Foreign News/Policy

Highlights of the week with Don Surber

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Don Surber takes us through the most impactful news items of the week in a manner only he can. You’ll see the media for what it is and uncover the truth behind the packaging. Enjoy!

Obfuscating Money in Politics: McCain-Feingold, USAID, and the NGO Network

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The debate over money in politics is defined by a core tension between the ideals of transparency, privacy, and mandated disclosure. Proponents of robust transparency and disclosure requirements (especially America Firsters) argue that voters have a fundamental right to know who is funding candidates, parties, and issue advocacy, as undisclosed “dark money” from wealthy individuals, corporations, unions, or foreign-linked entities can distort democratic outcomes, enable corruption or undue influence, and facilitate implementation of leftwing policies funded by US taxpayers without authorization or scrutiny. They push for lower reporting thresholds, real-time disclosures, and the closing of loopholes like super PACs and 501(c) organizations to let sunlight act as a disinfectant.

They should have just kept Starmer

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My condolences to Andy Burnham upon his selection as the 59th prime minister of the United Kingdom. The political insiders picked the right guy because he has experience in handling tragedies.

Days after Burnham was sworn in as mayor of Manchester in 2017, a Muslim suicide bomber ignited a nail bomb that killed him and 21 others and injured more than 1,000 fans at an Ariana Grande concert. Most of the victims were young girls. Muslim terrorists have real problems with females.

‘THE BILL HAS REAL TEETH’: GOP rep unveils congressional trading CRACKDOWN

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Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., details the House of Representative’s busy legislative week, aiming to pass critical bills including the SAVE America Act, on ‘The Bottom Line.’

The Kuomintang Follows the Mensheviks into Oblivion: This is how accommodating the CCP ends

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Friends of Taiwan continue to be alarmed by the antics of the Kuomintang (KMT) leadership. The latest flare was the visit to China by KMT leader Cheng Li-wun, as reported by AP News.

Perhaps the KMT in their continuing drift toward accommodation with the CCP are ignoring the history of (and fate) of other accommodationist political parties like Russia’s Mensheviks did a hundred years ago.

The Real Global Oil Crisis Has Not Begun – Yet. Gird Your Loins….

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Here’s what we know:

The world gets about 20% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait has been closed or nearly closed since the United States launched its war with Iran.

That launch date was February 28th. Today is July 13th. We’re approaching five months of little to no oil getting through the Strait.

That’s so far resulted in 1+ billion fewer barrels in global circulation.

Here’s what we don’t seem to know

US State Department Begins Dismantling International Birth Tourism Networks

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US State Department Begins Dismantling International Birth Tourism Networks

Even before six SCOTUS justices caved to the mob, giving America a ruling which will expand “Birth Tourism,” the US Dept. of State started dismantling multiple “Birth Tourism” networks operating across Europe & Africa. These operations helped foreign nationals fraudulently obtain visitor visas to give birth on US soil.

How Congress is dealing with the Canadian wildfires #shorts #wildfire #smoke

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Dangerous levels of smoke are engulfing major cities in North America as Canadian wildfires send plumes across the Midwest and Northeast. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Bernie Moreno are responding to the weather catastrophe, but not with the same approach. Kailey Leinz reports

BREAKING: US strikes Iran for seventh consecutive night, targeting military infrastructure

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Ret. U.S. Navy commander John ‘Fozzie’ Miller discusses U.S. Central Command’s seventh consecutive night of strikes targeting Iran’s military infrastructure and supply routes on ‘Kudlow.’

The World sees America is great again: Trump is crazy as a fox and as wily as the Road Runner.

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Destroying Iran’s military threat to the world bounced President Trump’s approval back to 49% in the latest Rasmussen Poll. That’s his maximum just as it was for Lincoln. While the media claims the world has turned against him, the fact is he and America are on the top of the world, looking down on creation.

SHOCKING: America EXITS Iraq after 23 years. Is the mission really over?

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Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille discusses the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Iraq, the regional security outlook and whether Israel will heed President Donald Trump’s reported call to reduce its military presence in Syria and Lebanon on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varneyandco

Cheering a less-known military victory: Venezuela earthquake response shows losing USAID was no big deal

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On June 24, 2026, two earthquakes hit Venezuela back-to-back. They registered 7.2 and 7.5, numbers that are pretty high on the Richter scale. The military sent in the Marines (and other branches). The State Department worked with charities such as Samaritan’s Purse, World Vision and Catholic Relief Services to avoid the confusion that occurred in the successful response to the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti.

The Monroe Doctrine 2.0: Europe, It’s Time to Grow Up

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For 75 years, America has been Europe’s security blanket. Maybe it’s time to fold it up. The Monroe Doctrine wasn’t about policing the entire planet—it was about protecting our own hemisphere first. NATO still matters. Article 5 still matters. But Europe’s wealthy democracies aren’t helpless children anymore. Build your armies. Fund your defense. Guard your own neighborhood. Uncle Sam can still be the backstop—but it’s time to stop treating him like an unlimited credit card with a standing military attached.

Chinese Nuclear and Missile Proliferation Exposed: The official Chinese support for nuclear nonproliferation is bogus

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The Congressional Research Service has tracked Chinese nuclear and missile proliferation concerns across multiple decades and report iterations. The six editions examined here span from May 2021 through May 2026. Taken together, they reveal a consistent underlying pattern — Chinese government-level transfers have largely ended, but a persistent, arguably worsening problem of Chinese entity-level proliferation continues unabated — while the diplomatic and rhetorical framing around that problem has shifted considerably over time.

USAID Was Using OUR Tax Dollars To Fund Leftist Governments: No More!!!

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USAID Was Using OUR Tax Dollars To Fund Leftist Governments: No More!!!

Secretary Rubio cancelled 83% of programs funded by OUR tax dollars via USAID in April 2025. He cancelled contracts worth TENS OF BILLIONS of dollars. By July 2025 USAID had ceased to exist as an independent agency. What was left of it was folded into the State Department.