@#1 ... mass domestic surveillance of US citizens. ...

I'll ask again...

Why does the Pentagon need to conduct mass domestic surveillance of US citizens?

@#5 ... Former President Clinton and his wife had to be held in contempt to get them to obey the subpoena. ...

Because they didn't want the closed hearing.

Fmr Pres Clinton has said that he wants all references to him in the Epstein files to be released unredacted, save for the victim names.

The Clintons also are testifying under oath before Congress. The Clintons wanted the hearing to be public, not closed.

I'd say, release the Epstein file references to fmr Pres Clinton unredacted, again, save for the victim names.

If he did anything wrong, then let him face Justice.

More from the article ...

... In a statement, the ministry said that the speedboat's passengers opened fire on a coast guard vessel that approached them.

Six additional passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba's northern coast.

The identity of those on board the vessel or what it was doing in the area are unclear, with the Cuban government saying an investigation has been launched to "clarify" the event.

In statement posted on X via the Cuban Embassy in the US, the Interior Ministry said that the Florida-registered vessel - with the registration number FL7726SH - was detected near Cayo Falcones, in the country's central Villa Clara province on Wednesday morning.

When a Cuban boat carrying five members of the ministry's border guard approached the vessel for identification, "the crew of the violating speedboat opened fire" and wounded the Cuban commander, the statement said.

"As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six injured," the statement added.

Those injured were evacuated and given medical assistance. ...

@#1 ... mass domestic surveillance of US citizens. ...

Why does the Pentagon need to conduct mass domestic surveillance of US citizens?

More from the article ...

... The AP news agency cited a source familiar with Tuesday's meeting, who said that the talks between Hegseth and Amodei were cordial.

However, the source added that Anthropic dug its heels in the face of pressure from the Pentagon in regards to two areas -- the use of its tools for fully autonomous military targeting operations and mass domestic surveillance of US citizens. ...

Apropos?

More from the live-update article ...

... President Donald Trump's Republican allies and people close to the administration were relieved at the version of the president that showed up to address the nation tonight, but expressed some concern that he didn't lay out a significant policy agenda for the remainder of the year.

"He's in great spirits and you could see it right away. He kicked-off by celebrating the nation's 250th, bringing in the men's Olympic hockey team," a Trump 2024 adviser told POLITICO.

Like others in this report, the adviser was granted anonymity to speak candidly.

"He immediately got to substance, highlighting his record of delivering affordability for working families and laying out a forward-looking vision to keep lowering costs and rebuilding American prosperity " really meeting the moment."

Ahead of the address, Trump allies' major concern was whether he would stick to the script.

But he has largely followed the teleprompter and focused on messaging his priorities and personal stories. When he did weave away from the text, it was largely to go after Democrats in the room -- for instance, singling out former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ...

@#1 ... David Ryan Winters became enraged at the gay community in Raleigh-Durham for perceived slights. ...

What "slights" occurred?

From the cited justice.gov document ...

... According to court documents and other information presented in court, Winters became enraged at the gay community in Raleigh-Durham for perceived slights.

Starting around 2016, Winters began stalking gay men online and in person, including by showing up at victims' homes and sending them pictures of their residences. Winters would discover victims' personal information and send angry messages.

He repeatedly threatened to kill specific victims and gay men generally, saying that he wanted to make national headlines and invoking the Pulse homicides from Florida.

Winters visited one victim's workplace, shattered a window, and threw a metal trashcan on the victim's car.

Winters's obsessive harassment campaign terrified many people, forcing them to move or take other self-protective measures. ...

@#117

That's my guess also.

... the once-independent and nonpartisan agency had been decimated as the rule of law comes increasingly under attack. ...

At this point, it appears that, for the DoJ, the Rule of Law no longer exists.

It has become The Rule of Trump.

@#113 ... Stand if your first responsibility is to the American people and not illegal immigrants (sic). ...

The first responsibility of the people elected to Congress is to serve the people who have elected them within, of course, what the Constitution says.

So, in making that statement, what is Pres Trump actually asking?

Is he trying to, as usual, play for unfettered adulation of his actions, regardless of what the Constitution states?

Or is he trying to enforce the Constitution?

@#47 ... The draft dodging geriatric morbidly obese pedophilic Dotard-in-Chief desperately wanted to be in the women's USA hockey team locker room in Italy when they showered and changed ...

Apparently, that is an established desire for him ...

Awaiting this to play out.

So far, it seems to be typical Dir Patel, to the detriment of what the FBI has to do.

@#38 ... You're a disgrace to gay men. ...

How might your current trolling alias even know what might be a disgrace to gay men?

@#29 ... It sure made Patel look like an immature idiot, though. ...

As he used taxpayer money to fly to that celebration.

But then there's this ...

@#79 ... If that's true, either Trump determined there was nothing, or Trump is complicit in an active, ongoing coverup.

Which one explains why DOJ hasn't released the Epstein files relating to Trump? ...

Good question.

Outage map shows CT is doing OK.

@#103 ... The posture, the tone, the pace, it just drips of narcissism and self aggrandizement. ...

What else would be expected of a speech by Pres Trump? A speech that has preempted all (that I can see) network broadcasting, and most (if not all) non-broadcasting news channels.

Will FCC Chair Carr be happy about such a widespread coverage?

Is this what FCC Chair Carr wants to see when he watches video?

@#102 ... I'm a news and politics junkie ...

I have my questions on that.

But they are a different thread ....

@#101

Welcome to drudge.com.

@#95 ... Wait... if their Nuke Program was 'obliterated' last year, why is he threatening to bomb them this year? ...

Found this...

@#97

My guess ... AC means Anti-Christ?

@#93 ... AC ...

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