According to the DOJ complaint, he stated that he was not afraid to die. U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, made the following statement regarding this arrest:

“This Afghan national came into America during the Biden administration and is alleged, explicitly stated that he came here in order to kill American citizens.

The public safety threat created by the Biden administration’s vetting breakdown cannot be overstated. The Department of Justice will continue working with our federal and state partners to protect the American people from the prior administration’s dangerous incompetence.”

Alokozay is currently in police custody pending his initial appearance before the U.S. magistrate.

This investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Field Office in Dallas, TX, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, and assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Fort Worth Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Vincent Mazzurco of the Northern District of Texas is prosecuting the case.

The Trump administration is blaming the Biden administration for the numerous attacks from within by Afghan Nationals. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the reign of former President Joe Biden agreed to resettle “Afghan allies,” into the United States.

There are photographs of Afghan evacuees packed into a Boeing jet traveling from Afghanistan to the United States. Reports indicate that that shooter of the U.S. National Guard soldiers in Washington D.C. that happened the day before Thanksgiving, came into the U.S. during that Biden-era program in 2021.

Democrat leaders are suggesting the U.S. promised to protect their Afghan allies. Republicans disagree. Alokozay’s attorney is pleading not guilty on behalf of his client indicating that Alokozay, who was once reportedly a trusted CIA operative in Afghanistan who is now suffering from PTSD.

On December 1, a makeshift memorial for the two National Guardsman who were gunned down while deployed in Washington D.C. to help restore order in the nation’s Capital.

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According to President Trump’s public schedule listed on, “Roll Call,” the President left the White House on Sunday October 12, at 3:30 p.m., and departing from Joint Base Andrews at 4:40 p.m., arriving at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel on Monday, October 13, at 2:20 a.m.

On October 13, 3:45 a.m., President Trump attended the Israeli Parliament, and met with the hostage families in Knesset, Jerusalem. As he signed into the guestbook in Knesset, he wrote,

“This is my great honor, a great and beautiful day, a new beginning.”

President Trump made the following statement in Knesset, Israel:

“After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families. Twenty-eight more precious loved ones are coming home at last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time. And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a Holy Land that is finally at peace.”

“This is not only the end of a war. This is the end of an age of terror and death, the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God,” Trump stated.

At the end of his speech, President Trump publicly gave those present the idea, to give Prime Minister, Netanyahu, a pardon, to which the crowd responded with a standing ovation.

Prime Minister Netanyahu, spoke highly of President Trump and all he has done to achieve world peace.

“Donald Trump is the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House. No American President has ever done more for Israel than this one, and as I said in Washington, ‘It ain’t even close.”

Peace talks with the Arab states began on Monday, September 29, with Arab and U.S. leadership unfolding a plan to end the war in Gaza and create a pathway for a Palestinian state.

President Trump met with governments of Qatar, Jordan, the United Araba Emirates, Indonesia Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan.

On September 29, Egypt released a joint statement backing Trump’s plan that was initiated at the White House with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The photographs of President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister’s press conference announcing the U.S. Peace plan for Gaza may be found in the photo gallery on the White House webpage.

In a joint statement, the Arab states stated that they, “Welcome President Donald J. Trump’s leadership and his sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza and assert their confidence to find a path for peace.”

And “The ministers affirm their readiness to engage positively and constructively with the United States and the parties toward finalizing the agreement and ensuring its implementation in a manner that ensures peace, security, and stability for the peoples of the region.”

Israel has also begun to release close to 2,000 Palestinians, 250 of whom, are believed to be terrorists.

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Reports indicate that Kosmirak, a Ukrainian Refugee who is legally in the country, appeared in Federal Court on Tuesday, June 16. He pleaded guilty to trafficking charges relating to transporting a female Russian National from Gulf Shores, Alabama to Brooklyn, New York to reportedly, “work” as a prostitute for a person Kosmirak referred to as “Madam.”

Kosmirak has reportedly been detained by Baldwin County Corrections since March 14. Court recommendations were to include time served in his sentencing.

The female Russian National who was to be transported has reportedly been in Gulf Shores, Alabama since 2018. She may have been the tipster who let authorities know of the situation and circumstances with the NY brothel.

Investigators allowed the suspect to contact the said brothel owner or “Madam.” On his call, Kosmirak said, “She’s with me” and “Beautiful Girls $350”.

Kosmirak’s attorney, Jeff Dean, indicated that his client was not strong in the English language. He fled the war in his country and first told Fox 10 that his client was here legally.

“The best I can tell, he’s a dupe in a much higher endeavor by somebody else, some organization. They asked him to come down here and pick somebody up.” He was with the two other Ukrainian Nationals.

The two men working with the suspect were Denys Vlad, 21, and Vasyl Opechenyk, the latter of whom has been charged with possession of drugs. Both men face conspiracy to commit human trafficking charges in Baldwin County.

One of the noted Congressmen for Brooklyn, New York is Rep. Dan Goldman, who was one of the leaders in the Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry report.

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According to the College of Cardinals Report, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, “Pope Leo,” was born in Chicago on September 14, 1955. He is also a naturalized citizen of Peru. He entered the novitiate of the Order of St. Augustine (OSA) in 1977 and made his solemn vows in 1981.

According to the website of the Augustine Order, it is:

“Fundamentally based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ and later of Aurelius Augustine, the Bishop of Hippos (354-430 A.D.), was founded to live and promote the spirit of community as lived by the first Christian communities (Acts of the Apostles 4 32-35).”

As Pope Leo XIV rose to speak to the multitudes, he was visibly overwhelmed with gratitude. He spoke clearly and proficiently, in Italian first. “To the People of Rome,” whom he has served for years as a member of seven Vatican dicasteries, or departments, along with the Commission for the Governance (Governatorato), or Governorship of Vatican City State.

Pope Leo then spoke and prayed, just as easily, in Spanish, as prior to his time at the Vatican, he served as Archbishop of Peru. The new Pope spoke eloquently, and he prayed in unison, with those present and those watching whether it be by television, or via the internet.

He paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, indicating that he would, in some ways, walk in the steps of the late Pope.

Pope Leo hails from an order though and is reportedly more conservative in nature. For the poor, always, but not at the cost of embracing evil.

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Medical reports indicate that the Pope had a history of acute respiratory distress along with Type II diabetes. The Director of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene of the Vatican City State, Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, released the official medical report indicating the cause of death was identified as a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse. He was 88.

At 9:45 a.m. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Carmerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, made the following announcement first reported by Vatican News:

“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 a.m. this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.

His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”

The original message from the office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Notification, Statement of Death, and Deposition in the coffin of the body of the Roman Pontiff was originally written in Italian. The English translation, in part, is below.  The full text is on the website of The Holy See. 

Monday 21 April 2025

Following the communication of the death of the Roman Pontiff Francis, as provided in the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis (nos. 21-40), this evening, Monday 21 April at 8:00 p.m., His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of noting the death and placing the body in the coffin.”

Initial reports tell of a Mass this evening.  Due to the time difference, that Mass has already occurred. The body will reportedly be lying in state for the faithful to pray on Wednesday, April 23.  

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) a new Pope normally begins approximately two weeks following the resignation or death of the current pope. The following came directly from the USCCB. The full text may be found on their website.

“In the past, 15 to 20 days after a papal vacancy, the cardinals gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica for a Mass invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in electing a new pope. Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in a conclave. They are known as the cardinal electors.

For the conclave itself, the cardinal electors proceed to the Sistine Chapel and take an oath of absolute secrecy before sealing the doors.

The cardinals vote by secret ballot, processing one by one up to Michelangelo’s fresco of the Last Judgment, saying a prayer, and dropping the twice-folded ballot in a large chalice. Four rounds of balloting are taken every day until a candidate receives two-thirds of the vote. The results of each ballot are counted aloud and recorded by three cardinals designated as recorders.

If no one receives the necessary two-thirds of the vote, the ballots are burned [with]in a stove near the chapel with a mixture of chemicals to produce black smoke.

When a cardinal receives the necessary two-thirds vote, the dean of the College of Cardinals asks him if he accepts his election. If he accepts, he chooses a papal name and is dressed in papal vestments before proceeding out to the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

The ballots of the final round are burned with chemicals producing white smoke to signal to the world the election of a new pope.

The senior cardinal deacon, currently French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, announces from the balcony of St. Peter’s “Habemus Papam” (“We have a pope”) before the new pope proceeds out and imparts his blessing on the city of Rome and the entire world.”

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“Most defendants made their initial court appearances over the past four months before U.S. Magistrate Judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
Department and Palmer Police Department, with significant law enforcement support from the U.S. Marshals Service, are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephan Collins, Christopher Schroeder, Karen Vandergaw and Alana Weber are prosecuting the case,” the DOJ reported.

On Tuesday, January 30, a 19-person indictment was unsealed in Los Angeles, ten of whom have been arrested. The indictments indicate that investigators seized drugs worth $16-28 million including 845 kilograms of methamphetamine, 951 kilograms of fentanyl, four kilograms of heroin and $900,000 cash.

This part of the drug trafficking ring reportedly involved members of the Italian mafia along with Mexican cartels working out of Montreal, Canada.

Michael Estrada, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California reported that, “this is a takedown of wide-ranging international drug trafficking conspiracy, that spanned three countries that involve drug suppliers connected to cartels in Mexico, drug distributors and brokers in Los Angeles, and Canadian truck drivers.”

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King was elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) in 1955 following the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The mass boycott was organized following the arrest of black bus passenger Rosa Parks for failure to give up her seat to a white rider. The following year, a federal judge ruled segregated seating on buses breached the 14th amendment of the U.S. constitution.

King was also head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This was a group that advocated for racial equality in the south through nonviolent methods. He orated the “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington. The purpose of the march was to advocate for economic and civil rights of black Americans. The following year in 1964 King won the Nobel Peace Prize.

At the time of his death King was visiting black sanitary workers who were on strike in Memphis. On April 4, 1968 at 6:05 p.m., King had stepped onto the balcony of room 306 of the Lorraine Hotel to speak to SCLC colleagues standing on the ground below. He was struck by a single gun shot wound to the right side of his face. An Ambulance rushed King to St. Joseph’s Hospital and he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. James Earl Grey was convicted of the killing and sentenced to 100 years imprisonment. President Lyndon B. Johnson called for national day of mourning to be observed on April 7 following the killing.

On June 5 of the same year, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy was a Democratic Presidential candidate campaigning at the time of his death. He was the brother of the 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy who was also assassinated in Dallas, TX in 1963.

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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the most recent tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17 9 km (11 miles) nearest the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. Gaziantep is a major city in Turkey and provincial capital.

The first earthquake hit at approximately 4:17 a.m. The famous Gaziantep Castle was badly damaged during the first earthquake. The Gaziantep Castle was used by the Hittite Empire in Roman times as a lookout point. A good portion of the 2000-year-old castle was destroyed.

Reports indicate that the earthquake is the worst natural disaster in 84 years. Initial reports from Turkish authorities confirmed 1,651 deaths, and 968 reported from Syria. Updated reports indicate an earthquake with the magnitude of 7.8 followed by a tremor with the magnitude of 7.5. The death toll rose within hours to 2,600 in Turkey and northwestern Syria combined. Nearly a thousand more deaths have been confirmed since.

Photos of the area depict toppling buildings and widespread destruction. Recent reports indicate over 5,000 people have been injured. Rescue workers are struggling to find survivors in the rubble and debris left behind following the aftershocks and tremors.

Syria lost hundreds of people as well, with approximately 1,000 reported injuries in a land that was already devastated by 11 years of war and conflict. The areas hit the hardest in Syria were mostly Hama, Aleppo, and Latakia provinces.

Reports indicate that the Ghanaian Soccer player, Christian Atsu’s body may have been lost in the rubble.

The President of Ghana, Naa Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo issued the following statement:

“May their souls rest in perfect peace. Our hearts and prayers go out to the survivors, and we pray that our fellow Ghanaian, Christian Atsu, is found safe and sound.”

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“With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.”

“On April 18, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 264th successor of Saint Peter and chose the name, Benedict XVI. His papacy testifies to both a scholarly churchman, having extensively studied theology and philosophy and pastoral sensitivity. When elected pope at age 78, he didn’t anticipate traveling the globe given his age and health but quickly realized that the best way to reach the people of God was to go to them. He attended the first World Youth Day in Germany just months after his election. On February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict announced his resignation, becoming the first pope in almost 600 years to resign from the papacy,” stated the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishop with the 264th successor of Peter the Apostle, the first Pope.

Joseph Ratzinger was chosen to be the new Pope by the Cardinals in Vatican City in 2005, following the death of now Saint Pope John Paul II. 

Pope Benedict continued to give encouragement to others through words of inspiration on his Twitter. The caption near Pope Benedict’s profile reads: “Honoring through this account, the extraordinary legacy of one of the greatest and wisest minds in the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI.”

“Kneeling before the Eucharist is a profession of freedom: those who bow to Jesus cannot and must not prostrate themselves before any earthly authority, however powerful. We Christians kneel only before the Blessed Sacrament because we know that the one true God is present in it,” said Pope Benedict XVI on December 30.

“Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary,” said Pope Benedict XVI December 29.

“In the face of the sad view of injustices committed against human life, before and after birth, I make my own Pope John Paul II’s passionate appeal to the responsibility of each and every individual: “respect, protect, love and serve life, every human life!, Pope Benedict XVI posted December 27.

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America is in a crisis, coming out of a year of daily riots and a two-year pandemic with the highest inflation in 40 years, where the homeless is rampant, millions are crossing the borders by the thousands daily, crime is out of control, citizens are in constant danger leaving their home, and gasoline is between $5 and $7 per gallon yet this bulky 4,155 page barely aids the urgency of our gloomy situation.

The bill decides to spend $400 billion which is half a trillion dollars to build a new office for the FBI than to focus on taking the homeless off the street or provide medical care for someone who has no money to pay the high premiums of Obama Care.

According to United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, there are more than half a million people experiencing homelessness. If this bill redirected naming a trail after Michelle Obama (at a price tag of 3.5 million) they could house every homeless person in America for 2 years in a reasonable home or hotel room.

As arrogant as Nancy Pelosi appeared in a viral video, showcasing her eating a $9 premium pint of ice cream in front of her $25,000 refrigerator in her multi-million-dollar mansion overlooking the bay in San Francisco with her own private security. She is the one pushing everyone to sign a reckless bill that authorizes a change of name which would rename the San Francisco federal building at 90 7th Street after herself.

More spending such as:

$3,500,000.00 for Michelle Obama Hiking Trail in Georgia.
$2,000,000.00 for a wax museum in Baltimore
$3,000,000.00 to LGBTQ museum in New York
$400,000,000,000,000.00 for a new FBI headquarters
$3,000,000.00 to make highways more bee friendly
$500,000,000.00 for family planning, which basically means abortions

$1,000,000.00 to homeless in Los Angeles to stay in hotels
$200,000,000.00 on gender equity fund with some help to Pakistan for this issue.
$8,600,000.00 for gender advisement programs
$100,000,000.00 for environmental justice.
$2,000,000.00 improving coordination in NY mayors office
$410,000,000.00 goes to borders for Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt (not USA)
$500,000,000.00 goes to Fauci in NIH to fight racism
$45,000,000,000,000.00 to Ukraine and a Ukraine independence park in Washington
names federal building after Nancy Pelosi.

In case you cannot figure out how much that is…that is $400 BILLION for a new FBI headquarters. The FBI is able to hire 80 agents to monitor your social media on just one platform and are now getting a new headquarters.

Billions go to Ukraine and a Ukraine independence park in Washington. This provides the homeless more places to sleep as it does not seem to be on their agenda to help people who has to sleep on the sidewalk.

They want to spend $8.6 million to make sure everyone uses the right pronouns while people are dying on the cold sidewalks through the nights.

Half a trillion dollars to fight racism under Fauci? What is wrong with them where they need $500 million dollars to show simple respect.

Pay attention, this is your money they are spending.

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“She is safe, she is on a plane, she’s on her way home,” declared President Joe Biden in a statement. Alongside Biden during the press conference was Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner and Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to a senior administration official, Cherelle spoke to Brittney on the phone and hugged the POTUS while expressing her “sincere gratitude” to Biden and other officials who helped secure her release.

The U.S. government will send convicted international arms dealer Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” to Russia, after serving 11 of a 25-year sentence.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the exchange took place at the Abu Dhabi international airport in the United Arab Emirates. In the next 24 hours, Griner will be flown to a military medical facility in San Antonio.

Griner, 32, plays for the Phoenix Mercury. She is one of 11 women to win an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship and a WNBA championship.

In February, Griner who was playing professional basketball in Russia during the WNBA’s off-season was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after authorities discovered canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage.

She pled guilty in July 2022, claiming she forgotten that the cartridges were in her luggage and was sentenced to nine years in prison. She was transferred to a penal colony named IK-2; hundreds of miles from Moscow. It has been described as one of the worst prisons in Russia, filled with 16-hour workdays, harsh conditions and military-esque rules.

Retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who has been in prison in Russia on espionage charges was not part of the prisoner swap.

“We have not forgotten about Paul Whelan,” said President Biden. Whelan’s family was told prior to Griner’s release, Whelan would not be part of the exchange. Biden assured Americans, “well we have not yet succeeded in securing Paul’s release, we are not giving up.”

Paul’s brother, David stated:

“The Biden administration made the right decision to bring Ms. Griner home, and to make the deal that was possible, rather than waiting for one that wasn’t going to happen.”

Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry wished Griner a happy birthday while pleading for her freedom during the team’s ring ceremony in October.

“It’s just a happy day for me and my family,” said Cherelle Griner. “I’m going to smile right now.”

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Prince William is the second heir to the throne behind his father, Charles. Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are followed by Prince Harry as the fifth heir to the throne. The first child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Archie Harrison is the sixth heir to the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926. She served as Constitutional Monarch for 70 years after taking the throne following the death of her father, King George VI on February 6, 1952. She was the world’s oldest and longest-serving head of State. She was 26 years of age at the time of her father’s death. She was crowned Queen Elizabeth at the age of 27.

Her Coronation Day was on June 2, 1953. She greeted her people with the following statement:

“I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.”

When Queen Elizabeth took the throne, Britain was emerging from World War II. Winston Churchill was Britain’s Prime Minister during the Korean Conflict. Stalin was leading the Soviet Union. Harry S. Truman was President of the United States. The Queen reigned through several U.S. Presidents. She recently welcomed President Donald Trump and First Lady, Melania Trump to Buckingham Palace.

During her reign, the Queen witnessed the marriage of her son Charles to Princess Diana. 
Her her daughter-in-law, Diana, the Princess of Wales, and Mother Theresa, who is now Saint Teresa of Calcutta shared the cover of Time Magazine. Princess Diana lost her life in a car accident on August 31, 1997. Mother Teresa died on September 13, 1997.

King Louis XIV of France remains the longest reigning monarch in Europe. He reigned for 72 years and 110 days from the year 1643 through 1715.

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“On our visits as Congressional delegations, we have three purposes. One, is security. Security for our people, global security. Two is economics to spend as much prosperity as possible, and three is Governance,” Pelosi added.

“That in the Congress, House and Senate, Democrats, and Republicans are committed to security of Taiwan in order to have Taiwan be able to most effectively defend themselves. But it is also about our shared values and democracy, and freedom, and how Taiwan has been an example to the world in that regard. That has evolved to a stronger place now and offers a very strong contrast to what’s happening in mainland China. No more evidence needed than what happened in Hong Kong. Under one country, two systems, it didn’t happen,” said Pelosi.

Pelosi’s visit follows a bipartisan visit to the island earlier in the year including Republican Senators Lindsey Graham, Ben Sasse, Richard Burr and Rob Portman. She was also supported by Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and Representative Ronny Jackson of Texas.

China’s President Xi Jinping informed U.S. President Joe Biden, “If you play with fire, you perish by it.” Air raid practices occurred in Taiwan in response to the announcement of Pelosi’s trip.

Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich told Fox News’ Sean Hannity about a time  he was warned not to visit the country. Gingrich relayed that no one tells the Speaker of the House where they can go or not go. If China is issuing threats, she cannot back down. “She has to go.”

Gingrich explained China would not make good on their threats. “That would literally be an act of war, and we would have no choice except retaliate massively.” He explained that the U.S. could destroy China economically in 90 days.

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China purchased large quantities of oil from the U.S. SPR for its own reserves since prices were low due to early lockdowns from the coronavirus pandemic.

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) announced that he joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) on his website introducing the No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act to ensure that U.S. oil in the SPR is not exported to U.S. advisories.

“While Oklahomans are forced by this Administration’s bad policies to pay more for gas and diesel, Biden continues to block US energy production. Now he’s outrageously selling our emergency oil supplies from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to nations like China. This is absolutely unacceptable. We should help American families afford gas and groceries by increasing domestic production, rather than handing over our emergency reserves to bad-actor nations,” said Senator Lankford.

“America’s strategic petroleum reserve protects our country during national emergencies. Selling of American oil to countries that hate us undermines the security that the oil reserve is supposed to deliver, and we can’t let it happen again,” said Senator John Kennedy.

On July 21, Democrats voted against the Republicans amendment that would stop the U.S. DOE from releasing American Strategic Oil Reserves to China.

On July 26, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that Biden would be releasing a million barrels of oil a day [from SPR].

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Reed, 30, was living in Russia during the summer 2019. According to reports, Reed was at a party in the park during the last week of his internship at the law firm.

Party goers were encouraging the young man to consume large quantities of Russian vodka of which he partook. He was extremely intoxicated and running around aimlessly in the street prompting a call to the Russian Police.

Reed was in the patrol car when he reached for the officers steering wheel causing him to swerve.  When the second officer tried to stop him, Reed elbowed him. Reed was arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

It is the longest sentence given in Russia in the last 20 years for an Article 318 charge, which is Violence Against Authorities.

U.S. officials claimed Reed was unjustly detained while his family maintained his innocence.  According to the Free Trevor Reed web site, he refused to plead guilty.  In his trial, Trevor reed made the following closing statement:

“I would rather stay in prison an honest man, than walk away tomorrow a liar, and a coward.”

Trevor Reed was born in Hood County, Texas just outside of Fort Worth.  He was raised and attended school in the southern California town of Tehachapi.

While serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. Reed served a tour in the Middle East and as a security guard for former President Barack Obama at Camp David.

Following an honorable discharge from the Marine Corp., Reed attended the University of North Texas for International Studies.  During this time, he was dating a girl from Russia and was studying the language. Learning a foreign language was part of the student’s degree plan.

In 2019, Reed traveled to Russia to see his girlfriend while taking Russian lessons in Moscow.

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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1518677066325053441

Complete financials and details on the purchase may be found via a Cision press release that stated:

“Mr. Musk has secured $25.5 billion of fully committed debt and margin loan financing and is providing an approximately $21.0 billion equity commitment. There are no financing conditions to the closing of the transaction.”

On April 11, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced that Musk would be turning down Twitter’s earlier offer to an appointed position as Twitter’s newest board member. Musk offered to purchase Twitter outright.

I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022

Elon has decided not to join our board. I sent a brief note to the company, sharing with you all here. pic.twitter.com/lfrXACavvk

— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) April 11, 2022

I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022

On April 2, Investopedia listed entrepreneur, Musk as the Top Ten Richest People in the world. He is the founder, lead designer, and CEO of Space Explorations Technologies (SpaceX), founder of Neuralink, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Tesla and Pay Pal.

Elon Reeve Musk, 50, was born to an electromechanical engineer father, Errol Musk, a native of South Africa. His mother, Maye is a model from Canada. He has one sister and one brother.

Musk briefly attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa prior to moving to Canada at 17. He attended Queens University in Kingston, Ontario before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania to study economics and physics.

Elon and his brother Kimbal founded a company called, Zip2, which was later sold for $307 million.  He shared stories of him and his brother being broke and having to sleep on a sofa in the office, telling media sources, they showered at the YMCA.

Elon served on Trump Advisory Boards until he and the 45th President parted ways over different views about climate change.

A three-time divorcee, Musk fathered 5 sons with his first wife, Canadian author, Justine Wilson. The couple lost their first son to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

He later married British actress Talulah Riley. He had a sixth son in 2020 with his third wife, a Canadian musician, Claire Boucher also known as, “Grimes.” They also share a daughter.

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On Saturday, April 23, Texas Rangers, Texas Army National Guard, DPS Officers, and first responders continued their search for a missing National Guard Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star. The solider dove into the Rio Grand River to save migrants from drowning on Friday, April 22.

The following statement was issued by Governor Abbott:

“We are heartbroken to learn of the death of SPC Bishop E. Evans who was reported missing in Eagle Pass on Friday. Our National Guard soldiers risk their lives every day to serve and protect others and we are eternally grateful for the way SPC Evans heroically served his state and country. I thank the members of the Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Border Patrol, and local law enforcement for working around the clock to locate this soldier. The Texas Military Department will continue to provide more updates to the public as they become available. I ask that Texans join Cecilia and me in praying for the family and friends of SPC Evans as they grieve this heartbreaking loss.”

According to reports, two of the migrants the missing soldier attempted to save have been arrested and taken into custody for international drug trafficking. At approximately 9:45 a.m., the soldier stripped of his body armor and jumped into the Rio Grande River to save a migrant in distress. First reports indicated that the body of the soldier never resurfaced.

The incident occurred in Eagle Pass. According to authorities, the body discovered belonged to a migrant. He was pulled from the waters from the Mexico side of the Rio Grande River.

My office continues to work with the Texas National Guard and other law enforcement agencies as they search for the missing soldier in Eagle Pass.

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— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 22, 2022

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Lt. Colonel Brandon Hill made the following statement to reporters from Coffee or Die, the newsletter from The Black Rifle Company:

“I was shocked at the news of the invasion, and it breaks my heart to see this happening to Ukraine. However, I am extremely proud of the Ukrainians fighting to protect their sovereignty and way of life. They are fighting with dignity and honor while showing the world how resilient and courageous Ukrainians are.”

Russia had 150,000 boots on foot in Ukraine as Russian soldiers attacked a maternity hospital of mothers and newborns. In a separate attack, the Russian troops bombed a shelter that held Ukrainian children and their families.

A total of 12,000 troops were deployed at the onset of the war, 7,000 were from the First Armored Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Division out of Stewart, Georgia. For the California Guardsman, training soldiers in Ukraine is something they have done since 1993.

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An additional 180 U.S. troops deployed to Europe on March 2. On March 7, the Pentagon announced 500 additional troops were sent to aid countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The following countries and territories are members of NATO:

Canada (1949), Croatia (2009), France (1949), Germany (1955), Greece (1952), Hungary (1999), Czech Republic (1999), Denmark (1949), Estonia (2004), Albania (2009), Belgium (1949), Bulgaria (2004), Iceland (1949), Luxembourg (1949), Montenegro (2017), Netherlands (1949), Italy (1949), Latvia (2004), Lithuania (2004), North Macedonia (2020), Norway (1949), Poland (1999), Slovakia (2004), United Kingdom (1949), Portugal (1949), Romania (2004), Slovenia (2004), Spain (1982), Turkey (1952), and the United States (1949).

Reports indicate that 7,000 Russian troops were killed the first three weeks following the invasion of Ukraine. As of March 21, the death toll of Russian soldiers has risen to 10,000. The United States estimates approximately 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed.

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“The conflict in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Europe has caused unspeakable suffering to innocent people. As a System, we join the world in condemning aggression and violence and praying for peace. Our number one priority from the start of this crisis has been – and will remain – our people.”

McDonald’s International employs 62,000 people in Russia in the 850 communities they serve. Hundreds of suppliers and producers of the food use the McDonald’s brand.

Kemczinski cited their values and needless suffering as the reason for shuddering the doors for the time being.

“…Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine.”

Fred Turner explained his approach quite simply: “Do the right thing.”

“That philosophy is enshrined as one of our five guiding values, and there are countless examples over the years of McDonald’s Corporation living up to Fred’s simple ideal. Today is also one of those days.”

The President of McDonald’s International, Ian Borden responded by offering immediate financial support for his employees in Ukraine.

“We are continuing to pay full salaries for our Ukrainian employees and have donated $5 million to our Employee Assistance Fund and continue to support relief efforts led by the International Red Cross in the region. We have been overwhelmed by the offers of support across the System and thank you for your generous contributions to date. As many of our colleagues in Ukraine have sought refuge, they have found the familiar support of the McDonald’s System in new and unfamiliar places. In Poland and many other markets across Europe, our System has literally opened their homes, their hearts, and their restaurants. The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Poland Care Mobile is at the Polish-Ukrainian border to provide medical care and humanitarian aid for families and children, and another Care Mobile is on the way from RMHC Latvia. Additionally, RMHC Ukraine is deploying medical supplies and providing humanitarian aid throughout the country, and its programs are being repurposed for use by hospital personnel.”

In addition to paying the salaries of the employees who are out of work in Ukraine and Russia, the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Russia and Ukraine will continue operations.

McDonald’s is not the only American-owned business to suspend operations in Russia. Coca-Cola, which is headquartered in Atlanta, GA also announced that they would be shutting their doors in Russia as well.

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