Daily Mail

Tempers flared in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday as an outspoken Playboy magazine writer nearly came to blows with conservative activist and former Donald Trump aide Sebastian Gorka.

The encounter happened in full view of more than 100 right-wing social media stars who were at the White House for a ‘summit’ focused on grievances against Twitter and Facebook.  Continue reading “Secret Service move in to stop full-on BRAWL at the White House after Trump’s social media summit”

Daily Mail

The driver of a speeding semitrailer who allegedly caused a 28-vehicle crash which killed at least four people and injured six has appeared in court.

The truck driver, 23-year-old Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, of Houston, Texas, made his first court appearance Saturday after being arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.  Continue reading “Texas man accused in fatal Colorado crash appears in court”

Yahoo News

GUATEMALA CITY, July 11 (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales will travel to Washington next week to discuss migration, and sources said he may sign an agreement declaring the Central American country a safe destination for asylum seekers.

Morales will visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, and “meet with U.S. Government officials to address security, migration and economic issues,” the Guatemalan government said in a statement on Twitter on Thursday.  Continue reading “Asylum deal at the fore as Guatemalan president visits White House”

Fox News

Scientists have identified a radiation leak on the wreck of a Russian nuclear submarine that sank in Arctic waters in 1989.

The Soviet-era Komsomolets submarine sank off Norway’s Bear Island following a fire on board, which resulted in the loss of life of 42 of the 69 crewmen on board. Resting at a depth of 5,577 feet, the submarine’s nuclear reactor and two nuclear warheads are still on board.  Continue reading “Scientists discover radiation leak ‘100,000 times normal level’ from Russian nuclear sub wreck”

Fox News

President Trump, speaking at the White House on Thursday, announced that he would “immediately” issue an executive order to get an accurate count of non-citizens and citizens in the United States — a measure Trump said would be “far more accurate” than relying on a citizenship question in the 2020 census.

The move would make use of “vast” federal databases and free up information sharing among all federal agencies concerning who they know is living in the country, Trump said. Continue reading “Trump, ‘not backing down’ in effort to count citizens amid census fight, announces executive order”

Military.com – by Oriana Pawlyk

A majority of veterans taking part in a new research study says that the cost and burden of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan outweigh any successes or progress made in either conflict.

A Pew Research Center report published Wednesday states that 64% — or almost two-thirds — of veterans polled in a new survey said the Iraq war “was not worth fighting,” and 58% said the same about the war in Afghanistan.  Continue reading “Most Veterans Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Weren’t Worth It: Pew Report”

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Yahoo News – AP

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit that aims to protect asylum seekers from an immigration enforcement operation expected to start this weekend.

The lawsuit argues that those individuals weren’t allowed a fair chance to request asylum and their deportation orders aren’t valid. Most of them are from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.  Continue reading “ACLU files lawsuit ahead of anticipated raids”

CBS News

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Britain said Thursday that three Iranian vessels had unsuccessfully tried “to impede the passage” of a British commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran denied it. A statement issued by the British Ministry of Defense said a Royal Navy warship, the frigate HMS Montrose “was forced to position herself” between the Iranian vessels and the oil tanker, called the British Heritage.  Continue reading “U.K. says Iranians tried to block British tanker in Strait of Hormuz”

Breitbart – by John Binder

Amazon, the multinational corporation run by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is thanking the 140 House Republicans and 224 House Democrats for passing legislation that will reinforce Silicon Valley’s cheap labor, outsourcing business model.

On Wednesday, 140 House Republicans, 224 House Democrats, and Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) — led by Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) — voted to allow Indian nationals to effectively monopolize the U.S. green card system for at least ten years, providing a constant stream of foreign workers that American professionals will be forced to compete against for white-collar jobs.  Continue reading “Amazon Thanks GOP/Dems for Passing Green Card Giveaway for Big Tech”

The Hill

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will launch massive raids on Sunday targeting undocumented immigrants scheduled for deportation, The New York Times reported early Thursday, in an operation that President Trump delayed weeks ago.

The ICE action had been set to take place in 10 major cities and target up to 2,000 immigrants, according to multiple reports.  Continue reading “Deportation raids to begin Sunday: report”

CNS – by Terence P. Jeffrey

For the first time in our nation’s history, there is now a federal department spending an average of more than $100 billion per month.

No, it is not the Department of Defense, which is charged with the core federal responsibility of defending us from foreign enemies.  Continue reading “1 Federal Department Now Spending $100 Billion Per Month”

Jewish News Syndicate

(July 8, 2019 / JNS) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton took a victory lap over the Trump administration’s pro-Israel accomplishments, as did Vice President Mike Pence, at the Christians United for Israel conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday.  Continue reading “Bolton, Pompeo take victory lap over Trump’s pro-Israel accomplishments”

Daily Mail

Fresh from her glamorous European vacation, Michelle Obama traveled to Los Angeles earlier this week – and she certainly didn’t scrimp when it came to accommodation.

According to TMZ, the former First Lady rented an impressive property on Swallow Drive near Sunset Strip in the Hollywood Hills, which is currently on sale for a whopping $22.9million (£18.2million), on Monday and Tuesday.  Continue reading “Mrs Obama hires stunning $23M ‘Shark House’ featuring a gym, open-air aquarium and walk-in wine room – amid rumors the family are looking to put down roots in LA”

Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn

Psychology is already at best a soft, if not outright pseudo, science.

Now the American Psychological Association (APA) is venturing into the non-scientific, non-empirical domain of morality by giving their approval to adulterers, swingers, and orgiasts.  Continue reading “American Psychological Association to promote adultery, swinging & orgies”