GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Iraq, hearing the threats of the Iran backed Shia militia to intervene if Israel attacks Hezbolah. FIRST HOUR - #IRAQ: Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia militias threaten to intervene in Gaza - #GAZA: Bill Roggio says there are no partners for counterinsurgency - #UKRAINE: Russia's 98th Guards Airborne struggles at Chasiv Y…

#NewWorldReport: Uruguay moves Left. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/uruguay-holds-primary-elections-opposition-left-gains-ground-2024-06-30/ 1936 FDR in Uruguayبقلم John Batchelor

#NewWorldReport: Milei prospers while turning away from Mercosur. Merco Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentine-president-milei-will-not-attend-mercosur-summit-could-meet-brazils-2024-07-01/ https://www.reuters.com/worl…

#NewWorldReport: Persecution of opponents with lawfare. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-framed-filipe-martins-brazil-imprisonment-politics-6334b421 1928 Rioبقلم John Batchelor

#NewWorldReport: Bolivia self-coup & What is to be done? Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/military-officers-detained-bolivia-after-attempted-coup-minister-says-2024-06-27 undated Chile Ecuador Bolivia/…

#LEBANON: Hezbollah provokes: Iran threatens. Seth Frantzman, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/07/hezbollah-drone-attack-injures-18-idf-soldiers.php 1950 Beirutبقلم John Batchelor

#GAZA: Hamas controls 80% of Gaza with recruits and stealth. Seth Frantzman, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/israeli-forces-return-to-northern-gazas-shejaiya-neighborhood-in-surprise-raid.php 1898 Gazaبقلم John Batchelor

#RUSSIA: The Kremlin and the presentation by two presidential candidate.s. Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation Magazine. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-ridicules-biden-s-disastrous-debate-performance-as-putin-slept-through-it/ar-BB1p5aKq 1943 LeMayبقلم John Batchelor

#SCOTUS: Not any sort of trial before the Election. Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-v-u-s-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-official-acts-john-roberts-january-6-c4d5eddc?mod=editorials_article_pos1 1933 FDRبقلم John Batchelor

#PRC: Corruption is the price of high command. .Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://www.voanews.com/amp/state-media-former-chinese-defense-minister-expelled-from-communist-party/7675562.html 1949 PLAبقلم John Batchelor

#PRC: Alarm bells East Asia. Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council and author of Countering China’s Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance,. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://apnews.com/article/japan-philippines-defense-agreement-south-china-sea-dcfbf97a165f1d42e874a8bce97fb880 1905 Russo Ja…

#PacificWatch: #VegasReport: Gavin Newsom in the wings, ready for the close-up. @JCBliss https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/democrats-weigh-early-biden-nomination-to-squash-talk-of-a-swap?sref=5g4GmFHo 1897 LAبقلم John Batchelor

#KeystoneReport: Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Post, SalenaZito.com https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3065495/pennsylvania-senator-silent-regarding-bidens-fitness/ 1913 Gettysburg 50th Reunionبقلم John Batchelor

#MOSCOW: KYIV: How did the warring states (RU, CN, IR, NK) hear the two candidates, especially Trump's claim to settle the war by his Inauguration? John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/key-russian-division-gets-new-commander-amid-stalled-offensive-at-chasiv-yar.php Kyiv 1927…

#UKRAINE: Russia's98th Guards Airborne grapples with the apocalyptic Chasiv Yar as well as a new commander. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/key-russian-division-gets-new-commander-amid-stalled-offensive-at-chasiv-yar.php 1913 Ukraineبقلم John Batchelor

##GAZA: There are no partners for counterinsurgency. Bill Roggio, FDD, Long War Journal https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/generation-jihad-ep-184-psa-for-israel-take-our-weapons-not-our-advice.php 1959 Baghdadبقلم John Batchelor

#IRAQ: Iraqi Shia Iran-backed ( Asaib Ahl al-Haq) Militias threaten to intervene in Gaza, Bill Roggio, FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/iran-backed-iraqi-militia-threatens-to-strike-us-interests-should-israel-attack-lebanon.php 1900 German Baghdad Railroadبقلم John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #BOLIVIA: Conversation with colleague Joseph Humire re the theatrical and fake coup (self-coup) in La Paz, likely directed by the beleaguered President Arce. More tonight. 1935بقلم John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #NATO: #EU: Conversation with colleague Katrina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation re the slim prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the two hawkish new leaders in Europe, Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at NATO and Kaja Kallas of Estonia at the EU. More tonight. 1825 Brusselsبقلم John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #SCOTUS: #IMMUNITY: Conversation with Professor Richard Epstein of Hoover Institution re the SCOTUS 6-3 decision to assert there are official and unofficial acts of a POTUS that must be defined by lower courts - and the professor observes that what must be avoided is charging a POTUS with ill-defined acts that are labelled crimes after POT…

PREVIEW: #Pennsylvania: #Keystone: Conversation with colleague Salena Zito, Washington Examiner and Wall Street Journal, re the challenge for the presidential candidates in order to win Pennsylvania after the debate tilted the field again - and the critical region is Erie County, "the poorest zip code in the state." More tonight. 1689 Charles II gi…

PREVIEW: #HEZBOLLAH #IRAN: Conversation with colleague Seth Frantzman of FDD and Jerusalem Post re the continued provocation by Hezbollah and the same time messaging from Iran that Israel must not attack Hezbollah. More detail tonight. 1951 Galileeبقلم John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #UKRAINE: #TRUMP: Conversation with colleague John Hardie of FDD re declaration by former President Trump, during the June presidential debate, that he would seek to end the Ukraine conflict by Inauguration Day, presuming victory in November. More tonight in detail. 1863 Ukraineبقلم John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus recall the succession struggle when the empire passed from Tiberias to Germaicus (the frantic Caligula) -- and search for a peaceful succession sequel for POTUS Biden. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/30/biden-trump-debate-presiden…

#Londinium90AD: Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_VlahosGaius & Germanicus debate how the allies may react to POTUS Biden in the run-up to the NATO summit in Washington on the week of July 8th not comfortably to hear the Polish FM. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/06/29/european-allies-democrats-replace-bide…