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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 Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Transgender School Sports Bans  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a bid by Idaho and West Virginia to enforce their state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, taking up another civil rights challenge to Republican-backed restrictions on transgender people. The justices took up the appeals by Idaho and West Virginia of decisions by lower courts siding with transgender students who sued. The students argued that the laws discriminate based on sex and transgender status in violation of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection under the law as well as the Title IX civil rights statute that bars sex-based discrimination in education. The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in the matter during its next term, which begins in October. The justices did not act in an appeal by Republican lawmakers in Arizona defending a similar ban in that state. House Republicans advance Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to a final vote  Republicans in the House of Representatives advanced President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill toward a final yes-or-no vote early Thursday, appearing to overcome internal party divisions over its cost. Following a day of closed-door meetings on Capitol Hill and at the White House, lawmakers cleared a final procedural hurdle needed to begin debate on the bill in a 219-213 vote around 3:30 a.m. Lawmakers then reopened debate for a final vote that was expected around 5:30 a.m. An earlier procedural vote was held open for seven hours Wednesday, giving Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson time to convince holdouts to back the president’s signature bill. Jeffries stalls Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' for hours after House GOP mutiny breakthrough
Jeffries sparks social media firestorm with 'low energy' pic holding baseball bat opposing Trump bill Congressman Who Voted Against Trump’s Bill Will Now Vote For It To Own the Libs: ‘Democrats’ Reaction Helped’ to ‘Persuade’ Me Pentagon: Iranian Nuclear Program Degraded by Up to 2 Years  The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. strikes had degraded Iran's nuclear program by up to two years after destroying the three targeted sites. Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman, offered the estimate at a briefing to reporters, adding that the official estimate was "probably closer to two years." U.S. military bombers carried out strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22 using more than a dozen 30,000-pound (13,600-kg) bunker-buster bombs.
Major victory for Ukrainian troops at the front  Ukrainian forces have won a decisive victory over Russian forces attacking a critical frontline in southeastern Ukraine. A Russian armored unit was stopped and suffered significant losses of equipment and personnel during the fighting. According to a June 19th report from the Ukrainian military news website Militarnyi, the attack took place near the town of Yablunivka in Donetsk. Video footage from the battle was posted on Telegram on June 19th by the 36th Marine Brigade, which fought in the battle. The 36th Marine Brigade was fighting alongside other Ukrainian units to stop a mechanized assault that struck Ukraine’s defensive lines from several different flanks. However, the attacks were met with artillery, attack drones, and anti-tank systems. Leaked email sees Columbia University president grovel over suggested nixing of Jewish board member: ‘Moment of immense pressure’  Columbia University’s president issued a groveling apology, saying she regrets a text suggesting removal of a Jewish board member and a separate one urging the school to get an “Arab” board member “quickly.” A House investigation dug up the texts sent by acting president Claire Shipman in January 2024 amidst anti-Israel campus protests where she advocated removing Shoshana Shendelman from the board of trustees. Shendelman was one of the most vocal members against harassment of Jewish students, but in the private texts Shipman agreed with a text saying she could be a “mole,” called her “extraordinarily unhelpful,” and suggested they “get somebody from the middle east,” according to the Committee on Education and Workforce’s report. The Post obtained a private email sent Wednesday afternoon by Shipman to “trusted groups of friends and colleagues” in which she said she “made a mistake” and “[promised] to do better,” amid the college losing over $400 million in federal funding for not doing enough to fight antisemitism. House GOP probes whether NY Gov. Kathy Hochul pulled Medicaid funds to plug billion-dollar hole in state budget  House Republicans launched an investigation Wednesday into New York Gov. Kathy Hochul purportedly withholding Medicaid funding — including from hospitals serving the most vulnerable — in order to plug a billion-dollar hole in the state’s budget, The Post can reveal. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and New York GOP Reps. Mike Lawler and Nick Langworthy asked Hochul in a Wednesday letter to hand over records about the alleged “abuse of federal taxpayer funds.” “This fiscal coverup has forced local governments to increase property taxes and cut local services,” the Republican lawmakers wrote. ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent who interviewed Kamala Harris got ‘teary-eyed’ after Trump lawsuit settlement: report  The veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who interviewed Kamala Harris for the segment that triggered the just-settled lawsuit filed by President Trump against CBS News and its parent company reportedly grew emotional during a staff meeting held after the deal was announced. Bill Whitaker, 73, appeared “teary-eyed” and “quite somber” during a tense Zoom meeting Wednesday morning as he addressed his “60 Minutes” colleagues in the wake of Paramount Global’s $16 million settlement with Trump, according to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter. The Post reported on Wednesday that CBS insiders were not buying the spin from Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks, who insisted that the settlement with the president spared the company from “reputational damage.” Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to immediately resign: ‘Too late’ This comes shortly after FHFA Director Bill Pulte called for Congress to investigate Powell for 'deceptive' testimony  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald Trump sent a letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell showing lower interest rates in other nations. In the latest escalation in the feud between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the president appeared to call for Powell to resign after the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) alleged Powell gave "deceptive" testimony to Congress. Trump has expressed frustration with Powell for months for refusing to lower the Fed’s interest rates, which he has said was costing the U.S. a "fortune." Trump speaks with Putin — just 2 days after Pentagon stops missile shipments to Ukraine  President Trump was speaking Thursday morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin – two days after the US cut off air defense missiles and other weapons to Ukraine, citing low American stockpiles. “Will be speaking to President Putin of Russia at 10:00 A.M. Thank you!” Trump wrote on Truth Social 20 minutes before the scheduled chat. Prior conversations with Putin have been coupled with calls by Trump to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an attempt to broker an end to fighting between the countries. Trump placed the call as the House of Representatives is on the cusp of passing a bill stuffed with major campaign promises — including to cut taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security benefits – and a week after he brokered a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, days after bombing Tehran’s key nuclear sites.
Book: Hunter's Woes Contributed to Biden's Demise  Former President Joe Biden shocked Justice Department officials and appalled some of his staunchest defenders when he announced he was granting his son Hunter a full and unconditional pardon, according to a new book. After pushing back for several years on President Donald Trump's insistence that the legal system had been weaponized, Biden stunningly was agreeing. "Enough is enough," the Joe Biden said shortly after Thanksgiving last year, according to "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America." Biden pardoned his son, sparing Hunter a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members. On his last day in office, Biden issued preemptive pardons for his family members, including his two brothers and sister. Trump chose country over comfort — just like the Founding Fathers once did Like the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Trump chose service and nation over personal comfort despite great personal risk For years now, the far-Left has been escalating its attacks against our Founding Fathers, the 4th of July, and the American flag. They have literally called for the canceling of all three. But…as long as we continue to celebrate our most significant and cherished holiday, the far-Left is more than happy to exploit it. That said, they have scheduled their second "No Kings" protest for the 4th of July. These – mostly paid – anti-ICE anarchists have three goals: to smear President Donald Trump and his policies; to desecrate our Independence Day; and to get as much free publicity from their allies in the mainstream media as possible. Ironically if these protesters knew American history, thought for themselves, or actually cared about the welfare of their fellow Americans, they would quickly realize that Trump is about as far removed from a "king" as possible and, in fact, has a great deal in common with our Founding Fathers. I strongly believe our Founding Fathers would have embraced Trump as one of their own. Why? Because for most certainly the last ten years of his life, he has exhibited the same beliefs as them; the same courage as them; the same vision as them; and literally put his life on the line, like them. The feds flubbed it with Sean Combs — and he’s sure to end up a martyr now After nearly two months of jaw-dropping testimony, Sean “Diddy” Combs is skating on the most serious charges against him. It took jurors 14 hours of deliberation to deliver a profound statement: Federal prosecutors didn’t provide enough evidence to convince them that Combs was a sex trafficker who sat atop a ruthless criminal organization. They did get him on transporting individuals to engage in prostitution. But, in my book, the 55-year-old Combs is still a monster of epic proportions. |
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