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Up to 1,700 National Guard troops are moving across 19 states. Not just for immigration. Not just for crime. For both. And for something bigger. Fox News framed it politely: “A support pillar to a sweeping federal interagency effort” targeting illegal immigration and violent crime.Fox News That is the cover story. The real work is …
D.C.’s murder rate ran 169 percent higher than Louisiana’s, the deadliest state, and 523 percent higher than the average state https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/20/d-c-s-murder-rate-is-more-than-500-higher-than-the-average-state/ The city wasn’t just bleeding it was gushing. Five times the national average. Higher than Louisiana. Higher than logic. Then came the federal boots. Not a tweak. Not a memo. A full override. Suddenly, …
Pam Bondi didn’t float a warning. She delivered an ultimatum. “You better be abiding by our federal policies and with our federal law enforcement, because if you aren’t, we’re going to come after you.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bondi-puts-sanctuary-cities-nationwide-notice-after-dc-police-federal-takeover Any sanctuary jurisdiction that continues to put illegal aliens ahead of American citizens can either come to the table or …
AI Bubble Today Is Bigger Than the IT Bubble in the 1990s The difference between the IT bubble in the 1990s and the AI bubble today is that the top 10 companies in the S&P 500 today are more overvalued than they were in the 1990s, see chart below. APOLLO – Torsten Slok I have …
President Trump has formally issued a new round of country-specific tariffs, notifying 16 nations that their exports to the United States will face steep duties beginning August 1. The announcement follows the expiration of a 90-day tariff pause that was originally set to end July 9 but was extended by executive order. According to the …
A video shared from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, shows a car go airborne after a road buckled due to extreme heat on Sunday, June 22.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office sends condolences to Iran following the US destroying their nuclear plants pic.twitter.com/MJBOa3bUyM — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 23, 2025 BREAKING: LA County Sheriff’s Dept just EDITED their tweet where they sent condolences to Iran for their nuclear targets being destroyed. But the internet is forever. Here’s the before and …
Overnight the 50 fighter jets of the Israel Air Force prosecuted three waves of attacks over Iranian territory. The strike packages, delivered over 3 hours, targeted a nuclear centrifuge hall critical to the regime’s enrichment supply chain in the Karaj area, west of Tehran. pic.twitter.com/XvspYOIMZl — dan linnaeus (@DanLinnaeus) June 18, 2025 Iranian missiles were …
ICE activity in Chicago is surging, however activists in one of America’s largest Sancutary Cities have vowed to stand up for what they see as injustice. The result is that as federal officials try to make America safer by arresting criminals, they face a progressive guerrilla army at every turn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWt1ZN2XmjA
"We see a housing crisis coming next." "Home prices need to come down." pic.twitter.com/zHXHKIF8lm — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 27, 2025 We have the biggest gap ever between Home Prices and Mortgage Rates in 2025. Prices are 90% above the 130-year average. Meanwhile, Mortgage Rates are right around the long-term average (6.7%). The resulting gap …
MEXICO AGREES TO SEND WATER NORTH, AVOIDS TARIFFS AFTER TRUMP PRESSURE Mexico agreed to send more water to the U.S after falling behind on a decades-old deal — and things were getting tense. Texas farmers were furious, Trump froze water shipments to Tijuana, and Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum had to strike a deal fast to …
Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice rejected four FOIA requests for records tied to Jeffrey Epstein. One of those requests specifically sought documents revealing the identities of Epstein’s clients and associates. Judicial Watch also sent two separate FOIA requests to the FBI.… pic.twitter.com/Ko2bwbZT4X — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) April 13, 2025 Judicial Watch has sued Trump’s …
via WSJ: “The group was made up of “violent criminals” who were members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua and El Salvador’s MS-13 gangs, Rubio wrote on X, describing them as “murderers and rapists.” The Pentagon described the operation as a “successful counterterrorism mission.” El Salvador President Nayib Bukele touted the “joint military operation” between the …
Warren Buffett is likely selling his real estate empire – the latest warning sign that the property market is in dire straits. The real estate market has been on the skids in recent years. Brokerage companies have attempted to consolidate as home sales remain very low. Compass, the largest real estate brokerage in the country, …
USAID staff are fighting back. Two unions representing USAID employees on Thursday filed a lawsuit over the cuts against Trump, Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the agency, the State Department and the Treasury Department. ‘What we’re seeing is an unlawful seizure of this agency by the Trump administration in a plain violation of basic …
USAID staff are fighting back. Two unions representing USAID employees on Thursday filed a lawsuit over the cuts against Trump, Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the agency, the State Department and the Treasury Department. ‘What we’re seeing is an unlawful seizure of this agency by the Trump administration in a plain violation of basic …
This is a real email sent by the @AOC campaign cc: @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/bgOzAb9n0C — Evan Barker (@evanwch) January 24, 2025 For anyone asking, yes, it appears to be a fundraising email. Here’s the ask part of the email: pic.twitter.com/xobJ9D9hsZ — Evan Barker (@evanwch) January 25, 2025
New info on naval activity and other actiond pic.twitter.com/s26viZjCou — John Galtville (@BorderHome5183) December 14, 2024
MSNBC’s Joy Reid told Republicans their liberal friends and family have a right to be scared in an end-of-times warning on TikTok today. Reid, 55, who recently left X after Elon Musk’s cabinet nomination by President-Elect Donald Trump, isn’t done explaining to GOP voters why she believes Democrats are rightfully scared for the future. She …
The Crypto World is preparing for a huge party after Trump made this statement about Bitcoin.
Yield erosion accelerates. Dow jones breaches 3 months trend line Nasdaq Double top . Semiconductors Down 13% from A/T high. Gold forewarning. Cattle misdirected with hope and bullish narrative. DXY up 5% from low. The $VIX forewarning. God bless and Godspeed. Yield erosion accelerates.Dow jones breaches 3 months trend lineNasdaq Double top .Semiconductors Down 13% …
Vice President Kamala Harris launched into a bizarre explanation about stars and constellations to explain former President Donald Trump’s actions. During an interview with Roland Martin released Monday, the commentator asked Harris to react to former Trump’s frequent derision of big cities with large black communities, like Detroit, Chicago and Washington, D.C. ‘I talked with …
The Biden administration announced Saturday that it would be sending $100 million to help the North Carolina Department of Transportation pay for immediate emergency repairs from Hurricane Helene damage, according to a press release. “Working in close coordination with North Carolina, we are providing this initial round of funding so there’s no delay getting roads …
X, formerly known as Twitter, has yet to be restored in Brazil because the company sent its $5.24 million fine to the wrong financial institution. Brazil’s Supreme Court made the revelation on Friday and will delay its decision on whether to restore X in the country. The beleaguered social media platform was shuttered in the …
Israel’s War Cabinet Greenlights Offensive War Against Hezbollah, Sends Elite Brigade North Update(1544): As many suspected and feared, this deadly two-day Israeli covert operation to blow up Hezbollah pagers, walkie-talkies, and small electronic devices was but preparation for a likely Israeli military ground operation in southern Lebanon. It appears war is here. According to breaking news wires: …
Payrolls context in a chart pic.twitter.com/ROiFjzSGIb — Patrick Saner (@patrick_saner) September 6, 2024 Full-time employment fell by almost 500,000 – offset by gains in part time & foreign born employment.#MacroEdge pic.twitter.com/S3OvfyoxiJ — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) September 6, 2024 50bp cut to slow the spread pic.twitter.com/KG2UUq64E3 — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 6, 2024
JUST IN: 🇪🇺 European Union sends letter to Elon Musk, demanding him to censor Donald Trump during their upcoming interview. The EU has threatened Musk with legal consequences if he does not prevent the spread of what they label as "disinformation." pic.twitter.com/BatLDQjOqJ — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) August 12, 2024 BREAKING: The European Union just issued …
‼️ Belarus transfers "Iskanders", MLRS "Polonese" and special forces to the border areas with Ukraine, – the Ministry of Defense of the country. All because of the alleged violation of the airspace of Belarus, which they called a "provocation". — MAKS 25 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) August 10, 2024 "Powerful" Belarusian special forces 🙂 https://t.co/5D4o2MRiYH pic.twitter.com/C6EPYkeO9g — …
