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Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, whom national Republicans had tried to recruit, announced Friday he will seek reelection in the House instead. The Wisconsin congressman’s announcement is a blow to Senate Republicans who had hoped Gallagher could flip the pivotal US Senate seat. “As the representative of Northeast Wisconsin and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, I have a rare, bipartisan opportunity in the 118th Congress to help restore American strength, prevent war in the Pacific, and defend our basic freedoms from communist aggression,” Gallagher said in a statement. “Accomplishing this mission and serving Wisconsin’s 8th...

Taylor Swift has drawn criticism over a cease-and-desist letter her lawyers sent a college student who uses publicly available flight data to track her private jet usage. As Breitbart News reported, the target of the threatened law suit runs social media accounts that follow her and other celebrities’ private jets to measure their carbon pollution levels — with Swift calling the issue a matter of “life or death.” Jack Sweeney, 21, received the missive in December which declared the 14-time Grammy award winner would “have no choice but to all legal remedies” if the accused did not stop his “stalking...

Illegal immigration is a hot-button topic that's on everyone's lips in the U.S., even catching the attention of billionaires like Elon Musk. Amidst the Biden administration's handling of the border crisis, Elon questions the motivation behind pursuing U.S. citizenship when those entering illegally appear to reap even more benefits. In a fiery Twitter rant, Musk highlighted the paradox where those who enter the country illegally still manage to secure mortgages, bank loans, healthcare, driver's licenses, and insurance. It's a valid point that Elon raises, echoing the sentiments of many Americans. From BizPac Review: Illegal immigration is a hot-button topic that's...

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pinned his recent political problems on race, saying recent attacks against him are due to his administration being made up of people of color. Adams, who has struggled to contend with the city’s unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants and is facing an FBI investigation into his mayoral campaign, told a town hall in Brooklyn late last week he is being attacked just like New York City’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins. "We are moving the needle forward," Adams said. "Is there more to do? You’re darn right there is, but this committed...

Maria Manaura, 32, who’s been arrested at least eight times in the six months since she arrived from Venezuela, is living at the Row NYC Hotel, once hailed for its unbeatable Times Square location and front-row view of the Theater District. Now it’s drug infested and violent but still costs taxpayers $500 a night for each of the 1,300 rooms given over to migrants. Manaura was busted again last week for snatching a woman’s cellphone on the No. 6 train. She was charged with grand larceny and resisting arrest, but instead of locking her up, Judge Jay Weiner granted supervised...

Bud Light has unveiled their new commercial for the Super Bowl complete with star studded cameos, as the company attempts to reel in customers after a disastrous year.

Congressman Eli Crane Calls on Voters to Let Mayorkas-Supporting Representatives Know How They Feel [VIDEO]

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She’s just won the Grammy for album of the year. She was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023. Her boyfriend is on his way to the Super Bowl. Will Taylor Swift end 2024 as triumphantly as she began it — by tipping the presidential election? Fans surge to register whenever Swift promotes voting, and she endorsed Joe Biden last time. But it’s a fair bet most Swifties who care about elections are already on the rolls and included in polling; they’re not a swing constituency. And while new registrations matter, every presidential election produces plenty of those. It’s...

US thermal coal exporters recorded more than $5 billion in overseas sales in 2023, shipping upwards of 32.5 million metric tons of the high-polluting power fuel, according to Reuters, citing data from ship-tracking firm Kpler. These coal export earnings were the second highest since 2017, trailing only behind 2022's $5.7 billion. This comes as US utility coal usage for electricity generation tumbles to the lowest in this century. Reuters points out diverging trends between sliding domestic coal use at power plants and a surge in coal exports. They called this "hypocrisy, given the country's ambitions to become a global leader...

Viva Frei is wound up about the US Southern border. Video at link.

A World War II Veteran who claimed he was the first Allied soldier to receive a message that the Nazis had surrendered vowed to keep the historical document in his family despite intense interest from museums. Bernard Morgan — who turns 100 on Wednesday — was working as a codebreaker for the Royal Air Force around May 6, 1945, when he received a world-changing message through his Typex machine. “The German War is now over. At Rheims last night the instrument of surrender was signed which in effect is a surrender of all personnel of the German forces – all...

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been convicted of one count of mortgage fraud, after testifying that she unintentionally made false statements on loan applications to buy two Florida vacation homes. The Associated Press reported that the split verdict was announced Tuesday evening after jury members deliberated for most of the day, finding Mosby not guilty on a second mortgage fraud charge. In November, Mosby was convicted of two counts of perjury by a federal jury after she falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to withdraw money from the city’s retirement fund. She has...

Walkers enjoying a quiet stroll in the Welsh countryside captured a shocking sight on Sunday, after a wind turbine burst into flames before exploding. Nick Blasdale, 61, and his wife Alison, 59, were left stunned when they saw burning parts of a turbine fall more than 100ft to the ground. Firefighters were called to the blaze at Blaen Bowi Wind Farm near Newcastle Emlyn, Pembrokeshire at 11.46am, but could only watch and make sure passersby didn't get too close. Alison said: 'We watched the top section burst into flames then drop off whilst still burning then explode when it hit...

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On Tuesday’s edition of NBC’s “MTP Now,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) predicted that Democrats will react to Republicans opposing the Senate border bill by having “multiple votes” to “keep the border in the news” and to “accentuate the fact that President Biden has put forward a very large package” that Republicans oppose. Merkley said, “Well, there are a couple of pathways: One is for us to have multiple votes and keep the border in the news, keep bringing it forward to accentuate the fact that President Biden has put forward a very large package, now accentuated by this deal, now...

Palestinian migrant from northern Africa stole a pro-Israel flag from a Long Island porch — then pummeled the homeowner who tried to stop him in a wild caught-on-video attack, officials said. Bechir Lehbeib, 26, allegedly stole the flag — which declared “In This Home We Stand with Israel — from Aleksandr Binyaminov’s porch, cops said. Binyaminov, who said one of his wife’s relatives was killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, was left bruised after the attack and blamed President Biden’s border policies for the clash. The homeowner told The Post he was alerted by his Ring...

Big Fani came in like a wrecking ball and destroyed a marriage, then went on to not just lie about it but completely twist the timeline—which, by the way, is very important to this story. She brought her married beau on board, a DEI-type hire who had zero business handling the tasks he was given, and threw a ridiculous amount of money his way. Money that, surprise surprise, she ended up spending on herself. And the cherry on top of this crooked sundae? Their secret rendezvous took place in a “safe house” funded by Georgia’s taxpayers. After stirring up all...

President Vladimir Putin granted an interview to U.S. television host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, his first to an American journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago. -snip- The interview is likely to be aired on Thursday, Russia's TASS news agency said, citing reports by the Wall Street Journal

Let's recap where the case stands as we enter the final days of the (Climate) Trial of the Century. Michael Mann sued Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn in 2012 for defamation after the "statements at issue" were published. The case then languished in the DC court system for 12 years. It has cost the Defendants millions in legal fees — not to mention the immeasurable physical toll to Mark and Rand. Now, in court, the onus is on the Plaintiff to prove the Defendants acted with malice and that there was harm incurred due to the blog posts. So, has...