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The Associated Press has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the outlet being barred from covering White House events in person. The wire service has been snubbed for refusing to update its style guide to refer to the “Gulf of Mexico” as the Gulf of America after President Donald Trump issued an executive …
Huge congrats to my friend @dbongino. No better patriot or professional. Patel-Bongino atop the FBI is pure 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eHEOeG8ZHN — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) February 24, 2025 "Sir, sir! We're winning too much, sir! We can't take it anymore! We have to stop winning, sir! We can't do it. We're not used to winning in our …
Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years. Sigmon is scheduled to die March 7. On Friday, he became the first South Carolina inmate to choose the state’s new firing squad …
Jeffrey Sachs’ revelation about his December 2021 conversation with Jake Sullivan speaks volumes about the missed opportunity to avert disaster. Sachs, a seasoned diplomat, knew the stakes long before the conflict escalated. He was pleading, begging even, for a simple commitment from the U.S.: keep NATO away from Ukraine, and we can avoid war. https://twitter.com/Xcellent78/status/1893231852493623554
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This NATO ally will ‘buy, buy, buy’ more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years Denmark will spend 70% more on defense over the next two years, bringing its outlays to 3.2% of GDP, as President Donald Trump has called on NATO …
DUDE AT CPAC IS BASED — REPORTER IS NOT PLEASED.pic.twitter.com/XIw9oiDBYV — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 24, 2025
Reality is finally starting to set in for a lot of people who thought they would never have to pay back a lot of the debt taken out during the pandemic, specifically student loan debt. Now student loan borrowers who are more than 90 days Delinquent are seeing their credit scores plummet by as much …
It sounds like a whopper that your gampy would tell, but this one is totally real: There are alligators living in the sewers in Gainesville. A recent study conducted by the University of Florida found that the sewer systems designed to hold stormwater are home to a lot more than rain runoff. “It’s like something …
by confoundedinterest17 Did Jerome Powell and The Federal Reserve push markets too hard? Sales of existing single-family houses, townhouses, condos, and co-ops that closed in January dropped by 4.9% from December, seasonally adjusted, to an annual rate of 4.08 million sales, according to the National Association of Realtors today. This rate of sales was up just 2.0% …
A complex problem that took microbiologists a decade to get to the bottom of has been solved in just two days by a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Professor José R Penadés and his team at Imperial College London had spent years working out and proving why some superbugs are immune to antibiotics. He gave …
Donald Trump appears to have won his trade standoff with Volodymyr Zelensky, as the Ukrainian president is set to give in and sign a deal giving the U.S. access to deposits of critical minerals. The deal was seen as crucial for satisfying Washington’s demands for a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia to end their …
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U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Last fall, Ukraine floated the idea of opening its critical minerals to investment by allies. Trump has embraced the idea, …
National Guard deployed to N.Y. prisons as corrections officers strike https://t.co/mZ0yK3JHvV — Police1 (@PoliceOne) February 20, 2025 NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers. Picketing and striking by corrections officers took place at around 30 state prisons as …
WATCH: Kash Patel's full remarks after being sworn in as FBI Director: "Anyone who thinks the American Dream is dead, look right here. You're talking to a first-generation Indian kid who is about to lead the law enforcement community in the greatest nation on God's Earth." pic.twitter.com/PQrCkme9az — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 21, 2025 …
DOGE takes aim at the Mother of Slush Funds: The Federal Reserve. With Ron Paul to head the team. Americans would probably love to know who got the Fed's $7 trillion. pic.twitter.com/GI7TGl68nM — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) February 21, 2025 FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: “The Federal Reserve is not a public government entity, it’s …
by AC In the late 1990s, Enron, the infamous energy giant, and MCI, the telecom titan, were secretly collaborating on a clandestine project codenamed “Chronos Ledger.” The official narrative tells us Enron collapsed in 2001 due to accounting fraud, and MCI (then part of WorldCom) imploded in 2002 over similar financial shenanigans. But what if …
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, Ben Zhou, has confirmed on X that the company has been hacked. Two hours ago, the X account of Whale Alert highlighted a transfer of more than 401,000 ETH worth $1.1 billion. The hacker transferred the funds to a fresh wallet address, but has since moved the funds to …
Feds: pic.twitter.com/WPERDG22oi — bossbabymom1 (@bossbabymom1) February 21, 2025
Trump isn’t mincing words—drug dealers destroy lives by the hundreds, and he’s ready to bring the ultimate punishment. 🚨🇺🇸TRUMP: DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG DEALERS? I AM READY FOR IT “Every country that has a death penalty has no drug problem, they execute drug dealers. When you think about it, it's very humane because every drug …
Rand Paul’s amendment to slash at least $1.5 trillion went down in flames, 24-76, with these so-called Republicans joining the Democrats to keep the reckless spending spree alive. Voters won’t forget. 2026 is coming. Rand Paul's amendment to cut spending by at least $1.5 trillion was voted down 24-76 Of course every Democrat voted against …
The Texas and Florida housing boom is turning into a nightmare. Inventory has tripled in just three years, and now these states account for 30% of all listings nationwide. But here’s the real problem—rushed construction, cut corners, and devastating health risks. Homes built between 2021 and 2024 are already showing serious structural issues, mold infestations, …
Love him or hate him, Elon Musk has some truly enormous plans for slashing government waste and cutting federal spending. Trump and Musk say DOGE could return 20% of its savings to taxpayers, too! Is your $5,000 DOGE stimulus check is on its way? By Peter Reagan Public domain image via The White House If there …
