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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation Trump: 100% Tariffs on China Not Sustainable  President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed China for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Beijing tightening control over its rare earth exports. Asked whether such a high tariff was sustainable and what that might do to the economy, Trump replied, "It's not sustainable, but that's what the number is." "They forced me to do that," he said in the interview with Fox Business Network that aired Friday morning. Trump unveiled additional levies of 100% on China's U.S.-bound exports a week ago, along with new export controls on "any and all critical software" by November 1, nine days before existing tariff relief was set to expire.
Hamas Committed to Gaza Truce, Returning Hostage Remains  Hamas said it was committed to the U.S.-brokered agreement that halted its war with Israel, and to returning all the bodies of hostages still unaccounted for under the ruins of Gaza. Responding to a call from the terrorist group for assistance with locating the bodies of the 19 hostages, buried under the rubble alongside an untold number of Palestinians, Turkey sent specialists to help in the search. Under a ceasefire agreement spearheaded by U.S. President Donald Trump, Hamas returned 20 surviving hostages and the remains of nine of 28 known deceased hostages — along with another body, which Israel said was not that of a former hostage.
John Thune offers Schumer vote deal to end government shutdown  Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he has offered the Democratic leadership a vote on extending the Obamacare tax credits that are about to expire—if they get behind reopening the federal government from its more than two-week shutdown. “We can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain,” Thune, a South Dakota Republican, told MSNBC in an interview published Thursday morning. “At some point, Democrats have to take ‘yes’ for an answer.” Thune called it a “path forward,” though he could not guarantee the outcome of a vote to extend the health care subsidies. “I can’t guarantee it’s going to pass,” Thune told MSNBC. “I can guarantee you that there will be a process and you will get a vote.” Battleground Republicans hold the line as Johnson pressures Dems on shutdown  House Republicans in battleground districts appear to be closing ranks as GOP leaders dig in on their government shutdown strategy, while the fiscal standoff shows no signs of slowing. Eight House GOP lawmakers whose seats are being targeted by Democrats in 2026 spoke with Fox News Digital this week. And while some shared individual concerns, they were largely united in agreeing with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., that Republicans should not renegotiate their federal funding proposal — and were confident that Americans are behind them. "The more people understand the math inside of the Senate, the more I would say Republicans are winning," said Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., who defeated a moderate Democrat for his seat last year. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., who also flipped her seat from blue to red, argued the results of the 2024 election show Americans "can see through a lot of the games that the Democrats have been playing." India Signals Shift From Russia to US Oil After Trump Criticism  India on Thursday hinted that it was looking to increase its purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. as it diversifies its energy supplies following criticism from President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil. "I was not happy that India was buying oil and [Prime Minister Narendra Modi] assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia," President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday. "That's a big step. Now we're going to get China to do the same thing," he said, adding that pressuring Beijing would be "relatively easy compared to what we just did over the last week in the Middle East." India's foreign ministry said it was not aware of talks between Trump and Modi.
John Bolton surrenders to authorities after indictment over mishandling classified information  Former national security adviser John Bolton, a fixture of the GOP foreign policy establishment in DC for decades, surrendered to authorities on Friday after being indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly mishandling classified information. The ex-Trump official made his initial appearance at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., after jurors handed up the 18-count indictment Thursday charging him with unlawfully hoarding or transmitting sensitive national security files. The indictment stated that Bolton, 76, allegedly sent some of the classified documents on a personal AOL email account and to unidentified parties outside the government while serving under President Trump during his first administration. More than 1,000 pages apparently were shared with his wife and daughter, neither of whom had security clearances. US carries out another strike on suspected drug vessel in Caribbean, leaving some survivors  The US Military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, leaving survivors among the boat’s crew, according to authorities. It is not yet clear whether the US military offered aid to the survivors or whether they are in military custody. A US official who informed Reuters of the strike did not provide any additional information on the attack. It would be the first known account of survivors in the Trump administration’s strikes to counter narcoterrorist groups allegedly led by Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Letitia James’ criminal kin have been charged 11 times in 5 years — but keep getting off easy  New York Attorney General Letitia James’ troubled grandnieces have been charged with a combined eight felonies and three misdemeanors in the past five years — but had their charges downgraded or dropped every time. The women live in James’ Norfolk, Va., homes, which have been the subject of intense federal scrutiny in recent months over mortgage documents James signed — including a federal criminal indictment that has New York’s top law enforcer facing 60 years in federal prison. Cayla Thompson-Hairston, 21, an OnlyFans model with an X-rated social media presence, was hit with felony charges in April 2024 for allegedly lying about having a felony criminal record when she tried to buy a gun in Suffolk, Va., according to court documents. Prosecutors File First Antifa Terror Charges in Texas  Federal prosecutors in Texas have for the first time filed terrorism charges targeting antifa, FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday, citing President Donald Trump's recent designation of the far-left anarchist movement as a terrorist organization. Cameron Arnold of Dallas and Zachary Evetts of Waxahachie, Texas, were charged on Wednesday with providing support to terrorists for their alleged role in the non-fatal shooting of a police officer at an immigration detention facility. Both were arrested in July with eight others and charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses. None of the defendants has entered a plea in the case, court records show, but Arnold and Evetts are set to do so at an Oct. 22 court hearing. "First time ever: the FBI arrested Antifa-aligned anarchist violent extremists and terrorism charges have been brought for the July 4 Prairieland ICE attack in Texas," Patel said on social media. The deafening silence of the ‘Free Palestine’ movement after the Gaza ceasefire When the moment comes to celebrate what they demanded, many supporters fall quiet — revealing that for some, the goal was never resolution, but righteousness In theory, this should be a moment of vindication for the Free Palestine movement. A ceasefire holds. Israel has pulled back troops. International headlines finally reflect what activists have shouted for months: that Gaza’s suffering matters. And yet, the plazas are still. The hashtags have gone dormant. The chants that once shook campuses have faded into uneasy silence. Why? Many activists can’t celebrate, because celebration feels like surrender. After the Gaza cease-fire, what will these faux revolutionaries protest? Some ideas Now that President Trump has managed to get a cease-fire in Gaza, I have a big concern. What are all those wannabe revolutionaries here at home going to do now? For two years they have been able to fill up all their spare time by congregating on our streets and university campuses hollering about a far-off conflict. For two years they have perfected their chants of violence and revolution. So what will they do now that peace has broken out? People who used to have a purpose will now need to seek a new purpose. They’ll need a reason not to just lie in bed all of Saturday. |
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