-- "Bessent’s remarks come as the Trump administration intensifies its scrutiny of fraud and mismanagement in several Democrat-led states. California is one of five states where $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funding has been frozen amid investigations into widespread fraud." --Wokeism is 'going away.'
-- "‘The President has told them, If you kill them, I’m coming for you,’ Keane said during an appearance on "Life, Liberty & Levin" on Saturday. ‘They’ve already killed more than 40 people, and they’ve jailed many more. And in jail, they will execute them.’" --UPDATE: DEATH TOLL NOW OVER 200
-- "President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding of entities the administration says no longer serve U.S. interests." --
-- "For decades, Venezuela provided the communist-run island with the bulk of its fuel and financing in exchange for Cuban doctors, teachers and security personnel. Without those programs, the island’s already devastating energy woes will worsen and its shortages of food, medicine and basic goods will become even more pronounced. ‘They’ve been left without a godfather, a benefactor that has been paying their bills, and they’re totally bankrupt.’" --
-- "There were many Dems a few years ago who had anti-Maduro takes, but all it took to get them to change their position was for Trump to take action." --It's not just the Democrats who are upset about poor Nicolas...
-- "The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it ‘strongly condemns the American military attack on Venezuela and the flagrant violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.’" --Guess who else isn't too terribly happy.
-- "'President Trump is not going to let Governor Walz off the hook,' Leavitt stated, echoing arguments that responsibility lies with the governor as the alleged fraud occurred under his administration. Leavitt said the Trump administration has surged federal resources into Minnesota." --
-- "The recipients included approximately 30,000 deceased tenants and thousands of potential non-citizens, according to a copy of HUD's 'Agency Financial Report' for fiscal year 2025." --
-- "It took just weeks for the Trump administration to dismantle the claim that Biden was doing everything he could to stop illegal border crossings from pouring into the United States. With a few key executive orders, Trump brought the country to one of its lowest levels of border encounters ever." --
-- "'We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,' Trump said at a White House roundtable. 'Large tanker, very large. Largest one ever seized action. And, other things are happening. So you'll be seeing that later.'" --
-- "Two federal inmates, one a crooked New Orleans cop and the other the man behind a multi-state killing spree, are among the 37 death row inmates whose sentences Biden commuted shortly before leaving office last December. Eight death row inmates have already been transferred to notorious 'supermax' prison ADX, says the Justice Department." --
-- "Saturday’s announcement marks the 15th known U.S. operation against suspected narco-terror groups in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September. The U.S. military has now killed at least 64 people in these operations, according to defense officials familiar with the campaign." --Ask a grieving mother...
-- "'These are murderers,' Fundner said. 'The people on these ships are murderers delivering a product that will kill hundreds and thousands of people on American soil.'" --
-- "'The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics. Eight male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessels during the first strike,' Hegseth said. 'Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the second strike. Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the third strike.'" --Nota bene...
-- "These narco-terrorists have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda, and they will be treated the same. We will track them, we will network them, and then, we will hunt and kill them.'" --
-- "Hegseth further warned, ‘If you are a narco-terrorist smuggling drugs in our hemisphere, we will treat you like we treat al Qaeda. Day or NIGHT, we will map your networks, track your people, hunt you down, and kill you.’ The strike marks the 10th strike targeting suspected drug trafficking boats since Trump returned to office." --Go big or go home...
-- "The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Western Hemisphere as the U.S. continues to target suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean." --
-- "'The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.'" --Bend over and grab your ankles, Canada...
-- "Last night, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an address from the University of Ottawa, warning that 'Canadians should prepare for sacrifices' as his government readies the upcoming federal budget." --Say... how many taxpayer dollars got burned?
-- "Ontario spends $75 million to broadcast a new anti-tariff ad in the United States, aimed at Republican voters." --75 MILLION DOLLARS DOWN THE SHITTER...
-- "After speaking to Carney, Ford says the province will pull the ads starting Monday ‘so that trade talks can resume.’" --
-- "ICE has arrested Radule Bojovic, an illegal immigrant from Montenegro, who was serving as an officer in the Hanover Park Police Department. Bojovic was taken into custody as part of the ongoing 'Operation Midway Blitz.'" --How could that happ... wait...
Unsurprisingly, Governor JB Pritzker signed an Illinois law allowing non-citizens to become armed police officers. Pritzker signed the controversial law more than two years ago.It gets better...
-- "Two Antifa extremists arrested in connection with a July 4 attack on an ICE facility in Texas have become the first to be hit with Antifa-related terrorism charges." --
-- "The President also declined to say whether he has authorized the CIA to take out Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, though he confirmed that he approved covert operations inside the South American country." --Nota bene...
-- "The new authority would allow the C.I.A. to carry out lethal operations in Venezuela and conduct a range of operations in the Caribbean." --
-- "President Trump said today in a post on social media that six narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike and no U.S. forces were harmed. This is THE FIFTH deadly strike in the Caribbean. Trump has asserted that it is treating drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force. At least 27 people have been killed in the five strikes." --There is video.
-- "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the U.S. military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations traveling off the coast of Venezuela, killing four men aboard." --You think Hamas is paying attention?
-- "You don't need a vessel like the MV Ocean Trader to hit drug boats. You need a vessel like the MV Ocean Trader to do stuff the public isn't likely to hear about when it happens. It's a black ops ghost ship, which is also insanely cool. It goes to show just how deep the United States' toolbox is when it comes time to start smacking targets." --
-- "A video posted on X by the White House shows the portraits of previous presidents. When it pans over to Biden, a portrait with an image of an autopen is shown making his signature." --
