Free Republic

Iran has arrested hundreds of its citizens, accused them of spying for Israel, and has fast-tracked a law to quickly execute more accused people, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The NYT reported that Iranian authorities have asked citizens to alert them to anyone wearing sunglasses or a hat, trucks with covered beds, and vans driving late at night in the regime’s latest crackdown against suspected Israeli spies. The Islamic Republic has grown increasingly paranoid about the presence of spies within its borders after the end of the Israel-Iran War. “We had a massive security and intelligence breach. There...

His skill was as supreme as his style and swagger. His exploits on the field were the stuff of legend, like the Minor League home run he hit in West Virginia that landed in a coal car and wound up in Columbus, Ohio, or the time he literally knocked the cover off a baseball. His words were often boastful and always unforgettable. “When the leaves turn brown, I’ll be wearing the batting crown.” Few players have ever been as talented or entertaining as Dave Parker, the Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed “The Cobra,” who spent 19 seasons in the big...

A study of the 2024 vote found that Trump received more support from Latinos than previously believed President Donald Trump came within striking distance of winning the Latino vote in 2024, capturing higher numbers of Latino voters than previously believed, according to a new analysis of election results by the Pew Research Center. The analysis, “Behind Trump’s 2024 Victory, a More Racially and Ethnically Diverse Voter Coalition,” found that Trump “won with a voter coalition that was more racially and ethnically diverse” than in either 2016 or 2020. Trump was found to have captured 48% of the Latino vote, while...

VIDEOWINNING!!!On his latest CNN Sunday show, Michael Smerconish acknowledged the obvious, namely that President Trump is on a WINNING roll. This observation caused many Bluesky Bolsheviks to go BERSERK as you can see in their comments that accompany Smerconish listing Trump's many recent WINS.

Deal or no deal, what Wes Love wants is certainty. His Toronto-area business, Taurus Craco, imports machinery from overseas and distributes it across North America, mainly to the United States. But President Donald Trump's shifting tariffs on Canadian products have left him, like many independent business owners, unable to plan for the future. "What has been creating indecision in the market is people don't know which way this is going to go," Mr Love told the BBC in June. "And in small businesses, indecision is killer." Taurus Craco was hit hard by the tariffs earlier this year when it was...

Eric Trump has hinted that he or another of the Trump family could run for president when his father’s second term in the White House comes to an end. Eric, who is co-executive vice-president of the Trump Organization, said, the road to the White House “would be an easy one” if he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. In an interview with the Financial Times, he said: “The real question is: ‘Do you want to drag other members of your family into it?… Would I want my kids to live the same experience over the last decade that I’ve...

Explanation: Tidally locked in synchronous rotation, the Moon always presents its familiar nearside to denizens of planet Earth. From lunar orbit, the Moon's farside can become familiar, though. In fact this sharp picture, a mosaic from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's wide angle camera, is centered on the lunar farside. Part of a global mosaic of over 15,000 images acquired between November 2009 and February 2011, the highest resolution version shows features at a scale of 100 meters per pixel. Surprisingly, the rough and battered surface of the farside looks very different from the nearside covered with smooth dark lunar maria....

Donald Trump is set to make a state visit to Britain this year - possibly as early as September - as Sir Keir Starmer lays out the red carpet for the US president. But No10 has been forced to deny claims that it over-ruled the wishes of the King after Trump vowed to make Canada the US's '51st state'. The Manu Regia, the hand-signed formal invitation from the monarch to Trump for a second state visit, was hand-delivered last week by British representatives from the Washington embassy to the White House. Sir Keir invited Trump to Britain when he went...

Israel’s military “eliminated” a founding Hamas military leader and mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack, Tel Aviv officials said Saturday. Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces said. Al-Issa was one of the final remaining founding members of the terrorist organization’s military wing and played a crucial role in the Oct. 7 attack that launched the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. “Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre. As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis,” said an IDF...

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Friday responded to US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In a post on his X account, Araghchi demanded that Trump show respect to Khamenei if he genuinely wants to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear program. “The complexity and tenacity of Iranians is famously known in our magnificent carpets, woven through countless hours of hard work and patience. But as a people, our basic premise is very simple and straightforward: we know our worth, value our independence, and never allow anyone else to decide our destiny,”...

The Trump Administration has several members who have consistently been on top of fake news reports from the corporate media, often debunking them before they have a chance to go viral. But one man still remains the destroyer of fake news narratives: President Trump himself. Just ask one particular leftist CNN anchor. On Friday’s episode of Newsnight with Abby Phillip (which began at 10pm ET), the host held a discussion with her guests including Scott Jennings regarding President Trump’s recent comments about potentially bombing Iran again. Jennings, of course, proved the lone sane voice in the debate. After a bit...

Video

(Expletive deleted) around the middle east Always thought I’d do what I please Do what I please With Hezbollah and Hamas guys The kind of guys to terrorize the Jews Terrorize the Jews And I ran Iran in my own way I just ran Iran all night and day Couldn’t get in my way A cloud appears above my head A bomb or bolt of lightning comes right through Something comes right through The cloud is moving nearer still Seventy-two virgins come in view Many virgins in view And I ran Iran in my own way I just ran Iran...

A woman was found unconscious and floating in the Miami River Tuesday morning after she was allegedly pushed into the waterway by a man who's facing an attempted murder charge, police and fire rescue officials said. Miami Police officials said officers and fire rescue responded to the 100 block of Southwest North River Drive around 10:50 a.m. after receiving reports about a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found the unconscious woman floating in the river. Video posted by Only in Dade showed first responders pulling the woman out of the water. The footage also showed an officer in full...

Locals have begun questioning the authenticity of purported Mexican restaurant "El Bandido" as ICE has yet to raid the restaurant a single time. With nearby restaurants being hit by ICE on a near-daily basis, concerns about El Bandido's genuineness have risen as no waiter, cook, or busboy has been taken into custody. "It's a bad look," said former patron Dan Billings. "How do you claim to serve authentic Mexican cuisine and your kitchen door hasn't even been broken down by ICE? It just doesn't add up. I'm taking my business over to Julio's, they're getting raided all the time. Just...

Canada has dramatically hiked duties on American steel imports after Donald Trump shut down trade talks. The country imposed an import quota late Friday and if it is exceeded, certain US metal will face a new 50 percent surcharge. Canada's Finance Minister, François-Philippe Champagne, said the government was acting to protect domestic industry from 'unjust US tariffs,' NBC News reported. The response came hours after Trump posted on Truth Social about how Canada is a 'very difficult country to trade with.' His reason for suspending trade negotiations came down to a tax Canada is set to impose on major tech...

28 June 2025 Saturday of week 12 in Ordinary Time Montreal, Quebec: Saint Irenaeus ChurchReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).First reading2 Timothy 2:22-26A servant of the Lord has to be kind to everyone and gentle when he corrects peopleFasten your attention on holiness, faith, love and peace, in union with all those who call on the Lord with pure minds. Avoid these futile and silly speculations, understanding that they only give rise to quarrels; and a servant of the Lord is not to engage in quarrels, but has to be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient. He...

Based on the recent events in Iran, and our recent Supreme Court decisions, we can rest assured that our one true Judeo Christian God still has his hands in the affairs of His Blessed Israel and this new divinely inspired free nation called the United States of America. Hallelujah! And just in time for Independence Day!

KJV Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. New International Version Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it. NET Bible Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life. Notice, one translation says, everything you do flows from it and Jesus shows that same point in Mark 7:14-23: 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he...

Residents of the Binghamton area have been visiting the statue honoring Rod Serling 50 years after The Twilight Zone creator died. The six-foot statue in Recreation Park on the city's West Side was unveiled last September. It stands in the southeast section of the park, just a short distance from Serling's childhood home on Bennett Avenue. Although Serling was born in Syracuse, he considered Binghamton to be his hometown. The legendary television writer and producer died at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on June 28, 1975. He was 50 years old. Serling had undergone heart surgery two days before his...