Jordanian king warns of “massive conflict” if Israel annexes parts of West Bank

King Abdullah II of Jordan said in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel that Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank “will lead to a massive conflict with Jordan.” Why it matters: This is the harshest statement by … Read More

Letter: Governors are acting like dictators

posted in: News, United States

Several governors have told us that life after the coronavirus will be the “new normal.” We’ve heard that before for eight long years during the stale economy of Barack Obama. In fact, those on the left are pretty hopeful this … Read More

Border wall construction has sped up amid coronavirus crisis, CBP chief

EXCLUSIVE: Construction of the wall at the southern border has sped up amid the coronavirus crisis, and it remains a “top priority” for the Trump administration, the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told Fox News this week. “This pandemic has not … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 15 May 2020

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, We were sick to death of hearing about the wretched bat-flu, the government models, the horrible predictions, all of it, about seven weeks ago.  But we’ve heard almost nothing else.  Apparently the virus will dominate everything for … Read More

Preliminary 6.4 magnitude earthquake in western Nevada felt from Utah to California

“It’s a pretty good-sized quake,” a U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist said. The temblor struck 4.7 miles deep, causing at least six aftershocks, including two with a magnitude of 5.4. A preliminary 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of western Nevada … Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s stay-at-home order

The ruling said the state health secretary’s emergency order is “unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable.” The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the state’s stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic as “unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable” after finding that the state’s health secretary … Read More

US, Colombia involvement in a raid in Venezuela confirmed

posted in: News, World News

Caracas, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela’s Minister of Communication and Information Jorge Rodriguez on Tuesday confirmed the deep involvement of the United States and Colombia in May 3’s frustrated terrorist raid.   In statements from Miraflores Palace, Rodriguez displayed some … Read More

Pandemic brings Putin down to size

posted in: News, Russia

Watching Putin mark Victory Day, from a Dacha near Moscow. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Russia’s surging coronavirus epidemic is now the world’s second-largest, behind the United States. What to watch: As Russia becomes a new epicenter, President Vladimir Putin appears almost … Read More

US could cut ties with China over coronavirus, ‘save $500 billion’: Trump

posted in: Far East, News

The US president has said he does not want to speak to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and threatened to sever ties with Beijing, as the standoff between the two countries continues. US President Donald Trump has said he might … Read More

Coronavirus is pushing the EU in new and undesirable directions

posted in: European Union, News

COVID-19 is transforming the EU works in several ways, accelerating trends that were visible before the virus struck. These changes are good news for anti-EU populists. It is far too soon to judge how COVID-19 will transform the EU – … Read More

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