From the Trenches World Report

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”

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”

The Great Recession

The bears that are gathering will soon enough be picking flesh off the sun-bleached bones of this market. Even the Fed Chair, who usually does all he can can to avoid dismal pictures and to sound optimistic, is finally talking downcast about the US economy.  Continue reading “Chairman Powell Moves toward my Recession Prediction and Helps Trump Trade War”

Yahoo News

A mother has taken car-pooling to a whole new level after she was caught driving her kids on the roof of her SUV, police say.

Stunned officers in Dixon, Ill. were tipped off on Tuesday afternoon about the vehicle, which had a large inflatable pool placed on its roof.  Continue reading “Mom arrested after allegedly driving with daughters sitting in inflatable pool attached to the roof of her car”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

License plate recognition could be the new big thing at American drive-thrus, according to FT. Chains are now looking to deploy cameras that recognize license plates and help identify customers, personalizing digital menus and speeding up sales.   Continue reading “US Fast-Food Drive-Thrus Will Soon Use License Plate And Facial Recognition Technology”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

With the Saturday arrest of Jeffrey Epstein – who is reportedly offering to name elite pedophiles in exchange for leniency, a leaked copy of the billionaire sex predator’s “little black book” may provide some insight into some very rich individuals who should be nervous right about now.  Continue reading “Before SHTF, Let’s Revisit Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book”

Pocket – by Abby Carney, Saveur

Recently, while visiting me in Brooklyn, my mom’s eyes went twinkly as she noticed all the wild pokeweed growing around the neighborhood. A woolgathering reminiscence of her childhood in Texas spilled forth: cooking and eating the onion-infused greens straight from the pan; her stoic anticipation as her mother added vinegar to the last dregs of poke-broth, knocking it back like a shot of whiskey.  Continue reading “How Did This Poisonous Plant Become One of the American South’s Most Long-Standing Staples?”