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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he has concerns about the potential peace deal the White House might have reached with Iran on Saturday to end the war. “I am deeply concerned about what we are hearing about an Iran ‘deal’ being pushed by some voices in the administration. President Trump’s decision to strike Iran was the most consequential decision of his second term. He was right to do so, and we achieved extraordinary military results—including destroying all of their missiles & drones and sinking their entire navy,” he wrote on X. “If the result of all that is to be an…

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California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer. Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer recently decided to make a campaign stop in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles. Things did not go well. Clearly angry residents surrounded his vehicle and some of them shouted threats. One man even allegedly pulled a knife on one of Steyer’s staffers. Some people in the small mob were even demanding reparations. This almost sounds funny but as you’ll see below it was actually a very tense situation. The New York Post reports: Protester pulls knife on Tom Steyer staffer at LA campaign event…

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A self-driving Waymo vehicle awaits passengers in Los Angeles on July 1, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesRobotaxi service Waymo has suspended freeway service in multiple cities as it works to improve driverless taxi performance in construction zones.The announcement, which was confirmed by The Epoch Times via a company spokesperson on May 22, doesn’t cite any specific reason why the company decided to halt freeway service in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Instead, Waymo said it is pausing the service in order to implement performance improvements, especially in areas where highway construction zones could impact autonomous taxi navigation.We had…

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(L-R) Haley Beck, Scott Hollabaugh, Angela Burlaka The principal of a high school near Phoenix, Arizona, announced his resignation this week after a scandal came to light involving two teachers who are accused of having a sexual relationship with the same student.  The two teachers at Centennial High School in Peoria, Arizona, were initially placed on administrative leave when the allegations first came to light in August 2025. Nearly one year later, Principal Scott Hollabaugh has announced his resignation. Per WSAZ: According to a nearly 200-page police report, rumors of inappropriate teacher-student relationships circulated at Centennial High School in Peoria…

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Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether U.S. organizations and leaders violated U.S. laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba’s communist regime, Fox News Digital has learned. Code Pink’s other cofounder is Roy Singham’s wife, Jodie Evans, and they live in Shanghai. They are close to President Xi. Singham has funded anti-ICE and NoKings protests. They all end up in violence. Fox News Report Piker and Benjamin are among those caught in a federal inquiry into whether activists who traveled to Cuba in…

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Jack Smith’s once celebrated legal crusade did not end with triumph. Please Follow us on  Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Truth Social, Gettr, Twitter, Youtube  For decades, Carmen Mercedes Lineberger cultivated the image of the consummate federal prosecutor. She was not some transient political operative bouncing from cable television studios to activist nonprofits. She was a career Department of Justice (DOJ) insider who rose through the prosecutorial ranks with the quiet bureaucratic discipline that Washington traditionally rewards. As Managing Assistant United States Attorney for the Fort Pierce branch of the Southern District of Florida (SDFL), she occupied a position of substantial authority…

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[embedded content] The Patriot Perspective has recently switched its main platform from YouTube, and we would greatly appreciate it if you subscribed to us there. [HERE] MSNOW is once again pretending that political weaponization only becomes a problem when President Donald Trump tries to fix it. On Saturday, MSNOW attacked Trump’s proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, framing it as a corrupt taxpayer-funded payout to “insurrectionists.” The fund was reportedly created as part of a settlement connected to Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and is intended to compensate Americans who say they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration’s justice system. That is exactly why the left…

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Water is sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, Calif., on May, 22, 2026. Caroline Brehman/ReutersCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County on May 23 because a chemical storage tank is at risk of exploding or spilling thousands of gallons of toxic material.“The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority. We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make sure the community has what they need to…

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An Iranian-trained Iraqi terrorist plotted to assassinate the First Daughter of the United States, Ivanka Trump, The New York Post reported. According to the NY Post, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi declared that “we need to kill Ivanka to burn down the house of Trump,” after his mentor and terrorist mastermind, Qassim Soleimani, was killed in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad in early 2020. Al-Saadi was mentored by Soleimani himself, head of the IRGC’s Quds Force, the Iranian regime’s international terrorist arm. He was “close to Soleimani, a major general in the IRGC and head of the elite Quds…

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An employee at a Volvo car dealer is seen in a showroom in Brussels on May 28, 2020. Yves Herman/ReutersThe California Air Resources Board and Volvo agreed on a nearly $197 million settlement on May 18 over the car manufacturer’s auxiliary emission control devices that allegedly violated California regulations.The Board said more than 10,000 Volvo trucks from model year 2010 to 2016 had diesel engines that used these devices, which were not adequately disclosed during an emissions certification process. 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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The gunman who opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening has been identified as a man named Nesire Best.  A motive is still unclear, but officials say he had a history of mental health issues. Best was pronounced dead after the shooting at a local hospital. NBC’s Tom Winter identified the shooter at approximately 9 pm ET: BREAKING | NBC News: Six senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter say the alleged shooter of a US Secret Service checkpoint at the White House has been identified as Nesire Best. Those officials say he has a documented history…

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(Headline USA) A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials.The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement late Saturday that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 p.m. ET “removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers.” Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service. A bystander was struck, but a law enforcement official said it wasn’t clear whether that person was struck by…

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President Trump held a powerhouse call with key Middle Eastern leaders on Iran — and it’s a game-changer, according to Fox News. Tonight, Trump is briefing Netanyahu on the details. It is peace through strength. President Trump confirmed that a peace deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” and he expects it to be announced shortly. Reports of the Iran Deal via Eli David: Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen Iran will not charge transit fees US won’t pay any money to Iran Sanction relief on Iranian oil Lebanon is part of the ceasefire 60 days to negotiate nuclear issues…

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The White House on Saturday evening slammed former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for attacking President Trump’s Iran deal. President Trump announced that he’s “largely negotiated” a deal to end the war in Iran, with the final details to be announced shortly. President Trump made the announcement after he had a conference call with Gulf region leaders. After the meeting with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, Trump announced that an agreement is now pending finalization between the US, Iran, and the other countries. Full statement from President Trump: I am…

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The Gulf Arab allies had been negotiating through Pakistan with Iran. Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are now joined by Turkey in the construction of the agreement, which is important because Turkey now represents the figurative center of the Muslim Brotherhood. The GCC and President Trump are not going to end Iranian Islamic extremism without the umbrella political organization of the Brotherhood accepting terms. [VIA TRUTH SOCIAL] – “I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin…

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Monday, May 25th, is Memorial Day. This is the day to honor our fallen soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. Historian Mark Noah was on “War Room” with host Steve Bannon to discuss the estimated 80,000 missing American soldier casualties from WWII. Noah is the founder and executive director of History Flight, which is a 501(c) non-profit. Their mission is “research, recovering and repatriating America’s service members back to United States of America.” These soldiers are considered MIA or considered non-recoverable. “It’s a little-known fact that 19 percent of America’s WWII casualties are still missing today,”…

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Palestine Action is a British pro-Palestinian direct-action network founded in 2020, recently designated as a terrorist organization by the UK government due to its disruptive protests against the arms industry. It is here in the United States. They aim to globalize revolts against the alleged genocide of apartheid Israel. They are putting up target maps listing civilians’ names and addresses, including personal information. In the 1960s and 1970s, we had the radical communists bombing buildings, claiming it was to end the Vietnam War. The war was an excuse to force communism on the United States. They tried this in the…

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Quite the reception for the ‘Flotilla Activists’ in Bilbao, Spain The unsufferable ‘Flotilla Activists’ are back on the news, as usually for all the wrong reasons. The Globalists around the world protested when images arose of Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s controversial video taunting detained ‘Flotilla Activists’. The band of extremists reportedly had no aid of any sort in their boats that were blocked from advancing by the Israeli authorities. Some countries, like Spain’s corruption-plagued Socialist government, went as far as summoning the Israeli ambassador to protest. So, what a ‘surprise’ when some activists arriving from Turkey in Bilbao airport were…

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio (second from right) stands alongside Indo-Pacific Quad ministers (L-R) Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, during a photo opportunity before meetings at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. secretary of state will meet foreign ministers from Japan, Australia, and India at a Quad meeting in New Delhi on May 26, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.The Quad, composed of four Indo–Pacific democracies, is a diplomatic grouping that works together on security, economic cooperation, and other regional issues.We…

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President Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday announcing a “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding with Iran. (Source: Truthsocial.com @realDonaldTrump) President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a deal to end the war with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” signaling what could become one of the most consequential foreign policy developments of his presidency. As The Gateway Pundit recently reported, Trump said the final details of the agreement are still being discussed and will be announced shortly. The president described the emerging arrangement as a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE,” following calls with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,…

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The White House was placed into lockdown after a series of approximately 30 shots were heard being fired near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.  Journalists and media correspondents reported hearing a series of multiple shots fired and were then told to go into the Brady Room of the White House where they were protected while secret security evaluated the danger. Secret Service agents were seen on the White House grounds with their weapons drawn responding to the alarm.  As far as currently reported, around 6pm a single gunman approached the White House gate on West Side. The gunman brandished pistol…

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A Venezuelan national with an immigration detainer hold was arrested this month for attempted murder outside of a barbershop in Margate, Florida. 19-year-old Joan Jose Ferrer Azuaje was at the barbershop and had an argument over an unlawful gun deal. This was according to the affidavit regarding his arrest. The conversation between the parties became heated, and according to a witness, Azuaje opened fire on individuals outside of the barbershop on May 9th. According to the affidavit, a 10-year-old boy was inside when the gunfire occurred. The boy’s father was hit by the gunfire. A mobile phone kept in his…

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Please Follow us on Truth Social, X , Youtube , Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab Russia has reportedly hit Ukraine’s Kyiv region with an Oreshnik missile, which is a hypersonic MIRV (multiple independent re-entry vehicle) and nuclear capable. The attack comes as a response to Ukraine’s strike of a college student facility in Luhansk that killed at least 18 youth. The number of fatalities at the college in Starobilsk has increased to 21, and the search operations have been completed, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. Damage assessment in pending in Ukraine from the Oreshnik strike. The Ukraine conflict has been…

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***Please see end of article for updates*** Continuous rounds of gunfire could be heard from outside the White House on Saturday evening, sparking a lockdown order from the U.S. Secret Service. The moment was captured on camera by ABC News White House Correspondent Selina Wang, who posted the footage to X on Saturday at 6:20 p.m. EST. Watch Below: “I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots,” Wang said. The White House correspondent added that the media…

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President Donald Trump shared an AI video on Friday depicting him tossing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster on the set of his late night show. The clip showed the president approaching the host as he spoke to audience members in the studio for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the New York Post reported Saturday. Trump grabs a shocked Colbert by his suit jacket and throws him into a green dumpster as the crowd claps. The president then breaks into his signature dance to the song “YMCA” as the applause continues: Trump posted the video after the show’s final episode…

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Dozens of gunshots were reportedly heard near the White House on Saturday night. The incident resulted in a lockdown and the U.S. Secret Service is responding to the incident. FBI Director Kash Patel said law enforcement is on the scene.  The shots were reportedly fired at the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Members of the press ran into the White House briefing room.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic this year.With El Niño expected to develop during the hurricane season, driving warmer sea surface temperatures and weaker trade winds, NOAA said this week it predicts a 55% chance of the hurricane season having fewer storms than normal. “Although El Niño’s impact in the Atlantic Basin can often suppress hurricane development, there is still uncertainty in how each season will unfold,” said NOAA’s National Weather Service Director Ken Graham. “That is why it’s essential to review your hurricane preparedness plan now. It only takes…

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More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and that percentage is set to only grow, a recent congressional report finds.The Joint Economic Committee’s 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending on Social Security and Medicare payouts will climb from 45% to 52% over the next decade. “Given long-term demographic forecasts, this increase does not represent a peak, but rather a step in a continued upward trajectory,” the report notes. In recent years, the U.S. has racked up record-breaking deficits, pushing the national debt past $39 trillion. The federal…

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Drivers across Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., are heading into Memorial Day weekend with gas prices above $4 a gallon as record holiday travel pushes fuel demand higher across the region.Virginia’s average gas price stood at $4.43 per gallon Friday. Maryland averaged $4.51, while Washington, D.C., reached $4.66, according to AAA. The national average stood at $4.55 per gallon Friday. AAA said Memorial Day weekend gas prices have reached their highest levels in four years as a record number of Americans are expected to travel during the holiday period, most by car. Nationally, gas prices are up about $1.38 per…

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Some Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Springfield that would give people in prison across the state the ability to vote just weeks after being convicted of a felony or lesser crime.Some in favor of the bill cite the Illinois Constitution, which says an incarcerated person must have their right to vote restored by the completion of their sentence, leaving room for the legislature to decide when before release that is. House Bill 5414 would allow felons and other people in prison to have their voting rights restored just 21 days after conviction. Stevie Valles, executive…

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(The Center Square) — Birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and federal firing powers are among more than two dozen cases yet to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court as the term draws to a close.Traditionally, justices on the nation’s high court finalize decisions in cases by the end of June or the beginning of July, leaving only a few weeks before decisions are expected to be public. Legal analysts and reporters say the past year of the court has been defined by President Donald Trump. “This is very much a term where Donald Trump is looming over the term,” said…

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Russia’s Putin and Ukraine’s Zelensky – ongoing back-and-forth strikes Retaliation incoming. While the world has been gratefully surprised by the positive developments in the US-Iran war, the Russia-Ukraine war continues unabated, as brutal as ever. In the aftermath of yesterday’s drone strike by Ukraine that killed 21 people – mostly students – in a college dorm in Luhansk, Russian president Vladimir Putin tasked the military with coming back with a plan for retaliation after what Moscow branded as a ‘war crime’. So, today, Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia is gearing up to strike Ukraine using the new…

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Cuba is once again in the international spotlight—and for good reason. Recent developments have reignited a long-standing question: Is the island nation finally approaching a decisive break from decades of totalitarian communism? For generations, the Cuban people have endured murderous political repression, chronic economic failure,… The post Will Cuba Taste Freedom Soon? A Convergence of Law, History, and Leadership Signals that Cuba’s Long Night May Be Ending first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

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An armed Secret Service agent reacts at the White House after gunshots were apparently heard on May 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesApparent gunshots were fired near the White House on Saturday evening.“We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” Secret Service wrote in a post on X on Saturday.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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An armed Secret Service agent reacts at the White House after gunshots were apparently heard on May 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesApparent gunshots were fired near White House on Saturday evening.“We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” Secret Service wrote in a post on X on Saturday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help…

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By CP StaffSaturday, May 23, 2026White House | iStock/lucky-photographerMultiple gunshots were heard near the White House on Saturday evening, prompting a lockdown by the Secret Service, which is being assisted by the FBI. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the shooting. ???? BREAKING: SHOTS FIRED just outside the White HouseMultiple reporters are saying they’ve heard 30 SHOTSPress has been rushed into the press briefing room by Secret ServiceWhite House now on lockdown.Countersnipers on rooftopPray for President Trump ????????????… pic.twitter.com/KLB0TEUKJG — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 23, 2026Journalists and staff nearby were ordered to take cover and…

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U.S. Secret Service agents scrambled to secure the White House after multiple gunshots were reportedly heard outside the campus Saturday evening. Reporters were rushed into the White House Press Briefing Room, NBC reporter Julie Tsirkin posted on X. I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now. pic.twitter.com/iqdQwh4soq — Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) May 23, 2026 President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance…

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Credit: Gage Skidmore RINO warmonger Lindsey Graham took a swipe at Trump on Saturday as he attempts to reach a deal to end the war in Iran. Graham attacked any potential deal, suggesting it would be a surrender that concedes dominance to Iran. “If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution,” he said, describing the outcome as…

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Al Jazeera reported that sources say the Iran draft proposal includes ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, unfreezing billions in Iranian funds, lifting the U.S. naval blockade, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and pulling U.S. forces away from Iran’s vicinity. The sides would then have 30 days, extendable by agreement, to finalize a nuclear deal. Iran says future management of the Strait would be handled jointly with Oman. Also, today, NBC and ABC report shots were fired outside the White House. Police are responding to reports of shots fired near the White House. Video by @FaytuksNetwork. pic.twitter.com/a0ijubm3Q0 —…

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Update: The gunman is down. Fox News is reporting that the gunman fired shots toward the White House. Secret Service returned fire and took down the shooter. BREAKING: FOX News’ Chad Pergram reports on shots fired near the White House, says Secret Service took down shooter. pic.twitter.com/FvB2sdzZ2P — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2026 Approximately 20-30 gunshots were heard near the White House on Saturday evening shortly after President Trump announced he had “largely negotiated” a deal with Iran. Pool reporters were told to run inside the press briefing room. The shots were fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue…

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Please Follow us on Truth Social, X , Youtube , Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab In late 2020, prior to the general election, I was given a chance to preview the ‘Hunter Biden laptop’ via a very well-known associate of President Trump. I was primarily at the time interested in information related to Ukraine corruption and reported on information found on the hard drive in October of 2020. I did a search on the hard drive relating to Ukraine and found hundreds of emails on the subject. Below is some of our reporting from that time frame. Hunter Biden’s Laptop: Burisma (ORGANIZED…

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The Department of Justice building in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesA federal grand jury has indicted 12 alleged members of a racketeering criminal enterprise that is accused of engaging in a wide range of crimes in Indianapolis, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a May 22 statement.The defendants face Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges, which are applied when the parties are believed to be tied to organized crime. The 28-count indictment charges the defendants, linked to the Crown Hill Enterprise criminal organization, with murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, arson, illegal firearms crimes, and…

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The South Carolina Senate on Saturday advanced a 2026 redistricting map that eliminates its racially gerrymandered seat. Seven RINOs voted no: Bennett, Campsen, Davis, Hembree, Massey, Rankin and Zell. Cloture has been invoked by a 26-18 vote. Nos: Allen, Bennett, Campsen, Davis, Devine, Graham, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Massey, Matthews, Ott, Rankin, Sabb, Sutton, Tedder, Walker, Zell. Adams, an early holdout, votes ‘aye’ in the deciding vote. Several members were absent. https://t.co/9CweJUAcnH — Nick Reynolds (@IAmNickReynolds) May 23, 2026 The newly-drawn Congressional map eliminates Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district. South Carolina Senators voted to invoke cloture on Saturday, just one day…

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Macron booed by French soccer fans at French Cup Final – May 22, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron was met with heavy booing at the Stade de France on Friday, when he appeared at the Coupe de France final to greet the players pre-kickoff.  In the video below, the Globalist European leader is seen walking out with a big smile to shake hands with players as his own citizens erupt in boos. RC Lens went on to beat OGC Nice 3-1 in the final match. WATCH: French commentator Alexandre Devecchio summed up the moment as a signal of Macron’s vast unpopularity,…

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(Note: Thank you for supporting businesses like those presenting a sponsored message below and ordering through the links below, which benefits Gateway Pundit. We appreciate your support!) While millions flee America’s failing cities, a once-in-century opportunity is emerging in tiny towns, like Superior, Arizona. Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards says, this could be Ground Zero for Trump’s “Freedom Cities” vision – and the site of a massive federal land transfer he calls “the greatest wealth creation event of our lifetime.” But this isn’t just about real estate. As you’ll see, Trump could soon unlock $150 TRILLION in federal assets –…

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President Donald Trump on May 23 told Axios that the chance of negotiations with Iran leading to a peace deal is about “50–50.” He said the two sides will reach what he considers a good deal, or else the United States will “blow them to kingdom come.” The president said he will likely decide on whether to continue warring with I…

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