Just 43% of Americans approve of the way the Supreme Court is doing its job — almost a record low, according to a new Gallup survey conducted after the court’s most recent term. That’s due mostly to the low approval by Democrats at 15%. The constant attacks by the administration are having an effect. The numbers reflect […] The post Gallup Poll Finds Supreme Court’s Popularity Near Record Low appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

American-made F-16s set to be shipped to Ukraine will come with a boost of firepower as the Biden administration agreed to arm the fighter jets with advanced weaponry, including missiles made in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Ukraine is expected to receive dozens of F-16s made in the U.S. as Denmark and the Netherlands, two NATO countries, are preparing to ship the fighter jets to Ukraine this summer. NATO countries Belgium and Norway are also expected to ship more F-16s to the European country later. Now, according to a senior U.S. official, Ukraine’s shipment of F-16s will also be equipped with advanced air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground munitions, and precision-guidance kits for bombs, WSJ reported. “We are confident that we will be able to supply all of those [weapons], at least the critical volumes that they need,” the official said. Maj. Gen. Rolf Folland, chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, applauded the move, saying, “The aircraft itself is worthless without the weapons.” The Biden administration’s shipment of more weapons to Ukraine comes as the Pentagon faces limited inventory and production capability, according to WSJ. European countries and the U.S. have also scrambled to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16, and the Biden administration has considered expanding its use of American military facilities to train the Ukrainian pilots. U.S. officials believe F-16s could greatly help Ukraine’s forces take out ground threats on the war’s front lines. The Ukraine-Russia war is nearing the 30-month mark as Ukraine struggles to keep Russian forces from advancing. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The U.S. has led the world in military aid to Ukraine with another package to the European country — this one worth $1.7 billion — being announced by American leaders on Monday. The package was mostly centered on long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, but also included $200 million in immediate military aid for Ukraine, which was taken from Pentagon stockpiles, the Associated Press reported. Last month, President Joe Biden signed a 10-year military assistance agreement with Ukraine as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to join NATO. The agreement does not specify an exact dollar amount the U.S. must send to Ukraine and doesn’t require American troops to be deployed to defend the country, according to The Washington Post. Officials did say, however, that the deal promises that the U.S. would hold high-level consultations with Kyiv within 24 hours if Ukraine is attacked again. “We want to demonstrate that the U.S. supports the people of Ukraine, that we stand with them, and that we’ll continue to help address their security needs not just tomorrow but out into the future,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in June.

Team USA Swimmer Ryan Murphy won a bronze at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics — and his wife made the moment even more memorable, sharing that they were expecting a little girl. After the U.S. swimmer took home his third Olympic medal in the men’s 100 meter backstroke, his wife Bridget Konttinen — who is expecting the couple’s first child — stood up in the audience and held up a giant sign that read, “It’s a girl!” Olympics.com reported. “I was walking back around and Bridget was holding up a sign and it said — ‘Ryan, it’s a girl,’” Murphy said. “That was the first time I heard the gender.” “I think that just kind of like lit me up.” he added. “And really brought this night to a whole other level.” “Up to this point, swimming has really been the most important thing in my life,” Murphy continued. “Pretty much every major decision I make is with swimming in mind, and that’s going to change coming up. I’m really looking forward to what’s coming.” This is so much bigger than ANY medal. Congrats Murph!!@ryan_f_murphy pic.twitter.com/uLo5YuN7Ge — Rowdy Gaines (@RowdyGaines) July 29, 2024 Speaking to reporters later, Murphy revealed that the two are expecting a daughter in January, the New York Post noted. “We both — we honestly both thought it was going to be a boy,” the swimmer said. “And everyone — like everyone — we were talking to, they thought it was going to be a boy.” Murphy and his wife tied the knot in 2023 and the Olympian credited his wife with helping him stay balanced ahead of the games. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “When you have to analyze swimming things at such a granular level and really be a perfectionist, it’s easy to turn that perfectionism in on yourself and start analyzing your own personality characteristics and stuff like that,” Murphy said. “Having her gives me a lot of great balance in my life,” he added. “She’s someone who could say, ‘Hey, Ryan, you’re going a little bit too hard at this, you can be a little bit softer on yourself today.’ She’s great for me and helps me keep a level head on things.” Murphy will return to the pool on Wednesday where he will compete in the 200-meter backstroke, the Post noted. During his Olympic career, he’s taken home a total of seven medals.

Fox News contributor Guy Benson warned on Tuesday that legacy media was likely to aid the Kamala Harris campaign, turning the last 100 days before the 2024 presidential election into a “three-month honeymoon.” Benson explained his position during a recent appearance on Fox Business with host Stuart Varney, adding the following caption to the video clip he posted via X: “In the 2020 election cycle, Kamala Harris built her vision for the country from scratch. Her ideas and proposals from that presidential campaign represent her authentic beliefs. She’s lying about them now. Proceed accordingly.” WATCH: In the 2020 election cycle, Kamala Harris built her vision for the country from scratch. Her ideas and proposals from that presidential campaign represent her authentic beliefs. She’s lying about them now. Proceed accordingly. pic.twitter.com/glwhjxey9h — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 30, 2024 “I think the news media is going to try to make this a three-month honeymoon, I really do,” Benson said. “I think that they’re going to occasionally do a bit of journalism, but for the most part, they are going to try with the rest of their party — the Democratic Party — journalists and their fellow activists are going to try to drag her all the way to November without serious scrutiny.” “Now, whether they will succeed at that, I’m not so sure,” Benson continued. “Republicans are going to do everything they can to highlight Harris’ positions, and make no mistake, Stuart, her 2019-2020 cycle positions are her real stances. That was when she was free to pick any position that she chose, when she was starting from scratch, running for president, and offering her vision for the country. And the vision that she painted was a radical left-wing vision, even to the left of a San Francisco Democrat like Nancy Pelosi. Totally non-pragmatic, way out there, and I think offensive to many of the voters who will ultimately flip this election one way or the other.” WATCH BEN SHAPIRO’S ‘SCAMALA: KAMALA HARRIS UNMASKED’ ON DAILYWIRE+ This, Benson said, was why Harris was “sprinting” away from her previous positions and statements at every opportunity — “but they’re all on tape in her own words.” A number of media outlets have already done exactly what Benson suggested, helping her put distance on her responsibilities regarding the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.