Account information for this Lucianne member

2026431 The oil-producing nations of the Persian Gulf are stepping up their efforts to divert shipping away from the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been launching terror strikes on civilian vessels. The Associated Press (AP) noted on Thursday that “at least seven major pipeline projects are under construction, in the planning stage, or being discussed as possibilities.” Work on all of these projects accelerated after Iran delivered a “wake-up call for Gulf oil producers” by shuttering the Strait of Hormuz twice so far this year. The goal is to build and expand pipeline networks that would allow countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Iraq to bypass the traditional—

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing two potential bumps on the road to full-time confirmation. And their names are John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. Over the past several days, reporting broke indicating the two Republican senators — who are both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee — have trepidation about advancing Blanche’s nomination to the Senate floor. While slated to consider his nomination on Thursday, the committee postponed a vote on Blanche’s AG bid by a week, as “per standard committee practice,” according to a representative for Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

I’d like to speak today about revolutionaries and counterrevolutionaries. Whether we realize it or not, we’ve been in a progressive revolutionary cycle for about 50 years. And by that I mean there has been the effort of most of the Democratic Party, and now the radical elements to accelerate that efforts as emblemized by the democratic socialists to take control of government, expand it, redistribute income so that many people in blue states especially are paying over 10% of their income, in addition to 38% of their federal tax or two or three percent in Obamacare tax and other add-ons.

As a result of the findings, a tariff rate of 10% to 12.5% is being added to the goods from a host of countries evaluated. These 301 duties are in addition to currently existing tariff rates. [FACT SHEET] Trading partners that have made commitments to adopt, and effectively enforce, forced labor import prohibitions will have a 10% tariff, and trading partners that have failed to adopt a forced labor import prohibition will have a 12.5% tariff rate. • The following 54 economies have failed to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor: Algeria; Angola; Argentina; Australia; the Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Brazil; Cambodia; Chile;

In March 2020, a group of influential virologists published a paper in the journal Nature Medicine arguing that an animal spillover event probably caused the pandemic. The article, known as ‘The Proximal Origins of Covid‘, concluded “we do not believe any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible” and was hugely persuasive in stifling debate globally. But messages obtained and published by US Senator Rand Paul show that behind the scenes the scientists voiced concerns that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) had been carrying out experiments on coronaviruses at insufficient biosecurity levels.

Gun control advocates continue to maintain that gun control works, that passing laws restricting the right to keep and bear arms on law-abiding citizens somehow keeps criminals from getting guns. They even have (incredibly flawed and unserious) studies that "prove" this. Yeah, right. Of course, it might be easier to believe that if I didn't see countless news reports every single day of the week regarding felons being arrested for possessing firearms, to say nothing of other things like drugs. In fact, I suspect most such arrests never really make the news unless the arrest included something else. Like, say, the illicit ingredient found in "bath salts."

Don’t look now but so-called democratic socialist U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has jumped to a slight lead in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire, edging out Pete Buttigieg 22 percent to 21 percent, according to the latest University of New Hampshire poll taken between July 15 and July 20. The shift in the poll, which had Ocasio-Cortez at 14 percent in October 2025 and 15 percent in February. In February, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was at 15 percent and former Vice President Kamala Harris was at 10 percent. In July, Newsom was down to 8 percent and Harris was down to 5 percent. Their loss was Ocasio-Cortez’ gain.

A historic church in Buffalo, New York, caught fire again this week, and it was determined to be the result of arson. St. Ann’s Catholic Church was built in 1886. It permanently closed down in August 2024 and was sold to an Islamic community for $250,000. There is now a push to turn the historic Catholic church into a mosque. On Tuesday, a second fire tore through the church in one week. Last weekend, firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at the church. On Wednesday, investigators determined the fire was the result of arson. WGRZ reported:

On Wednesday, President Trump held a rally at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA, to highlight the administration's economic policies and promote the candidacies of Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson and Republican nominee for United States Senate, Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10). After remarks from Jackson, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Trump took the stage to rousing applause and greeted the crowd in Wheeler Auditorium. Trump began:

The House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed the Republican-led $95 billion budget plan that includes billions in funding for the conflict in the Middle East and for farmers. The blueprint passed in a slim 216-to-214 split with just two Republicans voting against the legislation despite concern about the high price tag for defense spending. The plan would provide up to $73 billion in additional military funding for the conflict with Iran. The legislation also directs the House Agriculture Committee to write legislation that provides up to $12 billion for farmers —

As Washington prosecutes a war to end Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities and clandestine weapons program, the U.S. decision to grant Saudi Arabia a deal to expand its civilian nuclear industry without strict safeguards could invite the proliferation of nuclear weapons, analysts say. Administration officials said Wednesday that President Donald Trump approved a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that will provide the country with a civilian nuclear program, built by U.S. companies. The deal, known as a 123 Agreement, reportedly leaves the door open to future enrichment of nuclear material in the kingdom under U.S. direction and supervision, but without the most stringent safeguards.

The House of Representatives in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday passed the "Stop Insider Trading Act," which bans lawmakers and their families from trading individual stocks. The bill passed in a 232-198 vote, with 13 Democrats supporting the legislation. A similar bill is in the Senate. Democrats who opposed the bill argued that it does not go far enough because it prohibits members of Congress and their families from buying new individual stocks, but it doesn't prevent them from owning them. "For too long, Americans struggling to make ends meet have watched as lawmakers have entered office just to leave as multi-millionaires,"