Summary
Trump vows retaliation after Iran's own 'retaliatory' missile attacks on US bases in Jordan.
Eight Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan amid the first major tit-for-tat military strikes in a month.
US forces struck Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island, reportedly killing two people.
Iran threatens further retaliation, while regional tensions reignite across UAE, Qatar and Red Sea.
Global oil prices rose Monday in wake of the overnight renewed fighting.
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Read the full list of mega-donors and how much they have shelled out here:
Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz | Republican | $115.3 million | Founders of Andreessen Horowitz
George & Alex Soros | Democrat | $103.7 million | Investors and philanthropists
Jeff Yass | Republican | $93.8 million | Hedge fund investor
Elon Musk | Republican | $90.5 million | Founder of Tesla and SpaceX
One Nation | Republican | $75.7 million | Conservative nonprofit political organization
Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein | Republican | $70 million | Industrialists
Miriam Adelson | Republican | $67.6 million | Wealth from the Adelson casino fortune
Ripple Labs & Chris Larsen | Special Interest | $65.7 million | Cryptocurrency company and entrepreneur
Majority Forward | Democrat | $63 million | Democratic nonprofit political organization
Coinbase | Special Interest | $55.2 million | Cryptocurrency exchange
Paul Singer | Republican | $52.5 million | Founder of Elliott Investment Management
Greg & Anna Brockman | Republican | $50 million | Greg Brockman co-founded OpenAI
House Majority Forward | Democrat | $45.2 million | Democratic nonprofit political organization
American Action Network | Republican | $44.3 million | Conservative nonprofit political organization
Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss | Republican | $42.7 million | Cryptocurrency investors
Crypto.com | Republican | $38.6 million | Cryptocurrency company
American Prosperity Alliance | Republican | $36.3 million | Conservative nonprofit political organization
Koch Inc. | Republican | $35 million | Industrial conglomerate
DraftKings | Special Interest | $34.8 million | Sports betting company
Ken Griffin | Republican | $32.2 million | Founder of Citadel
How To Cover Up A Genocide — Israel Destroys 10 Million Tons of Evidence
Could you imagine living in a time when erasing 10 million tons of evidence of genocide is barely even newsworthy? Somehow we’re now in such a repulsive era.
There have been a select few articles detailing Israel’s efforts to clear literally millions of tons of evidence of its genocidal acts. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor recently reported on the carting away of 100 trucks per day of debris, pieces of destroyed lives, and human remains. Obviously, no small undertaking.
“This is occurring without any official record of the quantities removed or independent oversight, and before international and local investigative committees have had the chance to survey, examine, and document the sites.”
As Al Jazeera also reported this month,
“[The Euro-Med report] estimates that there are approximately 68 million tonnes of rubble across the Gaza Strip, much of it the result of Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on the enclave.”
This means that Israel has already removed/destroyed 15% of the evidence of its genocidal actions. Very exciting. Only 85% left to go.
Plus, they’ve already stolen 60 to 70% of Gaza. So there’s only 30 to 40% left to steal. Also very thrilling.
And there’s no doubt human remains are mixed within these materials. Many have pointed out that the official estimate of 73,387 murdered by Israel does not come anywhere close to the actual number. Besides not including “indirect deaths” (those killed by starvation, disease, or medical issues that could’ve been treated if not for the genocide), the official estimate only includes the bodies that have been identified. Many, if not most, of those killed have not been identified — either lost under collapsed buildings or blown into such small pieces that there’s hardly anything to identify. Famed lawyer Steven Donziger estimates the number of Gazans Israel has killed is closer to 500,000.
This massive cover-up job Israel carries out every single day has also been verified by Israeli propaganda outlets like Channel 12 and the Times of Israel:
“Channel 12 airs footage showing heavy engineering equipment used for the works, as well as satellite imagery revealing areas from which rubble has been cleared.”
“Rubble” makes it sound like clearing said debris is a reasonable activity, but obviously “rubble” is simply a term that includes pieces of homes, schools, hospitals, bodies, memories, and lives. It would be like murdering your neighbor and then describing disposing of his body, house, pets, and belongings as “simply clearing rubble.”
Why would even pro-Israel propaganda outlets admit to such heinous crimes? Well, seeing as 82% of Israelis actually want to complete the inhumane, immoral ethnic cleansing of Gaza, it’s politically popular to report on the continued efforts.
We should also bear in mind that Israel has a track record of working to cover up their genocides and massacres. After October 7, 2023, there were over 100 completely blown-up vehicles. Most of them were destroyed in a manner that would make no sense if perpetrated by Hamas fighters with small weaponry. So those vehicles were overwhelming evidence of the Hannibal Directive — the IDF’s strategy of murdering absolutely everyone, including countless innocent Israelis.
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https://realleecamp.substack.com/p/israel-has-hidden-10-million-tons
PENTAGON SECRETLY INSTALLS MILITARY INFLUENCERS TO SELL HEGSETH’S AGENDA
Three retired officers received undisclosed civilian roles as they used massive social-media audiences to amplify the Defense secretary.
The Pentagon quietly installed three conservative military influencers in civilian government roles while refusing to disclose their duties, compensation, or employment terms.
The Washington Post reported that retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness, retired Army Col. Kurt Schlichter, and retired Army Col. Thomas Anderson — known online as Cynical Publius — received positions inside the Defense Department.
Pentagon records reportedly showed Maness and Schlichter with active “.civ” government email addresses assigned to Undersecretary Anthony Tata’s personnel-and-readiness office. Anderson appeared in Pentagon records earlier this year before disappearing from the listing.
Post reporter Dan Lamothe disclosed that the men traveled for Pete Hegseth’s Senior Service College Task Force, which examines alleged “woke” activity at military colleges.
The Pentagon spokesman Joel Valdez refused to say whether taxpayers funded their salaries, what work they performed, or how long their roles would continue. Tata and all three influencers declined comment.
GenXGirl identified the operation as government employees “propagandizing Americans,” later writing, “These people are hired to sell war.”
Well damn.
First DataRepublican gets exposed as a Dept of War employee and now 3 conservatives military vet influencers.
Name and shame these phonies:
Kurt Schlichter
CynicalPublius (Thomas Anderson)
Rob Maness
The Pentagon is not running a private media company. If these jobs serve the American people, taxpayers deserve the names, assignments, salaries, and deliverables — not secret personnel records and social-media propaganda.
https://www.nationalfile.com/article/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-to-sell-hegseth-s-agenda
JD VANCE COURTS 1,000 PRO-ISRAEL DONORS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Republican Jewish Coalition Power Brokers Demand Reassurance on Israel as the Vice President Eyes 2028
Vice President JD Vance will address nearly 1,000 top Republican Jewish donors behind closed doors as pro-Israel power brokers test his loyalty ahead of the 2028 presidential race.
Vance will headline a VIP gala at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual Las Vegas summit, but the public and news media cannot hear his remarks. Jewish Insider described the appearance as a decisive test before major GOP donors and activists.
Haaretz reported that nearly 1,000 donors gathered at the Venetian for the two-day summit and that reporters were barred from Vance’s appearance.
The pressure follows Vance’s criticism of Israeli officials, his role in Iran peace talks, and his refusal to abandon Tucker Carlson. Shadow of Ezra highlighted Republican lawmakers publicly coaching Vance toward the expected message.
Rep. David Kustoff predicted that Vance would defend the “strong relationship” between Washington and Israel. Rep. Craig Goldman said the audience would be surprised by him.
Rep. Randy Fine issued a blunt warning.
“He has a big hill to climb coming into this room.”— Rep. Randy Fine
The gathering exposes Washington’s real hierarchy: American foreign policy gets negotiated with wealthy interest-group donors while the American people wait outside the locked door.
https://www.nationalfile.com/article/jd-vance-courts-1-000-pro-israel-donors-behind-closed-doors
Sean Duffy: Feds Shut Down 270 Truck Driving Schools After 239 Deaths
The Trump administration cracked down on 270 fraudulent commercial driver’s license (CDL) driving schools for failing to enforce English proficiency standards for migrant truckers and other violations after 239 deaths have occurred.
The agencies are cracking down on fraud surrounding the illegal migrants receiving CDL’s, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Monday.
Duffy criticized the Biden administration for getting rid of “long standing safety rules that make sure we get well qualified drivers driving big rigs,” and for allowing truck driving schools “to self-certify.”
“What we are announcing is an emergency executive shut down of 110 driving schools,” Duffy explained. “So, these are driving schools that account for 5,000 of the violations for English proficiency. What I mean by that is, you have to speak English to operate a commercial motor vehicle. I didn’t create that rule, President Trump didn’t create that rule. That rule has been in place for decades.”
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1RJjpbjpBnNKw
https://www.antiwar.com/