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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned that the military bloc’s defense industry has not sent adequate munitions to Kiev. We should be prepared for “bad news” but continue to support Ukraine. Stoltenberg sat for an interview on Germany’s Das Erste TV channel on Saturday and admitted there had been no breakthroughs on the battlefield for the […] The post NATO Chief Warns “Be Prepared for Bad News” on Ukraine appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Veterans Affairs is processing medical care for illegal aliens before veterans in what many describe as infuriating and outrageous. Sick and diseased migrants are pouring across the border and getting immediate medical attention‚ partly due to the Veterans Affairs. You can thank the criminals running the government for this. Darin Selnick‚ an adviser to Concerned […] The post Infuriating! VA Processes Medical Claims for Migrants Before Vets appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

According to the BBC‚ Northern Ireland authorities say they will treat the posting of an “Irish Lives Matter” sign as a hate crime. Graffiti is now a hate crime. Local police said signs hung in western Belfast were hung in the neighborhood saying‚ “no longer accept the re-housing of Illegal immigrants or the excrement of other […] The post Irish Lives Matter Is a Hate Crime in Northern Ireland appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Bob Iger is in damage-control mode. Again. Disney’s past and present CEO is trying to repair the damage done to the iconic American company while explaining away the Mouse House’s recent failures. It’s a tough mission even for a seasoned executive like Iger‚ and some of his proclamations leave more questions than answers. Iger has vowed to “quiet” the company’s culture war measures and‚ more recently‚ downplay the studio’s Left-leaning messages on screen. Meanwhile‚ he’s yanked advertising from X due to Elon Musk’s alleged anti-semitism‚ a false narrative pushed by the Left. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times He’s also trying to explain why “The Marvels‚” part of the wildly popular MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) stumbled so badly at the box office last month. To do so‚ he had to indirectly smear the film’s black female director‚ Nia DaCosta. “The Marvels” is the first MCU film to be helmed by a black female director‚ period. Now‚ Iger is saying the “Candyman” reboot director needed extra help to make the movie better. And it never arrived thanks to COVID. Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Disney Iger shared his views during the recent New York Times’ DealBook Summit. “The Marvels was shot during COVID … there wasn’t as much supervision on the set‚ so to speak‚ where we have executives [that are] really looking over what’s being done day after day after day.” Did DaCosta require “mansplaining” to get the MCU just right? I'm flabbergasted with Disney's treatment toward Nia DaCosta Marvel's first BLACK WOMAN director did NOT get invited to her OWN SCREENING. Then the trades want to twist the story as if she purposefully ditched out. Trades openly villainizing a Black Woman is disgusting. pic.twitter.com/BuBW1MFieL — Leo Rydel (@GeeklyGoods) November 21‚ 2023 The director hasn’t taken kindly to criticism since “The Marvels” debuted. She blasted her critics in the cruelest ways possible. “There are pockets where you go because you’re like‚ ‘I’m a super fan. I want to exist in the space of just adoration — which includes civilized critique‚” she explains. “Then there are pockets that are really virulent and violent and racist — and sexist and homophobic and all those awful things. And I choose the side of the light. That’s the part of fandom I’m most attracted to.” “The Marvels” wasn’t the first time a relatively green director got the keys to a superhero kingdom. The recent “Spider-Man” films were directed by Jon Watts‚ whose biggest claim to fame prior to the web-slinger movies was the indie film “Cop Car” with Kevin Bacon. The Russo brothers‚ who directed “Captain America: Winter Soldier” before tackling two “Avengers” blockbusters‚ also brought a modest resume to the gig. Their 2006 comedy “You‚ Me and Dupree” hardly screamed‚ “hire them for the MCU!” It all worked out beautifully both for Disney’s MCU and Comic Con Nation. * * * This article was originally published on HollywoodInToto.com.  Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist‚ movie critic and editor of HollywoodInToto.com. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at @HollywoodInToto. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said on Sunday that he believes Republicans will have enough votes to formalize the corruption-focused impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. During an interview on Fox News‚ Comer said “one thing” had “changed” in the face of media reports that the GOP-led House did not have enough votes to approve a formal probe due to concerns of a small group of moderates. “A great thing happened during Thanksgiving‚” Comer said on “Sunday Morning Futures.” “The members went home‚ many of them for the first time and circulated for the first time in over ten weeks‚ and they met people in Walmart and people on Main Street.” Joe Biden lied about not talking to his son about his business dealings. Joe Biden lied when he claimed his family never received money from China. Joe Biden continues to lie about his central role in the influence peddling schemes. But bank records don't lie. @MariaBartiromo pic.twitter.com/ME1FDd6sqP — Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) December 3‚ 2023 Comer said members heard from their constituents a desire for the impeachment inquiry to press forward amid growing evidence in their probe into whether the business practices of Biden’s family members fostered corruption in government — spurred by a money trail showing millions of dollars from foreign countries — and how the Department of Justice has conducted the criminal probe into the president’s son‚ Hunter Biden. “So we are unified at a time when I think it’s no secret our conference is broken in a lot of ways. The members have heard from their constituents back home‚” he said. “They have confidence in the credibility of our investigation and the mountains of evidence that we have accumulated. So I’m confident we’re going to have the votes to move forward with this impeachment inquiry.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The House is expected to conduct a vote to formalize the inquiry — which then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) neglected to have when he announced the probe in September  — before Congress goes on another holiday break in the middle of December. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)‚ who took on the leadership role a little more than one month ago‚ told Fox News in an interview on Saturday that formalizing the inquiry is a “necessary step” because of “stonewalling” by the White House when it comes to witnesses and documentation. The White House has rejected accusations of obstruction as “false” and shared a list of some of the documents and personnel made available to congressional investigators‚ but GOP investigators claim there has been resistance in key areas of inquiry. In general‚ President Biden and his allies insist he committed no wrongdoing and claim the investigative efforts by House Republicans are tainted by politics. Comer acknowledged the thin margin House Republicans have to approve a formal impeachment inquiry as Democrats are likely to vote in a bloc against the endeavor‚ and the GOP lost a member in Rep. George Santos (R-NY) thanks to an expulsion vote. “Yes‚ it’s tough. I think we can lose one or two members‚” Comer said. Though he acknowledged one particular Republican detractor — Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)‚ who has been critical of the impeachment effort — Comer predicted that “at the end of the day‚ I think our members realize that this is of the utmost importance.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed NBC News host Kristen Welker during an interview on Sunday after she repeatedly tried to get him to referee remarks made by former President Donald Trump. The interview on the network’s “Meet The Press” was combative from the outset‚ and included Welker repeatedly asking DeSantis to respond to Trump rather than address issues relevant to the presidential primary. “Well‚ I think even beyond that‚ the issue is — is why are you running?” DeSantis said. “Are you running for your personal issues? Are you running for the American people’s issues? And I’m running for the American people’s issues. And now‚ part of that is this government is out of control. We have seen weaponization of agencies‚ like the DOJ‚ and the FBI and the IRS. I am going to end that weaponization.” “But that’s not because I’m doing it for me; it’s because I’m doing it for the people that have been under the thumb of these agencies‚” he continued. “And I’m going to restore the rule of law. So‚ I think if Donald Trump is saying his whole thing is retribution for himself‚ well‚ what about all the other people that have had issues with that? Is that somebody – are those people he’s going to be standing up with? So I don’t think you can say it’s about “your enemies.” I think you’ve got to say it’s about the American people’s future. And the goal is to end weaponization‚ period‚ and to have a single standard of justice employed‚ not to basically do what we don’t like is being done now‚ just in a different direction.” From that point on‚ Welker proceed to push DeSantis five times to condemn Trump for calling some of his political enemies “vermin.” “I don’t use the term. But what I don’t do is play the media’s game‚ where I’m asked to referee other people‚” DeSantis fired back. “He’s responsible for his words. He’s responsible for his conduct. I’m responsible for mine. But I will tell you‚ more important than the choice of words is: Why are you running? If he’s running for personal retribution‚ that is not going to lead to what we need as a country.” “You’ve got to be running for the American people and their issues‚ not about your own personal issues‚” he added. “And that is a distinction between us. I am focused on the folks. I am focused on what they want to see done for this country in a positive direction. I’m the vessel‚ but ultimately‚ it’s not about me.” WATCH: WATCH: Former President Trump has called his opponents “vermin.”@kwelkernbc: Do you condemn the use of that word? Gov. @RonDeSantis (R-Fla.): “I don’t use the term. … He's responsible for his words. He's responsible for his conduct. I'm responsible for mine.” pic.twitter.com/Trgt5UWPH6 — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) December 3‚ 2023