National and international media news & headlines compiled by CLG

U.S. to redeploy nuclear weapons in UK – Telegraph –The Pentagon is reportedly looking to bring B16-12 bombs to eastern England | 27 Jan 2024 | The United States is planning to deploy nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years, the Telegraph reported Friday, citing Pentagon documents. The report comes amid continuing standoff between Russia and NATO over the conflict in Ukraine, as some [deranged] Western politicians are calling to prepare for a potential armed clash with Moscow. The British newspaper cited procurement contracts for a new facility at the Royal Air Force station at Lakenheath in Suffolk that point to Washington’s intention to bring nuclear weapons to the base. RAF Lakenheath is expected to house B61-12 bombs that are three times more powerful than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, the Telegraph said. The US sent F-35 nuclear-capable fighters to the base last year.

The Ukrainian Boondoggle Must End By CLG News Founder Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. | 25 Jan 2024 | If not for NATO and especially U.S. arms and military aid, and if not for U.S. taxpayers subsidizing Ukrainian bureaucrats, the war would have ended long ago. Now, after a long series of failed promises and claims that Ukraine stood a chance to regain territory, most U.S. taxpayers have apparently had enough–as if many hadn’t had enough from the outset. Over 150,000 Ukrainian troops have been fed into the maw of death, with millions more Ukrainians displaced. No matter how long the conflict lasts, the result of the war will be the same-Russia will retain Crimea and hold control over the Donbass region. But the war hasn’t only been fought in Ukraine. It’s been fought against the American people as well. An endless barrage of war propaganda has been levied at those exhorted and extorted to foot the bill.

NATO won’t defend U.S. – Trump –The former president doesn’t believe that the allies will honor their commitments | 28 Jan 2024 | NATO will not come to the rescue if the U.S. gets attacked, former President Donald Trump said on Saturday, continuing his tradition of criticizing the Western alliance. According to Article 5 of the NATO Charter, an armed attack against one member state must be considered an attack against all of them. “We’re paying for NATO, and we don’t get so much out of it,” Trump told a crowd of supporters at a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada. “And you know – I hate to tell you this about NATO – if we ever needed their help, let’s say we were attacked, I don’t believe they’d be there,” the former president said. “I know the people.”

Sky News apologizes over IDF ‘Nazi’ comparison –An anchor for the network accused an Israeli lawmaker of advocating “ethnic cleansing” for Palestinians in Gaza | 27 Jan 2024 | Sky News has issued an apology after one of its presenters compared an Israeli politician’s proposal for Palestinian refugees to the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, deeming her words “offensive” and inappropriate. During a live interview on Friday with Israeli lawmaker and former United Nations envoy Danny Danon, Sky News anchor Belle Donati pressed the Knesset minister on his November 13 opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, which urged Western nations to take in Gazan families “who have expressed a desire to leave” the war-torn enclave. While Donati described Danon’s proposal as a form of “ethnic cleansing,” the politician soon interrupted to insist that he had never used those words, stressing that his op-ed spoke only of “voluntary immigration” for willing refugees. The host then shot back: “Yes, the sort of ‘voluntary relocation’ of many Jewish people during the Holocaust, I imagine, was not voluntary,” prompting an outraged reaction from Danon, who slammed the comment as a “shameful, anti-Semitic equation.”

California bill would mandate all new cars have device to ‘automatically limit’ speed to 10 mph over limit | 25 Jan 2024 | A California Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill he calls “groundbreaking” that would require all new cars sold in the Golden State to be equipped with a device preventing them from traveling more than 10 mph over the speed limit. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, introduced the Speeding and Fatality Emergency Reduction on California Streets Package this week that includes a provision that would require “new vehicles sold in California” to “install speed governors, smart devices that automatically limit the vehicle’s speed to 10 miles above the legal limit.”

Texas-bound ‘Take Our Border Back’ convoy to ‘shed light’ on migrant crisis, ‘send a message’ to leaders | 27 Jan 2024 | Large groups of concerned Americans are traveling toward the southern border to demand action from the Biden regime to fix the “wide open” flood of illegal migrants. “Fellow citizens and compatriots…I call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character to come to our aid with all dispatch,” Pete Chambers, one of the coalition’s commanders, wrote on the “Take Our Border Back” website. The multi-state convoy is set to begin on Feb. 3, Take Our Border Back wrote in a press release. The convoy will span cities from Virginia Beach, Virginia, to Eagle Pass, Texas.

Biden’s Parole Pipeline Freed 745K Foreign Nationals into U.S. in 2023 – Exceeding 2 Months of American Births | 27 Jan 2024 | Joe Biden’s parole pipeline at the United States-Mexico border released a foreign population into American towns in 2023 that outpaces two months of American births. This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released illegal immigration figures for December 2023. The data shows that more than 745,000 foreign nationals were released into the United States interior through Biden’s parole pipeline in 2023. This is a foreign population larger than the populations of Nashville, Tennessee; Denver, Colorado; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Washington, D.C.; or Boston, Massachusetts. Biden’s parole pipeline, which makes up just a portion of his Catch and Release network at the southern border, includes the migrant mobile app known as “CBP One” and so-called “humanitarian parole.”

Record 302,000 migrants crossed the border in December – including 19 on FBI terror watchlist; Texas National Guard soldiers continue fortifying border with barbed wire –Soldiers have been pictured loading sharp concertina wire into trucks along the Southern Border crossing at Shelby Park, in Eagle Pass | 26 Jan 2024 | An all-time record 302,000 migrants were intercepted crossing the southern border in December – nineteen of them on the FBI’s terror watchlist. The shocking figure was shared with ABC News Friday and is the highest ever recorded… Friday’s provisional numbers were released as Texas National Guard soldiers continued to fortify the border with barbed wire in defiance of the Biden regime’s ban on them doing so. Troops were seen loading excess wire into a truck at the border crossing at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass on Friday. Making an appearance at Eagle Pass earlier on Friday, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) called out Joe Biden for refusing to defend the country “from an invasion.” She also branded the area a “war zone.”

Half of all U.S. governors support Texas after SCOTUS border ruling, DeSantis’s ‘self-defense’ view –Abbott said Texas would continue to “deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration.” | 26 Jan 2024 | Governors mostly from conservative states all over the U.S. are expressing solidarity with Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott asserted the state’s right to “self defense” amid the border crisis. Abbott received the support Thursday of all but one of the nation’s Republican state governors in his feud with the Biden regime over border security, according to the New York Post. Governors from 25 states signed onto a joint statement in support of Abbott and the Lone Star State’s “constitutional right to self-defense” the Post also reported… Governors from Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, West Virginia, Utah, Alabama, Idaho, Nebraska, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee posted their support for Abbott and Texas.

Trump calls for all ‘willing’ states to deploy National Guard to Texas border and start the deportations –Many state governors have called to support Texas in the border crisis. | 25 Jan 2024 | Former President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account that he is encouraging all “willing states to deploy their [national guard] to Texas to prevent to entry” of illegal immigrants. Trump made the call to do so after Texas Gov. Gregg Abbot declared an invasion and invoked Texas’ right to “self-defense” in the First Article of the Constitution. At least 14 states have signaled supporting Texas in its efforts. In the post, Trump touted his record on immigration when he was president. “When I was President, we had the most secure Border in History. Joe Biden has surrendered our Border, and is aiding and abetting a massive Invasion of millions of Illegal Migrants into the United States.”

Governor pledges to ship razor wire to Texas if Biden stops Abbott –Noem says governors are commanders-in-chief, too | 25 Jan 2024 | A Republican governor of an interior state pledged to drive in razor wire on the border herself if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is stopped by Joe Biden or federal forces from retaining operational control of a park in Eagle Pass. Meanwhile, the U.S. congressman who represents the area warned Biden would be an “idiot” to commence a standoff or worse with Texas National Guard members now using the park, as parallels were drawn to the last instance of National Guard federalization 67 years ago. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem told Fox News that Abbott is doing the right thing by standing firm after a Supreme Court ruling in which two conservative justices sided with the liberals to vacate a lower court’s order preventing U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing the park, which has reportedly been a high-traffic illegal migrant arcade… “I’ll drive in more razor wire from South Dakota if I have to, for [Abbott] to do his job,” Noem told America Reports.

Border battle lines: Dems call on Biden to seize control of Texas National Guard as GOP allies back Abbott –The Lone Star State is fighting multiple legal battles with the federal government amid the migrant invasion at the southern border | 24 Jan 2024 | As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues to tout the state’s right to self-defend itself from a migrant invasion, some Democratic lawmakers are calling on Joe Biden to take control of the state’s National Guard. Abbott issued a lengthy statement Wednesday, saying the federal government broke the compact between the U.S. and the individual states. “The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting states, including immigration laws on the books right now,” Abbott said. “President [sic] Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them.” Abbott is fighting multiple legal battles with the Biden regime, which has threatened legal action over Texas’s seizure of Shelby Park near Eagle Pass.

Border Showdown: DHS Sends 2nd Demand Notice to Texas Over Seized Park Access | 24 Jan 2024 | Department of Homeland Security General Counsel Jonathan Meyer sent a second demand letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanding the state of Texas grant full, unimpeded access to a border city park and boat ramp. The Texas Military Department seized Shelby Park in early January. Tuesday’s letter sets a deadline of January 26, for the state to grant the Border Patrol full access to Shelby Park and other areas along a 2.5 mile stretch of the Rio Grande in the small Texas border town of Eagle Pass. The letter directly addresses Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court order freeing the Border Patrol to cut wire and fencing installed by the state to gain access to the border under their statutory authority to enter private lands without warrant within 25 miles of the border.

RFK Jr. signals he’s open to running as Libertarian in 2024 | 27 Jan 2024 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled he is open to running as a Libertarian Party candidate in 2024 as he continues his quest of getting on the ballot in all 50 states come November. During his appearance on CNN Saturday morning, Kennedy was asked if he would seek the Libertarian Party nomination as he is still running as an independent to make sure he can appear on the ballot in all 50 states and in D.C. Kennedy said he is open to that possibility, mentioning that he has a “really good” relationship with the Libertarian Party and that he might speak at the party’s Californian convention soon. “That is something that we’re looking at,” Kennedy said on Saturday. “We have a really good, relationship with the Libertarian Party. I’m going to be speaking at the California Libertarian Party convention…And we’re talking about me talking about me speaking in New York.”

Massachusetts Ballot Commission Rejects Effort to Bar Trump From 2024 Ballot | 24 Jan 2024 | A legal challenge to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Massachusetts has failed…so far. The Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission this week rejected a challenge to ban Trump from the 2024 primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment. The legal theories are based on Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment which states public officials who have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against” the U.S. may be disqualified from public office. Trump has not been charged with engaging in insurrection or rebellion against the United States. “The panel rejected the case on procedural grounds Monday, finding that the commission didn’t have jurisdiction to address the matter,” CNN reported.

Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns After Leaked Audio Relaying Alleged ‘Bribe’ From ‘Powerful People’ to Stop Kari Lake | 24 Jan 2024 | Jeff DeWit, chair of the Arizona Republican Party who is at the center of controversial leaked audio allegedly attempting to “bribe” Kari Lake into backing down — which even alludes to veiled threats from “powerful people” — is resigning from his position, citing an ultimatum from Lake’s team, which is threatening to release more audio of private conversations. In a statement released Wednesday, DeWit essentially confirmed the authenticity of the audio, although he called it “selectively edited.” Throughout the lengthy statement, he expressed more outrage toward Lake — who he said was employed by his private company — for recording their private conversation than for what was actually said, and he claimed that his discussion was “transparent” and “intended to offer perspective, not coercion.” However, throughout the audio recording, DeWit made it abundantly clear that the conversation “never happened,” which seemingly debunks his claims of transparency.

Calls Grow Louder for Haley to Drop Out of GOP Primary –In all states besides New Hampshire, Trump leads by no less than 30 points. | 24 Jan 2023 | Demands grew louder for former Gov. Nikki Haley to drop out of the GOP primary race on Tuesday after placing second in New Hampshire to former President Donald Trump. Many Republicans believe Haley should leave the race so all available GOP resources can be allocated towards defeating Joe Biden. Republicans spent over 167 million in losing efforts to defeat Trump in New Hampshire and Iowa, with plans to release millions more in future primaries. After Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) exited the race Sunday, Haley’s path to the nomination did not appear to improve. In fact, DeSantis’s endorsement of Trump further consolidated support behind the former president, placing pressure on Haley to also end her fledgling campaign.

Trump lawyers to use ‘conflict of interest’ between judge, Carroll’s attorney in appeal of $83.3M jury verdict: ‘Insane’ | 27 Jan 2024 | Donald Trump’s lawyers will use an “insane” and previously unknown “conflict of interest” between E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer and the judge presiding over her defamation case against the former president as the basis of their appeal seeking to toss the eye-popping 83.3 million jury verdict, The Post has learned. Trump lawyer Alina Habba said she was unaware Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan worked together in the early 1990s at the same powerhouse white-shoe law firm until Saturday, when asked about it by Post columnist Charles Gasparino, who was told by a source that the judge was once Roberta Kaplan’s “mentor.” “It was never disclosed. It’s insane…” Habba said, insisting neither the 79-year-old judge nor Roberta Kaplan, 57, who aren’t related, disclosed the “conflict of interest” and a violation of judicial ethics rules.

Trump slammed with $83M verdict for repeatedly defaming E. Jean Carroll just hours after storming out of court | 26 Jan 2024 | Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay a whopping 83.3 million in damages for defaming E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist whom a prior jury found that Trump sexually assaulted inside a department store fitting room. The jury verdict was broken down into 65 million meant to punish Trump, 11 million to help Carroll rebuild her reputation and another 7.3 million to compensate her for her pain and suffering. Trump – who had already left court when the decision came down – vowed to appeal and blasted the verdict as “Absolutely ridiculous!” in a Truth Social post roughly 20 minutes later.