The story of Tsarina Alexandra and Tsar Nicholas has been told in a variety of different ways. And it makes sense, the true history of their family reads more like a fairy tale. Alexandra was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and became the Tsarina of Russia. She relied on a mystic healer to help cure her sickly son shortly before the family was then swept up in the Russian revolution. Source

Sen. JD Vance just won a promotion to vice president. The Ohio Republican lawmaker and his incoming boss—once-and-future President Donald Trump—did so in mandate-producing fashion. Beyond just their trouncing of Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Trump and Vance also outperformed just about all down-ballot Republicans. That makes the Senate Republicans’ choice as their leader—K Street darling Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.—extraordinarily nauseating. Trump supporters had rapidly rallied en masse behind Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.  Republican senators voted him third out of three—via secret ballots.  Because transparency and responsiveness to the electorate. Not. And just recently we had the addled outgoing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky reportedly saying: “There will be no recess appointments” of Trump Cabinet nominees. We the People voted for Trump—as a repudiation of Washington business-as-usual. Senate Republicans have repeatedly responded with a resounding “Screw you guys.” Thankfully, the choice of Vance’s Senate successor doesn’t fall to the Senate. “According to Ohio law, when a Senate seat vacancy occurs, the sitting governor ‘may appoint some suitable person having the necessary qualifications for senator,’ People magazine reported, adding: “This is good news for Republicans as Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to pick another member of the GOP to succeed Vance. “DeWine’s appointee will serve as interim senator until Dec. 15, 2026. Then, the winner of that year’s special election will fill the remainder of Vance’s term until 2028.” DeWine presides over a state that just voted for Trump 55.2% to 43.7%.  That’s a mandate-producing 11.5% spread. He should listen to his Ohio constituents and pick the most Trumpian senator—the way his state (and the rest of U.S.) picked Trump. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is seen here on July 14, ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Three lead possibilities have emerged, but only one stands out as the proper successor to Vance. DeWine described his prospective choice thusly:“‘It has to be someone who could win a primary. It has to be somebody who could win a general election, and then two years later, do it all again.’” Let us look at the leading three—through DeWine’s prism. State Sen. Matt Dolan: “(C)ompeted in the GOP Senate primary and was endorsed by Mr. DeWine, is a potential choice for the Ohio governor to consider. But gaining support among Trump voters in the primary could be difficult for him, as he carries many moderate positions in a state Mr. Trump carried by double digits,” The Washington Times reported Monday. Quite obviously not the Trumpian choice.  He just lost a U.S. Senate primary—for not being Trumpian enough. That should be an immediate disqualification for a free pass to a U.S. Senate seat. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose: “Mr. LaRose served in the Ohio Senate between 2011 and 2018, and President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mr. LaRose’s 2022 reelection bid for Secretary of State.” But “Mr. LaRose was defeated in the GOP Senate primary in March for the chance to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, a contest that Republican Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno ultimately won in the general election.” LaRose did garner a Trump endorsement two years ago for his current gig.  But LaRose just lost this year’s Republican primary for the Ohio’s other Senate seat. Which is a DeWine disqualifier. And Trump didn’t endorse him for it.  Trump instead endorsed primary election—and then general election—winner Bernie Moreno. That brings us to Rep. Mike Carey: “Carey is currently serving in his first full term after winning a special election in November 2021 to represent Ohio’s 15th Congressional District,” The Daily Caller reported. “Trump notably endorsed Carey before the district’s competitive Republican primary in August 2021 during which Carey defeated ten other candidates winning nearly 40% of the vote.” Trump didn’t just endorse Carey once. He did it three times—again in 2022 and again in 2024: “‘Congressman Mike Carey is a tireless advocate for the incredible people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social on March 17, 2024, in an endorsement of Carey’s reelection bid,” according to the Daily Caller, adding: “‘A Proud Veteran, Mike is fighting to Secure the Border, Uphold the Rule of Law, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Eliminate Needless Regulations, Support our Brave Military / Veterans, and Protect and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.’ “‘Mike Carey is an America First Champion—He Endorsed me on the first day of my Campaign, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement!,’ Trump added.” Carey has been endorsed by Trump every time he’s run for Congress. And he has repeatedly passed all of DeWine’s litmus tests to replace Vance: Carey’s won a special election. He’s dominated a highly contested primary. And he would be replacing Trump’s VP pick Vance and joining Ohio’s Senate delegation—fellow Trump-endorsee Moreno. All of that demonstrates that Carey can and will win general elections and that he is the most Trumpian of the choices. Trump’s domination of Ohio in the presidential and Senate elections means Carey is the absolute right choice to be Vance’s replacement. Here’s hoping DeWine listens to his Ohio constituents. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post The Most Trumpian Lawmaker Should Replace Vance in Ohio’s Senate Seat appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Canadian police arrested a Jewish journalist Sunday after pro-Hamas radicals made clear that his presence would not be tolerated in a public space. Ezra Levant, the conservative publisher of Rebel News — one of the few media outfits in Canada that does not receive funding from the Trudeau government — was reporting on a pro-Hamas demonstration near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue, a historically Jewish neighborhood in Toronto. Levant was keen to capture some of the radicals' comments and costumes on film, including one demonstrator who dressed up as Yahya Al-Sinwar, the terrorist leader of Hamas whom Israeli forces killed in October. Pro-Hamas radicals at the rally also held signs featuring the inverted red triangle, a symbol used by Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades to identify Israeli military targets. In footage from the pro-Hamas rally, which took place opposite a pro-Israel counter-demonstration, radicals can be heard condemning Israel as well as celebrating Hezbollah, even though, like Hamas, the group is currently listed by the Canadian government as a terrorist entity. Although Levant was lawfully exercising his rights in a public space, police swooped in to remove him when it became clear he had prickled the mob with his efforts to peacefully chronicle the event. "Police arrested me for 'causing a disturbance' when I was silently filming a pro-Hamas protest in a Jewish neighborhood in Toronto," Levant told Blaze News. "The cops said that my mere presence was causing a disturbance because the pro-Hamas people didn't want me there." 'I am the law.' Officers swarmed Levant then forcefully carted him away while pro-Hamas radicals yelled, "Get him out! Get him out!" and "Go home!" "Since when do foreign provocateurs, promoting a banned terrorist organization, get to veto who can and can't walk on a sidewalk?" Levant told Blaze News. "Outrageous." Blaze News reached out to the Toronto Police Services for comment but did not receive a response by deadline. When asked for comment, the City of Toronto referred Blaze News to the TPS. In the lead-up to his arrest, Levant can be seen in one video discussing the absurdity of his removal with an officer who told him, "Look around you. They're not happy that you're here." "You know you're a disgrace," Levant told the officer. "You're a coward also. You'll do what they say because it's the path of least resistance." When instructed to leave the area, Levant, a former lawyer, told the officer, "You're violating my Charter rights." The officer responded by insinuating Levant was inciting the mob, then informed the journalist, "I am the law." Another officer chimed in, asking Levant, "So you're refusing to leave? ... Why?" "Because I'm a Jew, I'm a citizen, and I'm your boss," said the journalist. "You know what?" responded the officer. "In the interest of keeping peace here, public safety, you're under arrest for breach of the peace." Pro-Hamas demonstrators cheered while police handcuffed Levant and carted him away. Levant, appearing somewhat shaken by the turn of events, told his cameraman, "I'm being arrested because I'm standing on a sidewalk in my city. I'm a Jew who lives in this neighborhood, and I'm being arrested because the police say that that's the path of least resistance." Levant told Blaze News, "Police handcuffed, searched and jailed me for a few hours, but in the end they declined to press charges. It was obviously 'the path of least resistance.' They knew I’d be compliant, whereas the pro-Hamas thugs have been on a rioting rampage in Canada recently (e.g. in Montreal)." Pro-Hamas and anti-NATO radicals backed by over 25 leftist groups took to the streets of Montreal Friday, launching incendiary devices, torching vehicles, attacking first responders, and vandalizing storefronts while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — whose electoral district, or riding, is in the city — was busy dancing at the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto. David Menzies, a reporter at Levant's Rebel News, was similarly arrested earlier this year on multiple occasions for daring to cover pro-Hamas rallies, including one at Toronto City Hall. 'It's a public place!' Thousands of people, including Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, gathered for an event on April 7 focused on demands for the release of the remaining Israeli captives taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023. Anti-Israel demonstrators tried to crash the event. "Incredibly, there was a protest of a few dozen people — the pro-Hamas types — which was particularly gross because to me this was like crashing a funeral," Menzies told Blaze News following his release. "They're spouting their rhetoric, which by the way includes calls for genocide like, 'from the river to the sea,' and 'intifada.'" Menzies attempted to interview elements of the mob outside of city hall but was allegedly assaulted. Police intervened — not to help but to arrest the reporter. "It's a public place!" Menzies told one of the arresting officers in an apparent state of disbelief. "This is literally the public square." Menzies later told Blaze News he was charged for alleged breach of the peace and trespassing. Menzies, like Levant, is accustomed to abuse by the state. After all, he was allegedly assaulted by Trudeau's bodyguards in 2021; roughed up by an RCMP officer, then carted away by York Regional Police after asking Trudeau's deputy minister questions in January; and arrested both on Nov. 11 and in March for asking pro-Hamas protesters questions. Canada is hardly the only Western nation where the sensitivities of pro-Hamas activists and other radicals are given priority over other citizens' rights. Blaze News reported earlier this year that London's Metropolitan Police threatened to arrest Gideon Falter, the head of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, if he remained in an area of the city where pro-Hamas demonstrators were marching. 'Sir, you are quite openly Jewish.' Footage of the confrontation showed Falter, wearing a kippah, ask a police sergeant, "So basically, because I'm Jewish, I can't cross the road today?" "Because of the march," said the sergeant. Falter pressed the issue, saying, "Yes, because I am Jewish?" "That is part of — unfortunately part of the fact," said the sergeant. The sergeant, who ultimately threatened to arrest Falter for breach of the peace, made a point of noting, "At the moment, sir, you are quite openly Jewish." Last week, Barbara Slowik, Berlin's chief of police, admitted to the German newspaper Berline Zeitung that "there are areas — and we have to be honest here — where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay or lesbian to be more alert." Slowik said she wouldn't "defame any groups of people here" but acknowledged that "there are certain neighborhoods where the majority of people liv[ing there] are of Arab descent, who also have sympathies for terrorist groups." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

There are two new AMD Ryzen 9000X3D gaming CPUs with 3D V-cache coming very soon, according to the latest leak. If this rumor is correct, then we’ll only be waiting two more months before the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are released. However, it looks as though there’s a big catch, which would make the cheaper 9800X3D the better CPU for gaming, as with the 7800X3D before it. That’s because the Ryzen 7 9800X3D specs lend themselves to reliable gaming performance, with all eight of its cores getting access to the big slice of 64MB 3D V-cache. As we found in our 9800X3D review, this AMD tech really bumps up the CPU’s performance in games, as does its 5.2GHz boost clock, which is faster than the 5GHz of the 7800X3D. Continue reading AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are coming, but with a catch, says leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

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