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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 Virginia Supreme Court tosses Dem-backed redistricting map, upending expected 10–1 edge GOP lawmakers argued the map was an 'unconstitutional power grab'  The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a new, voter-approved redistricting map, delivering a significant victory for Republicans in the state ahead of the fast-approaching 2026 midterm elections. "We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia," the Virginia Supreme Court said in the ruling. "This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy." The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments last month over the newly passed congressional map, which voters in the state approved by a narrow 51% to 49% margin. The ballot measure would have given the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature — rather than the state's current nonpartisan commission — temporary redistricting power through 2030. It was also expected to yield a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in Virginia's congressional delegation, up from their current 6-5 edge. Republicans quickly sued to block the effort, prompting the state supreme court to hear oral arguments last month. Virginia Supreme Court overrules gerrymander, declares new House maps ‘null and void’ in major loss for Dems
Trump: Virginia Court Ruling 'Huge Win' for GOP US airstrikes hit tankers trying to break blockade of Iranian ports, official says  The U.S. military carried out airstrikes Friday on several tankers trying to run the blockade on Iranian ports, a U.S. official told Fox News. The official said “these were Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC)... massive, empty ships trying to make it back to Iran” and that they “attempted to run the blockade.” The official added that several tankers were hit. These empty oil tankers could have been trying to make it back to Iran to buy more time for oil storage. Iran seizes US-sanctioned tanker carrying Islamic regime’s oil in Gulf of Oman
US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes after Iran targets Navy destroyers — but US official insists cease-fire still stands: report Oil Bets Ahead of Iran News Hit $7 Billion World Food Prices Rise to New Highs Amid War Russia Offers Iran Un-Jammable Drones Oil Bets Ahead of Iran News Hit $7 Billion  A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $7 billion during March and April spread across multiple exchanges and types of fuel and derivatives just before major Iranian policy announcements by President Donald Trump, according to traders, market experts and Reuters analysis of exchange data. Alert: The Global System Is Changing and You’re Paying the Price... Read More Here The size exceeds previously reported bets amounting to $2.6 billion, which have already prompted the U.S. administration to warn staff against using nonpublic information for financial benefit. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters in April, although the CFTC has yet to officially confirm a probe is underway.
Trump admin releases highly anticipated files documenting UFOs, 'extraterrestrial life' Release includes Apollo operator transcripts describing 'jagged, angular fragments' seen from the spacecraft  The Trump administration on Friday released a batch of "never-before-seen" files and videos on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) as part of an effort to increase transparency on government knowledge of extraterrestrial phenomena. "The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place – no clearance required. While past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Trump is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files," the White House said in a statement to Fox News. The release is a function of President Donald Trump's Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) program. Photos from the initial disclosure, which a White House official told Fox News is the first of a series of releases, show strangely shaped objects captured on film during the Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 space missions. FBI graphic shows 2023 eyewitness account of football-shaped UFO 'materializing' from light in
Apollo 17 crew reported seeing unidentified bright sparks that lit up space like ‘Fourth of July’: UFO files Gemini VII astronauts spotted ‘vehicle’ in space more than 60 years ago Buzz Aldrin described ‘unusual’ phenomena during Apollo 11 mission, UFO docs reveal ‘Even cooler’ UFO files coming in next tranches — as videos show unexplained phenomena Tim Walz Minnesota forcing teachers to abide by ‘horribly disgusting,’ ‘crazy’ race standard, says lawmaker Half of Minnesota children can't read, write or do math at grade level, state Sen Mark Koran says  Public school teachers in Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota are required to abide by a "horribly disgusting" and "crazy" race standard that forces them to assess how their "biases, perceptions and academic training" perpetuate oppression, a state lawmaker said. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Republican state Sen. Mark Koran pointed to the requirement as further evidence of how education in Minnesota has "eroded." According to Minnesota’s guidebook on "Standards of Effective Practice," public school teachers hoping to be licensed by the state must demonstrate that they have assessed "how their biases, perceptions and academic training may affect their teaching practice and perpetuate oppressive systems." US Beef Producers Hope China Access Is on Trump-Xi Summit Menu  U.S. beef producers are hoping for a trade deal during the upcoming leaders' summit that could renew licenses to export to China, where they have been largely locked out since Beijing allowed registrations to expire last year. A casualty of the trade war between Beijing and Washington, U.S. beef exports to China peaked at $1.7 billion in 2022. More than 400 U.S. beef plants have lost export eligibility over the past year as permissions that Beijing granted between March 2020 and April 2021 lapsed, according to Chinese customs data, accounting for roughly 65% of the once-registered plants. Access for another three is set to expire in June, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said. WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen targets DOJ in explosive bid to shake up case Allen's attorneys cite Pirro's friendship with Trump and her presence at the Washington Hilton during the alleged attack  Attorneys for the man accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump on April 25 during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel slammed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro while demanding she recuse herself from the case. The nine-page motion to disqualify, filed on Thursday, argues that Pirro, along with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other unnamed DOJ officials, have a conflict of interest that should bar them from participation in prosecuting Cole Allen. It further says that the entire U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, which is currently prosecuting the case, should be disqualified. Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is accused of attempting to storm the ballroom where the dinner was taking place while armed with a rifle, handgun, knives and a large quantity of ammunition. Video surveillance from inside the Washington Hilton shows a person identified as Allen allegedly running towards a security checkpoint with a 12-gauge shotgun, discharging the weapon once and falling to the ground. Kash Patel reveals the chilling holiday terror plots FBI federal agents quietly stopped Kash Patel tells Sean Hannity the pressure to 'not miss anything' keeps him 'up at night'  Patel told Sean Hannity the bureau is 'always on the watch' for a 9/11-style attack after it foiled four major attacks over the holiday season. FBI Director Kash Patel revealed federal agents successfully disrupted four major terrorist plots over the holiday season, but warned that despite these wins, the constant pressure to "not miss anything" keeps him "up at night." Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Patel said the bureau is using new technology to prevent attacks, warning a future 9/11-style attack remains a concern. "I can tell the American public, just look at the month of December alone last year. We stopped four terrorist attacks in four weeks during the holidays," Patel told Hannity. Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections Early results Friday suggested sweeping losses that will heap pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He said he had no plans to step aside despite the “very tough” picture.  Early results Friday from nationwide elections in Britain suggested a historic drubbing for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and sweeping gains for hard-right Reform U.K., led by Trump ally Nigel Farage. Though many results were still coming in Friday morning, the overall picture will heap pressure on Starmer, an unpopular leader beset by speculation his colleagues may move against him. “The results are tough, they are very tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it,” Starmer said Friday. But he dismissed calls for him to stand down. Round one of Iran fight went to the US military. But ending things is much harder Project Freedom launched with guided-missile destroyers and over 100 aircraft as Iran harassed U.S. naval assets By Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, (ret.)
On May 1, President Donald Trump sent letters to congressional leaders declaring that hostilities with Iran "have terminated." The statement was legally timed. The ceasefire imposed on April 7 has held — no exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces since that date. Trump’s letter cited that record to sidestep the War Powers Resolution’s 60-day clock, which would have required congressional authorization or withdrawal of forces by May 1 — Day 62 of the conflict. The legal argument is thin. The constitutional argument is weaker. But the deeper problem is strategic: declaring the war "terminated" and ending it are not the same thing. As of this writing, the U.S. Navy is blockading Iranian ports. Project Freedom — Trump’s initiative to guide hundreds of stranded commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz — launched Monday, May 4, with guided-missile destroyers, more than one hundred land- and sea-based aircraft, and 15,000 service members. Iran’s military launched drones and small boats at U.S. ships on the first day of the mission. The IRGC declared that any vessel transiting the strait must coordinate with Tehran first. A nation at peace does not deploy 15,000 troops to force merchant ships through a contested waterway. As Marcomentum sweeps the internet, Rubio, White House swear off 2028 talk The secretary of state has won over some former critics while Vice President JD Vance deals with President Donald Trump’s shadow. By Natalie Allison, Isaac Arnsdorf and Cat Zakrzewski
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was filling in at the White House press briefing on Tuesday when a correspondent for a Christian television network asked him to deliver a hopeful vision for America. Rubio didn’t hesitate. “We want it to continue to be the place where anyone from anywhere can achieve anything,” Rubio said. “Ours is a story of perpetual improvement. Each generation has left the next generation of Americans freer, more prosperous, safer, and that is our goal as well.” The clip went viral, helped along in part by Rubio’s own social media account, which remixed the sound bite with dramatic music and footage of him and President Donald Trump. The line about “each generation,” played over a montage showing former president Ronald Reagan, Trump and Rubio in order, had the distinct feeling of a campaign launch. Taxing NYC’s rich is a poor idea — and could bring the Big Apple into financial turmoil By Douglas Murray
“Tax the rich!” That used to be the sort of sentiment you might expect from a student who’d just discovered a bit of Marxism and had yet to pay their first tax bill. But now New Yorkers are lucky enough to have a mayor who thinks this dumb slogan should be turned into policy. Why is it dumb? For several reasons. Not the least of which is that it is so misleading. Saying “Tax the rich” suggests that the rich aren’t already taxed. In fact, the wealthiest people in this city already pay more than their fair share of taxes. As Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his merry band of Marxists must know by now, the top 1% of New York taxpayers are responsible for almost half of the total tax revenues of this city. To put it another way, 99% of New Yorkers only cover 50% of the tax revenue of this city. I suppose “Tax the 99%” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. And it doesn’t play to that sweet cocktail of resentment and envy that always underlies the policies of the far left. Seattle’s socialist mayor doesn’t plan on limiting her attacks to the rich Washington's new income tax was designed to be unconstitutional and records show the plan goes far beyond millionaires By Jason Rantz
Seattle’s new socialist mayor, with the help of Washington state Democrats, are running the wealthy out of town and they’re laughing about it. Not because they’ll miss the tax revenue generated by the wealthy, but because the wealthy aren’t the only targets. Earlier in May, Mayor Katie Wilson appeared at a Seattle University event and was asked whether she believed progressive taxes were an "easy" solution to the region's fiscal problems. The question comes on the heels of Washington Democrats passing the state’s first-ever income tax, naively described as merely a "millionaire’s tax.". "I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown," she told the cheering crowd with a laugh. "And the ones that leave, like, bye." A sitting mayor of a major American city just waved goodbye to the taxpayers her city depends on, and the room thought it was funny. |
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