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Research by Peter Schweizer, a senior contributor at Breitbart News, reveals that the violent chaos that flooded American streets after the 2020 death of George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis, was pushed – even organized – by Chinese interests.

Breitbart explains that Schweizer's discoveries are outlined in his book, "Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans."

Schweizer details how some of those "seemingly spontaneous violent protests and riots" by leftists actually were set up and funded by Beijing.

One group that was identified was the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, which was described as a secret pro-Beijing group.

Revealed Breitbart, "Protests and rioting erupted after a series of high-profile cases, including the deaths of black teens Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012 and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. One of the key organizers of protests in Ferguson was Montague Simmons, who was the leader of the Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) in St. Louis. He would later divulge during a presentation that he had brought some 10,000 out-of-state activists to participate in the protest. Simmons was also reportedly a member of Liberation Road, an offshoot of FRSO. Left-wing author Max Elbaum wrote the definitive history of the radical movement, in which he said FRSO has a long history of taking 'their cues from Beijing.'"

The book explains that starting in Ferguson, those Chinese-linked extremists were active in trying to trigger violence during street protests.

The reporting charges that when Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the nation, actual riots that did millions and millions of dollars' worth of damage to cities, "FRSO members' fingerprints were all over them."

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Just as Joe Biden was getting prepared to deliver Thursday's State of the Union address to the nation, James Woods issued a reminder to those who may watch.

About just who is giving the address.

"The worst person ever ensconced in the Oval Office" and "this angry foul creature."

See the warning:

Woods explained Biden would deliver the speech, all the while dodging "all responsibility for the border catastrophe that is solely his doing. He will ignore the inflation crippling American families. He will blame the gang violence destroying America's cities on the fictitious 'white supremacy' of heartland Americans. And he will do it all with the same forked tongue he has used to slither through half a century of politics, corruption, and lies. He is the worst person ever ensconced in the Oval Office."

At The Gateway Pundit was the blunt comment: "Actor James Woods unloaded on Joe Biden in the runup to tonight’s SOTU speech. No one like James Woods can put into words what we all are feeling."

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PALM BEACH, Florida – Former President Donald Trump romped with massive victories across America on Super Tuesday, leaving Republican challenger Nikki Haley in the political dust, as the former U.N. ambassador was projected to win her first state in Vermont.

"They call it Super Tuesday for a reason. This is a big one," Trump told supporters Tuesday night at a watch party at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach.

"And they tell me, the pundits, there's never been ... anything so conclusive."

"This is an amazing night and an amazing day, it's been an incredible period in our country's history," Trump continued. "It's been said in so many ways but I think it's going to be inspiring because we're gonna do something that frankly nobody's been able to do for a long time."

Wednesday morning, Haley announced the suspension of her presidential campaign, without any endorsement of Trump.

Trump began Election Night with early calls of victory in Virginia and North Carolina, with his tally increasing systematically through the evening with wins in Oklahoma, Maine, Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Colorado, and Minnesota.

By 10:30 p.m. Eastern with 93% of precincts reporting, Vermont narrowly gave Haley her first state primary win, as she took 50% of the vote to 45.7% for Trump. Haley had previously won the District of Columbia over the weekend.

At 11:10 p.m. Eastern, ABC News projected Trump would win California, saying, "He should easily clear 50 percent and claim all of the state's 169 delegates."

In his victory speech, Trump focused on familiar themes, including the invasion of the U.S. by illegal aliens, apparently with the full support of Joe Biden's administration.

"They want to open borders, and open borders will destroy our country," Trump said. "We need borders and free and fair elections otherwise we don't have a country."

He also urged members of the GOP to unify behind him, since he has such a commanding lead in delegates heading toward the Republican convention.

"We have a great Republican Party with tremendous talent and we want to have a unity," he noted, "and we are going to have the unity, and it will happen very quickly. I've been saying lately, that success will bring unity to the country."

Laura Ingraham of Fox News proffered that if Trump wins the presidency in November, "This could be the greatest political comeback story of all time."

"Even to get to this moment, pretty much everyone was declaring him DOA (dead on arrival). What does that say about all of us? I mean maybe we all need to spend more time with the American people. At least I do because I had my doubts at various times as well."

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Downsizing its force from 494,000 to 470,000 soldiers by fiscal year 2029, the U.S. Army claims it's preparing its fighting force for future wars. The 24,000-person reduction is being touted as serving to restructure the "largely unmanned 'hollow' force structure and build new formations equipped with new capabilities needed for large-scale combat operations [as it seeks] a high state of readiness."

Ironically, with continued recruiting shortfalls in recent years, the Army is also claiming the restructuring effort will help "build back its end strength." Over the last two fiscal years, the Army missed its recruiting goals by an eye-opening 26,000 recruits – almost the same number it now claims to be intentionally cutting.

WND spoke to Dr. Grant Smith, an Army major stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas, who sees "a combination of factors" as responsible for the Army restructuring its force: "They do need to restructure to meet changing demands and priorities," he said, "but they also don't have enough people to fill certain positions." As a result, Smith suspects, the nation's largest land service branch is lowering the bar to meet its actual recruiting results.

But Lt. Col. Rob Lodewick of the Army's Office of the Chief of Public Affairs tells WND that, rather than lowering the bar, senior leaders are "taking a holistic approach to how we conduct recruiting and are initiating several important transformation efforts and initiatives such as creating specialized recruiting Warrant Officer fields, reviewing potential changes in our enlistment incentives programs, and the planned creation of an Innovation Directorate to leverage cutting-edge recruiting technology and best practices from Department of Defense (DOD) and civilian hiring experts."

"If the Army wasn't struggling to recruit," concedes Smith, "they'd still need to restructure, but would probably seek to increase authorizations to align with rhetoric about being prepared for large-scale combat operations with near-peer adversaries."

However, Smith added: "The implied message is that need is determined by what we can get; [so] if we can't get enough people, we don't need as many people," surmising the Army's thinking for WND. Moreover, he questioned, "Who in a perfect world would want the Army to be smaller?"

In reality, said Smith, who has been in the Army for 13 years, for those inside the Army, reducing the force structure in this manner "makes it feel like we're undermanned and understaffed, which undermines our spiritual readiness and our sense of feeling like what we do matters as an organization."

Without enough soldiers to fill the Army's available positions, Smith added, "It seems like they're using this restructuring to pretend like the recruiting and retention issues we're facing aren't significant enough to impact our ability to fight and win wars."

To that end, he pointed out, "The Army is redefining widespread personnel shortages as exactly what we need to make mission." But he fears that "we really won't know if this smaller force structure will be able to get the job done until we get tested [in a war]" – and at that point, it might be too late.

"If the Army continues to dwindle, will we still be able to make a difference for the American people, for the Constitution, for a higher order purpose?" he asked. "Losing the Army as an institution that is occupied by people with a profound and deep respect for the Constitution and rule of law is something I can't put words to. I don't know what that looks like for American society."

Ripple effects on recruiting
In an independent survey conducted by this writer last fall, over 200 individuals currently serving in the U.S. military voluntarily offered their opinions about what they believe has harmed recruiting efforts in recent years. Over 37% of the survey's 229 participants identified the August 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate and enforcement as the No. 1 harm to recruiting. Nearly 31% cited dangerous rhetoric towards traditional American values within the military as the second greatest harm. Another 25% suggested a lack of confidence in military leadership as the third greatest harm.

Moreover, almost 91% of the survey's participants agreed that DEI training has taken away from training for combat readiness.

"Ultimately, all those factors play into trust and exhibit a lack of accountability," Maj. Smith said. "Potential recruits will have a hard time putting their trust in an organization that has yet to hold itself accountable for obvious failures."

The Army's priority should be "competence and performance" on the battlefield, according to Smith. But, for example, having requested approximately $114 million to finance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in fiscal year 2024, the Department of Defense embarked on something Smith politely calls "counterproductive."

For Smith, who emphasizes that his views do not reflect those of the Department of Defense or Department of the Army, "DEI is divisive and does nothing for unit cohesion and readiness." Rather, he argues, DEI initiatives likely harm unit cohesion and readiness, noting there is no evidence to support its use as a means to improve the Army in any way.

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The Hulu streaming service has abruptly reversed itself, doing a 180 when confronted about its decision to censor a Texas church's advertisement.

Jeremy Dys, senior counsel for First Liberty Institute, confirmed, "We are grateful to Hulu for its quick response to our demand letter and for accepting Hulen Street Church's ad."

He pointed out that Hulu, "and others in Big Tech," could avoid "these kinds of conflicts by adopting advertising policies that do not discriminate against religious organizations, being transparent about its advertising policy, and applying it fairly."

The church serves a "significant" number of people in Fort Worth, and recognizing that growing numbers work on Sundays, started a Thursday night service.

"To advertise its new service time, the church created a 22-second video ad in which Pastor Wes Hamilton extends a short invitation. The church successfully placed its ad through Facebook, Instagram, and Google Ads, but despite seeming to fit Hulu’s announced advertising policy, Hulu originally rejected the ad twice," First Liberty said.

A report on the dispute at CBN said it previously had reported that Hulen Street Church had accused Hulu of rejecting its ad "over the claim the spot violated policies surrounding 'religious indoctrination.'"

But, Dys noted, such a designation is nowhere in Hulu's ad policies.

His organization then delivered a demand letter that encouraged Hulu to recognize and accept religious advertising.

Dys explained to CBN what had happened: "Hulu … has a bunch of ads that they allow people to put on the platform if you’re an approved advertiser. Hulen Street Church … decided to open up a new [Thursday] service time for people … who aren’t able to get to Sunday services, and they wanted to advertise that locally like they’ve done in a lot of other places, and so they became it an approved advertiser. They submitted their ad and it was rejected. They submitted it again, and it was rejected again."

The message from the church was anything but controversial, stating, "Does your work schedule or busy family calendar not allow you to attend church on a Sunday morning? If so, I want to invite you to Thursday nights at Hulen Street Church beginning on February 1st."

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On its website, the FBI calls "Organized Retail Theft" a "$30 billion-a-year industry."

Reports of the growth in that industry have come from literally all over America, and they exploded after the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd as race riots flooded the nation and destroyed many city centers. Often the thefts have hit the video on the evening news when gangs of offenders invade a single store, simply grab merchandise, and run out.

Sometimes the thieves walk out, unafraid of anything the store operators might want to do.

The FBI site quotes Special Agent Eric Ives in explaining its "Violent Crimes/Major Offenders Unit" "specifically focuses on the most significant retail theft cases involving the interstate transportation of stolen property."

The bureau warns such crime can generate profits "to fund other crimes – such as organized crime activities, health care fraud, money laundering, and potentially even terrorism."

"The organizations responsible for much of this crime include South American theft groups, Mexican criminal groups, Cuban criminal groups from South Florida, and Asian street gangs from California," the FBI warns.

But when it took to social media to promote its agenda, it used two young, white models to portray those thieves.

And that prompted a social media backlash.

Explained The Gateway Pundit, "The FBI decided to use two WHITE female models to assure the public they were focused on stopping retail theft. When was the last time anyone saw a mob of white girls stealing from Target or CVS? This politically correct nonsense was not lost on social media users, who proceeded to destroy the FBI online."

The Gateway Pundit explained, "The corrupt Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened itself up to incredible ridicule online with a post boasting about combatting organized retail theft. As Gateway Pundit readers know, looting has become a national crisis thanks to far-left prosecutors in major cities refusing to prosecute retail theft crimes in the name of 'social justice.' Businesses from San Francisco to Washington D.C. are either closing or moving because the young thieves keep stealing their items while law enforcement does nothing. The hard truth is primarily young people of color are committing retail thefts as part of organized flash mobs, though the media conveniently avoids addressing this fact."

That organization's headline said it all: "Social media users obliterate the FBI after it uses two WHITE female models to boast they’re combatting looting by organized gangs."

One comment, from Tony Kinnett, suggested, "Guys there just weren't any photos of the actual lootings to choose from trust me."

And, "Clearly the shoplifting epidemic is being led by well-dressed white women in their 20s named Katelynn."

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Joe Biden's administration has put a significant focus, while in the White House, on diversity. There are agendas involved, such as "DEI," or diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Derided by critics as a "wokeness" ideology, it nonetheless has impacted government, business, and academia.

Now his political party is insisting on collecting information about the race and sex of American broadcasters, And then turning that over to activists who would use it to "bully" broadcasting corporations.

The details – and condemnation of the plan – comes in a house editorial from the Washington Examiner.

"Should every employer in the United States be forced to report the race and gender of their employees to the federal government, and then should the federal government post that information publicly?" the commentary wonders.

It points out that Democrats Joe Biden appointed to the Federal Communications Commission are demanding just that, for television and radio employers.

"Last week, the FCC voted 3-2 on party lines to issue a new order forcing all television and radio stations to submit a form annually to the agency identifying the race and gender of employees. Although these data are allowed to be collected by law, the FCC has not required broadcasters to submit it for the past 20 years. No one disputes that over that time, the broadcast industry has become more diverse."

Now, the FCC is not only demanding that information but "intends" to make it public, "identifying employees by name."

"The FCC justifies this by claiming it will allow 'third-party testing of the accuracy' of the information submitted. However, the FCC does not say how third parties will verify the data. It also claims posting data on specific stations is necessary to bolster 'our ability to conduct analyses of trends across different communications sectors.' This is a non sequitur. The FCC can analyze the data without making them public."

The Examiner revealed the "real reason" for the campaign: That would be to "help third parties bully and harass employers whose hiring they deem insufficiently diverse. Activist groups boast that this is what they would do with the data."

Republican FCC Commissioner Brandon Carr warned, "The record makes clear that the FCC is choosing to publish these scorecards for one and only one reason: to ensure that individual businesses are targeted and pressured into making decisions based on race and gender."

The commentary did note that federal courts already have killed two similar "FCC schemes" to help activists pressure employers, and said the new order also will be "struck down."

That does not, however, "excuse the Biden administration for again using the immense power of the federal government to divide the nation by race. When he was elected, Biden promised to be 'a president who seeks not to divide, but unify.' Forcing employers to divide and count staff by race and then publicly posting those data can only lead to mistrust and division."

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The problems facing America because of Joe Biden's deliberate decision to open its borders and allow millions of illegal aliens to enter mostly focused on the southern boundary with Mexico.

There, illegals from Mexico, and indeed many parts of the world, have arrived. The crowds have included, without doubt, some terrorists.

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A coalition of Democrats in the U.S. House, led by self-proclaimed atheist Rep. Jared Huffman, has written to Speaker Mike Johnson to express members' rage over a Christian pastor's recent House invocation, and to express their intolerance for his views.

It was Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills who had been invited to deliver the invocation and, as a Christian, spoke of a "coming day of judgment."

Democrats responded by claiming Hibbs is a "radical Christian Nationalist who helped fuel the January 6th insurrection and [who] has a long record of hateful vitriol toward non-Christians, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community."

The report explained the Democrats told Johnson, who had invited Hibbs, that Hibbs' reference to "national sins" offended them.

They claimed that the reference was a link to "the militant and fanatical agenda [Hibbs} preaches about the LGBTQ+ community, Jews, Muslims, and anyone who conflicts with his 'biblical worldview.'"

Hibbs suggested to the Times that Huffman was on thin ice with his unsupported claims that Hibbs was linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the Capitol, which were a protest-turned-riot, not an insurrection.

Hibbs said he would challenge Huffman "to produce any connection I have with January 6 because I do take that as a slanderous statement."

He confirmed he had "nothing" to do with those events.

Democrats repeatedly have attacked those members of the Christian community who adhere to biblical teachings on a variety of topics. Right now, because Joe Biden is promoting abortion and transgenderism worldwide, those issues are getting the attention of leftists, and those making statements opposing that agenda are attacked.

The report noted Hibbs' church, which is large, has been in a bull's-eye for years already because it follows biblical admonitions for same-sex marriage and such.

A transcript of the 250-plus word prayer reveals the portion Democrats hate was: "Hear my cry in this hour of great need that we might be humbly blessed before You in repentance of our national sins."

They also complained that they have been unsuccessful in trying to invite Dan Barker, of the "Freedom from Religion Foundation," to deliver an invocation.

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Already, America is under attack from China, according to a new report.

For example, authorities near Fresno, California, found a secret Chinese biological weapons lab containing pathogens like Ebola. There, mice were being genetically engineered to spread diseases.

Further, Chinese agents could gun down Americans, bomb power stations, attack military bases, start wildfires, poison reservoirs, and more.

China expert Gordon Chang, in a report at The Gatestone Institute, where he is a distinguished senior fellow, explained such schemes "come straight out of Unrestricted Warfare, a 1999 book written by two Chinese air force colonels and first published by the PLA Literature and Arts Publishing House in Beijing."

Chang warned, "The colonels argued that China can and should employ any tactic in attacking a militarily superior United States. Now, Americans can see how Beijing is operationalizing the suggestions in this how-to manual."

He cited a video posted on social media showing Chinese migrants firing pistols. Another shows a Chinese woman with a sniper rifle.

"There is no Second Amendment in China, and Chinese citizens are not permitted to possess firearms. So is it possible that the shooters in the videos are merely taking advantage of a new-found freedom in their new home country?" he wondered.

But he pointed out one migrant appearing on screen "was in America for only three weeks and arrived in the country with no money and no identification."

"If you had just landed somewhere as a migrant with nothing to your name, you would undoubtedly be preoccupied with finding your next meal, getting a place to live, and making a livelihood. You would not, within weeks of entering your new homeland, be sharpening your skills to kill," he said.

Unless, of course, he explained ominously, "that is what you came to do."

He noted Blaine Holt, a retired Air Force general living in Idaho, has confirmed Chinese migrants are using locations in his state for target practice.

"Tens of thousands of military-age men have come across our border and are now in America, organized by group and nationality," Holt told Gatestone. "Among them are terrorist and state actors, in particular, members of the People's Liberation Army of China. As we speak, these actors are training, making plans and obtaining weapons, watching our patterns, and learning our vulnerabilities."

Chang points out that already confirmed among the "hordes" of illegal aliens crossing into the U.S. from Mexico have been "dangerous-looking elements" including from China.

They raise eyebrows because they are men of military age and are "'traveling in packs of five to fifteen." They have no family members with them and they "are pretending not to speak English."

"Some of them, on their way to America, have performed Chinese military rituals," he said.

Their sheer numbers have alarmed U.S. officials and there's the possibility that members of the Chinese Communist Party are present.

Chang warns, "China's Communist Party is at this moment putting in place the infrastructure in America to attack America."

"What are these guys doing here?" Holt demanded. "They are coming here to kill us."

It was only a few months ago that Chang also warned that Chinese "shock troops" already are inside the United States.

He wrote, at the time, "Once here, the military fighters can link up with China's agents already in place or Chinese diplomats."

He estimated their numbers already had 5,000 to 10,000.

And his warning included that in Joe Biden's America, his programs allow such illegals simply to be "released."