by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation: In order to protect Israel from retaliation for the “unhelpful” assassinations they conducted in Iran and Lebanon, the US is gathering two aircraft carriers, dozens of fighter jets and attack planes, a bunch of Navy destroyers and cruisers, and 4,500 Marines and sailors in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. From New York Times, […]

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its prior ruling that Arizona residents must show proof of U.S. citizenship to use the state voter registration form. Arizonans who lack proof of U.S. citizenship can again sign up to vote in the presidential and congressional elections. “On August 1, a panel of the Ninth Circuit reversed a previous ruling that MANDATED proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections. In a close 2-1 decision, the new ruling permits individuals to register to vote using a state form without needing to provide citizenship documentation for federal offices like President and Congress,” Chuck Callesto wrote. BREAKING REPORT: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals BLOCKS MANDATE FOR PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP to vote in Arizona.. On August 1, a panel of the Ninth Circuit reversed a previous ruling that MANDATED proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections. In a close 2-1 decision, the… pic.twitter.com/Ug0MeazSDK — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) August 3, 2024 Arizona Daily Star reports: The action comes after two of three judges on a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals late Thursday overturned a ruling to the contrary by a different three-judge panel whose duty it is to rule on pending motions. The majority of this panel — the one actually assigned to hear the case — concluded the other judges should never have made such a radical change in voting registration rules so soon before the election, saying it would cause chaos. What Thursday’s ruling did was restore an order issued last year by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton who had concluded that federal law specifically allowed people to register to vote in federal elections without the same kind of proof that Arizona requires of those wanting to cast ballots in state or local elections. But it provoked an angry reaction from Senate President Warren Petersen who said it is just another example of “the radical 9th Circuit.’’ “They routinely engage in judicial warfare to carry out their extremist liberal agenda that’s contrary to the laws our citizens elected us to implement,’’ said Petersen, a Gilbert Republican. And he vowed to seek immediate review by the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the November election. A similar reaction came from Scot Mussi, president of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club which crafted the 2022 law at issue. He called it “a travesty of law’’ and “poorly reasoned.’’ How is this possible to allow people to vote without proof of Citizenship? The Democrats are trying every underhanded, sneaky trick in the book to win. Once again, they turn to the far left, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, for help in their devious schemes! pic.twitter.com/ymueoxDkwQ — Tom Young (@brui4ns1) August 3, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Liberal Judges Block Arizona's Proof of Citizenship Requirement to Vote, Arizona State Senate to Send Election Integrity Case to U.S. Supreme Court Full Statement: https://t.co/mbNLkEzlfk pic.twitter.com/pFASNXnFyB — AZSenateRepublicans (@AZSenateGOP) August 2, 2024 From The Arizona Republic: It’s another dizzying swerve in the legal battle over a 2022 law that aims ultimately to reverse a portion of the National Voter Registration Act and require all Arizona voters to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The order reopens a path for potential voters who just two weeks ago were barred from using the state voter registration form to sign up to vote unless they could produce proof of U.S. citizenship. It comes with two months left before the Oct. 7 registration deadline for the high-stakes presidential election. The order means people can again use the state-issued voter registration form even if they don’t produce proof of citizenship. Instead, they attest under penalty of perjury that they are citizens, and are limited to voting in federal races only. In the first 10 days after the July 18 ruling that required the documentary proof, the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office said it had rejected 200 voter applications. On Thursday, the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office clarified the impact of the ruling. “Election officials may not reject voter registration applications submitted without DPOC, regardless of which form is used,” communications director Aaron Thacker said. DPOC is shorthand for documentary proof of citizenship.

Rep. Eli Crane produced a report titled, Management Alert – CBP has Limited Information to Assess Interview-Waived Nonimmigrant Visa Holders. It references the waiving of interviews and fingerprints for visa applicants. More evidence shows that Biden-Harris and the Democrats don’t care who they let in. It follows a government report on the same topic. Rep […] The post 7-9 Million Unvetted Visa Holders Admitted Under Biden-Harris appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

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"Welcome to the MCU. By the way, you're joining at a bit of a low point," says Deadpool at one point in his much-anticipated (by him, at least) team-up with Wolverine.Turns out, admitting you have a problem is more than half the battle.It’s satisfying to see a director of Levy's talents play in the Marvel universe for the first time, nailing the requisite epic scale while keeping things fun.After years of declining audience interest, Marvel Studios has delivered a much needed win in the form of "Deadpool & Wolverine," the third installment in the Deadpool trilogy and the first proper inclusion of the X-Men into the MCU.Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is living a peaceful existence retired from superhero-ing and struggling to find meaning in his life. Enter the TVA (short for Time Variance Authority, an organization introduced in the streaming series "Loki"). Turns out, the TVA could use a man like Deadpool to fix the timeline. When the Merc with a Mouth realizes he'll have to destroy his universe in the process, he pivots to saving it instead. To do so, he recruits a disgraced, alternate-universe Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). As the two unlikely friends maneuver through the multiverse, the chaos that always surrounds Deadpool follows them. At the heart of this ultra-violent, ultra-irreverent film are surprisingly sincere themes of friendship and redemption. In their shared struggle to find new meaning in their lives, these two heroes end up saving not only the entire universe in a bloody, action-packed climax, but each other. It's one of the best bromances ever captured on film, with both Reynolds and Jackman giving career-best performances. It is one of the most earnest and emotionally satisfying stories we have seen from Marvel Studios since "Spider-Man: No Way Home."WARNING: SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ON The film also lovingly pays tribute to the 20th Century Fox era of Marvel with cameos from Blade (Wesley Snipes), the Human Torch (Chris Evans), Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Pyro (Aaron Stanford), and Gambit (Channing Tatum, who finally gets to play the character after many failed attempts at a solo film).Even Laura/X-23 (Dafne Keen), from what was supposed to be Jackman's final bow as Wolverine, makes an appearance. She confirms that the Wolverine of "Logan" is indeed dead while inspiring this version of Wolverine to become the hero he's always been capable of being. While these throwbacks are fun, they do sometimes make the film's pacing suffer. Still, it's hard to fault "Deadpool & Wolverine" for its commitment to maximum fan enjoyment. I must also single out director Shawn Levy, a filmmaker with great family films like "Cheaper by the Dozen," "Night at the Museum," and the Reynolds-starring "Free Guy" under his belt. It’s satisfying to see a director of his talents play in the Marvel universe for the first time, nailing the requisite epic scale while keeping things fun.It's safe to say that with "Deadpool & Wolverine," the MCU has officially bounced back from the wokeness-fueled nadir of "The Marvels." Will the studio build on the momentum and good will? Only time will tell, but the recent Comic-Con bombshell that Robert Downey Jr. will play Dr. Doom in both "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Avengers: Secret Wars" is certainly a hopeful sign. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the party is just getting started.

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