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According to multiple reports, Israeli special forces have been carrying out intelligence-gathering raids in Lebanon ahead of an expected ground invasion in the next few days. 

On Sunday, Elon Musk said that electing former President Donald Trump in November is the “only way” to save the country. Musk’s statement was in response to an X post from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) that stated “thousands of noncitizen voter files” were being found nationwide, resulting in Democrats attempting to prevent states from purging […] The post Elon Musk and America’s Last Election appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The man Israel described as the leader of Hamas in Lebanon was a United Nations employee, the agency confirmed Monday. Fateh Al Sharif was killed during an Israeli military strike in Lebanon, Sky News reported, citing the Israeli military. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) confirmed that Sharif was an employee of the agency but had been on “administrative leave” since March while under investigation for his political activities. “Fateh Al Sharif was an UNRWA employee who was put on administrative leave without pay in March, and was undergoing an investigation following allegations that UNRWA received about his political activities,” UNRWA told The Times of Israel. Sharif, his wife, and children were killed on Monday during an Israeli airstrike that targeted their house in the al-Bass refugee camp in Tyre, Lebanon, on Monday. Sharif was reportedly the principal of a UNRWA-run secondary school in the area. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sharif “led the Hamas terrorist organization’s force build-up efforts in Lebanon and operated to advance Hamas’ interests in Lebanon, both politically and militarily.” In March, UNRWA said that it had suspended Sharif over allegations that he was participating in activities “that are in violation of the Agency’s regulatory framework governing staff conduct.” His suspension led to widespread protests and strikes by teachers in the area, the Times reported. Like Hezbollah, Hamas is backed by Iran. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! In August, the U.N. fired multiple UNRWA employees after finding evidence that they had been involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, The Daily Wire reported at the time. A total of nine male UNRWA employees were fired. Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told a U.N. briefing at the time that “the evidence was sufficient to conclude that they may have been involved” in the attacks, which saw thousands of Palestinian terrorists enter Israel and murder 1,200 people while wounding more than 5,000 and taking hundreds hostage. UNRWA finally admitted that some of its employees were terrorists after months of denials and claiming allegations were Israeli propaganda and “disinformation.” The U.N. finally launched an investigation after Israeli authorities provided evidence that linked UNRWA workers to the Hamas terrorist attacks. Earlier this year, Israel also discovered a top-secret Hamas intelligence center beneath a UNRWA building in Gaza, The Daily Wire previously reported. The center included an electrical room, living space for terrorists, and industrial battery power banks. Also this year, it was discovered that about 10% of UNRWA’s 12,000 employees in Gaza were linked to terror groups across the Middle East, yet only a few were fired. Even after all this, the Biden-Harris administration has called for the UNRWA employees who helped Hamas to be immune from prosecution, The Daily Wire reported.

About 45,000 dockworkers plan to walk off the job on Tuesday, hobbling the supply chain and throwing a wrench into the presidential election. The International Longshoremen’s Association will launch a massive strike if port ownership does not meet the union’s demands for higher wages and address their objections to port automation. Negotiations broke down over the summer and the two sides are still at an impasse. The strike will shutter 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, choking off nearly half of all U.S. imports and costing the economy billions of dollars a day. Depending on how long the strike lasts, Americans could see shortages and delays past the election and into the holiday season. Bananas, coffee, cocoa, pharmaceuticals, clothing, furniture, vehicles, and even Christmas decorations are among the products that will be affected. As far as American exports, beef, poultry, pork, eggs, and cotton will be impacted as well. Supply chain shortages could cause prices to rise just as families are trying to recover from the nearly 20% spike in prices since before the pandemic. The U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents port ownership, said in a statement, “we value the work of the ILA and have great respect for its members. We have a shared history of working together and are committed to bargaining.” However, the alliance also filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge accusing the union of refusing to come to the table and negotiate. The current contract expires Monday. On Sunday, the union reaffirmed its plans to strike in a statement on social media, saying dock workers would hit the streets at midnight on October 1. “United States Maritime Alliance refuses to address a half-century of wage subjugation where Ocean Carriers profits skyrocketed from millions to mega-billion dollars, while ILA longshore wages remained flat. ILA unity remains strong and is growing,” the union said. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! President Joe Biden indicated that he has no intention of stepping in and stopping the strike, which he could do under the Taft-Hartley Act, which allows the president to prevent strikes that would threaten national security or health. This would force union workers to stay on the job for another 80 days. On Sunday, Biden responded to a question about Israel’s strikes in Yemen by talking about the impending labor strike. “I’ve spoken to both sides. They’ve got to settle the strike. I support the collective bargaining effort. I think they’ll settle the strike,” Biden told reporters on the tarmac. No negotiations are scheduled before the strike is set to begin on Tuesday. Even a one-day strike would snarl supply chains for six days, according to industry insiders. A longer strike would take weeks or months to recover from. Meanwhile, the economy and inflation are top issues on voters’ minds this presidential election, now just five weeks away. Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to win over voters with her economic message, with polls showing that a majority of voters favor former President Donald Trump on the economy.

Apolitical money expert Dave Ramsey said he asked both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris for a sit-down interview — but so far, only Trump has agreed to the discussion, while Harris’ team sits on the request. “Several weeks ago, our team reached out [to] Vice President Harris and President Donald Trump and offered the ability to sit down and have a discussion about ideas,” Ramsey said this past weekend. “The Harris camp has our request, and the last word we got, it was under review,” he told his audience. “So it’s not been a yes, not been a no from them.” Trump, though, said yes. In fact, the pair have already sat down for the interview. “I flew to New York. And at this time yesterday, I was in Trump Tower interviewing President Donald Trump,” Ramsey said. The expert has a tendency to stay out of politics and routinely tell his audience that they can protect and grow their wealth no matter who is in the White House. However, Ramsey explained that he wanted to speak to both candidates about the things that are really hurting Americans, like the price of eggs. This was precisely what his first question was to Trump — and will be to Harris, if she ever accepts his offer. “I just said Mr. President, we talk to real people every day,” Ramsey outlined. “Let me tell you what they’re concerned about. They’re not concerned about a bunch of the stuff you’re talking about. The stuff they’re concerned about is $7 eggs, $5 gas, 7% interest rates, and house prices going up faster than their wages are going up. This black cloud that’s over our economic situation right now. And we could talk about how it got there. We could talk about what you used to do. We could talk about the current administration. But I don’t really want to. What I want to talk about is what you’re going to do in the first 90 days to get this black cloud off of America.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “That was my first question,” he reiterated. “And I’ll ask Vice President Harris this exact same question if I get the opportunity.” Several weeks ago, our team reached out Vice President Harris and President Donald Trump and offered the ability to sit down and have a discussion about ideas. I’m sick and tired of all the mudslinging. I like to talk about ideas, because I think ideas are worth fighting over… pic.twitter.com/VOM59UmTTx — Dave Ramsey (@DaveRamsey) September 27, 2024 Ramsey previewed his sit-down with Trump on X. “Last week, I flew to Trump Tower to sit down with President [Donald Trump] and talk about ideas. It was fun. It was interesting,” he said. “I’ve interviewed past presidents before, but never anything quite like this. And I’ll do the same thing with Vice President Harris if I get the chance. We’ll have the full Donald Trump interview out this Wednesday, October 2.” In the short video clip posted by Ramsey, Trump said he’s watched the expert his “whole life.” “This should be the easiest interview, because I’ve learned from him (Ramsey),” Trump joked. Last week, I flew to Trump Tower to sit down with President @realDonaldTrump and talk about ideas. It was fun. It was interesting. I’ve interviewed past presidents before, but never anything quite like this. And I’ll do the same thing with Vice President Harris if I get the… pic.twitter.com/sCL0TAvIyM — Dave Ramsey (@DaveRamsey) September 29, 2024 Ramsey noted that he was taking heat from some listeners for daring to speak to Trump, and made it clear that he does not care. He called those who are offended “narrow-minded and too stupid to talk to.” “You need to learn to engage ideas and engage things that make you uncomfortable,” he said, adding that he feels the same about those who might be offended if he speaks to Harris. You need to learn to engage ideas and engage things that make you uncomfortable. pic.twitter.com/nAJCst3gUP — Dave Ramsey (@DaveRamsey) September 28, 2024