The Trump administration declared a power emergency in the southeast U.S. due to high temperatures forecast to stress power grids. Details and analysis were discussed in this morning's report.
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Forward Observer analyst Matthew Heath gives a quick update after day two of the Belfast riots. A key detail that most people are missing, a power struggle inside the unrest itself among rival factions, and a projection of what may come next if London doesn't shut it down.
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The United States unleashed a new wave of strikes last night which Iran said targeted critical infrastructure. As of this morning, Trump said "the U.S. would be seizing Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure points” to “assume total control of their oil and gas markets.” Details and analysis were discussed in this morning's report.
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Jared, our Defense and China Analyst, reports further details regarding the Venezuelan and U.S. militaries deploying to an eastern Venezuelan gold mine.
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“You’re going to see more I.C.E. than you’ve ever seen in New York City, and it’s coming,” White House Border Czar Tom Homan said. Details and analysis were discussed in this morning's report.
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Taiwan sent officials to participate in N.A.T.O.’s Riga Strategic Communications Dialogue last week which also included a new breakout session focused on Taiwan. The session focused on how China’s actions undermine Taiwan and its Asian partners’ confidence in each other and the United States. Details and analysis were discussed in this morning's report.
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Did you know that the parliamentarian can be dismissed at ANY moment?
The parliamentarian serves at the pleasure of the Senate Majority Leader.
Thune has the sole authority to remove AND replace the parliamentarian w/o a vote from the Senate.
Fire Elizabeth MacDonough!
The Central California U.S. Attorney’s Office (U.S.A.O.) said it has opened multiple election fraud investigations in California. Details and analysis were discussed in this morning's report.
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Protip: if you don't want the integrity of your slowest-in-the-developed-world elections questioned, maybe don't have the Governor say there's a "contingency plan" if they think Dems woulda been locked out of the general election for the next Governor.
CALL TO ACTION: If you live in a border state to Texas or even Mexico, CALL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS and ask them to pressure the White House to declare a National Emergency Declaration on the New World Screwworm (NWS)
The USDA is currently working to downplay the severity of this situation, but the likelihood of this spreading outside of Texas rapidly increases by the day
A National Emergency Declaration would free up funding and allow other agencies to step in to act, as most other states are not currently prepared to combat this pest
Just to be clear, NWS has no contamination risks to meat. It is a flesh eating maggot that infests live animals that will further devastate the already diminished US Cattle herd
Another important data point is that the NWS CAN ALSO INFEST HUMANS AND PETS, so even if you are not a producer or in Texas CALL YOUR REPS
Clearing up some actual misinformation:
The New World Screwworm does not pose a threat to raw or cooked meat, and consumers should not worry about purchasing meat throughout this crisis
The threat is to LIVE warm blooded animals, also including wildlife, pets and humans
Here is a link to information about information, symptoms, risk factors, how it spreads and prevention: https://t.co/UyPyogfSRN