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U.S. Circuit Judge Jacqueline Nguyen wrote that the lower court did not err when admitting social media posts into evidence.(CN) — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed on Friday the conviction and life sentence of an anti-government extremist who was involved in the drive-by killing of a federal security officer and the wounding of another in Oakland during the George Floyd protests in 2020.Robert Justus Jr. argued that the district court wrongly admitted dozens of his personal social media posts showing an interest in violence and ties to the Boogaloo Bois, an online accelerationist ideology known for anti-government views.…

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Radio host claims political differences between teammates prompted surprising November trade to RangersPublishedDecember 19, 2025 8:33 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 19, 2025 8:33 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkDid the New York Mets blow up their roster because of a political disagreement? It sounds outlandish, but that’s almost exactly what New York radio host Mike Francesa said about one of the Mets’ biggest offseason moves thus far. In November, the Mets made a fairly surprising trade: outfielder Brandon Nimmo was sent to the Texas Rangers for infielder Marcus Semien. Nimmo had been part of the Mets organization since being drafted in 2011. Ahead of the 2023 season,…

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The commonwealth claims that pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers are in cahoots to inflate insulin prices for Virginians artificially.RICHMOND, Va. (CN) —Virginia sued the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers Friday, claiming they work together to raise the price of insulin at the expense of patients.“Insulin is essential to life. For years, a group of powerful companies artificially drove up the cost of life-saving diabetes medication, enriching themselves while Virginians paid inflated prices just to survive,” Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a statement. “That system operated without transparency, deceived Virginians, and put profits over patients…

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Bill Clinton’s spokesman responded to the latest Epstein document dump showing Bill Clinton in a hot tub with a mystery woman who is likely a sex-trafficking victim. The Justice Department on Friday released a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking cases. The trove of documents was released after a federal judge in New York recently ordered the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents related to a 2019 sex trafficking case. Last month, President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law to release all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The documents were…

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The judge expressed some reluctance to rule as a matter of law whether the percussion arrangement of a 1989 instrumental track was an original creation that warranted protection under copyright law.LOS ANGELES (CN) — Attorneys for dozens of reggaeton artists, including global stars Bad Bunny and J Balvin, on Friday sought to persuade a federal judge that the so-called Dem Bow Riddim incorporated in a 1989 instrumental track by two Jamaican producers wasn’t an original creation that merits copyright protection.U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. declined to rule at a downtown Los Angeles hearing on cross-motions for summary judgment over…

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Just wait until he comes out with his female singers list…PublishedDecember 19, 2025 8:09 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 19, 2025 8:09 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkBaltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is quite the character, and on Friday, he decided — for some reason — to throw together his list of the ten greatest singers of all-time.Well, that’s always a good way to get the chatter going on social media.However, I was not prepared for the Ravens star’s list because it was a roller coaster.Take a look…First of all, let’s look at the ground rules Humphrey was using:The female list is separateNo BandsWhites Allowed (which…

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PALERMO, Sicily (CN) — As Christmas approaches, a British-Australian family at the center of Italy’s “family in the woods” saga will remain separated.On Friday, an appellate court in Abruzzo upheld the removal of the couple’s three children from their custody — adding more fuel to a national debate over homeschooling, off-grid living and what Italy’s hard-right government denounces as yet another example of judicial overreach.For the past month, Italy has been captivated by the story of Nathan Trevallion, a 51-year-old former chef from Bristol, and his wife Catherine Birmingham, a 45-year-old life coach and former equestrian trainer from Australia.In 2021,…

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Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter When H.B.8002 was passed during November’s special session, Democratic leaders and the bill’s supporters promoted it under the slogan “Towns Take the Lead.”   Signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont the day before Thanksgiving, the legislation was pitched as a compromise that preserved local control, relied on incentives rather than mandates, and merely encouraged municipalities to plan for housing growth.  Opponents warned otherwise. They argued that the bill amounted to a statewide zoning mandate that shifts authority away from municipalities and toward Hartford, with enforcement ultimately left to regulators, courts, and advocacy organizations.  For weeks, Connecticut residents…

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Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter For years, conservatives were told to calm down. To stop being hysterical. To quit seeing communists behind every chalkboard. Turns out they weren’t imagining things. The communists aren’t hiding in the shadows — they’re handing out awards, giving speeches in churches, and openly recruiting students and teachers into their political movement that names its enemy, calls for resistance, and targets “the billionaire class.” And yes — it’s happening in Connecticut public schools. At the December 13 People’s World Amistad Awards, an event organized by People’s World, the official publication of the Communist Party USA, educators and students were…

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President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has struck a deal with nine pharmaceutical companies that is expected to lower prescription drug prices.The deal is in response to letters Trump sent to the leaders of 17 major drugmakers in July, urging them to offer most-favored-nation prices to Medicaid. Five of those leaders have already agreed to cut some of their prices. The new deals were signed by Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi, according to POLITCO.  “As of today, 14 out of the 17 largest pharmaceutical companies … have now agreed to…

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Yet another innocent American life has allegedly been lost at the hands of an illegal alien. Soros funded judges and prosecutors are responsible for this bloodshed. The Gateway Pundit reported, Marvin Morales-Ortez, 23, an illegal from El Salvador, was released from custody after the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, led by Soros-backed Attorney Steve Descano, dropped a case against him for charges of allegedly brandishing a gun and assaulting and injuring someone. Fox News’ Bill Melugin notes he was released back onto the streets after an ICE detainer was ignored. The next day, it is alleged he is responsible for the murder…

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The unelected bureaucrats of the EU want to protect democracy from Elon Musk and his free speech platform. However, they are appointees and no one got to elect any of them. That isn’t democracy. There is no democracy to protect. Elon Musk’s algorithms on X are fueling hate. That’s what his business is running on. We cannot let billionaires buy our democracy. Europe needs strong rules to protect democracy. pic.twitter.com/fLfydR3RU0 — Helmut Brandstätter MdEP (@HBrandstaetter) December 19, 2025 Meanwhile, in the UK, they are canceling jury trials for crimes that will get under three years incarceration with the exception of…

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Biden W.H. Coordinated Mar-A-Lago Raid B4 Taking Conversations ‘Offline’ Significant coordination among the agencies… ~Chad Mizelle (ZH)  – Chad Mizelle, former chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi, revealed that the Biden White House was actively “coordinating” with the Department of Justice regarding an FBI search for classified documents at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence – before the discussion later moved “offline.” In an interview with the New York Post, Mizelle said he had reviewed “smoking-gun emails” exchanged in the months leading up to the controversial raid. The messages involved officials from President Joe Biden’s White House Counsel’s Office, Merrick Garland’s DOJ, and the…

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X sued media watchdog Media Matters in courts across the world, but argued Media Matters waited too long to assert its right to choose where to litigate.SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Elon Musk’s X can proceed with international litigation against media watchdog Media Matters after a Ninth Circuit panel reversed an anti-suit injunction issued by a lower court.The three-judge panel found on Friday that the lower federal court improperly blocked the litigation against Media Matters of America in Ireland because the company waived its right to invoke the forum selection clause in a California court.“Media Matters had knowledge of X’s terms…

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AI-image by Grok> German spies have new powers. The return of the Stasi? As the Euro-Globalist failing leaders try to whip their countries into an anti-Russia Frenzy, Germany is trying to come out of this process as the country with the largest military and – it appears – the meanest intelligence services. Merz orders German spy agency BND operate at ‘highest level’ — Reuters Adding it must collaborate excellently with security agencies & allies’ intel services to counter ‘hybrid threats’ Martin Jaeger, ex-ambassador to Ukraine, to replace BND’s boss, Bruno Kahl who served 9 yrs… pic.twitter.com/65CrSfGLBA — TifaniesweTs (@TifaniesweTs) September…

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Tucker feels that concerns about Islam are unwarranted. I know that normal Muslims are good, but people are concerned about radical Islam, not normal Muslim Americans. Tucker doesn’t seem to distinguish the two very different groups. Tucker called Muslims “mostly good” without separating the radicals as a distinct group. He added that it’s evil to be anti-Islam and thinks Muslims are comparable to being black. There is a world of difference between a religion one chooses to follow and the immutable characteristic of being black. I am having a hard time believing this isn’t AI: I get that Tucker hates…

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A customer shops for a pistol in Tinley Park, Ill., on Dec. 17, 2012. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesA federal appeals court has overturned the gun conviction of a Mississippi man who failed to pay child support, ruling that such an offense does not justify permanently stripping him of his Second Amendment rights.In a 2–1 decision issued Dec. 17, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that once the man became current on his child support obligations, there was no basis for continuing to bar him from possessing firearms.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different…

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Outgoing Washington DC Police Chief Pamela Smith went on a screeching rampage during her walkout ceremony on Friday. Pamela Smith resigned earlier this month following accusations of rigging crime data. The House Oversight Committee released a report on Sunday, detailing the committee’s investigation into DC Police Chief Pamela Smith’s manipulation of crime data. The report, titled “Leadership Breakdown: How D.C.’s Police Chief Undermined Crime Data Accuracy,” follows a months-long investigation into whistleblower allegations that DC Police Chief Pamela Smith was intentionally fudging the crime statistics to make DC appear to have lowered homicide, burglary, carjacking, and other crime rates. The…

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The ideological war, which has spread from the pundits to at least some corners of the conservative movement, has been heating up. One of the principal areas of contention is the relatively new focus on blaming the Joos for every problem in the world, and even some people treating a man who admires Hitler and Stalin as a person to take seriously, but what has really divided people is the fight over Candace Owens. Advertisement I haven’t written about Candace, who, to be honest, never appealed to me that much. She is clearly intelligent, beautiful, and good at what she does.…

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 16, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty ImagesEquities finished the week mixed as a renewed tug-of-war played out between bullish investors focused on the prospect of lower interest rates and bearish investors concerned about stretched valuations and emerging bubble risks.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.67 percent for the week to 48,134, holding slightly above the week’s low reached on Dec. 17. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.10 percent to 6,834, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.48 percent. The small-cap Russell 2000 ended the…

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It was pretty clear last night that Judge Dugan’s defense team wasn’t done. Sure, they lost on one felony count of obstruction, but they intended to appeal that. But Wisconsin Republicans aren’t waiting around. Today Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August offered Judge Dugan an ultimatum: Resign or be impeached. Advertisement “Last night a Milwaukee County Judge was convicted of a felony for obstructing the United States government. Judge Hannah Dugan, while wearing judicial robes of the State of Wisconsin, attempted to impede the lawful work of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.“Under Article XIII…

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Stefanik unceremoniously suspended her bid to challenge Kathy Hochul in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election.MANHATTAN (CN) — U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik is out of the New York governor’s race, announcing Friday that she is not only suspending her campaign to run the state, but also giving up her seat in Congress next year.“While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for governor and will not seek reelection to Congress,” the New York Republican said in a social media post. “I did not come to this decision lightly for…

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The Justice Department on Friday released to Congress the first batch of files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein to Congress, meeting its mandated deadline.The department said it would not release all the files at once but would be delivering several hundred thousand documents on Friday and then release more in the coming weeks.  The deadline is because Congress passed a bill last month mandating the documents be made public within 30 days of the law’s enactment, POLITICO reported. President Trump signed the bill into law on Nov. 19. “In view of the Congressional deadline, all reasonable efforts have…

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 15, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. forces launched a “massive strike” on the ISIS terrorist group’s infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria on Dec. 19, according to U.S. Central Command.“This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in an X post on Friday.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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Jeffrey Epstein and Michael Jackson, in one of the photos released today by the DOJ. Jackson in the wrong company. Today would have been the deadline for the release of all the Jeffrey Epstein files by the US Department of Justice. While the DOJ has announced that it will miss the deadline by weeks, it did release today a massive trove of pictures and documents that’s got journalists immersed in it all over the world – and a lot is bound to come out of this. Besides showing the ‘frequent flyer’ Bill Clinton with Roling Stone’s Mick Jaegger, Ghislaine Maxwell…

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We sit down with Tyler Bowyer, chief operating officer of Turning Point Action, to discuss the future of Turning Point following the loss of founder Charlie Kirk. From new chapters opening nationwide to key policy decisions, Bowyer shares what’s next for Turning Point USA and how they’re honoring Charlie’s legacy. President Don…

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Members of the U.S. Marshals Service in a file photograph. Victor J. Blue/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Marshals Service and numerous Florida law enforcement agencies rescued 43 critically missing children across multiple states, a Thursday press release said.The rescued children were found in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and across 14 counties in Florida, according to the Marshals Service. The victims were identified as critically missing because of potentially violent situations they may face or other concerning circumstances, like substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists,…

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Yair Netanyahu and the Haredi Rise in Israel’s Zionist Institutions What began as a brief political scandal around the possible appointment of Yair Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister’s son, quickly opened a window onto a much larger and largely hidden arena: Israel’s national Zionist institutions. The proposed role at the World Zionist Organisation was no ceremonial post; it came with a minister-level salary, generous benefits, and real influence over budgets and appointments. News of the potential appointment sparked a public and political backlash, with accusations of nepotism and cronyism forcing the move to be shelved. Yet the controversy exposed something deeper. ~Introduction via…

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US forces took out two additional drug boats in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday under Operation Southern Spear.  This marks the 28th strike against a narcotrafficking vessel since the operations began in early September. Five in total were killed in the two strikes on Thursday, per US Southern Command. At least 104 narcoterrorists participating in narcotrafficking operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have now been killed since September. WATCH: US Southern Command said on X, On Dec. 18, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by…

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesSecretary of State Marco Rubio held an end-of-the-year press briefing on Dec. 19, highlighting the Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda and fielding reporters’ questions about issues including Venezuela, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza.The briefing at the State Department began with Rubio stating why he believes President Donald Trump was elected—from a foreign policy point-of-view.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different…

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ISIS in Syria. Photo courtesy of Hawar News Agency (ANHA). War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that US forces executed “Operation Hawkeye Strike” against ISIS facilities “in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria.” “This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance,” Hegseth said, adding that “if you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you.” He continued, “Today, we…

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The late President John F. Kennedy was a mixed blessing. On the one hand, he was a cad who seduced young interns and then handed them off to his allies. However, he stopped a nuclear war. He initiated an inspiring space program, and his speeches united millions, making them proud to be Americans. The Kennedy Center was named after him, and Congress made the law permanent. Trump has added his name to the center and may have some legal problems since Congress didn’t vote on it. However, he saved the Center from destruction. It was losing money, and people, other…

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After the 2012 loss in the presidential election, the Republican National Committee commissioned an “autopsy” that outlined all sorts of failures and problems in the campaign. That project led to real changes in the RNC’s approach to organizing and messaging. Some of those lessons got eclipsed by the sui generis nature of the Donald Trump phenomenon in 2015, but others – especially the funding of precinct-level organizing – stuck.  Advertisement The RNC deliberately made the autopsy public from the start; it served as the catalyst for my book Going Red. It also forced the Republican Party to make the changes…

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Two teenage gang members pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges after admitting they served as hired hitmen for Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. Fifteen-year-olds Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero acknowledged carrying out two coordinated assassination attempts within five hours on March 26–27, 2024, targeting the same victim in Chula Vista, Calif., according to a Justice Department press release. The attacks left two people wounded and one man dead.Nunez and Quintero, both members of the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Westside Wilmas gang from the greater Los Angeles area, drove from Wilmington, Calif., to a Chili’s restaurant in Chula Vista…

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SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a class action which argues that fantasy sports website DraftKings is conducting illegal gambling in California.The plaintiffs, two DraftKings users, sued the fantasy sports website in June, claiming that the company misrepresents the lawfulness of their “Daily Fantasy Sports” contests in California, a state that prohibits commercial gambling.The users, Zhicheng Zhen and Jonathan Smith, argue that DraftKings violated the state’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumer Legal Remedy Act. They requested damages including money they said the platform had illegally taken from them.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said that the plaintiffs…

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(CN) — A University of Washington professor claimed victory Friday after a Ninth Circuit panel ruled in his favor in a free speech case.Professor Stuart Reges appealed his case after a lower court ruled that a land acknowledgment statement, he included in his syllabus was unprotected speech because it disrupted the university. In a 2–1 decision, a Ninth Circuit panel disagreed, reversed the ruling, and remanded the case for further proceedings.The dispute centers on a statement Reges, a computer science professor, included in his winter 2022 syllabus.The university had adopted a land acknowledgment recognizing that it sits on Coast Salish…

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Surveillance images of Claudio Neves Valente, a suspect in the shooting at Brown University. Providence Police Dept. via APAn autopsy concluded that the suspect in the Brown University shooting and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor had been dead for two days by the time authorities discovered his body, New Hampshire officials said on Friday.Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese citizen living in the United States, was found deceased Thursday evening in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists,…

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In yet another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to rein in the lawless immigration bureaucracy, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday DENIED an emergency request for a stay in a high-stakes case involving immigration judges. At the center of the dispute is whether immigration judges, who operate under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and ultimately answer to the Attorney General, can be treated like autonomous political actors rather than executive branch employees. The case was brought by the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and challenges a policy that bars immigration judges from speaking publicly in their personal…

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Friday that the United States has launched airstrikes against ISIS fighters in Syria, which he said was in response to American soldiers who were killed in the country last week. The attacks were on ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in Syria.  “This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance,” Hegseth said on X. “The United States of America, under President Trump’s leadership, will never hesitate and never relent to defend our people. As we said directly following the savage attack, if you target Americans — anywhere in the…

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The Department of Homeland Security on Friday shared its latest “worst of the worst” roundup of illegal migrants with Just The News that includes migrants who were convicted of burglary, bank robbery and aggravated kidnapping.  The arrests, made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, occurred Thursday and includes an illegal migrant from Chile who is allegedly part of the transnational organized crime enterprise the South American Theft Group. The migrant was convicted of burglary in California.  “Violent criminal illegal aliens who break our laws have absolutely no business remaining in the United States,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said…

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By Allan Stein|December 19, 2025Updated:December 19, 2025LAS VEGAS—Lately, Andy Zimmerman has seen a new type of visitor walking along the fabled Las Vegas Strip looking for the old Vegas magic.He calls them “one-and-none.”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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President Trump with Elise Stefanik, his nominee for United Nations ambassador – photo via Stefanik on Twitter GOP Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced her departure from the 2026 New York gubernatorial election on Friday to avoid an “unnecessary and protracted Republican primary,” she said in a statement.  She also said she will not seek reelection to Congress. In addition to avoiding a primary election, Stefanik reasoned that her family is more important than being a politician. “I have thought deeply about this and I know that as a mother, I will feel profound regret if I don’t further focus on my…

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Stefanik unceremoniously suspended her bid to challenge Kathy Hochul in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election.MANHATTAN (CN) — U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik is out of the New York governor’s race, announcing Friday that she is not only suspending her campaign to run the state, but also giving up her seat in Congress next year.“While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for governor and will not seek re-election to Congress,” the New York Republican said in a social media post. “I did not come to this decision lightly for…

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This content was produced via a partnership with KCPAC. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller. Owning a CountryWe believe that the United States has made a critical error in the high-stakes game of global dominance. They assumed that military bases and shared values were enough to secure our alliances and they have been proven wrong. While Washington focused on traditional diplomacy, the Chinese identified a hidden vulnerability in America’s conventional approach to its allies. They found a way to exert influence over South…

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It’s the peak of rodents fighting over New York foods on video excellencePublishedDecember 19, 2025 5:48 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 19, 2025 5:48 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIt feels like yesterday a lone rat went viral while trying to lug a slice of pizza through the streets of New York City, but it has actually been more than a decade since we were introduced to Pizza Rat.So, it’s high time we got a new rodent/New York City food staple mashup. Well, today is the day.Meet two rats fighting over a bagel in the subway!That’s almost poetic, isn’t it?It needs to become the new city seal…

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