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The U.S. Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter is not a luxury but a critical necessity for countering the long-range missile threat posed by China. The current carrier air wing, reliant on the aging F/A-18 and the stealth-focused but range-limited F-35C, cannot “out-stick” Chinese defenses.

All detainees had previously attempted illegal border crossings and are now awaiting deportation proceedings.. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman confirmed Tuesday that five Iranians were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the U.S. northern border with Canada. "On July 1, Border Patrol Agents from the Champlain, New York Station, responded to suspicious activity near Mooers Forks, NY," CBP's Swanton Sector said on Facebook. "Agents located a minivan occupied by five citizens of Iran and two citizens of Uzbekistan." The Champlain Station is part of the Swanton Sector. Swanton is a rural town in Vermont near Highway 89 just...

Who else could have protected Epstein across three states and shut down a federal investigation? I was writing about Jeffrey Epstein long before the current pack of grifters fastened on to the story and well before his arrest, when the Democrats suddenly decided to care about Epstein, largely to undermine Trump’s nomination of Alex Acosta who had overseen the federal case against him. Before that, I reported on Epstein as part of a long list of sex predators tied to the Clintons. That arrest lifted Epstein’s magical curtain of immunity and led directly to his death in federal custody. When...

A major new study reveals that combining the weight-loss drug tirzepatide with menopause hormone therapy leads to significantly greater fat loss in postmenopausal women. Women using both therapies saw an average weight loss of 17%—compared to just 14% with tirzepatide alone—and were more than twice as likely to lose 20% or more of their body weight. Tirzepatide Plus Hormone Therapy Boosts Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Women Using tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy at the same time leads to increased weight loss in postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity compared to use of tirzepatide treatment alone, according to a study being...

Buried in a recent report from the Economic Innovation Group is a statistic that should make every university administrator in America lose sleep: Foreign-born workers who arrived in the U.S. on student visas now out-earn their native-born peers with college degrees by nearly $30,000 annually. They’re also more than twice as likely to work in research and development—the engine room of national progress. Let me be very clear: This isn’t about IQ. It’s about institutions. It’s about a cultural drift so deep, so corrosive, that a native-born population is slowly being nudged out of its own future—not by brute force...

Lately, I have been writing about the fact that the left is gearing up to duplicate the French Revolution here in America, based on the idea that the United States is an authoritarian police state. I am not predicting a civil war, but rather pointing out that a civil war is the goal being pursued by the left. Democrats are being told by their constituents that the goal has to be blood in the streets. That's not hyperbole--that's what Congressmen are telling Axios their constituents are demanding. I'm pretty sure that most Democratic Congressmen don't want to follow through by...

In his appearance at the House Oversight Committee last week, former President Biden's personal physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor invoked his constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions on the grounds that his answers might incriminate him. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky) revealed the two questions that inspired Dr. O'Connor's refusal to answer, saying "our first question was 'were you ever told to lie about the president's health?' He Pleaded the Fifth. Our second question was 'Did you ever believe President Biden was unfit to execute his duties?' He pleaded the Fifth. I think that his refusal...

House Republicans on Monday night voted against attaching a Democratic amendment to landmark cryptocurrency legislation that would force the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

A lone Republican has risked President Donald Trump's ire after voting with Democrats in a bid to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna pushed an amendment to upcoming crypto legislation that would have forced Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all Epstein-related documents. Bondi would have to share the files on a 'publicly accessible website' within 30 days of passage. However, the effort was foiled, failing five to seven, during a Monday night vote by the House Rules Committee, a group of lawmakers that generally sign off on legislation before it gets a final vote on...

James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson Lead Scientist Confesses J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Was 'Not Safe and Effective,' Reveals “Lack of Research” From Rushing to Release Vaccine: “People Wanted It, We Gave It to Them” “Do you have any idea the lack of research that was done on those products [vaccines]?” “I mean we basically just had a race to figure out who could solve it best… At one point, we just canned it.” @JNJNews @joshuarys @HHSGov 11:00 AM · Jul 15, 2025

My colleague Bob Hoge reported on some of the comments that Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) made during her visit to "Alligator Alcatraz." She was shocked that people held in detention were held in - wait for it - cages. https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1944134475790922127? 1 MIN VIDEO As Bob explained, what does she think a detention center/prison/jail is? It's not the Ritz. It's an enclosed barracks set up. But she wasn't at all concerned with the conditions under Joe Biden when illegal aliens were held in worse conditions and yes, in cages. This was how they were held under Joe Biden at one...

The Pravda Media is, despite the evidence before our eyes that they should have the credibility of a Soviet Commissar at best and Baghdad Bob in most cases, still has the power to create illusions that large numbers of people take at face value. It seems odd that anybody still believes them, but time and again we are reminded that a good chunk of the population will take anything written in The New York Times, The Atlantic, or Scientific American as gospel. For years the public was inundated with propaganda insisting that Donald Trump stole the 2016 election--ah, the good...

It’s been more than two years since Anheuser-Busch annihilated its top-selling Bud Light by hiring a transvestite to hype the brand, and the brand has not recovered. Tee hee. Dylan Mulvaney, an obvious guy who runs around mocking women by pretending to be the most obnoxious woman on the planet, partnered with Bud Light in early 2023 to hype the brand on social media. The fallout was immediate, brutal, and now we know it might be irreversible. “Beer sales over the July 4th holiday weekend came in stronger than previously expected,” reports ZeroHedge. “Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) also posted a solid...

Daniel Richard Martindale, a U.S. citizen accused of aiding Russian military operations inside Ukraine, has been granted Russian citizenship by decree of President Vladimir Putin. The announcement was made Tuesday in Moscow, where Martindale was shown on state television receiving his Russian passport. Martindale, who reportedly transmitted Ukrainian military coordinates to Russian forces during the war, was praised by Russian officials for his loyalty and direct support of Kremlin objectives in eastern Ukraine, News.Az reports, citing Reuters. Denis Pushilin, the Moscow-installed leader in occupied Donetsk, handed Martindale his new citizenship documents and expressed personal gratitude, stating: “This is a sign...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Joseph Strickland: Statement on the Lavender Mafia and the St. Gallen MafiaThe Lavender Mafia undermined the Church’s credibility through sin and scandal. The St. Gallen group weakened her witness through strategic manipulation of leadership and teaching.Editor’s note: The following was originally published on Bishop Joseph Strickland’s Substack on July 14, 2025.(LifeSiteNews) — In a recent post, I spoke of what many refer to as the “Lavender Mafia.” This term is commonly used to describe a hidden network of clergy within the Church who engage in or protect homosexual activity, form alliances based on mutual secrecy, and often...

President Donald Trump made an announcement Monday aligning him more firmly with Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion than ever before. The US will send weapons to Ukraine through NATO, the president said during a meeting in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Trump also laid out a new deadline for Russia — threatening trade consequences, including secondary sanctions, if a peace deal isn’t reached in 50 days. Even before the weapons announcement, which the president had telegraphed last week, the hawks were celebrating. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina previewed the announcement Sunday as a “turning...

[Catholic Caucus] EXCLUSIVE: Catholics explain why they knelt for Communion at Charlotte bishop’s MassCatholics who knelt for the Eucharist at a concelebrated Mass with Charlotte's bishop present said they were motivated by love for God and the desire to give Him glory.CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (LifeSiteNews) — Catholics who knelt for Holy Communion at a Mass with the bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte present have spoken out about how they were motivated by the love of God and the desire to give him “glory.”In an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews, Friends of Catholic Reverence explained why they orchestrated Catholics’ attendance at...

The most recent protests, from Friday, were led by Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA). Beyond the pickets, the group, along with a lawyer, have referred Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck, minister for space and for defence Judith Collins and others to the office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Why? Because PSNA believes that Rocket Lab activities may have intentionally contributed to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed by Israel.In a statement provided to The Spinoff, a Rocket Lab spokesperson said the company “strongly refutes PSNA’s false and irresponsible claims” and that it is considering its...

This development could have important effects on China’s next-generation military aviation programs. Chinese researchers are working on a new superalloy cooling technique that could significantly improve the performance and lifespan of high-temperature turbine engine parts. This development could have important effects on China’s next-generation military aviation programs. According to China’s state-run Science and Technology Daily, the innovation may be a critical step toward enabling advanced jet engines, including those designed for sixth-generation fighters and future hypersonic platforms. New superalloy cooling engines Dalian University of Technology in northeast China is researching how superalloy turbine discs are made, according to a report...

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