Russia is again warning that they won’t tolerate Ukraine using Western weapons striking deep inside Russia. They will strike back if it keeps up and the US is risking World War III. Ukraine claims they built a ballistic missile, and they want to use it deep within Russia. They also want our ballistic missiles. They […] The post Nuclear War: Russia Warns That the US Risks World War III appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Kamala Harris is a liar. She has lied about every position she’s ever held. She is simultaneously asking us to believe that she is really, really important at every level but also has had no consequence whatsoever as vice president. Monday marked the murder of 13 American soldiers at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan. Those are the soldiers completely ignored by Joe Biden during his administration. In the first presidential debate, Biden actually said no American soldiers have died on his watch, which, of course, was a lie. 13 American soldiers were murdered at Abbey Gate because of the disastrous Afghanistan pullout, the single worst foreign policy move in the modern history of America. The Afghanistan pullout was a disaster. It was humiliating for the United States. We left hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of military equipment in the hands of the Taliban. We left tens of thousands of people who had worked with us to the brutality of the Taliban. There were people falling off the wheels of passenger airliners. A suicide bombing killed over 170 people, including those 13 American soldiers. Right now, women have been stuffed back into burqas; they’re not allowed to show their eyes on the streets. None of them are going to school. Well done, Biden administration. Never forget that Joe Biden lied every single step of the way. Every single step of the way. He suggested an American pullout from Afghanistan would not result in the collapse of the Afghanistan government, which was not true. He suggested it would be an orderly withdrawal. It was not. He suggested the withdrawal had been absolutely smooth and wonderful. It was not. Yet according to Kamala Harris, she was deeply involved in every aspect of the decision making. In 2021, she explained that she was the last person in the room making these decisions with Biden. When asked if she felt comfortable with that, she said, “I do.” You might also recall Harris on a tarmac being asked about the 13 dead service people while laughing and saying, “Hold on. Hold on. Slow down everybody.” The giant joke grin and the bizarre laughter while talking about 13 dead Americans were quite telling. WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show On Monday, Donald Trump went to Arlington to lay wreaths on the graves of the 13 dead Americans. You can call it politics. You can call it whatever you want. It also happens to be reality. Those 13 dead service people are on the Biden administration. They are on Kamala Harris. Their deaths did not happen on Trump’s watch. As Trump has pointed out, pretending Harris was not involved in the Biden-Harris administration is a lie. The catastrophe in Afghanistan was directly linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Iran’s aggressive moves in the Middle East against both America and her allies, particularly Israel. The Afghanistan pullout was a signal horrifying failure in American foreign policy history. And Harris was part of the team making the decision. Two years ago, Gold Star dad Mark Schmidt, whose son Lance Corporal Jared Schmidt was killed at Abbey Gate, told Newsmax2, “The people that made the decisions that were made that led up to this are literally washing their hands (of the decision.) ‘It’s not me; it’s him.’ … It’s just a circle of nonsense and nobody has any accountability or responsibility about it whatsoever.” On Monday, Harris issued a statement, saying, “I will never hesitate to take whatever action necessary to counter terrorist threats and protect the American people and the homeland.” Schmidt fired back, “I have to remind her she’s been the vice president for the last three and a half years and working side by side with Biden. We still have American citizens left in Afghanistan right now. What is she doing about that? What has Biden done? Nothing. You know, they have left thousands of people behind, and obviously millions or billions in our military assets behind. They wanted to end the war, to be able to get that photo opportunity, and it didn’t matter what the cost was.” Kamala owns it. She was there. * * * Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you.

Disney is hiring a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) director who could earn up to four times the national average income pushing a far-left agenda. A job posting from the Walt Disney Company for a DEI director role advertises a minimum salary of $197,700 and a maximum salary of $241,500. The average American salary in 2024 is $59,428 annually. “We’re seeking a Director of Strategic External Engagement – Enterprise DEI to lead our efforts in building strategic relationships with external stakeholders, driving community engagement, and generating valuable insights to support our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) objectives,” the job description reads. The new director will be tasked with advancing the company’s left-wing program, and be required to “lead initiatives focused on specific dimensions of diversity,” and “amplify DEI content and communicate progress.” Screenshot of LinkedIn job posting The DEI agenda has come under criticism from consumer protection professionals who say that the ideology is both immoral and unprofitable. “DEI is a scam. It is by definition an attack on competence, replacing it with the barest of bean counting racism and sexism” said Will Hild, Executive Director of Consumers’ Research, a consumer protection non-profit. “There is zero value added by paying a DEI officer a quarter of a million dollars per year to enforce left-wing ideology. DEI departments add nothing to a company’s bottom line.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “That Disney is doubling down on DEI instead of desperately trying to right their sinking financial ship by abandoning explicitly political storytelling tells you just how captured by the woke mind virus a once-great American company truly is,” Hild told The Daily Wire. Disney has a history of pushing the far-left DEI ideology. A series of undercover investigations from the O’Keefe Media Group revealed that the company could be engaging in anti-white, anti-male discrimination and is aggressively pushing the transgender agenda. Video shows a former Disney senior vice president saying he has been passed over for promotions because he was a white male. “I have friends in HR and I have friends in other divisions. And they’re like, ‘Look, nobody else is going to tell you this, Mike, but they’re not considering any white males for the job,’” former senior vice president Michael Giordano said on camera to an undercover journalist. Another investigation from the O’Keefe Media Group found that Disney pushes the transgender agenda on its employees and even compels them to encourage their coworkers’ transition attempts. It also revealed that employees organized a “global employee collective” called the “Disney Pride Think Tank” that sought to “advance LGBTQ+ representation in our content, products, experiences, and services.” While Disney has doubled down on its DEI program, other large corporations are retreating from the left-wing agenda amid public backlash. Harley-Davidson recently announced that it would ditch its DEI practices, as have Tractor Supply and Lowe’s. According to Hild, companies like Disney refuse to abandon DEI in the face of opposition because “a narrow circle of Ivy League-educated Human Resources managers” who staff these companies is captivated by “wokeness.” He also noted that consumers can push corporations away from DEI. “Consumers shouldn’t underestimate the importance of contacting the companies to express their disapproval, and criticizing or mocking them on social media.”

Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino ripped into the federal law enforcement agency over the “apocalyptic security failure” that ultimately resulted in the July 13th assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Bongino took part in a panel discussion, hosted by The Heritage Foundation, alongside several Republican Congressmen — Reps. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Cory Mills (R-FL) — and he argued that it was “disgusting” the Trump’s would-be assassin was able to come as close as he did to succeeding in killing a former president. WATCH: .@dbongino GOES OFF at Trump assassination attempt forum: “A 20-year-old criminal outsmarted them on a $40 drone device… that’s disgusting!” ??? pic.twitter.com/znApqFskfb — Bongino Report (@BonginoReport) August 27, 2024 “Listen, let’s just get right to the point: this was an apocalyptic security failure,” Bongino began. “A man was murdered in front of his family, three people were shot on live television, including President Trump in the head — who came within two millimeters of having his head explode on national television in front of millions of people.” “There’s no sugar-coating it, it’s no time for B.S.,” Bongino continued, noting that media had appeared to quickly lose interest in the story even though the security failures that day could have much broader implications going forward. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Bongino went on to make it clear that it was not his intent to disparage the men and women who served in the United States Secret Service every day, putting their lives on the line. The real problems, he said, were institutional. “They have a technology problem,” he explained, saying that the joke — which was no longer funny — was that the agency “relies on the technology of yesterday, tomorrow.” The Secret Service’s aim to “do more with less” had also failed, he argued, saying, “A 20-year-old criminal outsmarted them on a $40 drone … You’re telling me that’s ‘more with less’? That’s disgusting. That’s nothing with less.”

NASHVILLE—An illegal immigrant admitted to killing a Nashville business owner in a hit-and-run, a detective testified on Tuesday.  Nashville Police Homicide Detective Tyler Manivong testified during a preliminary hearing that 29-year-old Ulises Martinez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, admitted to police last month that he was driving the truck that on June 19 struck 42-year-old Matt Carney in the parking lot of Smokin Thighs, Carney’s popular chicken restaurant and bar. Carney died from his injuries on July 4.  Martinez was arrested on July 18 and charged by police with criminal homicide, multiple counts of felony theft, criminal impersonation, tampering with evidence, and evading arrest.  The Daily Wire was first to confirm Martinez’s immigration status with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which said it did not know when Martinez illegally entered the country. Nashville Judge Jim Todd dismissed three previous felony charges against Martinez in March, just months before the hit-and-run.  Martinez appeared in an orange prison jumpsuit for the preliminary hearing at the Justice A.A. Birch building in Nashville. He fidgeted throughout the hearing as he an interpreter translated the proceedings for him. Carney’s friends, co-workers, and family — including wife, Molly — attended the hearing and were emotional as Judge Robin Kimbrough-Hayes heard evidence about the hit-and-run. Kimbrough-Hayes ruled that Nashville prosecutors, led by Assistant District Attorney Lody Powers, had met the burden of proof and bonded the case over to a grand jury.  Manivong testified that Martinez admitted during an interview with police after his arrest that he was driving the Nissan Frontier truck that struck Carney. The detective said Martinez told him that he and 31-year-old Adrian Diaz-Aguirre drove into the Smokin Thighs parking lot the day of the incident, where they spotted a blue truck with power tools in the back.  Manivong said Martinez told him that Diaz-Aguirre got out and began stealing the tools before Carney came out and tried to stop them.  “They tried to drive away,” Manivong said, adding that Martinez claimed that Carney jumped on the hood of the truck to stop them. Diaz-Aguirre reportedly told Matinez to, “go, go, go,” and “so he accelerated,” Manivong said.  After the incident, Manivong said that Martinez told him “he was afraid of getting arrested” and that a man named Kevin had sold the tools they stole from Carney.  Diaz-Aguirre is also an illegal immigrant from Mexico who has been deported four times, most recently in 2020. He has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for aggravated burglary in Tennessee 2014, possession of controlled substances in Indiana in 2019, and illegal re-entry in Indiana in 2020. The court also heard testimony from several people who witnessed the hit-and-run. A man named Andrew Peapos said he was out running in the area around Smokin Thighs on June 19 when he saw a “black truck sped off in the distance” after seeing “a body floating over the car.”  Peapos ran up to Carney, who was thrown into the street, and called 911. He said that Carney was bleeding a lot and that a nurse who showed up at the scene was unable to administer CPR to him “because he was in such a bad state.”  Another witness, a woman named Olivia Lehing, said she was driving when she saw a truck send a body “into the air” and then drive “very fast” away from the scene.  Police traffic crash investigator Jarett Ipox and private investigator Robert Young of Covert Results testified about the investigation during the hearing. Young, who was a friend of Carney’s, helped track down Martinez and surveillance footage that helped police identify the truck. Young noted that just 26 seconds elapsed between when Carney left his restaurant and when he was hit. The case now goes to a grand jury to consider the charges Martinez may face. ICE has placed an immigration detainer on Martinez, barring his release. Carney’s death made national headlines when former President Donald Trump spoke about him during a rally in Montana earlier this month.  “Look at what’s happening to our cities. Our cities are being overrun,” Trump said. “On July 4th, a 42-year-old Nashville man died after he tried to stop an illegal alien from stealing tools out of his truck. The illegal alien did a number on this man that nobody could even believe. The police officers said one of the most vicious crimes they’ve ever seen.”

Vice President Kamala Harris will finally sit down for an interview later this week, nearly 40 days after she became the Democrats’ de facto nominee, and she’ll have her running mate by her side. Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit down with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Thursday as the vice president has been slammed for refusing to talk to the media or hold a press conference since being crowned the Democratic presidential nominee following President Joe Biden’s exit from the 2024 race. It appears the interview will be pre-taped and will air at 9:00 p.m. ET, according to CNN. “On Thursday — 39 days since being installed as the Democrat nominee — Kamala will sit for her first formal interview* **” the Trump campaign posted on X. “*Joint, since she’s not competent enough to do it on her own. **Taped, so her handlers have time to play damage control.” Bash has been ripped for covering for Democrats, most recently when she attempted to shift blame away from the Biden-Harris administration and onto Trump for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. The CNN anchor also praised President Biden earlier this month for “a mic-drop moment” when he took a jab at Trump over the release of American hostages in Russia. But Biden’s criticism of Trump was based on a fabrication, a fact Bash omitted as she cheered the president’s answer. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Harris promised in early August that she would have her team schedule an interview “before the end of the month.” The last day of August is on Saturday. Trump has repeatedly blasted Harris for avoiding media appearances as he regularly takes questions from reporters. The Republican nominee said earlier this month that Harris “doesn’t do interviews because she can’t answer questions. I don’t know how she debates.” “I hear she’s sort of a nasty person, but not a good debater,” Trump added. “But we’ll see, because we’ll be debating her, I guess, in the pretty near future. It’s gonna be announced fairly soon, but we’ll be debating her.” WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI Harris’ past interviews have resulted in awkward moments and created more hurdles for the vice president to get over — even when she has sat down for interviews with networks friendly to Democrats. In a 2021 interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Harris infamously deflected when she was asked why she hadn’t visited the southern border since being tasked by Biden to address the “root causes” of illegal immigration. “You haven’t been to the border,” Hold said. “And I haven’t been to Europe. And I mean, I don’t – I don’t understand the point that you’re making,” Harris said.

For many people, a baseball game is the place to be in the summer. Baseball is America’s pastime, and fans flock to stadiums nationwide to watch their favorite teams play ball. Even though it’s hot in August, that doesn’t stop die-hard baseball fans from catching a game. Those in attendance at the Minnesota Twins game at Target Field in Minneapolis on August 26 got a little extra with the admission price. During the game, a photographer for the Twins caught an amazing image of rainbow lightning. It’s an incredibly rare occurrence and made the sky a gorgeous mix of purple and red. Baseball skies pic.twitter.com/ZHl5hwY4Iu— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 27, 2024 The Twins shared the image on X with the caption, “Baseball skies.” The photo went viral, with hundreds of people commenting about how beautiful the shot was.   “This gotta be one of the nicest MLB photos of all time,” someone wrote. “I’m not joking when I say this might be one of the greatest pictures ever taken,” this person agreed. This one called for a pay bump for the fantastic photographer, “Give the photographer a raise. Incredible.” This person recalled another famous Minnesotan who was likely looking down on the Twins. “It’s like Prince’s up there reminding everyone how much he loves his hometown of Minneapolis.” The Game Was Stopped Due To Storms The Associated Press reported that the Twins’ game against Atlanta was paused due to powerful thunderstorms. While fans waited for the storms to pass, they saw rainbow lightning paint the sky. According to BBC meteorologist Dan Holley, rainbow lightning occurs when a thunderstorm is happy while the sun is still shining. “The sunlight gets refracted and reflected by water droplets.” “The viewer would need to be between the thunderstorm and the sun, with their back to the sun,” he said in 2021. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Extreme Weather Sparks Rare Rainbow Lightning Phenomenon Over MLB Game appeared first on InspireMore.

If you are a fan of McDonald’s, you should read this. The restaurant is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item. Fans rejoiced everywhere as McDonald’s announced they would bring back the Chicken Big Mac. McDonald’s Menu Is Making A Comeback Food blog Snackolator shared the exciting news on their Instagram page on Monday, August 26th. They featured a photo of the delicious McDonald’s menu item and had a lengthy, descriptive caption along with it. In the caption, the food blogger mentions that the CEO of McDonald’s revealed that the Chicken Big Mac would reappear in stores across the United States. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snackolator (@snackolator) While the exact return date has not been revealed, fans are still excited. This upcoming McDonald’s menu item is the same as the traditional Big Mac in many ways. The one difference is instead of two beef patties, it is two chicken patties. The post also shares that “this was so popular in the UK and Australia that they had to pull it from the menu due to supply issues.” Fans Love The Chicken Big Mac Based on its popularity in other regions, the Chicken Big Mac is also expected to do well in the United States. Fans of the McDonald’s menu item shared their comments on Snackolator’s post. @michael_deak commented: “We had it in Canada last year, it was actually good. It’s like a big chicken nugget in between the Big Mac toppings .” @officialpenta.x commented: “One day last week the McDonald’s by where I live didn’t have meat, so I asked them to put chicken patties instead of burger patties in my Big Mac, and it was great.” @mh.blessed commented: “I don’t eat McDonald’s but I will be trying this.” With all the hype surrounding this sandwich, it is expected to be very popular. If you want to give it a try, be sure to go out and get one as soon as they launch. This McDonald’s menu item will be available for a limited time only. The featured image source is here. The post McDonald’s Is “Finally” Bringing Back A Beloved Item appeared first on InspireMore.

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