Journalist and content creator David Medina‚ 34‚ of Sherwood‚ Oregon‚ was charged with actions he allegedly took during the January 6 protest at the US Capitol. Three years after the events of J6‚ the FBI‚ which has nothing much else to do as crime waves hit every major city‚ is still hunting down and arresting […] The post Independent Portland Journalist Arrested 3 Years After J6 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Despite destroying the middle class with higher interest rates to tame inflation‚ the PPI just surged at an overheated pace. Biden has no idea what he is doing. While economist and successful stockbroker Peter Schiff can overreact‚ his latest announcement is worth hearing. Peter Schiff “He said it’s not a problem for the future‚” as […] The post Peter Schiff Warns the Economic Catastrophe Is Here appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

CNN Politics is thrilled that some unhappy moderate Republicans are leaving. They are making the most out of it by reporting the GOP is divided. Some say they are leaving because of the impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas‚ and others allegedly don’t want to endorse Donald Trump. Some of these candidates could lose if they […] The post Moderate Republicans Retire appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro revealed his list of the five worst presidents in American history in the latest episode of “Facts.” In the episode‚ released on Presidents’ Day‚ Shapiro highlighted five presidents who ignored the Constitution‚ destroyed the economy‚ implemented harmful policies‚ and contributed to the Civil War. Shapiro also said that two frequently maligned modern presidents‚ George W. Bush and Donald Trump‚ deserve to be ranked higher than where many academics place them.  The fifth worst president was Jimmy Carter‚ whose one term in office was filled with inflation‚ gasoline shortage‚ and the Iranian Revolution. The Soviet Union also invaded Afghanistan after he downplayed the threat of communism during his time in office.  “That’s all the stuff he did while he was president. He wasn’t president for that long as president for four years and four years only. He was a horrible post-president. He built some houses for homeless people. That’s great. He also hung out with Hamas and actively wrote speeches for uber terrorist Yasser Arafat‚ claiming that Hamas’ election was actually legitimate‚” Shapiro said.  The fourth worst president is Barack Obama‚ whom Shapiro said you need to understand if you want to know “where American politics truly went off the rails.” During Obama’s two terms in office‚ he presided over a weak economic recovery while Americans became further polarized over race with anti-police sentiment rising to violent fervor in Baltimore and Ferguson. Shapiro also talked about how Obama weaponized the Justice Department to go after his political opponents and completely flipped his views on marriage.  The third worst president was James Buchanan‚ who served one term before the Civil War. Shapiro said that Buchanan did much to contribute to the country’s divisions which would soon boil over into war. “He actually said that while secession was illegal‚ the government didn’t have the power to stop it‚ which led a lot of states to be like‚ okay‚ well‚ then I guess we can leave‚” Shapiro said.  Shapiro’s pick for second worst president was Lyndon Johnson. Though Shapiro gave Johnson credit for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ he said everything else about Johnson’s administration was a disaster. One of LBJ’s biggest policy flubs was his so-called “War on Poverty‚” which Shapiro said has had devastating consequences.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “This amounts to spending trillions upon trillions upon trillions of dollars making government encroachment in nearly every area of American life‚ offering subsidies‚ threatening prosecution and fines. The government offered instead of prosperity the prospect of intergenerational poverty through sponsorship of single motherhood‚ through welfare programs that disincentivize marriage‚” Shapiro said. Shapiro’s selection for the worst president in American history is Woodrow Wilson‚ whom he said was an authoritarian who believed in rule by experts and not by elected representatives. He ripped into Wilson’s support for eugenics‚ his handling of World War I‚ his crackdown on civil liberties‚ his racial policies‚ and his nationalization of major American industries.  Wilson was‚ “a terrible president‚ economically terrible president‚ terrible wartime president‚ terrible president on race‚ terrible president in terms of structuring a massive federal bureaucracy. Just a horrific president‚” Shapiro said.  He concluded the episode by saying that Trump and Bush were given unfair raps‚ with Bush’s economic failings rooted in Clinton-era policies and the fact that the Iraq war was broadly supported at the time. For Trump‚ he noted that most people just complain about his rhetoric while ignoring his successful economic record and peace deals in the Middle East.  WATCH:

For the second time in a week‚ a plane from the Israeli flagship airline El Al was targeted by hostile elements trying to divert the aircraft from its planned course. The newest incident involved a plane traveling across airspace on Saturday night where the Iran-backed Houthis reside; Somalian sources insisted to the Israeli broadcaster Kann that a group in Somaliland that issued false instructions to the flight crew was responsible. Suggestions were made that the effort was an attempt to steer the plane toward dangerous areas. But the plane’s staff used other communication methods to avert any trouble‚ cross-referencing data with other air traffic controllers. “In Somalia‚ there have been communication interruptions all week‚ not only for El Al planes‚ and the official authorities have issued instructions to all pilots that as soon as this happens with a certain frequency‚ not to listen to the instructions and to switch to another communication method‚” an El Al source stated‚ adding‚ “Our pilots are instructed on how to deal with this incident‚ such as the problematic frequency‚ and how to handle the flight professionally when it happens.” The first El Al plane targeted was flying to Bangkok‚ KAN Reshet B reported El Al issued a statement after the latest incident‚ saying that the “disturbances are not aimed at El Al planes and that this is not a security incident. The disruption did not affect the normal course of the flight thanks to the professionalism of the pilots who used the alternative means of communication and allowed the flight to continue on the planned route.” Avner Yarkoni‚ the former head of Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority‚ told Maariv‚ “It was a communication interference by someone who was in contact with the plane. I don’t know exactly what was said and how‚” but the false controller’s “manner of speaking apparently raised suspicion among the pilots.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “It should be remembered that from the plane’s communication‚ it does not go anywhere‚” he continued. “That is‚ the communication system guides the pilots‚ but if there is doubt – they don’t comply. … There are other systems where one can verify and check the communication readiness‚ some of them digital [ones] that are not based on verbal communication at all and are relied upon in international flights. … In addition‚ there is also a regional broadcast network that provides instructions‚ and the most important thing is that communication disruptions there are not new – not only toward El Al planes but towards all sorts of planes.”

Kansas City‚ Missouri‚ Democratic Mayor Quinton Lucas condemned his Republican governor’s description of the Kansas City parade shooting suspects‚ arguing that calling them “thugs” is a racial “dog whistle.”  After the shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl celebration that killed one person and injured more than 20 others — including 11 children — last week‚ Governor Mike Parson (R-MO) said‚ “We can’t let some thugs and criminals take over and ruin what happened.”  “It’s just sad. I was there yesterday. I feel for these parents‚ these kids‚ everything that went on‚ it was such a wonderful day and then all of a sudden you end with that‚” Parson added.  During an appearance on the KCUR radio show “Up to Date” on Friday‚ Lucas said he strongly disagreed with Parson’s description of the suspects‚ Fox News reported.  “I have respect for the governor. We get along well‚” Lucas said. “I disagree strongly with how he would describe that situation. I certainly do think this was criminal activity. It was lawlessness‚ and I think that that’s troubling. But ‘thugs’ is a dog whistle in the most classic sense.” Lucas‚ who is black‚ then slammed “conservative” theories on social media‚ alleging that authorities and the media are keeping the suspects’ identities under wraps because they are black.  “I’ve seen this dog whistle time and again‚” the mayor added. “There’s this kind of giant conservative theory on social media now that the reason these mug shots haven’t been shown is because the purported defendants are black‚ and if it were a white defendant we would have just shown them. That is absolutely preposterous. There are protections to juveniles.”  Calling the Kansas City shooters “thugs” is a “dog whistle‚” according to KC Mayor Quinton Lucas. pic.twitter.com/KZqove8CB7 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) February 18‚ 2024 That theory was also suggested by conservative commentator Ann Coulter‚ who said on “Real Time with Bill Maher” last week that “if it were a white man shooting‚ we’d know.”  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “The longer they go without telling you‚ it’s not a white male‚” Coulter added‚ an argument to which Maher pushed back.  “For right now‚ as of Friday night‚ February 16‚ we don’t officially know‚” Maher said. “Ok‚ you know because you have special powers.”  Ann Coulter on Super Bowl Parade shooting suspects: “If it were a white man shooting‚ we would know” their identities. The longer they go without telling you‚ it’s not a white male.” pic.twitter.com/YwyR0hOMkP — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 18‚ 2024 Authorities announced on Friday that two minors‚ who police did not identify‚ were being held on gun-related and resisting arrest charges at a juvenile facility. A third unidentified minor was let go on Thursday after investigators determined that person was not involved in the shooting‚ according to a Kansas City Police Department spokesman.  Kansas City‚ Missouri‚ Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a news conference last Thursday that authorities’ initial findings on the shooting “have shown there was no nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism.” “This appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire‚” she said.