Trump Shares Plan for a Revamped Middle East

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President Donald Trump hailed progress toward peace across the Middle East in an address in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, urging the region to pursue economic development rather than Iran’s “self-destructive” path.

Trump made the comments during a speech in Riyadh shortly after meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump vowed to continue America’s strong partnership with the Saudi government and also condemned Western “interventionalist” policies that have brought disaster in the Middle East.

“If the responsible nations of this region seize this moment, put aside your differences and focus on the interests that unite you, then all humanity will soon be amazed at what we will see here in the geographic center of the world, and the spiritual heart of its greatest faiths,” Trump said.

“Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts and tired divisions of the past, and forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos; where it exports technology, not terrorism; and where people of different nations, religions, and creeds are building cities together, not bombing each other,” he added.

“It is crucial for the wider world to note, this great transformation has not come from Western interventionalists flying in with lectures on how to live or how to govern your own affairs. The gleaming marvels of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were not created by the so-called nation-builders, neo-cons, or liberal non-profits like those who spent trillions failing to develop Kabul and Baghdad,” he continued. (Read more from “Trump Shares Plan for a Revamped Middle East” HERE)

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Qatar’s Offer of Gift of Presidential Jet to Trump Encounters Turbulence in Senate

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday promised Senate “scrutiny” of the proposed gift from the government of Qatar of a Boeing 747-8 valued at $400 million to be used as an Air Force One by President Donald Trump for the remainder of his term.

“I don’t think there’s anything official out there. This is a hypothetical, and I’m sure that if and when there is, it’s no longer hypothetical,” Thune, R-S.D., said at a press gaggle that included The Daily Signal.

“I can assure you there will be plenty of scrutiny of whatever that arrangement might look like,” the Senate Republican leader added.

“There are lots of issues around that I think will attract very serious questions if and when it happens,” Thune said.

On Sunday, the president confirmed reports that he had accepted the offer of a $400 million aircraft from the Qatari government. Boeing is currently under contract to deliver a new Air Force One, but the project has been delayed. The president characterized the Qatari gift as a result of good will between the two nations. (Read more from “Qatar’s Offer of Gift of Presidential Jet to Trump Encounters Turbulence in Senate” HERE)

Biden Didn’t Recognize This Megastar — and Huge Supporter — in Shocking Memory Lapse That Left Celeb ‘Shaken to His Core’

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A rapidly aging Joe Biden couldn’t even recognize George Clooney at a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles during the 2024 campaign — leaving the Hollywood star “shaken to his core,” a bombshell new book claims.

The troubling incident, which unfolded at a June 13, 2024, star-studded fundraiser co-hosted by Clooney, was laid bare in the forthcoming book “Original Sin” by Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper, which chronicles the attempt to cover up Biden’s decline while in office.

“It was obvious to many standing there that the president did not know who George Clooney was,” the authors wrote, according to an excerpt obtained by The Post.

“Clooney was shaken to his core. The president hadn’t recognized him. A man he had known for years.”

The book detailed how a “severely diminished” Biden, then 81 years old, had hobbled into the event with an aide guiding him by the arm — with the president repeatedly thanking guests as he walked by. (Read more from “Biden Didn’t Recognize This Megastar — and Huge Supporter — in Shocking Memory Lapse That Left Celeb ‘Shaken to His Core’” HERE)

Pentagon Announces Immediate Suspension of Gender Transition Procedures for Transgender Service Members

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The Pentagon is reportedly barring gender transition treatments for so-called “transgender troops,” the news coming after former President Joe Biden (D) allowed such procedures.

According to Reuters, a memo from Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Stephen Ferrara said, “I am directing you to take the necessary steps to immediately implement this guidance,” the outlet reported Monday.

Defense Department officials are apparently halting new hormone treatments and surgical procedures for those individuals.

The outlet also noted that “Trump signed an executive order in January, after returning to the presidency, that reversed a policy implemented under his predecessor Joe Biden that had allowed transgender troops to serve openly.”

In February, the U.S. Army said it would no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and would not perform gender transition procedures, per Breitbart News. (Read more from “Pentagon Announces Immediate Suspension of Gender Transition Procedures for Transgender Service Members” HERE)

‘60 Minutes’ Investigates $1 Trillion Lost to Fraud and America’s Compromised Personal Information

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A stunning report from “60 Minutes” supported some of the more shocking claims of egregious fraud and abuse in federal spending by President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency.

The report aired Sunday evening and included interviews with Bryan Vorndran, the head of the FBI’s cyber division, as well as fraud expert Linda Miller, who worked at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Miller said she was glad to see that tech billionaire Elon Musk, who headed up DOGE, was making the issue of fraud such a public issue.

“To be honest, Elon Musk coming out and saying, ‘There is a huge amount of fraud,’ I welcome that message completely because finally, someone is actually saying this,” she said.

She said that much of the fraud was from foreign state actors, mostly from Russia and China. She estimated that the total amount of federal money lost through fraud every year was between $550 billion and $750 billion, and is nearing a trillion. (Read more from “‘60 Minutes’ Investigates $1 Trillion Lost to Fraud and America’s Compromised Personal Information” HERE)

Harvard Bargains With Trump Administration And Loses Another $450 Million In Federal Grants

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Harvard University President Alan Garber sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Monday asking for the ability to address issues on campus, such as antisemitism and discrimination, without federal oversight, prompting the Trump administration to revoke additional grants from the school Tuesday.

Garber’s letter highlighted Harvard’s shared interest in tackling discrimination but argued that the administration’s recent decision to cut over $2 billion in federal grants from the school — due to its alleged failure to protect Jewish students and continued use of affirmative action policies — harmed its independence and ability to institute change. While Garber recently promised to address the problems identified by the Department of Education (ED), he declined to bend the knee to the department’s prior demands, stating the school had its own plan for dealing with the situation, resulting in the administration cutting an additional $450 million in federal grants.

“[W]e share common ground on a number of critical issues, including the importance of ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus. Like you, I believe that Harvard must foster an academic environment that encourages freedom of thought and expression, and that we should embrace a multiplicity of viewpoints rather than focusing our attention on narrow orthodoxies,” Garber’s letter reads. “Harvard’s efforts to achieve these goals are undermined and threatened by the federal government’s overreach into the constitutional freedoms of private universities and its continuing disregard of Harvard’s compliance with the law. It ignores the many meaningful steps we have taken and will continue to take to live up to our principles and improve the lives of people across the country and throughout the world.”

In a joint statement released Tuesday by the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, ED, alongside the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and General Services Administration (GSA), declined Harvard’s negotiations, stating the school had a “shameful legacy” of failing to comply with civil rights laws.

“Harvard University has repeatedly failed to confront the pervasive race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment plaguing its campus,” the task force said. “Harvard’s campus, once a symbol of academic prestige, has become a breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination. This is not leadership; it is cowardice. And it’s not academic freedom; it’s institutional disenfranchisement. There is a dark problem on Harvard’s campus, and by prioritizing appeasement over accountability, institutional leaders have forfeited the school’s claim to taxpayer support.” (Read more from “Harvard Bargains With Trump Administration And Loses Another $450 Million In Federal Grants” HERE)

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FDA and RFK Jr. Seek to Eliminate Fluoride Supplements for Children’s Dental Health

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U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.

The Food and Drug Administration said it will conduct a scientific review of the products by late October with the aim of removing them from the market. It was not immediately clear whether the agency planned to formally ban the supplements or simply request that companies withdraw them.

The products targeted by the FDA are sometimes recommended for children and teens who are at increased risk of tooth decay or cavities because of low fluoride in their local drinking water. They usually require a prescription from a pediatrician or dentist. Fluoride-based tablets and lozenges are designed to be chewed or swallowed. Companies also sell drops for babies and infants. (Read more from “FDA and RFK Jr. Seek to Eliminate Fluoride Supplements for Children’s Dental Health” HERE)

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Trump Is Right To Prioritize Refugees Who Will Make Better Americans

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On Monday, dozens of South Africans — primarily white Afrikaner farmers — arrived in the United States, having been granted refugee status by the Trump administration. The propaganda press responded by implicitly accusing the administration of hypocrisy and racial bias. Yet this criticism is not only disingenuous — it reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose and limits of America’s refugee and asylum policies.

A new South African law means white farmers could have their land taken away without being paid for it. Though framed as a correction to apartheid-era injustice, the law has created an environment where racially motivated persecution may become institutionalized. In response, the Trump administration announced both an investigation into South Africa and the approval of refugee status for 60 individuals fleeing the persecution.

Under current U.S. law, a refugee is described as a foreigner who may face persecution in his home country on the basis of “race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.”

The refugees will land in Virginia before taking up residence in 10 states, according to The Washington Post.

Teo Armus, writing for The Washington Post, framed the administration’s decision as a racially charged exception: “Trump shut out refugees but is making White South Africans an exception.” (Read more from “Trump Is Right To Prioritize Refugees Who Will Make Better Americans” HERE)

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Transgender Athlete Wins Girls’ High School Event As Battleground State School Rebels Against Trump’s Executive Order

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. . .As we all know, President Donald Trump inked an executive order to ban transgender athletes from female sports, but the problem is that we still have multiple states who are completely defying the order.

One of those states is Pennsylvania, where they had a trans runner stealing first place recently at the SOL American Conference Championships, specifically the 200-meter race that took place in Horsham.

Formerly known as Sean, Luce Allen won the championship after narrowly “beating” the runner who finished second place, a female. The margin of the finish was less than two-hundredths of a second. Footage from the event shows Allen appearing a lot larger, as well as more muscular, than the females participating.

The parents of Allen stated prior that it would be “cruel” to “force” a biological male to compete against other biological males, and that Allen should be permitted to participate in female running due to that being how the transgender “identifies.”

“My child is a female in her heart and soul, and according to her medical labs. Having her play sports with males would be cruel,” said Sarah Hansen, the mother of Allen, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. Via a lawyer, Allen issued a statement that read, in part, “If you remove the ability of trans people to compete with a team that corresponds with their gender, then you’ll strip them of their opportunity to develop as people.”

(Read more from “Transgender Athlete Wins Girls’ High School Event As Battleground State School Rebels Against Trump’s Executive Order” HERE)

Judge Indicted Over Allegedly Helping Illegal Migrant Evade Ice After He Was Accused of Pummeling Victim

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The Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped an illegal migrant evade immigration authorities was indicted by a federal jury Tuesday.

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after being accused of obstruction of justice and concealing Eduardo Flores-Ruiz from arrest at the end of a pre-trial hearing.

The high-profile arrest led to outcry from Democrats as the Department of Justice defended its action against the veteran jurist.

The indictment on Tuesday came at the end of a daylong hearing, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.

She was temporarily relieved of her duties in the aftermath of the arrest late last month. (Read more from “Judge Indicted Over Allegedly Helping Illegal Migrant Evade Ice After He Was Accused of Pummeling Victim” HERE)