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Jack Smith Gets Very Bad News
Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov
1.39M subscribers
10/20/23

Episode Resources:

🔵 Court Order:

https://ept.ms/45EwlkW

🔵 Full Analysis:

https://ept.ms/46GZmxI

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=J_WfkKmCNqE

[thepainterdoug]

This is the most insane video. can you imagine a million documents? a thousand would be an amazing amount. 10 thousand crazy!
a million?
what a complete clown show

[onawah]

Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker, Ending 22 Days of Paralysis
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/mik...6x3m6H2T1aE%3D
10/25/23

(Republicans look happy with the winner.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OsNTnptH2Mo

)

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023.
(Podcast at the link)

"The new speaker aims to complete the appropriations process in the next 23 days, which will test his ability to maintain the fragile unity of House Republicans.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives, clearing the way for the chamber to reopen after 22 days of enforced idleness since the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

He became the 56th speaker of the chamber on Oct. 25, winning 220 votes—including unanimous support from the Republican conference on the first ballot—a stunning moment that capped weeks of tumultuous infighting that saw three other Republican speaker nominees rise and fall.

Making his way to the rostrum amid a standing ovation, Mr. Johnson received handshakes and hugs from colleagues and even posed for a selfie with one member.

Mike Johnson Calls Speakership 'Honor of Lifetime'
Mr. Johnson, carrying what appeared to be a Bible in hand, accepted the gavel. He thanked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y), as well as his predecessor Mr. McCarthy (R-Calif.) for his service, crediting him with creating the Republican majority in the House.

"I want to say to the American people, on behalf of all of us here, we hear you," Mr. Johnson said at the podium.

"We know the challenges you're facing. We know that there's a lot going on in our country, domestically and abroad, and we're ready to get to work again to solve those problems, and we will. Our mission here is to serve you well, to restore the people's faith in this House, in this great and essential institution."

Drawing on biblical themes, Mr. Johnson said, "I believe that each one of us has a huge responsibility today to use the gifts that God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great country as they deserve it and to ensure that our Republic remains standing as the great beacon of light and hope and freedom in a world that desperately needs it."

The new speaker seemed part political philosopher and part policy wonk as he explained his vision for governance and laid out a legislative agenda to address border security, inflation, and the national debt.

"We want our allies around the world to know that this body of lawmakers is reporting again to our duty stations. Let the enemies of freedom around the world hear us loud and clear, the People's House is back in business," he said.

With that, Mr. Johnson was sworn in by the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.).

The House immediately began a legislative session.

In a whirlwind of activity the previous day, Mr. Johnson was first defeated in a Republican nominating conference but elected less than 10 hours later after Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) withdrew his nomination.

The 51-year-old attorney and former radio host now faces the daunting task of keeping the fractious Republican majority united as it faces a series of near-immediate decisions.

Unanimity at Last
Mr. Johnson received a prolonged standing ovation from fellow Republicans upon his nomination by Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
"Today is the day that House Republicans will humbly look in our hearts and elect Mike Johnson as Speaker of the People's House," Ms. Stefanik said, a nod to the desire of many Republicans to put the divisions of the past three weeks behind them.

She described Mr. Johnson as a deeply principled man of faith who was strong, fair, and kind, and able to lead the House in facing the country's significant problems.

"The people are looking to this great chamber to save America, and save America we will," Ms. Stefanik said. "Today is the day we get this done."

Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) made a gesture of respect to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) before nominating Mr. Jeffries.

"I noticed a little bit more of a smile on your face today than we have in the past," Mr. Aguilar said, acknowledging Mr. McHenry's service in a difficult temporary role as it drew to a close. The remark evoked a sheepish smile from Mr. McHenry and a standing ovation for the speaker pro tempore from both sides of the aisle.

Mr. Aguilar went on to cast the speaker election as a partisan battle inspired by the former president.

"This has been about one thing—this has been about who can appease Donald Trump."

Balloting began just before 1 p.m. with 429 members present, including 220 Republicans. The number of votes needed for election was 215. Mr. Johnson was elected 220–209, unanimously supported by fellow Republicans.

As the hour-long voice vote proceeded, Republicans and Democrats traded occasional jeers as several members aimed barbs at the opposing candidate when casting their vote. Mr. McHenry once gaveled the House back to order.

Eventually, the mood lightened among Republicans, who erupted in a cheer as Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) cast the 217th vote in Mr. Johnson's favor.

That number, representing a majority with all members present, was the conference's elusive goal over several previous rounds of voting.

Support
Republicans reacted to their new speaker with confidence that he's a person of integrity who will change the way the House functions.
“I know Mike will keep our majority united as we continue to deliver on the commitments we've made to our constituents,” Mr. Emmer said.

Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said: “I've seen a commitment [in Mr. Johnson] ... to things bigger than himself, going back to my days in the statehouse. And when he came to Congress, those same principles followed him.”

“We have a new level of trust with Speaker Johnson that did not exist previously,” Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) said. “Three weeks from now the American people won't care how long it took to get a speaker. They will care that we've got a conservative leader a man of principle a man of integrity, a man who doesn't represent the swamp of D.C.”

President Joe Biden issued a statement congratulating Mr. Johnson on his election and pledging to find common ground with him wherever possible.

"This is a time for all of us to act responsibly, and to put the good of the American people and the everyday priorities of American families above any partisanship," the president wrote.

Former President Donald Trump, who earlier on Oct. 25 backed Mr. Johnson, also celebrated the new speaker.

“I just want to congratulate Mike Johnson. He will be a great speaker of the House, and we were very happy to have helped,” he told reporters outside a New York courtroom. “I've known him for a long time. He's a tremendous leader and a tremendous man.”

The Road Ahead
The first action of the House will be the approval of a nonbinding resolution in support of Israel’s right to self-defense, Mr. Johnson said. The resolution, a symbolic measure, has 425 co-sponsors and will be a quick win for the new speaker.

After that, the legislative agenda focuses heavily on the completion of the appropriations process before government funding expires on Nov. 17.

Mr. Johnson said he aims to pass the remaining eight appropriations bills in quick succession, which will allow the House to negotiate with the Democrat-controlled Senate from “a position of strength.” He didn't rule out the passage of a second stopgap spending bill if necessary.

The new speaker has proposed using creative approaches to moving the spending bills quickly, including forcing some bills out of the Appropriations Committee and forming a working group to address problems in the farm bill, which failed in September.

It's unclear how these tactics will be received by House Republicans given that concern about following the “regular order” of the legislative process was a key complaint against the former speaker. Passage of a 45-day stopgap spending measure became the final straw that prompted Mr. McCarthy's removal from the role.

The Johnson agenda includes completing 2025 spending bills by the end of July in order to avoid repeating the end-of-year frenzy over government spending, something fiscal hawks have agitated for. The speaker also said he wouldn't recess the House in August unless all 12 appropriations bills have been approved.

Beyond regular appropriations, President Biden has requested some $105 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, Israel, allies in the Indo-Pacific, and border security. Republicans are eager to support Israel and strengthen border security, although many are leery of Ukraine aid and believe those requests should be considered individually rather than as a bundle.

The House also is expected to consider imposing additional sanctions on Iranian oil sales in an attempt to reduce their ability to fund terrorist activities.

Mr. Johnson must accomplish this while acclimating himself to the role of speaker. While he's a former chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest of the five major Republican caucuses, he hasn't held a committee chairmanship.

New Leader, Same Conference
The unanimous vote for Mr. Johnson by House Republicans masks, if only temporarily, the deep divisions that exist within their conference. Over the preceding days, Republicans were more willing to acknowledge that conflict publicly.

“I think it is apparent to the American people that the GOP conference is hopelessly divided,” Mr. Womack told reporters on Oct. 24.

Those divisions have been evident in events of the preceding three weeks as a handful of Republican members—not always the same ones—were able to force the conference to abandon the will of the majority.

“First, McCarthy was the one with problems, then Steve Scalise, then Jim Jordan, then Tom Emmer,” Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) said. “It may be that Republicans in the House have been conditioned to just say no unless they get everything they want.”

Leading the diverse and often cantankerous conference will be challenging, but some members expressed confidence that Mr. Johnson has the skill for the job.

“I have a lot of respect for his maturity, his judgments, and his personal character," said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.). "And I think those things we'll see if we were just about any challenge."

Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord, Ryusuke Abe, and NTD's Melina Wisecup contributed to this report. "

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What You Need to Know About Mike Johnson, the New Speaker
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/wha...elated_stories
By Katabella Roberts
10/25/2023

"The House finally elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be their 56th speaker, more than three weeks after former Speaker McCarthy (R-Calif) was ousted.

He won the speakership with a unanimous vote from his fellow Republicans 220-209.

Mr. Johnson, 51, was nominated by the Republican conference with 128 votes in closed-door balloting after three rounds of voting late on Oct. 24.

In a press conference after the nomination on Tuesday, the Louisiana lawmaker noted that "democracy is messy sometimes," but stressed the House Republican majority was "united" in its vote for him.

Johnson Pledges a 'New Form of Government'
He also announced that the House would hold a floor vote on Wednesday to "make this official," although he still needs almost all Republicans in the public roll call to win the gavel.
"I’m honored to have the support of my colleagues," Mr. Johnson told reporters. "This is servant leadership. We’re going to serve the people of this country. We’re going to restore their faith in this Congress, this institution of government. America is the last best hope of man on the earth."

In addition, the Louisiana Republican vowed to restore America's trust in Congress and promised swift government reform if he were to secure the position of House speaker.

Rep. Mike Johnson Picked as New GOP Speaker-Designate: 'We're Going to Serve the People
"You're going to see a new form of government, and we are going to move this quickly. This group here is ready to govern, and we're going to govern well—we're going to do what's right by the people," the Republican told reporters.

What follows are some things to know about the relatively little-known Rep. Johnson.
Who Is Mike Johnson?

Mr. Johnson is a lawyer specializing in constitutional issues. He earned his juris doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1998 and earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from Louisiana State University in 1995, according to his official website.

He spent nearly 20 years practicing constitutional law, including successfully litigating "high-profile" constitutional law cases in district and appellate courts nationwide, his biography states.

The married father of four was elected to the Louisiana legislature twice without opposition and served in the Louisiana House from 2015 to 2017, before being elected to Congress.

He represents Louisiana’s fourth district, which includes nearly 760,000 within 16 parishes in the northwest and western regions of the state.

According to his official website, Mr. Johnson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with the largest margin of victory in his region in more than 50 years.

Mr. Johnson is "widely recognized as a leading defender of the right to life, religious liberty, free speech, the Second Amendment, and free market principles," and has "solidified his distinguished reputation as a principled, full-spectrum conservative as the representative for Louisiana’s Fourth District," according to his website.

The lawmaker, who is also serving as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference for a second time after being unanimously reelected last year, also describes himself as a "trusted ally" of former President Donald Trump.

Does Johnson Support Trump?
In 2020, he rallied Republicans around President Trump’s legal efforts questioning the 2020 election results. Mr. Johnson also staunchly defended President Trump during his impeachment hearings.

"President Trump called me this morning to let me know how much he appreciates the amicus brief we are filing on behalf of members of Congress," Mr. Johnson posted on X at the time the brief was introduced. "Indeed, 'this is the big one!'" he added.

Mr. Johnson also serves on the House Judiciary Committee, which is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts, federal administrative agencies, and federal law enforcement entities.

The committee is currently probing President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, who has been charged with federal tax crimes, and a firearms-related count.

The Louisiana representative also serves on the Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, and on the House Armed Services Committee, and is the chairman of its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government

Johnson 'Never Before Aspired' to Be House Speaker
Mr. Johnson has already received widespread support in his efforts to become House speaker, beating four other candidates, including Reps. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn), Mark Green (R-Tenn.), and Roger Williams (R-Texas), to secure the nomination.
Despite his nomination for the position of House speaker by his colleagues, Mr. Johnson told his fellow lawmakers in a letter over the weekend that he had "never before aspired to the office."

However, after much deliberation, he decided to step forward after Mr. Emmer dropped out in hopes that he could "serve as a trusted caretaker and a good steward of the gavel" and House Republicans could "chart a new path."

"The complex role of speaker at this time requires a team player and a bridge-builder with endless energy and a unique mix of skills and experiences," Mr. Johnson wrote in his letter.

"My extensive background in law, policy, strategic analysis, messaging, managing, networking, and building coalitions happens to have served as uncommon preparation for the extraordinary demands of this day," he continued.

"I would be humbled to earn your support, and, by God’s grace, lead our historic cause as your Speaker," he concluded.

Lawmakers will head to the House floor later on Wednesday to vote.

The Associated Press contributed to this report."

[Ravenlocke]

Text:

🚨 BREAKING UPDATES: Two Active Shooter Events in Lewiston, Maine 🇺🇸

- 16+ DEAD AND 50-60+ INJURED

- Two active shooter events; suspect still at large.

- Maine State Police urges residents to stay indoors.

- Reports of another shooting at a Walmart Distribution Center.

- The Lewiston Police Department identifies shooting locations as Schemengees Bar & Grille and Sparetime Recreation.

Source: CNN

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1717352877960696264

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1717375418372968645

[onawah]

BRUTAL: Josh Hawley Mercilessly Confronts Biden Official Over Migrant Children
Forbes Breaking News
2.41M subscribers
10/25/23

(A truly shocking report! Thousands of at risk migrant children are being trafficked in the US by government agencies, being used as laborers (at best) and sex slaves with little or no oversight.)

"At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) confronted Biden Administration officials about the treatment of migrant children."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=b-quVroJkIk

[Ricker]

So creepy hair sniffing dude also dabbles in child trafficking?
No surprises there.

Ricker

[Inversion]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1717375418372968645

Here's some additional information about the shooter Robert Card.

thegatewaypundit

The family of Robert Card, the man accused of shooting and killing 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, have shared several details with police about Robert’s “acute” mental health episodes the months leading up to the mass shooting.

In an exclusive report, NBC News reported Katie Card who is married to Robert’s brother, shared that Robert began to hear “horrible” voices talking about him just shortly after he was “fitted for high-powered hearing aids.”

Katie Card told NBC “He was picking up voices that he had never heard.

She continued “His mind was twisting them around. He was humiliated by the things that he thought were being said.”

[onawah]

Nancy Pelosi was just subpoenaed
Fox News
11/1/23
10.8M subscribers

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being subpoenaed in a ‘criminal case’ in California on criminal charges.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rZB4MCj9TTI

update: Apparently it has to do with the case her husband is bringing against his alleged attacker.

[onawah]

Update on Dr Fauci Corruption/Naomi Wolf Joins WarRoom

Posted by onawah (here)
Naomi Wolf Joins WarRoom to Give an Update on Dr Fauci Corruption
11/2/23
https://forbiddenknowledgetv.net/nao...ci-corruption/

"Naomi Wolf joins Steve Bannon to talk about how internet activists have discovered that Anthony Fauci collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is controlled by the People's Liberation Army of the CCP to ship a coronavirus strain related to SARS-CoV-2 from China to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, which is controlled by the NIH to run experiments in collaboration with Dr Ralph Baric from the University of North Carolina.

Naomi tells Steve, "This was a joint venture with the Wuhan lab and Dr Fauci at a time when experimenting with Gain-of-Function research was illegal in the United States of America. So, we thought that he solved that problem by shipping the experiments off to Wuhan – but in fact, he collaborated to bring the coronavirus to the United States – to the heart of the United States in 2018 to Montana, to a lab that he oversaw.

"Not only that, he arranged with a, quote 'shady roadside zoo' in Maryland, which is 15 minutes away from Camp David, which is overseen by a former NIH official to get 12 bats – Egyptian bats – to be shipped to him in Montana...to be infected with the coronavirus from the Chinese lab in Wuhan, China. This was 2018.

"So, Dr Fauci has been pointing the finger at people who raise questions about whether there was a lab leak, saying that they're 'dangerous misinformation spreaders' – in fact, he was experimenting on the Chinese-origin Wuhan lab coronavirus in the United States in 2018!"

As reported in the Daily Mail:
"US taxpayer money was used to experiment with coronaviruses from the Chinese lab thought to be the source of the Covid pandemic more than a year before the global outbreak, an investigation has found.

"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under Dr Anthony Fauci's leadership, infected 12 Egyptian fruit bats with a 'SARS-like' virus called WIV1 at a lab in Montana in 2018..

"The paper - SARS-Like Coronavirus WIV1-CoV Does Not Replicate in Egyptian Fruit Bats - was published in the journal Viruses in 2018. The study was first flagged by DRASTIC, a group of internet activists who investigate the origins of Covid-19 and the lab leak theory.

"The group White Coat Waste Project is now using the Freedom of Information Act to request more details about the experiment.

"The White Coat Waste Project is a watchdog that has been fighting to stop sending American tax dollars overseas to fund dangerous virus research."


Source: https://www.rumble.com/video/v3qie1o/?pub=ijro7

[Matthew]

Not really news, just a heads up about a new risk of identity theft.

I've just learned about this scam here in the UK where fake QR codes are put on parking machines, then they can steal information about your card. I didn't hear that they steal money, just information. This is the first I've heard about it.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status...87886085570619

¤=[Post Update]=¤

https://x.com/BNONews/status/1722296271577235873

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1722308411969126777

[onawah]

Explosions like that happen all the time in China.
They don't take logical precautions, regulations are lax if not non-existant and corruption is rampant, so risky short cuts are commonly taken.
Life in China is very precarious, not just the technology, but the infrastructure, the food, water and air, not to mention the politics.

Why is Everything in China Exploding? - There's a Secret Reason, It's Not Random
Nov 5, 2023
laowhy86
957K subscribers

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_OHlnEfvnqg

Hidden - China's Flagship EVs are Exploding in Huge Numbers
April, 2023
serpentza
1.43M subscribers

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=yOA7qKMcjcE

Chinese E-Bikes are Exploding like Crazy - Self Destructing Spectacularly
September, 2023
serpentza
1.43M subscribers

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZpNCii-OTqw

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1722308411969126777

[onawah]

American Elites and China

Posted by onawah (here)
American Elites and China | Peter Schweizer
Hillsdale College
521K subscribers
Oct 29, 2023

Watch the full speech at https://freedomlibrary.hillsdale.edu...hweizer_042523

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=RiRKrSlI0IE

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Blinken Visits Asia Amid Growing Tensions With China
China in Focus - NTD
740K subscribers
11/8/23

"America’s top diplomat is dashing around Asia to tackle hot issues in the region, and sharing an important message from his travels. How strong is the China threat that's unnerving U.S. allies there?
NTD White House correspondent Iris Tao gets a reply from the State Department after asking about China’s efforts to block an American company from performing in South Korea.
A tug of war is taking place between world powers over ports in South Asia sitting on crucial trade routes that supply the world's oil.
A congressional investigation looks into whether American retirement funds are helping a top adversary.

00:00 Intro
01:09 Blinken Visits Asia Amid Growing Tensions with China
03:30 State Department Voices Concern Over China Efforts to Block Shen Yun in S. Korea
05:12 Russia's Putin Hosts Top Chinese General to Deepen Ties
05:43 Congress Investigates the 'China ESG Agenda'
08:17 U.S., China in Tug of War Over South Asia
10:16 Biden Scheduled to Meet China's Xi Jinping
13:10 Germany Approves Investment in New TSMC Chip Plant"

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SC6VkN-ETRY

[s7e6e]

I'm lost for words if proven true..

[mizo]

I know Iceland experiences a prolific number of earthquakes on a weekly basis albeit the're usually quite mild.

During the last 24 hours it's been reported that the island has had over 1400 quakes!

Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat
Powerful earthquakes rock country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, increasing likelihood of event.

More here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ruption-threat

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by s7e6e (here)
I'm lost for words if proven true..

There's more about this on the Israel vs Hamas thread in posts #1323 and #1345. It seems to be real, and Larry Johnson, who is very well-informed, spoke about this in this video interview with Judge Napolitano yesterday.

[Inversion]

They cleaned up homeless encampments in San Francisco for the APEC summit on Wednesday. President Biden and President Xi will be discussing many topics. Governor of California Gavin Newsom went to China recently to talk about climate change.

apnews

dailymail

In the span of a few days, the city scrubbed seven intersections in the notorious Tenderloin and South of Market - leaving the hotspots almost unrecognizable
Where tents were once propped up, sidewalks are clear and spotless. Locales where homeless once congregated are cleared, video from the sites shows
Hangouts along Mission Street and Market are no more, along with an open drug market that for over a year has been outside the Nancy Pelosi Federal building

11/13/23 (1:26)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LjVfbSQLbb8

[thepainterdoug]

perhaps we were always being played, but today its completely out in the open, bald faced and obvious to all and they simply dont care. they will even admit it.
it is up to people to do it, and 9/10 of people don't want to, and in fairness, they pay taxes and its not thier job.

todays corrupted government is really bad