The Earth's magnetic field has changed direction many times over millions of years‚ sometimes accompanied by temporary weakening. A much longer period in which the field diminished took place between 591 and 565 million years ago. Shortly thereafter‚ the first fossils of complex animals appear in the geologic record. A new study suggests it might be that weakening that made this possible‚ despite the apparent contradiction with the field's role in making life possible.The geomagnetic field is one of the things that sets Earth apart from Venus and Mars. It has helped the Earth resist the stripping of its atmosphere the solar wind would otherwise have induced‚ and acted as a shield against coronal mass ejections that would bathe the planet in radiation. Searches for life beyond the Solar System assume a powerful magnetic field is a requirement‚ at least for life at the surface rather than deep inside a planet.This importance leads to periodic fears about the possibility of a weakening‚ but attempts to link previous downturns in field strength to mass extinctions have generally come to nothing. Instead‚ new research suggests one of the most important events in life's history was facilitated by a softening of the barrier between the Earth and space radiation. The field's strength and direction over Earth's history can be read in rocks that retain a record of the local field at the time they formed‚ provided subsequent heat has not wiped the tape. Professor John Tarduno of the University of Rochester and colleagues explored a sample of plagioclase crystals from the Passo da Fabiana Gabbros‚ Brazil‚ laid down 591 million years ago. They found evidence for the lowest field ever recorded‚ one-30th of the modern level‚ and also much lower than earlier dates. Drawing on other studies‚ the authors argue fields below 10 percent of today’s persisted for at least 26 million years‚ including one of the most vital periods for life in Earth’s history.Although the first animals are thought to have appeared somewhat earlier‚ they were microscopic‚ or stationary species like modern-day sponges. The first active creatures‚ known as the Ediacaran fauna‚ appear in the fossil record around 560 million years ago. It is believed a rise in oxygen in the atmosphere‚ and consequently dissolved in the ocean‚ was the necessary ingredient for the arrival of complex and highly mobile animals‚ although how much extra oxygen was present remains uncertain.This makes that rise in oxygen one of the great game-changers of all time‚ but the reasons for it are still unclear. Tarduno and co-authors think the weakening of the magnetic field around this time could have been key.There’s little doubt that a weaker field will translate to more hydrogen escaping from the atmosphere. With less of the element free to bond with oxygen‚ there would be an opportunity for the planet’s atmosphere to change in a life-enhancing way.What is much less clear is whether the effect of the weaker field would be sufficient to make a significant difference. After all‚ much of the oxygen released through hydrogen scarcity would bond with other elements instead.The authors acknowledge it is hard to model how much more oxygen a weaker field would make available. “Quantifying [hydrogen] loss for Earth with an ultra-low field is challenging as it is observationally inaccessible‚” they write. Existing models predict an increase in hydrogen loss of anything from 30 to 1‚000 percent‚ and this enormous variation makes for plenty of uncertainty about the resulting oxygen increase.Nevertheless‚ the authors consider a rise sufficient to enable the Ediacaran fauna to be plausible. “The highest estimates could result in a few percent change of oxygen … that might represent a perturbation or crossing of a threshold‚ allowing Ediacaran animal diversification.”They propose the protective field could have shrunk so much that plasma in the upper atmosphere became exposed to the solar wind‚ greatly increasing the loss of hydrogen ions. One factor others have not taken into account is that increased exposure to highly charged particles from the Sun could produce more nitrogen oxides‚ which create ozone holes like the one humanity made with CFCs. This‚ in turn‚ would expose the lower atmosphere to extra ultraviolet radiation‚ which can split water vapor into hydrogen and oxygen‚ with some of the extra hydrogen escaping before recombination.No one knows quite why the Earth’s field dropped at this time. However‚ it’s possible that if we’re looking for planets with not just life‚ but advanced life like our own‚ we need them to have strong magnetic fields that take an extended holiday at just the right time.The study is open access in Communications Earth &; Environment. 

Amidst the devastation wrought by war‚ a glimmer of hope emerges through acts of kindness toward the helpless and voiceless. These compassionate efforts are captured in a new video highlighting the plight of stray animals in Ukraine. This moving portrayal sheds light on the forgotten victims of conflict—stray dogs and cats—and the dedicated individuals who... The post Stray puppies can’t contain emotions when they find out they’re being rescued appeared first on Animal Channel.

After a brutal hearing exposed connections between activist groups and a Biden cabinet official‚ all three major networks ignored the revelations in their coverage.  During an April 30 hearing before the House Committee on Natural Resources‚ Capital Research Center President Scott Walter and The Daily Signal Managing Editor Tyler O’Neil hammered Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and her department over damning allegations. According to Walter‚ at the center of the allegations is that Haaland’s daughter Somah Haaland is a member of the radical environmentalist group Pueblo Action Alliance (PAA) which is plagued with communist connections. Even worse‚ Walter asserted that Deb Haaland has other connections to the PAA and that the group influences the policies of the Department of the Interior.  Echoing Walter’s sentiments‚ O’Neil addressed the negative impact that Deb Haaland’s policies have on American energy‚ urging Congress to get to the bottom  of the “far-left infiltration of the Department of the Interior under President Biden.” Tellingly‚ the big three networks entirely ignored this hearing in their evening coverage on April 31 and May 1‚ as ABC World News Tonight‚ CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News opted to cover other topics.  On April 30‚ NBC Nightly News had time to talk about malfunctioning iPhone alarms and fearmonger about Russians on social media. In lieu of Deb Haaland’s scandals‚ ABC World News Tonight brought its viewers the story of a car crashing into a store in New Mexico and a death in a bounce house. The latter story also made it into CBS Evening News coverage‚ alongside the news that online scammers are targeting seniors. Stop the presses&;#33;  Here’s What the Legacy Media Missed: Deb Haaland’s Damning Allegations After detailing the communist connections of the PAA‚ Walter brought up Deb Haaland’s daughter PAA media organizer Somah Haaland. He also ripped the Department of the Interior‚ saying‚ “It’s shocking the Interior Department not only treats Pueblo Action Alliance as a source of policy wisdom but also appears to have made official policy with bias toward the alliance and provided improper assistance to the alliance.&;quot;  Walter went on to point out a case where Deb Haaland had put the concerns of such environmentalist groups first while ignoring the financial damage predicted by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren. Walter also mentioned that “multiple meetings between the secretary and Pueblo Action Alliance officials” have taken place and excoriated Deb Haaland for promoting “PAA by having its insignia appear in public photographs beginning her first day in office.”  Moreover‚ Walter noted that PAA had posted these photographs on social media‚ later adding‚ “Activists have promoted Secretary Haaland’s involvement in a film produced by the director of PAA‚ which demands that oil‚ gas and mineral leasing outside of the Chaco National Historical Park be ended‚ a question on which the Secretary officially ruled in favor of PAA’s demand.”  A ‘Sue and Settle’ Plot&;#63;  When Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) mentioned a case of close cooperation between the Department of the Interior and leftist activists‚ O’Neil unearthed a disturbing pattern of collaboration.  “What we’ve seen over and over again‚ in this case in particular as well‚ this ‘sue and settle’ strategy‚ where an activist group that shares the broad policy preferences of the administration‚ sues an administrative agency for a change in the law‚ claiming that there’s a legal requirement‚” O’Neil told Gosar.  “And then what the agency winds up doing is settling that lawsuit‚ agreeing to implement the legal requirement.” O’Neil alleged that the agency repeatedly used this duck process and transparency requirements.  Earlier in the hearing‚ O’Neil noted that the leftist Sierra Club successfully lobbied for a policy resulting in the “smallest number of oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf in history.” He explained efforts by the leftist grant-making behemoth Arabella Advisors and the Soros-funded Tides Foundation to pour vast amounts of dark money into environmentalist groups.  To sum up the situation at the Department of Interior‚ O’Neil explained that “the left's dark money network is propping up radical environmentalist groups that help steer policy at Interior.” Disturbingly‚ the leftist media couldn’t have cared any less.  [WATCH MORE: Rep. Mike Collins Goes After Department of the Interior for Energy Policies That Benefit America’s Adversaries] Conservatives are under attack. Contact ABC News 818-460-7477‚ CBS News 212-975-3247 and NBC News 212-664-6192 and demand they report on Secretary Haaland’s scandalous behavior. 

LGBTQ characters in Hollywood TV fell more than 20 percent during the 2023-2024 season and now‚ the LGBTQ activist group‚ GLAAD‚ has become especially concerned that there weren't enough gay characters in movies and shows coming out of entertainment. The group issued a statement asking Hollywood to re-direct and add more gayness to shows. GLAAD tallied all the characters in shows from 2023-2024 and found that there were 468 LGBTQ characters. During the 2022-2023 season there were a total of 596 LGBTQ characters meaning that there was a roughly 21.4 percent drop from last season to the most recent one. God forbid we see less gay sex and transvestites on TV. “We know that LGBTQ stories are crucial now more than ever—it is paramount to see our lives reflected on screen‚ challenging the misinformation and harmful rhetoric that is running unchecked by politicians and journalists‚” GLAAD CEO and president Sarah Kate Ellis said. Ellis was sure to note that integrating stories with LGBTQ characters into TV is important for young people who want to see characters that “truly reflect themselves.” While I’d argue that her intention with that statement was to get more kids to join the LGBTQ mafia‚ she insisted it was to help networks and streamers “grow their audience.” At the launch event for the report‚ Ellis GLAAD-ly proclaimed‚ “when all of us [LGBTQ’s] are in every show‚” she’ll be satisfied about the level of representation. “We deserve to be in every story‚” she said. LGBTQ people are in every family‚ we're in every community‚ we're in every school‚ we're in every office. We belong there. LGBTQ people deserve to be in every story. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ pic.twitter.com/3IAXhuy1m6 — Sarah Kate Ellis (@sarahkateellis) May 2‚ 2024 Even stories about a Christian family who follows biblical principles when it comes to homosexuality and gender&;#63; What about a story about Palestine&;#63; Should gay people be in those movies even though if you were gay in Palestine you’d probably end up beheadded&;#63; No‚ Ellis‚ you don’t belong in every story. Get off your high horse of entitlement. Thing is‚ there’s already WAY too much gay crap in shows. For example‚ in the show “Abbott Elementary‚” a second grade teacher used nonbinary pronouns in a recent episode‚ ABC’s “Station 19” show promoted kids attending pride parades and called gay open relationships “ethical non-monogamy” and ABC’s “The Conners’” show had characters begging for more gay propaganda in schools. Yet for the left‚ that still isn’t good enough. What’s new&;#63;

Before being shamed into speaking on-camera Thursday to the American people about the dangerous anti-Semitic hooligans who’ve thrown college campus into chaos‚ Wednesday’s White House press briefing was dominated by numerous reporters — including Fox’s Peter Doocy‚ Real Clear Politics’s Philip Wegmann‚ and even NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez — pressing the ever-inept Karine Jean-Pierre on why Biden hasn’t been more public in denouncing these scenes. The initial questions were rather pedestrian. After AP’s Zeke Miller asked “[w]hy haven’t we heard directly from the President”‚ he was followed by ABC’s Karen Travers wondering whether “anyone from the administration been in touch with...any of these universities that are seeing these protests”‚ CBS’s Weijia Jiang asking the same except with the NYPD‚ and NPR’s Mara Liasson inquiring as to how read in Biden is on the chaos. Gutierrez finally called out what had been denials from Jean-Pierre about how much Biden knows and why he’s been out of sight aside from paper statements: I wanted to follow up on a previous question that was asked. And‚ respectfully‚ you didn’t quite answer it. The question was‚ why hasn’t the President been more forceful in talking about the protests. You talk about how he’s talked about anti-Semitism. But specifically on the protest‚ why hasn’t the President been more forceful on that&;#63; Jean-Pierre grew defensive‚ claiming she “hear[s] the question....but...the President has been the — one — the — no other president has spoken about anti-Semitism than this President.”     Gutierrez countered that was “not the question” and Jean-Pierre hit back that she was “answering it in the way that‚ I believe‚ is the best way to” do so with binder notes about Biden’s “strategic plan to deal — to counter anti-Semitism more than 100 new actions...across the administration.” Some blah‚ blah‚ blah later‚ Gutierrez followed up with a fact-check (click “expand”): GUTIERREZ: You mentioned that the President has taken questions on this. Again‚ respectfully he — he hasn’t. He did take a question where he said he “condemns those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.” I know you’ve been asked about that. But since you brought up Charlottesville‚ what do you say to those critics who say that he is trying to have it both ways that he’s essentially‚ you know‚ trying to talk about both anti-Semitism and what’s going on with the Palestinians&;#63; JEAN-PIERRE: I would say to those critics is no. He’s not doing a both sides scenario here. When you think about Charlottesville‚ you think about the — the — the vile anti-Semitism that we heard on the streets of Charlottesville‚ right here‚ uh‚ in Virginia — right — not far from here. The President and many of us wanted to make sure that was called out. Somebody died. A young woman lost her life and‚ when the President saw that‚ it put him in a situation where he believed it was the right thing to speak against that. He wrote an op ed that was in The Atlantic because — about that — about that. He decided to run because of what he saw in Charlottesville and that was just vile‚ nasty rhetoric. And you had — um — you know‚ a former President talk about both sides. There was no both sides here. None. Absolutely none. As it relates to the Palestinians‚ he was talking about the humanitarian — a dire humanitarian situation — that we’re currently seeing. I just mentioned the Secretary — Secretary Blinken is going to be talking about the humanitarian aid that we are trying to get into Gaza for the people of Gaza. We’re trying to get this hostage deal done so that we can get hostages home and create an environment to get humanitarian aid that would lead — also‚ the hostages would lead to a ceasefire. Those things are not the same. They are just not the same. Fundamentally‚ not the same. And it is in bad faith. It is in bad faith to say that. Incredibly‚ one reporter moments later wondered if President Biden’s concerned the rise of campus protests are “turning“ ”the court of public opinion...against what the President is standing for” in supporting Israel: Reporter: “These protests that have been going on college campuses‚ we're hearing that some of them are starting to wane a little bit‚ but they're not just a one day protest. This has been going on for quite some time. Is there some concern within the Biden administration that… pic.twitter.com/97C14wXBvF — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 1‚ 2024 USA Today’s Joey Garrison had a few questions from the left‚ including twice bringing to the forefront concerns about how university leaders and law enforcement have acted “harshly” in ““forcibly shut[ting] down” encampments: USA Today's @JoeyGarrison: “With that said‚ I mean‚ does the President believe New York Mayor Adams and leaders of Columbia University and — and City College of New York acted appropriately by having the protesters at those colleges — colleges arrested and their encampments… pic.twitter.com/7sJ80I5s1e — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 1‚ 2024 After having been ignored on Monday‚ she called on Doocy and‚ like always‚ he asked something no one else in the room had brought up: Some of these encampments‚ they had a matching tents. We’re being told that there are professional outside agitators involved. We don’t know if they’re being paid to sow chaos by domestic folks or foreign entities. Does President Biden want his administration to find out who is funding some of these protests&;#63; Our friend Nicole Silverio of the Daily Caller had it right when she tweeted the Jean-Pierre promptly “short-circuited”.     Click “expand” to read her psychobabble and Doocy’s hardball follow-up wondering if Biden’s silence served as further indication that he’s “worried about losing the youth vote” if he were to firmly denounce them: JEAN-PIERRE: What I can say — you know — um — I cannot — uh — I cannot speak to — uh — the organizations that are being reported out on the ground. That is not something for me to speak to. That is obviously something that local governments — uh — local officials — I keep saying local government — local officials are going to speak to. They’ll have better information on that. What we have said — and I don’t think I’ve iterated that yet from here is that the DOJ and FBI is going to continue to offer support to universities and colleges — uh — with — in respect to federal laws‚ so that is something that the DOJ and FBI is doing. As far as local organizations and what is all being reported on the ground‚ that is something that — I’m — that local law enforcement‚ I’m certainly‚ is looking into. DOOCY: And I understand that President Biden historically has spoken — JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah. DOOCY: — very forcefully about anti-Semitism‚ but this week‚ he’s not. He’s MIA. Is he that worried about losing the youth vote with these protesters&;#63; JEAN-PIERRE: I’m going to be mindful. You’re talking about youth vote. You’re talking about 2024. DOOCY: Support of young people. JEAN-PIERRE: No‚ no‚ no‚ no. I — I — I — I have to say what I have to say and just give me a second.  (....) JEAN-PIERRE: I’ll speak more broadly. I can’t speak to youth people‚ youth and support and voters. That’s not something I can do from here. Uh‚ the President has taken a lot of policy actions here that he knows that young people care about and a lot of those actions are popular with those young folks‚ whether it’s giving a little bit of breathing room with student debt relief — so we made announcement today‚ matter of fact‚ and we are going to continue to do that‚ because we think it’s important as families or as an American and you coming out of college and you wanna build a family by home — uh — you have the opportunity to do that and not be crushed by student debt. The President understands how important it is to deal with that issue. Climate change — something that young people really truly care about. One of the crises that the President said he came into having to deal with was the climate change crisis. This is a President that has taken more — has taken aggressive‚ aggressive action to deal with climate crisis. You know‚ look‚ I can’t speak to — um — I can’t speak to youth voters or their support‚ but we’re going to do continue to take actions that we believe helps all Americans and all communities. Doocy had one more question: “[Y]ou mentioned what he said in 2017 after Charlottesville. He said‚ about Trump’s response then‚ ‘Charlottesville‚ for me‚ was a moment where I thought silence would be complicity.’ So how does he explain — how do you explain his silence this week&;#63;” Like with Gutierrez‚ Jean-Pierre stood pat and reiterated Biden “has not been silent on this issue when it comes to hate speech‚ anti-Semitism” but Doocy noted “he hasn’t” and his written words obviously mean nothing since “a school building at an Ivy League campus got taken over.” Jean-Pierre dithered away and ran out the clock until Wegmann came up to close the briefing.  Like Doocy‚ Wegmann stuck to his reputation of going against the grain. This time‚ he wondered what the administration made of “some of these college campuses where we’ve seen the U.S. flag torn down and the Palestinian flag replace it.” Jean-Pierre declined to comment and instead spoke more generally about how none should be able to “disturb campuses in the way of taking over buildings in the way that we have seen” and “it is a dangerous time for [the Jewish] community and we have been very clear about what we need to do to fight that hate.” The Press Secretary also refused to weigh in on Wegmann’s other question about whether Biden believes “higher education has gone off the rails that‚ you know‚ something more fundamental has gone wrong on these college campuses” given the rampant anti-Semitism among younger Americans. To see the relevant transcript from the May 1 briefing (including even more protests-related questions)‚ click here.

Thousands of generous Americans are donating to North Carolina fraternity brothers for defending the American flag.On Tuesday‚ anti-Israel protesters at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill took down the American flag that prominently flies on the university's Quad and replaced it with a Palestinian flag. Interim chancellor Lee Roberts later personally restored the American flag‚ but protesters repeatedly targeted the flag before police officers installed a barrier around the flagpole.At one point‚ fraternity brothers were photographed and videoed holding Old Glory to ensure it never touched the ground. — (@) The incident went viral and someone eventually started a GoFundMe campaign to &;quot;throw 'em a rager.&;quot; The GoFundMe identified brothers from Pi Kappa Phi‚ Alpha Epsilon Pi‚ and Pi Kappa Psi as those who helped defend the flag.&;quot;Commie losers across the country have invaded college campuses to make dumb demands of weak University Administrators‚&;quot; the GoFundMe says. &;quot;But amidst the chaos‚ the screaming‚ the anti-semitism‚ the hatred of faith and flag‚ stood a platoon of American heroes. Armored in Vineyard Vines and Patagonia‚ fueled by Zyn and White Claws‚ these triumphant Brohemians protected Old Glory from the unwashed Marxist horde — laughing at their shrieks and wails and shielding the Stars &; Stripes from Soviet missiles.&;quot;As of Thursday morning‚ the campaign has raised nearly $400‚000‚ and donations continue to pour in.Whether all of that money will go toward a massive party remains to be seen. But a representative for GoFundMe confirmed to Blaze News that GoFundMe is communicating with the campaign organizer to ensure the donations reach the appropriate destination. — (@) The campaign organizer‚ meanwhile‚ provided an update on Wednesday saying he has hired someone who previously worked in the White House to organize the fraternity celebration.One of the fraternity members who helped protect Old Glory‚ student Brendan Rosenblum‚ said he and his brothers refused to let the protesters desecrate the flag.&;quot;These people wanted to tear down the flag‚ and we were there to protect it‚&;quot; Rosenblum told NewsNation. &;quot;Me and my friends did not allow that to happen.&;quot;&;quot;All of us felt that America‚ and the American flag — and for me‚ the Israeli flag — represent what we believe in‚&;quot; he explained. &;quot;And we weren’t going to let anyone stop us from keeping those two things up.&;quot;Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

James O'Keefe released hidden camera footage Wednesday of an undercover journalist's troubling conversations with a Central Intelligence Agency contractor. The unsuspecting interviewee‚ Amjad Fseisi‚ claimed that while former President Donald Trump was in office‚ the CIA leadership &;quot;kept information from him because we knew he'd f***ing disclose it‚&;quot; thereby leaving the democratically elected leader in the dark. A CIA spokeswoman confirmed to O'Keefe that Fseisi‚ listed on his now-scrubbed LinkedIn page as a Virginia-based manager at Deloitte‚ formerly worked for the agency but called his allegations &;quot;ridiculous.&;quot; The interviewee O'Keefe introduced Fseisi as &;quot;a senior intelligence officer with a top-secret / sensitive compartmentalized information clearance‚&;quot; suggesting he &;quot;has worked at the CIA for over a decade‚ and his knowledge and his position and access show he has a high-level awareness about the agency‚ its current culture‚ and how it has been corrupted by bureaucratic politics and how it has over the years and continues to use its powers to weaponize the CIA to spy on President Trump.&;quot; While O'Keefe initially indicated the CIA contractor served as a project manager in cyber operations‚ the investigative journalist has since issued a correction noting that Fseisi was‚ as he identified himself in the video‚ a program manager at the agency with its China Mission Center. &;quot;I work for the CIA‚&;quot; Fseisi tells the unnamed citizen journalist on camera‚ indicating he has done so since 2008. &;quot;I do cyber operations. I've been doing it for a long time.&;quot; At one point he brags about being &;quot;fully vetted&;quot; and having received TS SCI. &;quot;I help the mission center‚&;quot; continued the contractor. &;quot;Across the entire enterprise.&;quot; Fseisi explained that he presently works for Deloitte &;quot;but based out of the CIA&;quot; and that he previously worked for Lockheed Martin‚ for Northrop Grumman‚ and for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. After showing the undercover journalist what appears to be his green badge with a photo he indicates was taken in 2013‚ Fseisi says‚ &;quot;Okay‚ I'm getting a little nervous now.&;quot; Chelsea Robinson‚ a spokeswoman for the agency‚ told the O'Keefe Media Group that the &;quot;individual making these allegations is a former contractor who does not represent CIA.&;quot; O'Keefe has since seized upon the agency's indication that Fseisi no longer works for the CIA‚ noting that in the video taken last week‚ Fseisi &;quot;waves his intelligence community green badge.&;quot; The investigative journalist intimated that if Fseisi is a former contractor‚ then his termination must hake taken place in the past several days‚ quoting the former deputy director of national intelligence as saying‚ &;quot;An individual possessing a contractor Green badge is only allowed to lawfully possess it while official [sic] employed as a contractor to the intelligence community. Upon any termination‚ credentials are returned to the home agency and destroyed immediately.&;quot; The interview The journalist says to Fseisi‚ &;quot;You've said that Mike Pompeo was working with the heads of the other intel agencies.&;quot; Fseisi interrupts‚ &;quot;That's correct.&;quot; &;quot;To withhold information from Trump‚&;quot; continues the journalist. Following a video edit‚ Fseisi appears to answer‚ &;quot;His predecessor‚ Gina Haspel‚ did.&;quot; When asked whether former CIA Director Gina Haspel withheld information from Trump‚ Fseisi responds‚ &;quot;And I believe Mike Pompeo did the same thing too.&;quot; The ex-CIA contractor alleged that Trump would routinely call Russian President Vladimir Putin and provide him with intelligence. When asked why he would allegedly do so‚ Fseisi said‚ &;quot;He's a f***ing moron.&;quot; In a video ostensibly taken on another occasion‚ the journalist presses the issue‚ asking Fseisi‚ &;quot;So the agencies all kind of‚ like‚ all got together and said‚ we're not going to tell Trump.&;quot; &;quot;The higher-ups‚&;quot; answered Fseisi. &;quot;Put it this way: the executive staff. We're talking about the director and his subordinates.&;quot; &;quot;We kept information from him because we knew he would f***ing disclose it‚&;quot; says Fseisi. &;quot;There are certain people that would give him a high-level overview but never give him any details. Do you know why&;#63; Because he'd leak those details.&;quot; This is not the first time that a person with insider knowledge of the CIA has indicated the agency kept secrets from the nation's lawfully and democratically elected leader. Douglas London‚ who served as a top CIA conterterrorism official during the Trump administration‚ told the New York Times in 2022‚ &;quot;We certainly took into account 'what damage could he do if he blurts this out&;#63;'&;quot; The Times suggested that in one instance early in his presidency‚ Trump informed Russian officials of an Islamic State terror plot brought to Washington's attention by Israel. This transparency greatly angered the intelligence community. Former CIA Director John Brennan suggested in March that upon Trump securing the Republican nomination‚ the CIA and other intelligence agencies would likely go back to keeping him in the dark. &;quot;Now‚ I'm pretty certain that my former intelligence colleagues will provide briefings that are not going to do any type of damage to sources and methods in terms of providing information to Donald Trump that he could misuse‚&;quot; Brennan told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace. &;quot;I think it's going to be analysis that will be devoid of the sources and methods‚ the sensitive things that we are most concerned about‚ the types of things that were in all those documents that he had in the bathroom and all those areas in Mar-a-Lago.&;quot; Brennan was among the intel alumni that signed the misleading Hunter Biden &;quot;intel&;quot; letter that impacted the 2020 election. The letter‚ which appears to have been the product of an initiative driven by then-senior Biden campaign adviser Antony Blinken‚ suggested the Hunter Biden laptop story had &;quot;all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.&;quot; Fseisi not only suggested that high-ranking CIA officials would keep the president in the dark but that they keep him under constant surveillance. &;quot;We have human intelligence and we also have people that monitor [Trump's] ex-wife‚&;quot; said Fseisi. &;quot;He likes to use burner phones.&;quot; When asked whether the intelligence community was still spying on Trump‚ Fseisi answered‚ &;quot;We monitor everything. ... Nothing goes by without somebody watching.&;quot; Although Fseisi suggested the intelligence community largely despised Trump and thought he was the &;quot;biggest f***ing idiot‚&;quot; he noted there were a few holdouts who &;quot;really do love him inside.&;quot; Fseisi suggested those few company men who liked their president were &;quot;rednecks who live out in the middle of nowhere‚ in the sticks.&;quot; Extra to intimating that the intelligence agencies don't trust Trump over fears he may exercise more of the powers granted him by the American people‚ Fseisi suggested the intelligence agencies don't trust each other. When asked whether the CIA works with the NSA‚ he said‚ &;quot;No‚ because they're very territorial. ... They don't like sharing information.&;quot; Fseisi clams up O'Keefe followed up with Fseisi‚ noting‚ &;quot;Michael Shellenberger and Matt Taibbi did some reporting on the information that was withheld from Trump. It's actually a crime for the director of the CIA to withhold information from Trump.&;quot; &;quot;It's not — I have no idea‚&;quot; said Fseisi. &;quot;Everything I said is unbeknownst to me. I don't know. I have no intel. I have no knowledge.&;quot; Confronted with a series of his own quotes‚ Fseisi can be seen in the video throwing up his hands‚ then stating‚ &;quot;I can have an opinion‚ but I don't know.&;quot; O'Keefe later noted that Fseisi's sudden caution may have been the result of his realization that &;quot;he could be held liable for violating internal agency provisions and federal laws like the Executive Agency ethics provisions‚ which restrict what he may share with others outside of his contracted-to agency.&;quot; CIA spokeswoman Chelsea Robinson said‚ &;quot;These claims about CIA are absolutely false and ridiculous. CIA is a resolutely apolitical institution that provides intelligence support to policymakers including the president of the United States‚ irrespective of who occupies the office.&;quot; &;quot;We are a foreign intelligence-focused agency and do not monitor the former president‚&;quot; added Robinson. Citing &;quot;multiple credible sources&;quot; close to a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence investigation‚ Shellenberger‚ Taibbi‚ and Alex Gutentag reported in February that the CIA illegally mobilized foreign intelligence agencies to spy on Trump advisors prior to the 2016 election. According to the sources‚ then-President Barack Obama's CIA Director John Brennan identified 26 of Trump's associates as targets for members of the &;quot;Five Eyes&;quot; intelligence alliance to &;quot;'bump‚' or make contact with or manipulate. They were targets of our own IC and law enforcement — targets for collection and misinformation.&;quot; In response to O'Keefe's video‚ Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) requested that the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government open a formal investigation into the &;quot;concerning actions allegedly perpetrated by the intelligence community against President Trump.&;quot; Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) similarly indicated he would be requesting an investigation. Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

Joe Biden and the Democrat Party are pulling out all the stops to get Donald Trump behind bars instead of behind the desk in the Oval Office — but that isn’t stopping Biden from falling in the polls. “The fact that he keeps telling us that he’s doing a good job proves that he has dementia‚” Stu Burguiere jokes‚ noting that according to a recent Gallup poll‚ President Joe Biden is now the least popular president in 70 years‚ below even Nixon and Carter. “And really‚ most embarrassingly of course for the left‚ behind even Donald Trump at this point in his presidency‚” Stu says. While Dwight D. Eisenhower tops the list at a 73.2% approval rating‚ Joe Biden finishes it off at a 38.7% approval rating. But that’s not the only poll in which Biden isn’t looking so good. Even a recent CNN poll admits that Trump is maintaining his lead over Biden in the 2024 matchup. While CNN reports that Trump support in the poll among registered voters holds at a steady 49%‚ Joe Biden sits at 43%. “Now that's true. A true statement from CNN‚” Stu says‚ shocked. Stu believes this is all a good sign for Trump. “The most clear advantage for Donald Trump is the advantage of time heals all wounds‚” Stu says. “If this election was held in February 2021‚ Donald Trump would have been slaughtered in this election.” “It’s not the way that it is now; time has come. What we’ve had is three years of Joe Biden being bad‚ and Donald Trump being pretty much nothing‚” he adds. Want more from Stu&;#63;To enjoy more of Stu's lethal wit‚ wisdom‚ and mockery‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Rapper and entrepreneur Curtis &;quot;50 Cent&;quot; Jackson announced his production studio will be located in the South‚ marking yet another big name to move operations out of California.Jackson‚ who has produced movies and the successful television series &;quot;Power‚&;quot; will cut the ribbon of a new film studio in Shreveport‚ Louisiana.&;quot;As someone who has always believed in the transformative power of music‚ film‚ and television‚ I'm beyond excited to introduce the expansion of my G-Unit Film &; Television through the launch of G-Unit Studios right here in Shreveport‚&;quot; Jackson said in comments to Fox News.50 Cent has been acting‚ producing‚ and creating music videos for nearly two decades now‚ acting as executive producer for the first time in 2010 for film &;quot;Caught in the Crossfire.&;quot; He then produced another movie that same year called &;quot;Gun‚&;quot; starring himself and Val Kilmer.G-Unit Film &; Television is already credited with a documentary called &;quot;50 Cent: The New Breed&;quot; and the production of the aforementioned &;quot;Power.&;quot;&;quot;From the gritty narratives of the streets to the compelling stories that define our era‚ G-Unit has always been more than just entertainment; it's a platform for voices that need to be heard‚ stories that need to be told‚&;quot; he said‚ referring his rap group G-Unit‚ which is now his production house name.Jackson also explained that the idea of bringing the film studio to Shreveport wasn't simply a business decision‚ but a targeted commitment to &;quot;fostering talent‚ creating opportunities‚ and building a community that thrives through creativity and innovation.&;quot;&;quot;We see Shreveport as a beacon of inspiration and creativity‚&;quot; he said about the city. Shreveport has a population of just under 200‚000 and is about a three-hour drive from Dallas‚ Texas‚ and four hours from Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana. You know the vibes Shreveport is gonna be booming \ud83d\udca5this summer \u2022 https://t.co/IH2wzn8Xov — (@) Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said that he and the city are excited to have the new studio in their back yard.&;quot;This city's rich culture and talent provides the perfect backdrop for this endeavor. We are eager to collaborate with Mr. Jackson and G-Unit Film &; Television to bring captivating movies and entertainment to Shreveport and Caddo Parish.&;quot;50 Cent's footprint has become wider and wider‚ especially with his charity work with the G-Unity Foundation. Charity work has seen Jackson travel to places like Houston‚ Texas; Somalia; and his hometown of Queens‚ New York‚ where he hands out Thanksgiving turkeys.&;quot;Team building and entrepreneurship are skills I learned along the way‚ but they are so important to develop early. I look forward to G-Unity supporting programs that are doing the crucial work of teaching kids to excel at life‚&;quot; Jackson said on the website.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

Coach Jon Cooper apologized for offending anyone who didn't like his analogy about treating NHL goaltenders softly‚ as if they were wearing &;quot;skirts.&;quot;The bench boss for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning said he was sorry for making relatively harmless remarks when he spoke about goals being called back in his team's playoff series against the Florida Panthers.Multiple goals were disallowed due to goalie interference‚ and Cooper commented on the goals following the team's 6-1 loss that eliminated them from the playoffs.&;quot;If anyone's going to talk about this game they're going to talk about the goals that were taken away‚&;quot; Cooper began. &;quot;In this league where goals are a premium and how all we've done is make the rules for more goal scoring‚ that's what we've done.&;quot;&;quot;Every year there seems to be something we tweak so more goals can be scored‚ and that's great. But‚ there's mandates and the words were to pull a goal off the board it has be unbelievably egregious. That's the standard to pull a goal off the board ... I couldn't find anything remotely egregious‚&;quot; the coach explained.&;quot;Net front battles aren't allowed anymore&;#63; The boxing out rules there are like prison rules in the playoffs‚ but it's not prison rules for the goalies&;#63; We might as well put skirts on them then if that's how it's going to be. I mean they have to battle through stuff too.&;quot; &;quot;We might has well put skirts on them then... I think we're letting the goalies off the hook.&;quot;\n\nLightning coach Jon Cooper weighs in with his perspective on the two disallowed goals tonight and the impact those decisions had on the game. — (@) The throw-away comment did not fall on deaf ears‚ however‚ as vapid claims of sexism soon followed.&;quot;Put skirts on them&;#63; Wow‚ that's some kind of misogyny. Coach‚ you should be better. Gross‚&;quot; one fan responded. Ian Kennedy‚ writer for the Hockey News‚ called Cooper's comments &;quot;open sexism&;quot; that &;quot;just can’t be part of a head coach’s vernacular.&;quot;Just a couple days later‚ Cooper opened a press conference by apologizing for the remarks‚ and shockingly said the negative responses he received felt even worse than the playoff loss.As a &;quot;massive supporter&;quot; of women's hockey‚ Cooper said‚ &;quot;Quite frankly‚ it was wrong‚ and I've got to go explain myself to my [daughters].&;quot;&;quot;Anyway‚ I sincerely apologize to all I offended‚ it's pained me more than the actual series loss itself‚&;quot; he added. Jon Cooper opens his presser addressing the \u201cgirls in skirts\u201d comment from Monday night. \n\nHe says this has been harder than the loss. #GoBolts — (@) &;quot;Respect that Jon Cooper opened by addressing this. He’s always been great to deal with‚ so his comment surprised me. Addressing it head on‚ with sincerity‚ is the right approach‚&;quot; wrote betting podcaster Rachel Doerrie.A former professional football player in the CFL‚ Troy Westwood‚ gave advice that men should try to be better &;quot;dudes.&;quot;&;quot;Dear cavemen. Jon Cooper is by all accounts a good guy. He made a mistake. He apologized. He‚ like what all of us should be doing‚ strives to be a better dude. It’s easy. Try to be a better dude.&;quot;Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;