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HOME RULE: Democrats are livid that National Guard troops deployed to protect DC residents are picking up trash during their shifts. They’re calling it tyranny. pic.twitter.com/2sYH8txr9x — @amuse (@amuse) August 27, 2025
Up to 1,700 National Guard troops are moving across 19 states. Not just for immigration. Not just for crime. For both. And for something bigger. Fox News framed it politely: “A support pillar to a sweeping federal interagency effort” targeting illegal immigration and violent crime.Fox News That is the cover story. The real work is …
Good Morning from Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz is looking for excuses after a rough start on economic policy.“This task is bigger than some may have imagined a year ago – and I say that self-critically,” Merz admitted in a speech on Saturday in Osnabrück. “We’re not… pic.twitter.com/Q3BcYBvYUC — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 24, 2025 …
“Russian hacking groups were reportedly able to obtain the information by gaining access to the personal computers and local networks of the Ukrainian General Staff. The database is said to include the full names of deceased soldiers, descriptions of the circumstances and places of their death or disappearance, personal data, next of kin, and photos. …
About 10 countries have expressed their readiness to send troops to Ukraine in the framework of providing possible security guarantees for Kiev. This was reported on August 19 by Bloomberg, citing sources. It is noted that this became known during the summit of European officials, which took place on Tuesday, August 19. The meeting was …
by Martin Armstrong German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has come under fire for stating that it would be unwise to send troops into Ukraine. “We are the only European troop contributor to station a combat-ready brigade in Lithuania. Doing that and also stationing troops in Ukraine would probably be too much for us,” Wadephul told the …
UK & ALLIES PREP TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE – MILES FROM THE FRONT LINE Western nations are quietly preparing to put boots on the ground in Ukraine – but not to fight. The idea? Guard key infrastructure, train troops locally, and avoid combat zones at all costs. UK-led training of Ukrainian forces, currently done on …
BREAKING: NATIONAL GUARD is patrolling streets and of Washington DC pic.twitter.com/5rxb78zFi7 — Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) August 12, 2025
Trump federalizes DC police. The media calls it theater. The law says otherwise. The murder rate demands action. Trump invoked Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act, putting the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, now reporting to Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I’m officially invoking Section 740… placing the DC Metropolitan Police …
The story isn’t about ICE or troops. It’s about media panic that Trump’s federal government is finally enforcing immigration law without asking for permission. ClickOrlando ran a piece acting like Marines were rolling tanks into Miami. The article says, “Veterans blast deployment of military to assist ICE in Florida,” but it only quotes two critics …
Rioters in Portland Oregon have continually assaulted their local ICE facility and detention center for over 1 month. Yet, caught in the middle of this lawless activism are the actual residents of a community who say they’re losing their neighborhood to anarchy. Journalistic report including news footage, commentary and analysis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfJknWdh8GU
Republicans finally got their “big, beautiful bill” across the finish line. Now they’re turning to their next urgent tasks: codifying billions in spending cuts and avoiding a government shutdown. The Senate plans to vote no earlier than next week on President Donald Trump’s request for lawmakers to scrap $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for …
OMFG!!! 🤯 This hag has the nerve to flat out lie! Pelosi is the one who denied NG along w Mayor Bowser! “On January 6th…we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it…” pic.twitter.com/kQLGI4CRoD — Spitfire (@RealSpitfire) June 10, 2025 More proof Pelosi is a …
This is the first time since 1965 a president has called in the military without a governor’s approval. Suddenly none of these snakes are saying “No one is above the law.” anymore. Gee, I wonder what changed their minds.
by Martin Armstrong German troops have been permanently deployed for the first time since World War II. A brigade of 4,800 German soldiers is now positioned in Lithuania on NATO’s eastern flank. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is eager to wage war on Russia, stating, “The security of our Baltic allies is also our security.” “Anyone …
by Michael Is any hope of a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine about to slip away? President Trump just told reporters that he is “not happy with what Putin is doing”, and meanwhile approximately 50,000 Russian troops are positioned just across from Ukraine’s “fortress city” of Kharkiv. A major offensive in the direction …
View post on imgur.com Yes. Absolutely 💯 pic.twitter.com/uiVfmfKocw — Sassafrass84 (@Sassafrass_84) April 21, 2025 h/t Buzzcheeze
by Martin Armstrong Denmark, a NATO member nation, plans to deploy troops to Ukraine. “They are not going there to actively participate in the war,” Maj. Gen. Peter Boysen, Denmark’s commander in chief, told reporters. Rather, Denmark claims they are sending military personnel to “learn” about war. You cannot send troops to an active warzone …
#New York Post A declassified Cold War-era file from the CIA has gone viral over its coverage of a supposed clash between Soviet soldiers and a UFO, whose passengers reportedly turned the troops to stone before blasting off. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the CIA acquired a 250-page KGB report recounting the …
NEW ‼️ US Border Patrol is securing San Diego, California San Diego sector acting Chief Patrol agent “You cross illegally here in San Diego sector, you will face consequences” – 6 MILES of new razor wire has just been installed across the San Diego Border– Agents are… pic.twitter.com/Es3cAwwnxr — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 23, …
CBS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia must include security guarantees for Ukraine, but that they “should not be provided through NATO membership, but must instead be backed by capable European and non-European troops.” The defense chief spoke not long before President Trump announced in a social media post that he had …
BREAKING: Mexico begins deploying troops to guard the US border: pic.twitter.com/iKclKTvHoD — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 5, 2025 Flights to Guantanamo Bay Prison have begun ⚠️ “President Trump is not messing around and he’s no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world" " I …
Germany’s Chancellor tacitly compared President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while France said it offered its army to Greenland. Visiting Berlin on Tuesday, Frederiksen met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who appears to have decided that implying a similarity between Donald Trump and Russian President …
There are now more military troops in the NYC Subway than on 9/11, making many people question if NYC is actually as safe as were told it is… Buzzer – Cushy
IDF deploys in Golan buffer zone with Syria, girding for post-Assad regime chaos Israel takes up posts in area for the first time since 1974; IDF said to strike chemical weapons sites in Damascus, Hezbollah convoy fleeing to Lebanon More: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-deploys-in-golan-buffer-zone-with-syria-girding-for-post-assad-regime-chaos/ https://twitter.com/_/status/1865771631056196085 BREAKING israel is now bombing central Damascus! Armed groups steal and loot furniture …
🚨BORIS JOHNSON: WE MUST SEND BRITISH TROOPS TO UKRAINE AND GRAB RUSSIAN CASH! “I think as part of the solution, as part of the end state, you're going to want to have multinational European peacekeeping forces monitoring the border, but also helping the Ukrainians. And I… pic.twitter.com/yZKtl01Lxy — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 28, 2024 People …
It’s been no secret that in Ukraine there will be escalation before any potential ceasefire deal is worked out. The Biden administration is scrambling to try and build Kiev’s leverage on the battlefield prior to the Trump administration taking office. This includes the huge provocation of greenlighting long-range missile strikes on Russian territory. France followed …
The US has not observed any indications of North Korean military personnel being present in Ukraine to support Russia in its war efforts. However, North Korean troops have been reported in Russia’s Kursk region, states Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, during a briefing in Washington. A Pentagon representative addressed unverified reports about the possible …
by Michael Anyone that thinks that it is going to be easy to end the war in Ukraine is just being delusional. The Russians do not want to end the war right now because they are winning and they don’t want to stop until they have achieved their goals. The Ukrainian leadership in Kyiv does …
BREAKING: British Stormshadow cruise missiles start hitting Russian and North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia. This video shows Russian soldiers taking cover in an apartment as the British missiles fired by Ukraine start hitting targets near them. 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇷🇺🇰🇵 pic.twitter.com/3fPmov1SOV — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 20, 2024 BREAKING: Reports of Ukraine firing up …