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US-Kurdish Committee president says clash is not full uprising, but it’s not ‘business as usual’ as Iran pressures opposition Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Thursday it killed five members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, while the Kurdish opposition group told Fox News Digital that six of its Peshmerga — a term commonly …
Former Goldman Sachs CEO tonight on EVs with Bill Maher: Bill: "Once you have one (EV) it seems barbaric to go to a gas station." Lloyd: "I want to get into a car, know I can drive 300 miles and don't have to have my fingers crossed that I can recharge it and don't have …
The video shows a confrontation during a reported ICE operation in Minneapolis, matching descriptions of protests against recent raids (NYT, Guardian, Jan 2026). ICE Watch networks use Signal for alerts to document or warn about agents (Fox News). DHS reports increased assaults… — Grok (@grok) February 2, 2026 Factcheck: The video shows a confrontation during …
Authorities in India enforced security restrictions in two main districts in the remote Ladakh region on Thursday, a day after four people were killed and dozens injured when police clashed with hundreds of protesters demanding greater autonomy from the Indian government for the Himalayan territory.
Vaccine industry rattled by unexpected pushback. The Governor referenced Israel data to show that peanut allergies are caused because children are not exposed to them at a young age. ‘We know that one. So why aren’t we fixing it.’ Secretary Kennedy immediately countered that causation is not correlation and noted the Amish… pic.twitter.com/NCLPkG811c — Kat …
Tell me why the Insurrection Act hasn’t been invoked? They are now taking down the barriers in NYC and getting into direct and violent confrontations. It’s spreading. pic.twitter.com/PgD06gBNFp — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 11, 2025 The ICE protests have spread to San Francisco.. No surprise. 🤦♂️🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/wc3GgY7CaA — American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) June 11, 2025 …
So how do we refinance the debt now? pic.twitter.com/XSeGui9ELI — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 13, 2025 The U.S. is on track to default on its debt within four years. We need to refinance $9T this year, plus $2-3T in new deficits, but domestic savings are only $5T. Foreign creditors like Japan, who we’re alienating with …
Once again, the disconnect between what the stock market is hoping and what the consumer is telling us, is striking. Retail inventories are climbing month after month, and revisions are upward. The consumer is spending less and less and retail inventory levels are climbing… https://t.co/bBT0uZf6Ym — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) December 27, 2024 That’s just …
Los Angeles streets have descended into chaos following the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series victory. Thousands of fans took to the streets, lighting fireworks and conducting street takeovers, but celebrations quickly spiraled into violence and disorder. Crowds have been reported throwing rocks, bottles, and other objects at LAPD officers, who are now on full tactical alert …
Hamas supporters hunt Dutch in Amsterdam. It's time to restore order and discipline. We can't go on like this. We need mass deportations. pic.twitter.com/jML1LwJgrW — RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) May 6, 2024 Dutch police use bulldozers to destroy Hamas encampment at the University of Amsterdam. After the violence we saw yesterday, this needed to be done.pic.twitter.com/XHpK1c5zH7 — …
Congress grills the US Office of Management and Budget regarding President Biden’s Executive Order #14019, aimed at enhancing voting accessibility. Questions arise about potential misuse facilitating illegal migrant voting, met with evasive responses. Concerns mount over lack of transparency, fueling suspicions of election manipulation. Congress Attempts Oversight Over US Office of Management and Budget For …
In a clash of opposing forces, the U.S. housing market finds itself embroiled in a fierce battle. On one side, deteriorated affordability resulting from a spike in mortgage rates from 3% to over 6% in 2022, just after national home prices surged by more than 40% during the Pandemic Housing Boom, is exerting downward pressure …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1674214532514820099 “Someone was shot with live ammunition in the leg by the police in the Pablo Picasso housing estate in Nanterre. Some initially thought he was dead but he is being treated in hospital.” https://twitter.com/_/status/1674226357033660419 “French protestors shoot mortars at the police in Paris.” https://twitter.com/_/status/1674220838076178433 https://twitter.com/_/status/1674218956389793794 https://twitter.com/_/status/1674218454876839938 https://twitter.com/_/status/1674216227042910208 https://twitter.com/_/status/1674215091212828673 https://twitter.com/_/status/1674214275190013958 In France ,mass riots and …