US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 weeks ago

““The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians. Our Military has targeted this...”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by...

Trump makes surprising firing hours after FBI agents who investigated him are 'escorted out'

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  56 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 weeks ago

“'I swore an oath to a five-year term, and I will keep serving that until I can pass the baton to someone else,' Chopra said in an interview this...”

The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been fired by the Trump administration hours after an FBI purge saw agents who investigated the President 'escorted out.'  Rohit Chopra acknowledged in a letter to have 'concluded' his term, according to a person familiar with his...

Jeffries call for violence

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  118 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  3 weeks ago

“ We are going to fight it legislatively, we are going to fight it in the courts, we’re gonna fight it in the streets,” said Jeffries”

 During a Friday press conference House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made a veiled call for violence in opposition to the policies of President Trump.“We're gonna keep focused on the need to look out for everyday New Yorkers and everyday Americans who are under assault by an extreme MAGA...

Time for tariffs & treaties

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  47 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 weeks ago

“The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other things / Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings" ... The Walrus (Alice in...”

After a hectic first few weeks of a few hundred Executive Orders, nominations & appointments, trips to two disaster areas, proclamations & press briefings and the signing into law of his first piece of legislation, President Trump is heading for what he calls "the summer White House": Mar...

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Is Soaring

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  50 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  one month ago

“Quinnipiac University's poll from December 15, conducted among 924 registered U.S. voters, showed that Trump's favorability score was -9, with 41...”

Why It Matters Republicans are experiencing a surge in popularity nationwide, with Trump improving his margins in all but two states in last year's presidential election against then-Vice President Kamala Harris. The GOP now holds control of the Senate and the House, positioning Trump to advance...

U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes - CBS News

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  one month ago

“The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic...”

Kash on the line.

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  110 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  one month ago

““I have no interest, no desire, and will not, If confirmed, go backwards,” Patel said. “There will be no politicization at the FBI. There will be...”

Yesterday Senate democrats used childlike tactics to try and get Kash Patel to promise not to investigate anyone that President Trump occasionally advocated to be investigated. Patel always had the correct answer: "I think if anyone commits a wrong in government service, the American public...

The week of controversial confirmation hearings

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  91 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  one month ago

““I am not anti-vaccine,” Kennedy told the committee. He also said, “I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing...”

Yesterday President Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary was scorched under tense questions from just about every Senate democrat on the committee and even a few Republicans. The democrats seemed to be using a coordinated strategy, as they often do. Yesterday it was to use quotes and transcripts...

Following the money

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  135 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  one month ago

““The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer...”

President Trump placed a pause on grants and loans that was scheduled to take effect at 5 p.m. EST, one day after agencies were informed of the decision. It was to try and account for where the money was going and to prevent any of it from going to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism and Green...

Deepseek Trouble

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  52 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  one month ago

““The models they built are fantastic, but they aren’t miracles either,” said Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon, who follows the semiconductor industry...”

Link to quote: What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market? | AP NewsThere is now a real challenge to US technology. A Chinese company, DeepSeek, has developed an A.I. system which matches the abilities of U.S. systems like ChatGPT, however the company says it uses fewer,...