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The tweet of 2026 so far. https://t.co/BfIxOpGfXL — SpaceWeatherNews (@SunWeatherMan) January 21, 2026 Forecasters warn of a ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm from Texas to the Carolinas ATLANTA (AP) — With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this …
European – Parliament has chosen to freeze the approval of a US trade agreement. It writes the news agency AFP and the French media Le Monde. The US-EU trade agreement was concluded in July. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/live/business/2025-03-12-trumps-toldkrig-og-uro-paa-finansielle-markeder/europa-parlamentet-fryser-handelsaftale-med-usa?entry=8a2d6abe-5c45-4d68-9f3a-fc2fb3ec1765
.@IlhanMN refers to our great country as the "U.S. G*ddamn States." There is no circumstance in which she should refer to our country in this way. It is beyond disrespectful — it is appalling, disgusting, and SICK. SHAME ON HER! pic.twitter.com/NYrTG8NFxm — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 18, 2026 🔥 JUST NOW — Rep. @Ilhan …
Alabama Annual cost of living: $53,999 Savings you need to retire: $789,037 Alaska Annual cost of living: $78,449 Savings you need to retire: $1,400,286 Arizona Annual cost of living: $66,838 Savings you need to retire: $1,110,019 Arkansas Annual cost of living: $54,859 Savings you need to retire: $810,538 California Annual cost of living: $83,978 Savings …
Fraudsters are taking advantage of SNAP aka “food stamps” by filing in 5 different states using dead people’s information and then selling the food stamps for money https://t.co/4KerxFwjLr — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026
Nearly 40,000 gallons of water sold in six states were recalled after a “floating black foreign substance” was discovered in the product. A recent recall of over 38,000 gallons of Meijer Steam Distilled Water in six Midwest states has prompted warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as officials investigate reports of a …
Monthly flow of net immigration: 🟢 Reagan: +50,000 🟢 Bush 1: +55,000 🟢 Clinton: +67,000 🟢 Bush 2: +75,000 🟢 Obama: +68,000 🟢 Trump 1: +40,000 🟢 Biden: +200,000 🔴 Trump 2: -145,000 First administration since the 1920s with a net negative flow of monthly… — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 15, 2026 The U.S. experienced …
by Michael In recent days there have been a lot of prominent voices in the media that have been boldly proclaiming that the western hemisphere is “our hemisphere” and that it is our right to exercise dominion over it. But I don’t think that they have really thought this through. In order to have the …
🚨🇮🇱🇺🇸ISRAEL AND ARAB STATES TOLD TRUMP TO WAIT ON IRAN STRIKES Not because they oppose regime change, but because they think it's not weak enough yet. Israeli officials reportedly want the U.S. to help protesters destabilize it first through cyber attacks, sanctions, and… pic.twitter.com/8RpCBxNJpL — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 14, 2026 Israeli and Arab officials …
Alabama NGOs: 28,456 $28.7 billion/year Alaska NGOs: 7,892 $12.1 billion/year Arizona NGOs: 38,912 $45.3 billion/year Arkansas NGOs: 18,234 $19.8 billion/year California NGOs: 213,720 $593.4 billion/year Colorado NGOs: 42,567 $68.9 billion/year Connecticut NGOs: 24,891 $56.2 billion/year Delaware NGOs: 12,345 $18.4 billion/year District of Columbia NGOs: 15,678 $89.5 billion/year Florida NGOs: 98,765 $142.6 billion/year Georgia NGOs: 52,134 …
🚨 IRAN ISSUES DIRECT THREAT TO TRUMP During an emergency session on nationwide protests, Iranian Parliament lawmakers chanted “Death to America” and slogans backing the regime. Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned:“If the United States carries out a military… pic.twitter.com/gezGmOVSLf — Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) January 11, 2026 Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has …
📢 Breaking news: Another "#China shock" pic.twitter.com/5uMWrStZgn — Chinese Embassy in US (@ChineseEmbinUS) January 7, 2026 h/t dr0id
Trump cuts off $10B in funding to five blue states for child care, social services over fraud fears WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is cutting off more than $10 billion in social services and child care funding meant for a handful of Democrat-led states over concerns that the benefits were fraudulently funneled to non-citizens, officials …
The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela. Let the Venezuelan people determine their future. We don't want other countries to choose our leaders–so we have to stop trying to choose theirs. — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) January 24, 2019 Tulsi Gabbard has suddenly gone quiet about Venezuela. I wonder why… pic.twitter.com/4VbLVZ6axS — Caroline …
Canada’s leverage just evaporated the moment U.S. refiners got another source of heavy crude they can bully. CANADA JUST LOST ITS BIGGEST TRADE LEVERAGE For years, the USA needed Canadian oil ..especially heavy crude from Alberta. That was Canada’s edge. Now? 🇻🇪 Venezuelan heavy oil is back. • ~1M bpd flowing to the U.S. • …
U.S. President Donald Trump: "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go." Contributed by @AZ_Intel_. pic.twitter.com/MeOHORic7l — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 2, 2026 Iran’s nearly week-long protests, sparked by economic despair …
The bigger story is how easily billions vanish without anyone blinking. TRUMP: “MINNESOTA SOMALI FRAUD NOW $18 BILLION… CALIFORNIA IS WORSE, ILLINOIS IS WORSE, NEW YORK IS WORSE” Trump revealed that Minnesota’s Somali welfare fraud has doubled to $18 billion during a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, warning that other blue states have even …
JUST IN: Starbucks is set to close 400 stores across the United States. pic.twitter.com/qKHYVuX9QB — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) December 30, 2025 Big city residents may not see as many Starbucks moving forward. CNN reported Monday that the iconic Seattle-based coffee giant is planning to close roughly 400 stores nationwide as part of its $1 …
The same search tool shows a total of 5046 childcare centers in WA state. So over 10% of childcare centers in the state list Somali as the primary language. And most are concentrated in the Seattle/Tacoma/Western WA region. Seems high. I’d say it’s fair to be skeptical. — Kristen Mag (@kristenmag) December 28, 2025 Source: …
Another cross-border flashpoint this year.How many have we had already? More than we’re comfortable admitting. Off the top of the list: • Russia–Ukraine• Israel–Gaza–Lebanon–Syria–Red Sea spillover• Iran–Israel• Iran–Pakistan• Iran–Iraq• Pakistan–Afghanistan•… — Monica Jasuja (@jasuja) December 30, 2025 China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off …
CMS is excited to announce the official establishment of the Office of Rural Health Transformation (ORHT)! This office will oversee Rural Health Transformation Program — a historic, $50 billion initiative to strengthen rural health systems and expand sustainable access to care… pic.twitter.com/M9B4YC2iou — CMSGov (@CMSGov) December 29, 2025 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
BREAKING: The 18 states banning junk food for SNAP users beginning in 2026 include: Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, Idaho, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Texas, Virginia, Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Hawaii, South Carolina, North Dakota, and Missouri. pic.twitter.com/allNRqJMEd — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) December 29, 2025 The states implementing junk‑food restrictions under federal waivers are: 1. Arkansas …
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 …
by Michael Will 2026 be a year of great shaking for the United States? Coming into 2025, I thought that seismic activity would be a major global theme, and that has certainly turned out to be the case. This has been an extremely unusual year for earthquakes along the Pacific Ring of Fire, and volcanoes that have been …
Europe and Canada also…. pic.twitter.com/l7DBt4SsPd — E T Browning (@ETBrowning01) December 17, 2025 After more than a year of sustained community transmission of the measles virus, the WHO/Pan American Health Organization has had to officially acknowledge that Canada is no longer among countries that have eliminated the potentially fatal disease. This ominous development is the …
Thirteen charged in a nine-state Home Depot theft ring accused of stealing $2.2M from 128 stores; they face 780 counts, including grand larceny, conspiracy, and possession of stolen property. pic.twitter.com/71Jvz3ZWtQ — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 15, 2025 NEW YORK – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced charges against over a …
Six more states are banning SNAP recipients from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food. On Wednesday, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee will amend the statutory definition of “food for purchase” under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning in 2026. …
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will dampen innovation and growth for the technology. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-signs-executive-order-to-override-ai-regulations-by-states
From video: California Oregon NY NJ Massachusetts RI Washington See short video for more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/these-7-states-plan-to-phase-out-gas-cars-in-the-next-5-years/vi-AA1RZHRS#details
CITIZENSHIP: The UK ended birthright citizenship in 1983. Australia did so in 1986. India did in 1987. Ireland followed in 2005. New Zealand followed in 2006. Many European democracies have long required a parental tie. Canada and the United States have stood almost alone among developed nations in preserving unconditional jus soli. It is no …