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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 on Book Cover) World & Nation Bessent warns Iran's outside backers to 'stay away' as Trump seeks to 'asphyxiate' Tehran's economy Warning comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged support for the US adversary Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a stark warning to Iran's global lifelines Wednesday, telling those still propping up Tehran to "stay away" as the Trump administration moves to economically "asphyxiate" the Islamic regime. "We are telling friends and foes, do not deal with this evil regime," Bessent told "Fox & Friends." "We know who you are, you know who you are, and if we have to, we will put you out of business." The Treasury chief zeroed in on financial institutions and other outside players helping keep Tehran afloat, pointing to the recent sanctions against the Dubai branches of an Egyptian bank that he said had provided more than $1.8 billion to the regime since 2025.
Russia Secretly Helps Iran With Supersonic Cruise Missiles Russia has been secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles capable of threatening U.S. aircraft carriers and other warships in the Middle East, the Financial Times reported. The covert, multiyear program, code-named C430L, began in 2023 and continued during Iran's war with the United States and Israel, according to an FT investigation based on leaked Russian correspondence, travel records, and military patents. The program enlisted experienced Russian missile engineers to help Tehran develop ramjet propulsion technology, which allows cruise missiles to sustain speeds several times the speed of sound while flying at relatively low altitudes. Military experts told the FT that the technology is almost certainly intended for anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles. Such weapons would give U.S. and allied defenses less time to detect and intercept an incoming attack.
Two supertankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz — as Iran president extends olive branch A pair of supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck back-to-back by projectiles while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz overnight, maritime analysts said. The tankers, each carrying 2 million barrels of crude from the Juaymah terminal, were hit while sailing near the Omani coast, where Iran has regularly attacked vessels that are bypassing its claim to the Strait, according to the Kpler and Marist tracking firms. “The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor,” Marist warned. The Saudi Arabian-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Sidr was the first ship hit while attempting to make the crossing, with the Liberian-flagged VLCC Senegal Prosperity hit just minutes later by three projectiles, according to Marist. Putin humiliated as his troops find a new way to surrender Vladimir Putin’s troops are surrendering to drones. The 73-year-old autocrat’s forces have been suffering in a meat grinder of his making since 2022, as they try to take ground in a 30-mile-wide kill zone jam-packed with mines and drones that runs the length of the front line. Last winter, some 100 Russians surrendered to drones, according to former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Kyiv has deployed drones on land, at sea, and in the air. Long-range missiles strike deep into Russian territory, while smaller first-person quadcopters watch, harass, and attack troops on the front line. “We see their anxiety, because the camera captures a lot. We see their faces. We see how they breathe,” Mayak, the codename of a Ukrainian drone operator in eastern Ukraine, told NBC News. Much of the fighting falls to what are often believed to be minimally trained troops, sent to break through Ukrainian lines at whatever personal cost before more elite forces follow behind them. Trump just got handed a number he cannot legally cross: The oil reserve is nearing its drawdown floor thanks to Iran war How The U.S. Is Running Out Of Strategic Oil Options: With the world on the brink of an oil supply crisis and the fighting over the Strait of Hormuz looking like it won’t end any time soon, the United States is rapidly approaching the limits of its primary method of containing the problem. U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve inventories fell another 3.1 million barrels last week to 286.6 million barrels, according to Department of Energy data released on Monday, August 31. It is the lowest level since November 1982 and now leaves Washington with substantially less crude than it had before the war with Iran began in February. But importantly, those remaining supplies can’t all be used — and even if they were, it would leave the U.S. more vulnerable than it has been in decades, and in a particularly troubling geopolitical environment. Meanwhile, Brent crude climbed to around $92 per barrel Tuesday after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in more than a month, reviving fears that already-restricted Persian Gulf exports could face another setback. And while President Donald Trump says that a new oil agreement with Venezuela will help fill the reserve, the barrels Washington needs will not arrive quickly enough to solve its immediate problems. Fed investigators met with Tish James whistleblower who claimed he was pushed to dig up dirt on Trump: sources The whistleblower in Attorney General Letitia James’ office who said he was ordered to dig up dirt on President Trump met with federal prosecutors for “several hours” Tuesday, sources said. Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former Brooklyn prosecutor and a lawyer in James’ office, had a lengthy sit-down with both criminal and civil attorneys from the FBI and the US Department of Justice over his bombshell claims, the sources told The Post. The extent of the feds’ interest in the case is unclear. Treasury Department’s crackdown reveals terror on college campuses — and rising threats of violence When the US Treasury Department sanctioned the transnational organization Masar Badil last week, Washington took a much-needed step toward thwarting terrorist activity and recruitment here in the homeland. The pro-Palestine group was recognized as an arm of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terrorist organization. Yet Treasury’s designation stops there — without naming a single one of Masar Badil’s domestic affiliates. Those affiliates, associated with college campuses in Minnesota, Oregon and Washington state, have been vocal advocates for armed resistance against “colonialism” — and in recent months their calls for “resistance” have escalated into violence and intimidation. One of the most active is Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return at the University of Washington, which until recently was a formally registered student organization. Tiger Woods loses license for 5 years after copping DUI deal — as Vanessa Trump stands by him Tiger Woods was suspended from driving for five years and handed a small fine as he agreed to a plea deal Wednesday over his latest rollover crash. The four-time PGA Championship winner pleaded guilty to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test in a deal that saw prosecutors agreeing to drop DUI charges from the crash in March. Wearing a dark blue suit and patterned blue tie, Woods, 50, looked grim-faced but said nothing as he entered the court alongside his girlfriend Vanessa Trump amid a throng of reporters. In court, he spoke only to confirm that he had read the deal. Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump arriving at court. Trump Invites Vulnerable GOP Lawmakers to WH Dinner President Donald Trump has invited dozens of Republican lawmakers, including House members facing competitive races, to dinner at the White House on Wednesday as GOP leaders press his political operation to deploy more of its roughly $400 million war chest ahead of the November midterms. The dinner is expected to be held in the White House Rose Garden and will include a broader group of House Republicans and senators, according to people familiar with the plans who spoke to Politico on condition of anonymity to discuss the private event, the outlet reported on Wednesday. Among those invited are Reps. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., and Tom Barrett, R-Mich., both of whom are running in competitive districts and plan to attend.
Mom of crazed Times Square killer questions why cops couldn’t grab her as she lunged at them with knives The mother of the crazed Queens woman who killed a new mom and seriously wounded an elderly dad in a terrifying Times Square stabbing spree is questioning why cops didn’t just “grab” her daughter rather than fatally shoot her when she charged at them with knives. Pamela Cisneros, 49, stabbed Erin Piacenti, 32, and Tak Kam, 68, Monday afternoon before cell phone video showed her being surrounded by police and threatening to kill them with a large knife in each hand. Pamela Cisneros was shot and killed by the NYPD after stabbing two people, one fatally, in Times Square. NYPD officers attempted to deploy tasers, but they were ineffective. She then rushed at them while waving the knives, prompting two officers to open fire, the dramatic footage shows. Michael Goodwin: Jew hate is as fashionable as ever — look no further than Anna Wintour’s Met Gala disaster By Michael Goodwin
The collapse of the Met Gala’s outrageous plan to honor antisemitic fashion designer John Galliano marks an important victory in a major battle. But there is no sign that triumph is at hand in the larger war against the explosion of Jew hatred in America and around the world. On the contrary, the outbreaks are numerous and growing in boldness. One of the lessons of the Galliano affair is that many of the haters feel safe enough these days to come out of the closet and publicly express their loathing. Wherever you look, from politics to the media to the United Nations and now the fashion world, the scourge is shockingly bold in its emergence. Why SCOTUS-defying Obama judge must be impeached to protect elections The Boston federal judge blocked the finalized election security rule days after the Supreme Court reversed her By Mike Davis Fox News
President Donald Trump ordered his administration to come up with a plan to secure America's elections. There was a well-defined set of goals behind this order: verify citizenship, prosecute fraudsters, and mail ballots only to verified Americans. Obama-appointed Boston Judge Indira Talwani spent months trying to stop President Trump. The Supreme Court slapped her down on Aug. 24. She defied the highest court the very next day, putting a hold back in place on Trump’s election integrity order. Her goal is obvious: Run out the clock and ensure noncitizens illegally and criminally vote by mail for Democrats this November. The only option left is to impeach Talwani. Election integrity secures the survival of our Republic. Trump understands this, so he ordered his Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to prosecute election fraudsters. He also ordered the DOJ and DHS to work with the U. S. Postal Service to devise a plan to mail ballots only to verified American citizens. Trump instructed his administration to build citizen rolls to stop noncitizens from illegally voting in federal elections. These directives touch no one outside the executive branch. Only Americans can vote in federal elections. Period. Naturally, Democrats panicked. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia sued to stop the order. The League of Women Voters filed a separate suit parroting the same theory. Talwani eagerly issued illegal injunctions in both cases. |
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