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This Week in the World Affairs Brief
TRUMP PEACE TALKS -- ROUND TWO
There was a lot of speculation about what kind of “deal” Trump would get when he met face-to-face last Friday with Vladimir Putin at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. European leaders and Zelensky rushed to discourage Trump from promising too much in his eagerness for a ceasefire. As it turned out, Putin appears ready for a break in the fighting too, but is setting up the process to gain as much from this “peace” agreement as possible. He repeated his offer of trading “land for peace” which was something Trump didn’t have the authority to agree to, and which Ukraine was firmly against. Trump failed to get a ceasefire out of Putin, but he came away more optimistic than ever about a larger peace deal, and Putin used the opportunity to flatter Trump into once again thinking that they had a “special relationship,” and pumped Trump’s ego by declaring later “there would have been war in Ukraine if Trump had been President.” By playing the role of reasonable friend to Trump, Putin essentially got Trump back on his side, and planted the seeds of compromise in his favor. Putin also hinted at allowing security guarantees for Ukraine—something he previously said he was dead set against. That too was a slick move since Putin knows that Trump wants a peace deal that would allow him to walk away from the crisis as “solved” and not commit the US to more arms deliveries, let alone future intervention. Already Trump is turning to Zelensky and Europe to provide the solution to ending the war. This week, I’ll explain how Trump is already trying to get out of financially and militarily supporting Ukraine after meeting with Zelensky and European leaders in round two at the White House. To receive a fee one-time sample of the brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a sample on the left.
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Daily News
Minnesota School Mass Shooter Identified As Robin Westman
According to NYPost, Westman maintained a YouTube account that featured a video displaying multiple weapons. One screenshot from the video showed a semi-automatic rifle and a shotgun, with text on one magazine reading "kill Donald Trump."..."Minneapolis Catholic church shooter Robin Westman was a transgender who "identified as a woman" and legally changed his name from "Robert" in 2020."
Israel's Troop Occupation Of Southern Syria To Be Permanent
And so with that, Israel confirmed it will "remain" in the territory it has captured in southern Syria as a permanent occupation, which will likely lead to annexation. The Israeli army had moved swiftly beyond its Golan Heights occupation in the wake of the December 8 ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It has kept expanding since then, citing new 'threats'.
Trump Mulls Travel Ban for EU Officials Over 'Orwellian' Censorship Law
Vice President JD Vance has also repeatedly slammed European regulators, accusing them of “censoring” Americans. In a speech at the Munich Security Conference in February, he accused EU leaders of suppressing the speech of groups such as Germany’s Right-wing AfD party.
Female Students Seeking Bathroom Privacy Required to Fill Out ‘Mental Health Accomodation’ Form
The policy is raising concerns among parents who say that school officials or special interest groups pushing gender ideology should not be allowed to redefine basic rights, such as privacy, as “accommodations.”
FDA Revokes Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccines
Combined, the actions mean that FDA clearance is no longer in place for an estimated 240 million Americans, although doctors could still provide the vaccines off-label to those people.
Scottish Girl Arrested For Using Knife And Axe To Ward Off Migrant Stalker
Yet another example occurred in Scotland this week with the arrest of a 14-year-old girl who went viral on social media after defending another girl from a migrant man stalking them on video. The teen can be seen pulling out a kitchen knife and a hatchet and screaming at the man to leave them alone.
Zelenskyy reveals huge Flamingo cruise missile as no peace in sight
Flying bomb can hit targets 3,000km away; Trump fumes as Russia puts further hurdles in way of peace talks. What we know on day 1,276
FDA Suspends License For Chikungunya Vaccine After 'Serious Adverse Events'
the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) “believes this vaccine is not safe and that continued administration to the public would pose a danger to health,” the FDA said in a statement.
DNC Criticized Over “Private Agreement” to Continue to Pay Harris’s Debts After the Election
Democratic National Committee (DNC) continued to pay off the debts from former Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Over $15 million has already been paid out by the DNC, which is reportedly struggling to raise money in the aftermath of a failed campaign. Axios described it as a “private agreement”
Roblox Accused Of Enabling Predator Who Exploited 10-Year-Old Girl
According to the filing, the predator rewarded her with Robux, Roblox’s virtual currency, and threatened to revoke it if she didn’t comply. The complaint argues Roblox’s lax safeguards — including reliance on self-reported birthdates and, until late 2023, settings that allowed adults to message minors — directly enabled the abuse.
Stephen Miller: ‘Massive Scandal’ Brewing in D.C. Involving ‘Doctored’ Crime Statistics, Murders Counted as ‘Accidents’
Miller said D.C. already had the worst crime statistics in the United States when “honestly measured,” but those stats “dramatically understated how bad it was.” The White House advisor told reporters that murders and homicides were allegedly being reported as accidents instead of murders.
Expect Louder Clemency Pleas As Trump Admin Begins Tackling CDL Crisis
The incident unfolded in the predawn hours of August 12, on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce. Singh, driving a tractor-trailer, executed an illegal U-turn, transforming his rig into a fatal barrier. A minivan collided with the trailer, killing three innocent Americans instantly. Charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and manslaughter—facing up to 45 years—Singh fled to California but was swiftly arrested before escaping further. Post-accident investigations revealed Singh's failure on an English proficiency test, underscoring his inability to comprehend critical road signs, a factor in the preventable tragedy. Harjinder Singh knew he had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018, knew he had obtained his CDL through improper means in sanctuary states like California and Washington, and knew he was unable to read essential road signs. He is not innocent; lives were lost while he was committing multiple criminal acts.
First Human Case Of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Detected In Sanctuary State Of Maryland
USDA officially classifies screwworms as an "agricultural biosecurity threat," and one has to wonder, given recent cases of Chinese nationals caught smuggling "agroterrorism" fungi into the country, whether these parasites could be weaponized as part of hybrid warfare by foreign adversaries.
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Trump Can Slash $783 Million In DEI Research Funding
In a 5-4 vote, the justices lifted an order from a federal court judge in Boston that blocked $783 million in cuts made by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on health research grants that were being used to advance DEI efforts as well as “gender ideology extremism.”
NY State Trying To Restore Welfare Access For Illegal Immigrants
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) recently submitted a federal court brief challenging New York‘s request to restore Trump Administration funding, which was suspended after the state refused to say whether it was still providing public benefits to illegal aliens.
US Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft off Alaska 3 Times in a Week: NORAD
An E-3, two F-16s, and two KC-135 tankers scrambled to intercept and identify the Russian plane, the joint U.S.–Canadian military command said.
Israel Targets Yemen's Capital With Massive Strikes Near Presidential Complex, Missile Bases
The strikes hit areas near the presidential palace, the Asar and Hizaz power plants, and Houthi facilities suspected of housing artillery, including ballistic missiles, according to regional reports.
American Knifed In Face By Syrian After Intervening To Protect Women On German Train
Non-Germans account for 59% of sex crimes aboard German trains and at train stations, and sex violence in general doubled between 2019 and 2024. In particular, Syrians have established a reputation for violence in their host country. A recent analysis of official statistics by the German paper Die Welt showed that 40% of the perpetrators of violence in German schools in 2024 were foreign national, with Syrians leading the way. Syrians were involved in 10% of all school incidents, well ahead of the second-place Afghans who finished at 3.6%. Germany suffered 79 knife crimes a day in 2024, according to a German police union official, with Berlin enduring nearly 10 a day.
Judge Bars Government From Blocking Funding to 34 Cities, Counties Over Sanctuary Policies
The order affects Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Portland, Chicago, and many more.
Mail-In Ballots Need To Go
The Carter-Baker commission also highlighted how absentee voting enables coercion: “Citizens who vote at home, at nursing homes, at the workplace, or in church are more susceptible to pressure, overt and subtle, or to intimidation. Vote-buying schemes are far more difficult to detect when citizens vote by mail.” The problem is that both the buyer and seller have an incentive to hide the purchase.
Zohran's Mamdani's Crime Carnival Arrives
New York City's incoming mayor is a case study in the worst political ideas our country has put on display over the last decade.
Major Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelenskyy and European Leaders
Trump, and the Americans, once again seemed to take the side of the Russians in this conflict. They appeared perfectly happy to basically adopt the line: Russia is strong, Ukraine is weak, Russia is winning this war, so Ukraine should make a deal now and cut their losses by doing a few “land swaps” in a very dishonest and disproportionate way.
Disney Wants Men Back In Theaters After Years Of Catering To Feminism
Keep in mind, this is the same company that coined the phrase "The Force Is Female" and "Her-O" (instead of "Hero"...very clever). This is the same company that tried to embed gay and trans characters into movies for toddlers. This is the same company that actually went to war with the state of Florida to force them to accept LGBT and gender fluid indoctrination in public schools in opposition to the vast majority of the voting population. Finally, this is the same company that tried to bait and switch legendary male heroes for feminist "Girl Boss" heroes in every significant action/fantasy/sci-fi franchise they own the rights to.
Inside the Falkland Superlab: How RCMP Refusals to Cooperate With the DEA Fueled a Cross-Border Tariff Crisis
What Ottawa failed to share with Canadians, U.S. sources say, is that the DEA’s Newark, New Jersey office had already delivered the case to Canadian authorities through the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa nearly two years earlier — warning of precursor shipments tied to Djebelibak’s company, Valerian Labs. Canadian police, the officials said, not only declined to cooperate but also delayed launching their own siloed probe until after Washington imposed sanctions on Djebelibak in October 2023.
Newsom Prepares to Violate State Constitution to Save ‘Democracy’ In Redistricting Battle
However, serious concerns remain as to whether Newsom’s plan can survive legal scrutiny for a number of reasons. In 2010, a decisive percentage of California voters (62-38) passed Prop 20 which took redistricting out of the hands of politicians and created an independent citizens commission in the state constitution. Constitutional attorney Mark Meuser says Newsom’s redistricting plan would violate California’s constitution by holding hearings on a bill less than 30 days after introduction and by drawing maps without authority.
Texas Senate Passes Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans
After passing the Republican-dominated upper chamber in an 18 to 11 party-line vote, the bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.
Russia must not have Ukraine's Fortress Line
The territory that Putin is demanding contains Ukraine’s fortress line. If it is surrendered, all of Ukraine will be rendered wide open to invasion by the Kremlin’s forces. The Putin-Trump deal thus precisely mimics the suicidal October 1938 Munich Pact forced upon Czechoslovakia by Nazi Fuhrer Adolf Hitler in collusion with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Revoke DEI-Related NIH Grants
The Supreme Court voted 5–4 on Aug. 21 to allow the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants linked to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Trump vows 'harsh measures' if Colorado does not free Tina Peters
The prosecution argued that she was trying to become famous by highlighting alleged shortcomings in the election security apparatus of the state.