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Democrats POed at Saudi Arabia want troops out

| October 7, 2022 | 25 Comments
Democrats POed at Saudi Arabia want troops out

Democrats in Washington are enfuriated that Saudi Arabia and OPEC want to cut oil production, which will lead to higher pump prices for gas. Within minutes of the OPEC+ announcement, the White House warned it will “consult with Congress on additional tools and authorities” designed to curb OPEC’s “control” over energy prices. That vague statement […]

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Nuclear Saber Rattling

| September 26, 2022 | 28 Comments
Nuclear Saber Rattling

Russian President Putin’s renewed threats to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory signal his willingness to raise the risk of nuclear conflict to avoid an embarrassing military defeat. Putin accused the United States and its allies of “nuclear blackmail” and said that NATO officials made statements about the possibility of using nuclear weapons of […]

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US Navy Forces Brit Warship to Strike Colors, Scuttle

| August 19, 2022 | 12 Comments
US Navy Forces Brit Warship to Strike Colors, Scuttle

“Huzzah, her sides are made of iron!” On this day, 19 August 1812, a legend was born. USS Constitution, under the command of Captain Isaac Hull, sailed from Boston on 2 August, 1812 to the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the afternoon of 19 August, 1812 Hull and his crew sighted the British frigate […]

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Senate Easily Passes NATO Memberships

| August 4, 2022 | 19 Comments
Senate Easily Passes NATO Memberships

The Senate yesterday overwhelmingly passed a resolution approving Finland and Sweden’s request to enter into NATO, 95 to 1. This marks a pivotal step toward expanding the 30-member alliance. The bi-partisan support for the additions are the direct result of Russian President Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine. Twenty-three Member States have already ratified the accessions. […]

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Left-wing group lands big $$$ to help illegals avoid deportation

| July 16, 2022 | 13 Comments
Left-wing group lands big $$$ to help illegals avoid deportation

Now stay with me: The government, whose Constitutionally-stated job is to secure out borders against illegal immigrants, is paying a liberal group $171 million – for starters, with renewals, that could balloon to over $1 billion – to help unaccompanied illegal minors avoid deportation. The Vera Institute of Justice, a New York-based group that supports […]

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NORK Nuke Test

| June 4, 2022 | 5 Comments
NORK Nuke Test

Remember me? In another opportunity to excel, the Biden Administration now has North Korea on its plate. Seemingly unsatisfied with 17 missile tests thus far in 2022 alone- including its first ICBM demonstrations in nearly five years- Pyongyang is now prepping its nuclear testing ground. Envoy Says US, Allies Preparing for North Korean Nuclear Test […]

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Senate moves $40B Ukraine security bill forward

| May 17, 2022 | 26 Comments
Senate moves $40B Ukraine security bill forward

In Ukraine’s battle against Russia, the US is poised now (pending Senate voting) to send $40 BILLION dollars to Ukraine for their defense. This is a massive increase in the hundreds of millions of dollars we’ve already sent. It’s also nearly SEVEN TIMES what Ukraine spent on their own national security in 2021 ($5.9 billion). This […]

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Biden sends the Democratic brain trust to Ukraine

| May 2, 2022 | 23 Comments
Biden sends the Democratic brain trust to Ukraine

Since Biden himself has said whomever is really running the country won’t let him go to Ukraine, and the Vice President can’t be trusted with anything more taxing than a commencement speech, a congressional delegation (of only Democrats oddly enough) went to Ukraine over the weekend. Led by Speaker Pelosi, she took with her the […]

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