NATO reacts as Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine

Russia launched nearly 400 drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine overnight Monday, triggering NATO to scramble fighter jets in neighboring countries, according to reports.

The massive aerial assault killed at least four people and injured more than two dozen, with strikes hitting multiple regions including Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, The Associated Press reported, citing Ukrainian officials.

Poland and Romania both scrambled fighter jets as Russian strikes approached NATO airspace, East2West reported, with Warsaw placing air defenses on the "highest state of readiness," Poland’s operational command said.

"Due to the activity of long-range Russian air forces conducting strikes on Ukrainian territory, Polish and allied air forces have begun operating in our airspace," Poland’s operational command said, according to East2West.

What one sees in these episodes is not mere battlefield friction but something deeper: the grinding insistence of one power upon the sovereignty of another, and the nervous vigilance it provokes among those who share a border with the conflict.

Hours earlier, two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled in fellow NATO state Romania as Russian drones attacked Ukraine near the River Danube, the outlet reported. The Danube forms part of the border between Ukraine and Romania.

Ukrainian military leaders said Russian forces have intensified attacks along the roughly 750-mile front line, with hundreds of assaults reported in recent days.

The Institute for the Study of War said the escalation suggests Moscow’s long-anticipated spring-summer offensive is now underway, according to The Associated Press.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 400 drones. Ukrainian officials later said most were intercepted or disrupted, although some were able to hit their targets, according to East2West.

Russia also launched 23 cruise missiles and seven ballistic missiles at Ukraine during the night, hitting at least 10 locations across the country, according to the Ukrainian air force.

Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless barrages since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago. U.S.-brokered talks between Moscow and Kyiv over the past year have brought no respite, with Russia rejecting Ukraine’s ceasefire offer.

The latest strikes came after Ukraine hit Russia’s largest Baltic port, Primorsk, in a pinpoint attack a day earlier, leaving the key export hub in flames, East2West reported.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambassador to London, Andrey Kelin, threatened "dire" consequences over what he said was Ukraine’s use of Storm Shadow missiles, which this month hit and damaged a microelectronics plant in Russia’s Bryansk region.

"The British, without whose participation the use of Storm Shadow missiles is simply impossible, decided to remind everyone of both Ukraine and themselves," he said. "However, any action has consequences. And for everyone involved in the tragedy in Bryansk, the consequences will be dire."

One cannot help but note the symmetry here, or rather the absence of it. When Ukrainian forces strike at Russian infrastructure, the response is often framed as escalation, as though the original invasion itself were not the originating sin of the entire tragedy. Yet when Russian barrages rain down on Ukrainian cities, the language turns clinical, technical, almost detached, as if describing a weather event rather than a sustained campaign against a civilian population.

This is the moral asymmetry that has defined so much of the Western commentary on this war: a reluctance to call things by their proper names, lest the clarity prove inconvenient.

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Study Finds: Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens dramatically increased Israel focus in recent months

A think tank over in Jerusalem called the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) just dropped a study claiming that Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have gone full-on obsessed with Israel, cranking up the negative chatter big time this year. And for Owens, they're saying it's veered into straight-up antisemitic territory. Shocking, not so much. It's almost as if Owens and Carlson are beholden to the likes of radical Islam.

The study, which used some fancy AI to sift through thousands of their YouTube videos, found that these two formerly right-wing sellouts have "significantly increased their focus on Israel" in recent months, with a "marked escalation" in the anti-Israel rhetoric.

Over the past six months, mentions of Israel, Jews, and even Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shot up way more than talk about other hot-button issues like the Ukraine war, China, or Iran. Israel turned into a "central, and at times dominant," topic for both, Owens kicking it off in February, Carlson piling on in August (or April, depending on which report you read, but you get the idea).

On the tone front, JPPI's AI crunched the numbers and said Tucker's negative Israel content jumped sharply in the last half of the year. For Owens, over 96% of her Israel references were already negative, and she apparently loves that "harsh and hostile language."

The big shift was mostly about volume, just a whole lot more negative content flooding out, including stuff like comparing Israel to Hamas, throwing around "genocide," claiming deliberate child-killing, and pushing conspiracy theories about Israeli or Jewish control over the U.S. government.

Now, the study didn't pin "explicit and consistent" anti-Semitism on Carlson per the IHRA definition. But they dinged him hard for giving a big, uncritical platform to outright antisemites and Holocaust deniers like Nick Fuentes, without pushing back much. So while Carlson isn't a 'technical Jew-hater,' he appears to be an implicit one.

Owens, however, was way more direct. They found 45% of her videos mentioning Jews had an anti-Semitic slant early in the year, doubling to about 75% in recent months. That included generalizations calling Jews a "cult," pushing "Jewish supremacy" claims, accusations of control, deceit, and manipulation, plus dismissing anti-Semitism charges as a "Zionist diversion tactic."

JPPI's big takeaway concluded that this isn't just far-left fringe nonsense anymore; it's seeping into the populist right and MAGA world via big influencers. Terms like "genocide" that used to be lefty staples are now popping up on the right.

"Even on the American far Right, anti-Semitism is already visible, and 'on the table,'" said JPPI Director-General Shuki Friedman.

"The data should serve as a glaring warning light for Israel and the Israeli leadership regarding the support it can mobilize from the right, today and certainly in the future. Only decisive action that provides a counterweight to this extremism can preserve this vital base of support in the US," he added.

Look, nobody's saying free speech should get shut down, but when influential voices start sounding like echoes from the fever swamps, it's worth keeping an eye on. Especially as we head into whatever fresh chaos 2026 has in store. In the meantime, raise a glass to truth-tellers who aren't afraid to ruffle feathers — and let's hope the new year brings more clarity than conspiracy.

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Trump "not happy" with Putin after Russia strikes Ukraine in largest air attack in the war thus far

Trump didn’t mince words Sunday, taking a swing at Vladimir Putin from the tarmac in New Jersey, saying that he "doesn't like" what Putin has been up to lately. He was referring to Russia's largest aerial attack against Ukraine thus far in the war.

At Morristown Municipal Airport, with Air Force One looming like a shiny backdrop for his latest verbal sparring match, Trump let rip. “I’m not happy with what Putin is doing,” sounding like a guy who just found out his steak was overcooked. “He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin.”

The guy’s got a point. Russia’s latest barrage on Ukraine—hundreds of drones and missiles raining down on Kyiv and beyond—was a brutal flex. Trump, pacing the tarmac, wasn’t having it. “I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” he said, shaking his head like he’s trying to figure out why his old pal Vlad’s gone full supervillain.

This wasn’t just any attack. Ukrainian officials are calling it the biggest aerial assault of the war—298 drones, 69 missiles, a grim fireworks show that left at least 12 dead and dozens more nursing wounds. Trump, never one for subtlety, doubled down: “I don’t like what Putin is doing. Not even a little bit. He’s killing people. And something happened to this guy.” You can almost hear the Jersey in his voice, like he’s ready to take Putin to task over a meatball sub.

The scene was pure Trump—striding across the tarmac, Marine One in the background, tossing verbal grenades before jetting off. He painted a vivid picture: Putin “shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities” while Ukraine’s trying to negotiate peace. It’s like trying to have a heart-to-heart during a bar fight.

Across the pond, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s sounding the alarm on Telegram, begging the world to wake up. “The silence of America, the silence of others in the world only encourages Putin,” he wrote, practically shouting into the digital void. “Every such terrorist Russian strike is reason enough for new sanctions against Russia.” The guy’s got a point—silence is complicity when missiles are flying.

Trump’s no stranger to Putin, but Sunday’s press gaggle felt different. Gone was the chummy vibe; in its place, a blunt call-out. “He’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said again, like he’s trying to wrap his head around why his old buddy’s playing warlord. The photos from Morristown—Trump strutting, gesturing, owning the moment—say it all. 

The man’s not just talking; he’s performing. And Putin? He’s on notice.

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Trump goes off on Zelenskyy for making "the worst statement" on the Ukraine-Russia War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s prediction that an end to his country’s years-long war with Russia is “still very, very far away” received an angry rebuke from President Donald Trump on Monday after an explosive confrontation at the White House last week.

“This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!” Trump exclaimed in a post to Truth Social, reacting to a report from the Associated Press.

Zelenskyy also appeared to reference British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying that Europe should do the “heavy lifting” to reach a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia while stressing that the effort “must” have support from the United States to succeed.

“It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S. – Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia,” an emphatic Trump added. “What are they thinking?”

Okay guys, let’s break this down with facts and logic, because the situation with Zelenskyy and Ukraine is a masterclass in diplomatic delusion. 

Over the weekend,  Zelenskyy hobnobbed with European leaders—probably sipping espresso and pontificating about solidarity—while insisting that Ukraine’s “relationship” with the United States would “continue.” This, mind you, comes right after a rare earth minerals deal got torpedoed following his Friday shouting match with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. 

The topic? Ending the Ukraine-Russia war—a conflict where the U.S. has funneled tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to Kyiv like it’s some kind of geopolitical charity case.

Now, here’s where it gets spicy and dicey.

The argument hit fever pitch when Trump—correctly, I might add—told Zelenskyy he’s “gambling with World War III” by not bending over backwards to make peace with Russia. 

Zelenskyy’s response? A veiled threat that the U.S. would “experience the consequences” of this war down the line. Oh, really? That’s the gratitude we get for bankrolling this moron's war effort? America is not your personal ATM.

Then we’ve got Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, laying it out plain as day. He said Zelenskyy “was there to strike some sort of make-believe bargain”—we’re talking $300 billion in reparations and security guarantees, folks—like he’s negotiating a fantasy football trade instead of a path to peace. 

Lutnick’s take? “And, eventually that just ran its course. And Donald Trump said, I can’t take this nonsense anymore, and made it crystal clear he’s the peacemaker. And if Zelenskyy’s not interested in peace, then he should go home and think about it.” 

Boom. Mic drop. Trump’s not here to play games—he’s the adult in the room, while Zelenskyy’s still scribbling in his dream journal.

So, what’s the takeaway? Zelenskyy’s betting on endless American largesse while thumbing his nose at the guy who’s actually trying to stop the world from imploding. Good luck with that, dude. 

Reality doesn’t negotiate with wishful thinking.

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Mike Waltz: Zelensky was "incredibly disrespectful"

In a Compromised News Network (CNN) interview Sunday, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said that the idea the Trump administration "ambushed" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "absolutely false" and that it was Z's demeanor and behavior during the meeting that mucked things up. Even Zelensky's body language, his arms crossed tightly across his chest, his facial expressions and the like, gave a message of contempt for Trump and JD Vance, and it was this that derailed the event.

Waltz made the remarks to Dana Bash on “State of the Union” when asked about how things could get back on track between the United States and Ukraine after the blowup in the Oval Office on Friday.

“What was so, I think, stunning to all of us in the Oval Office was that it was not clear Zelensky was going to go to negotiations at all, that he would ever be able to negotiate with Putin, and whether he shared our goal of ending this war,” Waltz said.

“So, what I made clear, as Secretary Rubio and I said, look, this cannot proceed, was that this was a huge missed opportunity for him and for his country,” he added.

Waltz explained that Zelensky could have left the meeting on Friday with a deal in hand as he went back to Europe to meet with President Macron of France and with Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom “where they were talking about European boots on the ground, security guarantees for Ukraine, a positive movement towards ending this war, and having Ukraine and the United States being bound together for a generation economically.”

He said the President was clear that Zelensky will be welcomed back to the White House when he is “ready to truly engage for peace.” It was not clear to the Trump administration that he wanted to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and that Zelensky's  “demands of security guarantees” were a potential roadblock.

“And, further, coming to the Oval Office, with the body language, the shaking of head, the kind of the arms crossed, we just found it incredibly disrespectful,” he said. “We were ready to sign that deal.”

“I want to address directly that this was some type of ambush,” he continued. “It is absolutely false. We had negotiated the minerals deal in the weeks prior. It was difficult, but it was done and finalized and ready to be signed in the East Room.”

This is not the first time Zelensky has rejected the minerals deal with Trump. In fact, it was the third time and the administration was simply fed up with the Ukrainian leader's attitude and his lying.

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The US is not going to provide military assistance to Ukraine

“The United States will no longer provide military assistance to Ukraine, peace negotiations are a priority,” the Trump White House said. So while the left attacks Trump as everything evil, including a war monger, it's he who is working to bring peace to Ukraine and Russia.

JUST IN🚨: The White House has announced that there will be no more aid to Ukraine
Trump administration press secretary Caroline Leavitt stated that the U.S. will no longer provide military assistance to Ukraine because their priority is peace negotiations. pic.twitter.com/GzF4OU6H4U

— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew)

“We are no longer going to just write blank checks for a war in a very distant country without a real, lasting peace,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary said, commenting on Zelensky’s public dispute with President Trump and Vice President Vance.

The US is not going to provide military assistance to Ukraine.

“It was great that the cameras were working because the American people and the whole world could see what President Trump and his team were dealing with behind closed doors in negotiations with the Ukrainians,” she added. "Any good deal, whether in business or politics, usually leaves both sides a little unhappy. And unfortunately for Zelensky, I think he refused to acknowledge the practical reality of this war."

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Now that the White House meeting with Zelensky and the press went public, it gives Trump the opportunity to stand tall against Ukraine. He can shut down all aid and dig deeper into the money laundering investigation. In fact, it's going to be somewhat easier for Trump to negotiate with Putin.

Watching impotent European leaders yelling "jump!' as Zelensky climbs onto the roof. https://t.co/ttBp7JN55w

— 🇺🇸 Pamela Geller 🇮🇱 (@PamelaGeller) March 1, 2025

“President Trump wants peace. But for negotiations, both sides must sit down at the table and have a dialogue. In a good deal, both sides usually leave a little dissatisfied. Volodymyr Zelensky does not understand this,” Leavitt explained.

I think many Americans felt uncomfortable watching the White House meeting with Trump, Vance and Zelensky, but it made the point that Ukraine's leader, the guy who worked with the Democratic Party to beat Trump in this past election, is an ungrateful twit who refuses to give an inch in the minerals deal and who expects that we have some sort of obligation to fund his military.

It's beginning to look as if his days as Ukraine's president are numbered.

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USAID bribed Time Magazine with $4 million to name Zelenskyy "Person of the Year"

As Elon Musk's team known as DOGE sniffs out the rot in government, it has been discovered that USAID paid Time magazine $4,000,000 to name Volodymyr Zelenskyy "Person of the Year." This might be surprising to some people as Ukraine's leader isn't gay or a transgender, but should we really be surprised?

Is there any media outlet on the left that wasn't on USAID's payroll?

If it weren’t for Trump and DOGE, most people would still have no idea how much money the… pic.twitter.com/lYz8hFuykX

— Johnny Midnight ⚡️ (@its_The_Dr)

Thankfully, DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has put the rot in the sunlight where people can now see it for themselves. Had they not, we taxpayers would never know how much our government wastes.

BBC,CBS, TIME, and Politico, are just some of the media that got paid for telling us what to think.

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USAID had a hand in Trump's impeachment?

USAID is set to shut down this Friday. Most of its employees will be put on leave as the agency gets merged into the State Department. Under President Trump's direction, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has uncovered a lot of corruption, waste, and fraud that's not exactly surprising but still pretty shocking. Democrats are really upset about this agency being dismantled, and there might be a reason for that. It looks like they helped fund and had a big role in the 2019 impeachment of Donald Trump.

The agency seems to have been behind the scenes of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which was referenced several times by the CIA whistleblower who started the whole impeachment drama about Trump, Ukraine, and military aid. Independent journalists Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag did some serious digging into this shady government network, where OCCRP's purpose wasn't typical journalism—USAID seemed to have a big say in what they did, who they hired, and what their mission was.

This story on Public really got OCCRP upset, leading them to threaten Shellenberger and his team with a lawsuit, saying the story was wrong and damaging. But they didn't provide any evidence to counter the journalists' claims.

The second part of the story goes into detail about USAID's relationship with OCCRP, with OCCRP trying to distance itself. But even USAID officials have made statements that question OCCRP’s claim of being independent, which even respected news outlets like ProPublica acknowledge. Drop Site News, run by former Intercept reporters, did a good job exposing this murky relationship, and they've also faced legal threats. Here’s what was found in the investigation:

"In the complaint, the whistleblower claimed to have heard from White House staff that Trump had, on a phone call, directed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to work with his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden. The whistleblower who triggered the impeachment was a CIA analyst who was first brought into the White House by the Obama administration."

"Reporting by Drop Site News last year revealed that the CIA analyst relied on reporting by a supposedly independent investigative news organization called the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which appears to have effectively operated as an arm of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which President Trump has just shut down. The CIA whistleblower complaint cited a long report by OCCRP four times."

In a 2024 documentary by Germany’s NDR about OCCRP’s ties to the US government, a USAID official confirmed that USAID oversees OCCRP’s "annual work plan" and approves key hires. NDR worked with several media organizations on this investigation, including Mediapart, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Reporters United, and Drop Site News.

However, according to Mediapart, NDR censored the broadcast after "US journalist Drew Sullivan, the co-founder and head of the OCCRP, placed pressure on the NDR management and made false accusations against the broadcaster’s journalists involved in the project."

On December 16, Ryan Grim from Drop Site posted a link on X to the 26-minute documentary. “NDR, Germany’s public broadcaster, is facing a censorship scandal and has defended itself by saying it never killed a news report about OCCRP and its State Department funding — b/c no report was ever produced to kill,” said Grim. “That was absurd — and dozens, maybe hundreds, of journalists knew it to be false, and now of course, someone has leaked it.”

This investigation showed that OCCRP got its initial funding from the State Department, and a USAID official noted, “Drew’s just nervous about being linked with law enforcement,” referring to Sullivan. “If people who are going to give you information think you’re just a cop, maybe it’s a problem.”

OCCRP doesn’t work like typical investigative journalists; it seems they aim to interfere in foreign politics, including elections, to change regimes. Sullivan told NDR his group had “probably been responsible for five or six countries changing over from one government to another government… and getting prime ministers indicted or thrown out.”

This means the CIA, USAID, and OCCRP were involved in Trump's impeachment in ways similar to how they operate abroad, which is illegal and possibly treasonous when done in the U.S.

We thought the Clinton Foundation was bad, but USAID makes it look like small-time players in the world of funding left-wing causes. They've also kept certain media outlets like Politico, Associated Press, The New York Times, and Reuters financially supported, which are key for pushing narratives.

Here are some more details from the Public piece about USAID and OCCRP:

OCCRP threatened Public with a lawsuit, claiming, “The premise of your article is factually false and defamatory,” wrote Miranda Patrucic, the Editor in Chief of OCCRP. “The claim by Dropsite News and partner media that USAID has control over editorial appointments has been disproven and we suggest you read our response to that.”

But there's no proof that Drop Site's allegations are wrong, and they stand by their reporting.

OCCRP says on their site that USAID's oversight is misunderstood, but there's nothing in the agreements suggesting USAID's control doesn’t affect the editorial content.

USAID official Shannon McGuire emphasized in the NDR documentary that USAID controlled OCCRP through what's called a “substantial involvement clause.”

Patrucic told Public, “I am the editor-in-chief of OCCRP and was appointed during a USAID grant, but my CV was never sent to USAID and no approval was sought or received. OCCRP is governed only by its board of directors and no one else.“

But another USAID official, Mike Henning, said to NDR filmmakers that USAID approval goes beyond just logistics or admin.

“A cooperative agreement has more strings attached,” said Henning, “than a grant… Some of the strings that are attached in a cooperative agreement are approval of key personnel, approval of an annual work plan, approval of sub grants of a certain amount above a certain amount.”

USAID would approve “the editor in chief or who’s the CEO, who’s the, you know, managing editor,” Henning added.

Meg Gaydosik from USAID admitted she helped push for funding for OCCRP and even helped rewrite their application for a major grant. She said, “It was from USAID,” about OCCRP’s initial support.

OCCRP also threatened Drop Site News with legal action. “The news outlets involved in this project, including Drop Site, have been on the unpleasant end of increasingly aggressive legal threats from Drew Sullivan, co-founder and head of OCCRP,” the authors wrote. “While we strived to be as fair as possible, and have posted most of Sullivan’s responses, what we’re not going to do, of course, is back down to threats, even ones backed with the resources of the federal government.”

In the end, we're left with the CIA whistleblower citing an OCCRP report, which is closely linked with USAID, in the impeachment of President Trump in 2019. With USAID shutting down its overseas missions this Friday, the flow of funds might stop, but what other secrets are hidden in these grants? The Department of Government Efficiency will continue to investigate.

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Rocket Man vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump is sworn in

North Korean dictator for life, Kim Jong Un, has promised the "toughest" anti-U.S. policy that he is implementing just prior to President-elect Donald Trump taking office.

Although Trump met with Kim three times during his first presidency, it's likely he will be more involved with the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and Kim's support for Russia in the latter war will be a huge challenge for Trump when trying to rekindle diplomatic relationships.

The ruling Worker's Party held a five-day meeting that ended Friday in which Kim referred to the U.S. as “the most reactionary state that regards anti-communism as its invariable state policy.” Kim [aka Rocket Man] said that the U.S.-South Korea-Japan security partnership is expanding into “a nuclear military bloc for aggression."

“This reality clearly shows to which direction we should advance and what we should do and how,” the chubby ruler said, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The KCNA said Kim's speech “clarified the strategy for the toughest anti-U.S. counteraction to be launched aggressively” by North Korea for its long-term national interests and security.

KCNA didn't go into detail about the anti-U.S. strategy. However, it mentioned that Kim outlined tasks to enhance military capability through advances in defense technology and emphasized the importance of strengthening the mental resilience of North Korean soldiers.

The previous meetings between Trump and Kim not only ended their exchanges of heated words and threats of destruction but also built personal connections. Trump once famously said he and Kim “fell in love.” However, their discussions fell apart in 2019, as they disagreed over U.S.-led sanctions on North Korea.

Since then, North Korea has ramped up its weapons testing to create more dependable nuclear missiles aimed at the U.S. and its allies. In response, the U.S. and South Korea have broadened their joint military exercises, including trilateral drills with Japan, which North Korea sees as rehearsals for an invasion.

Efforts to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for economic and political benefits are further complicated by its growing military ties with Russia.

According to reports from the U.S., Ukraine, and South Korea, North Korea has sent over 10,000 troops and conventional weapons to aid Moscow’s conflict with Ukraine. There's a worry that Russia might provide North Korea with advanced weapons technology in return, helping them to build more potent nuclear missiles.

Ukrainian President-dictator Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated last week that 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region. This was the first notable estimate by Ukraine of North Korean losses since their deployment to Russia started in October.

Russia and China, each facing their own conflicts with the U.S., have consistently blocked U.S.-led attempts to impose additional U.N. sanctions on North Korea, despite its ongoing missile tests which violate U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Last month, Kim remarked that his previous negotiations with the United States only reinforced Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility towards his nation, and he described his nuclear expansion as the sole defense against external threats.

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Lyin' Joe and the pardoning of Hunter's crimes

"They can't touch you now, son."

Alleged President Joe Biden said that nobody is above the law but he left out the word 'almost'. As most people know by now, Joe has pardoned his son, Hunter, 54, of every crime he has committed for an entire decade of committing crimes.

Here are the crimes Hunter has been officially charged with: 

1. Tax Evasion. He had been indicted on nine counts, including not one, not two but three felonies for tax evasion including filing a false or fraudulent tax return for tax years 2016 through 2019. Also he failed to file and pay taxes and was accused of not paying $1,400,000 in self-assessed federal taxes and using funds for his 'high' lifestyle. 

2. Illegal firearm possession. He was convicted on three felony charges regarding the purchase of a gun in 2018, and this included making a false statement on the question as to whether he used drugs. [And you may recall that Hunter disposed of the weapon in a dumpster located near a school, which is another crime.]

Alleged Crimes that did not result in formal charges:

1. Money Laundering, tax fraud, and additional financial misconduct. His laptop, which turned out not to be Russian collusion, had information on it that show possible violations like money laundering and tax fraud. 

2. Violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). It had been alleged that Biden needed to register as a foreign agent based on his business dealings in China, Russia, Ukraine and Romania. Being above the law and possibly knowing Daddy would pardon  him, he did not register. 

3. Drug offenses. Reports, claims and photos suggest Hunter's involvement with drug [and prostitutes] but this has not been formally charged because he is the son of the U.S. President.

4. Sex related crime. Hunter's laptop depicted him as a whoring drug-addled son-of-a-president, but no charges have been filed, and if there had been, his daddy would pardon him anyway.

Although Biden previously said he would not pardon Hunter, he now claims that his son was "singled out," [unlike the J6 protesters who were not]. 

The pardon came before Hunter was expected to be sentenced on the gun and tax evasion crimes that he was convicted of in December. 

No prison time for the friends and families of the elite.

“No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong,” President Biden said.

In other words, if you or I evaded paying our taxes to the tune of millions, bought a gun illegally and lied on the federal form for the purchase, then disposed of it in a dumpster near a school, and laundered money from Russia, Ukraine, China and Romania as it was earmarked for political influence, we would be forgiven by the President, even if we were not related to him or were his pal. 

If you believe that nonsense, then you might also believe that snakes have hips.

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Lame duck Biden perhaps inches us closer to WWIII

Why now? Why is Biden and/or his handler[s] giving Ukraine the go-ahead to use US-made long-range missiles against Russia especially weeks before Donald Trump will be sworn in? Is he trying to hamstring Trump and make it impossible for him to live up to his promise to end the Ukraine-Russia war?

These long-range ballistic weapons known as Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMs) have a range of almost 200 miles and can penetrate deep within Russia, which is likely to make the Russians retaliate in kind, and perhaps escalate the war significantly.

Biden is a lame duck. He dropped out of the presidential race, Harris lost the election, and this administration will be leaving the White House on January 20th. It's crazy for him to announce such a significant, and probably escalatory shift, toward Ukraine. But on Sunday, Biden, 81, revealed the decision to give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to blow stuff up deep inside Russia and with North Korean troops there as well.

What does Biden, et al, expect Russia to do--grin and bear it? Hardly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously warned that the use of such missiles would constitute an act of war. 

Speaking in September, he said:

“This [the missiles) will mean that NATO countries – the United States and European countries – are at war with Russia. And if this is the case, then, bearing in mind the change in the essence of the conflict, we will make appropriate decisions in response to the threats that will be posed to us,” Putin told reporters on Thursday [September 12].

He explained some of the reasons why:

"Flight assignments for these missile systems can, in fact, only be entered by military personnel from NATO countries. Ukrainian servicemen cannot do this. And therefore, it is not a question of allowing the Ukrainian regime to strike Russia with these weapons or not. It is a question of making a decision whether NATO countries directly participate in the military conflict or not..."

"If this decision is made, it will mean nothing less than the direct participation of NATO countries, the United States, and European countries, in the war in Ukraine," he added.

Russia has accused Biden of recklessly taking a “very big step” towards starting World War III by allowing Ukraine to deploy the long-range missiles. 

Ukraine has already said it plans to use these weapons within days of getting the 'green light.'

Other Russian officials also warned that the move would spark an immediate response, but Biden was resolute in his or his handler[s] decision to escalate the war.

“The West has decided on such a level of escalation that it could end with the Ukrainian statehood in complete ruins by morning,” Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper chamber of parliament, said on the Telegram messaging app.

The Biden White House declined to comment on the move, which was first reported on by the New York Times.

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Biden asked by reporter about "storm zone" in NC devastation but he already zoned out

A reporter asked "President" Biden on Thursday about aid allocated to states hit by the devastating hurricane Helene. Most hard hit was North Carolina where Biden has just returned from seeing the damage in the storm zone. Entire communities were inundated by the water surge, including the city of Asheville.

“What do the states in the storm zone need, Mr. President?” Biden was asked upon returning to the White House.

“What do the states in the storm zone need — after what you saw today?”

BIDEN: “Oh, storm zone? I didn’t know which storm you’re talking about…”

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“Eh?” Biden muttered.

“What do the states in the storm zone, what do they need after what you saw today?” the reporter repeated.

“Oh in the storm zone,” Biden responded. “I’m wondering what storm you’re talking about. They’re getting everything they need, and they’re very happy across the board.”

I'm sure they're delighted to know that a vegetable who is viewed by other vegetables as slow on the uptake.

At least 215 people are dead and hundreds more are missing following the hurricane, which made landfall in Florida last week.

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Photos of the devastation show houses and vehicles underwater. An Asheville family in their 70s and their six-year-old grandson drowned after the roof they sought safety on collapsed. The child's mother had wedged herself between objects nearby and was able to save herself.

Kamala Harris  told Americans they will be receiving $750 to those who ‘truly need it’ for hurricane relief..

We can send BILLIONS to Ukraine but Americans who have lost everything only get $750 dollars?! pic.twitter.com/9fYUZuMfM9

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 2, 2024

Biden mumbled on Thursday that up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers would join the North Carolina National Guard in delivering food, water, and supplies to communities cut off by the storm.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has funding for immediate needs but will run out before the end of the hurricane season. FEMA has requested more money from Congress, he said.

Vice President Kamala Hahaharris said FEMA has been providing $750 to people for “immediate needs” like baby formula and gum. She would have liked the taxpayers to provide more money, but it's being directed to Ukraine. 

The Biden administration’s response to the storm has sparked anger among critics, who pointed out that FEMA spent $1.4 billion on housing illegal migrants over the last two years.

Former President Donald Trump ripped into the administration’s response during his rally in Michigan on Thursday, accusing Biden and Harris of the “worst response in the history of hurricanes.” And while Trump is the king of hyperbole, he isn't really wrong on this one.

“If you want to see how sick and distorted Kamala Harris’ priorities are, just consider FEMA,” Trump said. “Now we have a horrific disaster in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia. And the Harris-Biden administration says they don’t have any money … they spent it all on illegal migrants.”

And Ukraine, a country that isn't even in NATO.

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Putin flips us off by arresting U.S.-Russian citizen for donating $50 to Ukrainian charity

The Russian government has arrested Ksenia Karelina, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen, on charges of treason for simply donating a few dollars to a Ukrainian charity. This appears to be Putin's way of flipping off the United States, simply because he can and not worry that our president, a man who practically qualifies having his likeness on US paper currency if he were not so incompetent, would do anything about it. 

The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement that it arrested Ms. Karelina for donating $51.80 to Razom, a New York-based charity that sends assistance to Ukraine. The FSB is similar to our FBI in the US and they are obviously bias in their assessment of the situation.

“Since February 2022, she has been proactively collecting funds in the interests of one of the Ukrainian organizations, which were subsequently used to purchase tactical medicine items, equipment, weapons and ammunition by the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the FSB said.

She was arrested in Yekaterinburg, a city in central Russia, after returning home to visit her family. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison. She became a U.S. citizen in 2021 and should now be considered a hostage of the Putin government.

Her mother-in-law and ex-husband are begging the Biden administration to help get her freed so she can return to the U.S. Since she is not Israeli, it's more likely that Biden's handlers would do more to assuage the situation but don't count on it.

“We are all in shock,” Eleonora Srebroski, Karelina’s former mother-in-law, told the New York Post. “She is just a wonderful soul. She would never do anything evil to anyone. Knowing Ksenia, she would never do anything criminal. We are so worried because we are reading stories about [Alexei] Navalny’s supporters arrested for mourning him. Her mom and dad had recently divorced and she wanted to see the family.”

Former newspaper, The New York Times reported that she was charged with treason on February 7. It seems that 7 is no longer a lucky number for innocent people nowadays.

It was unclear how Russia knew that she allegedly donated money to the charity as it does not make records public in accordance with U.S. privacy laws.

“Razom is appalled by reports that a U.S.-Russian dual national has been arrested by Russian authorities for purportedly making a charitable donation to Razom for Ukraine in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,” Razom CEO Dora Chomiak said. 

“Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly shown that he holds no sovereign border, foreign nationality, or international treaty above his own narrow interest. His regime attacks civil society activists who stand up for freedom and democracy. Razom calls on the U.S. government to continue to do everything in its power to demand that President Putin release all those unjustly detained by Russia and to hold Russia’s political and military leadership accountable for their unprovoked invasion of Ukraine,” she added.

Karelina worked in Los Angeles as an aesthetician [a person who deals with beauty and art] and spa manager [a person who often deals with fat people] at a Beverly Hills hotel.

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The Border Security deal sucks as bad as we thought

"Albindebobdah shrump, man. I'm serious."

The Senate's so called "border security" deal was released on Sunday evening and although both Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and James Lankford (R-OK) said the prior leaks were incorrect, it turns out the bill sucked as badly as originally believed it would.

First of all, the real reason for the bill had little if nothing to do with the actual crisis at the southern border. It was about Ukraine funding for the most part, with an additional $60 billion sent to them. 

Insofar as the Southern Border is concerned, the bill says the "border emergency authority" only goes into effect after 5,000 illegal aliens are "encountered" at the border--just like we knew all along and the RINO Senator from Oklahoma denied.

So do the math: 1,800,000 illegal aliens per year will arrive here before anything is done to stop the hemorrhaging of potential criminals and terrorists. And trust me, there will be some of those characters because we've seen them already.

Both Sinema and Lankford swore that item wasn’t in the bill. Both need to be voted out of office, or better still, impeached, if that's a legal option. They clearly, unquestionably lied to us.

Before the 5,000 illegal immigrant threshold is met, the bill says that single adults would be detained and the catch-and-release policy for families would remain in place. Now that's going to be hard for the cartels to get around, isn't it? I can't imagine how they could possibly beat the system. There will be hardly any DNA testing funding in the bill to confirm veracity of family claims.

In addition, unaccompanied minor children [aka future Democrats] would be handed over to the Office of Refugee Resettlement [or possibly MS13].

There's a lot more to be upset over in the bill, but you can read it yourself here.

I am sick of our political leaders routinely lying to us. We must vote them out of office and replace them with honorable men and women.

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NYC Councilwoman's dress outclasses the "Squad"

L to R: Classy, Assy

Her "Tax the Rich" dress made headlines in 2019 when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Socialist-NY) wore it at the exclusive "Met Gala" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was her way of flipping off people with more money than she has made from the taxpayers. The tickets for the gala go for a mere $50,000 each. 

Another New York City elected lawmaker also wore a glamorous gown and had a rather different message.

New York Republican City Council Member Inna Vernikov wore a beautiful blue and white evening gown emblazoned with the Star of David, the Israeli flag emblem, at the annual Manhattan Republican Club gala on Saturday night December 9. Ticket ranged from $475 to $10,000 each and the event was held at the New York Road Runners Club, at 320 West 57th Street, NYC.

"So many Jewish New Yorkers & Jewish college students all over the country are afraid to display their Jewish identity, war a Kipa, a Star of David, or express support for the great state of Israel," Vernikov posted on social media platform X.

"We cannot be afraid! We cannot remain silent! Be Jewish. Be Loud. Be Proud. This is where we live and we will not be intimidated!"

Ms. Vernikov, a Ukrainian-born Jew, has long advocated for human rights and democracy particularly against Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine and the continuing attacks, both verbal and physical, against American Jews.

Vernikov said that her dress was put together in just 24 hours by celebrity designer Irina Shabayeva.

Shabayeva  thanked Vernikov for her "bravery and leadership" in wearing the dress as a statement supporting the Jewish state, who Vernikov calls Israel "our only true ally in the Middle East."

The operant word is "true."

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Biden almost walks into Brazilian flag and forgot who he was addressing

"Who put that damn flag in my way?"

On Wednesday our so called President Joe Biden had a no good, very bad day again. It seems as if all the days left in his life have been pretty bad, but that day was really bad after he nearly knocked over the Brazilian flag and obviously angered President Lula da Silva as he stiffly shuffled off stage without even shaking his hand, and just left him standing there. [H/T Red State] Thankfully, Biden didn't fall on his face this time, but the impression he made was not to the nation's benefit.

As time went on, Biden's "sundowner syndrome" became apparent at the evening fundraiser. He reportedly repeated the same story, almost verbatim, which wasn't the best look at a fundraiser where people are supposed to reach into their pockets and give him money.

What Joe really needs isn't money, it's an investigation, but that's a pig of a different color.

The next day, old Joe met with John Fetterman fan the Ukrainian dictator President Volodymyr Zelensky who was all decked out in olive drab utility jacket and trousers. When Biden spoke, he clearly slurred his words as has been his normal way of speaking during his presidency.

Zelensky had the collection plate out as he appealed for still more money for Ukraine and Biden read his notes and gladly agreed to pour out billions of taxpayer's money "for as long as we have to" which is never defined.

The statements Biden made were cookie-cutter political talk, yet he still needed to go to his notes, as RNC Research pointed out:

Biden reads his pre-written remarks directly from his note card as he meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office pic.twitter.com/X4qMCtzK4Z— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 21, 2023

During the meeting, the alleged president incessantly repeated the word "partners" for no apparent reason:

BIDEN: "Together with 29 other partners. Partners. Partners, partners, and their partners..." pic.twitter.com/sQ5k14UeKX— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 21, 2023

Comrade Samantha Power goes all in, nods like a bobblehead doll while pretending this is normal. You know by looking at LGBTQ+1 appointee Jake Sullivan's face that he knows it's not. He's blinking, looking down, and looking as uncomfortable as an anxious bomb defuser with late stage Parkinson's.

But wait; it gets worse.

While at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute for their 46th Annual Gala, Biden referred to them as the Congressional Black Caucus. It's easy to see how he gets them confused as he tends to lump both groups in together as high school dropouts.

"The Congressional Black Caucus embodies all those values," Biden says as he addresses the Congressional Hispanic Caucus pic.twitter.com/CHszryHtsK— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 22, 2023

And when the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Affirmative Action Pierre is asked about Biden's obvious cognitive decline [aka crash] she attacks the questioner. 

Biden can't stay on track with simply reading what his handler[s] orders him to read. He goes off script and manages to reveal his dementia for all the world to see. The Democrats and the press try to cover up for him but it's becoming increasingly more difficult to hide it.

Biden should not be allowed to run for a second term and his wife, Doctor Jill Biden, should be charged with elder abuse.

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Poland angry over Kyiv's sense of entitlement: Zelenskyy urges calm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had to call for calm late Tuesday as tempers soared between diplomats from his country and Poland. 

On Tuesday, Kyiv summoned Warsaw's envoy following a top Polish official openly complaining that Ukraine needs to be more appreciative of the help Poland has given them after Russia's invasion last year. This was a similar complaint many American conservatives and perhaps a few liberals had with Ukraine and Zelenskyy. It seemed to many Americans that he was expecting us to do more in his war effort and this notion wasn't lost on Poland's envoy.

“We greatly appreciate the historical support of Poland, which together with us has become a real shield of Europe from sea to sea. And there cannot be a single crack in this shield,” Zelenskyy said. “We will not allow any political instants to spoil the relations between the Ukrainian and Polish peoples, and emotions should definitely cool down.” 

Poland has been one of Ukraine's greatest supporters after Russia's aggressive actions increased last year. However, more recently, Poland's relations with Kyiv have deteriorated by Warsaw's decision to extend a ban on some Ukrainian agricultural exports because they viewed this as a threat to the interests of their farmers.

The initial ban was mainly on grain, but is now shifting to soft fruit. Poland's farmers happen to be a key constituency in the upcoming Polish general elections, and nothing is more important to politicians, be they from Poland or the United States, than getting reelected. The low-price Ukrainian imports are hurting Polish farmers and politicians suddenly care.

The brewing disputes escalated Tuesday after Ukraine summoned the Polish ambassador to Kyiv over “unacceptable” comments made by a senior Polish official.

Marcin Przydacz [pronounced "Prrzzdaczrpzz"] head of Poland's international policy office said Kyiv ought to “start appreciating the role Poland has played for Ukraine in recent months and years”  causing Ukrainian heads to explode to the point they hauled in Warsaw's ambassador and prompted Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to hit back at Ukraine.

“The summoning of the Polish ambassador — a representative of the country that was the only one left in Kyiv on the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — to the Ukrainian foreign ministry should never have happened,” Morawiecki said.

“Given the enormity of the support Poland has given Ukraine, such mistakes should not happen,” the prime minister added, verbally flipping ungrateful Ukraine the "bird."

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Joe claims he won't pardon Hunter: believe him this time?

POTUS seen here picking his nose

It's hard to tell when President Joe Biden is lying because it's hard to decipher the sounds emitted from his mouth. So when the White House's incompetent black lesbian Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre [KJP] speaks on Joe's behalf, it's best to wait and see what ends up being the truth.

KJP was her usual adamant self when she claimed that Joe's drug-addled, whoring, bag-man son, Hunter, would not be granted clemency by the President. This comes one day following his rejected probation-only plea deal on gun charges and taxes that U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika issued after she realized Hunter's lawyers were trying to play her. 

“Is there any possibility that the president would end up pardoning his son?” a reporter asked the affirmative action Press Secretary at her regular briefing.

“No,” KJP replied, uncharacteristically responding to the question with a related answer.

When the same Fox News reporter tried to ask a follow-up question, KJP snapped, “I just said no — I just answered” and called on a different journalist, but not the guy from Africa who she always refuses to call on but someone who would ask easier questions.

The way the U.S. Constitution is worded, a president could pardon anyone they want, and in our geriatric president's case, that would be his son. However, if he did, that would cause a huge political blowback.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (RINO-CA) has made comments this week about a possible impeachment inquiry into the President's role in Hunter's foreign business dealings such as those in China, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine, where Hunter did not register as a foreign agent as the law requires, and where he paid off someone referred to as the "big guy."

A reporter from the far-left Salon asked a question to which KJP claimed that Hunter did not receive "favorable treatment" from his father's Justice Department, and amazingly, nobody rolled on the floor laughing their ass off.

He borrowed Dad's aviator glasses

In fact, two IRS whistleblowers revealed that Biden-appointed US Attorneys in Washington, DC and Los Angeles blocked charges against Hunter leading to what assistant US attorney Leo Wise repeatedly admitted in court Thursday was an unprecedented plea deal.

The Salon "reporter" asked KJP, “Can you state categorically that the administration has neither sought nor received favorable treatment from the DOJ for any investigation into the president, members of the administration, his family or former President Donald Trump?”

“Absolutely not,” the incompetent Press Secretary responded. “The Department of Justice is independent, the president respects the rule of law, he’s been saying that since he was before [sic] president and that will remain the case,” she said, hoping anyone would believe the load she was shoveling.

Joe Biden repeatedly interacted with his son’s foreign business partners in spite of him lying that he never was involved with any of Hunter's business deals.

Hunter’s plea deal to two tax misdemeanors and a gun possession felony would have been expunged after two years had the judge fallen for the gambit his lawyers tried to trick the judge into signing.

The sides will appear again in court in 30 days after filings on next steps.

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We're out of ammo and the world is pondering what to do as we tap dance to get more

Thanks to President and Commander in Chief, Joseph Robinette Biden, every Tom, Dick and Mohammed knows that the United States is low on ammunition. For some inexplicable reason, the potted plant POTUS had to blurt out that information on the Creative News Network, telling far-left host Fareed Zakaria this little factoid. 

“This is a war relating to munitions. And [Ukraine]… is running out of that ammunition, and we’re low on it,” Biden mumbled coherently enough for all the world to hear the obviously classified information.

Babbling Biden also claimed that the shortage was one reason behind the controversial decision to send immoral cluster munitions to Ukraine, in his clusterfrack way that he has when off teleprompter.

The U.S. is now scrambling like "River Dance" being played at 1.75 speed to increase stockpiles, if you believe John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communication [aka ministry of propaganda] at the National Security Council.

Kirby appeared with Fox News' Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" and described their River Dance:

"We’re working very closely with the defense industry to try to ramp up production, particularly for artillery shells…

"You saw that we gave some cluster munitions to Ukraine as a bridging solution here while we ramp up production. We’re having very, very strong conversations with the defense industry and we believe that we’ll be able to get there."

Cluster munitions are smaller anti-personnel bombs inside a bigger bomb that gets distributed along larger areas and are intended to kill whoever is in the area. Cluster bombs do not distinguish between soldiers, women, children or babies. They just kill folks.

Bream mentioned a think tank report that estimated it could take years to get back to where we were in terms of our munitions.

It's hard to know what or who to believe, but in any case, war sucks and people die. Why isn't it okay to not take sides on this one?

And when all is said and done, nobody is going to do anything to impeach our cognitively impaired, child-hair-sniffing criminal in office. But boy, what they are doing to Donald Trump.

It’s infuriating.

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Biden willing to have Americans die fighting for Ukraine: calls up reservists

Biden and his handler(s) are willing to put American military in harm's way in the Ukraine-Russia war after the barely sentient President issued an executive order that authorizes the Pentagon to call up reservists to active duty “for the effective conduct” of U.S. military support to Ukraine.

At the same time, the Pentagon designated the U.S. military support to Ukraine since 2014 under Operation Atlantic Resolve a “contingency operation.”

Biden, or more probably his handler, wrote in a message to Congress:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 121 and 12304 of title 10, United States Code, I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States European Command’s area of responsibility.

The Operation Atlantic Resolve mission was created to bolster the U.S. military presence in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and annexation of Crimea.

"Biden's" message stated that he authorized the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, to order to active duty any units or individuals not assigned to a unit. He claimed the number of troops would not exceed 3.000 total members at any one time, and no more than 450 Individual Ready Reserve members.

Pentagon officials said no troops would be deployed for combat to Ukraine, but don't put money on it.

Army Lieutenant General D.A. Sims, the Joint Staff J3 director of operations, told reporters:

Based on the level of presence and operations in the U.S. [European Command] area of operations, DOD’s support requirements have grown, as well. These authorities will enable the department to better support and sustain its enhanced presence and level of operations in the U.S. EUCOM [area of responsibility].

He also said the moves reaffirm “the unwavering support and commitment to the defense of NATO’s eastern flank in wake of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war on Ukraine.”

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said declaring Operation Atlantic Resolve a contingency operation “unlocks capabilities and authorities that…enables us to provide better support and sustain our forces. So this includes things like increased contracting responsiveness, personnel-related entitlements that — that give activated reservists the same benefits as active component personnel.”

So if the proverbial crap hits the fan, don't go blaming conservatives, but blame the Democrats and RINOs.

Biden’s executive order comes just a day after he departed a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where NATO members pledged continued support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

At the summit, Biden declared that the U.S. has “given more than any other nation combined in terms of assistance and cost.”

According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the U.S. has given more than $78 billion in government aid since January 24, 2022, including more than $43 billion in military aid.

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