Author: nick

[ad_1] The Trump administration appears to be calling the same play against Cuba as it called against Venezuela to provide the platform for a military operation. That platform floats to Cuba in the form of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, which entered the southern Caribbean Sea where it will remain “as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure the Cuban government,” according to U.S. Southern Command. On and around the Nimitz are F/A-18E Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, a destroyer, and more. The move is reminiscent of the White House’s buildup of military assets before the night raid in January…

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[ad_1] A gunman fired shots near the White House Saturday evening before Secret Service officers shot and fatally wounded him, said the Secret Service in a statement. President Donald Trump was in the White House at the time.   Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox A bystander “was also struck by gunfire,” the statement said. The gunman was at the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, just outside the White House complex, when he drew a weapon from a bag and began firing. The incident occurred shortly after 6 PM, triggering a lockdown at the…

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[ad_1] A short excerpt from yesterday’s 15K-word opinion by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Wolff v. Trump: In this case, a chronicler of the First Family sues the First Lady because she threatened to sue him for defamation. While Plaintiff and the First Lady have a real dispute, they must litigate it according to the same procedures as everyone else. Plaintiff asks for a declaration that, if the First Lady sues him, he deserves to win. That is not how the federal courts work. He also contends that he should not be in federal court at all. But,…

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[ad_1] The calls coming out of Spain for a unified European army are not some isolated political fantasy. This is part of a much larger shift taking place behind the curtain as Europe quietly prepares for a world where NATO may no longer function in its current form. What politicians are now openly discussing would have been politically impossible just a few years ago, yet the conversation has accelerated because confidence in the postwar order is breaking down. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has openly called for the creation of a European army, warning that Europe must strengthen collective defense capabilities as…

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[ad_1] Bend over and keep smiling Our incomparably bad leaders appear ready to foist another “pandemic” on the always unwary public. They proved in 2020 that the entire world could be shut down in a matter of days. With no troops or police needed. Just a corrupt, kept press, and compromised political “representatives.” They know that nothing sells like fear porn. The latest potential “pandemic” is called the Hantavirus. Authorities, who are always telling us something, tell us it’s been around for a while. It is spread primarily by contact with an infected rodent. Well, don’t we all routinely have contact with rodents, infected…

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[ad_1] A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 46th day on Saturday as reports emerged that mediators were closing in on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran to extend the ceasefire to the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and defer negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program to a later stage. The Financial Times reported Saturday, citing anonymous sources briefed on the talks, that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the U.S.–Iran ceasefire by 60 days, with terms that would include the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, eased restrictions on Iranian ports, phased sanctions…

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[ad_1] In most states, child custody matters are decided by judges; but in Texas, they are in large part decided by juries. Here’s a Texas Supreme Court decision from yesterday, Gopalan v. Marsh (written by Justice John Devine), that illustrates this and reaffirms the primacy of the jury as to some such matters: In this divorce proceeding, the jury found that the father should have the exclusive right to designate the children’s primary residence. But the trial court awarded the mother more time with the children under the divorce decree’s possession order. The central issue is whether the court’s possession…

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