From Next News Network:

The investigation into the events of January 6th has taken a significant turn. Federal investigators have seized the phones of top advisors to former President Donald Trump. This action, part of the ongoing inquiry, suggests a broader scope than initially perceived. Trump, who recently received a letter from Biden’s Special Counsel, Jack Smith, has been marked as a ‘target’ of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation. This status typically indicates an impending indictment. As these events unfold, they’re fueling speculation about their potential impact on the 2024 election. Despite the escalating situation, Trump remains defiant, asserting that the investigation is a ‘witch hunt’ and a politically motivated attack.

Top Comment:

“This is a political maneuver on President Trump.”

(TStarnes) – Former President Trump said Tuesday he expected to be indicted on federal charges related to Jan. 6, 2021.

The clear Republican frontrunner in the 2024 race called it a “WITCH HUNT” and “ELECTION INTERFERENCE” on Truth Social.

“WOW! On Sunday night, while I was with my family, having just arrived from the Turning Point event in Florida, where I won the Straw Poll against all other Republican candidates with 85.7%, with all polls showing me leading in the Republican Primary by very substantial numbers, almost everyone predicting that I will be the Republican Nominee for President, and as I am leading Democrat Joe Biden in the polls by a lot, HORRIFYING NEWS for our Country was given to me by my attorneys,” Trump wrote.

“Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor with Joe Biden’s DOJ, sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating that I am a TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation, and giving me a very short 4 days to report to the Grand Jury, which almost always means an Arrest and Indictment.”

Trump added: “So now, Joe Biden’s Attorney General, Merrick Garland, who I turned down for the United States Supreme Court (in retrospect, based on his corrupt and unethical actions, a very wise decision!), together with Joe Biden’s Department of Injustice, have effectively issued a third Indictment and Arrest of Joe Biden’s NUMBER ONE POLITICAL OPPONENT, who is largely dominating him in the race for the Presidency. Nothing like this has ever happened in our Country before, or even close.”

In another post, Trump added, “Under the United States Constitution, I have the right to protest an Election that I am fully convinced was Rigged and Stolen, just as the Democrats have done against me in 2016, and many others have done over the ages. But the Democrats have gone much further than has ever happened before – they cheated on the elections. Rather than looking at the CHEATERS, the WEAPONIZED DOJ AND FBI target and harass those who complain about the cheaters, and the massive fraud that took place. The prosecutor involved in this case, and likewise the Boxes Hoax, the Manhattan and Atlanta District Attorneys, the New York A.G., etc. has been overturned unanimously in the Supreme Court, headed and caused the Lois Lerner IRS scandal, and failed miserably in his prosecution of John Edwards, where the case was forced to be dropped, along with numerous other catastrophes. He has had a vicious but disastrous career, and is a known biased and obsessed Trump Hater (as is his family). Whether it’s their failure to mention the Presidential Records Act (Prosecutorial Misconduct), their dominance of the Manhattan D.C., including the fact that a Hillary Clinton lawyer, Mark Pomerantz, left a top Democrat law firm (run by Chuck Schumer’s brother) to join the D.A.’s Office and become a prosecutor against me, and then quit, against all rules, regulations, and laws when the Office would not prosecute (he wrongfully wrote a book while working at the Office and is now under scrutiny!), or a perfect phone call made to many lawyers and a Secretary of State, without any protestation of my call, because nothing that was said was wrong, (it was clearly a complaint about an election), these are all Hoaxes and Scams made up to stop me from fighting for the American People – BUT I WILL NEVER STOP!”

“This has been a neverending fight from the day I came down the escalator in Trump Tower, many years ago. So interesting that in this case the information was delivered to me on a Sunday night, less than 24 hours after I suggested during a major speech that the Federal Government ASSUME CONTROL of a filthy, unsanitary, neglected, and crime-ridden Washington, D.C., where murder and violent crime are rampant and people no longer want to go to our Nation’s Capital… and yet, that is where Biden’s DOJ actually wants my trial to take place, all because they think, especially after my strong words of a Federal takeover at the speech, a D.C. jury will do whatever they want. VERY UNFAIR!” Trump concluded.

This would be Trump’s third arrest this year. He was arrested in New York City after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought charges over 2016 hush money payments and then in Miami, where Trump is charged with crimes related to mishandling classified documents.

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(SNews) – Convicted fraudster and “former cocaine addict” Jordan Belfort revealed who he thinks left the cocaine in the White House.

Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2013 movie “Wolf of Wall Street,” told Fox News that he believes the cocaine culprit is “obvious.”

“The obvious person to point to is Hunter Biden” because he has struggled with addiction to crack cocaine in the past,” Belfort said.

“Why? Because the action,” he continued.

“Like, what people aren’t focused on is why would someone take it out of their pocket and leave it somewhere?

“The answer is; because when you’re in that mindset of an addict, you want to have like little drop points so you can kind of sneak in, take a quick hit, leave it there for safekeeping, and come back.

“So it was being stored somewhere.

“In other words, you could easily keep it in your pocket, get in and out without getting detected, so the person that put it there had to be there on a consistent basis to keep using it undetected.

“People with addiction problems typically don’t stop using the drug unless they’ve suffered massive consequences, and this guy hasn’t suffered consequences for anything.

“Whether it’s not declaring taxes.

“Whether it’s going on the board of Burisma and like why was he there.

“Whether it’s becoming a famous artist overnight and selling scribble scrabble for like hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“No consequences there,” he noted.

“So why would he have stopped using drugs, I wonder, when there’s no consequences?

“Typically, that’s just not the way it happens, although I seriously hope he’s not still an addict.”

Belfort said he doesn’t believe that Democrat President Joe Biden is the culprit.

“He’d probably sound a lot sharper on TV if he was using coke,” he explained.

“But I think if you had to look at someone there, I would think — and again, no proof here — that Hunter is the obvious culprit.”

WATCH:

Jordan Belfort, the original Wolf of Wall Street, used to do a lot of coke. He has some theories on who brought the booger sugar to the White House @wolfofwallst pic.twitter.com/ee1ylejIiT

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) July 18, 2023

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From Next News Network:

Former Vice President Mike Pence is finding the road to the 2024 presidential election to be anything but smooth. His bid to secure the Oval Office is marred by less-than-expected fundraising outcomes and donor count. His campaign and super PAC reported a combined total of only $3.85 million in Q2, falling significantly short compared to Donald Trump’s $35 million and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ $20 million. Moreover, Pence’s struggle to meet the required 40,000 unique donors for eligibility in the upcoming GOP primary debate is raising questions about his viability as a contender. Despite these hurdles, Pence remains steadfast, confidently stating he’ll participate in the debate. Yet, with such tough competition and lukewarm GOP voter response, his optimism might not be enough.

Top Comment:

“I doubt if he could get elected as Dog Catcher, let alone POTUS.”

(SNews) – Leftists have been imploding on social media after American fast food chain In-N-Out Burger issued a notice to employees that face masks have been banned for all staff members.

The enraged “woke” mob has been demanding boycotts of the company’s restaurants in response.

The backlash comes after conservatives engaged in a very successful boycott of Bud Light over the company’s blatant political agenda.

But the Left now appears to have found its own boycott target with In-N-Out Burger.

The fast food giant has outraged the Left by telling staff that the pandemic is over and there is no longer a reason to wear masks in the workplace.

It isn’t clear why the Left insists that In-N-Out Burger employees should wear masks, however.

Even if we were gripped by a pandemic, there are no reputable studies that show masking prevents the transmission of viruses.

Studies do, however, show that masks do more harm than good.

Leftist Dr. Lucky Tran was incensed enough to start a long Twitter thread about the private company’s decision.

In the post, Tran wailed about the burger company.

The mask zealot also urged his “woke” followers to attack the company with tweets and messages on the brand’s websites.

Tran, who calls himself a “global scientist,” was unhappy when a court in the state of California ruled that employees cannot sue their employers if they get COVID-19 in the workplace.

Tran then noted that “This week, In-N-Out banned their employees from wearing masks.”

Other leftists quickly joined in on the assault on In-N-Out.

One Twitter user named Babs urged leftists to call the company’s hotline and complain.

Another shrill leftist advised the “woke” mob to “BE LOUD” in their attacks on In-N-Out over its masking policy.

“We have to fight back on this,” she screeched.

“We need to BE LOUD in our opposition!

“Call and email In-n-out! Let them know this is unacceptable.

“Policymakers and organizations need to speak out,” she wrote.

“Businesses cannot ban masks and put staff life and health in danger.”

And Twitter user “oh dear” called for a boycott of the fast food joint.

“Banning masks at work?!?” “Oh dear” wrote.

“THIS demands a #Boycott of In-N-Out Burger.

“They are putting their currently-healthy workers at risk.

“Unbelievable, in the light of scientific evidence of long COVID issues.”

Unfortunately for “oh dear,” the scientific evidence actually suggests that “long Covid” is caused by excessive mask-wearing, not the lack of masking.

Ultimately, the far-left group calling itself “MaskTogetherAmerica” also joined in to urge its brainwashed followers to attack In-N-Out.

“MaskTogetherAmerica” was organized in 2019 to push vaccines and the myth of masks onto the American people.

“In-N-Out Burger is allegedly trying to ban employees from wearing masks unless they have a doctor’s note, except @innoutburger in CA,” the far-left group tweeted.

“MaskTogetherAmerica condemns mask bullying, mask banning or any forms of discrimination against people who mask up to stay healthy.”

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(SNews) – Donald Trump Jr. brought down the house at the Turning Point Action Conference over the weekend with a funny joke about the Biden family.

Trump Jr. called out “Bidenomics” before answering a question shouted out by an audience member about the cocaine found at the White House.

“According to Twitter, it was mine,” President Donald Trump’s son said.

“You have the world’s most famous crackhead in residence.

“And somehow, it was mine, according to Twitter.

“I haven’t been there in like three years.

“I mean, think about that.

“My guys who I stayed in touch with — many of them just dear friends.

“They’re like, ‘Hey dude, there’s no way you would’ve gotten away with that.’

“I go, ‘I know!’

“Luckily, I don’t snort cocaine.

“Like, it’s just not my thing.”

“Addiction does not absolve you from being a piece of crap throughout every other aspect of your life,” he said about Hunter Biden.

Trump continued with the line of the night:

“Do you know what my father would have done to me if it was my laptop?

“My dad would have sent me to GITMO.”

WATCH:

DON JR: “Do you know what my father would have done to me if it was my laptop? My dad would have sent me to GITMO” 🤣

pic.twitter.com/9QCMGJF7bt

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 16, 2023

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From Next News Network:

Democrats appear to be looking to alternative candidates for the upcoming 2024 election. Behind closed doors, influential Democrats and donors have been actively promoting emerging talents, seemingly preparing for the potential departure of President Biden from the electoral race. Biden’s dwindling popularity, coupled with the impressive polling numbers of Republican adversaries, ex-President Trump and Florida Governor DeSantis, is reportedly raising alarm. Amidst this sea of speculation, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s name has risen in prominence. However, Biden’s team firmly refutes any suggestion of his lack of commitment to reelection. The prevailing question remains – will the Democratic Party shift its strategic focus from a likely incumbent to new faces?

Top Comment:

“RFK jr has to be a better candidate for Dems in 2024 than an incumbent Joe Biden.”

From Next News Network:

A pivotal moment at the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, saw former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson deliver a resonating speech. Known for his incisive analysis and candidness, Carlson did not hold back as he questioned the priorities of American politicians, specifically targeting former Vice President Mike Pence. He challenged Pence’s concern over foreign military assistance, particularly towards Ukraine, while issues like increased suicide rates, economic degradation, and crime surged across American cities. His comments suggested a stark disconnection between political leaders and the harsh reality faced by everyday Americans. This bold critique was seen by many as a decisive blow to Pence’s political career, and the passionate remarks from Carlson ignited a fervor amongst the crowd, who roared their agreement. As this news spreads far and wide, the political landscape stands shaken.

Top Comment:

“Mike Pence showing his true neocon colours”

(CBrief) – Former President Donald Trump has revealed who his vice presidential pick may be and the answer is stunning.

In a wide ranging interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo the former president gave his reasons for not wanting to enter the debate stage against his other primary opponents.

“I want to begin with the state of play of this election, with now the election over a year away and the first GOP primary debate a month or so away. Will you be on that stage? Are you participating in the upcoming debate?” the host said.

“Well, it’s a — quite an easy question normally. Ronald Reagan didn’t do it, and a lot of other people didn’t do it. When you have a big lead, you don’t do it,” the former president said.

“And we have a lead of 50 and 60 points in some cases, and some of these people are at zero. Ron DeSanctis, as I call him, or DeSanctimonious, is down to — he’s in the teens now, and I’m at 50 and 60 and 65, and even I saw one today at 70.

“And so you’re leading people by 50 and 60 points, and you say, why would you be doing a debate? It’s not — it’s actually not fair. Why would you let somebody that’s at zero or at one or two or three be popping you with questions?” he said.

“Well, I mean, do you see any risk that, if you don’t show up, Ron DeSantis has a good night, and it cuts into your lead?” the host said.

“Or somebody else has a good night and cuts into his lead, because that’s what’s happening. He’s going down, and a couple of them are going up,” the former president said.

“I think Vivek has done a very good job, frankly. I think some others have done a good job. So I haven’t really made up my mind,” he said, which brought Bartiromo to her next question.

“Is there anyone on that stage you see as potential running mate, as your V.P.?” she said.

“Possibly, yes. I mean, I think you have some good people on the stage, actually. I think you have some very talented people. I have been impressed by some of them,” the former president said.

“Some of them, I’m very friendly with, actually. A number of them called me up not to ask for permission, but sort of to ask for permission, to say they’d like to do it, a number of the people up there. I’m not going to embarrass them by saying who,” he said. “But, no, I think you have good people. I think you have good potential Cabinet members too, actually.”

“Who would that — who…” the host said.

“Well, I don’t want to mention that. I think I can’t,” the former president said.

“Do you see, yourself, perhaps, with a Senator Tim Scott?” the host said.

“I think he’s a very good guy. We did Opportunity Zones together,” the former president said. “It’s never been talked about. It’s one of the most successful economic development things ever done in this country. And Tim is very good. I mean, I could see Tim doing something with the administration. But he’s in — right now campaigning. And I’m sure Tim and everybody else would say: I’m only interested in one.

“But Tim is a talented guy, and you have other very talented people. I want to begin with the state of play of this election, with now the election over a year away and the first GOP primary debate a month or so away. Will you be on that stage? Are you participating in the upcoming debate?” he said.

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(CBrief) – Former Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake filed a new appeal to the state Supreme Court on Friday regarding her elections lawsuits that challenge the quality of thousands of ballots.

According to Just the News, on the second page of her appeal, Lake’s attorneys allege that at least 8,000 ballots were not readable and thus not “duplicated or counted.”

“The ballot-on-demand printer investigation report by former Chief Justice McGregor (‘the McGregor Report’) found that ‘four printers randomly printed one or a few ‘fit to page’ ballots in the middle of printing a batch of ballots…[n]one of the technical people with whom we spoke could explain how or why that error occurred.’ Appx:0281,” the appeal says.

“Lake’s expert testified this ‘error’ could only result from malware or remote access and resulted in at least 8,000 misconfigured ballots, the vast majority of which were neither duplicated nor counted,” it continues.

Last week, the former Phoenix-area newscaster said that her case had been moved to another appellate court division.

“Well, the Arizona appellate court just transferred our election case to another appellate court division which doesn’t even cover Maricopa County,” she noted on Twitter. “That appellate court covers Pima County which means the most Marxist part of the state will be hearing our case.”

She also wrote in a post that contained a video clip of her doing an interview: “59% of polling locations in Maricopa County had machines fail. And the Fake News won’t cover it. I won’t stop fighting until we make sure that all Arizonans’ voice & vote counts. That’s why we’ve filed an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court on our case.”

59% of polling locations in Maricopa County had machines fail.

And the Fake News won’t cover it.

I won’t stop fighting until we make sure that all Arizonans’ voice & vote counts.

That’s why we’ve filed an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court on our case. pic.twitter.com/IUOL2GyG0a

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) July 15, 2023

As noted by AZPM, the decision to transfer her case is based on a state law that “lets the Phoenix Appeals Court randomly send cases to Tucson to ease its workload.”

In the past, Lake has vowed to take her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if it comes down to that.

Also, according to NBC News, she is considering running against Sen. Kirsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) next year.

That said, she has also been clear that she remains focused on getting some relief regarding her election case.

“This is, I believe, our best hope to get reform in our elections: my case,” Lake told the “Just the News, No Noise” TV show last week. “I believe it’s the greatest election case. We have the truth on our side. We have tons of evidence. Yes, we haven’t had a judge rule in our favor. But it takes a lot of courage to make the right ruling on this case.”

Following her defeat against current Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, Lake has been engaged in a legal battle contesting the outcome of the 2022 election. She claims that numerous Republican voters were denied their right to vote on Election Day due to voting machine errors in over 60% of the voting centers in Maricopa County.

Additionally, she raised concerns about significant issues with the signature verification process for mail-in ballots.

Last week, a judge in Maricopa County ruled he wouldn’t block Lake’s attempts to access ballot affidavit envelopes from last year’s election as she continues to battle what she views as fraudulent activities that she says led to her defeat.

Attorneys for Maricopa County had argued that, except for a few specific cases where county attorneys believed Lake fell short, the signatures present on the ballot affidavit are considered confidential as they are an integral part of the voter registration record, protected by state law.

But Judge John Hannah dismissed the claim on the basis that county recorders frequently incorporate ballot affidavit envelopes into voter registration records, not necessarily due to legal obligations or explicit instructions, according to the AZ Capitol Times late last month.

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