During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening.
The Director and I are committed to stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and intelligence operations. It is a priority for us. But what I have learned in the course of our properly predicated and necessary investigations into these aforementioned matters, has shocked me down to my core. We cannot run a Republic like this. I'll never be the same after learning what I've learned. read more
Newly declassified information contradicts Brennan's testimony before Congress on the origins of the now-debunked Russian collusion conspiracy theory. There is a particular focus on the intelligence community assessment commissioned by President Barack Obama in December 2016, which suggested that Russia had interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump. read more
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits declined for a fifth straight week to the lowest level since mid-April, showing a resilient job market. First-time jobless claims decreased by 7,000 to 221,000 in the week ended July 12. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 233,000 applications. read more
Retail sales rebounded in June, an indication that President Trump's tariffs are not significantly impacting consumer spending habits yet. Headline retail sales rose 0.6% in June, above economists' expectations for a 0.1% increase month on month. By comparison, sales decreased 0.9% in May, according to revised Census Bureau data. read more
Wholesale Inflation Flattens in June as Companies Cope With Tariffs Wholesale prices were unchanged in June, surprising economists who were expecting to see a modest increase. The Producer Price Index also showed wholesale inflation slowed annually. read more
"#63 | Posted by Danforth"
The 'Maryland Man' violently assaulted his wife at least 2 times in between his human trafficking runs. Whether she dropped the charges or not is immaterial in my classification of him as violent. All told, I don't give 2 ----- if he was violent or not - HE IS HERE ILLEGALLY - and that is enough cause to deport him. ALL of them are going back.