Senate Republicans Training Their Own Election Observers to Match Democrats’ Effort
Senate Democrats announced the same day that they had recruited more than 100 staff observers to send to nine states.
This Week in the World Affairs Brief
TRUMP’S BETRAYAL OF UKRAINE
President Trump is intent upon ending the war in Ukraine in favor of Russia, no matter what the cost and future danger that such a “deal” portends for Ukraine, which has spent 3 grueling years battling one of the world’s 3 great military powers. Of course, the president isn’t admitting that he is favoring a Russian outcome, but in trying to force Ukraine to accept the loss of all the territory Russia has conquered by aggression without any concession on the part of Russia, it’s without a doubt a sellout. What makes it worse is the Trump has no intention of granting Ukraine any security guarantees to thwart Russia’s certain attempt to retake Ukraine after a suitable excuse can be found. -Even though Russian losses in Ukraine have been staggering (approaching a million men dead or wounded). The Ukrainian army says that September was the deadliest month of the war this year, with over 46,000 Russians killed or wounded. But despite the mind-numbingly enormous scope of the Kremlin’s losses, Russia keeps throwing conscripts and mercenaries from North Korea and Asia into the fray. What Putin has not been able to complete, Donald Trump is about to grant him using the negotiating table to twist Ukraine’s arm. To receive a free, one-time copy of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a sample on the left.
Also:
- Trump DOJ Still Fighting Release of Epstein Files
- Trump Gathering More Military Assets Around Iran
Daily News
SpaceX Reportedly Caps Starlink Speed As Kiev Defies Trump's Calls To Halt Refinery Strikes
The local outlet noted, "Ukraine relies on Starlink for several military applications including operating its mid-strike campaign in Russian-occupied Ukraine, as well as interceptor drones that defend against Russia's new jet-powered attack drones." "The consequences are already being felt in the field. Since the start of the day alone, a drone unit operating within the 7th Corps' area of responsibility in the Huliaipole sector has had to cancel a number of missions due to these connectivity issues," Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps told the outlet. Western media, such as the Financial Times, said Ukraine was "blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack."
Ilhan Omar's Staff Scrambled To Change Her Birth Year Days After Fraud Allegations Emerged
Omar has said she derived citizenship through her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, when he naturalized in 2000, and the law then required the child to be under 18 when the parent naturalized. Born in 1981, she'd have been an adult all of 2000 - the year she says she became a citizen at 17, the NY Post reports. For her two years in the Minnesota House and more than four months into her congressional term, the state's Legislative Reference Library listed her birthday as Oct. 4, 1981, the same date carried by Wikipedia, the BBC and Congress's own Biographical Directory.
Two Cargo Ships Sink Near Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian Attacks Increase
Strikes come as U.S. military is successfully shepherding more oil through the strait
Ukraine Attacks Two More Refineries After Trump's Proclaimed 'Energy Ceasefire': Kremlin
The Kremlin on Wednesday indicated that work on the Trump-proposed energy truce with Ukraine is continuing, but in contradiction with recent Trump proclamations did not treat it as any kind of done deal currently in effect.
Germany: 358 recorded child marriages since 2012, including an 11-year-old Iraqi girl
Almost 100% of the cases involved foreigners, especially from Syria
ATF Director Denies Existence of Gun Registry, Warns That Future Admins Could Develop One
Gun Owners of America and members of Congress want gun transaction records destroyed to eliminate even the possibility of a registry.
Trump Hints at Possible Meeting With North Korean Leader
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 12 that he might meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his planned visit to Asia next month. Asked by a reporter whether he expects to meet Kim during the trip, Trump said: “I may. That will be exciting, won’t it? But I get along with him.”
Zelensky Confirms Second Night Of No Early Strike Warning From Partners
Zelensky has taken to X to announce a second night of heavy Russian airstrikes, but without the early warning from Western allies that his government had previously been afforded. Ballistic missiles are rocking the capital overnight. At around or shortly before midnight Zelensky announced a new "Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv" as "Once again, no early warning from our partners. The main target was energy infrastructure, specifically CHPP-4. Unfortunately, it was hit." ...However, it's not yet definitively confirmed that Washington has cut off intelligence.
Two Teachers SHOT In France; Far-Left Network Is FUNDING The Chaos
Singham, the Shanghai-based tech tycoon who has poured tens of millions into U.S. far-left groups, funds the pro-communist outlet BreakThrough News. That outlet has amplified the French unrest with “BREAKING” alerts and collages of global youth riots, framing local education grievances as part of a worldwide uprising against austerity, policing, and the West. On the ground in Paris, hammer-and-sickle flags have flown alongside Palestinian flags. Young Communists of France have marched under “Class War” banners demanding an end to “Imperialist Wars.”
The New-Keynesian Establishment Is Congratulating Itself On A Job Well Done
the New-Keynesian economic establishment congratulating itself on a job well done. Winning the prize signals that the establishment ideas are the best ideas, but there are problems with this. Firstly, there are legitimate criticisms to be made about the performance of central banks in ensuring macroeconomic stability
China Is Studying Ukraine's Drone War To Prepare Its Military For Future Conflicts
A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggests Beijing has developed an extensive system for monitoring battlefield innovations and incorporating them into its own military planning. Chinese defense researchers generally identify and assess new developments within several months, although implementing those findings across the People's Liberation Army (PLA) often takes considerably longer.
Columbus Statues Became Targets Across America. Italian Americans Are Fighting Back.
‘Nobody’s history should be destroyed,’ said an Italian American seeking to preserve Christopher Columbus’s legacy.
Saudi Arabia Reports New Airport Attacks After Deadly Strike Killed 13
An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed one person and injured 11 others, according to the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, one day after a Houthi attack killed another 13 at the airport—including an American.
Trump: Russia and Ukraine Agree to ‘Energy Ceasefire’
The announcement was made after Trump reached a deal with Putin on Oct. 9 to supply diesel to the U.S. and global markets. [Which seems impossible for the Russians to fulfill.]
Panama Struck by 7.6 Quake; Tsunami Warning Issued
Surrounding countries are under a tsunami watch.
Trump’s DOJ begs judge to kill Epstein files case after court loss in Phang lawsuit
Congress ordered the attorney general to publish all unclassified Epstein-related records held by the Justice Department, the FBI and U.S. attorneys’ offices within 30 days of enactment. The law bars withholding on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity. The statute permits only five narrow categories of withholding or redaction. It also requires a written justification for every redaction, published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress.
Biden Judge Calls It ‘Constitutional Bedrock’ to Oppose Federal Ban on Noncitizen Voting
A Biden-appointed judge ruled that Congress cannot ban noncitizens from voting, striking down federal charges against an illegal alien alleged to have voted in multiple federal elections in Florida. U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Constitution only gives power to the states to regulate elections. Thus, he said, the federal government could not ban noncitizens from voting, but he said states could impose such a ban, the Washington Times reported.
Newsom Signs Bill That Recognizes 2 Muslim State Holidays
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two Muslim holidays into law this week, making California the second state to officially recognize them. On Sunday, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017 into law, which will make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state holidays. That means public schools will be closed on those days and state employees will have the days off.
Florida AG Sues Pfizer, Bourla Over Deceptive Marketing of COVID Vaccines
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday sued Pfizer and its CEO, Albert Bourla, alleging that the drugmaker misled the public by marketing its COVID-19 vaccine as safe and effective while not disclosing the vaccine’s potential risks to pregnant women, children and teenagers.
Supreme Court Justices Cite ‘Wall of Precedent’ Against Boulder Climate Lawfare
Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Monday of Boulder County’s claims that the energy company Suncor caused the county concrete harm by contributing to global climate change in a case that could open the floodgates of climate lawfare across the country.
US Announces Sanctions on International Criminal Court
‘America never joined the court. We don’t need it. And we don’t want it,’ Rubio said.
Iran Says More Tankers Struck By Mines, After Trump Declared He Won't Bomb Before Midterms
Late night 'heavy explosions' reported in southern Strait of Hormuz, Fars says result of vessels hitting mines. Oil plunged after Trump said on Truth Social the US will not attack Iran before the November midterms. Late Wednesday reports said Pentagon was ordered to prepare Iran attack options for before midterms. Iran expanded tanker attacks beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. In Saudi Arabia, Riyadh airport suffers direct missile attack from Iran-aligned Houthis.
Trump Treasury Blocks $175 Million in Federal Payments to Dead Recipients
The administration’s efforts received praise from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who spent years pushing legislation giving Treasury permanent access to Social Security death records. “Unless you were playing Frisbee in the quad during Econ 101, you know the federal government shouldn’t be sending taxpayer money to dead people,” Kennedy said.
Yes, the Public Education System Is Broken
His opinion piece titled "The Blue-State Model for Education has Failed, and the Public has Caught On" states early on that one of the reasons the public schools have gone down the drain is because of the teachers’ unions. Early in the article, Turley states, “New polling shows that K-12 education has now reached a record low in the number of people who are even “somewhat satisfied” with the state of education in the U.S.” He then talks about the “education cartel,” a self-sustaining, self-perpetuating alliance between unions and politicians. The cartel has rendered families and students irrelevant.
Russia's Crown Jewel Refinery Ablaze After Drone Strike, Data Center Also Hit In War First
The Omsk Oil refinery and industrial complex is located well over 1500 miles from the Ukrainian border. Regional Governor Vitaly Khotsenko announced Telegram that several drones were shot down by air defenses, but that one made it through to impact.
Amish Families Weigh Their Futures as Vaccine Fight Continues in New York
A legal battle over school vaccines has some Amish families considering whether they can remain in New York.
US To Deploy Anti-Ship Missile System To Japanese Island Near Taiwan
The NMESIS has a range of about 115 miles, putting it within striking range of vessels patrolling the eastern coast of Taiwan. According to The South China Morning Post, China has stepped up coast guard and naval activity in the area in response to maritime boundary talks announced in May between Japan and the Philippines.
Standard Chartered Says Hormuz Oil Flows Are Far From Normal
Exporters have adapted through pipelines, bypass ports and extensive ship-to-ship transfers, but the system is more expensive, inefficient and increasingly stretched, with elevated freight and security costs.
Ballot Box Jihad: The Non-Violent Conquest of the West
"An Egyptian cleric, Dr. Talat Zahran, proclaimed that it is 'obligatory to cheat at elections, a beautiful thing' -- meaning that voting is a tool, an instrument, the only value of which is to empower Sharia." — Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute, May 22, 2012. The same tactic applies to the Islamist project of nonviolent conquest of the West.