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Last week the New York Times ran a shocking article claiming that the US intelligence community believes the Ukrainian government to be responsible for the August attack that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of a prominent Russian philosopher.

Surely the established narrative that Ukraine is a model western democracy standing strong for our shared values against an aggressive Russian invader is damaged with reporting that Kiev conducted an al-Qaeda style attack on an innocent civilian inside Russia. The murder of Dugina was a textbook definition of terrorism, which is, the use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.

Just over a month later, the Nordstream pipelines were blown up, seemingly ending at least in the near term the possibility that Germany may find a way to save its economy by mending fences with its main energy supplier. A leading Polish politician thanked the US for doing the job.

Then over the weekend, the bridge connecting mainland Russia to Crimea was bombed, killing at least six civilians and leaving part of the bridge under water. Traffic was restored hours after the attack, but Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the blame on Ukraines intelligence service. We all know that Ukraine relies on its US masters, so we can assume the US provided the intelligence allowing the targeting of the bridge.

There is a pattern here. More and more brazen attacks are being launched against Russia and Washington is doing little to hide US fingerprints. Why?

The Biden Administration seems to be moving us closer to nuclear war over Ukraine and Biden himself seems to know it. Last week he said, Putin is not joking when he talks about potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use [of nuclear weapons] if in fact things continue down the path they are going.

So the question is if he knows that his proxy war against Russia is moving us closer to the unthinkable nuclear annihilation why does his Administration persist in crossing red line after red line? Apparently, Bidens experts believe that Putin is bluffing and will do nothing about the Dugina assassination, the Nordstream pipeline sabotage, and the Kerch Bridge attack.

But what if theyre wrong?

Normally foreign policy action should be weighed on a cost/benefit basis. Will adopting one particular policy benefit the United States more than the risks involved? In this case there is absolutely nothing on the positive side of the ledger. Will the security and prosperity of the United States benefit more from regime change in Russia than it would suffer should nuclear war break out?

It doesnt seem all that hard. No.

So whats going on here? Why does the US Administration with the support of most Republicans in Congress continue to send tens of billions of dollars in military aid and move us toward nuclear war over a conflict that has nothing at all to do with the United States?

The time to end US participation in this war is yesterday. And if it takes millions of Americans in the streets peacefully protesting while demanding that their representatives stop this madness, then bring it on. Tomorrow may be too late.

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In Partisans, Hemmer picks up that story where she left off in Messengers of the Right, but with a fresh insight: that Reagans triumph was the end of an old regime, not the beginning of a new one. As Hemmer argues, the opening for populists to make their case was the strategic vacuum created by the end of the Cold War in 1989: Republicans no longer had the fight against communism to unify conservatives of many different tendencies. Reagan had also laid the groundwork for a new kind of presidency, one that promised disruption. Yet, although he attended to traditional conservative valuesdefunding the welfare state and spending lavishly on the militaryReagan largely avoided divisive cultural issues. Right-wing anger festered as it became clear in the 1980s that eliminating abortion and affirmative action, and restoring school prayer, were nowhere on the Republican Partys agenda. A young congressman named Newt Gingrich complained that Reagan had not polarized the country enough. He should have been running against liberals and radicals, Gingrich wrote in a journal published by the conservative Heritage Foundation after the 1984 election.

Although Reagans sunny, optimistic style contrasts sharply with Trumps lament of American carnage, he, too, successfully distracted voters from his lack of policy achievements by blowing the smoke that his voters wanted to inhale. As economic journalist William Greider wrote in December 1984, a few weeks after Reagan thumped Democrat Walter Mondale by 18 points, the president cruised to victory on a gauzy cloud of lies and obfuscation. Even journalists had yielded to the techniques of mass propaganda, Greider wrote, large lies told through the calculated repetition of soothing imagery and potent symbolism. The harsh facts of contradictory realities were no match for it. If the recent election describes the future, he continued, then Americans are being reduced to a nation of befogged sheep, beguiled by false images and manipulated ruthlessly.

Well, hello. And while that new voting public would not emerge full-blown until 2016, populisms capacity to disrupt old arrangements became clear by 1992. In Hemmers telling, the possibility of a populist president in the Trump mold emerged when mainstream GOP strategists understood that Pat Buchanans bid for the Republican nomination, and the independent candidacy of Texas tech billionaire Ross Perot, generated a fervor that Reaganismwith its focus on abstract economic theories and weak response to culture wars issues like feminism, immigration, and gay rightslacked. Buchanans nativist, isolationist, racist, and homophobic appeal to old-style Cold War conservatives resonated with a younger generation of aggrieved white candidates and voters who were coming out of the shadows. Its no accident, Hemmer points out, that only one week before Buchanan entered the race, David Dukean active Nazi, and former Klansmanannounced his own campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Former SpeakerPaul Ryan(R-Wis.) on Thursday said that former President Trumps unelectability will be palpable by the 2024 presidential election and that the next Republican nominee will likely be someone else.

I think Trumps unelectability will be palpable by then. We all know that he will lose. We all know that he is so much more likely to lose the White House than anybody else running for president on our side of the aisle, so why would we want to go with that? Ryan said in an interview with Teneo for its Insights Series.

Ryan is vice chairman of Teneo, a public relations and CEO advisory firm.

The only reason he stays where he is is because everybodys afraid of him. Theyre afraid of him going after them, hurting their own ambition. But as soon as you get the herd mentality going, its unstoppable, Ryan said.

He noted Trumps lack of strength in polls that consider him as the hypothetical 2024 Republican candidate and said hes sure the former president will be aware of that.

Whether he runs or not, I dont really know if it matters. Hes not going to be the nominee, I dont think, Ryan said.

The former Speaker posited that the Republican presidential primary will be flooded with candidates, dividing up the vote until Trump gets the plurality though he didnt think that was the most likely case.

Its not like [Trump] is going to reverse the impression that suburban voters have on him. That cake is baked, Ryan said.

Ryan also underscored the importance of suburban American voters in this years midterm elections, noting that Democrats are likely to seize on abortion and Trump as key voting issues, while Republicans will emphasize the U.S. economy.

Democrats, the former Speaker predicted, will work to make the 2022 race about Trump to get their base to the polls, pulling focus from sky-high, persistent inflation.

[Trump] is the Democrats weapon against us. Hes a cudgel against us, especially in our swing districts, Ryan said.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Sead Bekric, Sophia Eccleston, Paul Edwards, Paul Martinez, Roxann Mayros, Ciawanda McDonald, Arthur Moody, Misty Porter, and Denise Valkema and the reappointment of Nancy Bateh, Jorge Hernandez, Patricia Lipovsky, Dont Mickens, and Bessie Outman to the Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind.

Sead Bekric

Bekric is the former President of All American Canteen, Inc. Proficient in assistive technology, he has served as a district representative on the Committee of Blind Vendors. Bekric attended Eckerd College and Schiller International University.

Sophia Eccleston

Eccleston is an External Affairs Manager with Florida Power and Light Company. She is a veteran of the United States Army, the 2022 Chair of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, and a board member for CareerSource Florida. Eccleston earned her bachelors degree in criminal justice from Armstrong Atlantic State University and her masters degree in business administration from American Intercontinental University.

Paul Edwards

Edwards is the former Director of Access Services for Miami Dade College.He is a member of the Commission on Disability Issues and a board member of the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind. Edwards earned his bachelors degree in history and his masters degree in both international relations and secondary education from the University of West Indies in Jamaica.

Paul Martinez

Martinez is a Banquet Server at the Tampa Convention Center. He is an Ambassador for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, serves on the Bay Legal Services Board of Directors, and is President of the National Federation of the Blind. Martinez earned his associate degree in liberal arts from Hillsborough Community College and currently attends the University of South Florida.

Roxann Mayros

Mayros serves as a consultant to nonprofits and is the previous Chief Executive Officer of VisionServe Alliance. In 2019, VisionServe Alliance created the Roxann Mayros Champion Award to highlight the legacy of her service to the field of blindness and low vision. Mayros earned her bachelors degree in business from Eckerd College and her masters degree in nonprofit management from Washington University.

Ciawanda McDonald

McDonald is the Chief Executive Officer of Disability Solutions for Independent Living. Previously, she was a Medical Disability Program Specialist at the Florida Department of Health. McDonald earned her bachelors degree in political science from Florida State University, her masters degree in public administration from Troy University, and her masters degree in occupational therapy from the University of Saint Augustine.

Arthur Moody

Moody is an Advocate-Investigator at Disability Rights Florida. Previously, he was a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant at the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Moody earned his bachelors degree from Union College and his masters degree from the University of South Florida.

Misty Porter

Porter is a Parent Liaison at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. Previously, she was a Service Coordinator at Northeastern Early Steps. Porter earned her teacher of the visually impaired certification from St. Johns River State College and her bachelors degree in sociology from Valdosta State University.

Denise Valkema

Valkema is a board member and past President of the National Federation of the Blind Florida. She was previously appointed to and served on the Miami Dade County Commission on Disability Issues and the Miami Dade County Local Coordinating Board. Valkema earned her bachelors degree in elementary education from Clearwater Christian College.

Nancy Bateh

Bateh is a Senior Rehabilitation Counselor at the Florida Department of Educations Division of Blind Services. Previously, she was a Special Education Teacher with Duval County Public Schools. Bateh earned her bachelors degree in special education and her masters degree in education from the University of North Florida.

Jorge Hernandez

Hernandez is the Manager of Technology at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind. He serves on the Board of Directors for the National Federation of the Blind Florida. Hernandez earned his bachelors degree in information technology from Florida International University.

Patricia Lipovsky

Lipovsky is the Vice Presidentof the Coalition for the Concerns of the Totally Blind, an affiliate of the Florida Council of the Blind. She has been involved with the Florida Independent Living Council, Handicapped Adults of Volusia County, and the Friends of Library Access supporting the Braille and Talking Book Library. Lipovsky earned her bachelors degree in psychology from Jacksonville University.

Dont Mickens

Mickens is a Financial Consultant at the National Council on Compensation Insurance. He is a member of the United States Association of Blind Athletes and is Chair of Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. Mickens earned his bachelors degrees in finance and risk management and his masters degree in risk management from Florida State University.

Bessie Outman

Outman is a Registered Nurse at Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired. Previously, she was a Registered Nurse at All Ways Caring HomeCare. She is a member of the New Smyrna Advent Hospital Faith Nurses and the National Federation of the Blind of Florida Daytona Beach Chapter. Outman earned her nursing degree from St. Lukes School of Nursing and her bachelors degree from St. Francis University.

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Before Paul Newman passed away, the Hollywood star reflected on the loss of his only son.

Scott Newman, a fellow actor, died in 1978 at age 28 from a drug and alcohol overdose. Newman, who passed away in 2008 at age 83, detailed his heartbreak in a memoir published posthumously titled "Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man." Its out on Tuesday.

Newman began writing his book in the 80s with the help of screenwriter Stewart Stern, who in turn spoke to dozens of the actors friends and associates. It was recently found in Newman's Connecticut home where his widow, Joanne Woodward, still resides.

In the book, Newman feared that Scott felt he was in competition with his famous father.

PAUL NEWMAN SAYS JOANNE WOODWARD MADE HIM A 'SEXUAL CREATURE': 'WE LEFT A TRAIL OF LUST ALL OVER THE PLACE'

Paul Newman (left) and his son Scott Newman (1950-1978) attend the Ontario 500 automobile race in California on September 3, 1972. Scott had five sisters. (Photo by Max B. Miller/Fotos International/Getty Images)

"I kept thinking he was going through a phase of adolescent bad judgment," wrote Newman in an excerpt obtained by People magazine on Friday. "I never thought it would be fatal."

"Was there some way I might have told him he didnt have to be like me?" Newman wondered. "That he didnt have to do macho things and could just be himself?"

"Many are the times I have gotten down on my knees and asked for Scotts forgiveness," Newman continued. "I ask for forgiveness for that part of me which provided the impetus for his own destruction. What would it have taken to avert that? Im not certain, but I dont think I could have gone into films and been a movie star. I couldnt have drunk."

Newman was a father of six Scott and five daughters. He described his feelings of guilt and helplessness over his son, noting that "being a star throws everything out of whack for your kids."

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Scott Newman, circa 1975. The son of actor Paul Newman died of an overdose of drugs and alcohol in 1978. He was 28. (Getty Images)

"There is even something grotesque in saying, Forgive me," wrote Newman. "The energy up there that represents that kid will just give me the finger and say, Well, what am I supposed to do with that?"

In the book, Newman also described how heavy drinking impacted him.

"In the early 1970s, I think I took it as far as it could go, before realizing I had taken it that far," he wrote. "For someone as controlled as I am, to experience the delight, the luxury, of being out of control, and to keep yourself constantly at risk, is simply pleasurable."

"There are terrible things that happen with booze," he reflected. "I marvel that I survived them."

PAUL NEWMAN, HOLLYWOOD STAR, 'WAS ONE OF THE GUYS AS HE PURSUED PASSION FOR RACING, PHOTOGRAPHER SAYS

Paul Newman with his wife Joanne Woodward and daughter Nell Newman. The late actor began writing his memoir in the '80s. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

In 2021, publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced that the book will explore Newmans thoughts on "acting, directing, boyhood, family, fame, Hollywood, Broadway, love, his first marriage, his 50-year marriage to Joanne Woodward, drinking, politics, racing, his ultimate ride to stardom, and aging gracefully."

"Through Newmans voice, and the voices of others, the book captures the paradoxical and unstoppable rise of a star who wrestled with doubts, believing he was inferior to Marlon Brando and James Dean, and yet transcended his hunk status to become an Oscar-winning actor, champion race car driver, social activist, and entrepreneur whose philanthropy has generated nearly a billion dollars for charitable causes," according to Knopf.

"This result is a portrait of the actor in full, from his early days to his years in the Navy, from his start in Hollywood to his rise to stardom, and with an intimate glimpse of his family life," the statement added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.

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