Aggregator
Perez Hilton’s family gives update on celeb blogger’s health a month after harrowing suicide attempt
Struggling California-founded restaurant chain’s massive comeback play revealed
Woman who lost best friend to ovarian cancer receives same diagnosis months later
Top Manson family lieutenant behind two horrific slayings dies
NATO Vows More Ukraine Support After Boris Johnson & David Petraeus Train Attack Near-Miss
More escalation, NATO says. The Western military alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday that Russian drone strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border hit "close to NATO territory".
He said the Sunday attack, which occurred merely hundreds of meters from Poland's border, smacked of Putin's "desperation and also his desire to sow fear and terror." Western media outlets reported early Sunday that a Russian attack drone struck a civilian locomotive on the Kiev-to-Warsaw route with just two kilometers from the border.
Rutte pledged even more support for Ukraine in the wake of the attack. "He thinks that he can stop us from supporting Ukraine and that he can undermine our unity. He is wrong," the NATO chief said of the Russian leader.
via Epoch TimesPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has indicated greatly stepped-up border security, and has newly stated: "These coming weeks and months will be a time of very intensified actions on the Russian side, and unfortunately we cannot rule out that this escalation will also affect our territory."
European media reports suggested that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other top officials may have been targeted. A train full of NATO security officials had reportedly just departed the station before the rare daytime strike.
And the former CIA director was on board, and commented:
Former CIA Director David Petraeus was at a Ukrainian train station Sunday when a Russian drone struck a Poland-bound train there.
Petraeus, a retired U.S. Army general, was aboard a separate passenger train at Yahodyn station near the Polish border when a jet-powered Russian drone struck the locomotive of a nearby train, according to multiple reports.
Petraeus said passengers on his train heard drones overhead and were evacuated after passing through Ukrainian customs. A large explosion followed.
According to the NY Times: "David Petraeus, the former C.I.A. director, could hear the Russian drones above his train, which had just passed through Ukrainian customs on its way to Poland on Sunday morning. He and other passengers were quickly evacuated. Not long after, he heard a huge explosion."
Petraeus told the outlet, "For those who have not been under fire, this was terrifying."
Russia struck the locomotive of a passenger train in Ukraine’s Volyn region, just 2 km from the Polish border, according to Ukrainian Railways.
A monitoring group had warned the train crew of the threat in advance, and no injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/XE1V1tkKej
As for former UK PM Johnson, he condemned the attack but did not indicate that he thought he was being targeted. "What we can say for sure is that this is the kind of random and senseless attack Ukrainians are enduring every day – even on civilian railways," Johnson wrote on X. The particular train that he and other Western security officials were on was issued an evacuation order, but then soon after was allowed to proceed on its destination.
Some pundits are pointing to a possible false flag scenario. It also could just be a strong 'warning' for from Moscow, after moving forward with strikes on 'decision-making centers' in Ukraine.
Tyler Durden Mon, 09/14/2026 - 14:25CBS reveals NFL broadcast teams for next two weeks without Tony Romo
Shailene Woodley confronted with Aaron Rodgers question after QB’s blistering engagement claims
That’s a lot of dough: NYC’s hottest new bread costs $60 — and it’s totally worth it
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett lands massive bonus for humbling Chargers
Raiders ‘drills that kill’ put Rob Leonard’s defensive vision into action
Jeffries Refuses To Rule Out Trump Impeachment If Democrats Win House
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday that Democrats have not ruled out another impeachment of President Donald Trump if they capture control of the House in November's midterm elections.
During an appearance on ABC's "This Week," host George Stephanopoulos asked the New York Democrat whether his party would pursue impeachment immediately after taking control of the chamber.
"No, we haven't ruled anything in and we haven't ruled anything out in terms of impeachment," Jeffries said.
Jeffries said Democrats would instead begin by investigating allegations of wrongdoing and allow the evidence to determine what action Congress should take.
"We've got to follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the Constitution, and then let the chips fall where they may, in the best interests of the American people," he said.
Jeffries pointed to Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who would be positioned to lead the powerful House Judiciary and Oversight committees if Democrats win the majority.
Trump has already predicted that Democrats would attempt to impeach him again if they take control of the House.
The House impeached Trump twice during his first term. The first impeachment came in 2019 over his dealings with Ukraine. The second followed the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Senate acquitted Trump in both cases.
Democrats would gain significantly expanded investigative authority if they capture the House, including control of committee hearings and subpoenas.
Jeffries also outlined several legislative priorities Democrats would pursue if they take control, including efforts to reverse Trump's tariffs, end U.S. involvement in the war with Iran and restore enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
"These are some of the things that I think we can begin to do," Jeffries said, adding that Democrats would pursue an aggressive legislative agenda throughout the next Congress.
Control of the House will be decided in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Republicans currently hold the majority, while Democrats are seeking the net gain of seats necessary to take control in January.
Tyler Durden Mon, 09/14/2026 - 14:10Trump Says Meeting With Chinese Leader Will Cover 'Almost Everything'
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 that he would discuss almost everything with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a planned meeting at the White House later this month.
Trump did not provide specifics but said his tariffs had kept Chinese vehicles out of the U.S. market.
"The tariff kept them out. I have a 100 percent tariff. From 100 to 150 percent," he told reporters aboard Air Force One, comparing the U.S. move with Europe, which he said was being decimated by Chinese cars.
Trump last week dismissed the possibility of allowing Chinese cars to be imported into the United States but indicated that he may be open to Chinese automakers building cars in the country, provided they hire American workers.
Earlier this month, a group representing most of the major automakers urged Congress to quickly pass legislation permanently barring Chinese vehicles from the U.S. market.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Honda, Stellantis, and others, called for passage of the bill by the end of December.
"Right now, Chinese automakers are dumping subsidized vehicles with connected software and hardware around the world," the group's CEO, John Bozzella, said in a letter to congressional leaders. "China is capturing market share in Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, Mexico and South America with vehicles capable of collecting, processing and transmitting sensitive vehicle and consumer data to the Chinese Communist Party."
Trump also told reporters on Sept. 13 that he expects to reach an agreement for China to purchase Boeing aircraft during Xi's visit. China has previously agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes after the two leaders met in Beijing in May, but the deal has yet to be finalized.
"I get every deal," the president said.
When asked about reports alleging that Chinese entities may have supplied Iran with satellite imagery of U.S. airbases in Jordan, Trump said, "They basically do what we do."
It is unclear whether he plans to raise the issue during his meeting with Xi, but Trump said the Chinese leader has "behaved reasonably well."
"You know when they say that China spies on us, I say, you're right, and we spy on them, too," he said.
Xi was scheduled to visit the United States on Sept. 24. Trump formally invited Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House during his May visit to Beijing. The president said in July that he plans to discuss artificial intelligence with the Chinese leader.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on July 22 that he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila, the Philippines, to lay the groundwork for Xi's upcoming visit to the United States.
Rubio acknowledged the major differences between Washington and Beijing and emphasized that it is their job to manage them to ensure "they never get out of control."
"We're, obviously, always going to defend our national interest," he said at the time. "And I expect they'll do the same, as they define it. But I think there are some areas of potential cooperation."
Tyler Durden Mon, 09/14/2026 - 13:35