Free Republic 2nd Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $11,870
14%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 14%!! Thank you all for your continued support!!

Latest Articles

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • FIFA president says Iran will play in World Cup as Trump backs their participation: 'Let them play'

    05/01/2026 12:15:37 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege
    Yahoo! Sports ^ | Apr 30, 2026 | Sean Leahy
    FIFA president Gianni Infantino affirmed on Thursday that Iran will take part in this summer’s World Cup despite the country’s current conflict with the United States. "Of course, Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026, and of course Iran will play in the United States of America," Infantino said during his opening remarks of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver. "The reason for that is very simple, dear friends, is because we have to unite. We have to bring people together. It is my responsibility." Among the 211-member FIFA congress, Iran was the only absentee. DOOCY: The president...
  • Wisconsin Brewery Malcontent doxxes Secret Service Agents who Questioned Him

    05/01/2026 12:10:24 PM PDT · by MarlonRando · 9 replies
    X ^ | 4-30-26 | Right Angle News
    Kirk Bangstad, the owner of the Wisconsin brewery who offered free beer for President Trump’s assassination, has doxxed the phone numbers of agents who visited him over his threat and told his followers to harass the agents. Call Wisconsin’s Division of Alcohol and demand the removal of his license.
  • Swedish bomb squad detonates hand grenade in Malmo after cordoning off streets

    05/01/2026 11:52:13 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 4 replies
    Reuters ^ | 05 01 2026 | Staff
    Police said ‌the bomb squad had detonated what ​they assessed ​to be a ⁠hand grenade in ​a controlled ​explosion, rendering it harmless, after cordoning off ​several streets ​in Malmo, southern Sweden, ‌on ⁠Friday. Police had asked residents, as well as people ​in ​restaurants, ⁠stores and other establishments ​to remain ​inside ⁠after the object was found. SNIP
  • Trump announces tariff hikes on European cars, trucks

    05/01/2026 11:46:47 AM PDT · by Texas Fossil · 7 replies
    Just the News ^ | May 1, 2026 | Ben Whedon
    "It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF," he added. ---- President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he would raise tariffs on European cars and trucks to 25%, asserting that the bloc was not complying with its trade deal with the U.S. "I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States,"...
  • California city [Westminster] renames street to ‘Charlie Kirk Way’

    05/01/2026 11:41:36 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 8 replies
    The sign, which was approved by the Westminster City Council last Nov. in a 4-1 vote, honors the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. The installation across from Westminster City Hall comes nearly eight months after Kirk was shot and killed while speaking to college students at an event in Utah. Westminster Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen: “As Mayor, I am proud that Westminster, CA is the first city in the country to dedicate an official Charlie Kirk Way. We honor Charlie for his faith, his love of country and his devotion to his amazing family. We are inspired...
  • Trump suggests War Powers Act unconstitutional as Iran war hits 60 days

    05/01/2026 11:37:54 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 15 replies
    The sHill ^ | 05/01/2026
    President Trump on Friday suggested that the War Powers Act, which requires presidents to seek congressional authorizations for foreign conflicts, is unconstitutional, as the Iran war hit 60 days, a key milestone under the Vietnam War-era law. The U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, but Trump formally notified Congress on March 2 about U.S. military operations against the country — 60 days ago Friday. Ahead of his departure for a weekend in Florida, Trump was asked whether he would now seek approval from lawmakers. “It’s never been sought before, there’s been numerous, many, many times and...
  • Police bodycam videos.

    05/01/2026 11:36:29 AM PDT · by LouAvul · 7 replies
    For example, somebody's refusing to exit a vehicle and cops sound like 3rd grade teachers trying to coax a child to drink his milk. Are they staged? Or did Rodney King do this?
  • Two former Israeli prime ministers join forces against Netanyahu in upcoming elections

    05/01/2026 11:18:08 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 9 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Apr 26, 2026
    Two Israeli political heavyweights on Sunday said they would join forces in elections scheduled for later this year in an effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid served as prime ministers in a rotation agreement as part of a coalition government they formed in 2021, ending 12 years of Netanyahu’s rule. Now they plan to merge their parties into single faction headed by Bennett, calling it a partnership between the center and the right. Bennett said if elected, the new government on its first day would establish a state commission of inquiry into the...
  • Live: SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida

    05/01/2026 11:05:19 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 10 replies
    YouTube ^ | Started streaming 58 minutes ago | Spaceflight Now
    Not fancy posting, under 2 minutes to go!
  • UN nuclear chief: Russia taking highly enriched uranium from Iran under discussion

    05/01/2026 11:02:23 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 8 replies
    The Hill ^ | 04/29/2026 | Sarah Davis
    The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran. Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is diluted during an interview with The Associated Press… On Wednesday, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help with “enrichment” during a phone call between the two leaders, presumably in reference to this proposed enriched uranium removal process. “He told me he’d like to be involved with the enrichment — if he can help us get...
  • Lorna Hajdini and the willing suspension of disbelief: These days, a malicious tale of sexual harassment can become global news in a matter of seconds

    05/01/2026 10:56:49 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 13 replies
    The Spectator ^ | 05/01/2026 | Freddy Gray
    A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” That old saw is now hopelessly out of date. These days, a malicious falsehood can become global news in a matter of seconds, especially if it contains suggestions that pants might have come off. Human beings love to share shocking gossip, and internet technology means that we can do so at terrifying speed and scale. Take, for instance, the incredible tale of the feline JP Morgan executive who |sexually harassed” a junior male staff member. As the world knows by now,...
  • Graham Platner [D-Maine] unveils plan to 'shut this White House down,' stop Trump admin from functioning

    05/01/2026 10:52:45 AM PDT · by Republican Wildcat · 40 replies
    Fox News ^ | 5/1/2026 | Hanna Panreck
    Platner told MS NOW he wants Trump officials hauled before committees 'day after day after day' Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner unveiled a plan during an interview on Thursday to "shut this White House down" so that the Trump administration is not able to function. "Something we’re going to have to do if we’re in the majority [is] we need to use the power we get to shut this White House down," Platner told MS NOW host Jen Psaki during "The Briefing." "We do that, I think one of the best ways is through committee hearings and investigations. I want...
  • Elaborately crafted gold brooch uncovered in Denmark

    05/01/2026 10:51:53 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 7 replies
    Heritage Daily ^ | April 28, 2026 | Mark Milligan
    A gold brooch attributed to the Late Germanic Iron Age has been uncovered in Denmark by metal detectorist Mikkel Warming. The object is provisionally dated to the mid-6th century AD based on typological characteristics, although further specialist assessment is required.The find was identified following a non-distinct metal-detecting signal consistent with low-value metallic debris. Subsequent excavation revealed a gold object at shallow depth within compact soil. No immediate surface indicators distinguished the signal from common modern refuse...The brooch measures approximately 40 mm in length. Its surface is densely decorated with repeated circular motifs arranged in a highly regular pattern. The ornamentation...
  • Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline

    05/01/2026 10:46:53 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 22 replies
    Associated Press ^ | May 1, 2026 | Seung Min Kim
    The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval… While the ceasefire has since been extended, Iran maintains its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. Navy is maintaining a blockade to prevent Iran’s oil tankers from getting out to sea... Under the War Powers Resolution, the law that sought to constrain a president’s military powers, President Donald Trump had until Friday to seek congressional authorization or cease fighting....
  • Bus left submerged in River Seine as trainee driver crashes with passengers onboard

    05/01/2026 10:24:22 AM PDT · by DFG · 30 replies
    NY Post ^ | 05/01/2026 | Adam Silverstein
    A trainee French bus driver crashed in Paris early Thursday — sending her and her passengers into the River Seine, where the bus ended up submerged. The bus, carrying three passengers, had just left a station around 9:30 a.m. in the Juvisy-sur-Orge region of the French capital when it hit a parked car and veered into the water, dragging the vehicle with it. Astonishing images showed the bus submerged with a blue car floating nearby. Bystanders rushed to pull the four people from the river as emergency crews responded with 16 fire trucks, 34 firefighters, 60 police officers and river...
  • Trump announces tariffs on European cars going to 25% next week — claims bloc ‘not complying’ with trade deal

    05/01/2026 10:15:24 AM PDT · by DFG · 16 replies
    NY Post ^ | 05/01/2026 | Caitlin Doornbos
    President Trump announced Friday he would soon raise tariffs to 25% on vehicles imported from the European Union, claiming the bloc was non-compliant with its US trade deal. “I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States,” he said in a post to Truth Social. Companies that build vehicles in the United States will be exempt from the tariff, he added. “Many Automobile and Truck...
  • Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown

    05/01/2026 10:05:15 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 12 replies
    Politico ^ | 05/01/2026 | Jennifer Scholtes and Katherine Tully-McManus
    On the 76th day since Department of Homeland Security funding lapsed, Congress passed a bill Thursday restoring the flow of federal dollars to most of its agencies — without solving any of the policy disagreements that led to the record-breaking shutdown. The House approved by voice vote the partial DHS funding measure the Senate passed more than a month ago. President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the bipartisan legislation, fully funding the Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with other offices within DHS that don’t deal with immigration enforcement. Now...
  • This teacher is no longer teaching in Florida.

    05/01/2026 9:52:02 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 18 replies
    X ^ | 05/01/2026 | Anastasios Kamoutsas
    This teacher is no longer teaching in Florida. Her despicable comments about assassinating the President of the United States are automatically disqualifying. We will see to it that she is never entrusted with students again.
  • Friday Silliness Thread

    05/01/2026 9:35:23 AM PDT · by Nateman · 22 replies
    Free Republic ^ | May 1 ,2026 | Nateman
    It is Friday. Time once again for some silliness!
  • Supreme Court puts Big Brother on trial — and your privacy on the line

    05/01/2026 9:35:16 AM PDT · by bitt · 20 replies
    https://nypost.com ^ | May 1, 2026 | Betsy McCaughey
    “Big Brother is watching you” is no longer a fictional admonition. Your location is recorded wherever you go — by phone technology, license plate readers, Uber transactions and cameras everywhere. That puts evidence of your personal movements in the hands of tech companies that you may never even have heard of. Can the police and other government agencies force those companies to share that information? That was the question before the US Supreme Court this week, in a case that could impact your privacy. If your location history puts you in the vicinity of a crime, for example, you may...