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Yahoo News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States treated 11 of its troops for symptoms of concussion after an Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi base where U.S. forces were stationed, the U.S. military said on Thursday, after initially saying no service members were hurt.  Continue reading “Eleven U.S. troops injured in Jan. 8 Iran missile attack in Iraq”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

Despite the expansion of “gun sanctuaries” to a record 130 Virginia towns and counties Wednesday, covering most of the state, foes of gun control legislation speeding through Richmond are raising new fears they will be forced to register weapons, a move that could lead to “confiscation.”  Continue reading “Gun advocates see ‘registry’ and ‘confiscation’ coming to Virginia”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

Second Amendment groups heading a planned protest and rally of potentially 130,000 supporters Monday in Richmond, Virginia, are warning members to be on the lookout for agitators “invited” by gun control advocates to stir up violence and discredit their effort.

In an alert sent by one of the groups leading the “lobbying day” effort, supporters were advised to look the other way should counterprotesters challenge them. Continue reading “Gun groups: Virginia Democrats want violence to disrupt, ‘smear’ gun control protest”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Days after the Soleimani assassination and a move in Iraq’s parliament to begin the process of expelling American forces from the country, Trump issued threats of severe economic reprisal against Baghdad should it move forward with booting US troops. “We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base that’s there. It cost billions of dollars to build. Long before my time. We’re not leaving unless they pay us back for it,” he said at the time in an initial veiled threat.  Continue reading “US Prepares To Cut All Military Aid If Iraq Asks Troops To Leave”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Richmond, VA — Since last month, tensions have been escalating in Virginia as lawmakers prepared a slew of gun laws that would have drastically changed the landscape of the state’s view on the Second Amendment. Protests have erupted, police officers have parted ways with the state government promising not to enforce gun bans, and on Wednesday, the hostility between pro-gun groups and government came to a head as Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency. Continue reading “VA Declares State of Emergency to Stop ‘Serious Threats of Armed Militias Storming Capitol’”

Yahoo News

San Pedro Sula (Honduras) (AFP) – Close to 1,000 people have gathered in Honduras’ second city forming a migrant caravan that will soon head for the United States, a human rights activist told AFP.

Thousands of Central American migrants have been braving the risk of extortion, kidnap and even murder as they flee poverty and gang violence in their homelands in a bid to reach the American dream, much to the annoyance of US President Donald Trump. Continue reading “1,000 Honduran migrants preparing new US-bound caravan”

PJ Media – by Stephen Green

“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here — this is the War Room!”

–Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 1964

“Citizens, you can’t carry legal firearms here — this is a Second Amendment rally!”

-Commonwealth of Virginia, 2020

The laugh-out-loud absurdity of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove is now the cry-out-loud reality of Democrat-held Virginia.  Continue reading “Virginia Governor to Declare State Emergency to Prevent Lawful Carry at 2A Rally”

PJ Media – by Tyler O’Neil

Far-left activists don’t just want Americans to approve of transgender ideology and to call people by preferred pronouns unmoored from biological sex — they also want to force taxpayers to foot the bill for dangerous experimental surgeries that leave people infertile and scarred for life.  Continue reading “Illinois Becomes 20th State to Force Taxpayers to Foot the Bill for Transgender Surgery”

Gateway Pundit – by Cassandra Fairbanks

A beloved 92-year-old woman was sexually abused and murdered by a 21-year-old illegal alien after New York refused to hand him over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Reeaz Khan claims that he found Maria Fuertes laying on the ground in Queens when he got on top of her to try to help. He claims that his belt broke, pants fell down, and his penis fell near her vagina. At this point, he says, he lost control and tried to have sex with her.  Continue reading “92-Year-Old Woman Sexually Abused and Murdered by Illegal Alien After New York Refused to Hand Him Over to ICE”

CNS News – by Terence P. Jeffrey

The federal government spent a record $1,163,090,000,000 in the first three months of fiscal 2020 (October through December), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released Monday afternoon.

That was up $48,008,200,000 from the $1,115,081,800,000 (in constant December 2019 dollars) that the federal government spent in the first three months of fiscal 2019.  Continue reading “$1,163,090,000,000: Federal Spending Sets Record Through December”

The Daily Sheeple – by Sean Walton

Gun owners across Maine would be subject to a first in the nation and potentially expensive new mandate just for owning a firearm under a proposal put forward by Rep. Janice Cooper of Yarmouth. The proposal will be considered by the Legislative Council of the Maine Legislature later this month before it can move forward.

Listed on the website of the Maine Revisor of Statute’s website is the proposed bill, LR 2645 “An Act To Require a Person Who Owns a Firearm To Purchase Liability Insurance.”  Continue reading “Maine could become first state to require gun owners to carry liability insurance”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

A bill in New Jersey that would’ve stripped parents and children of their right to informed consent by allowing them to object to mandatory vaccinations failed on Monday. Much to the chagrin of the tyrants who claim ownership over the bodies of others, the bill that would have eliminated religious exemptions to mandatory vaccinations failed to pass the New Jersey state legislature.  Continue reading “Mandatory Vaccine Bill Fails After Thousands Show Up to Protest in New Jersey”

Ron Paul Institute – by Ron Paul

President Trump’s decision earlier this month to assassinate Iran’s top military general on Iraqi soil – over the objection of the Iraqi government – has damaged the US relationship with its “ally” Iraq and set the region on the brink of war. Iran’s measured response – a few missiles fired on an Iraqi base after advance warning was given – is the only reason the US is not mired in another Middle East war.  Continue reading “US to Iraq: ‘Vote All You Want, We’re Not Leaving!’”

Breitbart – by Neil Munro

Tom Steyer, the billionaire investor and Democrat 2020 candidate, wants Americans to provide cheap housing to illegal immigrants.

“A Steyer Administration will … ensure that all undocumented communities have access to affordable and safe housing,” Steyer said in his immigration proposal. Continue reading “Tom Steyer: Americans Must Provide Cheap Housing to Illegal Immigrants”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) is pushing a ban on “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines as state lawmakers convene this week in legislative session.

KIRO7 reports that Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) is also pushing gun controls for the session to consider, among which are background checks for ammunition purchases. K5News reports that Ferguson also wants would-be ammunition sellers to first acquire a “license to sell” from the state.  Continue reading “Washington Governor Pushes Ban on ‘Assault Weapons,’ ‘High Capacity’ Mags”

NBC News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump authorized the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani seven months ago if Iran’s increased aggression resulted in the death of an American, according to five current and former senior administration officials.

The presidential directive in June came with the condition that Trump would have final signoff on any specific operation to kill Soleimani, officials said. Continue reading “Trump authorized Soleimani’s killing 7 months ago, with conditions”