Charles Martel: The Hammer Who Halted the Muslim Conquest of Europe

Charles Martel: The Hammer Who Halted the Muslim Conquest of Europe

In an age when Europe teetered on the edge of collapse after the fall of the Roman Empire, one man stood between the continent and a future under Islamic rule. That man was Charles Martel—a Frankish warlord with no royal title but a legacy that would echo for centuries. In 732 AD, at the Battle of Tours, Martel didn’t just win a military victory—he preserved Western Christendom from what could have been permanent conquest by the Muslim Umayyad Caliphate. …READ MORE…

WATCH: U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, topping expectations

CNBC’s Rick Santelli joins ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the April jobs report. …WATCH HERE…

Judge Boasberg, In Hot Pursuit of His White Whale

Now that he isn’t passing maximum sentences on January 6 selfie photographers any longer, Obama Judge Jeb Boasberg has some spare time on his hands. Rather than take his wife Elizabeth (who may actually be a woman) on an ocean cruise, he decided to dabble in Article II of the Constitution – the part where the President is charged with enforcing laws … such as those for immigration. …READ MORE…

Dispatches Del Camino (#19)

He was a blind man, walking the highway toward El Burgo Ranero. If he wasn’t totally blind, the sunglasses meant he was low vision. Cars shot past him as he trudged along, seemingly unaware of the vehicles. …READ MORE…

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