Category Archives: Current Affairs

Trump names Mike Waltz as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser. As national security adviser, Waltz will play an integral role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine … Continue reading

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A U.S. Government employee is arrested in Cambodia for leaking the two documents describing Israeli military activity before it would attack Iran

By Robert Willmann As has been widely reported today, Asif William Rahman was arrested in Cambodia and charged with leaking the two documents that were published on the Internet which described preparations by the Israeli military before it would attack … Continue reading

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Dow surges by 1,300 points as Trump is reelected

New York CNN — US stocks rose sharply Wednesday morning following a decisive and consequential victory for former President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s US presidential election. The Dow soared 1,309 points, or 3% in morning trading, reaching a new high. This … Continue reading

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The 2024 federal fiscal year ended. $35.46 trillion in debt. A $1.83 trillion deficit. $1.13 trillion in gross interest payments. The presidential candidates are silent.

By Robert Willmann Like Mother Nature, mathematics is impartial. The financial or fiscal year of the U.S. government starts on 1 October and ends on 30 September of the following year, with its name being the year of the last … Continue reading

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It is time to throw away the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and give the public better information

By Robert Willmann After growing up on the coast and spending time there, I have personal knowledge about hurricanes. My parents built their house to withstand hurricanes, and stayed during the vicious Hurricane Carla in 1961, which had wind gusts … Continue reading

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“Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida”

Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations … Continue reading

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Newspapers say that NY City Mayor Eric Adams is charged in a sealed federal criminal indictment

By Robert Willmann Activity before a federal grand jury is to be hush-hush, according to Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure [1]— 6(e)(2)(B) Unless these rules provide otherwise, the following persons must not disclose a matter occurring … Continue reading

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“Without immigrants, America’s job growth would have stalled”

Beth Casella’s family has been making things out of metal in Dayton, Ohio, for more than half a century. FC Industries — the company started by her grandfather, Frank — has grown into an $85 million local manufacturing business, churning … Continue reading

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A man is arrested regarding a rifle at the golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida where Trump was playing

By Robert Willmann As has been widely reported by the press and television networks, a man with a rifle was around the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was playing golf today, 15 September. Reports … Continue reading

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Russians taking reflexive control to a new level

Federal officials have accused Russia of using unwitting right-wing American influencers in its quest to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, the Justice Department charged two employees of RT, the Russian state media broadcaster, in … Continue reading

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