Author: Press Room
On Wednesday’s “Bloomberg Surveillance,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that “There are lots of things” China produces that America wants to purchase and “we want inexpensive things on our shelves.” Lutnick said, “I think what we talk about is, there’s a line, right? Below the line, we are giant economies, we should trade with each other, right? They want to buy our produce. They want to buy our vegetables, right? They need — they don’t grow everything, they don’t have the breadbasket of America that we have. So, they want to buy those products.” He continued, “And you know what?…
On July 22, 2025, President Trump’s Department of Justice posted a proposed rule in the federal registry designed to guide the U.S. Attorney General in restoring gun rights to persons who lost them. The proposed rule is titled Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms. The text of the rule makes clear that the ATF long held the decision-making role in the restoration of gun rights: “Before 2025, the process for determining who qualified for relief pursuant to section 925(c) was delegated to the ATF…
The wheels of justice for Tina Peters are turning slowly in court. Guest post by Martel Maxim. On July 22nd, a Habeas Corpus hearing was held in the Denver Federal Courthouse. US District Court Chief Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak presided to determine if Judge Matthew Barrett committed reversible error by sentencing Tina Peters to prison because he, in essence, deemed her speech to be a danger to society.Here’s exactly what Judge Barrett said during Tina’s sentencing: “You are no hero. You abused your position – and you’re a charlatan who used, and is still using your prior position to peddle…
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said on Wednesday it is “evident and clear” that China is attempting to interfere with the island’s democracy. A recall vote will be held this weekend for 24 lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, prompted by accusations they were colluding with Beijing. “The Chinese Communist Party’s attempt to interfere with Taiwan’s democratic operation is evident and clear,” the MAC said. “Recall in Taiwan is a civil right guaranteed by the constitution, and it is up to the people of Taiwan to decide who should or should not be removed from office.” Taiwan’s government is…
The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been accused of ordering the falsification of research to make it appear that Brexit was detrimental to Britain’s economy. An internal probe conducted by the Homburger law firm into the alleged misconduct of former WEF Chairman and founder of the globalist Davos institution, Klaus Schwab, has reportedly found that the German-born economist orchestrated the manipulation of economic research to advance his political agendas. According to the Swiss Sonntags Zeitung newspaper, reported by The Telegraph, the Great Reset architect is accused of personally intervening during the World Economic Forum’s 2017/18 Global Competitiveness Report to ensure that there…
NPR’s news chief Edith Chapin — who has served as the chief editor since 2023 — is stepping down from her role by the end of the year, an email to staffers revealed. “Two years with two big executive jobs has been a comprehensive assignment,” Chapin wrote in a memo obtained by the Washington Post. “I love journalism, it has been my life for more than 35 years, and I will keep championing it for many more years.” She added that she plans to “reset after a few months of a career break.” Her last day has not been explicitly…
Tensions over a disputed border area have escalated into military clashes between the South Asian neighbors Thailand conducted an airstrike on a Cambodian military target on Thursday, according to a statement from the Thai army, amid renewed violence stemming from longstanding territorial disputes.The flare-up follows months of mounting tensions over a stretch of territory claimed by both sides – a legacy of colonial-era French maps and unresolved demarcation. Skirmishes have erupted periodically since 2008, and the latest round of clashes began in late May.Thai army deputy spokesperson Richa Suksuwanon said on Thursday morning that Thailand had employed “air power against…
Another day, another leak. CNN and The Washington Post on Wednesday reported that sources say the Pentagon Inspector General has ‘evidence’ that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat included classified information from Central Command. The Pentagon Inspector General expanded his investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the double-encrypted app Signal in May. Steven Stebbins took over as Acting Inspector General after President Trump fired the previous IG and 17 other inspectors general. Stebbins was first appointed to his position in 2015. Pete Hegseth has been under heavy attack since before his confirmation hearing and the leaks keep coming.…
Russian and Italian media reported this week that Pope Leo XIV will meet with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, envoy of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday, July 26. A “metropolitan” is a high-ranking bishop in the Russian Orthodox hierarchy. Metropolitan Anthony, born Anton Yurievich Sevryuk, has been chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church since 2022, a position regarded as second only to the Patriarch of the church. Anthony met with Pope Leo’s predecessor, the late Pope Francis, at the Vatican in July 2024, shortly after the pope expressed his “great sorrow” over Russia’s…
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the press that President Trump is serious about his hope to see the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians dump their woke name changes and for them to go back to their proud Native American traditions. A reporter asked Leavitt if Trump was serious about the teams reverting to their previous names and also if he was serious about blocking the new stadium deal for the Washington Commanders if they didn’t revert to their original name. “The President was serious,” Leavitt unequivocally responded, “and it’s part of the art of the deal,…