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Trump eyes 51st state… Venezuela oil boom begins… The end of Middle East energy dependence… FOX NEWS' JOHN ROBERTS: When I talked to the president this morning, he kinda surprised me because he said, 'John, I just want to tell you. I'm very serious about this. I'm serious about beginning a process to make Venezuela …
🚨 LMAO!! Furious Democrats in Tennessee are now moving to SECEDE Memphis from the state because they're so angry Republicans redrew the Congressional map, eliminating the last racial Democrat seat Good luck with that 🤡 "LET MEMPHIS SECEDE! You don't have to redraw maps when… pic.twitter.com/lnYMagHedP — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 9, 2026
Russia’s Tuapse on the Black Sea can’t catch a break as it has been hit by Ukrainian drones for the fourth time within only a month, after a series of devastating attacks in April which unleashed large fires. On Friday another fire broke out at a marine terminal in Tuapse after this latest Ukrainian drone …
A student at a Tacoma, Washington high school was booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were wounded in a stabbing at the school Thursday, police said. The suspect was also wounded.
Melissa Hortman, a top Minnesota state representative and former House Speaker, was assassinated at her home on June 14 2025. That was exactly five days after she broke ranks with fellow Democrats on June 9 and cast the lone DFL vote to pass a bill ending MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented adults. She and her husband …
Come again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafted and executed every search warrant today. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship. https://t.co/HczInx5sZm — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 28, 2026 pic.twitter.com/S4o1ptjy8q — Pocahontas (@pocahontasdpt3) April 28, 2026
For those wondering about having a car as an asset would disqualify you… pic.twitter.com/dqJMGWRoW5 — Ivan 🇺🇸 🤠 (@Ivantheboomer) April 28, 2026
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 28 – Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared at an impasse on Tuesday with the U.S. president unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran. Iran’s most recent proposal on resolving the …
via Will Schryver They will blow the whole wad on one last attempt to turn the tide of affairs. I believe there is a coalescing faction in Washington that is pushing to get out of this war without further delay. Militarily, it is a lost cause. Yes, I understand how many people think I’m nuts for …
1.5 million Californians just signed a petition to tax the state's 200 billionaires 5%.. one time.. to fund hospitals, schools and food programs.. they needed 875,000 signatures.. they got nearly double.. and California's own governor is fighting against it.. the billionaires… https://t.co/feNGqbxb7x pic.twitter.com/CK657jI9b3 — Tuki (@TukiFromKL) April 27, 2026 Just like France’s wealth tax that …
Pros – drunk driving is bad Cons – everything else imaginable. Luckily for me, I will never own a vehicle new enough for this to matter. h/t TheOnlyDave_
UPDATE: Plane crash near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, kills two, including North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy (D-NPL). pic.twitter.com/2IJ1EPqRsX https://t.co/MYIuOduGTC — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) April 26, 2026 BREAKING: North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy kiIIed in plane crash Absolutely horrific. Prayers for her family 🙏 pic.twitter.com/cONIEwnNZM — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 26, …
A war of choice at the behest of a another state in the name of your self defense. Right… https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-legal-adviser/2026/04/operation-epic-fury-and-international-law Factcheck: The US State Department has a legal memo on its official website that says the United States is engaged in the war with Iran “at the request of and in the collective self-defense of …
“Sweden may need to restrict how much energy its citizens can use” – PM 🚨Energy lockdowns will be called “state energy rationing” in Sweden. “We cannot rule out state rationing,” said PM Ulf Kristersson. Decoupling from Russian energy has dire consequences and euphemistic names. 👇 https://t.co/jSggDPqzpZ — Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) April 23, 2026 According to …
Peter Thiel: "One other risk that is very dangerous and serious one is the risk of a totalitarian one world State" byu/DesmondMilesDant inPeterThiel
Greece has revealed it will bring in a brand new regulation next year that will affect millions of people. The development follows Australia’s implementation of a comparable measure in December 2025, and now Greece is calling on the European Union to adopt its forthcoming ‘ban’. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, …
Following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, oil tankers are suspended from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-strait-hormuz-ceasefire-trump-stock-market/18847792/entry/18857075/
Anthropic’s run-rate revenue hit $30 billion, triple what it was three months ago. To keep up with demand, the company locked in 3.5 gigawatts of Google TPU capacity through Broadcom, enough to power a mid-sized city. More than 1,000 businesses now pay seven figures annually for Claude. At the end of 2025, Anthropic was generating …
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran FM Araghchi reacts after a major bridge in Iran was destroyed in a U.S. strike. “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender. It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and… https://t.co/WYuG6RpmYx pic.twitter.com/d1whWCFcWo — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 2, 2026 US …
Multiple reputable outlets confirm that Democrats won: Florida House District 87 (Palm Beach/Mar‑a‑Lago area) by just under 800 votes. Florida Senate District 14 by 408 votes. The immediate story is a narrow victory. Democrat Emily Gregory will represent Florida’s State House District 87, a Palm Beach area that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, after …
Midterms are going to be a slaughter for the GOP. pic.twitter.com/cBj3SeBFLR — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 25, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Democrats sent a jolt Tuesday through reliably red Florida, flipping two legislative seats including the district containing President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Democrat Emily Gregory defeated the Trump-endorsed GOP state House candidate in a …
🚨🇺🇸 900,000 acres burned in Nebraska. Largest wildfires in state history. Ranchers losing everything at the worst possible time, as the Iran war stirs fears of global food shortages…pic.twitter.com/2gX2pqKbA9 https://t.co/W1a2XJai7b — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 24, 2026
Mass shooting injures 6, including ISU students, in off-campus residential neighborhood WGLT | By Ryan Denham, Eric Stock Published March 22, 2026 at 9:34 AM CDT Six people — including two juveniles — were shot early Sunday morning in a residential neighborhood in Normal just south of the Illinois State University campus, authorities said. It’s …
China’s financial sector is entering another phase of pay compression, with senior bankers at state-backed institutions bracing for bonus cuts of at least 30% as regulators push forward with compensation reforms. Department heads at two major state-owned banks saw their 2025 bonuses reduced by 30% to 50%, while division chiefs at a mid-sized national lender …
Hail the size of grapefruit fell in Illinois Wednesday night, and that may qualify as a new state record, if it can be officially confirmed. Widespread severe storms on Tuesday produced massive hail across parts of Illinois, Texas and Missouri, including a new contender for a state record. AccuWeather Meteorologist and Storm Chaser Tony Laubach …
Iran-US war latest: Trump claims conflict will be over soon but US hasn’t ‘won enough’ yet Trump claimed US has ‘already won in many ways’ and its military objectives are ‘pretty well complete’ President Donald Trump has claimed the Iran conflict could soon be over and insisted the US is “far ahead” of its “initial …
BREAKING 🅱️ USA Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "I don't care what the U.N says" The U.N is a corrupted disaster that puts 3rd world dictators on human rights councils and promotes the replacement of white people. Do you firmly agree with Rubio on this? A. Huge YesB. No pic.twitter.com/2mvGyzV8LE — Right Scope 🇺🇸 (@RightScopee) …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-03-07/iran-latest *IRAN READY TO CONTINUE WAR FOR FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS: STATE TV — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 7, 2026 h/t dr0id
Factcheck: Iran has publicly claimed to unveil or test a missile with a 10,000 km range, but these claims come only from Iranian state‑linked sources and media reporting on those claims. There is no independent verification from U.S. intelligence, the IAEA, or Western defense agencies confirming that Iran actually possesses a functional 10,000 km intercontinental …
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