Additional Documentation of the Israeli Airstrike reported earlier, on the Al-Deir Neighborhood of Nabatieh in Southern Lebanon.
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Lots of either false information or misinformation has been circulated on X over the last few days about the situation on the U.S. Southern Border as well as ongoing repatriation flights by the U.S. Air Force between the United States and Central/South America.
First of all, is the claim that the Cartels in Mexico have either “allied” or come together to fight against the U.S. Border Patrol, and/or that they have been given the “green light” to open-fire on soldiers or law enforcement officers on the U.S-side of the Border. This is false for a number of reasons, the main one being the fact that the Cartel are not a unified organization or group, there are over a dozen Cartels in Mexico, from the Sinaloa Cartel to the Los Zetas, who almost all hate each other and are constantly in a state of war against each other; there is almost zero chance that they would ever all come together to fight against the United States.
The second bit of misinformation going around is in reference to ongoing repatriation flights by the U.S. Air Force, specifically the ones recently to Guatemala, which have flown across the Gulf of America/Mexico and avoided Mexican Airspace. The reason for this is likely due to Mexico refusing to allow the U.S. to use its airspace for these flights; but despite this, several accounts have now claimed that the reason is actually due to fears the Cartels could shoot down the aircraft while over Mexico. The Cartels do not have any system that could even come close to shooting down a U.S. Air Force C-17, which has a cruising altitude between 28,000 and 34,000ft; there have been rumors that the Cartels may have obtained Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), like the FIM-43 RedEye, but these come nowhere close to reaching a C-17, with max ranges of 15,000ft.
First of all, is the claim that the Cartels in Mexico have either “allied” or come together to fight against the U.S. Border Patrol, and/or that they have been given the “green light” to open-fire on soldiers or law enforcement officers on the U.S-side of the Border. This is false for a number of reasons, the main one being the fact that the Cartel are not a unified organization or group, there are over a dozen Cartels in Mexico, from the Sinaloa Cartel to the Los Zetas, who almost all hate each other and are constantly in a state of war against each other; there is almost zero chance that they would ever all come together to fight against the United States.
The second bit of misinformation going around is in reference to ongoing repatriation flights by the U.S. Air Force, specifically the ones recently to Guatemala, which have flown across the Gulf of America/Mexico and avoided Mexican Airspace. The reason for this is likely due to Mexico refusing to allow the U.S. to use its airspace for these flights; but despite this, several accounts have now claimed that the reason is actually due to fears the Cartels could shoot down the aircraft while over Mexico. The Cartels do not have any system that could even come close to shooting down a U.S. Air Force C-17, which has a cruising altitude between 28,000 and 34,000ft; there have been rumors that the Cartels may have obtained Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), like the FIM-43 RedEye, but these come nowhere close to reaching a C-17, with max ranges of 15,000ft.
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The U.S. Department of State has issued a security alert for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Specifically, the alert advises “U.S. citizens to shelter-in-place and then safely depart [via N’Djili airport in the capital city Kinshasa] while commercial options are still available.” Additionally, the U.S. Embassy is now closed to the public due to ongoing protests and widespread looting.
Context:
Tensions in the country have risen significantly since the M23 rebels took the regional capital of Goma during an ongoing offensive in the east that has received both direct and indirect support from the neighboring country of Rwanda. Most notably, the embassies of Rwanda and Uganda have been overrun and looted,with widespread looting now occurring across the city.
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Tensions in the country have risen significantly since the M23 rebels took the regional capital of Goma during an ongoing offensive in the east that has received both direct and indirect support from the neighboring country of Rwanda. Most notably, the embassies of Rwanda and Uganda have been overrun and looted,with widespread looting now occurring across the city.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has extended a formal invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come to the White House next week. This will be the first foreign leader to visit the U.S. in President Trump’s second term and clearly indicates that the president intends to stick to the priorities voiced during his campaign.
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The Defender Dome
Since Sunday, several C-17 Military Transports with the U.S. Air Force have flown from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, to Hatzerim Airbase in Southern Israel, before then flying to Rzeszów in Eastern Poland, which serves as the Hub for almost all Military Aid…
Only days after several U.S. Air Force C-17s were seen flying between Hatzerim Airbase in Southern Israel, and the Military Aid Hub for Ukraine in Rzeszów, Poland. Axios is now reporting that the U.S. Military transferred around 90 “Patriot” Air Defense Missiles from Israel to Poland earlier this week, which will be provided to Ukraine, for “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Systems already in service with the Ukrainian Air Force. In addition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also approved a Deal to transfer several PAC-2/GEM+ “Patriot” Batteries which were retired from the Israeli Air Defense Command last April, back to the United States for refurbishment by Raytheon, before being delivered to Ukraine.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, has now confirmed that no Medicaid payments have been effected by yesterday’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo announcing a temporary pause to all Federal financial assistance programs to begin a review to make sure that they are in compliance with President Donald J. Trump’s executive orders. Any offline portals should be back online imminently.
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Should the portals fail to come back online within a reasonable timeframe, this post will be updated. As we understand it, the portals are currently down but will be back up soon according to the press secretary.
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After last evening’s memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the temporary halt of Federal assistance programs for review, OMB has released a Q&A memo stating that “mandatory programs like Medicaid and SNAP will continue without pause.”
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The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro announced earlier today that the First Flights of Colombian Migrants to be repatriated from the United States, arrived earlier today at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá. This follows a Small Crisis this weekend between Gustavo and U.S. President Trump, in which Gustavo had initially refused to allow U.S. Military Aircraft carrying Illegal Migrants to land in Colombia, before later agreeing to the Flights after being threatened with Tariffs and other Actions.
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Axios, citing an unnamed White House official, says that the White House is expected to send out a memo offering to ‘pay federal workers who don't want to return to the office through Sept. 30, as long as they resign by Feb. 6.’ According to Axios, the measure is to make sure that all federal workers are onboard with the changes and initiatives that the new administration plans to implement.
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A Federal Judge has temporarily blocked today’s Federal Funding Freeze, ordered yesterday by the White House Office of Management and Budget, right as it was set to go into effect at 5:00PM EST.
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According to Fox News, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will announce that his is “immediately pulling” the Security Clearance and Personal Security Detail assigned to Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley. Secretary Hegseth has also directed the Acting Inspector General to conduct a Review Board, to determine if there is enough Evidence to have Milley stripped of a Star while in Retirement, for his efforts to “Undermine the Chain of Command" during the First Term of President Donald J. Trump. Additionally, a Portrait honoring Milley’s service has Army Chief-of-Staff will also be removed tonight from the Pentagon, similar to his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Portrait which was removed after President Trump’s Inauguration.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order, dubbed the “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation” Order, which states the United States will not “fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another.” A child defined as any individual under 19 years of age.
The Order directs all agencies to rescind policies based on guidance from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), while tasking the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with publishing and guiding the public on the best practices for promoting the health of children who assert gender dysphoria, rapid-onset gender dysphoria, or other identity-based confusion.
Additionally, all agencies and department will ensure that federal funding, including research or education grants to medical institutions, which includes medical schools and hospitals, as well as government provided healthcare, like Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE is not used for the chemical and surgical mutilation of children.
Finally, the Order directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize enforcement of protections against female genital mutilation, while convening States’ Attorneys General and other law enforcement officers to coordinate the enforcement of the law. The DOJ will also work with Congress to draft, propose, and promote legislation to enact a private right of action for children and the parents of children whose healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals practicing chemical and surgical mutilation.
The Order directs all agencies to rescind policies based on guidance from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), while tasking the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with publishing and guiding the public on the best practices for promoting the health of children who assert gender dysphoria, rapid-onset gender dysphoria, or other identity-based confusion.
Additionally, all agencies and department will ensure that federal funding, including research or education grants to medical institutions, which includes medical schools and hospitals, as well as government provided healthcare, like Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE is not used for the chemical and surgical mutilation of children.
Finally, the Order directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize enforcement of protections against female genital mutilation, while convening States’ Attorneys General and other law enforcement officers to coordinate the enforcement of the law. The DOJ will also work with Congress to draft, propose, and promote legislation to enact a private right of action for children and the parents of children whose healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals practicing chemical and surgical mutilation.
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