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Former Miss Iraq calls out Rep. Omar, fight goes viral on Twitter

Former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan and Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar engaged in a brief Twitter battle last week. The result, a columnist noted, was “Omar, zero; beauty queen 1.” “Ilhan Omar does not represent me as a Muslim,” Idan said on an episode of The Sara Carter Show as reported by Breitbart. Read More.

Iran: Israel 'could spark war' if it joins U.S. allies in Persian Gulf

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has warned that if Israel joins a U.S.-led security coalition in the Persian Gulf it could set off a war. “Any illegitimate presence by the Zionists in the waters of the Persian Gulf could spark a war,” IRGC Navy Rear Adm. Alireza Tangsiri told the Lebanese-based Al-Mayadeen TV. Read More.

Michael Brown was 'murdered' in Ferguson, Warren tweets

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential candidate, on Aug. 9 tweeted the false claim that the black man who was killed in a confrontation with a white police officer which sparked the Ferguson, Missouri riots was “murdered.” Warren tweeted: “5 years ago Michael Brown was murdered by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael was unarmed yet he was shot 6 times. I stand with activists and organizers who continue the fight for justice for Michael. We must confront systemic racism and police violence head on.” Read More.

New Hampshire's GOP governor vetoes 3 gun-control bills

Three gun-control bills passed by the Democrat-controlled state House and state Senate were vetoed by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican. The legislation included expanded background checks, a three-day waiting period on gun purchases, and a ban on carrying a gun on school property for self-defense. Read More.

Narratives war: Social media explodes over Epstein death

#ClintonBodyCount and #TrumpBodyCount were among the narratives trending following the death in a New York City jail cell of billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. President Donald Trump tweeted: “#JefferyEpstein had information on Bill Clinton & now he’s dead I see #TrumpBodyCount trending but we know who did this! RT if you’re not Surprised” Read More.

Hong Kong revolt in month 3: China turns on the fake news

The Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda outlets are feeding China’s 1.386 billion citizens a much different story about Hong Kong than what is occurring on the streets. Demonstrators for a third consecutive month converged on Hong Kong for protests which started as opposition to an extradition bill but have evolved into ongoing, full-fledged protests against Beijing’s increasingly heavy-handed rule over the autonomous territory. Read More.

Flashback: ‘Democratic leadership covering’ for Epstein’s 'black book’

Financier Jeffrey Epstein died Saturday morning in an apparent suicide in his Manhattan jail cell as he was awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, according to law-enforcement officials and reports in the Wall Street Journal and the British press. Epstein, 66 years old, was found in his cell early Saturday. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement he was “appalled” to learn of the apparent suicide. Read More.

A heartfelt heartland message to Beto: Zip it!

As the two tragic mass shootings dominated the airwaves, Democratic politicians quickly attempted to blame President Trump for the hate-filled and mentally disturbed action of the shooters. The most notable windbag was El Paso native Robert Francis O’Rourke. Read More.

As nation recoiled from weekend horrors, Democrats were quick to assign blame

The horrific shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio left 29 people dead and more than 50 wounded. As the authorities conducted a lengthy and laborious crime scene investigation in El Paso, the alleged “manifesto” of the shooter went quickly online while other conflicting reports and photos were passed over as media coverage focused on a narrative. Read More.

Zeroes all? Columnist credits Michael Moore for getting Democrat crisis

FPI / August 4, 2019 Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore not only predicted that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee in 2016 but would defeat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. Now, Moore says the 24 candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nod are not good enough to beat Trump. Their only hope? Michelle Obama. … Continue reading Read More.

AOC’s chief of staff exits under cloud of federal investigation

FPI / August 4, 2019 Federal investigators are looking into possible campaign finance misdeeds by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff who suddenly resigned on Aug. 2, a report said. The investigation centers on two political action committees (PACs) founded by Saikat Chakrabarti, the New York Post reported on Aug. 3. The two PACs, Brand … Continue reading Read More.

Google hosts climate camp for favored elites at Sicily resort

Commentary by FPI / August 2, 2019 Earth to leftist hypocrites, there is this thing called video conferencing. Google this week hosted a conference for favored political and celebrity elites at a posh resort on the Italian island of Sicily. Climate change was the main topic of the so-called “Google Camp.” Many of the attendees . Read More.

North Korea reveals new missile submarine; Iran possible customer

FPI / August 1, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher On July 23, North Korean state media revealed images of Kim Jong-Un inspecting a new large submarine under construction in a covered facility. The images show that North Korea has modified one of its Type 033 conventional submarines with a new sail that carries two or Read More.

‘I lived under Hitler and Stalin:’ They promised socialism but ‘gave us tyranny instead’

I met R. Sellner Reese about 9 years ago and found her story one of the most compelling and unusual ever; she lived under two of the most murderous socialist governments in human history: Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Read More.

Dissident: China plans stealth operation to topple Trump in 2020

China plans on using "four weapons" to prevent President Donald Trump from winning a second term, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan recently revealed. Read More.