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Jun 22 2026

Keir Starmer Moments Away from Resignation


Posted originally on CTH on June 21, 2026 | Sundance

Take more than a few thoughts to appreciate the moment.  The gift within modern technology is our ability to witness and absorb inflection points as they arise – in real time.

Europe has been collapsing. Slowly at first; then, suddenly all at once.  Political capital has been depreciating at an unsustainable scale.

Across Europe, President Trump has reset relationships, forcefully delivering an exacting pressure – not by forward influence, but more by creating an excruciating void they must fill themselves.

The result: weak economic growth, rising defense expenditures, a collective state assembly that can no longer deliver positive individual outcomes.

European leaders are all facing the same pressures.  Look around and witness history repeating.  The British Empire in chaos, the U.K Prime Minister on the point of resignation. The German industrial economy now feeling the full weight of its own short-sighted energy policy, while being stripped slowly by Chinese parasites.

As the body of the system begins to shrink rapidly, they look urgently toward Rome for moral support; they need to believe in their superiority. But Giorgia Meloni cannot get beyond her vanity.  President Trump exploits it. It works.

At the exact moment when nationalistic defenses are needed most, the Spanish people find themselves facing the sunlight upon corruption within their socialist body politic. The timing is almost too perfect.

A loving God then provides massive ironies for the world to witness.  The biggest cultural sporting event in the EU; the distraction beloved by all Europeans as an expression of pride from village to metropolis, takes place in the United States. The EU tech devices are filled with fellow countrymen telling grand tales of this incredible American land.

The timing is not something governmental policy could ever control.  This is not strategy.  This is much bigger than a roadmap the hand or mind of man could draw or imagine.  No, these specific moments are -like all historic reference points- being driven by the one universal enterprise who controls all of it. This is amazing to witness.

It does not stand invisible to those who watch prayerfully, to see the most Christian of the individual European states stand in the strongest position.

The dark and foreboding landscape of corrupt Ukraine has sucked the physical and financial blood out of the European collective, and even now, at this moment of greatest weakness the malevolent destroyer of flesh and spirit demands even more.

It is all connected, yet the self-appointed elites cling to diminishing influence with bread and circuses; it is all they have.

Europe is in a state of collapse. Rome is too morally and spiritually weak, fraught with the sin of pride, and into this incredible moment of consequence – where does Canada align?  You cannot make this stuff up.

The timing is too divinely inspired to ignore. Pretenses are dropping.

Absorb it all folks, we are witnessing a righteous and historical reset unfolding in real time.

VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS – […] Business Secretary Peter Kyle said Sunday that Starmer is “making time to reflect on the political realities, challenges and opportunities that he finds himself in.”

“I know he is a prime minister who always puts his country first,” Kyle told the BBC, though he said reports that Starmer will resign are “speculation.”

Starmer is spending the weekend at Chequers, the country mansion used by British prime ministers, with his family. He gave no public hint about his decision, but sent a Father’s Day message on social media. “Being a dad is my greatest joy. Today, I’m thinking about my dad, and the father I am to my children because of him,” he wrote on X.

If Starmer quits, he will be the sixth prime minister to leave office in the past 10 years, an extraordinary rate of churn for the United Kingdom. (read more)

Jun 21 2026

President Trump Notes Opposition Effort to Destroy DC Reflection Pool


Posted originally on CTH on June 20, 2026 | Sundance 

Team Algae and Filth has been busy at work, supported by CNN, ABC and various leftist media, in an attempt to grow algae back in the DC reflection pool, and cut out the newly installed lining.  A few arrests have been made by DC park police.

Yes, these folks are that unstable.  Liberalism is a mental disorder.

President Trump responds to the effort via Truth Social:

“We’ve cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 Monuments and Memorials, 28 Statues, and 22 Fountains in Washington, D.C. Things are really looking good in our Nation’s Capital, and add to that the fact that when I became President, Crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C., is one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the United States. However, we’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial.

Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed. No different than the chemicals that were used on the National Mall, they used something similar in the Reflecting Pool to try to destroy and demean our beautiful work. Lightweight ABC Reporter, Jonathan Karl, was seen sticking his hand into the Pool, and trying to rip the rubber off of the surface. The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week. It’s a shame that the Radical Left Lunatics, most likely Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country, are free to do so. Law Enforcement is actively investigating this situation and will hopefully have it resolved soon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

~ DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Jun 21 2026

Wife of Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Now Facing Corruption Charges, Influence Peddling, Embezzlement – Passport Surrendered


Posted originally on CTH on June 20, 2026 | Sundance 

A familiar pattern emerges as the wife of Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is indicted on corruption charges and remanded to give up her passport and return to court for check-in every 15 days until trial.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A judge on Saturday ordered the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to face trial on charges of influence peddling and corruption, and to surrender her passport.

Investigative judge Juan Carlos Peinado issued the ruling, arguing that Begoña Gómez represented a flight risk. In addition to surrendering her passport, she must also appear before a court every two weeks. A trial date hasn’t been set.

The decision touched off a heated political confrontation, with calls from the opposition for Sanchez’s Socialist government to resign.

Gómez is accused of using her position to influence government contracts given to a group of technology companies. The judge also accused her of the misuse of public funds in the hiring of a consultant, and the inappropriate use of software while she was a professor at a public university.

Gómez has denied any wrongdoing. Sánchez has called the case against her part of a smear campaign by conservative political opponents to topple his left-wing government, which has been in power since 2018.

Peinado said that a businessman who allegedly benefited from the government contracts and the consultant that worked for Gómez will also stand trial. (read more)

It is factual that almost every socialist politician is eventually involved in influence peddling, fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, embezzlement and corruption.

Jun 21 2026

Trump -v- Meloni


Posted originally on CTH on June 20, 2026 | Sundance |

On the heels of the G7 in France, U.S. President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni have been engaged in a geopolitical spat.

The core of the issue centers on Italy’s refusal to allow the U.S. military to conduct flight operations for the conflict against Iran from U.S. airbases in Italy.   President Trump, Vice-President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary Hegseth have all remarked on their disappointment with Italy and Spain that has led to a full review of U.S. NATO operations in Europe.

The issue became personal at the G7 when President Trump ignored Meloni’s repeated attempts to repair the friction. President Trump was no longer tolerating the two-faced approach. Actions speak louder than words.

Understanding, a very specific image sensitivity Prime Minister Meloni carries, President Trump stated, “Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France. She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America, a Country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon (But so did NATO, for that matter!). She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience, and this despite the fact the U.S. contributes hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year to protect Italy, and other “so-called” NATO Allies. Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her “numbers up.” No thanks!!! ~ President DJT

Meloni then hit back with: “these constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless.  As for my popularity, being your friend certainly has not helped it, nor does it depend on my relationship with you. My popularity depends on my ability to defend Italy’s national interest, and that is exactly what I have always done,” Meloni said in a post on Instagram. She added that “in any case, my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours.” {source}

Jun 21 2026

Pulte Factor – Quick Reference Guide to Media Leaks


Posted originally on CTH on June 20, 2026 | Sundance

With Acting DNI Bill Pulte coming into office, several people have requested my simple guide to identifying media leaks.

This reference resource is based on historic patterns and generally has an 80/20 accuracy rate.  While there are some leaks that cross through the data pattern, in the aggregate this basic outline has shown to be correct.

The leak source identification can help interested political observers understand the motives and objectives.

When you see the term “exclusive” in the originating media report, this guide increases in accuracy:

  • The State Department leaks to CNN
  • The CIA leaks to The Washington Post
  • The DOJ/FBI leaks to The New York Times and Politico
  • DHS domestically leaks to the Wall Street Journal
  • The National Security Council leaks primarily to Axios and Politico, NYT secondary
  • The Pentagon leaks to Fox News and the Wall Street Journal (Axios more recent)
  • Kash Patel leaks to John Solomon – Just The News
  • ¹DNI leaks to the Wall Street Journal, however:

¹The ODNI gets a little complicated due to the structure of the ODNI.  Each intelligence agency has a liaison office inside the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.  Generally, the topline guide above overlays with the desk assignment.

Example 1: CNN gets an ‘exclusive’ leak related to the DNI; the leak sourcing is therefore most likely to be the State Dept Desk inside the DNI office. (State Dept leaks to CNN)

Example 2: Washington Post gets an ‘exclusive’ leak related to the DNI.  The leak sourcing is directly from the CIA liaison desk inside DNI.  (CIA leaks to WaPo)

This is the consistent pattern that established itself over the past 20 years.  It is generally accurate on an 80/20 basis. Meaning 80% of the time the origin of the leak can be identified this way with accuracy; 20% of the time it is not.

Hope that helps.

Jun 21 2026

Prayer Requests – 28


Posted originally on CTH on June 20, 2026 | Ad rem

Please share any prayer requests you may have for friends or loved ones here….

Prayer Requests – Part 11

Prayer Requests – Part 12

Prayer Requests – Part 13

Prayer Requests – Part 14

Prayer Requests – Part 15

Prayer Requests – Part 16

Prayer Requests – Part 17

Prayer Requests – Part l8

Prayer Requests – Part 19

Prayer Requests – Part 20

Prayer Requests – Part 21

Prayer Requests – Part 22

Prayer Requests – Part 23

Prayer Requests – Part 24

Prayer Requests – Part 25

Prayer Requests – Part 26

Prayer Requests – Part 27

Jun 20 2026

President Trump Unveils the New Air Force One


Posted originally on CTH on June 19, 2026 | Sundance 

President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One airliner which will carry all U.S. Presidents around the globe.

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Jun 20 2026

President Trump Axios Interview – The Elements of Power


Posted originally on CTH on June 19, 2026 | Sundance 

President Donald Trump gives an extensive interview to Axios on current events, the comparison between Term 1 and Term 2, and the issues surrounding the ceasefire agreement with Iran.

The conversation centers on Iran, where Trump defends the military campaign, the deal that followed and his decision to stop short of further escalation. He also discusses the Strait of Hormuz, Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu, Cuba, Venezuela, artificial intelligence, Anthropic, China’s AI race and how he thinks about maintaining power in the final stretch of his presidency.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Welcome to The Axios Show
0:11 – The one big thing: power
1:37 – “I’m the boss” and the G7
3:36 – What Trump sees in world leaders
4:05 – Trump on Xi Jinping and China
6:11 – Venezuela, military power and oil
7:19 – Trump on Modi, Pakistan and global leadership

9:08 – Macron, the G7 and Trump’s “weakness”
11:18 – Trump on Iran and the limits of power
12:09 – Was the Iran deal “unconditional surrender”?
13:39 – Trump defends the Iran campaign
15:27 – The Strait of Hormuz and the risk to oil
17:44 – Secret ship movements out of the Gulf
19:05 – Cuba, Venezuela and the Western Hemisphere
22:29 – Trump on American influence in the hemisphere
23:35 – Iran, nuclear weapons and Israel
25:59 – Trump on Netanyahu and Lebanon
26:59 – Trump on artificial intelligence as a weapon
27:45 – Anthropic and national security
28:37 – Could Trump shut down an AI company?
28:45 – Trump on beating China in AI
29:45 – The Defense Production Act and AI regulation
30:35 – Trump on maintaining power
31:39 – Trump on fixing the White House
34:04 – Closing

Jun 20 2026

Moderate Expectations of Acting DNI Bill Pulte


Posted originally on CTH on June 19, 2026 | Sundance

A lot might be said, but little of it will be grounded in reality.  Here’s a general outline that may provide context for the next few weeks.

First, contrary to popular opinion, leaks from inside the IC related to activity within the ODNI will likely come as an outcome from bad actors in the FBI and the attached liaison office. {EXAMPLE HERE} As you may or may not be aware, every intelligence community silo has a liaison attached to the office of the Director of National Intelligence.

What that means is that every IC agency has a person(s) inside the ODNI that can then be the source of information within the larger parent silo. The most frequent leaking child from within the parent agency is the FBI liaison.  Understand this reality and you begin to understand frustration around Kash Patel’s inability to control his agency.

Second, contrary to popular opinion, CIA Director John Ratcliffe will not be able to partner with Acting DNI Pulte in the same direct manner he was with fully confirmed DNI Tulsi Gabbard.  Despite the ODNI technically sitting atop the CIA within the construct of the overall Intelligence Community, there are rules about information flows to non-confirmed “acting” positions.  Deputy DNI Aaron Lukas will have more intelligence capabilities than Pulte.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe will likely not be the source of conversation about this standard, the information to Pulte will likely come from the DNI Legal Counsel Jack Dever, and/or Deputy CIA Director Michael Ellis who also carries the role of General Counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency.

When SSCI Vice-Chair Mark Warner says he is in communication with IC leadership about isolating Acting DNI Bill Pulte from national security information, he is likely outlining contact with the general counsel of the DNI or CIA, or with the Intelligence Community Inspector General’s office. That said, the National Security Advisor, Marco Rubio, could mitigate some of that isolation by requesting IC information Pulte may desire to review.

Regarding ‘declassification’ authority.  CTH is not sure what power an Acting position as DNI carries as it relates to independent cross-silo declassification authority. However, information presented to the President can be declassified by the President.  The key is to get the silo stakeholder to approve the release, then take to the Office of the President for approved public release pending stakeholder redactions.

That is the basic outline of limitations that could become pertinent.   However, the Acting DNI can do something very valuable. The ADNI can ‘manage’ the office and how it operates.  Pulte can make staffing decisions as well as curb the issues within the liaison offices.

I somewhat predict that Pulte could find the problem with FBI leaking; he could even do something about it – with presidential support.  Unfortunately, this would put Pulte on a collision course with FBI Director Kash Patel.

It’s an issue that needs to be dealt with, but the timing is not good considering the looming midterm election.

A more likely scenario is Kash Patel’s unchecked deep state FBI analysts/agents will be managed without Patel’s direct involvement.  Essentially, none of the ‘good guys’, and there ain’t that many ‘good guys’, have any trust in the FBI silo.

The entire DC system is fully aware of the corrupt nature of the FBI as it functions.

The ‘establishment’, including Mark Warner and Tom Cotton, is favorable to the FBI. Meanwhile, the ‘reformers’, and I suspect that might include HPSCI Chairman Rick Crawford, are not.

The larger IC elements will watch this play out, dropping their thumbs on the narrative (via selected leaking) as it pertains to their individual interests.  There’s a reason why scrutiny against Patel has lessened from within the DC mechanisms.

Ironically, all the negative information against Pulte will almost certainly come from the FBI, it will just be positioned as if it comes from another silo.  Watch carefully and we just might catch them in real time.

Ultimately, all of the bad actors within the IC (both branches of government) want “702” reauthorized, so this does create a subject that can be leveraged for actionable value to the office of the President.

All of that said, Pulte remains an unknown entity within the larger IC system, and his motives and intentions are generally also unknown.  It will be interesting to watch things unfold, and to see exactly who is willing to surface as an ally.

Yeah, that!

Jun 20 2026

“Out”


Posted originally on CTH on June 19, 2026 | Sundance 

It’s a simple word, “out.”  It conveys multiple meanings depending on the context when used.

The rock seems unbreakable; many have hammered it before, but it remains there as a monolith, an immovable object unfazed by all the blows that take place.  The ‘sword in the stone’, just reversed.  Each deliberate spectator picks up the axe and strikes the rock. Each hoping to yield the blow that finally fractures it.

It is wise to remember, the blow that eventually breaks the rock is not singular. In the immediacy of the moment, the glory befalls the last holder of the axe; yet, in reality, the last blow benefits from the invisible weakening provided by prior strikes. It is wise to remember the history; the entirety of the effort.

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Rest well truth warrior, surrounded by the priorities that truly matter.

O’Lord who lights our path, thank you for the gift of fellowship; thank You for the audience of friends and strangers who unite as reflective vessels, highlighting joy, support and encouragement in our lives. Help us to cherish and nurture these relationships, showing love and kindness as You have shown us. May the actions within our assembly honor You and bring glory to Your purpose. 

Father of mercy and source of all human support, we thank You for Your presence in our greatest trials. Even when these challenges seem insurmountable, we see Your hand at work and we trust Your timing.  We praise the strength You deliver to our faith, and we find joy in the midst of hardship which trains us to persevere.  May we each grow closer to You through every difficulty, especially in these times we do not understand.  Above all, help us to remain steadfast in gratitude for Your love and unwavering faithfulness in our strength – despite our human doubts.

Lord of healing, we thank You for the gift of health and the strength to carry out each day. Hear our voices today, that seek Your eternal assistance to care for the body of Abraham Williams while honoring You in all that is done.  Thank You for protecting the spirit of Tulsi Gabbard and sustaining her fortitude against worldly odds.  May our gratitude inspire others to live their very best purposeful life, while giving glory to You in every action.

Father of hope, we beg Your universal spirit to surround Tulsi and Abe with peace and comfort. Permit them rest and recovery in Your arms, surrounded by Your love, Your grace and Your peace. We ask that You protect them, surround them, keep all elements of physical and spiritual harm away from them; providing unto them a restoration of health and a spiritual presence within their hearts that reflects our appreciation. ~ Amen.

Let us hope they will soon be dancing on the beach.