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WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett has positioned herself as an unfiltered critic of President Trump, earning regular TV appearances and an enthusiastic online following, but congressional aides tell The Post that the Dallas Democrat is just as “rude” and mean to her own staff. The liberal loudmouth, 44, has rocketed to fame since taking office in January 2023 as a fiery antagonist of the Republican president and his allies. But three sources who have worked with or for Crockett say she’s rarely present when TV cameras aren’t rolling — and terrorizes staff when she does appear. Crockett is not often...

It is becoming harder and harder for the media to ignore the Russiagate scandal. And that difficulty in journalism avoidance just became much more difficult with the announcement that Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a grand jury probe. Unfortunately for them, the distraction excuse for not covering the Russia Hoax is becoming a worn routine and pretending that the damning material in the Durham annex, such as the email of Leonard Bernardo implicating Hillary Clinton as a perpetrator of the Russia Hoax along with high level intelligence officials, is really nothing more than Russian disinformation has already been thoroughly...

You know how when you're hot and need something refreshing and cold to drink, so you guzzle the nearest ketchup bottle? But that hasn't stopped Heinz from teaming up with Smoothie King to create a cold, refreshing ketchup smoothie. That's right! For a limited time, Smoothie King will be offering ketchup smoothies on their menu.

Russian scientists say they’ve built a new kind of engine that could cut the trip to Mars down to just one month. A working prototype already exists, and it’s unlike anything currently used in space. ============================================================= Russia’s New Plasma Engine. Credit: IZVESTIA/Sergey Lantyukhov | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel ============================================================= A new propulsion system developed by Russian scientists is generating buzz in the spaceflight community. According to researchers from Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute, a laboratory-tested magnetoplasma engine could make it possible to travel from Earth to Mars in as little as one to two months—a significant leap from today’s six-...

The Air Force is looking to buy two Cybertrucks for "live missile fire testing." It said the Tesla pickups were "likely" to start appearing on the battlefield. It added that they don't "receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact." The US Air Force wants to blow up some Cybertrucks. It's looking to buy two of them to use for munitions testing as they will "likely" soon start appearing on the battlefield, per documents posted on a US Government contracting website on Wednesday. Advertisement The pickups are part of a larger order of 33 vehicles for "live missile...

Elon Musk is reviving one of the internet’s most beloved platforms—but this time, it’s powered by AI. A forgotten archive has been uncovered, a premium feature launched, and the future of short-form video may never be the same. =============================================================== In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk announced the return of Vine, the iconic six-second video platform that helped launch the careers of digital stars like Shawn Mendes and King Bach. But the revival comes with a major twist: it’s no longer about shooting videos—it’s about generating them with artificial intelligence. Vine’s Video Archive Is Being Restored...

President Trump will only meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the dictator also meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, The Post can exclusively reveal. “Putin must meet with Zelensky for the meeting to occur,” a White House official told The Post. “No location has been set.” Moscow on Thursday claimed that Moscow and Washington agreed “in principle” to hold a one-of-one meeting of Putin and Trump — hours after the latter said he still wasn’t sure whether the Kremlin was “tapping [him] along.” “An agreement was agreed in principle to hold a bilateral summit meeting in the coming days,...

A potential 2028 Democratic presidential nominee has joined a lawsuit that would block President Trump from placing a ban on sex change surgeries for minors. He then took it even farther and criticized his state's Senate bill that would ban biological men from competing in women's sports. The Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, in a statement to Fox News Digital, said: I am suing the Trump administration alongside 16 other states for threatening baseless civil investigations and criminal prosecutions against healthcare providers in Pennsylvania and trying to take medical decisions away from parents and local communities. The freedom to make...

Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn launched her long-awaited campaign for governor Wednesday, becoming the second Republican from the state’s congressional delegation to enter the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Bill Lee. Blackburn, who hopes to become the Volunteer State’s first female governor, starts out as the front-runner after more than 20 years on Capitol Hill in both the House and Senate. She has tied herself closely to President Donald Trump, who won the deep-red state by 30 points last year. “In his first six months, President Trump has made historic strides in Making America Great Again, but as he sends...

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has announced a province-wide ban on forest-based activities in an attempt to prevent wildfires. He admitted that "this situation sucks," but maintained that it was necessary to mitigate risk. "We can take steps while we're in the middle of trying to fight fires, or we can be proactive and try to prevent them," Houston said during a press conference on Tuesday. "We've chosen to be proactive." He went on to declare that in accordance with recommendations from the Department of Natural Resources, Nova Scotians would be prohibited from taking part in numerous summer activities. "Effective...

https://babylonbee.com/news/study-finds-possible-connection-between-current-heatwave-and-giant-flaming-orb-in-the-sky SILVER SPRING, MD — A new study commissioned by the National Weather Service may have found a possible connection between the current heatwave and a giant flaming orb in the sky. The mystery of what causes heatwaves has perplexed climate scientists around the world for decades. Researchers working with NASA and top American universities have recently decided to stop using complex climate models, step away from their desks, and look outside at the giant flaming orb in the sky as a possible explanation as to why things get hot in the summertime. "That big flaming orb in the sky...

Ushakov: “They made an offer that is quite acceptable to us” A meeting could be coming up next week.

A case of bullying involving a minor sparked massive protests in Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province, due to unjust handling by the police. Thousands of citizens stood up for the victimized girl, only to be violently suppressed by the police on two occasions. During the demonstrations, protesters chanted slogans demanding the return of democracy. (Special thanks to all contributors for their submissions.) — Huge protests in Jiangyou China. A teen girl was brutally bullied by other female teens, children of the communist party officials, and the video of it got sent around before it was banned. The communist daughter who beat...

"I've spoken with some officials over at ICE, and I will be sworn in as an ICE agent, ASAP," the actor says.Dean Cain says he’s going to be “sworn in as an ICE agent, ASAP.” The actor, who starred as Clark Kent/Superman in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, revealed Wednesday on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime that he’s signed up for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help carry out President Donald Trump‘s mass deportation agenda. “I put out a recruitment video yesterday — I’m actually a sworn deputy sheriff and a reserve police...

New research reveals compelling evidence of a comet explosion 12,800 years ago, found in ocean sediment cores, supporting the theory of a global climate shift during the Younger Dryas period. ================================================================== In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered compelling evidence of a comet that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere 12,800 years ago. The discovery, detailed in the journal PLOS One, stems from an in-depth analysis of oceanic sediment cores extracted from Baffin Bay, located near Greenland. These cores, containing ancient sedimentary layers, revealed the presence of unique microscopic particles that could only have originated from a comet or meteor. The study,...

Daily Readings from the USCCBThen Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” Matthew 16:22–23What a shocking statement this must have been that was spoken by Jesus to Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” Jesus said. In the paragraph before this, Peter professed that Jesus was “the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus in turn told Peter that he...

South Park has continued to pull no punches against Donald Trump with the latest episode mocking not just the president, but many of his colleagues and supporters, too.The second episode of the animated show’s 27th season featured a mini version of vice president JD Vance, who is shown waiting on his “boss” Trump while he’s in bed with Satan.It also includes a dog-killing parody of the director of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Cartman imitating vocal Trump activist Charlie Kirk.The episode, titled “Got a Nut”, focuses on South Park character Mr Mackey’s financial struggles after being laid off from his...

In A Nutshell * A single high-fat meal impaired both blood vessel function and brain blood flow regulation in healthy men within just 4 hours. * Older adults showed more pronounced declines, suggesting age-related vulnerability. *Triglyceride levels more than doubled after the meal, and brain vessels became stiffer. * These short-term changes may elevate stroke and cardiovascular risk, even in physically fit individuals. ======================================================================== CARDIFF, Wales — You’ve probably heard that greasy meals aren’t great for your heart, but new research suggests they might be just as bad for your brain, and the effects show up fast. Just four hours...

MAGA lawyer Alan Dershowitz's war against a pierogi stand in Martha's Vineyard continued to escalate this week after he misgendered the chef. Dershowitz showed up to Good Pierogi again on Wednesday to ask that they sell to him after the vendor previously refused to because of 'his politics.' As he asked for pierogis, the lawyer repeatedly referred to stand owner and chef Krem Miskevich as 'he,' enraging them. 'My pronouns are they/them, and you know about this, and you continue to misgender me,' Miskevich told Dershowitz. The lawyer then corrected himself and said his issue was not Miskevich's gender identity....

Iranian state media confirmed the execution on Wednesday of Rouzbeh Vadi, identified as one of the nation’s top nuclear scientists, on charges of alleged espionage and cooperation with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Iranian news outlets announced his killing alongside the execution of Mehdi Asgharzadeh, identified as a supporter of the Islamic State jihadist terror organization. Vadi is the seventh known Iranian nuclear scientist to be killed the summer; six others were confirmed dead after the Israeli government launched “Operation Rising Lion” in June, a military engagement intended to eliminate Iran’s ability to generate fuel for a nuclear weapon. According to...