https://freerepublic.com/tag/news-forum/ en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:34:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389622/posts Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Washington today before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham. The Republican senator was a staunch supporter of Ukraine, and his final act as a public official was to visit Kyiv and secure an agreement on a new Russian sanctions package. Trump will welcome Zelenskyy to the White House later before the funeral at Washington National Cathedral. It'll mark the second sit-down between the two leaders this month. The Ukrainian president will then move on to the Capitol for a meeting with senators, a source told the Reuters news agency. Posting... Sky News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389622/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:34:01 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389619/posts A prominent election-integrity activist has uncovered bombshell evidence suggesting that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 election victory may not have been legitimate. Marly Hornik, the founder of RealAmerica.Vote and NY Citizens Audit, has suggested that the 2025 election included large numbers of unqualified or nonexistent voters. But that’s only part of the problem. “I actually don’t know whether Mamdani won the mayoral race, and I’m not here to say that he didn’t,” Hornik said ... The problem we uncovered is that the New York City and the New York State Boards of Elections have no idea if Mamdani... Western Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389619/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:13:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389615/posts Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea. In a letter to the prime minister they said he, as mayor of Greater Manchester, had unveiled one of the UK’s most ambitious local climate programmes that tackled housing, green growth and public transport. Reports over the weekend continued to suggest Burnham was set to give the green light to controversial new drilling in the North Sea by approving the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields, which were given approval under the Conservatives but put on hold... The Guardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389615/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:21:24 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389613/posts Blackout fears are growing for 20 million Americans as extreme heat pushes the power grid toward its limits. The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday authorized the operator serving parts of 17 states to activate idle power sources in an effort to keep the lights on. The move allows backup plants that are normally switched off to generate extra electricity if surging demand threatens to overwhelm the grid. The emergency order covers Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri and Montana. It also includes Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. The move... Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389613/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:38:38 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389612/posts California is taking the Trump administration to court a third time over its attempts to tie crucial emergency preparedness funding to the president’s preferences on immigration enforcement and election administration. In a coalition with 24 Democratic-led states, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit over new conditions on U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants. Most of these new rules relate to elections, including mandating states to employ a federal system to verify the citizenship of all their voters; using hand-marked paper voting ballots; and carrying out post-election audits, according to the lawsuit in Rhode Island’s federal court. The conditions also... CalMatters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389612/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:32:30 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389610/posts James Talarico, the radical Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate race in Texas, once credited Islamic teachings and authors as an inspiration for his Christian faith. 🚨UNEARTHEDJames Talarico — who said he "hates Christianity" — praised Islam for inspiring his religious beliefs:"I’ve learned as much about my faith from Salman’s tradition, from the Islamic mystics, from poets like Rumi, as much as I have from Christian authors..." pic.twitter.com/2UeksY9Hko— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 27, 2026“I’ve learned as much about my faith from Salman’s tradition, from the Islamic mystics, from poets like Rumi, as much as I have from Christian authors,” Talarico... Townhall https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389610/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:20:51 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389609/posts Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state’s June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation and counting every ballot. California has become notorious for its ponderously slow vote counts that can drag on for weeks and sometimes longer, largely the result of multiple changes over the years that were intended to increase turnout but have done little to achieve that. Among the changes: Every voter receives a mail-in ballot that can arrive at an election office seven days late and still... AP News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389609/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:19:21 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389605/posts Christopher Nolan cited Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” as an influence on his own interpretation of Homer’s epic poem while on the press tour for his latest blockbuster. Wilson is not returning the favor. In a negative review of Nolan’s “The Odyssey” for the London Review of Books (via The Guardian), Wilson criticized Nolan’s adaptation for lacking “psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth.” The author, who is also a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, added that Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has “nothing convincing to say.” “I had hoped that Nolan’s affinity with these Homeric themes... Variety https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389605/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:56:11 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389603/posts 🚨 JUST IN: Ugandan Mayor Mamdani is facing outrage for PUBLICLY POSTING a SEARCHABLE database of "wealthy" property owners in NYC "The city just posted a searchable list of every homeowner on the hook for his new tax. Names, addresses, 30,000 of them." 🤯 "A socialist mayor handing out a rolodex of the rich in a city that just watched a CEO get gunned down on a sidewalk. Sounds like a HIT LIST." This communist wants more violence, MAKE NO MISTAKE. X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389603/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:30:45 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389595/posts No primary—especially a Senate primary—should go on this long. But Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, having dragged on for months, has turned into an interminably vicious grudge fest—one that’s not likely to subside until voters finally go to the polls on August 4 and choose between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed.But the Michigan primary is also so bitter for the same reason that it has been so interesting. Of all of the 2026 races, this is the one that best captures the current fissures in the Democratic Party—and which seems to best predict where the fault lines of the 2028 presidential... MSN.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389595/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:04:45 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389593/posts ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, NevadaCreech Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) command and control facility in Clark County, Nevada used "to engage in daily Overseas Contingency Operations of remotely piloted aircraft systems which fly missions across the globe." In addition to an airport, the military installation has the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab, associated aerial warfare ground equipment, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the type used in Afghanistan and Iraq. Creech is the aerial training site for the USAF Thunderbirds and "is one of two emergency divert airfields" for the... Serving The Best Troops, Families, And Veterans In The World!! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389593/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389590/posts The following offering on the “birthright citizenship” decision in Trump v. Barbara picks up where your humble servant’s initial offering left off. Specifically, it will address in greater detail the remote – yet now thanks to the Barbara decision – actual potential for the neutering of the Constitution’s “natural born Citizen” (“nbC”) presidential eligibility restriction, at least as understood by the Founders. By analogy, reading the Barbara majority opinion is like finding randomly arranged seashells on the beach cryptically messaging “86 – nbC.” Misguided, absurd …, and dangerous. There is as yet no confirmation of the rumor that James Comey... The Post Email Newspaper https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389590/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:38:48 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389588/posts Sen. Ed Markey’s campaign released an ad this week meant to tout his progressive support. Instead, the ad — which featured quick cuts of his top endorsers, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), along with Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) — only highlighted the progressive left’s gerontocracy problem that has dogged the Markey campaign for months. Markey is 80 and, after 53 years in elected office, is running for reelection to another six-year term, while Sanders, 84, and Warren, 77, are currently serving terms through 2030. The Democratic gerontocracy issue is well documented. There was Joe Biden’s forced departure... MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389588/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:36:17 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389587/posts The Burmese people continue to suffer as the brutal civil war in Myanmar heads toward its sixth year. The conflict was recently brought home to America with China’s arrest of Min Zin, an American citizen who heads the Institute for Strategy and Policy (ISP)–Myanmar, located in Thailand. Beijing accused him of spying. China has increasingly close relations with the government in Naypyidaw, highlighted by the June visit to Beijing of Min Aung Hlaing, the commanding general who recently anointed himself Myanmar’s president. China helps Hlaing’s regime survive despite widespread popular opposition. For decades the borderlands of Myanmar have been aflame,... Responsible Statecraft https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389587/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:31:48 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389583/posts A trove of secretive audio tapes showcasing former President Joe Biden's 'poor memory' and 'diminished faculties' have been released The recordings were made by the ghostwriter who assisted in the publication Biden's 2017 book Promise Me, Dad. They were shared by Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, who began publishing the audio files for the first time Monday evening In one of the sit-downs, Biden struggled to speak at all for several minutes, and only after he was prompted by the ghostwriter, Marc Zwonitzer Dailymail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389583/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:49:37 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389581/posts For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them take on ambitious construction projects to expand public transit. The grants, sometimes in the billions of dollars, have funded new railroad tracks, train stations and roads rebuilt for modern bus service. Today, they’re funding extensions of the Second Avenue Subway in New York and the Red Line in Chicago, as well as the Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River and bus infrastructure in Indianapolis and San Antonio.But since President Trump returned to office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement under... The New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389581/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:53:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389579/posts New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said Monday that fresh produce, meat, seafood and other staples will be sold at a 30 percent discount in the city-run grocery stores he wants to open in every borough. Mamdani, who made city-run grocery stores and affordability key components of his campaign last year, said the stores would save the average shopper about $1,000 annually. “For many, that 30 percent discount is the difference between an evening spent around the dinner table with family or working another double shift to make ends meet,” said Mamdani, adding that the discount roughly equates to the... The Washington Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389579/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:21:55 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389577/posts President Donald Trump secured one of the biggest constitutional victories of his presidency after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 91 year old precedent that had limited a president’s authority to remove officials from so called “independent” federal agencies. In a 6 to 3 ruling, the Court held that presidents have the constitutional authority to remove officials serving in executive branch agencies, striking down key parts of the Court’s 1935 decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States. The ruling immediately gives Trump the authority to remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat whose case became the central test of... Big League Politics https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389577/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:14:02 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389576/posts The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fully implement an executive order signed by President Trump that seeks to impose additional restrictions on mail-in voting. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer called an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that paused portions of the order in 23 states and the District of Columbia “extraordinary,” and he argued that it “flouts settled” doctrines governing when courts can weigh in on a dispute. Sauer also asked the court to issue an immediate administrative stay–an order that temporarily puts the lower court’s order on hold while the... scotusblog https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389576/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:03:59 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389573/posts This video, presented by Black Conservative Perspective, criticizes current Democratic Party leadership and their political strategy. The host argues that the party lacks a cohesive vision beyond opposing Donald Trump, pointing to what he describes as a 'civil war' between moderate establishment figures and the rising, activist-left 'socialist' wing. Key takeaways from the video: Party Leadership & Finances: The video highlights internal struggles within the Democratic National Committee (DNC), citing reports of financial difficulties and interpersonal friction involving DNC Chair Ken Martin (2:32-4:47). The 'Socialist' Shift: The host discusses the growing influence of progressive candidates and policies (such as calls... YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389573/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:47:31 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389568/posts There are only two lanes to the Democratic presidential nomination two years from now, and one of them is already blocked—by Kamala Harris. Get ready for the Kamala comeback, followed, in all likelihood, by a replay of her crushing defeat by the Republican nominee. Believe it or not, the ex-VP occupies what counts as the “center lane” within the party, and for most of the last three decades that’s the one that’s led to the nomination. Republicans used to be the party of orderly succession, even if the candidate whose turn had come looked like a certain loser: think Bob... Chronicles https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389568/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:30:07 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389567/posts WASHINGTON — Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted in newly released diary entries to having several private discussions with a since-indicted adviser whom he disavowed before Congress in June 2024. For years, Fauci faced intense political and scientific backlash over US funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology — but denied that such experiments for so-called “gain of function” research, which can increase the transmissibility or infectiousness of viruses, ever occurred.The then-NIAID chief also testified that he had no knowledge of his longtime senior adviser David Morens — who was indicted in... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389567/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:29:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389565/posts What the Welfare State UnleashedFrom dignity to dependence to thievery.America’s debate over poverty has undergone a remarkable—and troubling—transformation. Two centuries ago, the central challenge was persuading needy people to accept public assistance. Today, the challenge is preventing people from fraudulently claiming benefits to which they were never entitled.That trajectory tells us something profound about the nation’s changing moral culture.Alexis de Tocqueville noticed something remarkable when he traveled through America in the early 1830s. Unlike Europe, where poverty often produced permanent dependence upon the state or aristocratic patrons, Americans possessed an almost universal determination to remain independent. They formed voluntary associations... American Mind https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389565/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:23:46 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389564/posts Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought for years to keep private have now been released. The roughly 70 hours of audio recordings, shared with CBS News, were cited in a 2024 special counsel's report, which said Biden kept volumes of notes at his home that included classified information. Biden, now 83, is at one point in the recordings heard telling his ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer: "Some of this may be classified … So, be careful. I'm not sure ... It's not marked classified but —" At another point in the recordings he says again: "The next thing I have... CBSnews https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389564/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:23:03 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389563/posts First lady Melania Trump and son Barron are the latest targets of Iran’s sick anti-US propaganda. A new video out of Iran is encouraging supporters of the Islamic regime to assassinate President Trump’s wife. Entitled “How to Kill Melania Trump,” the video shows images of the first lady in the motorcade and in some locations around New York City, even naming some of the designer stores that she shops. The shopping excursions could be “suitable for operations by global freedom fighters,” the video noted. It also suggested using a nerve agent to poison any clothes the first lady might purchase. New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389563/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:20:57 GMT