02 U.S. Politics
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy – The Guardian– news.google.com
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- Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy The Guardian
- Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, ex-minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells BBC BBC
- Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed defense minister Fedorov PBS
- Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections The New York Times
- Is the tide at home turning against President Zelensky? The Times
AWFL Wisconsin TikToker is armed with a bow and arrows to rally an uprising for Lindsey Clancy (who murdered her three kids)– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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The harpies are going into battle! There is a Million AWFL March movement brewing in every state. Lindsey Clancy murdered her three children, and you would think, “Hey, that’s bad. What an evil person!” You would be wrong. Lindsey isn’t a woman so much as she is a symbol, signalling to other women that it’s…ok to murder your children? I’m honestly at a loss, and that’s before getting into why this broad is “armed” with a bow and a fanny pack.
Usual viral video disclaimers. Grok couldn’t provide be any more context on who this AWFL broad is. I’m assuming she doesn’t have any children of her own, but that’s just based on the fact that if she did, she seems like the kind of person who would include them in her content.
I know this is being shared around the X-Twitters to bait rage, and it’s working. My rage is, in point of fact, baited. Dare I say, I have AWFL fatigue. But if I’m being honest, I’m mostly put off by the laziness of it. You go through the trouble of setting up the tripod, putting on your homeliest dress, your fancy fanny pack, and grab a bow…just to stand there?
I’d expect at least a feminist Hunger Games motif. Katniss Everderp ready to storm the Capitol in support of President Snow’s wife sending him out on an errand so that she could murder their three children. Even if that was too much work, use that annoying whistling song from the movie as the backing track.
Enes Kanter Freedom Banned From Sky Arena Over ‘Potential To Be A Threat’– dailycaller.com
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A “threat”? … They really went there.
Michael Alter, the owner of the Chicago Sky, stated Tuesday that former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from Wintrust Arena following Sunday’s confrontation with guard Natasha Cloud.
The ruling was revealed by Alter in an address to beat writers. (RELATED: Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White — Former NBA Players Who Declared For WNBA Draft — Ruled Ineligible: REPORT)
“He has demonstrated to us, unequivocally, that he has the potential to be a threat,” said Alter, per ESPN.
It’s not clear how it was determined that Freedom could be threatening.
The incident between Freedom and Cloud took place in the third quarter of Chicago’s defeat against the Indiana Fever. After Cloud scored, the Fever called a timeout, and she ended up directing her energy at Freedom, who was sitting around the basket. Freedom got out of his seat and began walking toward Cloud, and immediately, security and Sky players got in the middle of the two.
Enes Kanter Freedom has been banned from Wintrust Arena after he was removed by security Sunday following a verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud, Sky owner Michael Alter said.
Alter said Kanter Freedom has shown “the potential to be a threat.” https://t.co/WZmLmbAFPt
— ESPN (@espn) August 25, 2026
Let’s call this what it actually is: pure theater.
Newsom Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ to Stop Investigations Into Immigration ‘Service’ Provider Fraud › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Saturday expanding privacy protections for immigration service workers, despite warnings that the measure could chill investigative journalism and face First Amendment challenges.
Assembly Bill 2624, dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” by Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, expands California’s Safe at Home program to certain nonprofit employees who assist people navigating the U.S. immigration system.
The law will take effect Oct. 1, 2027, after Newsom leaves office because of term limits.
Democratic Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, who introduced the bill in February, said the protections are necessary because immigration service providers face harassment and threats.
“Our immigrant service providers are living in fear because of extremists looking to demonize the work that they do and the populations they serve,” Bonta said Saturday.
The measure imposes penalties on people who distribute information or images of covered immigration workers under circumstances the law defines as inciting violence or threats. Penalties can range from $10,000 to $50,000, with violations potentially carrying jail or prison sentences.
Canada Announces Major Retaliatory Measures Against the US– www.westernjournal.com
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Canada escalated its brewing trade conflict with the United States on Tuesday by issuing retaliatory tariffs that match America dollar for dollar, while also raising rates on steel products.
Minister of National Revenue of Canada François-Philippe Champagne announced the tariffs, saying, “Canada must respond, and today we are, in a proportionate, targeted, and strategic way. Today I’m announcing that Canada will match the United States’ tariffs, dollar for dollar, rate for rate.”
Minister of National Revenue of Canada François-Philippe Champagne announces retaliatory tariffs: “Canada must respond, and today we are…Canada will match the U.S. tariffs, dollar for dollar, rate for rate.” pic.twitter.com/EOxaAjGhEB
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 25, 2026
“Effective Sept. 8, Canada will impose counter-tariffs of up to 15, 25, or 50 percent on $27.6 billion in imports from the United States of America,” he added.
Canada’s Department of Finance said on its website that the tariffs will “focus on sectors such as steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics.”
Bernie-backed California House candidate called DEI a ‘social justice-driven duty,’ embraced activist role – foxnews.com
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U.S. says Canada among China’s ‘biggest enablers’ in avoiding Trump tariffs – National– globalnews.ca
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A new White House trade report says the Trump administration considers Canada among China’s “biggest enablers” in avoiding U.S. tariffs through transshipment, a “modern form of smuggling” that the U.S. claims is costing billions in lost tax revenue.
The report released Thursday from the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy — titled “The Great Transshipment Scam” and featuring a timely image of a Trojan horse on the front page — accuses China of routing their exports through third countries with more favourable U.S. tariff rates.
An estimated 40 countries, including Canada, comprise a “shadow transshipment network” used by China, the report argues.
“In plain terms, illegal transshipment is smuggling disguised as trade — fraud cloaked in paperwork — and, in truth, nothing new,” the report says, adding what has changed is the “breadth, depth, and sophistication” of China’s network.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed will spend Labor Day weekend speaking at a Muslim conference alongside an antisemitic cleric who said he forced his 13-year-old niece into marriage. El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Michigan, is slated t – facebook.com
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Trump and Lula in Trade Standoff as Brazil Threatens Retaliatory Tariffs – صوت الإمارات
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Attorney General Todd Blanche says DOJ may take states’ voter roll fight to Supreme Court – NBC News
Attorney General Todd Blanche says DOJ may take states’ voter roll fight to Supreme Court – NBC News
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Democrats Set 2028 Primary Calendar to Prioritize Black and Latino Voters – Межа. Новини України.
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FAA hires 2,000 new air traffic controllers – wfmj.com
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Democrat Ro Khanna Thinks That Racist America Needs a ‘Multi-Racial New Deal’– townhall.com
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Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna, who is openly floating a run for the presidency in 2028, is now advocating for a “multi-racial New Deal” because of the allegedly racist nature of the United States.
Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna suggests America is racist and needs a “multi-racial new deal” to be “the world’s first multiracial cohesive democracy.” pic.twitter.com/8F6sfV3mxq
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 13, 2026
“A multi-racial New Deal, in my view, is what is needed,” Khanna told NPR. “It will probably be one of America’s greatest moments because of what we can do, or will do, in America. I don’t know if it’ll be my generation or the next generation. We will become the world’s first cohesive multi-racial democracy.”
Khanna’s proposal has followed the work of his fellow California Democrats, who approved a “reparations fund” for black residents in San Francisco earlier this year. A proposal for the fund had suggested that the city dole out one-time payments to the tune of $5 million for each eligible party.
Iran suspected in wave of US water-system cyberattacks – The Arab Weekly
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D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation’s effect still unclear– www.washingtontimes.com
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The first full year of President Trump’s crime crackdown in the District saw federal law enforcement agencies make thousands of arrests, with the extra manpower contributing to lower crime statistics and helping the Metropolitan Police Department apprehend the most suspects since before the pandemic.
But a clear breakdown of the 16,000 arrests during the federal surge, which began in August 2025, is unavailable. For all of 2025, Metropolitan Police recorded more than 24,000 arrests — the highest total since 2019, when nearly 28,000 suspects were apprehended.
Arrest records show that Metropolitan Police nabbed more people for weapons offenses (1,552) and traffic violations (4,537) last year than in any year listed in the department’s arrest history, which dates back to 2013 on the Open Data DC platform.
Fauci Refuses Second Senate Testimony After Pleading the Fifth 111 Times– slaynews.com
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has refused to voluntarily appear before a second Senate panel investigating his handling of the pandemic, weeks after invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times during testimony before another committee.
Fauci’s attorney, David Schertler, rejected a request from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, arguing that another appearance would “impermissibly harass or degrade Dr. Fauci for political purposes.”
The refusal deepens Fauci’s confrontation with Republican lawmakers who are examining his role in the federal pandemic response, COVID-19 origins, vaccine policy, and government-funded research.
Federal judge denies hemp industry request to delay new Virginia law – dailyprogress.com
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Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live | Donald Trump– www.theguardian.com
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US president Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday.
The drills under Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of two major annual exercises held by South Korea and the US, start on Monday and run until 27 August.
They were expected to involve about 18,000 South Korean troops, alongside US forces and personnel from 11 of the 18 member states of the United Nations Command (UNC), the multinational body that oversees the 1953 armistice that halted hostilities of the Korean war.
However, on Sunday evening, the US president said he was “not happy” with US participation “based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong-un”. He added that they were costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a country that, as long as Donald J Trump has been president, has been unthreatening and respectful”.
Abbott’s data center pause taking several months in Texas– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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Around 300 proposed Texas data center projects are on hold for several months after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered an audit of new development, according to state regulators.
Between 250 and 300 projects, most of them data centers, are set to move through the audit queue, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told the Public Utility Commission. The ERCOT is the state system that regulates the energy grid, which Abbott is aiming to boost through his order earlier this month, mandating certain reforms for data center developers looking to come to Texas.
Under standard procedure, proposed data centers undergo extensive evaluation by the ERCOT before being approved in the Lone Star State. Abbott’s order added some more standards to the process and will audit only “Batch Zero” projects, which are data center proposals that have already secured financing and land to build on, in the ERCOT’s queue.
It would take “several months” to audit the projects before greenlighting them to connect to the state grid, according to the ERCOT. Regulators are aiming to complete their study of the first batch of projects by April 2027, ERCOT Senior Vice President Chad Seely said. Regulators will send information requests to up to 300 large energy consumers to verify their eligibility for the study. They will also collect “community impact information.”
“Just from a holistic standpoint, having all that community impact information on how they’re handling water technology [and] power deliverability gives a better perspective to the state as we see these loads start to come onto the grid over the next several years,” Seely added.
The DNC Just Made Abolishing ICE Official Party Policy * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has formally backed a resolution calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Newsweek reports that DNC members approved the measure Saturday during the party’s summer meeting in Austin, Texas, calling on congressional Democrats to pass legislation eliminating ICE and winding down the federal immigration detention system.
The resolution also calls for withholding Department of Homeland Security funding unless the administration ends a series of enforcement practices, including workplace raids, large-scale roundups and arrests at courthouses and ICE check-ins.
It additionally demands the closure of immigration detention facilities, the termination of private detention contracts and the release of most immigration detainees while their cases proceed.
The vote makes abolishing ICE a position formally endorsed by the DNC, although it does not amend the Democratic Party’s official national platform.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules Minneapolis, City Clerk must appoint election judges – WDAY Radio
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Appointment of Muslim judge in tiny Mississippi town brings social media attacks – Sun Herald
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Democratic Socialists of America’s Plan to Infiltrate Unions– www.dailysignal.com
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The Democratic Socialists of America is quietly building a network of activists to influence unions that are central to the Democratic Party.
The organization’s plan encourages young socialists to select jobs where they can either unionize or join existing unions and move them further to the Left. While most Americans are aware of DSA-backed officeholders Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani, the strategy of placing members in unions may actually yield more important dividends to the organization’s long-term goals.
From 2018 to 2021, the Young Democratic Socialists of America adopted a “rank-and-file” strategy as a national priority, emphasizing that “socialists must enter the labor movement on the shop floor as rank and file members of labor unions.”
The goal, as the group explained it, was “to reconnect the labor movement to the socialist movement in order to strengthen the militancy and class consciousness of the multiracial, multigendered working class to fight capitalism.”
“We aim to turn the unions we join into strong, militant, democratic organizations that can win major gains for workers, by workers,” the rank-and-file project’s website stated.
Why infiltrate the unions? To leverage them for the Left’s omni cause, the group explicitly stated.
GOP Senators Launch Modern Inquisition Against Dem Candidate– crooksandliars.com
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Sen Ted Cruz and Sen. Roger Marshall called a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate a heretic. The candidate they attacked is a pastor in a United Methodist Church. Cruz and Marshall target Adam Hamilton, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Kansas. Media outlet Kansas.com explains the reason for the aggressive attack.
“Marshall finds himself facing something he’s never seen before, an opponent with a decent chance of actually beating him, the Rev. Adam Hamilton.”
Less than a week after winning his primary, the GOP senators are already launching what some call a modern-day Spanish Inquisition. For those who may not be versed in the horrors of religious persecution, the Spanish Inquisition was a dark period in history known for extreme religious fanaticism, harsh intolerance of different beliefs, and strict demands for ideological purity.
Does that sound familiar? It should because it’s the type of religious extremism the GOP is trying to implement in America.
Kansas.com journalist Dion Lefler wrote:
“Marshall and Cruz have appointed themselves The Kansas Inquisition…attacking mainstream Christian beliefs for lacking the zealotry and bigotry they associate with Christ’s ministry and message on Earth.”
SpaceX is Planning to Spend Up to $500 Billion on Data Centers. Here’s Why Elon Musk is Pushing All-In – 24/7 Wall St.
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‘Stop politicizing our courts’: Stein to veto bill enabling NC chief justice to suspend judges – WRAL
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100,000 Ton US Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Is Finally Coming Home After Record Breaking Deployment – 19FortyFive
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran’s army chief tells Trump ‘we’ll break your legs’ and places $30k bounty on US soldiers– www.independent.co.uk
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An Iranian military official said on Sunday that Qatar should let an Iranian team in to investigate the fate of Iranian pilots who Tehran says are being held there, Iranian media said on Sunday. Qatar denies holding any pilots.
Mohammad Baqerzadeh, commander of the Committee for the Search for Missing Persons of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, said the air force and fact-finding team had been waiting for months to enter Qatar, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Baqerzadeh accused Qatari officials of repeatedly delaying the investigation and preventing the pilots’ return to Iran. He called for the International Committee of the Red Cross to urgently follow up on the case.
US Appeals Court Orders Lower Court to Reconsider DJI's Military Company Designation, Demands Review of Classified Records – finance.biggo.com
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