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MIA Brief – Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Pakistan and India Nearly at War

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TOP FOCUS

INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT GOES FROM HOT TO WHITE HOT AFTER MISSILE STRIKE – India launched a missile strike into rival nation Pakistan, killing 31 people and injuring 57 others, Pakistan claims. The conflict is over the contested region of Kashmir that both countries claim as being rightfully theirs. Pakistan has called the attacks an “act of war” and has instructed its military to prepare to act in kind. Both nations have nuclear weapons, so the stakes for this potential conflict are near-catastrophic. Read the full blurb report

FEATURES

AFTER “FAR RIGHT” WIN SUPPRESSED BY EU, ROMANIA DELIVERS AN EVEN BIGGER “FAR RIGHT” VICTORY –  The current flag bearer of the de facto “Romania First” party, George Simeon, has finished first in the first round of Romania’s Presidential elections. He won the first round with 41% of the vote to second place Nicusor Dan. He finished with 21% of the total vote. Simeon appears set to win by an even bigger margin of victory than his party leader predecessor, Calin Georgescu, did in December of 2024. That election was cancelled by the EU, and Georgescu banned from running for public office. Read the full blurb report

MERZ FINALLY PREVAILS IN SECOND GERMAN PARLIAMENT VOTE  – After having failed an historic first vote to officially win Germany’s Chancellorship, Conservative leader Friedrich Merz finally secured the majority vote needed in the second round of voting.

In the first round of voting, Merz’ coalition of 328 failed to deliver the necessary 316 majority vote needed. He received only 310 votes. The historic first vote failure is seen as a sign that Merz will be beginning his chancellorship with a shaky coalition. Read the full blurb report

 

HEADLINES

HOUTHIS CRY NO MAS TO U.S., BUT NOT TO ISRAEL – It appears the Houthis are done with Trump, or so they think. They’re hoping for a ceasefire that allows them to continue to fight Israel, even if it means no longer attacking ships going through the Red Sea.

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A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the United Staes does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday (May 7), suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US would stop bombing the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to stop attacking US ships…

 

CHINA, U.S., HEADED TO TRADE TALKS IN THE ALPS – Switzerland will be the home of high-level trade talks between the U.S. and China. These talks will most likely be the opening salvos in a series of talks that will eventually end with a trade deal of substance, or so it is “hoped.”

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Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.

The talks mark the first official public engagement between the world’s two largest economies to resolve a trade war escalated by Trump shortly after his return to office in January.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer will attend the talks in Europe for the United States, their offices said.

 

UKRAINE CEASEFIRE GETS MORE DISTANT AS VANCE DOUBTS RUSSIA’S SINCERITY – VP JD Vance is asserting Russia is demanding too much ahead of any potential long-lasting ceasefire deal.

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Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Russia is “asking for too much” to end its war with Ukraine, underscoring new frustrations in the Trump White House over its efforts to court Moscow on peace talks…

 

MALI JUNTA MAKES IT OFFICIAL, DEMOCRACY IS DEAD – Until further notice, in the interest of public order, all political activity will cease, for the good of the whole, the Mali Junta declares.

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Mali’s junta on Wednesday suspended political parties’ activities “until further notice for reasons of public order”, as the opposition protests against the military government’s ramped-up crackdown on dissent.

 

 

WIRES

 

JUDICIAL WATCH SAYS IRS UNFAIRLY TARGETS J6 PROTESTERS, FILES LAWSUIT TO GET THE RECORDS

Judicial Watch sues IRS for records on possible targeting of J6 protesters – justthenews.com
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Judicial Watch said Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the IRS over possible targeting of Jan. 6th protesters.

The watchdog group group filed the Freedom of Information Act suit on April 25 to obtain records regarding potentially improper targeting of Jan. 6th Capitol rioters, their supporters, and related nonprofits…

 

RUSSIA JOINS WITH TALIBAN TO FIGHT “COMMON ENEMY,” THE ISLAMIC STATE

Russia says it will help Taliban fight Islamic State in Afghanistan – Reuters
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Russia will help the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan fight against the Afghan branch of Islamic State, Moscow’s special representative for the country was quoted as saying on Friday…

 

TRUMP SUFFERS ANOTHER COURT LOSS, THIS TIME PREVENTING HIM FROM REVOKING LEGAL STATUS OF “PAROLEES”

US appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to revoke legal status of parolees living in US – Jurist.org
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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans living in the US. The ruling follows a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individual beneficiaries, sponsors of humanitarian parole processes, and affected parolees…

 

MOSCOW AIRPORTS FACE UKRAINE DRONE ASSAULT AS PUTIN PREPARES FOR RED SQUARE PARADE

Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade – The Washington Post
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Attacks by Ukrainian long-range drones caused flight disruption at Moscow’s main airports for a third straight day on Wednesday as Russia prepared to receive the Chinese president and other foreign leaders for the annual Victory Day military parade in Red Square…

 

PA VOTER BILLS LOOK TO PRESERVE MASS MAILER ELECTIONS, DISENFRANCHISING KEYSTONE VOTERS

Voter ID and vote-by-mail reform bills move to Pa. House – Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Pennsylvania lawmakers will consider a package of election reforms including a voter ID requirement and changes to the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law after a House committee passed the long-debated measures…

 

GAY ADVOCATE MEDIA LAMENTS NY BILL THAT WOULD BAN MALES PRESENTING AS FEMALES FROM PARTICIPATING IN FEMALE SPORTS

New York State Senate committee approves anti-trans sports bill – Gay City News
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The New York State Senate’s Education Committee approved an anti-trans sports bill on May 6 that would stop the state education commissioner from implementing trans-inclusive sports policies, drawing immediate criticism from LGBTQ advocates…

 

DEMS LOOK FOR HAIL MARY BILL TO PROTECT DE FACTO FEDERAL FUNDING OF PARTY FROM BEING AXED FURTHER

House Democrats are launching a longshot procedural move to prevent safety net cuts– www.politico.com
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House Democratic leaders said Tuesday they would launch a longshot effort to force a vote on a bill preventing cuts to key federal safety-net programs…

 

TRUMP PREPARES UN FOR U.S. ECONOMIC WITHDRAWAL

Trump puts the U.N. on notice: Don’t expect the gravy train to keep rolling – Washington Times
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The United Nations is not exactly known for its thrifty ways. Despite facing periodic pressure to reduce its budget, the world body spends trillions of dollars annually, and much of that funding comes from the United States. Thanks to President Trump, that’s about to change…

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MI Brief – March 4, 2025

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Top Stories

VP FAMILY AMBUSHED, AID CUT OFF AFTER ZELENSKY-TRUMP DONNYBROOK – The oval office kerfuffle that led to Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Zelensky being kicked out of the White House continues to have multiple major consequences. One of those consequences was a ski trip ambush of the Vice President’s family by radical Ukraine supporters. This led to the family having to be moved to an undisclosed location.

Another potential fallout is news of potential collusion before the meeting between Zelensky and Democrat leaders that may have led to the conflict in the first place. All aid to Ukraine has been suspended, which includes any aid in the pipeline due to be delivered.

Since the meeting, Zelensky has been walking back some of his comments, claiming he is “read to work under Trump’s strong leadership.” The failure by the Europeans to deliver U.S. level guarantees under the Biden administration has led Zelensky to reconsider whether he should, in fact sign the rare earth mineral rights deal.

Features

AFTER FAILED UNVEILING, BONDI PREPARES SECOND EPSTEIN FILE RELEASE – After Attorney General Pam Bondi’s first round of Epstein file releases turned out to be years-old publicly available files, attention turned to the NY FBI office, where the head was forced to resign. Allegedly, he was preventing the files from being released. Bondi now claims she has a truckload of files to go through and release.

TARIFF WARS ESCALATE AS U.S. BATTLES CHINA, CANADA, MEXICO – President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canada and Mexico have hit after the administration determines they did nothing of significance to ward off the tariffs. Canada has responded with its own 25% tariff, which has triggered another counter-tariff from Trump.

China has announced its own counter-tariffs, which includes 15% tariffs on U.S. farm products like chicken and pork. The CEO of Target is warning Americans the tariff escalation will cause prices to rise “within days.”

Top Headlines

TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN HAS AN ARAB COMPETITOR – Arab leaders have been meeting in Cairo behind closed doors in an effort to develop a Gaza plan that won’t involve the U.S. taking the commanding lead in the project. So far, it appears President Trump’s dramatic “Riviera of the Middle East” declaration is working as it might have been intended, spurring decades-delayed action.

U.S. CONTRACTOR LOOKS TO SQUEEZE CHINA OUT OF PANAMA – Black Rock Inc looks to take over operating duties of Panama Canal ports after a Hong-Kong-owned company is being forced to sell its interests in the venture.

DEMS KILL BILL BANNING TRANS-IDENTIFYING MALES FROM PLAYING FEMALE SPORTS – A bill that would have prevented trans-identifying males from playing female sports failed to reach a 60-vote minimum after all 45 Democrats voted No on the measure.

Headlines

TRANS SURGERIES MAY BE HARMING MORE THAN HELPING? – A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine claims “gender-affirming surgery” produces more incidents of depression and suicide among transgender-identifying people than among those that did not get that surgery.

LA TIMES TO USE AI TO OFFER COUNTERPOINTS – The LA Times announced plans to use AI to generate counterpoints to any opinion or editorial pieces the publisher shares. The owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, said all “Voices” articles, articles that contain any opinions in them, even straight news, will get the AI counterpoint treatment.

IS THE EU READY TO DANCE WITHOUT AMERICA? –  The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has called on Europe to find a new representative for the “Leader of the Free World” because Trump’s America isn’t it. Her response came after the President threw Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Zelensky out of the oval office and cut off all aid to his country.

SOCIAL MEDIA FACE RISK ASSESSMENT DEADLINE IN UK – UK regulators have informed social media companies they have until the end of March to produce a report detailing how they hope to deal with “online risks” as defined by the Labour-controlled government.

Top Wires

FBI’S EPSTEIN FILE PROTECTOR FORCED TO RESIGN – The head of the NY FBI Office has resigned after seeing thousands of Jeffrey Epstein files allegedly reach Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office. He declared, “Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just did. I was not given a reason for this decision.”

CANADA’S LEADING LIBERAL PARTY VOICE CALLS FOR NUKES AGAINST AMERICA – Chrystia Freeland, Liberal Party Leader candidate – “The U.S. is turning predator and so what Canada needs to do is work closely with our democratic allies, our military allies. I would start with our Nordic Partners specifically Denmark, which is also being threatened and our European NATO allies. I would be sure that France and Britain were there, who possess nuclear weapons.”

ZELENSKY LOSES PR WAR TO TRUMP – Two recent polls show Donald Trump won the American audience in his battle with Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Zelensky in the oval office, which ended with Zelensky being kicked out.

LOOKS TO DEVELOP INHOUSE CHIP INDUSTRY ON TAIWAN’S DIME – Taiwan’s top chip maker, TSMC, looks to invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years in what promises to be, for the U.S., technological development, and, for Taiwan, an invested partner capable of defending them from Mainland China.

IS TRUMP MOVING TO SAVE TINA PETERS? – The Department of Justice is looking into the sentencing and prosecution of Tina Peters, who, as a Colorado County Clerk, claimed she exposed a major hack vulnerability in the election system. She was sentenced to 9 years.

EU GAVE MORE MONEY TO RUSSIA THAN UKRAINE DURING WAR – The EU, apparently has given Russia more money for its energy than it gave to Ukraine to support them during the war.