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SoFi Stadium workers voted 96% in favor of a strike this morning. The venue is the centerpiece for the upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The union, UNITE HERE Local 11, demands higher wages and job protections. Security fears regarding ICE presence at the games remain a central issue. DHS is being cagey about whether immigration …
The MV Hondius is scheduled to anchor at the Port of Granadilla, Tenerife, between 3 AM and 5 AM Sunday… The hantavirus-stricken vessel, carrying 149 souls, will not be allowed to dock at pier facilities to prevent local contact… 14 Spanish nationals will be moved under high-containment protocols to a military hospital in Madrid for …
The Jerome Powell era is ending with a whisper, not a bang. Today is almost certainly his final rate-setting meeting before Kevin Warsh takes the keys on May 15. The Fed is expected to hold steady at 3.50% because $111 oil and the “Middle East Pincushion” have made rate cuts impossible. The “Warsh Era” is …
⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️MASSIVE AMOUNT OF U.S. MILITARY CARGO PLANES HEADING TO ISRAEL FROM GERMANY AND POLAND TONIGHT!! THIS INDICATES THAT AN ESCALATION IN IRAN IS IMMINENT!! pic.twitter.com/hoY8lXD7zy — NYPrepper (@nyprepper1) March 26, 2026 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Apaches are now hunting Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. deployed AH-64 Apaches along Iran's southern coastline to target fast-attack …
by Michael One way or another, it appears that a final showdown in the Middle East is going to happen. The tyrants that are running Iran have slaughtered tens of thousands of protesters, they have just deployed ballistic missiles that travel so fast that they can reach Israel in 10 minutes, it has been reported that …
by Michael The United States has gathered more firepower in the Middle East than we have ever seen before. It exceeds anything that we witnessed during Operation Desert Storm, it exceeds anything that we witnessed during the war in Afghanistan, and it exceeds anything that we witnessed during the war in Iraq. That doesn’t necessarily …
China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. If anyone needed evidence that a critical moment is developing in Asia-Pacific …
***UPDATE… Little Village in Chicago is a vibrant, culturally significant neighborhood southwest of downtown, known as the “Mexican Capital of the Midwest”. It features a dense concentration of family-owned Latinx businesses, colorful murals, and a bustling main street, 26th Street (Calle Mexico), offering unique dining, shopping, and cultural experiences. The neighborhood is the retail, residential, …
Trump demanding Rupert Murdoch testify under oath within 15 days and seeking $10 billion from News Corp is more than a headline grabber. The lawsuit accuses Murdoch and News Corp of orchestrating a coordinated defamation campaign that damaged Trump’s reputation and business prospects. Trump claims the media giant deliberately spread misinformation and colluded with his …
White House targets trade gap with pressure. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 TRUMP TO JAPAN: BUY OUR OIL OR FACE THE TARIFF GODZILLA Trump’s mad that Japan ships millions of cars to the U.S. but won’t return the favor. His fix? Japan should start buying a whole lot more American oil and other stuff to shrink the trade …
by Michael Events are moving so rapidly in the Middle East now that it is almost impossible to keep up with it all. We are literally watching history in the making, and our world is going to be a much different place once this is all over. There are some allies of President Trump that are …
The House of Representatives has taken decisive action, voting 266-148 to repeal Washington, D.C.’s law that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections. The move, led by Rep. August Pfluger, aims to restore voting rights exclusively to American citizens, reversing a policy that had permitted green card holders and undocumented residents to cast ballots in …
This whole tariff thing isn't over. An appeal of the appeal is scheduled for tomorrow at 12pm, with Trump potentially going to the Supreme Court tomorrow afternoon if tariffs are removed again. pic.twitter.com/HPlVL2BqIz — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 29, 2025
This woke California judge thinks ICE needs a permission slip to do its job—good luck with that in the higher courts. 🚨BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston puts out an order banning Border Patrol from arresting criminal aliens without a warrant pic.twitter.com/n7wIRBKg1y — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 30, 2025
President Donald Trump has suspended funding for research and programs at the University of Maine System (UMS) after he clashed with Democrat Governor Janet Mills over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports. In an email received by UMS, the chief financial officer at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordered all …
An Italian navy ship has taken migrants to Italy from asylum processing centres in Albania following a court decision in Rome and is bringing them back to Italy. It was the third failed attempt by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government to process migrants in the non-EU country. An Italian appeals court on Friday refused to approve …
This story is the first in a four-part series this month by Just the News on self-described watchdogs who push for censorship.) “If we don’t have free speech, then we just don’t have a free country,” President-elect Donald Trump said in a video posted to social media just day after winning reelection on Nov. 5. …
by Michael Now that Donald Trump has won the election, he is going to have to deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia, and that isn’t going to be easy. The Russians have no incentive to end the conflict because they are steadily gobbling up territory in eastern Ukraine. As long as the Russians are making …
Texas soldiers fire tear gas and rubber bullets at migrants with children at the Shelby park in Eagle Pass, Texas, just as they were pleading to be let in after illegally crossing the Rio Grande.@BillMelugin_ @CabelloAuden @AristeguiOnline @BensmanTodd @ImagenTVMex pic.twitter.com/OYAd91vqBg — IMPACTOVISION (@JohnWilliamRit1) October 18, 2024
Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris: Live TikTok Follower Count Showdown!https://t.co/yBQrNwRsd2 — Mastering Rumble (@MasteringRumble) July 29, 2024 h/t MT Ballsack
Showdown in the Pacific: US vs. China Military Analysis https://t.co/tdeNAftDAs — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) May 16, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. writes to President Trump, expressing gratitude for highlighting biased polling methods used by DNC-influenced media. Kennedy shares results from a Zogby poll, indicating favorable matchups against President Biden and Trump himself. He proposes a debate at the upcoming Libertarian convention to address concerns and showcase their platforms. Dear President Trump, I’m …
Amidst the tempest of international intrigue and economic brinksmanship, the U.S. unfurls its sanctions against China. The U.S. is preparing sanctions against Chinese banks for supporting Russia The restrictive measures will be designed to cut off some Chinese banks from the global financial system in order to limit Beijing's support of the Russian military industry …
by Michael We have not witnessed a showdown of this magnitude between the federal government and multiple state governments for a very long time. During Joe Biden’s years in the White House, millions of migrants have come pouring over our wide open southern border, and now those migrants are absolutely overwhelming social services in large …
Federal judges hammered fresh nails into the coffin of the Biden censorship regime Thursday in New Orleans. The thrashing the administration received will likely set up an epic Supreme Court battle that could help redefine freedom for our era. A federal appeals court was hearing the Justice Department’s appeal of a July 4 decision in …
