UniParty Senators and Mike Turner Take Trip to Turkey NATO Summit to Coordinate with Zelenskyy

July 8, 2026 | Sundance |

At a certain point it all becomes so tiresome to watch unfold.

Senators Lindsey Graham, Mike Rounds, Jeanne Shaheen, Dick Durban and Chris Coons, together with previously removed House Intelligence Committee Chair, Representative Mike Turner,use taxpayer funds for a trip to Ankara, Turkey, to poke their nose in the latest NATO gathering and coordinate with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. WATCH:

The pontificating Congressional Delegation (CODEL)are visiting the NATO summit on behalf of their paymasters within the military industrial complexwho have advocated along with the Europeans for expanded military hardware.

Both Raytheon and Lockheed Martinare positioned to gain billions in revenue from the sale of Patriot missile systems to NATO Europe and via PURL to Ukraine. It is not coincidental that Raytheon and Lockheed Martin pay both republicans and democrats in the U.S. Senate for legislative outcomes to enhance their profits.

However, that said, the transparency of purpose is sickening.Taxpayers are in an abusive relationship with government.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Meets Senators Shaheen & Coons At NATO Summit in Ankara | AC1G

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a critical meeting with a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation, led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Coons, on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara. Demanding immediate air defense systems and production licenses, Zelenskiy warned lawmakers that the summit must not be a hollow exercise as Ukraine faces escalating frontline pressures.

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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/07/08/uniparty-senators-and-mike-turner-take-trip-to-turkey-nato-summit-to-coordinate-with-zelenskyy/#more-285100

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I hate our lawmakers

>>24804951

Meanwhile Comrade proles, in semi related news….

… The CODEL’s “good friend” Senator Mitch McConnell, is still recovering in the hospital, from an unknown medical event, with an unknown outcome, as the apparatus around the business of Washington DC says, “nothing to see here, move along, move along.”

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/07/08/uniparty-senators-and-mike-turner-take-trip-to-turkey-nato-summit-to-coordinate-with-zelenskyy/#more-285100

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US launches new strikes on Iran over Hormuz attacks

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• US Central Command says American forces have begun additional strikes against Iran. "The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping," CENTCOM said in a post on X.

• Explosions were heard Wednesday in Bandar Abbas and Sirik in southern Iran as air defenses engaged what was described as “hostile targets” near Bandar Abbas, a major port city in Hormozgan province, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported. Mehr also reported an explosion near Konarak and Chabahar in southeastern Iran.

• The United States has accused Iran of violating the MoU aimed at ending the conflict, with President Donald Trump saying the deal was “over” and that Washington would “probably” carry out more strikes on Iran.

• Iran’s foreign ministry said US strikes on Iran’s southern coast violated the MoU, while its spokesperson said Washington had breached the structure of the agreement by challenging a clause on safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and carrying out what he called “aggressive attacks.”

• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said new US attacks on Iran were “absolutely necessary” after Washington accused Tehran of violating the ceasefire.

•Trump said he did not think full-fledged conflict with Iran would resume after military strikes by both sides.

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Trump says US hit Iran 'much harder' after ship attacks

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday aboard Air Force One that the US responded with force after Iran attacked three ships, sayingWashington had hit back “much harder” than the initial strikes.

Trump said the US would respond at a ratio of “20 to one” whenever Iran attacks, adding that the latest US action was in retaliation for the previous night’s incident.

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Iranian lawmaker says US will face ‘powerful’ response for attacks

Iranian lawmaker Morteza Mahmoudi said on Wednesday the US would receive a “powerful” response for what he called its attacks on Iran in recent nights. In a post on X, Mahmoudi praised Iranian forces and criticized officials he said had placed their hopes in promises from "the country’s enemies."

"Undoubtedly, America will receive a decisive response to the crimes it committed tonight and last night. Pray for the warriors and defenders of our country who stand with their lives on the line in the midst of the battlefield, protecting these borders and lands, and for the guidance of those officials who have pinned their hopes on the enemy's promises," Mahmoudi said.

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Trump says Turkey-to-UK stop on way to US required no flight deviation

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his stop in the UK on his way from Turkey to the US required “virtually no deviation” from his planned flight path.He said the stop at RAF Mildenhall allowed him to meet service members and show them the new Air Force One aircraft, in a post on Truth Social.

"We just landed and met up with our new Air Force One, which was sent earlier to RAF Mildenhall, so we could show the wonderful Servicemembers, as per the entire Base’s request. They were very excited, picture enclosed. It was on our way back to the States from Turkey, with…

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 8, 2026

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Hardline influencer urges Iran to strike Israel, Persian Gulf states after attacks

Hardline influencer Davood Modaresian on Wednesday called for retaliatory strikes against Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar after what he said were attacks on four Iranian provinces.

In a post on X, Modaresian said delays in taking preemptive action would lead to greater losses, arguing that Iran should have acted before being attacked.

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Chabahar maritime traffic control tower damaged in US strike- IRGC

The maritime traffic control tower at the Chabahar Free Zone was damaged in a US strike on Chabahar on Wednesday, the IRGC said on its Telegram channel, citing the zone’s chief executive Mohammad-Saeid Arbabi.

The IRGC also said one of the free zone’s warehouses was targeted, while services and vehicle unloading operations at the facilities continued.

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Trump warns Iran of worse response after ship attacks

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a US response was in retaliation for what he described as Iran’s bombing of ships the previous day, warning that any further attacks would bring a more severe response.

“This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!"he posted on Truth Social.

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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 8, 2026

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202607049017

Question: Has the US ever had an ongoing war with absolutely no news, pictures or details of the soldiers etc. Ever? Are we really at war with Iran?

US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ (VIDEOS)

US Central Command said the latest round of attacks was aimed at securing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Published 8 Jul, 2026 20:28 |

The US carried out strikes in southern Iran for the second night in a row on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was effectively over.

Hostilities resumed after the US and its Arab allies in the region blamed Iran for attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement on X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces were “conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” CENTCOM said.

U.S. Central Command

@CENTCOM

At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent Show more

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Iranian media reported explosions along the southern coast, including in the port cities of Bushehr, Chabahar, and Konarak, as well as on Lavan Island. At least two blasts were recorded near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Fars News Agency reported.

A video posted on social media appears to show a strike in Chabahar, where Iranian media reported that a maritime control tower had been targeted.

According to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, the attack on Chabahar, the country’s largest port, also damaged Imam Ali Hospital and severed major power lines. Electricity has since been partially restored.

The strikes reportedly caused a large fire in Bushehr.

The attacks came during weeklong funeral processions for Iran’s longtime supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the first wave of the US-Israeli bombing campaign on February 28. Massive crowds attended events across Iran and neighboring Iraq.

Trump issued a warning to Iran shortly after the strikes began. “This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!” he wrote on Truth Social.

Several hours earlier, the president declared that the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over. “I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them any more. They’re scum,” he told reporters during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Türkiye.

Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed “severe punishment” for the US strikes.

The US said it struck more than 80 targets in Iran on Wednesday after three commercial ships were hit by projectiles. Although Tehran did not claim responsibility for the incidents, Iranian media reported that the vessels had attempted to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz without authorization.

The US and Iran have clashed over the interpretation of the memorandum of understanding they signed on June 17. Under the deal, Iran agreed to “make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels” through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, Iran and Oman were to begin negotiations to “define the future administration and maritime services” in the waterway. Iran has repeatedly insisted that it has the right to regulate traffic and collect tolls.

https://www.rt.com/news/642781-us-strikes-iran/

US states seek $1.4 trillion from Meta

Mark Zuckerberg’s company has been accused of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and teenagers

Published 8 Jul, 2026 15:01

Meta could face up to $1.4 trillion in penalties after four US states accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users, media have reported, citing court documents. The potential fines are nearly equal to the company’s current market value of around $1.5 trillion.

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accuse Meta of deliberately designing its platforms to keep children and teenagers hooked while misleading the public about the apps’ safety, the company said in a court filing on Monday.

At a court hearing last month, the four states said that they had calculated the proposed penalties by estimating the number of young users affected and applying fines allowed under state law. The $1.4 trillion figure was disclosed by Meta in a legal response to the states’ request on how damages should be calculated.

Meta has rejected the estimate as legally unfounded. “A sanction of that size has no analog in the history of consumer protection enforcement,” the company’s lawyers wrote in the court filing, as quoted by Reuters.

Mark Zuckerberg’s firm also called the plaintiffs’ “outlandish calculations” baseless and vowed to continue fighting the lawsuit.

A California Attorney General’s Office spokesperson defended the case, saying it alleges thatMeta “has prioritized profits over the safety of kids and fueled the mental health crisis we see impacting a generation of American children.” The office said it looked forward to “holding Meta fully accountable.”

Meta is also facing lawsuits from 29 other states that are not part of the $1.4 trillion penalty claim. Most accuse the company of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting children’s data without parental consent. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will hear those claims alongside the four-state case in August, while a separate lawsuit brought by another 14 states is scheduled for February 2027.

The case is one of thousands of lawsuits filed against Meta and other social media companies, including TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat,accusing them of deliberately designing addictive features for children and teenagers. In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent in a separate case involving products alleged to have harmed young users.

https://www.rt.com/news/642733-meta-us-lawsuit/

Corruption suspected at Ukrainian shipping giant – media

The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company has been plagued by failures that cannot be linked to “external” factors, a leaked letter says

Published 8 Jul, 2026 19:09

One of Ukraine’s biggest shipping companies has been plagued by decades-long corruption and mismanagement to the point where it began losing market share and assets even under highly favorable conditions, the Kiev Independent has reported.

The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP), a state-owned enterprise that operates cargo transportation along the Danube River and carries out shipbuilding and repairs, has been reporting poor performance figures and losses over the past years, even though the river itself turned into a major export route for Ukrainian grain and iron during the conflict with Moscow, according to the Kiev Independent.

According to a letter written in May by a UDP supervisory board member, Benoit Pleska, addressed to the Ukrainian parliament and obtained by the Kiev Independent,the company reported a collapse of over 62% of its freight division and a decrease in its Danube freight market share from 3.11% to 1.1% between 2020 and 2024, even though the market itself grew by more than 19% over the same period.

“Such a divergence cannot reasonably be explained by external circumstances,”Pleska wrote. He also attributed the slide to “structural managerial failure,” as well as “corruption that has plagued the company’s assets for decades, systematically destroying the UDP fleet.” He requested a parliamentary probe into the issue.

According to Pleska, the board established in 2025 faced “huge resistance from internal and external stakeholders” when it tried to get to the bottom of the issues affecting the company and turn it around. The hurdles included “malicious obstruction to the normal business operations of the supervisory board” and a defamation campaign against him personally, he stated.

The parliament’s transportation and infrastructure committee responded to the letter in June by calling its contents a source of “of significant current concern [that] undoubtedly requires a hearing and detailed review,” Kiev Independent reported, without specifying if any action was taken.

According to the outlet, the company’s management had elicited suspicion in the past. In 2017, 32 UDP vessels were allegedly lost in an embezzlement scheme causing damages of nearly $2 million. The Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities opened a probe, but the case is still pending.

In 2020, the company’s former director, AlekseyKhomyakov, was investigated over a suspicious attempt to transfer dozens of UDP vessels to another company based in Hungary. This investigation has not produced any tangible results as of July 2026 either, according to Kiev Independent.

The allegations come amid a series of high-profile corruption scandals in Ukraine. In November 2025, anti-corruption authorities uncovered a $100 million kickback scheme at state nuclear company Energoatom allegedly run by Timur Mindich, a close business associate of Vladimir Zelensky who was dubbed “Zelensky’s wallet” by the media.

The scandal also led to the resignation of Zelensky’s former chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, due to allegations of involvement. He was later briefly arrested in a separate money laundering case before being released on approximately $3.2 million bail in May.

In June, Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities announced having uncovered another Energoatom graft schemeinvolving the alleged theft of at least $3.8 million in public fundsthat was also linked to Mindich.

Russia has long accusedUkraine and the EU of being linked by “unified corruption chains,” claiming that a significant portion of the Western aid to Kiev – financed by taxpayers – gets embezzled and kicked back to Ukraine’s supporters.==

https://www.rt.com/business/642778-corruption-suspected-ukrainian-shipping-giant/

Trump clashes with Netanyahu over potential F-35 sale to Türkiye

The Israeli leader has urged the US president not to sell the fighter jets to Ankara

Published 8 Jul, 2026 04:17 | U

US President Donald Trump has rebuffed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye.

Netanyahu has accused Turkish President Recep TayyipErdogan of destabilizing the Middle East, as Ankara has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon.

Trump, who arrived in Türkiye for a NATO summit on Tuesday, said he would consider selling the fighter jets to the US ally.

“I have no concerns about anything. I mean, he’s a leader of a country that he’s made a much better country, a much better country, a much more powerful country,” Trump said, according to The Hill.

Netanyahu earlier urged Washington not to grant Ankara access to its most advanced fighter aircraft.

“I don’t think they should be given F-35s or the engines for their fighter jets,because that’ll upset the power balance in the Middle East, which is ultimately guaranteed by Israeli air superiorityand also by, I think, by America’s posture in the Middle East,”Netanyahu told Fox News on Monday.

“Turkey is a great country, but it’s governed by a man who calls openly for the annihilation of Israel,” Netanyahu said.

According to Axios, the Israeli leader privately lobbied Trump against supplying the jets and raised the issue during a phone call last week.

In 2019, the US expelled Türkiye from the F-35 program after Erdogan refused to abandon a deal to purchase Russia’s S-400 air defense missile system.

Last year, Ankara confirmed that it is interested in acquiring the aircraft but stressed that it would also retain the S-400s.

Erdogan has frequently clashed with Netanyahu, comparing the Israeli leader to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. On Tuesday, the Turkish Defense Ministry accused Netanyahu of waging a disinformation campaign over the country’s role in the region.

“Netanyahu and his partners in crime deliberately distort any criticism directed at them and seek to divert attention through a systematic propaganda effort,”the Defense Ministry said.

Trump’s relations with Netanyahu have soured in recent months, as Israel’s continued airstrikes in Lebanon threatened to derail peace talks with Iran. The US president acknowledged that he used harsh language during phone calls with his Israeli counterpart, in which he demanded that Israel suspend the strikes.

(I think Bibi destroyed his relationship with Trump for many manipulations, the biggest is the lies about Iran, dragging the US into Israel’s goals. Bibi has always been afraid of loosing the power so he told lies to Trump and others. I doubt all the US agencies will approve it anyway.)

https://www.rt.com/news/642710-israel-clashes-us-f-35-jets/

BREAKING: Graham Platner drops out of Senate race after bombshell rape allegations

Platner continues to deny numerous allegations against him as he suspends his campaign for Maine Senate seat in video announcement

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‘The Five’: Trump calls Iranian leaders ‘cuckoo’

The Five’ co-hosts assess the status of U.S.-Iran relations amid a critical NATO summit in Turkey and new U.S. strikes.

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https://youtu.be/MlXTyaYBPnc

‘FINISH THE JOB’: Lt Gen Kellogg URGES Trump to end Iran conflict

Former assistant to President Donad Trump Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire suspension

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Trump leaves NATO summit with DIRE warning to Iran

President Donald Trump discusses U.S. policy towards Iran and NATO, emphasizing a strong stance against nuclear weapons and aggressive actions. Fox News' Mike Tobin and Lucas Tomlinson provide updates from Turkey and Israel.

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https://youtu.be/5j-ovm2G6V8

Former TOPGUN pilot urges 'VIOLENT' blow to Iranian regime

Retired Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley discusses escalating tensions with Iran, criticizing their radical Islamic regime and advocating for decisive military force

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https://youtu.be/5RMvVQNS-lc

Mario Nawfal

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🇺🇸 🇪🇸 Trump on Spain at the NATO summit:

"I did have issues with Spain but they came back all the way today. Spain was very generous today.

They honored the request for lots of payments.

And if they didn't, we wouldn't even talk to them."

Mario Nawfal

🇺🇸 🇮🇷Asked why Iran attacked ships while begging for a deal, Trump:

"They're sort of crazy, to be honest.

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2074991277964157139

Scott Jennings

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Let’s be completely honest about what happened here. Every single Democrat went out there and defended every other Graham Platner scandal until the wheels came off.

They only cared about one thing: poll numbers.

Now the numbers are bad, and they have no one to blame but themselves.

https://x.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/2074714434497401129

New identity: Prime Minister Netanyahu's son changes his name

Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, is now officially known in state documents as 'Yonatan Han.'Israel National News

Jul 8, 2026 at 7:

Yair Netanyahu, the son of the Prime Minister, has changed his name and is now registered with the Israeli authorities under the name "Yonatan Han," the Haaretz newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The change was discovered through tax authority records, which include the new name with his identification number.

Whereas in December 2024, his tax withholding certificates were still issued under the name Yair Netanyahu, this year, the same identifying details appeared instead.

Netanyahu's second son, Avner, also chose to use a pseudonym in the past. When he purchased an apartment near London, England, in 2022, he was registered in the British Land Registry under the name "Avi Avner Segal."

Yair's new name is not out of the blue, but rather based on his family history. The name "Han" is the original last name of his maternal grandfather, Shmuel Ben Artzi. Yonatan is the name of his paternal uncle, who fell during the operation to rescue hostages from Entebbe Airport in 1976.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429858

(Bibi made up his name, it was reported he wasn’t even Jewish when younger. No one really knows what his last really is)

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