ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: Refusing to Live by Lies
In Moscow, Russia, on August 19, 1991, history arrived on a gray morning in a steady late-summer rain in the form of a column of tanks moving through ordinary Moscow traffic. Morning radio news announced that Mikhail Gorbachev had been removed as the leader of the Soviet Union for health reasons. A self-appointed State Committee for the State of Emergency claimed authority. Under Gorbachev’s reforms—glasnost, meaning “openness”—the truth began to surface for the first time in decades. Censorship loosened. Previously banned books reappeared. Small reform movements independent of the Communist Party began to speak openly. The air, previously heavy with suspicion and fear, became lighter. And then the tanks came. When people demand liberty, communism answers with tanks.

Trump can continue White House ballroom construction for now, says Roberts; Trump says grateful
“We are grateful,” Trump writes on Truth Social. The controversial construction has previously been stopped by an appeals court, which said Congress must first approve the ballroom. In his post, Trump now refers to it as a “military/ballroom complex” that is “so critical to national security.” It is a shift, with him increasingly talking about it as a military facility, with large underground spaces and drones on the roof, rather than a mere ballroom.

“Nixonmaxxing” – Did Trump Revive 37th President’s Legacy?
In one of the most curious political developments of the last several years, President Richard Nixon is making one more comeback – and young conservatives, many of whom weren’t even born when he died, are leading the charge. In one, Nixon declares, “America is great because her people are great,” while Guns N Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” swells in the background. Another montage of Nixon campaign footage is set to “The Largest,” a 2024 track from rapper “BigXthaPlug” – something that the famously stiff Nixon hardly could’ve imagined. Across Instagram, YouTube, and X, Gen-Z conservative content creators are setting Nixon speeches to rap and rock songs. Nixon waxes wise about America, its responsibilities in an increasingly dangerous world, the perils of communism, media lies, and how one should navigate the ups and downs of life.

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu as Israel’s Relations With Ankara Hit New Lows
Turkey issues an international arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s prime minister responds by calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an “anti-Semitic dictator.” Relations between the two countries have reached new lows. The arrest warrant announcement on Friday came from Turkey’s Justice Minister Akin Gurlek on X. Turkey is investigating Israel’s efforts to stop ships carrying civilians that tried to reach the population of war-torn Gaza during the war between Hamas and Israel, with Hamas designated a terrorist group.

Iranian President says it is time to end the war with the US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says it is time to end the war with the United States because Iran has the upper hand. “It is better that we end the war now when we are in a position of strength and dignity and when the whole world recognizes our victory,” Pezeshkian said during a meeting on Friday. The president also said that the United States is “hated around the world.

Canada: Man buys drugs from a pharmacy to be euthanised by MAiD in a funeral home
a 26-year-old Ontario man was killed by Medical Assistance in Dying (“MAiD”) after travelling to Vancouver to be euthanised Dr. Ellen Wiebe at a funeral home. Wiebe, who is renowned for administering MAiD, decided that he was eligible for murder because he was depressed. The victim was given a prescription for a list of non-FDA-approved drugs, which he purchased from a pharmacy, and then paid a fee to use the funeral home facility where he was killed. It’s worth noting that among the drugs supplied was midazolam. The same drug used in the UK for “covid” patients during the “pandemic.”

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole
If this isn’t an indictment on America’s hatred of Flock cameras, we don’t know what is. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Ohio refused to bring felony charges against a Clermont County man accused of destroying a Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR). The prosecution’s case seemed iron-clad … Despite the evidence against him, the jury declined to indict Morelock, resulting in all charges being dropped.

Iranian cleric says smell of ‘burned flesh’ still lingers near late supreme leader’s compound
An Iranian Shiite cleric said the smell of “burned flesh” still lingers near the compound of Iran’s late supreme leader, according to video circulated by Iranian media and shared Friday by Iran International. “Someone told me that when you go near the Supreme Leader’s compound, you can still smell burned flesh. I went there myself and found it was true

Swedish minister of Arab descent faces threats after wearing Star of David 
Swedish Minister of Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson is facing online threats and hate messages after wearing a Jewish Star of David during a televised election debate this week in a show of solidarity with Swedish Jews facing rising antisemitism. Mohamsson, 31, is of Arab Muslim descent but identifies as an atheist. Her decision to wear the Jewish symbol has drawn particular attention as she has become an outspoken critic of antisemitism in Sweden, including within the country’s political left. Sweden is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections in September.

Egypt reportedly tells US: Hamas disarmament plan cannot advance under current Israeli government 
Senior Egyptian officials reportedly told Trump administration officials that efforts to disarm Hamas cannot advance under Israel’s current government and would have to await the formation of a new government following Israel’s Oct. 27 election, Ynet News reported. The Egyptian officials reportedly argued that policies pursued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are strengthening Hamas.

China Firmly Rejects US Demand To Back Its ‘Most Crushing Economic Operation’ Against Iran
China has firmly rejected Washington’s call to join in implementing US sanctions to “squash” Iran’s economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the “toughest sanctions in history” which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, Bessent had on Thursday told CNBC: “It is a one-two punch. We have ​the blockade (on Iran), and we are going to have the toughest sanctions in history.” He then vowed, “It is going to work in Iran and we are going to collapse this ⁠regime.”

US Treasury Classifies Hezbollah As Arm Of The IRGC, Not A ‘Stand-Alone’ Group
The new US Treasury sanctions on Hezbollah unveiled Thursday do more than ever before in ‘legally’ classifying the Lebanese militant group as essentially an arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Treasury action – which is certainly not the first designation against the group – underscored that it operated in “service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.”

Mass Casualties As Russian Drones Slam Into Mall In Zelensky’s Hometown
At least 15 have been killed and 121 injured after a Friday afternoon apparent Russian drone strike on a busy shopping call in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials say. Casualty numbers could grow amid ongoing search and rescue efforts at the scene. Some of the injured are in serious condition. President Zelensky quickly issued a statement on the attack which was carried out on his own hometown, calling it “cynical and despicable” and underscoring that it was “an ordinary shopping center”.

A New Front in the North: Israel Confronts a Nuclear Threat From the Terrorist Turned Diplomat 
Israel now faces the prospect of a new and unfamiliar danger on its northern border: several tons of nuclear material remaining inside Syria, in the custody of a government whose president has declared his intention to pursue a nuclear program, and who Washington itself was hunting under a ten-million-dollar bounty less than a decade ago.

Mike Rogers Senate Campaign in Michigan gets boost from Democrats
The Michigan Senate race is drawing attention not only because of the candidates involved, but because of the voters crossing party lines. Republican candidate Mike Rogers recently held a press conference in Detroit with supporters who identify as Democrats. Their message was straightforward: They may still call themselves Democrats, but they no longer feel represented by today’s Democratic Party. Among those speaking was Michigan state Representative Karen Whitsett, who said she was a lifelong Democrat until March, when she decided the party had moved too far away from her values. Whitsett focused much of her criticism on Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his support for eliminating private health insurance in favor of a Medicare for All system. Her warning was blunt. “If you enjoy going to the ER now and sitting for six hours,” Whitsett said, “get ready to enjoy that a whole lot longer, because you may be sitting there for six weeks.”

Female Muslim convert charged with planning massive bomb attack on NY State Capitol
Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old woman who converted to Islam, appeared in federal court on charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS after authorities accused her of planning to bomb the New York State Capitol, kill state senators and then flee to ISIS-controlled territory in Syria. “I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they are meeting.

An Emboldened Iran: What Is Driving The Regime’s Confidence And What Happens Next?
The regime in Iran is entirely indifferent to its country’s economy and people. They would rather see a total implosion of their nation than wave the white flag of defeat.This mentality stems from the regime’s eschatological position of Shiite Islam. They believe that their “Mahdi” will come at a time when the world is in utter chaos—and they revel in the idea that they can help usher in that chaos. How do you negotiate with people who hold to such a warped ideology? The simple answer is, you don’t. President Trump is learning that firsthand.

Iranian oil offers to Chinese buyers fall as US blockade bites, sources say 
Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the US blockade has cut Tehran’s shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.

PHOTOS: Archeologists May Have Found Lost Egyptian City with Ties to Biblical Exodus
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently announced the discovery during an excavation of Tell Abu Siefi in northeastern Egypt that may be the city of Mesen. Archeologists uncovered a stone beam, also referred to as a lintel, featuring the name of the Egyptian ruler, Ramses (or Rameses) II, who has been linked to Moses.

‘Responsible for the World’s Problems’: Israel Has Truly Become ‘The World’s Jew’
The late David Bar-Illan was a brilliant Israeli pianist, journalist, & adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu. In the 1990s, he proclaimed what many in the West still refuse to admit: “Israel itself has become the world’s Jew.” Israel isn’t merely criticized like any other nation. It is singled out, defamed, and condemned with unique fierceness.

Disney Introducing New Supernatural Teen Drama Series
Once again, Disney embraces witches, warlocks, & sorcery while filling young minds with secular worldviews that reflect the current culture. This original teen drama, AKA “teen soap opera,” follows Disney’s storyline of three teenage witches & a warlock as they wield supernatural powers in the halls of an elite magic boarding school.

Canada: Man buys drugs from a pharmacy to be euthanized by MAiD in a funeral home
A young Ontario man was killed by MAiD after traveling to Vancouver. Dr. Ellen Wiebe, known for administering MAiD, decided he was eligible because he was depressed. He was given a prescription for a list of non-FDA-approved drugs to purchase. Among the drugs was midazolam – the drug used in UK for “covid” patients during the “pandemic.”

Tropical Storm Moke forms in Pacific, threatening tropical downpours and flash flooding in Hawaii
Just days after Hurricane Lala hammered the Hawaiian Islands, Tropical Storm Moke will make a close pass by the Big Island and unleash a dangerous threat of heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds. A Flood Watch is in effect.

Americans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot
The State Dept is warning Americans to steer clear of parts of a South American country of Ecuador as violent crime, terrorism and kidnapping raise safety concerns among tourists. In the advisory, officials warned of widespread crime across Ecuador, including murders, assaults, kidnappings and armed robberies linked to drug trafficking.

At Least 24K Noncitizens Cast Ballots in 2020: Census Bureau
A new report from the Census Bureau says over 24,000 noncitizens voted in the 2020 election. The head of the agency believes the real number is higher—much higher. And one particular West Coast state notched a far higher number of noncitizen voters than all the others.

Preach! Fearless Black Christian Pastor Unleashes Righteous Anger on Dearborn City Council Over Sharia: ‘We Are Not a Nation of Muslims!!’
Fiery Christian Pastor Lorenzo Sewell unloaded on the Muslim Dearborn, Michigan City Council over seizing the city and forcing it to exist under Islamic law. He proclaimed that America has lost the city to Islam and that “Enough is Enough!” He also informed them that this is a Christian nation, not a Muslim one.

New York Jihad: Female Convert to Islam Plots ISIS-Linked Bombing of State Capitol After Cheering 9/11 Terror Attacks
A white female convert to Islam who praised 9/11 was arrested before she could blow up New York’s Capitol in Albany using a bomb in a DoorDash bag. The media quietly restored her birth name to distance the attack from Islam. She said, “Blowing kafirs [non-Muslims] brains out is beautiful.” Welcome to the Religion of Peace.

UK government’s booklet for “asylum seekers” is an admission that whistle-blowers were right all along
UK Home Office published a booklet to give to “asylum seekers,” saying rape is a crime in the UK. This serves as an admission that whistle-blowers & others persecuted by the state for speaking out about crimes committed by people from specific cultures/ethnic groups aren’t racist but speak the truth – a truth the Gov’t doesn’t want you to know.

Quebec’s ‘Blow to Islam’ Con That Will Spread Everywhere
How the State Uses Islamic Provocations to Justify Restricting All Religion. A video circulating online presents Quebec, Canada’s new secularism law as a rare and necessary victory. Street prayers organized by pro-Palestinian groups repeatedly blocked roads in front of Notre-Dame Basilica, one of the most important Catholic sites in North America.

A quarter century later, Rosh Hashanah and 9/11 converge on the day judgment is written, but the shofar is silent
This Rosh Hashanah arrives on the eve of September 11, 2026, twenty-five years to the day since nineteen terrorists hijacked four American airliners and killed 2,977 people, including five Israelis, drawn from more than seventy nations. The Jewish New Year, the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe, begins this year at the exact hour America marks a quarter century of mourning. It is only the second time since 2001 that the two dates have coincided, and this year Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat as well, meaning the shofar that normally opens the Jewish year will not sound at all.

Fresh US aircraft carrier strike group arrives in Middle East
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military announced Thursday. The aircraft carrier will replace the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln after apparently deteriorating living conditions on board sparked fresh criticism of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills More Than 100
The death toll from the collapse of an artisanal gold mine in western Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, with others still missing or trapped beneath rubble, underscoring broader concerns about safety risks faced by miners across the region, The low-tech Zamboye gold-mining site collapsed Tuesday, August 18, near the border with Cameroon, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the town of Baboua.

Harvard agrees to $53M settlement with families after donated body parts were stolen, sold on black market
Former morgue manager Cedric Lodge pleaded guilty to stealing and selling cadaver parts from Harvard Medical School. Harvard University has agreed to a proposed $53 million settlement with families who accused the school of negligently handling its anatomical gift program after a former morgue manager stole and sold body parts from remains donated for medical research and education. “His violations … were despicable, abhorrent, and a flagrant betrayal of our values as a medical community,” George Daley, Harvard’s dean of the faculty of medicine, and Bernard Chang, dean for medical education at Harvard Medical School, wrote in the letter.

Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy ​a marine drone spotted a few hundred metres from the Black Sea gas ‌project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday. The incident underscores the growing threat to critical energy infrastructure in the Black Sea from drones and mines linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Neptun Deep ​expected to make Romania the European Union’s largest gas producer when it comes onstream ​in 2027.

Oil Exports Almost Halted as Iran’s Economic Crisis Deepens
Iran’s conservatives portray the suspension of talks as proof of American failure, but the central bank governor acknowledged cash-flow difficulties. The proposal targeting foreign infiltration is turning ties with the outside world into a focal point of conflict within the regime.

Israel didn’t approve entry of int’l security force to Gaza Strip, Netanyahu says 
Israel hasn’t approved the entry of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) into the Gaza Strip, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (PMO) stated. “Contrary to reports, the political leadership did not approve the entry of the international force into the Gaza Strip,” the PMO said. “Israel made clear that there will be no reconstruction of the Strip before Hamas is fully disarmed.”

Netanyahu reiterates: Israel ‘won’t tolerate’ any Turkish military presence in Syria 
Israel’s leadership doubled down on threatening Turkey not to advance its military toward Israel on Wednesday, after claiming responsibility for strikes on a northern Syrian airport to render it unusable ahead of the allegedly planned takeover by Turkish troops.

US plans to bar Mahmoud Abbas from attending UN General Assembly for second year
The United States is planning to deny Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and members of the Palestinian delegation visas to travel to New York for next month’s United Nations General Assembly, repeating a restriction that prevented Abbas from attending the gathering in person last year, The Jerusalem Post reported. Washington’s planned move would prevent Abbas from delivering his address at UN headquarters in person.

U.S. Treasury Secretary to Unveil Iran Economic Isolation Plan on 24th, Pressuring Allies to “Choose Sides”
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on the 20th that the administration will announce a plan to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners at a press conference on the 24th. He pressed allies to decide whether to “stand with the United States or against it,” emphasizing that this would be the largest coordinated economic isolation campaign in history. With China in focus as the primary buyer of Iranian crude, Bessent noted that Chinese cooperation would serve China’s own interests. Brent crude rose for a fifth consecutive session to around $94 per barrel, its highest level since the start of the month. President Trump warned on the 19th that third countries providing a “lifeline” to Iran would also face economic consequences. I

Deri warns: “They are fighting to destroy us from within”
Shas chairman launches the party’s election campaign with harsh accusations against elements within the Haredi community who, he claims, are acting on behalf of the left to harm the right-wing bloc.

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group
Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for the Islamic American/African Relief Agency, which the US Treasury designated in 2004 over ties to terrorist financing. The birth mother of Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed worked for a designated terror group that financed Hamas and the Taliban, the Midwesterner first revealed on Tuesday. … this omission might be intentional.

Turkey ‘crossed a red line’ in Syria, Israeli ambassador to US Leiter tells ‘Post’ 
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told The Jerusalem Post that Israel had received clear intelligence indicating that Turkey intended to significantly expand its military presence in Syria, a move Jerusalem viewed as crossing a red line. “We are not seeking escalation or war with either Turkey or Syria. But a red linewas crossed,” he said. His comments came following Israel’s strike in Syria and subsequent criticism from both the Syrian and Turkish governments. “This was supposed to be a blatant Turkish violation of the understandings,” Leiter said. “Those who needed to be exposed to the intelligence received it. Those who needed to know what was coming knew. We made clear that this was a violation of our understandings – and that is why Israel acted as it did.”

Hamas Uses Gaza Hospital for Torture, Interrogation of Palestinians, IDF Says
Hamas has been using Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis to torture and interrogate Palestinians, according to Israeli authorities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency released a joint statement on Thursday saying they can now reveal intelligence showing that Hamas “conducts security interrogations and torture” at the hospital.

In meeting with Kushner, Netanyahu makes ‘very clear, in no uncertain words, that he is against a Palestinian state’
In a meeting on Monday with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law …Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made “very clear, and in no uncertain terms, that he is against a Palestinian state,” according to a senior Israeli official. Kushner and other visiting Americans didn’t press a Palestinian state, but the prime minister made it “abundantly clear that he is 100% firm on this,” the senior Israeli official told JNS.

Israel warns Syria against Turkish military buildup as Ankara lashes out at Netanyahu
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter says Turkey crossed a ‘red line’ by planning to expand its Syrian military presence; Ankara denies the claim and accuses Netanyahu of fueling regional instability

China embraces AI while America fears being replaced
While university graduates in the United States greet Silicon Valley executives with boos and see automation as a direct threat to their livelihoods, in China people are embracing the AI revolution with almost blind enthusiasm. The enormous gap is no accident. It is the result of a short technological memory, a radically different employment structure and one basic question: Who really holds the reins of the tech giants? Eric Schmidt, Google’s legendary former CEO …began extolling the “enormous benefits” of artificial intelligence, the hall did not respond with polite applause. …Instead, the audience, …. broke into a cacophony of boos.

‘Responsible For The World’s Problems’: Israel Has Truly Become ‘The World’s Jew’
Bar-Illan said that the media was “loading the dice” against Israel, not simply by negative reporting but by hiding facts, distorting context, and declaring Israel guilty without evidence. He didn’t claim Israel should be immune from critique. No nation should be. Israel is a country of human beings who disagree, make poor choices, and fail. But Bar-Illan recognized that Israel is held to a different standard. When dictatorships slaughter their own people, terrorists embed themselves among civilians, and regional powers arm proxies and export chaos, the world concludes that Israel is the problem. Antisemitism did not disappear with the Nazis after the Holocaust. It simply wore a different uniform and shouted new slogans.

Spain: Granada seismic sequence exceeds 620 quakes, around 600 residents evacuated
A shallow seismic sequence south of Granada, Spain, has produced more than 600 earthquakes since August 14, 2026, including two M4.8 events. Around 600 residents were evacuated in Las Gabias while hundreds of buildings were inspected for damage.

6.7 Peru earthquake injures 2, damages buildings
A 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging homes, health centers and schools. The earthquake was centered in the Ayacucho region. It was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica, Arequipa, Huancavelica, Apurimac and Cusco, as well as in the capital, Lima.

Snowplow in August? Overnight storm dumps 3 inches of hail on Kansas City airport
A utility pole was also damaged, knocking out power to portions of the airport. Crews at the Kansas City Downtown Airport are breaking out the snowplows after early morning storms. Snowplows in August? After thunderstorms? These storms dumped three inches of hail on some of the taxiways at Wheeler Field.

Day of Reckoning Arrives for U.S. Treasuries Just as U.S. National Debt Reaches $40,000,000,000,000
We’re 40 trillion dollars in debt and spending well over a trillion a year in interest. No one can deny that our debt spiral is totally out of control. The federal budget deficit for July was 432 billion dollars. Interest on the national debt for July was 118 billion dollars. Now Treasury yields are spiking as investors become hesitant to buy more of our debt.

Blasphemy: Abdul El-Sayed Compares Himself to Jesus on Progressive Christians Podcast – ‘Radical in His Time Too’
Communist Muslim Democrat Michigan U.S. Senate candidate El-Sayed is invoking Jesus once again to justify socialist policies such as Medicare for All, but his comparison of himself to Christ is blasphemous. Jesus is seen as subservient to Allah in Islam, not as the crucified Son of God in Christianity. Using Jesus as a political prop is disgusting and evil.

Israeli FM Hits Back at UK: ‘Israel Will Not Be a Passive Victim… It Will Defend Its Rights, Its Interests, and Its People’
Sa’ar said, “It is absurd for Britain to lecture the Jewish people about where they may live in their historic tiny homeland, when the Jewish people’s connection and right to this land is the most extensively documented of any people in human history.”

Syrian Nuclear Material, Turkish Encroachment, and the Burden of Damascus
It doesn’t matter who controls Syria—whether it’s the Assad regime or now Ahmed al-Sharaa—we know Biblically that there has to be a future cataclysmic event that will cause Damascus to cease from being a city (Isaiah 17:1). Knowing this, one eye has to always stay on what’s going on in Syria.

Home Office hands out pamphlet to educate “asylum seekers” that rape is a crime in UK
Yesterday, the UK Home Office published a 7-page booklet that will be given to asylum seekers as part of an education campaign. It comes in the wake of a series of horrific rapes and sex attacks by people entering the country under the auspices of seeking asylum.

‘Shocked and Distressed’: Canadian Christian Grandmother Euthanized Against Her Will, Says Family
The family of a Christian grandmother who was euthanized, allegedly without her consent, filed a complaint. Brigette Stegemann previously refused so-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on the grounds that it violated her Christian faith. She died by a lethal injection on July 10 without providing a final verbal confirmation of consent.