U.S. naval deterrence falters; recent assaults reveal vulnerability despite carrier groups, raising concerns about future capabilities.

THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, WITH PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND WASHINGTON, THE PENTAGON, AND THE NAVY ITSELF: U.S. Naval Deterrence Is Going, Going, Maybe Even Gone. This was only one of several recent assaults on American naval assets in the region. They have happened despite the presence of the Ford carrier strike …

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California law mandates police to disclose reason for pulling over drivers before initiating questions.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — California police will soon be required to tell drivers why they’ve stopped them before they can start asking questions. The new bill, A.B. 2773, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, will also require all police agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law. During its meeting …

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Chicago residents frustrated: Illegal migrants favored over locals. Call for Trump to address the situation.

Marine training center turned into shelter for Illegals. Marine training center in Chicago turned into illegal alien shelter. What a slap in the face to all of our veterans and service members. Absolute disgrace. And this is one of over 50 locations across the city housing illegals. Democrats need to be held accountable. Law & …

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Majority of Americans (and democrats) want to see Hunter Biden in prison.

via jonathanturley: It appears that the concerted effort to excuse Hunter Biden’s defiance of a subpoena in the media has failed. According to a Harvard Caps/Harris poll, 71 percent of Americans believe that Hunter should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. What is remarkable is that 54 percent of Democrats support his prosecution. I have previously written that …

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Market challenges Federal Reserve, easing conditions with “core” CPI double the target. Communication issues fuel inflationary concerns.

The market is literally bullying the @federalreserve – i.e., loosening financial conditions w/ "core" CPI at 2x the @federalreserve's target. This, as @elerianm correctly stated, is what happens when you have a communication problem at the Fed (as we currently do). This is (very)… — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) December 21, 2023 Perhaps. But that’s: (a) …

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Names of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s associates to be released, except three mistakenly linked outsiders. Limited redactions expected.

JUST IN: Only 3 names will remain sealed out of the 150 names of associates connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell set to be released in the new year. 13 people fought to keep their names sealed however were unsuccessful. The three names that will remain sealed were… pic.twitter.com/7jDcnnfoVS — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December …

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German energy policy consequences: Shift away from cheap energy impacts competitiveness, factories close, dependence on Chinese steel rises.

Insane German energy policy has consequences. If you put radical left wing socialists and Green (communist) parties in control of your govt, this is what happens. They shut down all cheap energy and then your factories are no longer competitive and they close. Without cheap… https://t.co/Hcp1I64ufY — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 21, 2023

A Political Disaster – 2024 will be Worse

By Martin Armstrong COMMENT #1: This is in regards to your blog labeled “Homelessness at All-Time High in World’s Wealthiest Nation.” My wife tried to get her Aunt, who has nothing but the clothes on her back, government assistant housing in South Carolina. They told us they haven’t been accepting applications for over a year. You …

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World Economic Forum tells governments and corporations: Spend $3.5 TRILLION ANNUALLY to “decarbonize” the planet

via Naturalnews: The globalists at the World Economic Forum (WEF) believe the world’s governments and corporations need to come together and spend $3.5 trillion a year on the climate to “restore nature,” “reach net zero emissions” and fully “decarbonize” the planet. This is according to a new white paper published by the WEF in partnership with global …

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House quietly investigated ANOTHER sex tape scandal

JUST IN: Capitol Police Investigating Second Sex Video.. DEVELOPING.. Madison Cawthorn was right! pic.twitter.com/yec1tdExRV — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) December 21, 2023 Just 18 months before a scandal involving gay sex filmed in a Senate hearing room shook Washington, a Congressman triggered a similar investigation over acts filmed in a Capitol office. Recently, Democrat congressional aide …

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Lawyer admits to leaking videos of MAGA allies turning on Donald Trump to a news outlet

via Naturalnews: A defense lawyer gave a surprise confession during an “emergency” court hearing on Nov. 15, admitting that he had released videos of Trump’s former lawyers flipping on him to a news outlet. Atlanta prosecutors building the case to imprison former president Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election had been struggling to stop leaks to …

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Douglas Macgregor: This Is Insane

It seems that the undercurrent inside the beltway is to go to war with Iran to solve the problem in Gaza. China and Russia will not stand by and watch us pulverise Iran into rubble. This is insane. — Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) December 20, 2023

This guy is f**king done.

WATCH🚨: Ron DeSantis says he will not follow Vivek Ramaswamy’s lead and withdraw from the Colorado primary if Donald Trump is not on the ballot. pic.twitter.com/dXcwCh7XGJ — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) December 20, 2023

If you’re a Comcast/Xfinity customer, you’ve been hacked. Massive data breach.

via theverge: Comcast is notifying Xfinity customers of a “data security incident” it says resulted in the theft of customer information, including usernames, passwords, contact information, partial social security numbers, and more. In a notice on Monday, Xfinity said “there was unauthorized access” to its systems from October 16th to October 19th, 2023. BleepingComputer linked …

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Bret Weinstein. It’s worse than you think.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Bret Weinstein about the decline of enlightenment liberalism; whether tribalism is Western civilization’s future; why Western civilization has been reversing course on racial equality; the missteps of the New Atheists and the challenge of reconciling past wisdom with modern problems; the societal consequences of rapid progressivism; the …

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Freight costs skyrocketting

Inflation persists; container shipping costs skyrocketed overnight, with a container now costing up to $10k, compared to yesterday’s $1900. via CNBC: “With the Red Sea diversions by shipping companies including Maersk continuing amid the risk of attacks by the Houthis, global logistics managers are faced with a two-front storm of rising ocean and air freight …

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