This Week in the World Affairs Brief

REPUBLICANS PASS TRUMP’S BIG (BLOATED) BUDGET BILL

Hard core supporters of President Trump are celebrating yesterday’s passage of Trump’s 10 year budget guidelines, dubbed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” There are some good things in the bill and the budget, but its main problem is that it is way too BIG, and proves that even Republicans can’t stop spending. At least a good portion of what they are spending on is beneficial for the nation, unlike the DEI mandates, energy-choking “green” initiatives, and unlimited illegal immigration of the Democrats. But even Republicans know it’s political suicide to vote against welfare entitlements, and so they keep paying for them, while making little adjustments here and there for efficiency. Wednesday’s vote to bring the bill to a vote showed that all but two of the Freedom Caucus conservatives gave up and fell in line rather than stand against Trump. Sadly, fiscal conservatives in the GOP are such a small minority, they can’t possibly stop the tidal wave of popular demand for more federal spending. What I will explain in today’s brief is that none of the positive aspects of Trump’s spending bill will stop the overall downward trajectory of this nation. We can’t spend our way out of the inevitable default on the national debt and adding billions for trips to the moon and Mars only accelerates the problem. It seems that Trump and most Americans want it all and don’t know the meaning of restraint anymore. To receive a free one-time sample of this brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.

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Russian Drones & Missiles "Rained Down" On Kiev In One Of The War's Most Devastating Attacks Yet

ZeroHedge

Russia launched one of the largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine overnight, unleashing more than 500 drones, with Kyiv as the primary target. The timing of the attack—just hours after a phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin—yielded no success toward ending the war in Eastern Europe. On X, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha said, "Hundreds of Russian drones and ballistic missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital." He described the attack as "one of the worst so far."

UN Nuclear Inspectors Depart Tehran As Iran Vows To Keep Enriching

ZeroHedge

A group of inspectors from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has finally and formally departed Iran after the country decided to halt its cooperation with the agency, following last month's surprise bombing raids by Israel and the United States. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed in statement shared on X on Friday that its personnel are returning to the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Don’t call it the Fourth

American Thinker

Referring to this holiday as merely, "the Fourth of July" reduces this pivotal date to a mere date on the calendar. The phrase is not incorrect, but it lacks the depth, the resonance and the emotional impact of "Independence Day." A calendar date does not evoke the weight of this historical event or the principles and ideals that (ostensibly) continue to shape our national identity. Calling it "The Fourth of July" conjures up images of barbecues, fireworks and parties which, while enjoyable, can overshadow the true purpose of this holiday. Without the historical context of "Independence Day." the celebration runs the risk of becoming simply a generic holiday, disconnected from its roots in the struggle for independence and the revolutionary vision that inspired it.

Senate Passes Megabill With Vance Casting Tie-Breaker

The Epoch Times

Vice President JD Vance broke a 50–50 tie to secure passage of the bill. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) voted in opposition. Other holdouts, including Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ultimately supported the legislation despite misgivings.

RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker

Vigilant Fox

To the claim that the vaccine–autism link has been “debunked,” Kennedy had a message for Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, and everyone who smugly insists on it. “None of the vaccines given to children in the first six months of life have ever been studied for autism.”

Senate Version Of Trump Tax Bill Adds $3.3 Trillion To Deficit, $500BN More Than The House; Debt Ceiling Raised By $5 Trillion

ZeroHedge

The Senate version of President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill (BBB) will add nearly $3.3 trillion to US deficits over a decade, according to the latest estimate from the Congressional Budget Office, half a trillion more than the $2.8 trillion in deficit expansion under the House version of the same bill. That’s from a starting point with debt to GDP already in excess of 120% and the fiscal deficit sitting close to a peacetime record.

Trump Pivots To Pressuring Israel For New Ceasefire Deal In Gaza

ZeroHedge

Naturally, the Palestinian side remains doubtful that any real progress will be made, given especially that the Netanyahu government has repeatedly refused to steer away from its primary war aims in the Gaza Strip of utterly destroying Hamas, and ensuring it can never come back to lead.

As a New York Resident Here Is My Biggest Worry About Mamdani’s Socialism

The Daily Signal

Mamdani’s government-run grocery stores will likely just end up being a taxpayer-funded joke rather than being truly disastrous. In a sea of other, almost certainly more functional privately-run businesses, I’m guessing New Yorkers will generally avoid the government option. Where Mamdani will have a great deal of power to do damage is with his ideas about the police. Though he’s tried to soften his position about defunding the police a bit in recent days, Mamdani has made it clear on social media over the years that he’s hostile to traditional policing.

Russian Military Instructs China How To Beat US & NATO Weapons

NewsWeek

Russia plans to train hundreds of Chinese military personnel this year on lessons learned from its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reported. Instructors will cover methods for countering weapons systems used by Ukrainian forces that were produced by the United States and its NATO allies, a source in Ukraine's top intelligence agency told the outlet.

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