The Morning Report — 7/7 /25

Good morning kids, Of course the big story is the massive flooding in Texas that so far has claimed the lives of some 70 people, including 5 children from a Christian summer camp, and with search and rescue operations still ongoing, the death toll is likely to rise.

For all of you and your loved ones who are affected by this catastrophe, our thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours that you may stay safe and that relief and recovery are swift.

President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are expected to be on the ground in Texas and more importantly moving resources into the area to aid in recovery and disaster amelioration efforts. Competency and actually giving a damn are indeed a refreshing change from Sponge-Brain Shits-Pants Biden and his handlers. Of course, when disaster struck Red states during their junta's reign, it was more cruelty and retribution than incompetency that made the disasters even worse for the victims.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, as the state reels from deadly flooding that has killed dozens and left more missing. . . According to Trump, Coast Guard officials and Texas first responders have rescued over 850 people as of Sunday. At least 67 people have died in the floods across Texas, including 59 in Kerr County, according to local officials. Particularly hard-hit was Camp Mystic, a Christian summer retreat for girls near the Guadalupe River, where 11 children and one counselor remain missing, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said during a press briefing.

Of course, the response from the anti-American left is about what you'd expect:

When tragedy strikes, you can always count on the left to weaponize heartbreak for political gain. . . Instead of mourning the dead or supporting the heroic first responders—who have already rescued more than 850 people from the floodwaters—leftists are spinning a narrative that blames Trump-era budget decisions for the devastation. . . It’s not enough for them to politicize a tragedy—they have to lie about it, too. As the search for survivors continues, liberal pundits and blue-check Twitter warriors are busy “concern trolling” Texans, suggesting that “this is what happens when you cut too much government.” Some have even gone so far as to imply that red states somehow deserve this fate, as if the weather itself is a tool of cosmic justice for voting the wrong way. The sheer callousness is staggering.

Meh, these are the same twisted reptilian ghouls who cheered on the Islamic hordes from Gaza raping and butchering Israelis if not joining in here at home by verbally and physically assaulting Jews on college campuses and elsewhere.

It's why even I, as an ex New Yorker despite having mixed feelings about what my hometown is in for should the absolutely man-caused disaster of Zohran Momdani and his acolytes take control. NYC didn't and should not have to have been doomed to suffer what is about to hit it, and yet. . .

The city is dying, and we should let it. Progressives are all in favor of assisted suicide, we should join them in the case of New York and help the city kill itself. Only a complete embrace of socialist/fascist/communist policies (and there isn’t a dime’s worth of difference between the three) will ween those people off their addiction to seeking government to solve their problems/improve their lives. Let it die, and let them choke on whatever damage and harm to people it does along the way.

Some people can learn from history, other are too dumb to heed those lessons and avoid the pitfalls of the past. New York falls into the latter, so let them swallow the whole bottle of their own medicine. I can’t bring myself to care.

Republicans in Washington should do everything to make sure that all the socialist policies New York currently has, and the ones in waiting to be imposed, have the maximum impact on the people who voted for their worthless politicians.

As I attempted to articulate, I totally get this sentiment and I even agree with it. Good and hard as the saying goes. But, I still have elderly relatives and some sane friends who simply cannot pack up and leave for a host of reasons and so are trapped. Yes, it's easy to to tell NYC and every other blue shit hole to go to hell. But, unless and until an actual civil war or other political dissolution of the bonds that tie us together comes about, if it and all the other blue states go down, we may very well be sucked down in the vortex as well.

So there's that and then there is the sheer insanity/stupidity/folly or whatever of Elon Musk forming a political party that will only, if it does gain any traction, merely siphon off votes from the Trump base and Trump averse GOP electorate thereby handing the country over to the Democrats for the midterms, 2028 and quite possibly well into the future.

This at the very moment when the Democrat Party is tearing itself apart as it struggles to contain the erupting insanity of the Momdani/Titty-Caca/Bernie Sanders and other bust-out wackadoo maniacs from gaining control from the more effective closeted communists and criminals who control the Party.

President Trump in just the past 6 months has been wildly successful domestically and internationally, with his most successful accomplishment being exposing the Democrats as well as the traitors allegedly on our side in the GOP for who and what they are.
As CBD and I lamented on the latest episode of the podcast in reference to the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, all it is is the furtherance of the multi-trillion dollar ongoing grift that makes politicians on both sides of the aisle part and parcel of the same hypocrisy.

The irony of course is that the BBB, at least in our early estimation will expose this, but as erudite commenter and friend Dave in Florida pointed out to me (and which i included in the editorial last Friday) there are actually some very good things in the bill, so I look forward to having my reservations about it proven to be wrong.

President Trump in just the past 6 months has been wildly successful domestically and internationally, with his most successful accomplishment being exposing the Democrats as well as the traitors allegedly on our side in the GOP for who and what they are.

Whether the BBB stinks on ice or is indeed a major Trump masterstroke, Musk is violating Napoleon's ironclad principle of when your enemy is making a mistake, let them continue without interference. Jealousy, treachery, duplicitousness? What a scumbag, or am I missing something here? Instead of a third party pipe dream, it should be all hands on deck to wrest control of the GOP.

Elsewhere, has it really been 20 years since the Islamic terror attack on London?

How time flies when westerners have their heads up their ass...

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Have a great day!

ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY
• A general aviation aircraft was intercepted by a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter after it violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey. This event marked one of five unauthorized incursions into the restricted airspace on the day.The civilian aircraft entered the restricted zone at about 2:39 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. To capture the pilot’s attention, NORAD aircraft executed a headbutt maneuver and safely escorted the aircraft out of the area.
  NORAD Intercepts Plane at Trump’s Bedminster.
  
• John Dale Dunn, M.D.: What didn’t happen is that four police officers violated both regulations and laws to kill George Floyd, and the officers were railroaded.
  A Five-Year George Floyd Retrospective Lets Us See What Really Happened
  
• Victor Davis Hanson: Zoran Mamdani built his dream on radical chic—but now that he's winning, he's scrambling to bury the blueprint.
  The Frightening Dream House of Zoran Mamdani
  
• Michael Walsh: The recent accession to the throne of St. Peter by the new pope, Leo XIV, is surely the most significant event in Church history since the doctrinal demolition derby of the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65 unleashed by Pope John XXIII and concluded by Pope Paul VI (both, unaccountably, sainted since their deaths). Nothing did more to destroy the integrity and popularity of the Roman Catholic faith than this disastrous conclave, and nothing could be more timely or encouraging than a restoration of the liturgy by the Chicago White Sox fan, Pope Bob; it just might take an American to clean out the Augean Stables of the Eternal City.
  THE COLUMN: Il Ritorno della Messa Tridentina in Patria?

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
• Abbott advised residents to be mindful that the areas impacted by floods in the Central Texas region are water-logged and saturated, making the impacts of any rainfall over the coming days more dangerous to residents from the San Angelo Concho Valley and other areas surrounding the Guadalupe River.
  Texas Governor Warns Flood-Stricken Region to Brace for More Life-Threatening Storms
  
• Sadly, the death toll from the devastating floods in Texas continues to rise. It's now at seventy casualties. FEMA has been sent to Texas, which may or may not be good news, as FEMA infamously withheld or seized aid for hurricane victims last year in the southeast. Hopefully entirely new management is in charge now for this flood disaster relief initiative, so that FEMA helps instead of augmenting the problem.
  Death Toll Rises in Texas Flooding
  
• “These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He said his administration “continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders,” adding that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on the ground to coordinate relief efforts.
  Trump Signs Major Disaster Declaration After Heavy Texas Flooding

• In particular, search crews are looking for 20-25 young girls reported missing from Camp Mystic near Hunt, Texas. The camp is located on the banks of the Guadalupe about 18 miles northwest of Kerrville.
  Videos Show Devastating Impact of Deadly Independence Day Flood in Texas
  
• Janie was the great-granddaughter of the late billionaire William Herbert Hunt, who was the brother of the late Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt.
  Chiefs owner’s family loses 9-year-old girl in Texas floods: ‘Our hearts are broken’

• When tragedy strikes, you can always count on the left to weaponize heartbreak for political gain. The catastrophic flash floods in central Texas—already the deadliest weather disaster of 2025—have claimed over 50 lives, including 15 children. Families are shattered. A Christian girls’ camp in Kerr County was virtually obliterated, with desperate searches underway for the missing. Yet, as rescue teams work around the clock and communities cling to hope, the left has seized the moment to launch a grotesque smear campaign against Donald Trump and red-state governance.
  The Left’s SICK Response to the Texas Floods Will Make Your Blood Boil
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• A big dose of their own medicine is exactly what the doctor ordered.
  Help New York City Kill Itself

  
  "BIDEN/HARRIS BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY

• Just before 11 p.m., officers from the Alvarado Police Department responded to reports of a suspicious person near the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas, CBS News reported. Upon arrival, officers encountered what appeared to be an armed individual, and when one officer attempted to engage, several suspects allegedly opened fire and struck the officer in the neck, police said. (RELATED: Thousands Of Non-Citizens Convicted Of Homicide, Other Crimes Roaming Free In US, ICE Says)
  Police Officer Shot In Neck Outside Texas ICE Facility, Multiple Suspects In Custody, Authorities Say
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• Let’s just do the right thing because it’s not hard.
  A Better Suggestion For Illegal Alien Farm Workers
  
• Mass immigration isn’t policy—it’s punishment; a patriotic alternative would make foreigners pay to work while Americans reclaim prosperity and peace at home.
  What an America First Guestworker Policy Could Look Like
  
• Daniel Greenfield: That's the cure.
  The Cost of the Border Crisis Hasn’t Changed, We’re Just Putting the Money Into Prevention

  THE ECONOMY, STUPID

• The 2017 tax reform was a success story that never got its due.
  Time to Say It Out Loud: The Trump Tax Cuts Worked

  ISRAEL AND USA vs IRAN

• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it will continue distributing aid despite the attack and Hamas’s threats.
  American Veterans Injured In Grenade Attack While Distributing Aid In Gaza

• America may have bombed Iran’s nuclear program into submission, but the real war—with malware, not missiles—could be just beginning.
  Iran’s Nuclear Defeat Won’t End Their Ongoing Cyber War
  
• America should have nothing to do with it.
  The ‘Ceasefire’ Deal Means Victory for Hamas
  
• The new emirate, they say, would join the Abraham Accords, the regional agreement establishing peace between Israel and participating Arab and Muslim states. Abraham himself is said by tradition to be buried in Hebron, in the Tomb of the Patriarch, holy to Muslims and Jews. The initiative places a new option on the table for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and an alternative to the corrupt and antisemitic Palestinian Authority, which currently administers the area.
  'Palestinian' Sheikhs in Hebron Ask Israel for Separate Emirates, Not State
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• The new America.
  Pro-'Palestinian' Terrorists Attack Homes of University of Michigan Regents

  OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY

• Philadelphia's public school system, according to documents provided to the Free Beacon, teaches identity politics and hosts radical pro-Hamas employees
  'Quite Shocking to Us': Local Parents Fighting 'Cesspool' of Anti-Semitism in Philly Schools Say Josh Shapiro's Office Stopped Meeting With Them

  WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM

• Daniel Greenfield: Who did it? Don't ask King Charles.
  King, PM Mark 7/7 Attacks With No Mention of Islam
  
• Daniel Greenfield Part Deux: Anything to distract from Islam.
  Mamdani Blamed U.S. for Al Qaeda Leader’s Terrorism
  
• Because we Westerners constantly lie to ourselves about Islamic ideology and its societal regulations, we have no idea what we’re facing.
  When It Comes To Islam, Are We In The West Too Stupid To Survive?
  
• Her “rakhi brother” disguised himself in a burqa to murder her.
  India: Muslim Man in Burqa Kills Hindu Woman for Rejecting His Proposal

  FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

• This development comes shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. had “pretty much” reached a deal for an American company to acquire TikTok’s U.S. assets. The president told Maria Bartiromo of Fox News that the deal is “good for China, and it’s good for us.” He added he is optimistic about the deal even though it will require China’s approval.
  TikTok Reportedly Building New U.S. Version Of App Ahead Of Sale

  RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,

• Details of lucrative contract revealed after civil service labor union sued Bonta for outsourcing case
  California AG Taps Major Dem Donor To Represent State in Lawsuit Against Oil Companies

  CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY

• The shooting occurred following an album release party at Artis Restaurant and Lounge for rapper Mello Buckzz. Shots were fired from a fast-moving vehicle, striking a crowd gathered outside the venue, according to police. (RELATED: Chicago Records Another Bloody Weekend, At Least 36 Shot, 3 Killed)
  ‘In A Matter Of Seconds’: Chicago Sees 18 People Shot, 4 Killed In Single Drive-By Shooting
  
• As of this week, 1,555 NYPD officers have filed for retirement — a 48% increase from the 1,049 who left during the same period last year, and a 65% increase from a decade ago when just 941 cops turned in their badges. The data, provided to the Post by the Police Benevolent Association (PBA), suggests an unprecedented exodus is underway. (RELATED: Electing Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Would Spur Huge Cop Exodus, Rising Crime Straight Out Of ‘Gotham City,’ Cops Say)
  NYPD Retirements Reportedly Hit Historic High — And Union Says Zohran Mamdani Could Make It Worse

  EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT

• Our educational system is on life support.
  The K-12 Teacher Exodus

  SECOND AMENDMENT

• Why should the law-abiding be denied the weapons in common use by our police?
  The Big Beautiful Bill restores some gun liberties

  
  SHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION

• Robert Spencer: One of Brennan's former CIA employees gives his eyebrow-raising take.
  Should John Brennan Be in Prison? (in an unmarked prison yard grave, after being hanged- jjs)
  
• Last week’s CIA review by the deputy director of analysis found that when Brennan was “confronted with specific flaws in the Dossier by the two [Russia] mission center leaders — one with extensive operational experience and the other with a strong analytic background — he appeared more swayed by the Dossier’s general conformity with existing theories than by legitimate tradecraft concerns.”
  Miranda Devine: Ex-CIA chief John Brennan may have opened himself up to perjury charges over Trump-Russia hoax

  DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY

• Zohran Mamdani has admitted listing his race as ‘black’ on a college admission form. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
  A Big, Fat Liar
  
• “This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list.’ There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions,” the memo says. (RELATED: Shawn Ryan Tells Tucker Carlson He Has A Question About Epstein Case Feds Never Answered)
  Trump DOJ Reportedly Concludes Epstein Had No Client List, Killed Himself

  POLITICS

  
  

• Clarice Feldman: What a week! The 2016 and 2020 plots against Trump are now confirmed; the Supreme Court is finally acting to restore judicial integrity; and the ballooning welfare state finally is punctured.
  Dirty Deeds, Judicial Ping Pong, and the BBB
  
• “No more racist roads” has a deranged sort of ring, doesn’t it?
  Whom will Democrats run in 2028?
  
• Reflections on a party filled with perverts, weirdos, and mutants.
  How Could Anyone Support These People?
  
• Republican Tennessee Rep. Mark Green submitted his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives Friday, narrowing the GOP’s already-slim majority by one seat. His departure, effective July 20, comes just months before expected fiscal showdowns on Capitol Hill, including potential government funding fights in the fall.
  Republican House Majority Narrows By One

• Musk says the American Party will restore democracy and freedom after suggesting he would a new political party amid a high-profile feud with President Donald Trump.
  Musk announces ‘America Party’ founding
  
• And there are good reasons why.
  Third Parties Don’t Work
  
• Elon Musk’s “America Party” may aim to fix politics with engineering precision—but in the messy world of democracy, third parties tend to short-circuit their own ideals.
  Business and Politics Are Not the Same, But the America Party Seems to Think They Are

  THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"

• Zelensky: 'It was probably the best conversation we have had during this whole time."
  Ukraine’s Zelensky Says Latest Call With Trump Was ‘Most Productive’ Yet
  
• The arrest of Ukraine’s most notorious oligarch reveals a deeper network of influence, corruption, and sanctioned allies.
  Ukraine’s Shadow Alliances: How Ihor Kolomoisky and Pavel Fuks Built a Power Bloc—and Why It’s Now Unraveling

  FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

• MELBOURNE, Australia – A man was charged Sunday over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue in an apparent escalation of antisemitic violence in Australia’s second-most populous city. Angelo Loras, 34, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Sunday charged with arson, endangering life and property damage. He was also charged with possessing a “controlled weapon” on Saturday when he was arrested. The charge sheet does not say what that weapon was
  Australia: Alleged Arsonist Charged over Fire at Melbourne Synagogue

• He’s a person who deserves a great deal more credit than he’s getting for ending a war that’s lasted for over three decades.
  Massad Boulos: The Key Architect Behind the Historic DRC-Rwanda Peace Agreement

• On the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Netanyahu described the trip as both strategic and symbolic, aimed at solidifying Israel’s recent battlefield victories and accelerating a new diplomatic momentum. “We have already transformed the Middle East beyond recognition, and we now have a chance to bring a great future to the state of Israel, the people of Israel and the entire Middle East,” he said.
  Netanyahu Heads to D.C.: ‘Now Is the Time to Expand the Circle of Peace’

  HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

• It’s a vibe, not a vice.
  Are Cigarettes Making A Comeback? How Gen Z Is Staging A Smoking Rebrand

  ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY

• Two Russian “inspector” satellites, launched together in 2022 but now separated, appear to be maneuvering toward an American military satellite and are about to position themselves to within 30 and 50 miles respectively every four days.
  Two Russian satellites are maneuvering toward an American military satellite
  
• After months of delay following the nozzle failure on the rocket’s second launch, ULA has now finally begun preparing a new Vulcan rocket for its third launch, carrying a number of a classified NSSL national security payloads.
  ULA finally begins stacking Vulcan for next launch

  FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY

• The enforcement of Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education, may become more stringent depending on how the Supreme Court rules. The position of the Trump administration and several conservative-led states is that forcing women and girls to compete with biological males who identify as transgender is discriminatory.
  The Supreme Court Is Reviewing Transgender Sports Bans.

  
  CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

• As pride in America plummets, especially among the young, it’s clear we haven’t just failed to teach history—we’ve failed to teach why the nation is worth loving at all.
  What Happened to Loving America?
  
• Roger Kimball: Even as elites sneer at patriotism, small-town ceremonies and Walter Berns's Making Patriots remind us that liberty cannot endure without love of country.
  Making Patriots in an Unpatriotic Age
  
• Christian Toto: Comments come after Man of Steel actor refuses to say 'American Way'
  ‘Superman’s’ Gunn: ‘Screw’ Fans Who Don’t Like Film’s Politics
  
• He also admitted that one segment of the movie where Lois Lane interviews Clark Kent is all about politics.
  ‘Superman’ Director James Gunn Says His Film ‘Is About Politics,’ ‘An Immigrant that Came from Other Places,’ and the ‘Kindness We Have Lost’
  
• Too bad they took away the giant bronze female lawn jockey from Times Square. this could've been installed directly behind her IYKWIM . . . And entitled Mamdani does New York - jjs)
  Phallic New York Sculpture Astounds, Offends — and Sprays Observers

  HITHER & YON

• Thad McCotter: Washington’s “tell-all” culture turns every negotiation into theater and every confidant into a memoirist—killing trust, candor, and good government for a book deal.
  (No) Thanks for the Memories: Tell-Alls Are Detrimental to Good Government
  
• Just before he was given general anesthesia, Reagan reportedly rose on one elbow, removed his oxygen mask and said, “I hope you are all Republicans.” Dr. Giordano, a committed liberal, had a memorable comeback. “Today, Mr. President,” he said. “We are all Republicans.”
  Surgeon Who Saved Ronald Reagan’s Life Is Remembered Following His Passing
  
• REVIEW: ‘American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews’ by Andrew Porwancher (wow, I hope his name is not pronounced "poor-wanker" - jjs)
  The American Jew in TR’s View

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