Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have both blamed each other for a fire that broke out at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on Sunday.

Kyiv said that Russian forces had started the fire at the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia. However, Zaporizhzhia’s Kremlin-installed governor insisted that Ukrainian artillery was the source of the fire, BBC reports. Ukrainian troops have launched a large-scale invasion across the border into southern Russia’s Kursk region beginning last Tuesday. They have gained control of much of the area as tens of thousands of civilians have been evacuated. The BBC calls it “the deepest and most significant incursion since Moscow began its full-scale invasion in February 2022.”

Yevgeny Balitsky, Zaporizhzhia’s governor, reported on Sunday that there was a fire at the cooling towers of the power plant but urged people to remain “calm” as no radiation spike had been detected around the plant. While he said Ukrainian shelling was to blame, Zelensky accused the Kremlin of purposefully starting the fire to try and “blackmail” Kyiv.
UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) posted to X: “IAEA experts witnessed strong dark smoke coming from ZNPP’s northern area following multiple explosions heard in the evening. Team was told by ZNPP of an alleged drone attack today on one of the cooling towers located at the site. No impact has been reported for nuclear safety.”

It later stated: “The IAEA team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya NPP viewed evidence provided today that continues to indicate that Monday’s fire did not start at the base of the cooling tower.”

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Jack Posobiec hosted Human Events columnist Kenny Cody on Tuesday’s episode of Human Events Daily during which Cody called the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz a “fake country boy.”

Posobiec and his guest began by pointing out all the ways Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has been “fake,” even deeming her a “chameleon” due to her changes of stance and identity as a career politician.

The pair then turned their focus to Walz, specifically the allegations of “stolen valor” after he claimed to have served in armed combat when in reality he was deployed to Italy.

“Yeah, I don’t think Kamala Harris could have chosen any better running mate for her inauthenticity than Tim Walz,” Cody said, adding that Walz has lied about being “in the trenches” and has been portraying himself in camo hats and hunting attire to try and cast an image of him being an “everyday man, when he is nothing but somebody who is a liar and a chameleon that uses in the same way that Kamala Harris uses her racial identity and her, you know, appeal as a moderate, Tim Walz appropriates rural Rust Belt culture.”

“He is appropriating that and his military service, I couldn’t think of a more unagreeable sort of candidate that was going to come across to rural white American voters than Tim Walz is going to end up being. I mean, he is as unappealable as they come because he is fake.”

Cody noted that Walz is essentially trying to appeal to the exact demographic that will “reject him for being a liar, going to reject him from embracing Stolen Valor,” adding that he has been trying to win over hunters and the “outdoor, everyday Carhartt wearing man.”

“I am from rural Appalachia, okay, we know a fake hunter and a fake country boy when we see one and Tim Walz is among the fakest that I have ever witnessed,” Cody said. “Tim Walz is as fake as Kamala is only for the wrong appeal to rural voters in the Rust Belt.” He later added, “I know a country when I see one, and he is no country boy.”

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The Biden-Harris administration is reportedly offering amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if he relinquishes power.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House has discussed pardons for Maduro and other government officials who have been indicted by the US Department of Justice.

Unnamed sources claimed that the Biden-Harris administration is willing to“put everything on the table” to convince Maduro to leave office before his presidential term is over in January 2025. The US has accused Maduro of plotting with Venezuelan drug kingpins to send vast quantities of cocaine to the US.

However, a Reuters report says the US has not offered any amnesty deal to Maduro. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre denied any amnesty was offered during a briefing on Monday, saying there have been no offers since the election.

“Since the July 28 elections, we have not made any specific offers of amnesty to Maduro or others,” Jean-Pierre said. “What I can speak to is, since the election, we have just not made that type of offer.”

But the WSJ quotes sources that identify talks between Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s congress and a Maduro confidant, and Daniel P. Erikson, an American policy expert on Venezuela, who serves with the National Security Council. Western oil companies would also be allowed to stay in Venezuela.

The Biden-Harris administration has maintained that the Venezuelan presidential election was rigged and that opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia actually won. Elon Musk accepted an invitation from Elon Musk to have a televised live fight.

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An EU spokesperson said on Tuesday that a letter sent by internal market commissioner Thierry Breton warning Elon Musk against hosting an interview with former US President Donald Trump was not approved by the commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

“I was wondering if the letter has been agreed or coordinated with President von der Leyen and if so if you were aware of this letter sent before a couple of hours before the live event?” a reporter asked.

“Thank you Valentina,” an EU commission spokeswoman said. “What the commissioner has represented in the letter is a general concern as I was saying, by pointing out the rules that have to be complied with by very large platforms under the European Digitial Services Act. For what concerns the letter specifically, the timing and the wording of the letter, were neither coordinated nor agreed with the president nor with the college of the commission.”

This clarification follows Breton’s Monday letter which attempted to warn Musk against the planned interview he had scheduled on X Spaces with the current presidential candidate Trump. The two had a wide-ranging discussion on everything from artificial intelligence to energy to the US economy.

Breton’s letter sought to remind Musk of his EU-regulated responsibility to prevent “harmful content” from spreading on the platform. In defense of his warning, Breton cited recent civil unrest in England which erupted after three school girls were stabbed by the son of Rwandan immigrants. This led to rioting among the English who protested against lenient migration policies in the nation.

“I am compelled to remind you of the due diligence obligations set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA),” Breton said, “as outlined in my previous letter. As the individual entity ultimately controlling a platform with over 300 million users worldwide, of which one third in the EU, that has been designated as a Very Large Online Platform, you have the legal obligation to ensure X’s compliance with EU law and in particular the DSA in the EU.”

“This notably means ensuring, on one hand, that freedom of expression and of information, including media freedom and pluralism, are effectively protected and, on the other hand, that all proportionate and effective mitigation measures are put in place regarding the amplification of harmful content in connection with relevant events, including live streaming, which, if unaddressed, might increase the risk profile of X and generate detrimental effects on civic discourse and public security,” said Breton.

An EU official who spoke to the Financial Times said “Thierry has his own mind and way of working and thinking.”

Musk responded to the letter, as did X CEO Linda Yaccarino. Musk jokingly said “To be honest, I really wanted to respond with this Tropic Thunder meme, but I would NEVER do something so rude & irresponsible!”

Yaccarino said “This is an unprecedented attempt to stretch a law intended to apply in Europe to political activities in the US. It also patronizes European citizens, suggesting they are incapable of listening to a conversation and drawing their own conclusions.”

Musk extended an invitation to Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris, as well, who has not yet responded to that ask.
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Mexican drug cartels have been warring with each other by using drones to drop bombs on competitors. Members of Los Salazar, connected to the infamous Mexican Sinaloa cartel have been flying just south of Arizona in order to attack Los Pelones, a rival cartel. Senate lawmakers are concerned about drones operating over US airspace and are seeking legislation to keep them out, the New York Post reports.

The bombing and inter-cartel rivalry has been centered in Sonoyta, Mexico, according to information released Tuesday by the US Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector Intelligence Unit. “Other confrontations between these two organizations have occurred along the border,” the Border Patrol bulletin adds.

A drug kingpin connected to the Sinaloa cartel was recently arrested in Oregon. And cartel drones are increasingly passing over American airspace – more than 1,000 a month according to Gen. Gregory Guillot, the commander of North American Defense Command and US Northern Command.

“I don’t know the actual number — I don’t think anybody does — but it’s in the thousands,” Guillot told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. “We … probably have over 1,000 a month.”

Mexican cartels, long identified for their iron grip on the drug trade and human trafficking, have invaded every sector of the Mexican economy.

Senate Republicans aren’t certain that the Department of Defense has a plan to counter the growing drone threat. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is responsible for monitoring and securing all North American airspace.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IW) wants to amend the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act to compel the Pentagon to meet the threat of drones and other unmanned aircraft systems entering US airspace. “On Border Czar Kamala Harris’ watch, murderous drug cartels are controlling the southern border and using drones for turf war attacks within miles of the United States,” Ernst told The Post. “These thugs must be held accountable. That’s why I’m equipping the Pentagon to respond to these incursions by any means necessary.”

The legislation would create a Counter Unmanned Aviation Systems (CUAS) task force.

In 2023, Customs and Border Protection cited drones as the means by which human traffickers could determine the position of border patrol agents. The Mexican army has admitted that soldiers have been killed by cartel drone bombs in Michoacán, Mexico – about 1,000 miles away from the US border. Residents in Michoacan, where the Jalisco drug cartel is fighting for control, said the attacks from the explosive drones are happening on a daily basis.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been begging the UK and Western allies to allow the use of their missiles to strike Russian forces, which he has claimed will end the reign of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid an ongoing cross-border attack initiated by Zelensky’s forces.

The Telegraph reports that his army was in control of a portion of the southern Russian Kursk region along the border by Monday night, per Kyiv’s top general. Zelensky stated that he was again urging Western allies to allow his use of long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.

He stated, according to the outlet, that he had ordered defence officials and diplomats to “present a list of necessary actions on our part to obtain permission from our partners to use long-range weapons to defend our territory.”

However the UK has not granted approval for Ukraine to use its Storm Shadow missiles as part of the Kursk offensive and has no plans of doing so. A spokesman for the UK government said, “There has been no change in the UK’s position. We have been providing military aid to support Ukraine’s clear right of self-defence against Russia’s illegal attacks in accordance with international humanitarian law. We are clear that equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defence of Ukraine.”

Zelensky made it clear that he believes the cross-border Kursk offensive will drive Putin out of office. He stated that the “Kursk disaster” during which 118 Russian sailors died in a submarine accident 24 years ago marked the beginning of Putin’s reign. “And now it is clear this is the end for him,” he said. “And it is also Kursk.”

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In the wake of the tragic events in Southport on July 29th, where a stabbing spree claimed the lives of three young girls, the United Kingdom has been thrown into turmoil. The unrest, fueled by a mix of fear and unfounded rumors, has ignited riots across the country. The justice secretary has warned that the repercussions of this civil unrest could persist for “months and years to come.” The riots, sparked by false claims that the suspect was an asylum seeker, have resulted in the arrest of 779 individuals, with 349 already facing charges. The government’s response has been swift and heavy-handed, with courts operating extended hours to process the surge in cases. However, the implications reach far beyond the immediate turmoil. The protesters, many of whom are angry and justifiably concerned, may unwittingly be advancing a government’s agenda to tighten its grip on society. This, in all likelihood, will lead to an expansion of state surveillance and a further erosion of civil liberties.

Not just in the UK, but far beyond.

The head of London’s Metropolitan Police has made it clear that the authorities will be intensifying their scrutiny not just of British citizens but also of American citizens who post content deemed “offensive” online. This unprecedented move to extend the reach of UK law beyond its borders signals a dangerous trend towards the weaponization of language and the criminalization of dissent. The message is clear: You can run, but you can’t hide—even in another country.

The more the protests continue, the more the government will feel justified in implementing stronger surveillance measures and more invasive responses, and the more Britain will resemble Beijing. The UK is not alone in this trend; similar patterns are emerging in Ireland, my country of birth, and the United States, where governments are increasingly using the pretext of public safety to clamp down on free speech and privacy.

The Irish government, as totalitarian as they come, has identified a surge of bigotry, misinformation, and falsehoods on social media platforms as a major threat. The new Prime Minister, Simon Harris, has vowed to hold social media executives personally liable for the content on their platforms. By the end of this year, Harris plans to implement binding regulations with penalties, marking Ireland as a global leader in combating “harmful” online content.

But, of course, this is not just about Ireland or the UK. The Biden administration, widely regarded as one of the most anti-free speech administrations in American history, may very well cooperate with the UK’s efforts to extradite American citizens who post “offensive” content online. The globalist trend towards suppressing dissent and controlling information is becoming increasingly apparent, and the implications for freedom are dire.

Should Kamala Harris become president—an idea that no longer seems as far-fetched as it did a few weeks ago—anticipate a growing number of once-innocuous acts being reclassified as hate speech.

As the UK government ramps up its surveillance and control measures, the ultimate goal becomes abundantly clear. It is not about protecting the public; it’s about consolidating power and neutralizing opposition. The justice secretary’s warning that the repercussions of the riots could last for years suggests that the government is preparing to use this crisis as a justification for long-term, possibly permanent, changes to the legal and social fabric of the nation.

In other words, Big Brother is about to get a whole lot bigger—and, one assumes, badder.

The irony here is as obvious as it is tragic. The very people who are protesting against what they perceive as the erosion of British values and the threats posed by immigration are inadvertently contributing to the acceleration of the state’s control over their lives. The more they riot, the more the government will argue that stronger measures are needed to maintain order, leading to a cycle of repression that could be difficult to break.

Language is a powerful tool, and in the hands of the state, it can be weaponized to stifle dissent and intimidate anyone who dares to speak out. The warnings from the Metropolitan Police and the government’s focus on prosecuting online “offenses” are clear indications that the UK is moving towards a society where free speech is increasingly under threat.

Elon Musk’s assertion that “civil war is inevitable” in Britain may seem hyperbolic, but it reflects a growing sense of unease about the direction in which the country is heading. The government’s response to the riots, with its focus on absolute control, suggests that they are more concerned with suffocating dissent than tackling the root causes of the unrest: rampant unemployment, uncontrolled immigration, rising living costs, and a deepening housing crisis.

As the political class in Britain and beyond continues to tighten their grip on information and speech, the concept of privacy and freedom of expression is rapidly eroding. The UK government’s aggressive stance towards extraditing foreign nationals for online content is just the beginning. The broader story is one of a worldwide trend where there is increasingly nowhere to hide from the reach of the state.

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In recent weeks, the political landscape has been rocked by a seismic shift. Vice President Kamala Harris, without a single vote cast in her favor by registered Democrats, has emerged as the new presumptive Democratic nominee. The mainstream media, ever eager to push their latest darling, have anointed her as the party’s savior this election cycle. But before we get swept up in this media-fueled frenzy, let’s pull back the curtain and examine the stark reality of Kamala Harris’s looming California Problem.

Let’s not kid ourselves: Kamala Harris’s meteoric rise isn’t just a quirky anomaly in American politics. It’s a troubling sign of what’s to come if we don’t scrutinize her track record and the disastrous policies she’s championed. Harris has attempted to distance herself from her 2019 GovTrack ranking as the ‘most liberal’ senator—a label she earned by out-lefting even Bernie Sanders. But what does it say about her leadership when she’s deeply connected to California politics, a state that has become a dystopian example of progressive policy gone awry?

We all remember Joe Biden’s promise to be the transition candidate, a bridge between the old and somewhat moderate guard of the Democratic Party and the new radical and progressive wing of the party. So, is it really a surprise to see the ‘most liberal’ senator finally get her shot at the nation’s top job? It’s safe to say this was the plan all along, and that her beloved and ultra-liberal state of California will be the model.

During Harris’s tenure as California Attorney General, the state didn’t just struggle with crime—it was overrun by it. From 2011 to 2016, California saw a staggering 23.7% increase in homicides and a 4.0% rise in violent crime rates. These statistics aren’t mere numbers; they represent real communities ravaged by a breakdown in public safety. Harris’s support for Proposition 47 and Proposition 57, which aimed to reduce incarceration rates, instead led to an alarming spike in criminal activity and a marked deterioration in safety.

The media’s portrayal of Harris as a beacon of hope overlooks a crucial fact: the Biden/Harris administration has already adopted and extended California’s troubled policies on a national scale. Under their leadership, we’ve seen a 7.3% rise in homicides, a 1.5% increase in violent crime, and a 0.9% uptick in property crimes. This isn’t just a statistical anomaly; it’s a reflection of failed policies that have only worsened under their watch.

And let’s not forget the impact of Harris’s California-inspired agenda. The state’s aggressive environmental regulations, such as bans on gas stoves and high-emission appliances, have led to skyrocketing consumer costs and daily life disruptions. Harris’s Senate tenure saw her support for similar radical environmental policies, including the Green New Deal, which would have exacerbated energy costs and economic pressures nationwide.

Harris’s California Problem extends to immigration and housing as well. California’s sanctuary city policies have created a chaotic and often dangerous environment, making it nearly impossible to address illegal immigration and related issues. As Vice President, Harris was appointed as the border czar—a role meant to address the escalating border crisis. However, her tenure in this position has been marked by a continued surge in illegal crossings and a chaotic handling of immigration issues. This failure to curb the crisis underscores a broader pattern of ineffective policy management that mirrors her approach in California.

On housing, California’s rent control measures have exacerbated the housing crisis, reducing rental property availability and driving up costs. Harris’s support for national rent control measures only promises to replicate these failures across the country.

The bottom line is clear: Kamala Harris’s policies are dangerous, and that is proven by simply looking at California. With only 41% of Americans viewing California favorably according to a recent Gallup poll, it’s evident that Harris’s alignment with the state’s failing policies should be a significant concern for her campaign.

For us, we must do everything in our power to win. The specter of California’s failed policies looms large over her candidacy, threatening to bring the same devastating consequences to the rest of the nation. If we’re not careful, Harris’s California Problem could become our national crisis.

Caleb Shumaker is a Republican political strategist and the President of Mammoth Strategy Group, where he helps shape effective strategies for Republican campaigns. You can find Caleb on X at @CalebCShumaker
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Jack Posobiec addressed “blackpillers” on Monday’s episode of Human Events Daily, stating that they need to be pushed “to the curb” and “taken out like the trash.”

The host began by applauding Donald Trump’s decision to return to X after a 3-year hiatus. “The Return of the King,” Posobiec called it. The President was initially barred from the platform, then Twitter, after the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. His account was reinstated by Elon Musk after he bought the platform in November of 2022. Trump has remained inactive despite this up to this point.

Trump and Musk sat down for an X Spaces interview on Monday evening, something that irked the European Commission which posted a letter to the platform demanding Trump be censored. Posobiec read the letter on his show, emphasizing the fact that it states “you will comply” with the European Digital Services Act.

“And by the way, please try to arrest Elon Musk over this. Please try. Look, we all know the back door censorship is going to come in, the FBI censorship is going to come in later … But folks, keep your eyes on the prize,” urged Posobeic. “We are 85 days away from victory. We are going to win. Post through the ops, post through the psyoping. I don’t want to see any black pilling out there. All right. You got any blackpillers in your life? You got to push them to the curb, take them out like the trash. Take them out and wait for the trash truck to come pick up the blackpillers.”

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The vast majority of ISIS-related arrests in Europe have involved teens. A new study indicates that two-thirds of those arrests over the past nine months were teenagers, The New York Post reports. The thwarted suicide bomb attack on a Vienna Taylor Swift concert is evidence that terrorists are focusing on children.

There have been 58 arrests relating to ISIS activity in Europe this year: 38 involved teenagers, according to a new King’s College study covered by CNN. The 38 has risen to 41 after three teenagers influenced by ISIS were apprehended before a plot to drive an explosive laden vehicle into one or more of Swift’s shows could be implemented.

ISIS contacts teens, grooms them into radical politics and dares them to prove their loyalty by committing acts of terrorism, according to King’s College professor Peter Neumann — who says teen terrorism has risen sharply since 2022.

The US has been affected too. “There’s no doubt in anybody’s mind that’s the preferred means and mechanisms for recruitment in the west, meaning Europe, but also in the US, Canada, Australia and elsewhere,” director of research at Syracuse University’s Institute for Security Policy and Law, Dr. Corri Zoli, told The Post.

Recruiters reportedly use a range of social media to target teens but focus on youth-orientated TikTok and Telegram, while also using the more traditional X, and Facebook. ISIS usually finds its message resonates better with males than females but the message is always the same: joining ISIS will make them important, Zoli told The Post.

“Everybody loves to recruit young people, especially young men, because there’s developmental issues,” she said.

Talking about planning a terrorist bomb attack would certainly be flagged and removed on TikTok or Facebook, so the recruiters reportedly try a softer approach, talking about Islamic culture or how the war in Gaza is affecting the lives of Palestinians.

Even US lawmakers have become aware of the issue. This month, Congressmen August Plfuger (R-TX) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced a bi-partisan bill calling on the Department of Homeland Security to assess social media for potential terrorist recruitment.

The teens accused of plotting to take out a Taylor Swift concert were believed by Austrian law enforcement to be heavily under the influence of ISIS as a result of online propaganda and wanted to kill “as many people as possible” with their car bomb. The concerts were canceled.

Austrian police arrested the trio on Wednesday and alleged that they found chemicals and materials to make bombs in the house of the 19-year-old gang leader.

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