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ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the site.As part of a broader investment strategy, Hyundai said it would spend $2.7 billion to increase production capacity at the Ellabell site by 200,000 over the next three years, to a total of 500,000 vehicles a year.The company first announced the expansion in March at the grand opening of the plant west of Savannah, and had said in August that it...

Israel’s “War Hero” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again put to rest the conspiracy theory that Israel assassinated Charlie Kirk. Netanyahu began his official announcement of innocence Wednesday night by invoking the Nazis – an 80-year-old German political party that murdered millions of Jews, but has been out of power since 1945. Following this, the war hero confirmed that the Jewish state is not guilty of the September 10 assassination. “The Nazi propaganda minister said that ‘the bigger the lie, the faster it will spread’,” Netanyahu said. “Well somebody has fabricated a monstrous big lie – that Israel had...

Starbucks said Wednesday it allows customers to use any name they choose on their drink orders, including “Charlie Kirk,” following questions on social media about the company’s policy. The coffee chain issued a statement to address what it described as misinformation online. The company first issued an update late Wednesday, specifically stating that “there are no restrictions on customers using Charlie Kirk’s name on their order.” Starbucks said using names, rather than numbers, has long been part of its coffeehouse experience. While most people use their own name, the company said it respects customer preferences when another name is chosen....

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett claimed on “Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness” Wednesday that committing crimes does not make a person a “criminal.” Crockett was previously a public defender, civil rights and criminal defense attorney, specializing in “defending our most vulnerable among us from exploitation in the criminal justice system,” according to her official biography. She said on the podcast that she has spoken to people who were “committing crimes” and that she “understood” their motivations. “[U]nderstanding what ends up having people become criminally impacted really informs so much of what I do legislatively, right?” Crockett said. “So, when...

After the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk has risen up in grief and determination to make sure his legacy of Turning Point USA will not only continue, but grow beyond anything he ever dreamed. Amid her bold statements and the spark of revival of people returning to church since Charlie Kirk’s death, a prophecy from the late Kim Clement has come back to the surface. Years ago, Clement predicted that an “Esther” would rise up in America in the middle of tragedy and sorrow to unite the nation. The question now: Is Erika Kirk America’s destined...

On September 17, 2025 the Gateway Pundit reported on President Trump on Wednesday evening announcing the designation of Antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter! The ADL is now in hot water too after President Trump designated Antifa a “major terrorist organization.” The ADL has been...

Few pastors step away from the pulpit, but what compels those who quit? Lifeway Research found only 1.1 percent of all U.S. Protestant pastors leave pastoral ministry before retirement age each year. Analysis comparing Lifeway Research’s studies of current and former Protestant pastors reveals factors that predict the likelihood of leaving pastoral ministry. “Experts can theorize what keeps pastors in the pulpit, but only a comparison of pastors who have stayed to those who have left can point to what matters,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. “This rare opportunity to see what helps and what diminishes a...

A seven year old video clip from the Limbaugh Show where Rush relates his meeting Charlie Kirk for the first time. Hat tip to Vince Coglianese for playing this clip before he closed out his show today.

Ken Martin, Democratic National Committee chairman “The state under Donald Trump has amassed a chilling record of restricting speech, extorting private companies, and dropping the full weight of the government censorship hammer on First Amendment rights. This is no exaggeration. Trump’s attorney general has directly confirmed that they’ll come after you for your speech, and now his FCC chair has doubled down. It’s not the bully pulpit anymore — it’s the thought police presidency.” Wanda Sykes, comedian “I was supposed to go over and have a chat with my friend Jimmy Kimmel on his show, but as you have heard...

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1967955431872933974 Benny Johnson@bennyjohnsonWATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel calls out Alex Acosta’s plea deal as the “original sin” in the Epstein case, saying Epstein wouldn’t have walked if he ran the bureau in 2008:“I'm here to testify that the original sin in the Epstein case was the way it was initially brought by Mr. Acosta back in 2006.”“The original case involved a very limited search warrant or set of search warrants and didn't take as much investigatory material it should have seized. If I were the FBI director then, it wouldn't have happened.”“Acosta allowed Epstein to enter in 2008, to a...

PORTLAND, OR — In an unprecedented move, President Trump authorized a drone strike on Portland after designating Antifa a terrorist organization. The longtime hotbed for Antifa activity was the first target to root out any and all operations of the terrorist group. Trump consulted with Homeland Security and Pentagon officials before ordering the strike. "We found their main training cell," Trump told reporters. "I ordered the strike on Portland after learning the majority of Antifa terrorists are living and training there. It's incredible. We're gonna get all of 'em, believe me." Trump designated the group as a terrorist organization following...

https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1967981691932459349 Collin Rugg@CollinRugg·2hNEW: Senator Mazie Hirono says making FBI agents pass a pull-up test is "harsh" because there are women with "physiological differences" who can't do them.Hirono: "Are you requiring these kinds of pull-ups?"Patel: "If you wanna chase down a bad guy and put him in handcuffs, you better be able to do a pull-up."Hirono: "The reason I ask is that there are concerns about whether or not being able to do these kinds of harsh pull-ups is really required of FBI agents."Patel: "Doing one pull-up is not harsh."What a joke.Sept 16, 2025 ransomnote: After Hironomo made her plea for...

The lover of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin 'hated' his family and had been kicked out of his parents' home for addiction and substance abuse, according to new claims. A relative of Lance Twiggs said that he was living with murder suspect Tyler Robinson after his relationship with family deteriorated and he became 'detached [and] radicalized'. The relative, speaking anonymously, said Twiggs had been struggling with gender identity, substance abuse problems, and was addicted to video games. '[His father] thought he wasn’t being respectful and was problematic, so they kicked him out,' Twiggs' relative revealed in an interview with Fox News....

Russia’s gasoline sales hit a two-year low on Tuesday as Ukrainian drone strikes and surging harvest-season demand intensify the country’s fuel shortage. Data from the St. Petersburg Exchange, reported by Kommersant on Wednesday, shows that sales of A-92 petrol dropped 21.7 percent to 15,600 metric tons on Tuesday, the lowest level since 2023. Sales of A-95 petrol fell 15.5 percent to 12,060 tons compared with the previous day, bringing total gasoline sales on the exchange down 19.1 percent to 27,700 tons. The sharp decline comes amid unscheduled shutdowns at several large Russian refineries, as Kyiv reportedly escalated its campaign against...

Collin Rugg@CollinRugg·23mJUST IN: FBI Director Kash Patel calls Democrat Adam Schiff the "biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate" to his face."You are the biggest fraud to ever sit in the United States Senate. You are a disgrace to this institution and an utter coward.""I'm not surprised that you continue to lie from your perch and put on a show so you can go raise money for your charade. You are a political buffoon at best."Sept 16, 2025 ~~~~ TRANSCRIPT of Patel's statement BEGINS - both men talk over each other throughout so I captured all of...

Bella Hadid's mother Yolanda Hadid shared a heartbreaking post for her supermodel daughter on Thursday. The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills veteran also shared several images of Bella in a hospital getting treatment for Lyme disease. Her daughter has frequently shared details of her ongoing battle with the condition, which she's had since the age of 16.

FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2025 Live Thread, Circuit: Baku City, First Grand Prix: 2016, Number of Laps: 72, Circuit Length: 259 km, Race Distance: 306.587km, Lap Record: 1:11.097 by Lewis Hamilton (2021) Sunday, October 21, 7:00AM ET

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Nov. 5 in the pair of challenges to President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The court on Thursday morning released an updated calendar for its November argument session that reflects the addition of the tariffs dispute, which the justices added to their docket for the 2025-26 term on Sept. 9. The dispute over Trump’s tariffs is operating on a highly expedited schedule. The government will file its opening brief on Friday, just 10 days after the court announced that it had granted review; the challengers’...

https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1967322423529001131 Wall Street Apes@WallStreetApes·Sep 14The Smith-Mundt Act is trending on X, don’t let this momentum dieWe must Restore the Smith Mundt Act and call it The Charlie Kirk Act to end legalized mainstream media propagandaMike Benz talks with Joe Rogan about what Barack Obama really did by repealing the Smith–Mundt Act‌🚨 It’s SO MUCH BIGGER than just allowing use of propaganda on Americans, it allowed for:‌- Infiltrate and co-opt the universities- The unions- The media- The politicians- The judges‌It allowed‌- Foreign policy establishment can fund groups that effectively work with prosecutors domestically or that work at media, dual sort of...

A Chanel-toting woman tried to tell police to carry her luggage for her as she was marched out of the first-class cabin of a plane for bad behavior. The passenger, named as Lauren in the viral footage, was seen flying into a frenzy soon after barging her way on board an American Airlines flight. The woman, who was wearing a wearing a bright green Alo tracksuit which exposed her tummy-button piercing, was later arrested at Tampa Airport. A flight attendant was seen at the start of the footage, shared by YouTube account NYDetective this week from April 1, 2025, telling...