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Analysts believe a relationship with the breakaway republic would provide Israel with better access to the Red Sea, enabling it to hit Houthi rebels in Yemen.MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) — Israel’s foreign minister arrived in Somaliland on Tuesday in the first high-profile visit by an Israeli official since the country recognized the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa, the Somaliland presidency said.Israel’s recognition of Somaliland was a “moral” decision, its foreign minister said Tuesday as he made the first high-profile visit to the region since the historic declaration.“Israel is truly honored to be the first U.N. member state to recognize…

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The sleeping patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones may have insights for sleeping behavior in humans.(CN) — Sleep is a biological function most animals on the planet need to survive. How, when and where it occurs can look different depending on the creature taking the snooze.But sometimes, it’s not all that different from the sleeping habits of humans, even if the creature leads an incredibly different kind of life. And that’s what scientists from Paris and Israel found when they started studying the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones.In research published on Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, the…

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The mayor of Crans-Montana said there were no fire inspections at the bar for the last five years. Forty people, mainly teens, died in the blaze.CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss authorities admitted Tuesday that fire safety inspections had not been carried out for the past five years at a bar where 40 people died in a New Year blaze.The inferno at Le Constellation in the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwest left 116 people wounded, of whom 83 are still in various hospitals. Most of those killed were teenagers.Prosecutors have said they believe the fire started when people…

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They told us they were “restoring order” in Argentina and “fighting terror” in the Middle East. Instead, they created a blueprint for mass murder, economic theft, and a perpetual state of war.If you listen closely to the wind blowing in from the Caribbean this week, you can smell it. It’s the distinct, metallic scent of “democracy” being delivered at Mach speeds—a fragrance composed of cordite, burning infrastructure, blood, and, most importantly, crude oil. It is January 2026. The headlines are screaming about “Operation Southern Spear,” a U.S. naval blockade and subsequent airstrike campaign targeting “narcoterrorist” strongholds in Venezuela. The official…

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Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter Attorney General William Tong on Monday sought a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s latest effort to suspend work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project due to national security concerns. The Trump Administration first issued a stop work order on August 22, prompting Tong to file a lawsuit, along with Rhode Island; Ørsted sued separately. The federal district court in the Ørsted challenge issued an injunction, allowing work on Revolution Wind to proceed. Then, on December 22, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management once again suspended work on…

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The Department of Justice building in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil complaint on Jan. 5 seeking to revoke the citizenship of a man who failed to disclose he was wanted in Bosnia for alleged war crimes in documents to enter the United States.Sead Miljkovic, also known as Sead Dukic, was accused of using a fictitious identity to enter the United States and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2007 under that false identity, according to the DOJ.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a…

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Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Baird has been hospitalized following a car accident but is responsive and in stable condition, according to reports.  Baird’s wife, Danise, was also reportedly in the car at the time of the accident and was hospitalized along with her husband. The lawmaker, 80, has represented the solidly Republican Indiana’s 4th congressional district since 2019. (RELATED: GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa Dies At 65, Narrowing House Majority Even Further)President Donald Trump said in a Tuesday morning speech to a GOP retreat at the Kennedy Center that he wanted to “send our best wishes to Congressman Jim Baird and…

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Well, it finally happened. Tim Walz — Minnesota’s scandal-soaked, perpetually blame-shifting Democratic governor — is throwing in the towel. After two terms, multiple fraud scandals, and a not-so-flattering cameo as the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential nominee, Walz has decided not to run for re-election. But don’t expect a graceful exit. Oh no, he’s going out the same way he governed: pointing fingers at everyone but himself. In a statement so long it could’ve been a Netflix documentary pitch, Walz painted himself as the victim of — wait for it — Donald Trump. Because of course. Apparently, Trump is the one…

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Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2025. Reuters/Angelika Warmuth/File PhotoGold prices are poised to climb to fresh record highs by the end of the year, with Morgan Stanley forecasting the bullion at $4,800 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026, as falling interest rates, central bank buying, and persistent geopolitical risk continue to drive demand for the traditional safe-haven asset.In a research note on Jan. 5, the bank said the precious metal’s rally is being underpinned by a combination of macroeconomic and policy…

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Hilton got played, at best. Everpeak Hospitality lied. The Department of Homeland Security told the truth. And now Hilton wants to avoid the social and commercial consequences of going woke in the most ridiculous way possible.  Advertisement If you haven’t read about the denial of hotel rooms to ICE officers in Lakeville, Minnesota, read David’s post yesterday first. Briefly, ICE employees got their reservations canceled because the Hampton Inn in Lakeville refused to provide service to anyone enforcing immigration law. That particular Hampton Inn is owned by a franchisee named Everpeak Hospitality, but the e-mail notification of the cancellation and…

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When Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize, she dedicated it to President Donald Trump. Now, she “love” to “personally” give it to him. Machado told Fox News’ Sean Hannity Monday night that Trump earned the prize after the U.S. captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro Saturday. She said that day will be remembered as the “day that justice defeated tyranny,” The New York Post reported. Machado, who has been living in hiding under Maduro’s regime, said she has not spoken to Trump since the Nobel Peace Prize was announced Oct. 10. She received the prize for her fight…

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Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) speaks on the House floor on Sept. 13, 2023. House of Representatives/Screenshot via NTDRep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died on Jan. 5 at the age of 65.“I want to express our tremendous sorrow the loss of a great member, great, great, great member, Congressman, Doug LaMalfa, who passed away yesterday, as you probably have heard,” President Donald Trump said in front of House GOP lawmakers at a retreat in Washington on Jan. 6.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.

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Metal smelting furnace in Chinese steel mills The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, or CBAM, has taken effect. It begins the carbon pricing of imported goods. The goal is to ensure that foreign producers face a carbon cost similar to that paid by European companies under the EU’s internal emissions trading system. It will apply to carbon-intensive goods, including steel, aluminum, cement, hydrogen, and fertilizers. Importers must declare the carbon dioxide emissions in their products if they exceed EU standards. The EU is doing its best to force its extreme climate change policies on the world while it de-industrializes and…

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Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson said on Monday that he is grateful that President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro did not result in complete regime change. Carlson argued on “The Tucker Carlson Show” that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez acting as the interim president will help bring some stability and ensure the Venezuelan government is pro-American. Trump told reporters on Saturday that Rodriguez was sworn in to run Venezuela temporarily until a “judicious” transition can take place in the country.“I’ll just tell you what I’m grateful for, and I’m grateful for the wisdom of not…

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Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson cast doubt on the Democratic Party’s characterization of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot during a Monday episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” Democrats have compared the riot to Pearl Harbor and 9/11 and labeled it an “insurrection” spearheaded by President Donald Trump. Hanson, however, pushed back on multiple aspects of their narrative on the Daily Signal show, asserting it all “seems inaccurate.” (RELATED: New FBI Footage Shows RNC, DNC Pipe Bomber Suspect From Day Before Jan. 6)WATCH: [embedded content] “Everything that we’ve been told by that narrative from the…

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As a member of the Pentagon Press Corps, we have raised this issue with USAF management and look forward to their response on measures taken to address this serious threat. If I was a domestic airbase commander, or overseas theater commander, this would give me nightmares — an 18-wheeler pulls up a click from an airbase, the top opens, and scores of armed drones fly out, targeting your aircraft lined up on the ramp. Think billions in American force projection capability destroyed in a few minutes…at home, or abroad…irreplaceable. Operation Spider Web by Ukraine* (aided by the West obviously) against…

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Former Democratic Georgia state Rep. Karen Bennett was charged Monday with fraudulently acquiring COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment benefits, according to news coverage. Federal prosecutors allege that Bennett improperly secured $13,940 in federal unemployment benefits and supplements in 2020 after falsely claiming that the pandemic had hindered her from working, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported on Tuesday. Bennett pleaded not guilty to the charges, AJC reported, citing court filings. (RELATED: DOJ Forces Chinese Firms To Pay Millions Over Alleged Taxpayer Fraud Scheme)Bennett could not immediately be reached for comment. Bennett notably stepped down from her position in the Georgia House of Representatives…

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A plane passes an air traffic control tower during takeoff at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis on Nov. 7, 2025. Tim Evans/ReutersThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will replace the country’s aging radar system, granting contracts to two companies to fulfill the task, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a statement on Jan. 5.“Replacing this network of ground-based radars, which are crucial for detecting and tracking aircraft, will enhance the safety and efficiency of our skies,” it said.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our…

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After President Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. has emerged as the “master of the hemisphere” and is positioned to leverage the Latin American nation’s resources to outpace China, Russia and Canada in the coming years, energy sector experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. American energy companies essentially built and led innovation within the Venezuelan oil industry from the 1900s until the early 21st century, when former socialist dictator Hugo Chávez nationalized the industry. Chevron is now the only major U.S. company operating in Venezuela, and Trump’s move to “run” or otherwise influence the…

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will be tightening its licensing requirements for drivers as pressure mounts to boot poorly vetted migrants from the trucking industry. The major federal agency is working with its contracted trucking providers to “phase out” the use of non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) operators who have not been thoroughly screened by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, according to a statement released late Monday. USPS says the move is in line with the Department of Transportation’s efforts to tighten regulations over non-domiciled CDLs. (RELATED: Major Hotel Accused Of Refusing Service To ICE Amid Minneapolis Crackdown)“The safety of…

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The death of the mainstream media, at least the TV part of it, is much closer than you think. Comcast, which desperately wanted to be in the cable news (so desperately it gave Al Sharpton a job) just as desperately doesn’t want to be in the cable business so it ‘spun off’ or dumped its cable business into a company called Versant. That includes MSNBC or as it’s now called MS Now. Here’s how the shares did on the first day of trading. Versant Media Group Inc., the parent of CNBC, USA and other cable-TV networks, fell as much as…

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The National Prayer Service hosted annually on the morning of the March for Life by Priests for Life and the National Pro-Life Religious Council each year shines a spotlight on those working hard to end abortion from coast to coast. Last year we added a new dimension to the interdenominational event – introducing the winners of the pro-life essay contest sponsored by Stand True, the organization I founded that since 2010, has been the youth outreach for Priests for Life. Three young women – Mary Grover, Charlotte Swannack and Grace Walker-Ros – won last year’s inaugural contest with their essays…

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Come on, man. We all know why.John Fetterman does as well, surely, but he made the rhetorical point this morning on Fox & Friends. The deposing of a narco-trafficking usurper propped up by Cuba, Hezbollah, and the cartels has opened a path to liberation for Venezuela and seriously damaged the nefarious networks Nicolas Maduro operated and relied upon for power. Even if one has rational reservations about the potential consequences, it doesn’t negate Fetterman’s point. Why pretend that Maduro’s capture is a bad outcome? Advertisement ICYMI: @SenFettermanPA defended President Trump amid criticism over the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.“I don’t know why…

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This might just take the cake for the 2025-26 college basketball season when it comes to peak awkwardness. Michigan State dominated USC with an 80-51 blowout victory Monday night, but while the action on the court lacked suspense, we had crazy drama in the stands.The game coincided with the annual Izzone Alumni Night, bringing a host of former Spartans back to East Lansing to celebrate head coach Tom Izzo. Ex-Michigan State center Paul Davis was among those in attendance, but he didn’t make it to the end of the game, and it certainly wasn’t his decision to leave early. (RELATED:…

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Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has died at the age of 65, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer stated on Tuesday.”Jacquie and I are devastated about the sudden loss of our friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa,” Emmer posted, along with an image of him with LaMalfa and their wives. “Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America. Our prayers are with Doug’s wife, Jill, and their children.” The cause of death has not been made public as of press time. LaMalfa’s death further narrows the GOP majority in the House, though his district is considered…

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a fraud investigation into California as a probe into large-scale fraud in Minnesota heats up.”California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible??? The Fraud Investigation of California has begun. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump posted on Truth Social. Trump did not provide any details into the investigation. The announcement comes in the wake of revelations of mass fraud in Minnesota linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., on Monday announced he would not seek reelection amid the scandal. Ben Whedon…

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Former Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio is co-organizing a march Tuesday to Capitol Hill to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the complex after which he and roughly 1,500 were charged in connection with the matter.Tarrio said the march, at least in part, is to honor Ashli Babbitt, the Navy veteran who was fatally shot by law enforcement while attempting to climb through a broken window of a barricaded door behind which members of Congress were being evacuated. “Join us as we march for Ashli on January 6th,” Tarrio posted on X last month, NBC…

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ER Editor: Who trolls better – Medvedev or Trump? Actually, this is very pointed commentary by Medvedev. We cannot believe the lack of humour recognition among journalists. Here’s a 3-minute WION report on Medvedev’s remarks that’s worth a look.  Somewhere, we believe, Medvedev may have a point about Merz. Merz, a former BlackRock CEO, is likely no longer around. Think: EO 13818, againt global corruption and crimes against humanity.  🇷🇺⛓️🇩🇪Dmitry Medvedev suggested kidnapping Merz “The kidnapping of neo-Nazi Merz could bring a wonderful new twist to this carnival-like series. There is hardly anything left to be surprised about. Even such…

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Model of a human skull with a stack of banknotes The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has funded NPR, PBS, and hundreds of local radio and TV stations across the United States for more than half a century, announced on Monday that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization due to Congress cutting off its federal funding, according to The New York Times. The Corporation’s fatal error was moving into leftist activism. Half the country doesn’t want to pay for it. The vote formalized plans announced last year to wind down operations after lawmakers voted to strip…

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Greetings, Dear Reader, Big Timbo is out. There’s only one real way to interpret his sudden withdrawal from the governor’s race. TIM WALZ’S LITTLE SECRET Whatever you’re thinking about the fraud that’s captured America’s attention lately, I can assure you, it’s 100x worse. Tim Walz just essentially resigned the governorship of Minnesota. In a press conference yesterday, he announced that he was opting to end his re-election campaign. Just a year ago, Tim was considered a shoo-in for a third term. He was even the party’s VP nominee. Despite losing, his moves later as governor showed that he still had national…

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Comedy Central host Jon Stewart praised President Donald Trump Monday, saying former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro “oversaw a repressive regime” before he was “reverse-ICEd.” Trump announced in a Saturday post on Truth Social that federal law enforcement officers arrested Maduro and his wife in Caracas while military units, including the United States Army’s elite Delta Force commando unit, protected the operation. Stewart appeared to humorously chide staffers as they first flashed photos of Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sultan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and the villain from “Stranger Things” before they flashed Maduro’s…

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Captain Michael Byrd and his home daycare in Maryland. In one of his autopen’s last acts before Joe Biden left office was to pardon Capt. Mike Byrd, the DC officer who shot and killed January 6 protester Ashli Babbitt in cold blood during the protests on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. As TGP’s Brian Lupo noted, video evidence captured Byrd shooting an unarmed Babbitt without warning as she attempted to climb through a narrow window near a barricaded entryway to the Speaker of the House’s office area in the U.S. Capitol. Following an investigation, Byrd was cleared of any…

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ER Editor: An interesting look by Canadian journalist Sam Cooper at the Leftist media ecosystem mobilizing around the Maduro (alleged) arrest, and what court documents in the case and some seasoned politicians with knowledge have to say about the concerted attack on the United States by a group of actors, which includes Venezuela. Notice that ‘Western Hemisphere’ is now the go-to term, following Trump’s issuance of the November 2025 ‘National Security Strategy of the United States of America‘. We had published Clayton Morris on this, who had some general remarks to make. We recommend them. ******** In the Fog of…

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ER Editor: Many others have picked up this report overnight (from Jan.5), including Karen Kingston — POSITIVE NEWS: CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule Reduced to 9 Vaccines Across 22 Doses ******** BREAKING: CDC SHRINKS ROUTINE CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE BY ~55 DOSES The largest rollback of routine childhood vaccination in U.S. history. NICOLAS HULSCHER, MPH Today, the CDC formally adopted a revised childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, following a Presidential Memorandum directing alignment with international best practices. This marks the largest rollback of routine childhood vaccination in U.S. history. After reviewing peer-country schedules and the scientific evidence underlying them, federal health leadership acknowledged…

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Protests against Iran’s murderous Islamic regime continued across the country for a ninth straight day over the weekend, as nationwide unrest intensifies and the government struggles to maintain control. Demonstrations have now spread to multiple cities throughout Iran, with citizens openly defying the Islamic Republic and targeting its symbols of power. The latest wave of protests was initially sparked by the collapse of Iran’s currency, further devastating an already-crippled economy and pushing ordinary Iranians to the brink. The evil regime has already murdered dozens of brave, innocent protesters, mostly young students. One of the most heartbreaking cases circulating online involves…

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Utah state officials have urged a judge to lift a longstanding block on the state’s abortion ban, a move that pro-life advocates say would protect unborn babies by allowing the life-saving law to finally take effect. The Utah Attorney General’s Office filed a motion for summary judgment this week, asking 3rd District Court Judge Charles Stormont to dissolve a preliminary injunction that has kept the ban on hold since 2022. The law, passed by the Republican-led Legislature in 2020, prohibits most abortions from the earliest stages of pregnancy, with exceptions only for rape, incest or when the mother’s life is…

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Republican California Rep. Doug LaMalfa died at 65 on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. LaMalfa represented the Golden State’s 1st congressional district since 2013 and chaired the Congressional Western Caucus. His district was one of the seats gerrymandered in 2025 by California’s Proposition 50.The lawmaker’s death now leaves the House Republicans with 218 seats compared with Democrats’ 213. LaMalfa’s cause of death is currently unknown. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that…

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After years of heading in the wrong direction, nobody can deny that the United States is facing overwhelming problems.  So why don’t we focus on fixing those problems first?  The truth is that we can’t do everything because our resources are very limited.  U.S. households are more than 18 trillion dollars in debt, and the federal government is more than 38 trillion dollars in debt.  Even though we have literally stolen trillions upon trillions of dollars from future generations, our major cities are rapidly decaying, our infrastructure is crumbling, corruption is rampant, the middle class is shrinking, most of the population…

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A Minneapolis area hotel again refused to allow Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees to stay at its property Monday night, after its management company apologized and claimed its property was “a welcoming place for all.” Monday morning, DHS accused Hilton of launching “a coordinated campaign” to refuse service to its agents in Minneapolis. “When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations,” the DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin posted on X. “This is UNACCEPTABLE. Why is Hilton Hotels siding with murderers and rapists to deliberately undermine and impede DHS law enforcement…

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Diane Crawford, the 66-year-old Pennsylvania school bus driver who was fired for posting a sign aimed at stopping bullying on her bus, has released a new video expressing gratitude to supporters who have donated nearly $30,000 to keep her afloat. Crawford was terminated by the Juniata County School District and Rohrer Bus Service in December for what they deemed a “racially insensitive” sign. Still, she continues to stand by her actions, arguing they were necessary to maintain order and protect all of the students. The sign read: “Out of Respect to English Only Speaking Students There Will Be No Speaking…

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene uses her final national television appearance as congresswoman to attack President Trump (Screenshot: NBC News) Outgoing Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) used her final days in office to launch an attack on President Donald Trump during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. It can be recalled that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared she is resigning from Congress effective January 5, 2026. As the world celebrates the bold capture of Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, MTG chose to side with the establishment playbook. With host Kristen Welker repeatedly framing the segment around Greene’s “last day in…

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The Trump administration announced on Monday that it’s slashed $10 billion worth of social services grants to a handful of blue states because of all the welfare fraud that’s been uncovered. Administration officials told the New York Post that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has frozen $10 billion in grants meant for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The targeted grants came from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF, $2.4 billion), the Social Services Block Grant ($869 million), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ($7.35 billion) program, according to the Post. The freezing…

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The Arizona Supreme Court and several nearby government offices in downtown Phoenix were evacuated Monday morning after a suspicious package discovered in a courthouse mailroom tested positive for explosive material, according to state authorities, as reported by The New York Post. The package was found at approximately 8 a.m. inside the Arizona Supreme Court building. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a statement that the package contained multiple vials, two of which tested positive for what officials described as an “unspecified homemade explosive substance.” 🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: ARIZONA SUPREME COURT EVACUATED AFTER EXPLOSIVE PACKAGE FOUND The Arizona Supreme Court…

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