachs has successfully penetrated governments globally. The revolving door is deep, systemic, and a clear conflict of interest that will never be addressed. “I am excited to welcome…
Trump aide’s claim of Maltese origin disputed by Uzbek birth records
Sergio Gor, President Trump’s chief aide tasked with political vetting, is under intense scrutiny after it was revealed that he has falsely claimed Maltese origins when he was born in Uzbekistan, the New York Post reported. The Times of Malta and Maltese government records confirmed Gor was born in Tashkent in 1986, contradicting years of…
Jeffrey Epstein Did Not Kill Himself
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Epstein-Files-Bondi.mp4 (Pam Bondi in February 2025) Jeffrey Epstein carried out the most successful, deeply rooted blackmail operation in modern history. US intelligence agencies suddenly pivoted to say that Jeffrey Epstein never kept a client list, did not blackmail political figures, and was not murdered. Epstein’s case has been deemed a conspiracy by the deep state,…
Trump threatens to take control of D.C.
President Trump threatened to take control of Washington D.C. to deal with crime in America’s capital. “We would run it so good, it would be run so proper, we’d get the best person to run it,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. “And we know the crime would be down to a minimum,…
The Very Sad Ending to Ukraine’s War
Foreign Affairs The Very Sad Ending to Ukraine’s War More weapons for Kiev will only prolong inevitable defeat. (Photo by OLEKSII FILIPPOV/AFP via Getty Images) The unfolding history of the war in Ukraine is a story that never needed to be told. The U.S. and NATO could have negotiated with Russia to avert the war;…
Trump trolls Schumer after hits against BBB
There is surely no love lost between Donald Trump and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Schumer has fired shot after shot at Trump, and Trump has returned them in kind. The latest round, it would appear, is solidly in Trump’s favor. Let’s Not Forget Before I get into this battle, we have to go back to…
Trump follows Biden’s precedent, waives executive privilege claims for former WH Physician O’Connor
Congressional Republicans are investigating the apparent cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s obvious physical and mental health decline, and that involves interviewing several members of Biden’s former inner circle at the White House, including former White House Physician Kevin O’Connor. On Tuesday, it was revealed that President Trump had decided to waive any claims of…
Family of four killed in small plane crash in North Carolina
A beautiful family of four died tragically in a small plane crash just miles from home in North Carolina. Travis Buchanan, 35, Candace Buchanan, 35, Aubrey Buchanan, 10, and Walker Buchanan, 9 were returning from a beach holiday when their plane crashed into a field Monday near Raleigh Executive Jetport. Three of the victims died…
Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with mass layoffs
The Supreme Court has cleared President Trump’s efforts to dramatically downsize the federal workforce. In an emergency ruling issued Tuesday, the highest court in the land rebuked a district judge who tried to stop Trump’s mass layoffs at federal agencies. Those firings can now proceed, pending a legal battle. “Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling is…
Trump suggests federal government should reassert control over Washington D.C.
Although Congress has always had the constitutional authority to govern the nation’s capital district, that power has largely been delegated to the local government of Washington, D.C., for the past 50 years — but that may change soon. President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that discussions were ongoing about a possible federal takeover of D.C.,…
JD Vance dresses down NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is having his life picked apart, and all kinds of interesting tidbits from his past have come up. He has also made some rather outlandish comments, including suggesting arresting Prime Minister Netanyahu if he comes to New York City. Senator JD Vance just stepped in to knock the socialist down…
The United States Is Losing the Drone Warfare Competition
Politics The United States Is Losing the Drone Warfare Competition The American instinct is to build big and expensive things. That is a mistake. “Neither the U.S. military nor any European military can produce mass quantities of [drones with] such low-cost and adaptable capabilities,” two former NSC staffers from the Biden administration wrote in Foreign…
Justice Jackson flying solo on recent SCOTUS ruling
Over the last few days, the Supreme Court has been handing Donald Trump win after win, at least for now. While many of the opinions are falling along ideological lines, one ruling was 8-1, with Supreme Court Justice Jackson being the lone dissenting opinion. Her rulings have been so radical, even Justice Amy Coney Barrett…
Doug Emhoff was reportedly in charge of reaching out to Taylor Swift for Harris campaign
Picture this: a high-stakes presidential campaign banking on a pop icon to sway voters, only to hit a wall of silence. The Kamala Harris campaign tasked Doug Emhoff with securing Taylor Swift’s support, but despite his efforts, the superstar’s endorsement was as far as it went. The New York Post reported that the Harris campaign’s…
Trump rebukes journalist over Epstein question at Cabinet session
President Donald Trump didn’t hold back when a reporter dared to bring up Jeffrey Epstein during a recent Cabinet meeting, slamming the question as a distraction from more urgent national concerns. Fox News reported that Trump expressed frustration over the persistent focus on Epstein, a disgraced financier, while the nation grapples with significant events like…
Michelle Obama gets emotional over mother’s final lesson
Imagine a former first lady, known for her poise, nearly breaking down on a podcast while reflecting on life’s fleeting nature. PennLive.com reported that Michelle Obama shared a raw and heartfelt moment during a recent appearance on the “Wild Card” podcast, hosted by Rachel Martin, where she discussed the profound impact of her late mother’s…
Trump waives executive privilege permitting testimony from Biden’s former doctor
President Trump just dropped a bombshell by waiving executive privilege for former White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, clearing the path for some potentially explosive testimony. The Washington Examiner reported that Trump has allowed Dr. O’Connor to speak before the House Oversight Committee about former President Biden’s fitness for office and any financial connections to…
Trump calls for Fed Chair Powell’s swift resignation over misleading Congress
President Donald Trump has once again turned up the heat on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, demanding his immediate resignation during a recent Cabinet meeting. Fox Business reported that Trump’s latest broadside against Powell centers on sharp disagreements over interest rate policies and allegations of misleading Congress about a costly Federal Reserve headquarters renovation project….
Supreme Court approves Trump’s federal workforce reductions temporarily
In a bold move that’s shaking up the bureaucratic behemoth, the U.S. Supreme Court has greenlit President Trump’s ambitious plan to slash federal jobs. Fox News reported that on Tuesday, with an 8-1 ruling, the Court lifted a lower court’s injunction, allowing Executive Order No. 14210 to roll out sweeping workforce cuts and reorganizations while…
President Trump’s DHS subpoenas Harvard University administration over student visas
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security has subpoenaed Harvard University’s administration for information about immigration status and alleged criminal conduct for foreigners granted student visas, Fox News reported. The legal request was sent on Wednesday, after other inquiries had gone unanswered. The students in question are part of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program…
Four arrested for alleged attack on Border Patrol vehicles in latest attempt to thwart illegal immigration crackdown
Four suspects are facing felony charges in connection with an alleged attempt to sabotage a Border Patrol operation in Los Angeles, the Washington Examiner reported. They are accused of using “improvised devices” to damage agency vehicles and impede their operations. The alleged perpetrators were apprehended Wednesday in the Van Nuys section of the city. U.S….
Trump racks up major wins after 6 months in office
President Donald Trump issued some massive promises while running for office in 2024, and now one eighth of the way into his four-year term, those working in the administration are enumerating some of his wins. The president has made massive changes in immigration, the economy, energy, international relations and trade, as Breitbart News reported. During…
Aircraft was ‘headbutted’ out of restricted airspace over Trump’s holiday vacation
The protection detail making sure there isn’t a successful third attempt on President Donald Trump’s life had their work cut out for them over the holiday weekend. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a civilian plane in restricted airspace, which could have been threatening the sitting president, as The…
Supreme Court sides once again with Trump administration on mass layoffs
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration another major win this week after it lifted a federal judge’s order that temporarily prevented mass government layoffs. According to The Hill, in an unsigned order by the Supreme Court, a ruling said that Trump’s February executive order that ordered a reduction in the federal workforce was likely…
Book reveals Hunter Biden made ‘inappropriate’ appearance on call with Joe Biden’s top players
While most of those attached to former President Joe Biden’s inner circle worked overtime to cover up what was really going on behind the scenes at the White House, some former sources have decided to start truth-telling. According to Fox News, a former top advisor to President Biden recently admitted that Hunter Biden’s inclusion on…
President Trump announces US is resuming weapons shipments to Ukraine
There was an awkward moment between President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week regarding the status of shipments of weapons to Ukraine — something that the Trump administration promised to tamp down on. According to the Daily Mail, President Trump presumably caught Hegseth off guard as he suddenly announced that weapons would…
FBI investigating GOP intern’s murder
The FBI is assisting the search for the killers behind the senseless murder of a young GOP intern on Capitol Hill. No arrests have been made yet in the June 30 fatal shooting of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old college student from Massachusetts. “We are aware of the incident and are assisting our law enforcement partners,”…
Biden physician invokes 5th Amendment, doctor-patient confidentiality in congressional testimony
White House physician for former President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, refused to answer questions during his testimony Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, invoking both his 5th Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination and doctor-patient confidentiality. Both lawmakers and O’Connor’s lawyers confirmed his refusal. The committee is investigating the Biden administration’s use of the autopen,…
Musk now says Trump ally Steve Bannon was in Epstein files
Just weeks after accusing President Donald Trump of being in the “Epstein files,” Elon Musk is now saying that Trump ally Steve Bannon is in them, and that Bannon coached Epstein in 2019 for a “60 Minutes” interview that never happened. “Bannon is in the Epstein files,” Musk posted Tuesday on X. The comment was a…
JD Vance slams Socialist Zohran Mamdani over Independence Day remarks
Vice President JD Vance just delivered a blistering critique that’s got everyone talking, targeting New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani for his eyebrow-raising Independence Day comments. Breitbart reported that on July 4, 2025, Mamdani, the Ugandan-born Democratic nominee for mayor, posted a social media message calling America “beautiful, contradictory, unfinished,” while Vance, speaking the…
Race-Based “Antisemitism” Laws May Do More Harm Than Good
The Australian reports that under a sweeping new plan to combat anti-Semitism, announced Thursday by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, and special envoy Jillian Segal, border officials will be trained to identify and deport antisemites. Ms Segal’s plan to tackle anti-Semitism in the streets, classrooms, and the arts also includes urging…
Brazen Gunman STORMS Border Patrol
A heavily armed gunman staged a brazen ambush right outside the gates of a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, and if you’re still wondering why America’s border agents are under siege while politicians debate “humane” enforcement, wait until you hear how this one ended. At a Glance Armed attacker in tactical gear ambushed…
It Appears That The Democrats Are Planning To Use The Cover Up Of The Epstein Files To Destroy Donald Trump
After four years of saying nothing about them during the Biden Administration, all of a sudden Democrats in Congress are extremely interested in the Epstein files. They smell blood, because they know that the cover up of the Epstein files has greatly outraged a very large portion of the population. So they are going to…
The End of Pride Month?
With June being over, Pride month 2025 is officially on the books. There was one minor but possibly significant change I noticed from previous years. Two weeks ago Little Bob and I made a trip to the local public library here in the sapphire blue People’s Republic of Arlington, VA. I remember in years past…
Some US Catholic dioceses exempt immigrants from Mass amid ICE fears
At least two Catholic dioceses in the United States have said that if Catholic immigrants fear attending Mass because of immigration enforcement, they are exempt. Attending Mass on Sunday is considered a religious obligation for practicing Catholics. The Diocese of Nashville and the Diocese of San Bernardino are granting dispensations to immigrants who have “genuine…
Former Texans star J.J. Watt and wife donate $100k to Texas flood recovery
Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt is lending a helping hand once again. Amid the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts after devastating flash floods across Texas’s Hill Country, the former football player and his wife, Kealia, are donating $100,000 to relief efforts. How is J.J. Watt helping recovery efforts? Grape Juice Kerrville is providing meals to…
Armed Attackers Trap Officers—ICE Center Chaos Erupts
The audacity of criminals targeting law enforcement at a Texas ICE facility on Independence Day—just let that sink in for a moment. Coordinated Ambush: Armed Attack on ICE Facility Shocks Texas America celebrated freedom on July 4th, but in Alvarado, Texas, the fireworks weren’t just for show. Ten suspects, clad in military-style black, staged a…
Brennan, Comey Under FBI Criminal Probe—Stunning Twist
Federal law enforcement has launched criminal investigations into two former intelligence chiefs—John Brennan and James Comey—over their roles in the Trump-Russia probe, sending shockwaves through Washington and raising serious questions about the integrity of America’s most powerful agencies. Criminal Investigations Rock the Intelligence Community Just when Americans thought they’d seen it all, the FBI has…
O’Reilly details Trump conversation about innocent people connected to Jeffrey Epstein
(NewsNation) — Television commentator Bill O’Reilly said Wednesday that he spoke directly with President Donald Trump about the Jeffrey Epstein case, with Trump expressing concern about protecting people who had innocent connections to the disgraced financier. During a conversation with NewsNation’s “CUOMO,” O’Reilly said he discussed the Epstein files with Trump “man-to-man, eye-to-eye on St….
Bipartisan effort underway to save Social Security for Americans
(NewsNation) — For working Americans who pay taxes, Social Security benefits are assured once they hit retirement. However, within the next decade, Social Security might be insolvent, according to a report from the Social Security Administration. A new bipartisan effort in Congress is aiming to change that, with Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy and Virginia…
‘Out of control’: U.S. border czar to ramp up ICE enforcement in Portland amid staff safety concerns
Multiple people were arrested on the Fourth of July outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Portland, The Oregonian reported Monday. As threats persist against the Portland office, White House border czar Tom Homan said a visit and increased enforcement are necessary, as he believes Portland is “out of control.” “Our support…
Homicide Rates Fall in Los Angeles; City On Pace to Have Record Low Murders Since 1968
California News: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced on Wednesday that the city of Los Angeles is currently on pace to have the lowest number of homicides since 1968 – only 116 homicides being reported at the end of June. “Reports show that Los Angeles is on pace for the lowest homicide total in 60…
Homeowner Fatally Shoots 3 Teens Who Fired At Him In Robbery Attempt
After a homeowner shot and killed three masked teens who fired at him during an armed robbery, relatives of one suspect where quick to speak to reporters — even before the teens’ names were released. The family had questions, as well as plenty to say about “these little teens” who lost their lives. The scene…
Pediatrician’s OUTRAGEOUS Rant Shocks Nation
When a pediatrician’s social media post about flood victims ignited a firestorm, the fallout exposed just how unhinged and divided our national discourse has become—and left many Americans wondering if common decency and professional standards are relics of the past. At a Glance A Houston pediatrician was fired after mocking conservative Texas flood victims on…
Another Houthi attack in the Red Sea kills at least three
Another attack from Houthi rebels in Yemen on a ship in the Red Sea has left at least three dead as the search for survivors continues. The U.S. said the Houthis have also taken surviving members of the ship’s crew as hostages. Attack on the Eternity C The Monday attack targeted the Eternity C, a…
Brewers, led by ‘The Miz,’ set highest average velocity record at 99.32 mph
Major League hitters like to say they feast on the fastball. The Milwaukee Brewers’ flame-throwing pitching staff was too big a meal for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bats. Their pitching staff is taking the pitch to another level as one of the best teams in baseball just found out. How fast were those guys throwing?…
Trump delays tariffs until August 1, giving retailers a holiday advantage
President Trump announced that he has delayed implementing certain tariffs until August 1. This means that retailers preparing for the Christmas shopping season will now have more time to order and receive inventory without paying the higher prices, according to Axios. Retailers typically prepare early for the Christmas shopping season, so this delay helps them…
Another sign that government doesn’t seem to care
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com After seeing amazing photos of the Oregon natural wonder, Thor’s Well, I traveled to Cape Perpetua National Park to go see it. It is rarity in the world to have such an open cave tunnel perfectly placed at a raging shoreline where the water bubbles up and sinks backs…
‘A five-alarm fire’: AI is making your electric bill skyrocket — and you’re caught in the middle
America’s largest power grid is under strain, and its operators are passing on the costs to the consumer. PJM Interconnection provides power to about 67 million Americans on the East Coast, servicing Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and more. Other states that rely on PJM’s power, like Maryland and Virginia, are also home to…
