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The data recently obtain by CIS as part of a lengthy and ongoing Freedom of Information Act litigation demonstrated that HHS lost contact with 112,872 UACs after 30 days of being released to sponsors, between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023, and the UACs safety or whereabouts could not be determined.

Internal planning documents reveal that the Democratic Socialists of America is preparing to use its influence over newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani to advance an aggressive political program that reaches far beyond ordinary city governance and deep into socialist and anti-Israel activism. According to a leaked strategy file from the group’s Anti-War Working Group (AWWG), obtained by Just the News, the DSA intends to “make the terms clear going in” for Mamdani’s administration, explicitly linking its support to his willingness to carry out the organization’s agenda. Notes from internal meetings stress the need to “make it clear to electeds that...

Former New Hampshire Democrat Rep. Stacie Laughton, a biological male originally named Barry Charles Laughton Jr. who now identifies as a transgender woman, recently pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the sexual exploitation of children. Monday, Laughton also pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court to several more recent charges after Laughton’s female partner, Lindsay Groves, admitted to sending him sexually explicit photos of children — child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Groves is accused of sending Laughton numerous explicit photos of male and female children, with the victims appearing to be between the ages of three to five years old....

Many people have asked for videos to outline key details about how the systems of the intelligence apparatus were weaponized against President Trump. Well, friend of the Treehouse John Spiropoulos is doing exactly that. These video segments are not outlines of supposition, guesswork or possibility. In true CTH mission focus, Spiropoulos makes his presentations full of fact-based citations for scrutiny and review. Citations, timelines and verifiable receipts are how truthful information cuts through the AI silo filtration; the tech effort to control speech by controlling reach.John is working hard to put much of the information from our research library into...

This is the genocide that no one will talk about.Islamic terrorism is the outcry of the oppressed, apologists tell us. If the perpetrators only had access to more advanced weapons, they wouldn’t feel the need to massacre civilians with everything from machetes to rockets. Terrorism is a local phenomenon, not a global one.Jihadist terrorism only grabs our attention when it occurs on a large scale, like 9/11 or Oct 7, and then its allies, apologists and appeasers quickly redirect attention by indicting the response to the attacks as ‘oppression’, faking atrocities, complaining about ‘Islamophobia’ and a police state, and quibbling...

The state argues the reversal was unlawful and requests an injunction to block fund diversion and enforce plans approved by Congress. AG Anthony Brown accused the Trump administration of “attempting to unlawfully reprogram and transfer over $1 billion in funds that Congress designated specifically for the Greenbelt project.” The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, requests the court to “stop the unlawful selection of the Reagan Building, prevent the diversion of congressionally appropriated funds and ensure the Trump administration follows the law,” according to Brown. The FBI and General Services Administration released a...

Today, in accordance with the law, I am presenting the Monetary Policy Guidelines for the next three years to the State Duma for its consideration....Investment has been rising for the fifth year in a row. Since the start of 2022, it has increased by 25% in real terms, adjusted for inflation. This year, the growth rate has slowed, which is a natural development at such a high level.....What is driving this continued investment growth? It is primarily financed by corporate profits – by companies’ own resources. This is normal and consistent with global practice. This year, profits in the real...

The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody increased to 66,000 this week, setting a new record high as President Trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration, according to internal Department of Homeland Security data obtained by CBS News.Never before has ICE held so many detainees facing deportation at any given time, according to officials, historical data and immigration policy experts.ICE's detainee population has ballooned by nearly 70% since Mr. Trump took office for a second time in January, when ICE was holding around 39,000 individuals in its detention system. The previous high before Mr. Trump's second...

In a post on Instagram, Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia addressed his absence from the World Series stage and revealed the personal matter that he had been dealing with. According to Vesia, on Oct. 26, his daughter, Sterling Sol, died. Vesia had been away from the team due to a "deeply personal family matter," missing the World Series despite being a key reliever for the team and pitching throughout the NLCS.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the offer in a Friday floor speech. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a new Democratic counterproposal for ending the government shutdown: attaching a one-year extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies to a spending stopgap that would reopen agencies. Schumer outlined the proposal during a floor speech Friday that was heavily attended by other Democratic senators in a show of caucus unity. “We would like to offer a simple proposal that would reopen the government and extend the ACA premium tax credits simultaneously,” Schumer said. Schumer proposed a “clean” one-year extension to...

"A bizarre threat directed at Erika Kirk came from the armed forces of Ukraine! Three soldiers said she should C watch her neck" if she continues to say the LI same things about Ukraine as her late husband did. Charlie Kirk advocated for stopping all financial aid to Ukraine." View video for confirmation.

The seventh wonder of the ancient world lies beneath the harbor of Alexandria. When did the Lighthouse of Alexandria Fall? | 9:00 toldinstone | 610K subscribers | 2,185 views | November 7, 2025 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Construction 1:48 Appearance 3:22 Huel 4:22 Decline and fall 5:18 Qaitbay Citadel 5:45 Submerged ruins 7:16 Latest developments 7:38 Egypt with Toldinstone

The headlines were predictable.In the wake of the 2025 election here’s a sampling:The New York Times: “Republicans Point Fingers After Their Losses, but Not at Trump,” with the subtitle, “Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message.” Politico: “‘Not a great night’: Republicans point fingers after blowout off-year election losses”The Hill: “GOP blame game begins after election rout.”And on and on — and on and on and on — go the similar headlines of the dark ill-fortune of the GOP as a result of this week’s election.Alas for the...

https://babylonbee.com/news/mamdani-assures-new-yorkers-theres-no-problem-too-large-for-government-to-make-worseNEW YORK, NY — In a celebratory speech following his historic win in New York City's mayoral election, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised residents that there was no problem too large for government to make worse. "I want to speak to all the foreigners out there. Not the whites, the brown people," Mamdani said to raucous applause. "We will prove that there is no problem too large for government to make worse and no problem too small to stick our nose in." Making large problems worse was one of Mamdani's primary campaign promises, and he seems eager to deliver. Crime was...

It was so interesting yesterday when our Great Senator from Louisiana, John Kennedy, introduced a Bill in an attempt to withhold Members of Congress from getting paid, and Rand Paul, who never votes for anything, tried to stop it, because he wanted to be paid! In other words, Rand wanted to pay the people who stopped Government from working! What’s going on with Rand?

Democrats still don’t have a leader to guide them out of the wilderness. Seismic victories in a series of off-cycle elections on Tuesday showed the power of an energized liberal base all across the country — and teased at the potential for the Democratic Party to storm back to power. But those wins did not immediately crown a singular leader who can harness that energy. There are still dozens of competitors for the throne. The POLITICO Poll, conducted by Public First in the closing weeks of the election, found a complete lack of consensus among 2024 Kamala Harris voters on...

For years, Missouri lawmakers have heard warnings that enacting policies targeting the LGBTQ+ population could drive individuals and businesses out of the state. Local officials and chambers of commerce raised red flags about potential impacts on recruitment and retention of employees, as well as the ability to lure businesses to the state. Now, studies are showing that the state’s actions have already pushed LGBTQ+ Missourians to move — taking their tax dollars, and even businesses, elsewhere. Analysis by the Movement Advancement Project estimates that around $362 million to $879 million in household income has left the state, a number that...

PHOENIX, AZ — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has officially been named this year's top U-Haul salesman, ending a record-breaking five-year streak from California Governor Gavin Newsom. U-Haul President Miguel Hall was proud to present the award to Mamdani in person during a small ceremony held at U-Haul headquarters. "Early reservations from our New York branches are through the roof. We're going to have to bring in trucks from New Jersey to supplement our dwindling supply. And it's all thanks to you!" Mamdani was noticeably touched to have had such a dramatic impact on U-Haul sales to the point...

William F. Buckley Jr. once quipped that he would rather be governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone book than by the Harvard faculty. New York City is about to be governed by the Columbia University student body. A city that used to think of itself as grown up has just elected a mayor who seems the very embodiment of the American college student: uninformed, entitled and self-important, enjoying a regal quality of life that depends parasitically upon a civilization about which he knows nothing, yet for which he has nothing but scorn. American college students regularly...

SINGAPORE plans to unleash at least six brutal strokes of the cane on convicted online scammers, a minister told lawmakers on Tuesday. A shocking video shows how offenders will be tied down and forced to writhe in agony as someone ferciously whips their backside. This mandatory punishment could go up to 24 strokes in extreme cases. This penalty is usually reserved for more serious offences, including rape, drug trafficking and illegal moneylending. The punishment only applies to male offenders under the age of 50 and a rattan cane is typically used after a medical examination. This comes as the city-state...