Posted originally on CTH on June 9, 2026 | Sundance
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing today on the topic of the Southern Poverty Law Center, operating a program to fund, organize and stimulate racist activity, just so the SPLC could fight against racism and fundraise over it.
Amid the panel of voices presented to discuss the issue is the familiar Lawfare operative, Mary McCord. It makes sense for McCord to get invited by the HJC because McCord was lead staff for the HJC (Nadler/Schiff) during the impeachment effort. The relationship between Mary McCord and the HJC is lengthy.
McCord noted that law enforcement agencies routinely pay for operatives to infiltrate organizations in order to target them, so congress should not be too concerned with the SPLC funding white racists for the same purpose. What McCord carefully avoided, was noting how the SPLC is neither a law enforcement entity nor an investigative agency of the government.
I have not had time to watch the entire hearing, and I will provide more depth of review over the next few days once I have watched all of the discussion. In the interim, these hearings are usually ‘chaff and countermeasures.’
Posted originally on CTH on June 9, 2026 | Sundance
Articulate focus with specific intent can pay dividends. Sorry for my absence earlier today. I can confirm the first sentence, between the commas.
Against the backdrop of threats from various legislative branch members, President Donald Trump has doubled down and firmly announced that Bill Pulte will take the position of Acting DNI effective June 19th ( 😂 aka ‘Juneteenth’).
Delivering the message from his Truth Social account, President Trump has extended his plenary power and put Congress back into the position they hold in government. If Congress wants FISA (702), then reauthorize it. If they don’t want it, then don’t reauthorize it. The issue matters not to the overall national security dynamic.
Kash Patel better prepare to get busy. It’s time to put up or shut up. If the FBI carries out a false flag operation (they’d be stupid), or if the CIA attempts to undermine the domestic national security front (they won’t), there is going to be an intense response from Trump and Pulte.
Posted originally on CTH on June 9, 2026 | Sundance
er reading the umpteenth article [example here] from congressional voices talking about what President Trump needs to do in order for the legislative branch to reauthorize FISA (702), it’s worth reminding everyone how we accept goofy just because goofy has become the norm.
The FISA (702) issue belongs entirely to the legislative branch. It is their work product. It is their enacted law, albeit with an expiration date. The executive branch has nothing to do with the law. If congress doesn’t reauthorize a law they have enacted, that’s on the legislative branch – not the executive branch.
The legislative branch enacted a law; it could be unconstitutional and has never been tested in the Supreme Court. However, it is their law. If the same legislative branch allows the law to expire, that’s entirely their choice. The executive branch can do nothing to reauthorize a law that is entirely in the purview of the legislative branch.
President Trump should not accept the legislative branch dysfunction as if it is his problem to solve. It’s not his monkey.
Somehow the baseline of responsibility has been permitted to shift from the Legislative Branch to the Executive Branch, and the media are apparently clueless about how the separation of powers actually functions. Even if the Executive Branch wanted to reauthorize it, they can’t.
Somewhere in our modern discussions of things, we have lost sight of the roles and responsibilities within government.
As to the argument of whether or not to reauthorize it, personally I hope congress lets the FISA (702) legislation expire. However, that’s a distinctly moot point when overlaid against who has responsibility for it.
It’s time to teach civics again, and our nation would be well served if the people around President Trump simply reminded the media and by extension the American people, that FISA is a congressional responsibility. If they don’t want to reauthorize the law they enacted, then fine; but the issue is all theirs.
The problem of FISA (702) being carried out is multifaceted and complicated. However, the origin of the law and or extension therein, is entirely the responsibility of the Legislative Branch. It really is that simple.
WASHINGTON DC – […] Democrats have coalesced behind an ultimatum: They won’t support a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as long as Bill Pulte, an ally of President Donald Trump with no national security experience, remains acting director of national intelligence. The White House is standing by Pulte, at least publicly, while accusing Democrats of holding the spy power “hostage” and putting the country’s “national security at risk.” (read more)
Posted originally on CTH on June 9, 2026 | Sundance
The jury deliberated for three hours and returned the verdict of guilty against Karmelo Anthony, for murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the heart.
The evidence against Karmelo Anthony was overwhelming. The trial now moves to the sentencing phase for jurors to decide Anthony’s punishment. Anthony, who is now 19 years old, faces a sentencing range of five to 99 years, or life in prison with the opportunity for parole.
TEXAS – […] Testimony during the punishment phase can include evidence of other crimes or bad acts, character and the impact on the families. The defense called Anthony’s mother, Kala Hayes, as its only witness and asked few questions, KXAS-TV reported.
“He’s my oldest,” said Hayes, who began crying, according to KXAS. “He’ll always be my baby. I love him very much.” Karmelo also appeared to be crying as his mother spoke, KXAS reported.
On cross examination, prosecutor Bill Wirskye asked Hayes if Anthony “still gets to be a part of your life” and she said yes, WFAA-TV reported.
The defense rested its case on punishment about 2:50 p.m., and the judge called for a short break before giving the jury instructions to deliberate on punishment. Closing arguments on punishment are expected this afternoon, WFAA reported. (source)
🚨 JUST IN: Karmelo Anthony supporter RAGES saying "I don't know what to tell my 5 boys!" after Anthony is found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf
"I don't know what to do. I got 5 boys. I ain't got nothin' to tell 'em no mo'. You can't walk away no mo'!"
Posted originally on CTH on June 8, 2026 | Sundance
LA Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt has dropped to third place and will not make the runoff. Leftist city council member Nithya Raman, who previously conceded defeat, has now leaped into second place after winning approximately 40% of all mail-in ballots received in the past few days. A stunning, remarkable, incredible and some say unbelievable outcome.
There are still several days of ballot counting ahead. After all, the creation of ballots takes time and resources, and as noted by several people in/around the LA area, locally sourced, artisanal ballots can take much longer to be grown and curated.
With an estimated 83% of the post-election ballots now received, Nithya Raman’s concession is null and void. Her campaign must wipe away the tears and restart efforts toward the general election. Remarkable.
What a difference a week can make. However, that said, this California ballot approach has been happening since election year 2018.
Remember, in 2016 California Democrats hired former U.S. AG Eric Holder to assist them with voting constructs. The legislature then passed ballot harvesting and universal mail ballot laws; which were signed by Democrat governor Jerry Brown. However, the 2016 presidential election created some panic amid those who organized new ballot creation, mailing and harvesting efforts.
Following the Trump presidential win and fearing a new administration might cross reference the voter rolls to the AB60 laws that linked the ballot creation to illegal alien DMV registration; following the advice of Eric Holder, Governor Brown, Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Secretary of State Alex Padilla quickly deleted the AB60 administrative code that would have permitted cross referencing.
As a result, in 2018 the mail-in ballots became the primary process to create election outcomes. Every race in California now follows the same script. A Republican leads on election night; a slow count begins; the lead shrinks daily and finally the republican loses weeks later.
There were seven House seats in 2018 alone that followed this exact pattern. All in one direction. Never reversed.
Since election year 2018, there has not been one single race in California where the slow counting of mail-in ballots didn’t take away a Republican victory by the end of the process. This is by design. This is exactly why Eric Holder was hired to assist the State of California in setting up their election system.
The Attorney General who set up the ballot construct with Eric Holder is now the leading candidate for California governor. Becerra is likely to face Tom Steyer in the 2026 general election for governor. Though there is some possibility the British guy will be allowed on the November ballot in order to give the patina of credibility.
President Trump Gives Extensive Remarks Departing New York After Attending Game 3 of NBA Finals
Posted originally on CTH onJune 9, 2026 | Sundance
As President Donald Trump was returning to the White House after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York City, he paused to deliver an impromptu press conference to the traveling press pool.
President Trump was traveling with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. President Trump and Secretary Burgum delivered remarks about the restoration of the Washington DC memorials and ongoing revitalization efforts. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recapped the game. WATCH:
Posted originally on CTH on June 8, 2026 | Sundance
Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Kier Starmer and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in London to discuss their collective next steps in their plan for opposition to Russia.
Politico is reporting that Germany is going to replace the United States as the direct contact for negotiations with Russia; that’s according to a spokesperson for Merz. However, if you read the actual printout from their collective agreement there is nothing of the sort mentioned [SEE HERE].
Instead, what actually exists within the statement are five terms they have agreed upon in order to start direct discussions between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. At least two of the terms are non-starters for Russia:
[…] Conditions that would need to be in place for a just and lasting peace.
First, a stop to the fighting. They called on President Putin to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire.
Second, the current line of contact should be the starting point for negotiations. International borders must not be changed by force, and Ukraine’s sovereign right to choose its own security arrangements and alliances must be fully respected.
Third, Ukraine must have robust and legally binding security guarantees in place once a ceasefire enters into force, building on commitments made in Berlin in December 2025 and Paris in January 2026. This includes the deployment of the Multinational Force – Ukraine.
Fourth, Russian assets will remain immobilised until Russia ceases its war of aggression and compensates Ukraine for the damage caused by the war.
Fifth, that European security interests must be safeguarded in any deal. Elements of any negotiation related to the EU and NATO would need the consent of the EU and its Member States and NATO Allies respectively.
The #3, #4 and #5 points are not going to go anywhere.
Germany, France, the U.K and/or EU participants are not going to put troops on the ground in Ukraine without United States security guarantees. President Trump has already rejected that proposal on three occasions.
The Russian sovereign fund that was seized by the EU is not the property of Vladimir Putin; it is wealth belonging to the Russian people and President Putin will not accept that term. Additionally, two-thirds of the world has been against that seizure bolstering Russia’s position.
The fifth point is laughable. The EU collective in Brussels is going to be required to give consent to any peace agreement? Highly doubtful Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin would even entertain that condition. Ukraine is not an EU member state, and Ukraine is not a NATO member.
Why would the EU put themselves into the conflict resolution when Ukraine is not in the EU. From a brutally obvious and pragmatic Russian position, this makes no sense. However, I would look for Putin to do something funny with this, like force the EU to adopt Ukraine first as a ‘put up – or shut up‘ type challenge.
Putin knows the people of Europe do not want the corrupt nation of Ukraine as part of their wealth draining operation.
Hey, at least the ‘coalition of the willing’ is now begging for an audience with Putin.
Posted originally on CTH on June 8, 2026 | Sundance
The California bespoke ballot process is unique in the nation and developed with a previous legal partnership between California politicians and former Attorney General Eric Holder.
It has been one week since election day and there are likely many more days of ballot curation ahead. As a consequence, the republican candidate, Steve Hilton, who carries President Trump’s endorsement, is likely to be pushed into third place eliminating him from the general election. The creation of California ballots takes time and resources.
Locally sourced, artisanal ballots can take much longer to be created and curated than in other states.
As the bespoke process now unfolds, Democrat billionaire Tom Steyer will begin the process of gaining a higher percentage of mail-in ballots than previously assigned. Many people have questioned the length of time; however, Steyer has to make up about 300,000 votes, so the ballot counting will take longer.
Each subsequent batch now needs a controlled lift in the progression. If the ballot counting closed the gap all at once, it would look sketchy. So, the counters need to elevate Steyers percentage a little more with each batch of ballots counted. A slow climb to eventually eclipse Hilton will enable the media to justify a few more weeks of ballot curation effort.
Roughly a slow increase of +15,000 ballots per day (over Hilton) maintained for two weeks should do the trick.
In 2016 California Democrats hired former U.S. AG Eric Holder to assist them with voting constructs. The legislature then passed ballot harvesting and universal mail ballot laws; which were signed by Democrat governor Jerry Brown. However, the 2016 presidential election created some panic amid those who organized new ballot creation, mailing and harvesting efforts.
Following the Trump presidential win and fearing the new federal administration might cross reference voter rolls to the AB60 laws that linked ballot creation to illegal alien DMV registration – and following the advice of Eric Holder, then California Governor Jerry Brown, Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Secretary of State Alex Padilla quickly deleted the AB60 administrative code that would have permitted cross referencing. {GO DEEP}
Posted originally on CTH on June 8, 2026 | Sundance
On Monday afternoon, the defense team officially rested its case without calling Karmelo Anthony to the stand. According to multiple media observers the defense was very weak. The defense witnesses ended up being solid witnesses for the prosecution upon cross examination.
The evidence against Karmelo Anthony is overwhelming. The defense was reliant upon previous fabrications sold to the media that did not prove out in the courtroom.
The prosecution witnesses were consistent and strong in the case against the accused.
The jury was dismissed for the day Monday and is expected to return Tuesday morning for closing arguments.
There was an initial discussion about a plea agreement, likely spurred by the weight of the prosecution. However, no plea deal was reached, likely rejected by the prosecution, and the case is now headed toward jury deliberation.
Keep in mind if Karmelo Anthony had taken a plea agreement before the trial, his family would not have been able to fundraise from the process. The decision to push the case to trial was as much for financial gain as it was a roll of the dice on whether their attempted racist narrative would work.
The jury will be sequestered during deliberation.
Karmelo Anthony is ineligible for both the death penalty and life in prison without parole since he was only 17 when he killed Austin Metcalf.
The maximum sentencing he’ll receive is life in prison with the possibility of parole, if he is convicted on his first-degree murder charge. This means parole eligibility after 30 years, or half of his sentence, depending on the specifics.
Posted originally on CTH on June 8, 2026 | Sundance
I have spent a lot of time around people. Out of a general sense of curiosity, I watched the Scott Pelley interview with NYT journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro, who, by professional obligation and sense of career enhancement, stepped into the role of codependent enabler in order to advance a professional narrative that is very disturbing to witness.
In this short video segment below, less than a minute long, what we see is a glimpse into the world of deeply disturbed and mentally unstable people; very likely narcissists, with intensely overstated internal senses of grandiosity and self-importance.
That sense of identity is certainly why these trait carriers need to cloister together in groups, tribal media, in order to receive the affirmation needed to retain their worldview without challenge. These are deeply intolerant, and emotionally unstable people.
What you see below is not emotionally mature or mentally stable behavior. What is witnessed in this video is a psychological pathology and a codependent enabler of that pathology, under the mistaken premise of sensitivity.
This is the opposite of intellectual. This is a disturbed child in an adult physiology. It is alarming to witness outside a clinical or institutional setting. WATCH:
♦ Take it or leave it advice. If you ever encounter this personality trait in a person or group, professionally or personally, I would strongly advise exiting the proximity as quickly and carefully as possible.
Find a way to get away. Do not engage. Do not attempt to talk, discuss, frame counterpoints, debate or engage this mindset with any challenge. Just politely disappear in the least controversial way possible.
There’s no benefit to engaging with unstable people—protect your own peace by avoiding contact. This applies both online and in person. In either case, politely excuse yourself or leave safely.
Be cautious while doing so; it might feel like you’re holding your breath until you’re away, but the main goal is creating distance. Excuse yourself however necessary and find a safe way to leave quietly and without drawing attention but do so with urgency.
The full interview is below. I caution anyone who might be tempted to watch this interview, there is a particular horror in knowing there are people carrying these traits in positions of influence. Jim Jones was less to fear.
It is best to leave management of this psychology to the experts in the field.
There are a lot of people like this in Washington DC, in various stages of this mindset, particularly in the White House correspondents’ media pool.
Having navigated a life of specific control, Scott Pelley represents the apex level of this psychological disorder. When left unchecked for this long, there is no recovery possible. Mr. Pelley will never be wrong in anything, ever.
From the position of his shoes in the closet, to the fold of his towels and the shape of his eggs in the morning, to the acceptable sounds he will tolerate walking through a park; everything is viewed through the prism of self.
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