An Illinois park executive is getting dragged after she was accused of using a taxpayer-funded credit card to help cover the cost for an $800 helicopter rental that was used for her daughter’s prom photo shoot, in a prime example of corruption within the state’s government. Quintina Brown, who serves as the head of the Markham Park District, located outside Chicago, arranged for the helicopter to land at Roesner Park on May 8, so her daughter Quamyra, 17, could pose for pictures in front of it. The company that owned the helicopter sent an invoice for the service to city…
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An employee at a Speedway gas station located in south Minneapolis refused to serve Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, along with several other federal immigration agents, which kicked off a firestorm of controversy surrounding the issue of private businesses having the right to lawfully deny service to law enforcement officers. The incident was captured on video by conservative activist Cam Higby and shows Bovino being followed out of the Speedway by a man who identified himself as the manager of the business. When the manager was asked why he refused to serve the immigration agents, he said, “Because I wanted…
In terribly sad news out of DC, soon-to-be former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard revealed that her husband is struggling with bone cancer, and so she needs to step away from her position as DNI to make sure he is properly cared for and she spends time with him as he fights the ravages of the diagnosed cancer. Such is what Gabbard announced in a letter that was soon spread around on social media, with the president responding by noting that her service has been much appreciated and she had done a wonderful job, but that he has…
MS Now anchor Katy Tur received massive backlash after seemingly not recognizing one of the most popular, well-known lines from the Declaration of Independence while having a conversation about Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on live television. Tur, 42, questioned if Johnson was elevating religion over the founding document after he made a reference to the idea that Americans are born “with certain unalienable Rights” that come from God, not the government. “They come from you, our Creator, and Heavenly Father,” the speaker said to a crowd of people at a government-supported evangelical prayer event held in the nation’s…
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced a new piece of legislation that prohibits foreign adversaries from buying homes in the United States. The bill would place a ban on foreign adversaries, which is defined as nationals from foreign countries of concern, from buying American homes. Roy’s bill also requires divestment within two years of the law’s adoption, which means that all housing stock needs to be sold to a U.S. citizen. “American homes belong to American families — not the Chinese Communist Party, foreign Islamists, or our geopolitical foes,” Roy went on to tell the Daily Caller. “While Americans struggle…
In a big blow to Rick Jackson, a billionaire businessman running in Georgia’s gubernatorial election, and trying to win the Republican nomination in that race, he was made to admit in a public setting that he has been involved in donating to Democratic causes and siding with RINO Liz Cheney, the former congresswoman from Wyoming known for attacking Trump. Speaking about those matters, he began by admitting that he donated to a Political Action Committee (PAC) affiliated with Rep. Liz Cheney after she started her witch hunts against President Trump. He said, “The, it is true, slightly true, that I…
An Ebola vaccine based on the same technology that delivered the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab is being urgently developed by British scientists to help contain the deadly sub-strain enveloping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbors. The Daily Telegraph reports the new vaccine is being developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) using the platform deployed in 2020 as a baseline start. The vax could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months, its makers say, then rushed into action once approved against the outbreak which has resulted in more than 204 suspected deaths and 870 suspected cases. The…
Is the dance between America and Iran interminable? Is the Trump administration falling into a forever fruitless negotiations trap with a maniacal regime in Tehran that has no intention of ever achieving closure in its talks with the US? President Donald Trump announced Saturday that Iran and the US were close – that the deal was mostly negotiated – but Iran states otherwise. Tehran sent a proposal for peace, but is making demands as if it had an effective army, navy, or air force. It does not. So, what are the stumbling blocks to a negotiated closure on a peace…
Speaking to Politico in an interview, finally outgoing RINO Senator Thom Tillis revealed explained how he has always detested the MAGA movement and worked to undermine it, leading to angry commenters sounding off on the idea that Tillis was ever in a position of power or prominence in Republican politics, and noting that Trump has always been right about him. As background, Sen. Tillis, a longtime RINO US Senator for North Carolina, is finally going to be out of the Senate after this term. He has long been detested by MAGA for refusing to back the president’s agenda, and indeed…
Thousands of Cuban Americans showed up for a rally to support U.S. intervention in Cuba’s communist government. Attendees held a sign saying “Cuba Next” in Hialeah, Fla., on March 25, 2026. Troy Myers/The Epoch TimesFormer Cuban leader Raúl Castro is facing murder charges from a U.S. indictment announced earlier this week, and Cuban Americans have said it’s more than just a symbolic gesture—it’s a promise that the 94-year-old will soon be facing justice.Sources told The Epoch Times that given the U.S. actions against Venezuela, with the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, and the decapitation of the Iranian regime,…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech If you needed any more evidence that Americans have lost any semblance of a shared reality, just take a peek at the average Fox News broadcast. During an appearance on Fox to discuss the US-Iran war, retired US Central Command (Centcom) deputy commander Robert Harward insisted that Donald Trump holds all the cards as the two sides negotiate for an end to hostilities. Outlandish as that idea might be — the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps currently has the world oil economy in a…
Nearly 400 illegal boat migrants reached UK shores this week amid reports that trained militants from the Middle East are gathering on the coastline of Belgium in a bid to break into Britain. Some 394 illegals successfully crossed the English Channel from Dunkirk in France on Friday, the Daily Mail reported. This marked the first crossings in nearly two weeks, a lull largely due to inclement weather. While nearly 8,000 boat migrants have made the often perilous journey since the start of the year, there has been a recorded decline of 44 per cent since last year, and 23 per cent over…
For days now, heartlanders young and old have quietly lined the streets, adorned businesses, decorated fence posts, and meticulously posted Old Glory on soldiers’ graves to help commemorate Memorial Day. Patriotism and love of country have been instilled in the locals dating back generations and handed down to kids today. We cherish the sacrifice others have made. But in the back corners of the back forty, and even as the last flag was planted, America said goodbye to Tulsi Gabbard, Stephen Colbert, Kyle Busch, and Schlitz. Some forever, others for a moment in time. Gabbard Does the Honorable Thing Director…
A housing complex in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesResidents of San Diego will decide on June 2 whether to approve or reject the proposed Empty Homes Tax in a Municipal Special Election ballot. If passed, the tax would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region.“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump said on social media, with no details. He said he had spoken with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, and separately with Israel. He described it as a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE” that still must be finalized by…
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Iran has reportedly agreed in principle to surrender its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of the emerging U.S.-brokered agreement President Donald Trump said Saturday, confirming the now “largely negotiated” agreement could be announced as early as Sunday. In a report published late Saturday evening, the New York Times cited two U.S. officials as saying Tehran committed in broad terms to surrendering the near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile — one of the central demands of the Trump administration’s campaign against the Iranian regime and a potentially significant breakthrough after Iranian officials had consistently sought to separate the uranium issue from the…
(Headline USA) Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return.No injuries were reported after the pressurized tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors at a company site in Garden Grove, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. But officials said the valves on the tank are broken or “gummed up,” which prevented crews from removing the chemical or relieving the…
(José Niño, Headline USA) Tulsi Gabbard stepped down as Director of National Intelligence on Friday, with the resignation effective June 30, publicly attributing her exit to her husband’s cancer battle. However, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that the White House had forced her out following months of mounting dissatisfaction.“A source familiar with the matter said that Gabbard had been forced out by the White House,” Reuters reported. Gabbard’s chief of staff Alexa Henning disputed this account directly, posting on X: “This is false. Her husband, who is an absolutely incredible human being, has been diagnosed with a…
A road trip turned into a nightmare for a professional baseball team after its charter bus was destroyed in an early morning fire outside a Canadian stadium. According to the New York Post, authorities in Winnipeg said a 15-year-old girl has been charged after the Kane County Cougars’ team bus was allegedly set on fire while players were asleep at a nearby hotel. The blaze erupted around 1:50 a.m. near Blue Cross Park, home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes, where the Cougars had parked the bus during their trip to Canada. When firefighters arrived, the vehicle was already completely engulfed in…
An alleged terror operative tied to Iran-backed groups reportedly plotted to assassinate Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi national recently arrested in Turkey, allegedly vowed to kill the president’s daughter and gathered information about her Florida home, according to sources cited by the New York Post. “After Qasem was killed, he [Al-Saadi] went around telling people ‘we need to kill Ivanka to burn down the house of Trump the way he burned down our house,’” former Iraqi embassy official Entifadh Qanbar told the outlet.…
I am out on a limb. The clock is ticking. On Wednesday, I wrote in my new Substack column that I thought it unlikely that “the ‘negotiations’ or (to describe what is happening more accurately) the grandstanding and playing for time by Iran will not result in an affidavit of surrender that is acceptable to President Trump.” If that is the case, and given that the U.S. Senate is making noises about enacting a War Powers resolution aimed at “forcing Donald Trump to end the war in Iran unless he receives congressional authorization to continue it,” I suspect that hostilities will resume quite soon. Today is Wednesday.…
Donald Trump has indicated a growing desire to challenge China’s expanding influence across the developing world, particularly in regions such as Africa and the Caribbean, where Beijing has entrenched itself through infrastructure, finance, and political access. Roads, ports, energy projects, and telecommunications networks increasingly bear the imprint of Chinese capital and Chinese priorities. Trump’s instinctive response is competitive. If China is gaining ground, the United States should contest it. Yet this ambition confronts a structural problem. China’s advantage in the developing world does not merely arise from money or speed but from the absence of a theoretical culture that constrains…
Americans often imagine Germany as the model liberal democracy: institutional, consensus-oriented, post-national, and morally disciplined by the catastrophes of the twentieth century. Yet Germany also offers a warning—and perhaps a fruitful lesson—for the United States. Modern democracies increasingly preserve the appearance of electoral competition while building vast state-supported ideological infrastructures that quietly entrench the political establishment and marginalize populist opposition. In Germany, this process is simply more visible than it is in America. The country operates one of the largest systems of taxpayer-funded ideological patronage in the Western world. Its major political parties are surrounded by sprawling state-funded foundations—officially independent,…
America’s history of intervention in Cuban internal affairs goes back to 1899 and the Spanish-American War. President William McKinley insisted on going to war in Cuba in order to fight the “barbarities” and cruelty of the Spanish imperial government against the Cuban people. That war was America’s first true moral crusade abroad. It set off more than a century of global adventurism by the American regime. These wars for democracy have been enormously expensive in both blood and treasure. Instead of defending the persons and property of the American people, our progressive government has adopted a program of global management…
Iran has reportedly agreed to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of the agreement announced Saturday by President Donald Trump. According to The New York Times, citing two U.S. officials, Tehran signed off on a statement committing to give up the uranium reserve material believed to be capable of producing as many as 11 nuclear weapons. The uranium issue had become one of the biggest obstacles in negotiations between the United States and Iran. Trump has previously referred to the material as “nuclear dust,” while U.S. officials reportedly pushed Iran to fully surrender the stockpile before…
Time magazine put Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner – the self-proclaimed communist with the Nazi tattoo – on the cover and sold him as a solution for Democrats. He’s a “party crasher” who’s “scandal-plagued,” but he’s a “star.” They summed up in tweet: “Even in this antiestablishment political moment, Graham Platner’s rise has been remarkable. His candidacy is forcing the party to come to terms with what it’s willing to risk in exchange for a fighter.” TIME’s new cover: Even in this antiestablishment political moment, Graham Platner’s rise has been remarkable. His candidacy is forcing the party to come to terms…
The New Jersey man accused of killing and mutilating his younger brother — and later ruled not guilty by reason of insanity — has died behind bars in what authorities believe was an apparent suicide. According to the New York Post, Matthew Hertgen was found dead on May 8 inside his cell at Mercer County Jail, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Officials have not publicly released the official cause of death. Hertgen had previously attempted suicide shortly after his February 2025 arrest, when authorities said he tried to hang himself inside the jail. The shocking case drew national attention…
On paper, we have all sorts of sanctions on enemy nations like Cuba, North Korea or Iran, in practice there’s a revolving door of influencers, celebrities and media types who prop them up. The Cuba situation is especially egregious with half of Hollywood having sat down to chats with Castro and the current mayor of LA, among many other elected officials and activists, having gone to Cuba with Marxist front groups. After the latest round of this stuff, the Trump administration is signaling that there may be consequences. Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker and…
Panic erupted outside the White House Saturday evening when a gunman who previously claimed to be Jesus Christ, armed with a revolver, opened fire near a security checkpoint before Secret Service officers shot him dead. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, who authorities said had a history of troubling behavior around the White House complex. Sources told the New York Post that Best began acting erratically near 17th Street Northwest shortly before the shooting around 6:10 p.m. Witnesses said he had been pacing back and forth outside the White House grounds before suddenly pulling out a handgun and…
Let’s meet up again in 2031.May 24, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield Leave a Comment There’s a reason we have a proverb about appointing foxes to watch henhouses, but at the UN that would just mean appointing the fox as vice president of the conference on henhouse security. In that spirit, Iran was appointed as a Vice-President of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference. In entirely unexpected news, that conference failed and failed badly. Talks at the United Nations aimed at reaffirming global commitments to nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament ended without agreement on Friday after four weeks of negotiations, dealing another setback…
The Katie Wilson era is off to a good start in Seattle where crime has gotten so bad that instead of the BLMers and Marxist radicals who elected her setting up their own no-go zones, neighborhoods afraid of crime are going their own way. One week ago, bullets blasted through the wall of a Greenwood neighborhood home and passed within inches of a window where a six-week-old baby boy was sleeping in his bassinet. Saturday morning, roughly 40 shell casings were on the pavement near Aurora Avenue N. and N. 98th Street in Seattle after another shootout near the Burgermaster.…
Here’s how the system currently works. Bob or Ahmed comes here on a visa. Might be a tourist visa or a student visa. Then he wants to stay on so he transitions to a ‘green card’ or residential alien status. Instead of applying to live here on a full time basis from outside the United States, he exploits the visa to establish a base of operations here. This at a practical level is how much of the demographic change happens. Visa arrivals are supposed to be here only temporarily, but they come and then they never leave. Now the Trump…
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By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, May 24, 2026A spur of the old Oregon Trail at the Whitman Mission National Historic Site. | Dennis LennoxEastern Washington is worlds away from Seattle, the Evergreen State’s largest city.Here in Walla Walla, the Oregon Trail and the missionaries associated with westward expansion still help define the small city of 34,060 people and the county seat of the same name, even as much of its modern identity is tied to the world-class wine produced by more than 120 wineries drawing from nearly 3,000 acres of vineyards.The history runs deep here.Long before pioneers arrived by…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen † . Posted in Uncategorized
By Scott Sauls, Op-ed contributor Sunday, May 24, 2026Getty Images/PyroskyFor most of my career, I have functioned as if my worth depended on the quality, intensity, and output of my work.That is the deep lie at the center of workaholism, which is a disease with many faces.It can wear the face of selfish ambition, shameless posturing, or unapologetic greed. In the life of a Christian, and especially in the life of a pastor, it usually wears the more acceptable, even admirable, face of devotion. Long hours, limitless availability, and zero boundaries, all in the name of “serving” are all too…
By Eric Wallace, Sunday, May 24, 2026Credit: Woodson CenterOn May 19, 2026, we lost one of the great moral voices of our time. Bob Woodson, 89, passed away, leaving behind a legacy that cannot be measured merely in awards, books, speeches, or institutions. His true legacy lives in the countless lives he restored, the communities he strengthened, and the truth he courageously proclaimed when it was neither popular nor profitable to do so.For me personally, this loss is deeply painful. Bob Woodson was more than a nationally respected leader. He was a friend, a mentor, and a model of principled…
By Kelly Minter, Op-ed contributor Sunday, May 24, 2026iStock/GDArtsEditor’s Note: The following is an adapted excerpt from “Acts: The Story of the Church, the Power of the Gospel, and the Mission that Continues Today” by Kelly Minter from Lifeway Women, releasing in November 2026.The Day of Pentecost is a holiday celebrated 50 days after Easter by many Christians around the world. This year, the date is May 24, 2026. This day serves as a reminder to reflect upon the remarkable acts of God that followed the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus and the mission we carry — events we…
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Sunday, May 24, 2026Children in India from a Hindu background gather round to hear about Jesus on The Treasure, a solar-powered audio Bible distributed by World Mission (www.worldmission.cc), one of the organizations championing the International Day for the Unreached (www.dayfortheunreached.org) that is calling for a greater focus on those who have yet to hear the gospel.” | World MissionAn Indian man who once wanted nothing to do with Christianity says the power of prayer and the miraculous healing of his sick brother after meeting two evangelists opened his heart to Jesus Christ, a decision…
Dozens of gunshots were reportedly heard near the White House on Saturday night. The incident resulted in a lockdown. The U.S. Secret Service shot and killed the shooter after he approached a security checkpoint and started firing at officers. The U.S. Secret Service said the suspect “removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers.” A bystander was also shot. Their condition is unclear at this time. The gunman has been identified as Nasire Best, 21, of Maryland. Reports said he suffered from mental health issues and had previous encounters with the Secret Service. The New York Post obtained a photo…
Editor’s note: This concludes this week’s series on the June 2 primary election in California. The stories include comments from candidates who agreed to interviews with The Center Square.Voters in California’s 48th congressional district will decide this year who replaces U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa. The Republican from San Diego County opted not to run for another term in the newly redrawn district. Democrats running for Issa’s longtime seat are Navy Reserve Officer Ammar Campa-Najjar, energy systems executive Stephen Clemons, Vista City Councilmember Corrina Contreras, small business owners Ferguson Porter and Brandon Riker, teacher/school board member Abel Chavez, Board of Equalization…
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on the June 2 primary election in California.As the Golden State’s voters prepare for the June 2 primary election, California’s legislators spoke with The Center Square about whether the state’s November 2025 redistricting election would ultimately benefit blue or red politicians. Democratic lawmakers said they’re confident the California Democratic Party is on track to pick up five new seats in the U.S. House this November, but that they’re not taking for granted races where Republican candidates could have an advantage. Some races, like Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 48, have a…
A long-awaited bill spending $580 billion on American highways and transportation infrastructure is on track to hit the U.S. House floor for a vote as soon as June.The bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Friday. The 1,000-page legislation makes the largest federal investment in bridges and provides new revenue for the dwindling Highway Trust Fund for the first time in more than 30 years. The HTF funds the maintenance, repair and building of U.S. highways and mass transit systems. Out of the $580 billion authorized…
A shipyard explosion on Staten Island killed one worker and injured 34 FDNY members Friday afternoon, leaving a fire marshal intubated in critical condition and raising urgent questions about what caused the blast at a waterfront facility where firefighters had entered to rescue trapped workers.The FDNY received a report of workers trapped and a fire at the back of the shipyard at 3075 Richmond Terrace, between Lockman Avenue and Andros Avenue, around 3:30 p.m., ABC7NY reported. Firefighters rushed to a basement area inside a metal structure near the docks where the workers were caught. Roughly fifty minutes later, around 4:20…
Prosecutors in Austin, Texas, revealed Tuesday that one of three teenage suspects accused of carrying out a dozen separate shootings across the city over the weekend is an illegal immigrant, a disclosure that came alongside news of an ICE detainer filed against him and an existing warrant for a prior firearm theft.Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo, 17, now faces six felony charges and is being held without bond after what authorities described as a sprawling overnight crime spree on May 16 that left four people shot, one of them in critical condition, and sent bullets into fire stations, apartment buildings, homes, vehicles, and…
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are officially married. The couple wed in a quiet ceremony on Thursday, ahead of a larger wedding celebration planned for the weekend in the Bahamas, Fox News Digital reported.A marriage certificate obtained by TMZ confirmed the union. The license was signed by a Palm Beach County deputy clerk, and the ceremony was reportedly officiated by Brad McPherson, a real estate attorney with longtime ties to the Trump family. The wedding caps a relationship that moved from first public sighting to engagement to marriage in roughly a year, a pace that suggests both parties knew…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 on Thursday to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the twice-a-year ritual of resetting every clock in America. Hours later, President Trump threw his full weight behind the measure, pledging on Truth Social to work hard to get it signed into law.If the bill clears the full House and Senate, Americans would spring forward one final time and never fall back again. Standard time would disappear from the calendar altogether. The lopsided committee vote and presidential backing give the proposal more momentum…