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by Michael Did you ever think that you would see New York City fall this low? It would be difficult for me to overstate the seriousness of the crisis that the Big Apple is now facing. A 34-year-old radical Islamic communist that wasn’t even a U.S. citizen a decade ago has now become the mayor …
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY): I’m a Democratic capitalist, not a socialist…Mamdani would be bad for the city and for Democrats in swing districts across the country.pic.twitter.com/Wl52oO6Cpm — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 4, 2025
The blue wave starts tomorrow. Buckle up. pic.twitter.com/LkpYwXKH7O — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 3, 2025 BREAKING: Polymarket projects Democrats will sweep tomorrow in New Jersey. 88% chance. pic.twitter.com/ya7yltoXPU — Polymarket (@Polymarket) November 3, 2025 https://twitter.com/Ronxyz00/status/1985335950403060144 Traders on the prediction-market platform Kalshi are now assigning a meaningful probability to the scenario in which all three major Election …
The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported by multiple outlets Wednesday. The Oct. 8 memo, signed by National Guard Bureau Director of …
At least 80 people , including civilians, were killed in an hour of fighting . Rio de Janeiro is on lockdown – all roads and avenues are blocked by barricades and hijacked buses. Security forces have deployed 2,500 troops against the gangs. Chaos reigns in the north of the city: gunfire, burning cars, and residents …
BREAKING: The City of Chicago FINALLY released footage of the BRUTAL, unprovoked attack of Kathleen Miles by suspect William Livingston after @CWBChicago filed a FOI request. Livingston can be seen walking up behind Miles before punching her in the head, knocking her out, and… pic.twitter.com/TJreUXSX6D — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 21, 2025 Exactly — …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flW8nU61KU0 Earlier this week, U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced the opening of a civilian military coordination center in southern Israel where around 200 U.S. troops are working alongside the Israeli military and delegations from other countries planning the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza.
As rental prices in New York City soar, tenant activists are demanding that the government stop landlords from increasing the rent on regulated apartments. In the end, these lucky tenants would get relatively cheap apartments while everyone else ends up worse off. Reason speaks with housing advocates, landlords, experts, and working-class New Yorkers struggling to …
With a ceasefire in place, Palestinians have been returning to what remains of their homes and communities. Much of what were bustling streets have been made unrecognizable by the destruction of war, reduced to nothing more than twisted metal and concrete.
Try running it on the West side. pic.twitter.com/RENRYbvn4Z — SullaFelix 🇺🇸🇺🇦🏴🇮🇱 (@Bobo74771050944) October 12, 2025 Guess all the boarded up businesses downtown make it easier to divert traffic 🙄 NOTICE THEY'RE NOT RUNNING ON THE SOUTH OR WEST SIDE OF THE CITY 🤨 Really "classy" of you TO MOCK THE DEATHS OF THOUSANDS OF CHICAGOANS …
🔥 President Trump yells to golfer on his course: "Your taxes are COMING DOWN!" Speaking to his granddaughter Kai: "See, everyone's happy, honey." The side the media doesn't want you to see. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/P9XmlhKGtC — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 11, 2025 No they are not. No. But the power of 95% negative Trump media bias …
“Fuck BlackRock” chants from pr Palestine protesters outside BlackRock’s HQ in New York City. pic.twitter.com/160Uq4slJw — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 8, 2025
Condo price collapse so far by city byu/Boo_Randy_II inHouseBuyers Insurance & HOA costs in most parts of FL have become exorbitant, while most of the Olds are on fixed incomes. Hard to believe there was ever a housing bubble in Oakland, but now the FOMO lemmings are seeing their Yellen Bux condo values grow wings …
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, threatening to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of raids and bombardment. Vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings clogged a coastal road as thousands of Palestinians fled, but hundreds of thousands more remain.
Chicago Dem pol wants Trump to send in the National Guard — and says ‘half’ of city leaders agree but are too scared to admit it https://t.co/IxD8WfsNC8 pic.twitter.com/pL3UQ2FBT4 — New York Post (@nypost) September 14, 2025 A prominent Democratic leader on the south side of Chicago thinks President Trump should send in the National Guard …
The tanks are rolling. Gary Franchi here with RAW FEED coverage that proves Trump meant business when he promised to restore order. Operation Midway Blitz has officially begun as National Guard vehicles and armor moved through Westmont Station toward Chicago. While Governor Pritzker hides in his mansion claiming there’s “no emergency,” Louis Vuitton was rammed …
President Donald Trump has considered a sensational intervention in the New York City mayoral race as conservatives look to prevent a win for Democratic front-runner, Zohran Mamdani. The president’s advisors have reportedly considered offering administration roles to both Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in an effort to bolster the conservative vote behind …
Businesses are closed out in LA. store after store. “The scariest thing about living in LA. right now, doesn’t matter nice area or poor area…a lot of businesses are just out.” Store after store is just vacant. “So scary to see so many businesses go out. Feel like the city is dying.” Businesses are closed …
Beneath the streets of Springfield, Missouri, lies a massive 5 million square foot underground warehouse system—and it’s buzzing with over 700 trucks a day. This is the Springfield Underground, a former limestone mine turned into one of the most unique and efficient distribution hubs in America.
You can’t understand it until you have lived around it. This isn’t normal. It’s like a super-storm of societal destruction: ignorance, multi-generational welfare dependency, drugs, gangs, and thousands of race-grifting enablers. Everything must change— from real law enforcement to welfare reform to privatizing the schools. And we need martial law until the gangs are broken …
Failure wears the mask of governance. Karoline Leavitt did not hold a press briefing. She delivered a postmortem. “Your leaders are lying to you — and they have been failing you for decades.” link Chicago murders explode in numbers that shock the conscience. “In 2024, Chicago’s murder rate per capita was three times higher than …
Gunfire tore through the quiet of morning. Children screamed. A man dressed in black, armed with a rifle, entered Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis and opened fire. Preschoolers. Elementary students. The third day of school. It was supposed to be ordinary. It was supposed to be safe. It wasn’t. “Up to 20 victims. The shooter …
The numbers don’t just clash. They flip. In cities like San Francisco, New York, and Boston, unionized city bus drivers with seniority and overtime routinely break into the $80,000 to $100,000+ range. Career.com’s 2025 breakdown shows California’s average city bus driver salary at $50,201, before overtime, bonuses, or night shifts. Career.com That is not a …
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is occurring in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and that it could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month.
by confoundedinterest17 Is This My Free One-Way Bus Ticket To Cleveland? Cleveland is leading the nation in home price growth at 4.7% YoY. Followed closely by Hartford CT, Louisville KY, Detroit MI and Buffalo NY. Well, if The Fed would stop printing money (M2), home prices would decline. But The Fed will keep on printing! Of course, …
Thirty years ago, Timothy McVeigh was arrested and later executed for the deadliest act of domestic terror in American history. Margaret Roberts says most of what you think you know about the Oklahoma City bombing is a lie.
Socialism’s track record: 100% failure rate. Mamdani’s confidence level: Still 100%. Math was never their strong suit. — so what, now what? (@_sowhatnowwhat) August 13, 2025 Sun Fresh Market at Linwood and Prospect closed this week Taxpayer investment: nearly $29 million https://www.kmbc.com/article/sun-fresh-market-linwood-prospect-closes-taxpayer-funding/65669833 Store struggled for months to keep shelves stocked Security costs surged Sign now …
President Trump fired a sharp warning at Washington, D.C., saying, “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City and run this City how it should be run and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it …
New York City just shook. That’s rare. Very rare. “On August 5, a small quake hit near Hillsdale, New Jersey. It was felt in parts of New York City.” https://www.fox5ny.com/news/earthquake-reported-nj-miles-outside-nyc A few days earlier, a quake hit Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. That one rattled New York too. https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/us-news/second-earthquake-in-days-strikes-new-jersey-shakes-parts-of-ny/ “Earthquakes don’t happen here much. But when …