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#BREAKING: The U.S. launches military operations against Ecuador narco-terror groups. pic.twitter.com/QkLDtrKsKF — Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) March 4, 2026 pic.twitter.com/UpPm8B0EZd — Daniel Blanco (@DanielBlancoPaz) March 4, 2026 The Ecuador crisis requires looking at the "Port of Guayaquil" bottleneck. The cartels turned the country into a transit superhighway. This joint land intervention is a surgical strike at …
#news The Wife of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a direct tie to the $9 billion Somali migrant fraud through the Feeding Our Future scheme #minneapolis Sarah Clarke worked at Hylden Advocacy & Law as a lobbyist and Director of Government Affairs (from around 2016 to 2022). #Minnesota The firm provided legal representation and lobbying …
A tight vote, but they just handed Americans a new way to beat high premiums. BREAKING 🅱️ US House ADVANCES GOP healthcare bill that lets people buy insurance in groups to save money on premiums, WITHOUT Democrats' ACA subsidies extension for Big, Rich Insurance. Allows Americans to band together in groups for cheaper insurance premiums, …
Lawsuit Challenges Retaliation Against Pediatricians for Defending Evidence-Based Care Washington, D.C. — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading organization of primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists with 67,000 members, is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The AAP is doing so after HHS abruptly cut …
Americans are worried about their jobs: Consumers aged 18–34 now perceive a ~33% chance of losing their job over the next 5 years, the 2nd-highest on record. The 3-month moving average of this metric has risen ~10 points over the last 3.5 years and now exceeds the 2008 peak. For Americans aged 35–54, the 3-month …
by Michael The people that are organizing the occupation of Washington DC that will begin on November 5th actually believe that it will result in the end of the Trump presidency. Anti-Trump groups have been planning this occupation for months, but it has kind of gone under the radar because the government shutdown and the imminent …
$1.33 trillion in credit card debt. That is not strength. That is panic. The average family owes $10,668. You can feel it in the lines at the grocery store, in the gas pump, in the monthly bills that never stop. Yellen says it shows “a strong consumer.” Families call it desperation. First Brands just collapsed. …
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans gave the country’s pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a weekend election, defeating pro-Russian groups in a vote widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West. European leaders on Monday hailed Moldovans for re-affirming their commitment to a Western path and future membership in the European …
The Biden administration’s FBI placed at least 92 Republican-aligned individuals and organizations under federal scrutiny as part of a sweeping investigation known as Arctic Frost, according to new whistleblower records released by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-era-fbi-targeted-92-conservative-groups-and-figures-including-charlie-kirk-s-turning-point/ar-AA1MNTHc Among those targeted was the group that the late Charlie Kirk founded, …
Two Israeli rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel just accused their own government of genocide in Gaza. Their reports cite mass killings, starvation, forced displacement and the systematic destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system. They document statements from senior Israeli officials that show intent to dismantle Palestinian society. This is the first time …
The housing sector is lining up behind Trump’s flagship legislation. The “Big Beautiful Bill” cleared the Senate on July 1 and now heads back to the House, where its housing provisions are drawing full-throated support from the industry’s biggest players. The National Association of REALTORS, Mortgage Bankers Association, and National Association of Home Builders have …
Full text: 🔍 I tracked funding from federal sources to final recipients, prioritizing direct paths (not via DAFs) whenever possible. 👉 IMPORTANT: most paths still went through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)—the black box of the nonprofit world. Unfortunately, it’s a common and opaque funding structure that deserves scrutiny. 💥 Explore it for yourself: Click on “Federal …
A scar-like coronal hole has opened up on the Sun across the solar equator, and the high-speed-stream of solar wind emanating from it is expected to hit Earth May 28th-29th. With its negative polarity, geomagnetic storming is likely, and following right behind it are two large sunspot groups that are growing and flaring, with the …
This trend, especially the big jump among those earning $70,000 to $149,999, suggests people are feeling the pinch of tighter finances, which could signal broader economic stress and potentially slow down growth if spending keeps dropping. Big Short 2 coming ? pic.twitter.com/TFC4M17Yuy — Simon R.R.B (@BachSimon) May 20, 2025 Translation: The middle class is going …
via Mike Shedlock: In a rare, unified message, auto groups warn Trump about tariffs. CNBC reports Auto groups lobby Trump administration against parts tariffs Six of the top policy groups representing the U.S. automotive industry are uncharacteristically joining forces to lobby the Trump administration against 25% tariffs on auto parts that are set to take effect …
They're working overtime, exploiting Community Notes to target conservatives through their large Discord groups. pic.twitter.com/FIxkVb7DHx — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) March 24, 2025 How much more do we have to see from this loudmouth lowlife before Pam Bondi arrests her? https://t.co/OTklyWWKuW — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) March 24, 2025
The FBI is moving to criminalize groups like Habitat for Humanity for receiving grants from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration. Citibank revealed in a court filing Wednesday that it was told to freeze the groups’ bank accounts at the FBI’s request. The reason? The FBI alleges that the groups are involved in …
The more you dig into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the clearer it becomes: this was never about protecting consumers. It was about creating a slush fund for the left, a financial pipeline disguised as “oversight” that funneled money straight into the pockets of activist groups. Think about this: The CFPB collects fines from …
Facebook ban Starting on January 19, 2025 Facebook’s internal policy makers decided that Linux is malware and labelled groups associated with Linux as being “cybersecurity threats”. Any posts mentioning DistroWatch and multiple groups associated with Linux and Linux discussions have either been shut down or had many of their posts removed.[/color=red] We’ve been hearing all …
The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) electronic warfare unit has produced a list of targets for a coordinated attack against US aircraft carrier strike groups. In a potential conflict, these precisely labelled US military radars, sensors and communication systems are likely to take concentrated fire from China’s electronic warfare weapons, according to a researcher involved in …
Nearly half of the nation’s approximately 2 million farm workers lack legal status, according to the departments of Labor and Agriculture, as well as many dairy and meatpacking workers. Mass removal of farm workers would shock the food supply chain and drive consumer grocery prices higher, said David Ortega, a professor of food economics and …
BREAKING NEWS from the Canadian border: pic.twitter.com/AIybBoJheN — Stat Woman (@Stat_Woman) November 11, 2024 Kamala Harris supporters film themselves moving to Canada, following President Trump’s Election Win. pic.twitter.com/qymfT225Ac — Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) November 10, 2024
According to research by DeclassifiedUK, approximately 180 current Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK have received money from Israel Lobby groups or individuals. Among them, 130 Conservative MPs, 41 Labour MPs, 3 Liberal Democrats, 3 members of the DUP, 2 independents, and Reform’s only MP have been identified as recipients of support from the Israel Lobby. Additionally, these politicians have taken 240 paid-for trips to Israel, …
Cash often distributed through outside aide organizations A federal watchdog report reveals that after America had been at war with the Taliban for two decades, the Joe Biden administration now has delivered at least $11 million in U.S. taxpayer funds to the terrorists. Probably much more. A Center Square report posted at Just the News …
View post on imgur.com The recent wave of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses came on suddenly and shocked people across the nation. But the political tactics underlying some of the demonstrations were the result of months of training, planning and encouragement by longtime activists and left-wing groups. At Columbia University, in the weeks and months …
Can't make this up: the national debt is $34.6 trillion and everyone is paying for DEI in bird-watching. #DemolishDEI https://t.co/4tPFB0JrF6 — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) April 15, 2024
WASHINGTON – House Republicans are scheduled to depart for their annual retreat on Wednesday. But this year, a number of lawmakers are opting to skip it, harboring frustration and exhaustion at the infighting that has locked down the party’s ability to govern. “Everybody’s tired. I know I’m tired,” one House Republican, who spoke on the …
THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, WITH PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND WASHINGTON, THE PENTAGON, AND THE NAVY ITSELF: U.S. Naval Deterrence Is Going, Going, Maybe Even Gone. This was only one of several recent assaults on American naval assets in the region. They have happened despite the presence of the Ford carrier strike …
via reclaimthenet.org: As many as 36 groups advocating free speech, the Free Speech Alliance, have turned to US Congress with a request to stop any further funding of NewsGuard. NewsGuard is an outfit that describes itself as countering “misinformation on behalf of news consumers, brands and democracies.” That “mission” also includes (trust) rating system for …