At least 28 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Tuesday when a drone operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces struck a crowded market in the city of Ghabesh in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, which is controlled by a brutal militia opposed to Sudan’s military, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both the military and the […] The post Drone strikes crowded market appeared first on Liberty Unyielding.
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A judge reportedly barred federal agents on Monday from making most immigration-related arrests at multiple courthouses in New York City. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled federal agents cannot make arrests in and around the immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street and 290 Broadway in Manhattan, according to a written decision obtained by The Associated Press (AP). Agents are still allowed to make immigration-related arrests away from immigration courts, he said. They are also allowed to conduct immigration-related apprehensions at immigration courts when serious threats to public safety are present, the ruling read.Castel noted “a strong…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. I cannot stand rap music, but I must make an exception for a remarkable British-Iranian rapper who goes by the name of 021Kid. He lives in London, where he has just released his own lyrics in Persian and English to an Israeli song, “Harbu Darbu.” The song in his version is both a love letter to the people of Iran and of Israel, and a call for revenge against the monstrous regime that still rules in Tehran. More on the rapper and his message to…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas’: HERE. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a $200,000 reward for “Information Leading to Apprehension of Former U.S. Counterintelligence Agent Charged with Espionage for Iran.” Monica Witt, was “indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the government of Iran,” and there was more to it. Witt’s “military service and contracting employment provided her access to SECRET and TOP SECRET information relating to foreign intelligence and counterintelligence,…
A sign in front of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building in Woodlawn, Md., on March 19, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulations on May 15 designed to lower health care costs, crack down on fraud, and grant states more control over the Affordable Care Act Exchanges for fiscal year 2027.“American taxpayers deserve to know their dollars are going only to people who truly qualify,” said Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in a statement. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use…
Okay. So I am not using that fat slob’s picture with his hairy, tattooed chest and jelly belly exposed for all to see, bellowing like a water buffalo for this post. Advertisement I refuse. I’m over it.I found a lobster boat instead.Back to the Maine Democrats’ poster boy.Over my time in politics, I have witnessed, as have most of you, some unappealing characters be exposed as even less appealing as their campaigns went on. When facts about their previous iterations either dribbled in or came tumbling out in a deluge.Anthony Weiner springs to mind, Tim Putz…um Walz, or even someone…
Caitlin Clark continues to conquer the world. The Indiana Fever superstar will be the Indianapolis 500 grand marshal Sunday, according to an announcement Tuesday from race officials.Clark will be issuing the traditional drivers command to head towards their cars prior to the race taking place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2026 Indy 500 will be the 110th edition of the event. (RELATED: Fever’s Caitlin Clark Makes More WNBA History After Stat Correction) “I’m honored to represent Gainbridge as Grand Marshal of the Indy 500,” said Clark in an official statement, per ESPN. “I’m looking forward to experiencing an iconic piece…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, ‘United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas‘: HERE. Wars and revolutions and deaths of leaders often determine what place names will be retained, and which replaced. Sometimes the change in a place name is made is to honor a triumphant political leader, and sometimes to change a toponym that is deemed is too redolent of a recent enemy. Consider St. Petersburg. When Russia first began fighting Germany in the Great War, “Petersburg” was judged too Germanic, and was slavicized as “Petrograd” (“grad” being a version of “gorod” which means “city” in…
Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that talks with Iran hinge on the United States’ central aim of stopping Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon and thus preventing an anticipated “domino” effect of nuclear proliferation across the region. The vice president said achieving the goal was necessary to ward off a “nuclear arms race.” Barring Iranian access to nuclear weapons has always been among the stated goals of the Trump administration in prosecuting the war with Iran, but Vance’s comments at a White House press briefing shed some light on internal thinking through the negotiations, in a war that…
President Donald Trump endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent swamp creature John Cornyn. John Cornyn is one of the establishment, who has continually blocked the president’s agenda or abandoned him in the face of attacks. Ken Paxton is very conservative and routinely vilified, but he manages to overcome everything they throw at him. President Trump just endorsed @KenPaxtonTX. I proudly supported Ken in the TXSen Primary because we need to change the Republicans we send to the Senate. Now it’s time for all of us to unite and focus our efforts on defeating James ‘Six Genders’ Talarico. pic.twitter.com/B4ubugD4RH —…
Vice President JD Vance told reporters Tuesday that the Justice Department is investigating allegations that Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud to allegedly help a relative remain in the country.Omar has faced questions about immigration fraud and her family finances in recent years after her husband’s companies went from being worth $51,000 in 2023 to up to $30 million in 2024. Omar has since claimed the drastic change was an accounting error. The congresswoman has been accused of immigration fraud for allegedly marrying her “brother” in order to help him remain legally in the United States. She has…
A Superior Court judge in Fulton County, Georgia, on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order that will allow a bipartisan observation of the state’s election-night operations center.Georgia state GOP Sen. Greg Dolezal, who is running for lieutenant governor this year, filed a lawsuit seeking the court order. Dolezal argued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had told the state election board through its chair that observers wouldn’t be allowed in the central location – known as “the bunker” – where the state receives, verifies and reports vote totals, Fox5 Atlanta reported. Judge Ural Glanville said in his ruling that the…
Brian Morriseey, the senior legal officer at the Department of the Treasury, stepped down on Monday, the same day that the Department of Justice announced the establishment of a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate Trump allies and those who claimed to face persecution under the Biden administration.“As General Counsel, Brian Morrissey has served the United States Treasury with both honor and integrity,” a Treasury spokesman said, according to Politico. “We wish him all the best in his next endeavors.” While Morrissey has not publicly commented and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters he was unaware of the reason…
A conservative vlogger claims that employees at a Panda Express called the police on him because he was wearing a MAGA hat. A Panda Restaurant Group spokesperson told Fox News that they are reviewing details about the incident and the situation is being handled and addressed at the restaurant level. “We want everyone who walks into Panda Express to feel welcome and treated with respect,” the spokesperson said in a statement. Chris Sims, who describes himself on X as a “disaffected liberal turned conservative,” said in a post that he and another vlogger who goes by Daniel Rebel 33 were kicked…
Home Depot announced Tuesday that the Big Box home-improvement chain beat fiscal first-quarter expectations, reporting sales of $41.77 billion, up 5% from a year earlier. The outcomes suggest the core homeowner shopper remains resilient despite high gas prices and falling consumer confidence, according to CNBC.com. CFO Richard McPhail said a U.S. homeowner is more insulted from current economic impacts than other demographics, so the leading retail outlet is still seeing strong results. The U.S. economy still struggles with persistent, above-desired inflaation, compounded by soar gas prices amid the U.S.-Iran war. However, rising geopolitical tensions and a broken housing market will continue…
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, boosting Paxton’s challenge against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn just one week before the May 26 primary election. In a Truth Social post, Trump called Paxton a “true MAGA Warrior,” praised his loyalty, and expressed hope that, as senator, he will be able help pass the president’s top legislative priorities, which are currently stalled in the Senate. “I know Ken well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a WINNER! Ken is a Strong Supporter of TERMINATING…
Congressional reporter Myles Morell contributed to this report Multiple members of Congress admitted “I don’t know” when pressed by The Gateway Pundit on Capitol Hill about the more than 160 never-before-seen UFO files the Pentagon released on May 8, 2026, under President Donald Trump’s direct order. The historic declassification, the first tranche under the new Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, made public military reports, photographs, videos, and astronaut accounts spanning the 1940s to recent years. The files detail rotating saucer-shaped craft over Cold War Europe, metallic elliptical objects hovering motionless, glowing orbs with impossible maneuvers, and anomalous…
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, May 19, 2026Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two on April 8, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary. | Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty ImagesVice President JD Vance denounced religious violence as fundamentally opposed to the ideals of Christianity and the United States during a Tuesday press briefing at the White House, a day after a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque.”The principle is religious violence is particularly disgusting, especially in the United States of America,” Vance said. “As a devout Christian, I would say it’s one of the most anti-Christian…
The PC gaming company said its virtual items are less akin to poker chips than they are to baseball cards with “subjective and aesthetic value.”MANHATTAN (CN) — PC game developer Valve has moved to dismiss a sweeping lawsuit in which the New York attorney general accuses it of promoting unregulated gambling via its flagship title Counter-Strike 2.In a 42-page memo filed late Monday night, Valve warns that it’d be a slippery slope to punish it over so-called “loot boxes” or “cases,” in which players can pay roughly $2.50 to receive an in-game item that varies in rarity. If New York…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A lot goes into getting that warm pizza to your doorstep. Dough is kneaded, toppings are sprinkled, ovens are fired up, and cars hit the road. Did we mention there’s an AI pulling all the strings? That’s the case at Pizza Hut, at least, and not everyone’s happy about it. One of the pie-slinging chain’s largest franchisees in the country is suing the parent company over its mandatory deployment of an AI-powered kitchen management and delivery system that’s been so disastrous that it’s…
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesVice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that Iran’s leadership is “fractured” and their negotiating position with the United States isn’t clear, after President Donald Trump said that he would push back pre-planned strikes against the country the day before.“The Iranians aren’t themselves quite clear in what direction they want to go,” Vance told reporters at the White House as he filled in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave. “They are also a fractured country,” he…
The coalition of attorneys general and governors accuses the department of bypassing federal law in limiting who can receive federal student loans.BALTIMORE (CN) — A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Department of Education on Tuesday in Maryland federal court over a sudden policy change that will restrict access to student loans for scholars pursuing professional degree programs.Those restrictions, the coalition says, were unlawfully imposed and would significantly limit federal aid for those seeking entry into the healthcare workforce.“We need more nurses, therapists and social workers, and our federal government should be supporting their studies,…
Vice President JD Vance said the United States and Iran have made progress in their talks. “We think that we’ve made a lot of progress. We think the Iranians want to make a deal,” Vance told reporters at a White House briefing Tuesday, per Reuters. Vance said he spoke to Trump, who continues stressing the issue that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. If that happens, Vance said, countries around the Gulf would then want their own weapon. Eventually, other countries across the world would as well. “We want to keep the number of countries that have nuclear weapons small, and…
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar currently faces a Justice Department (DOJ) investigation, Vice President JD Vance told the Daily Caller on Tuesday. The vice president held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in place of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese asked Vance about whether Omar could be facing an indictment. Former President Joe Biden’s DOJ reportedly launched a probe into the congresswoman in 2024 that stalled.“I want to ask you about the anti-fraud task force. You previously mentioned that Ilhan Omar seemed to have committed immigration fraud. Do you anticipate an indictment against…
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Tuesday, May 19, 2026R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, speaking in a video posted to YouTube in May 2026. | YouTube/Albert MohlerSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler Jr. plans to solidify the Southern Baptist Convention’s ban on female pastors in member churches.In a video posted on YouTube, Mohler announced Monday that he will propose a motion to amend the SBC constitution at the Annual Meeting next month in Orlando, Florida.The proposed motion will call on SBC messengers “to add an enumerated sixth item, under Article 3, Paragraph…
Vice President JD Vance delivers White House Press Briefing – May 19, 2026 Vice President JD Vance delivered an epic rebuke of the left-wing media while delivering a press briefing on Tuesday after a liberal reporter lectured him in what Vance described as a “speech masquerading as a question.” The Independent’s White House Correspondent, Andrew Feinberg, pressed Vance with an incredibly long and nasty question that leveled accusations of insider trading against the President before finally getting to the point. Vance briefly interrupted twice during the monologue, describing it as a “hell of a question,” then later urging, “Okay, what’s…
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Thanks to the help of the transparency organization Judicial Watch, Headline USA has won its lawsuit for audio of the 911 call Thomas Crooks’s father made the day his son allegedly tried assassinating then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his July 13, 2024, campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Following a roughly 18-month legal battle, Judge Daniel Regan ordered the Bethel Park Police Department to disclose the phone call recording on April 24. Bethel Park did so on Friday, and Judicial Watch published the recording today. The call from the father, Matthew Crook, was made just before 11 p.m. on July…
On Tuesday, after the shooting attack at an Islamic Center in San Diego, California, MS NOW’s Morning Joe focused on the rise of “anti-Muslim hatred” and a “rising tide of anti-Semitism” after October 7th, which the show blamed on the Trump Administration. Co-host Joe Scarborough also implied the use of posts that used Christian language on government websites and “quoting biblical verses on historic sites” were part of the rise of hatred. The segment started with a report on the shooting attack in San Diego, as Scarborough and fellow co-host Willie Geist praised the work of a security guard who died as a result…
If people here illegally are not voting, why would Gov. Spanberger worry if ICE showed up at polling stations? They seem unduly concerned. Gov. Abigail Spanberger told the loony Center for American Progress that she will issue an executive order instructing election workers on how to respond if federal agents show up at polling sites. She further claimed they would come to “intimidate or scare people.” NBC News used the article to say that President Trump makes false claims of widespread voter fraud. The outlet claimed election officials and Democrat politicians are allegedly worried Trump will interfere in the midterms.…
On May 5, 2026, In yet another disturbing incident at the Providence Planned Parenthood abortion facility located at 175 Broad Street, a 28-year-old woman suffered a serious medical emergency involving heavy bleeding following an abortion procedure. Emergency responders were called to the scene as the young woman hemorrhaged. This comes just months after Operation Rescue reported on three other emergencies at the same location, two of which occurred on the same day. Please follow LifeNews on Rumble for the latest pro-life videos. Advanced Life Support Required According to the official Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) report obtained through public records requests, paramedics and fire department personnel…
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testifies before the January 6 Select Committee on June 21, 2022 Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville has signed a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) granting bipartisan members of the Georgia State Election Board and poll watchers full access to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s secretive “election bunker,” the underground Emergency Operations Center where statewide vote totals from all 159 counties are aggregated and prepared for public release on this critical Primary Election Night. The Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) comes just hours before Georgia’s critical May 19 primary elections and marks a massive win for…
Texas voters began voting in the runoffs yesterday, choosing between the top finishers in races from its March primary. The highest-profile runoff pits incumbent Senator John Cornyn and his challengers, Attorney General Ken Paxton. After Paxton unexpectedly finished behind Cornyn in the primary, Trump had made clear that he would prefer to avoid the runoff. He initially declared that he would endorse one of the two and expected the other to get out. Advertisement That was ten weeks ago. Trump finally issued an endorsement today, choosing Paxton over Cornyn, but only after voting started in the runoff. The question now…
The San Diego Police Department is expected to hold a press conference at 3 p.m. ET on May 19 to give an update on the shooting that left five dead at a mosque. …
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Two Republicans top the list of potential contenders for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Whether the nomination goes to Vance, Rubio, or another man entirely, any Republican candidate with his sights set on the White House will have to gain the support of evangelical Christians. At present, evangelicals may favor Rubio over Vance.
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing at 3.30 p.m. ET on May 19 to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Transportation. Witness: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy …
People disembark from the MV Hondius in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 18, 2026. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 19 confirmed that it is directing Americans who were recently on a cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak took place to remain in a quarantine facility for an additional period.The CDC said in a statement that it asked 18 Americans who were flown from the MV Hondius to a quarantine facility in Omaha, Nebraska to remain at the facility through May 31.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a…
Claim: “Abortion access” would protect women from abuse by making it easier for them to leave abusive partners. Fact: The evidence shows abortion is frequently a tool of coercion and mail-order abortion drugs are making it easier for abusers. The FDA’s removal of the in-person dispensing requirement for abortion drugs has enabled abusers to order abortion drugs and poison women without their knowledge. Please follow LifeNews on Rumble for the latest pro-life videos. CLI’s new factsheet on reproductive coercion and abortion shows how abortion is ineffective at ending intimate partner violence (IPV) and often perpetuates it. Key data points: 2025 Australian study: 2.6% pressured/forced…
The violence crisis in the Montaña Baja region of Guerrero has reached a critical level. Displaced Indigenous communities released a desperate video pleading directly to President Donald Trump for help, claiming that the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum “is not listening to us” while the criminal organization Los Ardillos continues armed attacks, home burnings, and assaults using explosive drones. The video, which quickly spread across social media, shows Indigenous women with their faces covered alongside children and elderly residents sheltering inside makeshift safe houses. Through tears, the women explain that they are surrounded by members of Los Ardillos and living…
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, May 19, 2026Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. | Bonnie Cash/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., the highest-ranking combat veteran ever to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, participated in a Tuesday morning event on Capitol Hill examining the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines in mental health treatment, especially for veterans struggling with trauma.Bergman, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, featured as the first panelist during an event hosted by The Hill…
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 3 p.m. ET on May 19 to examine science and technology priorities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program. Witnesses: Emil G. Michael — under secretary of defense for research and engineering; Department of De…
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is still hoping that negotiations with Iran will result in an agreement on ending Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program. However, Trump remains “locked and loaded,” should the negotiations fails.”It takes two to tango,” Vance said at a raucous White House press briefing in which he was a substitute press secretary. “We are not going to have a deal that allows the Iranians to have a nuclear weapon.” Vance said that he believes the Iranians want to make a deal, and the president has directed diplomacy efforts to negotiation in “good faith.” …
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday said that the Department of Justice would not recommend that President Donald Trump grant a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell, the madame of the late Jeffrey Epstein.Maxwell has sought a pardon and speculation has abounded that Trump could issue one. However, key lawmakers and administration officials have voiced opposition to such a move. Blanche, for his part, told Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., that he “of course” would “commit to that,” referencing the DOJ refusing to recommend such a pardon, Politico reported. The Epstein case has proven a political liability for Trump, who campaigned…
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a widening of its settlement with the IRS over the leak of President Donald Trump’s tax returns to also require that the agency not pursue tax claims against the president or his companies.Earlier this week, the DOJ announced the creation of an “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate victims of perceived political persecution under the Biden administration after Trump dropped his $10 billion suit against the IRS. The DOJ provided a supplementary document on Tuesday, stating that the IRS is “forever barred and precluded from prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims, counterclaims, causes of…
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is fighting for his political survival on Tuesday against the combined might of President Donald Trump, his allies, and pro-Israel groups in what has become the most expensive House GOP primary in history.”I did not see this coming, but my election has become an inflection point for our whole country. Today we make history,” Massie posted on X on Tuesday. Trump has endorsed Ed Gallrein to oust Massie from Congress and the Tuesday primary will see the end of the contest, one way or another. Trump previously backed a primary challenger to Massie in 2020, but…
RINO incumbent Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday signaled he will stay in the Texas Senate race after President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton. President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate Republican primary and passed up John Cornyn. “Ken Paxton has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from the Great State of Texas – KEN PAXTON WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump said. Since neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in March, there is a runoff election for the Republican Senate race. Trump previously said he would ask the…
“What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that our rights do not derive from government?” The post MSNOW Host Katy Tur Displays Stunning Ignorance on the God Given Rights of Americans first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech For the past several weeks, thousands of workers at Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta have sat in employment purgatory as they wait to hear whether they’ll be part of a massive wave of layoffs. Announced 26 days ago on April 23rd via an internal memo, Meta said it was slashing about 10 percent of the company’s 78,000 employees, and closing around 6,000 open job postings, Business Insider reported. The hammer will finally drop on Wednesday — and with a one-in-ten chance at joining the unemployment…
San Francisco, CA—Nov 9, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom speaking about the Clean California project. Caltrans has cleared more than 2 million cubic yards of litter from CA roadways. Senator John Kennedy interviewed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a hearing reviewing spending in California’s healthcare program funded by federal taxpayers. For every dollar California pays for healthcare, the federal taxpayer hands off $9. It could be more, and California uses the opportunity to just keep expanding the services. Sen. Kennedy said many state officials in California see this as “free money.” To each of the following questions posed by Senator…