Wednesday evening, P resident Donald Trump said he will have to mobilize more of the military at the US border with Mexico after listening to stories about migrants crossing the border from people attending a Republican fundraiser. “I’m going to have to call up more military,” President Trump said. The President said some of the […]
The Trump Administration is ordering 1,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border to add barbed wire to the border Wall. That would make the total number of troops at the border 6,000 by 1 March, with 140 more miles of Concertina wire added, Defense Department officials were quoted as saying. “That mission has evolved,” […]
A French yellow vest protester’s hand was ripped apart Saturday during violent clashes in Paris as demonstrators tried to storm the French National Assembly in a 13th week runnning of unrest. Police said the injured protester lost 4 fingers as police swooped in to stop protesters from breaching the parliament’s exterior. Police could not confirm […]
The choice of Vietnam as the venue for a 2nd US-NKorea Summit this month shows the possibility of moving beyond conflict and division toward a thriving partnership, the US State Department said Thursday. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told a news briefing that US Special Representative for NKorea Stephen Biegun was in Pyongyang to prepare […]
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Madura is warning the United States to stay out of the crisis in his country, but he does not have much to back up that stance, and a “credible” military threat from the United States would help sway Venezuela’s military away from him. “His hold on the military is tenuous at best,” […]
America’s children can rest easy today, as the partial government shutdown will not affect how the US military tracks Santa Claus’ worldwide journey this Christmas Eve. In a Tweet, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) and U.S. Northern Command reassured children and parents everywhere that the Santa tracking mission will continue “In the event of a government shutdown, NORAD will continue with […]
Cannot Fall Asleep? Try the Military Method A sleep-induction method developed by the US military claims to have a 96% success rate after 6 weeks of consistent implementation. The method centers around preparing your mind and body for sleep by deeply relaxing for about 2 mins An estimated 70-M American adults have a sleep disorder, […]
President Trump, “No more money for the Wall, No more money for Government” Thursday, US President Donald Trump warned that there could be a government shutdown next month over security on the border with Mexico, suggesting he could hold up negotiations if no more money is provided for a wall between the 2 countries. “Could […]
There is ‘No Specific Timeline’ for US Military to Leave Southern Border Tuesday, US military commanders declared that there is “no specific timeline for redeployment” of troops that were sent to the Southwest border, despite an Army officer’s comment that troops will be done “by Christmas.” US President Donald Trump ordered 5,800 troops to join […]
Mattis at the Southern Border Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (General USMC Ret.), has visited troops near McAllen, Texas, and defended the use of the military for border security. Secretary Mattis said that within a week to 10 days, the troops now deployed along the border in Texas, Arizona and California will have accomplished all the […]
Veterans Day USA Veterans Day is a day to celebrate all those who have served their country in the US Military. This celebration origin’s go back to World War I, when it was known as “Remembrance Day.” After World War II, the day was expanded to include all those who had served in the military. […]
Invading Migrant Caravan Pushes Toward Mexico’s City 1000’s of exhausted migrants from the Central American caravan trudged along highways Monday toward Mexico City, where officials prepared a sports stadium to accommodate them as they try to reach the US border still 600 miles away. The 1st wave of more than 500 migrants spent Sunday night on […]
US Crackdown on Invading Migrant Caravans “Completely Appropriate” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on a caravan of migrants seeking entry to the United States calling the measures “completely appropriate.” In a network TV interview Secretary Pompeo said he’s been “involved in scores of conversations about stopping […]
President Trump, “Our Military Will Use Force if Migrants Resort to Violence” Friday, US resident Donald Trump said the military will respond with force to anyone in the invading migrant caravans who attacks soldiers with rocks or other objects. At least 5,000 members of the regular US military, and as many as 15,000, are being dispatched to America’s southern border […]
President Trump, “The Migrant Invaders are ‘Dangerous’” US President Donald Trump sent out two more messages on Twitter Wednesday morning warning about the dangers of the approaching invasion of migrants walking and hitchhiking towards the US border in Mexico. “The Caravans are made up of some very tough fighters and people,” the President wrote in […]
President Trump to Migrant Invaders; “Our Military Is Waiting for You!’ 5,000 Regular Army Troops Headed to Mexico Border to Counter Invading Migrant Caravan President Donald Trump escalated his threats against a migrant invaders traveling to the US border, labeling the caravan’s effort an “invasion” and warning that “our Military is waiting for you!” President […]
US Moving Military Forces and Equipment to the Southern Border US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there as a caravan of Central Americans walks across Mexico toward the United States. Secretary Mattis says details […]
President Trump Has Authority to Block Migrant Invasion President Donald Trump has the “unique constitutional authority” to decide who comes into the United States and to use the same laws he used for a travel ban to block a migrant caravan from crossing the Mexican border. “I was involved with preparing the original travel moratorium,” Sebastian Gorka […]
“Everything is on the table” to Halt the Migrant Invasion Friday, the Pentagon approved a request for additional troops at the southern border Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday evening that the migrant caravan headed towards the United States “will not be allowed in,” and that they “should be seeking refuge in Mexico.” “To […]
President Trump, “I Am Bringing Out Military for This National Emergency at Border” A caravan of Central American migrants moving toward the US southern border President Trump Tweeted Wednesday that the US “will never accept people coming into our Country illegally!” Thursday, President Donald Trump said he is “bringing out the military” to protect the […]
The Saga of Jamal Khashoggi, the Terrorist Jamal Khashoggi, the privileged grandson of the physician to the 1st King of Saudi Arabia, and nephew of Adnan, the arms dealer and once know as the richest man in the world, a Turk by linage and a Saudi citizen by birth and educated in the US, wanted […]
President Trump ‘Talks Tough’ and the Whole World Listens The “whole world” is listening to President Donald Trump’s tough talk on Iran, and there are many Middle Eastern countries who fully support his decision on sanctions, Rep. Lee Zeldin, (R-NY) said Wednesday. “They don’t want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Mr. Zeldin said […]
President Donald and Vice President Mike Pence Week 81 in the Oval Office REBUILDING OUR MILITARY Monday, President Trump signed into law the $717-B National Defense Authorization Act. This Act adds new troops, provides pay raises to service members, builds new tanks and war ships, and much more to restore American military strength with pride […]
President Trump Signs National Defense Authorization Act The bill, formally named the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, but referred to by President Trump as the National Defense Authorization Act will introduce thousands of new recruits to active duty, reserve and National Guard units and replace aging tanks, planes, ships and helicopters with more […]
Drone Attack Attempt to Kill Venezuela’s President Saturday, Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro dodged assassination attempt when drones armed with explosives detonated while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being broadcast live on TV. Caught by surprise mid-speech, President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, looked up at the sky and winced after […]
President Trump at NATO Summit, “…Just doesn’t work!” President Donald Trump is expected to have a forceful meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the start of a Summit of the military alliance. The President is expected to continue questioning wary NATO allies about their military spending during talks in Brussels. He Tweeted en […]
Planning Begins for President Trump’s Military Parade Planning is beginning for the military parade that President Donald Trump ordered the Defense Department (DoD) to organize in February. No budget has been set for the project. The Defense Department can pay for parts of the event out of its training budget, by assigning a fly-by to […]
America’s Ungrateful Allies It has been said that when Winston Churchill heard that the United States had been attacked at Pearl Harbor, he said, “Britain is saved.” In actuality, Mr. Churchill wrote of that day in his own account of World War II, “Being saturated and satiated with emotion and sensation, I went to bed […]
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Tweets Threaten US in the Region Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, criticized US policies and Iran’s enemies in messages on his website and Twitter. “They know if they enter military conflict with Iran, they will be hit multiple times,” Ayatollah Khamenei said during a meeting with workers. In a series of […]
President Trump Orders Air Strikes on Key Syrian Targets Late Friday, US President Donald Trump ordered US forces to begin bombing Syria with its allies in retaliation for an “evil and despicable” chemical weapons attack by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime saying that “we are prepared to sustain this response until the Syrian regime stops its use of […]
National Guard Arrives at US-Mexico Border National Guard members have started arriving at the US-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials continue to discuss what they will do about illegal immigration. The Republican Governors of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico on Monday committed 1,600 Guard members to the border, giving US President Donald […]
President Trump, “We Will Use Military to Protect Our Border” US President Donald Trump said he plans to deploy the Military to guard the border with Mexico and has told Mexican leaders he would abandon NAFTA without assurances of help on securing the boundary. “We are going to do some things, I’ve been talking to […]
President Trump Seeing Veterans’ Day for Military Parade President Donald Trump is eyeing Veterans Day for a military parade but says he will scrap the idea if it cannot be done at a “reasonable cost.” President Trump was not asked to define “reasonable cost” during a telephone interview Saturday night. But White House budget director […]
US Economy Can Handle Trump Budget Deficits The US economy can handle the trillion-dollar deficits that are forecast to result from President Trump’s budget proposal released Monday. “The deficit is going to be 5.5% of GDP for FY 2019. Over 10 years, it’s going to average about 3.5% ,” economist Larry Kudlow said pointing out […]
US Budget Deal to Support “Our Great Military” President Donald Trump praised the 2-year budget agreement as “so important for our great military”— adding “Republicans and Democrats must support our troops and support this bill.” The nearly $400-B deal does not include President Trump’s $25-B request for a Wall on the southern US border, though […]
Chuck Schumer Will ‘Cave’ on Protection for Illegals Vs Our Military The government shutdown standoff in Congress, pitting critical funding for the US military Vs protections for illegal immigrants, does not bode well for Democrats in a “fight they will never win,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday in an interview. “I think the […]
Thai Court Drops Royal Insult Charges Against Academic Wednesday, a Thai Military court dropped royal insult charges against a historian who questioned whether a Thai King had actually defeated a Burmese adversary in combat on elephant-back over 500 years ago. Sulak Sivaraksa, 84 anni, was charged in October under the lese majeste law that protects the […]
President Trump Has a Strong Position on the US Immigration Crisis President Trump Did Not Make Off Color Remarks Friday, US Senator David Perdue (R-GA) said that he honestly did not remember the reported words “s***hole countries” that an aggressive Dem Senator claimed were used by President Donald Trump to describe problem countries in a […]
The Big Qs About ‘Russiagate’, The Biggest Q is About MSM Russiagate originated in a conspiracy theory between the military, national security, the Clinton-controlled Democratic National Committee (DNC), and the progressive left. The goal of the military and national security is to protect its huge budget and power by preventing President Trump from normalizing relations […]
North and South Korea Hold Historic Talks North and South Korea held historic talks at their border Tuesday to discuss how to cooperate in next month’s Winter Olympics in the South and improve their long-strained ties. Senior SKorean officials left Seoul early in the morning for the meeting in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the […]
Week 45: President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office HAPPY THANKSGIVING We hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving last week, and had the chance to celebrate with family, friends, and loved ones. On Thanksgiving Day, President Trump was honored to speak with members of each branch of the military deployed overseas via video conference, […]
Arab States Take President Trump Very Seriously This could not have happened if Donald Trump was not in The Oval Office The Big Q: Why is this so avidly overlooked by the liberal and leftist media? As an Arab and a Muslim, I could authoritatively confirm Arab states are now taking the US very seriously. This […]
Secretary Mattis Wants to Stay, Aligns with President Trump on Defense America’s relationship with NKorea remains diplomatic, but the military must be ready in case the situation breaks down, Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Monday. In his Keynote address to the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting in Washington, DC, Secretary Mattis […]
George Soros and the NFL’s Radical Anti-American Stance $MCD, $V, $BUD, $MSFT, $PEP As NFL players continue to disrespect Americans and Veterans throughout our Republic, it has become very clear that modern liberalism is working to establish a stranglehold on the American values that define the vast majority of us. As this movement pertains to […]
Pvt. Bergdahl: a “no-good traitor who should be executed.” US President Donald Trump has called Pvt. Bergdahl a “no-good traitor” who “should have been executed.” Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl, 31 anni, who was held captive by the Taliban for 5 years after deserting his post in Afghanistan, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior […]
US Stocks Finished Flat to Unchanged on a Positive Week $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The S&P 500 eased a bit Friday, ending a 6-day run of record highs as the 1st monthly decliner in US NFPs in 7 years dampened sentiment and pharmacy shares fell on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) competition concerns. The benchmark’s slight decline follow […]
Sen. John McCain, Stricken with a Deadly Brain Tumor Holding Up Government Tuesday, Senator John McCain, 81 anni, (R-AZ) said he is holding up President Donald Trump’s Pentagon nominees over lack of details on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. “We’ve been holding nominations . . . from the Pentagon to fill in those Pentagon […]
President Trump at UN: US May Have to Totally Destroy NKorea Tuesday morning, US President Donald Trump warned that the United States will be forced to “totally destroy” North Korea unless Pyongyang backs down from its nuclear challenge. Adding, NKorean leader Kim Jong Un is a “rocket man” on a suicide mission. President Trump issued […]
President Trump’s Team Ready To Hammer NKorea Advanced diplomatic and military options are being readied as part of The Trump Administration’s more aggressive approach to NKorea following its largest nuclear test to date. The package includes cyberattacks and increased surveillance, as well as intelligence operations, and could also include a US Security resolution that mandates […]
Trump Administration May Soon Demand That Israel Give Back Key Military Aid The US State Department wants President Trump to demand money back, sparking fight in Congress The Trump Administration is considering forcing Israel to hand back some $75-M in US military aid awarded by Congress following a contested effort by The Obama Admin to financially […]
President Trump Orders Military to Shoot Down NKorean Missiles President Donald Trump has given military orders for US forces to shoot down and destroy any missile launched from North Korea and moving toward the continental United States, Hawaii, and Guam. Sources close to the president’s national security team said the order was given to Pentagon […]
Barack Hussein Obama Worked to Weaken US Military World Wide The Navy’s Pacific Fleet safety and readiness is being questioned by federal watchdogs Seventeen sailors have been killed in 2 recent separate ship collisions and more than one-third of warfare training certificates for Japan-based destroyers and cruisers expired in June, a 5X increase from two […]
NKorea Will ‘Eat Grass’ Before Giving Up Nukes Tuesday, Russia’s President,Vladimir Putin, condemned NKorea’s latest nuclear test, but also warned against using military force against the country, calling it a “road to nowhere” that could lead to a “global catastrophe.” Russia condemns NKorea’s nuclear test as “provocative,” President Putin told a televised news conference in China. […]
‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, “US Prepared for Massive Military Response to NKorea Sunday, US Defense Secretary James Mattis (USMC Ret.) warned North Korea that any future threat they posed to the U.S. or its allies would be met with a “massive military response.” “Any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam or our […]
President Trump Lifts Military Gear Ban: Police, Sheriffs Grateful The President continues to shred Barack Hussein Obama’s anti-law enforcement policies. Police and Sheriffs across the country cheered President Trump for lifting a ban on delivering surplus military equipment to local and state police. The ban was installed by former President Barack Hussein Obama. The National […]
President Trump’s Order to Ban Transgenders in Military is Official Friday, US President Donald Trump ordered the military to reject openly transgender people as new recruits, but authorized Defense Secretary James Mattis to decide how to handle transgender personnel already serving in the armed forces. President Trump also ordered the military to stop paying for […]
President Trump on War in Afghanistan: “We Will Win” Monday, US President Donald Trump declared: “…in the end, we will win” vowing to keep American troops fighting in Afghanistan. But, insisting the US would not offer “a blank check” after 16 years of war, and he pointedly declined to say whether or when more troops might […]
Beijing Has “New Rules” for Outbound Investment China has codified its rules on overseas investments, making explicit its campaign against irrational acquisitions of assets in industries ranging from real estate to hotels and entertainment. The authorities set out 3 categories: Banned, Restricted and Encouraged (see the lists below) Beijing has outlawed investments in gambling and sex […]
US Vets Get Expanded College Assistance Under President Trump US military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. The Forever GI Act removed a 15-year limit on using the benefits, effective immediately. The measure increases financial assistance for National Guard and Reserve members, building on […]
President Trump’s Policies Brought Dramatic Gains Against ISIS Aggressive steps taken by the Trump administration have brought “dramatically accelerated” gains against the Islamic State (ISIS) in the last 6 months, a top State Department official said. A senior envoy to the US-backed coalition, said Friday that actions taken by President Donald Trump including pushing decision-making […]
The Humanitarian Hoax of Transgenders in the US Military The Humanitarian Hoax is a deliberate and deceitful tactic of presenting a destructive policy as altruistic. The Humanitarian huckster presents himself as a compassionate advocate when in fact he is the disguised enemy. Mr. Hussein Obama, the Humanitarian Huckster-in-Chief, weakened the United States for 8 years […]
Keeping America Safe, WH Beefs Up The Defense Sector $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an ER (executive order) that will direct a review into whether United States military suppliers would have the ability to keep the military stocked during wartime. Nextgov reports that the Pentagon will lead the multi-agency review, […]
FLASH: Russia’s Military May Have Killed IS Leader Baghdadi Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it is checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, 46 anni, in late May. The air strike was launched after the Russian forces in Syria […]
President Trump Tightens Rules on Americans Traveling to Cuba and More Friday, expect US President Donald Trump to tighten rules on Americans traveling to Cuba and significantly restrict US companies from doing business with Cuban enterprises controlled by the military. President Trump will lay out his new Cuba policy in a speech in Miami that […]
GCC Rift Could Escalate into a ‘Military Standoff’ – Sultan Al Qassemi Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have completely cut ties with Qatar UAE closes its airspace to planes from Doha, blocks Qatari websites The website of Qatar Airways has now been blocked in the UAE The rift between the GCC states has intensified […]
Bangkok, Bomb Blast at Hospital Wounded 24 People Monday A bomb blast at a hospital in the Thai capital, Bangkok, wounded 24 people Monday, the 3rd Anni of the Y 2014 military coup. There was no claim of responsibility for the blast at the Phramongkutklao Hospital, which is popular with soldiers and their families and […]
World War 3: North Korea The War Machine With 5,889,000 paramilitary personnel, North Korea is the largest paramilitary organization on Earth, this number represents 25% of the population. North Korea has biological, Chemical, Nuclear, and even radiological weapons. Unfortunately, there is little chance the regime will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons. Kim Jong Un […]
World War 3: Majority of American Voters Want Military Action That majority of American voters favor military action to stop North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according to a new survey. The national Fox News Poll of registered voters found that 51% say US military action will be needed to stop North Korea from continuing its […]
President Trump Signals America is “Dealing from Strength Again” North Korea, China’s proxy, may be moving the United States towards a military confrontation with an ongoing nuclear arms threat in order to bring about detente. North Korea leader Kim Jong-un is likely rattled by US President Donald Trump’s no-nonsense vow to take him on as necessary, […]
Iraqi backed US-led Coalition Kills Key IS Leader Ayad al-Jumaili, deputy to Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in an air strike Friday, an Iraqi intelligence spokesman said Saturday. Jumaili was killed with other Islamic State commanders in a strike carried out by the Iraqi air force in the region of al-Qaim, […]
Tune Out the Noise, Hussein-Obama Could Have Ordered Wiretaps “If he had wanted to, former President Barack Hussein-Obama could have ordered a wiretap on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump or on any American he wanted to,” Judge Andrew Napolitano said Tuesday. “If President Donald Trump wanted to, he could surveil anybody,” the judicial analyst said “That’s […]
Mullahs’ Nightmare: Huge Demonstration Breaks Out In Tehran Iran’s rulers are attempting to end their country’s international isolation. But there are innumerable obstacles for them, beginning with the goon-like activity of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) along with its expeditionary arm, the al-Quds Force. There are also problems with Iran’s proxiees, the Iran-allied Shia militias in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon, all of which are […]
President Donald Trump Ramping Plans to Eradicate ISIS US President Donald Trump gave the Pentagon 30 days to plan its attack to eradicate ISIS and the White House received the report Monday, which detailed ramped up forces and involvement in the Islamic State capital of Raqqa. The “military’s favored” plan, among “several variations” reportedly rolls […]
Combat Boots to Business Reboot Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to register for a Boots to Business Reboot training program being held in February 2017 in conjunction with The American Legion Washington Conference. The program will take place from 0900 to 1600 hrs February 24 at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW in […]
New King of Thailand Puts Assertive “Stamp” on His Rule King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64 anni, made it clear to the Generals running the country that he will not sit in the background as a constitutional figurehead since taking the throne in December on his father’s death. That matters in Thailand, where relationships between monarchy, army […]
This is Nutz: More Than 50% of Our US Navy Planes Cannot Fly The Obama Admin over the past 8 years has severely weakened our Military readiness and our nation’s defense. More than 50% of our US Navy’s aircraft are grounded, including nearly 70% of F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters, because there is […]
President Donald Trump Confronts Iran “Head On” US President Donald Trump ended his 2nd week as president Friday, 3 February, by demonstrating his resolve to cut Iran down to size. This is his Key preoccupation in the Middle East to the exclusion of all other Middle East issues. After President Trump personally warned the Islamic […]
President Trump Laying the Law Down on Mexico’s President US President Donald Trump threatened Mexico’s President that he will send troops to stop “bad hombres down there” unless the Mexican military does more to control them. President Trump considered “Bad Hombres,” the drug cartels and criminal immigrants. Notably, President Donald Trump is conducting diplomacy behind […]
Asia Preparing for “The Age of Trumpism” People across Asia are poised for a dramatic change in relations with Washington, DC under President Donald Trump after decades with the United States as a major military and economic presence. The clues President Donald Trump has given about his foreign policy are a break with former President […]
President Donald Trump and 1st Lady Dance to ‘My Way’ President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania danced at the 1st of 3 Inaugural Balls they attended Friday night. Donald Trump says his 1st day as Commander-in-Chief was great. President Trump said “People that weren’t so nice to me were saying that we did a […]
First Lady Melania Trump Dresses to Send a Message Thursday, the Inaugural activities officially began, and we got a 1st look at the image that US President Donald Trump and his family are projecting to the nation and the world. As we know from Michelle Obama’s time in the White House and Hillary Clinton’s run […]
The Do/Don’t of US Military Aid to Israel More specifics about congressional restrictions on US military aid for Israel have emerged with the State Department release of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) governing the bilateral pact signed nearly four months ago. Details of the $38 billion deal, which covers fiscal years 2019 to 2028, provide […]
Majority of US Military Negative Barack Hussein Obama Lame Duck US President Barack Hussein Obama will leave office on January 20th with Negative reviews from the majority members of our Military. More than 50% the troops in a new poll had an unfavorable opinion of Barack Hussein Obama’s leadership of the military for the past […]
The Growing Regional Power of the United Arab Emirates In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a Key player in the processes shaping the region (GCC). After dealing with potential threats at home, the federation took a leading role in contending with some of the political, economic, and military challenges […]
The Best Jobs for Your Personality Type Everyone has different strengths, weaknesses, and traits that lend to their success in different areas. Personally, I love the analytical, data-driven nature of my work. And, not to blow my own horn, but I’m not bad at what I do! But if you put me in another setting — say, a […]
Donald Trump, “US Military Assistance to Israel is an Excellent Investment” Donald Trump met with Israel’s PM Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu privately at the GOP nominee’s Trump Tower Sunday, vowing to “finally accept the longstanding congressional mandate to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel.” In a statement from the Trump Campaign, […]
Remembering 9/11 15 Years Later Fifteen years ago today, sitting at my desk, I received a call from a business associate, “have you got your TV on?” he asked. I did not, so I turned it on to see a commercial airline fly directly into 1 of the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan, it […]
Donald Trump, “I have Great Faith in Our Military, No Faith in Hillary” Faith is the realization of everything that is hoped for Donald Trump said he was “shocked” at some of the things he learned in the 2 intelligence briefings he has received, being primarily that “our leaders did not follow what they were […]
Donald Trump, “Hillary Clinton is trigger-happy and very unstable,” Republican Donald Trump vowed to boost military spending by 10’s of billions of dollars, outlining plans Wednesday for major increases in the number of active troops, Navy ships and submarines, and fighter planes as he works to convince skeptics in both parties he is ready to lead […]
ITRC Reports 601 Data Breaches Year to Data The latest data breach count from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports that there have been 601 data breaches recorded YTD, and that more than 21-M records have been exposed since the beginning of the year. The total number of reported breaches increased by 17 since […]
Thailand’s Voters Approved a Military Junta-backed Constitution Thai voters approved a military junta-backed constitution in a referendum Sunday, the outcome that paves the way for an election next year but will require future elected governments to rule on the military’s terms. Voters handed the junta led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha a convincing win in […]
Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gulen Accused of “ordering the July 15 coup” Thursday, Turkey issued a formal arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen after the 15 July military coup attempt aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed. An Istanbul Court issued the warrant, the 1st after the failed putsch for the reclusive cleric in […]
Stocks Markets “Brush Off” Geo-Turmoil $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX European stocks pared losses and US futures rebounded after a terror attack in France killed dozens of people, and the bloody military coup in Turkey the latest display of market resilience in keeping with recent history. Over the past 15 years, financial-market reactions to terror have […]
US Consumer Confidence (MSI) Dives in July $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Consumer Confidence in the US dove in July as UK’s vote to leave the EU, US has high-income earners on edge. The University of Michigan’s preliminary Sentiment Index (MSI) fell to 89.5, a 3 month low, from 93.5 in June. The median projection survey […]
Turkey’s government appears to have been overthrown in a coup, as the military claimed taking control over the country. Tanks have been posted outside Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, while armored vehicles were photographed outside TRT offices. All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport have been canceled, Reuters reported citing a witness. The Turkish military announced […]
Donald Trump is Considering Lt.Gen. Michael Flynn as VP Running Mate Donald Trump is giving consideration to Lieutenant General Michael Flynn (Ret.) US Army, as a potential VP running mate For weeks Donald Trump has conducted a high-profile canvassing of Republican political stalwarts as part of his running mate search, but he has also made […]
Donald Trump Channeling Ronald Reagan Becomes the “Voice” of the GOP US Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) who once dubbed Donald Trump as “a Voice” of the Republican Party, hailed the GOP’s presumptive nominee Friday as “The Voice” highlighting some “Reaganesque” elements of his campaign “What you have here is a Reaganesque campaign,” Mr. Issa said […]
US Vets Facing Long Waits for Healthcare, Suicides Up Many US military Vets put off getting the medical care they need largely because of long wait times in the troubled Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system, a new study shows. The findings, by Dr. Doohee Lee of Marshall University and Dr. Charles Begley of the University […]