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Norman Rockwell’s Freedom From Want is one of the most iconic (and parodied) paintings of the 20th century—it’s the Thanksgiving painting we know without even necessarily knowing its name.

A federal security officer linked to a thwarted Jan. 6 pipe bomb attack cleared her name by providing an alibi: video of her playing with her puppies at the time the devices were placed, sources told CBS News. The FBI has now ruled her out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, according to three sources — but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site. How an innocent woman's name came to be publicly linked to the unexploded pipe bombs is a question that has raised concerns among some senior officials in the Trump...

A Brazilian bodybuilder who had more than 200,000 followers on Instagram died this week after falling from her high-rise apartment in Rio de Janeiro, according to reports. Diana Areas, 39, was found dead outside the Unique Towers condominium building Thursday, according to the New York Post and People magazine, citing local news outlets. Before her fall, Areas had been admitted to a hospital after authorities were called to her home and found her with cuts on her body. The 39-year-old reportedly left the hospital without being discharged.

Reed approached MaGee and repeatedly yelled ‘burn alive b***h,’ a criminal affidavit filed in federal court alleged. Other X users also shared footage of a speech the judge gave at a Hispanic Heritage Month event, where she said she enjoyed her previous role as a prosecutor because she had a ‘chance to decide’ what cases were prosecuted, as she often faced ‘defendants who looked like me.’

Two National Guard soldiers were shot in the head just yards from the White House during a possible terror attack by a lone gunman identified as an Afghan national. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been named as the alleged gunman in custody over the horror shoot-out at Farragut West metro station in the center of Washington, DC, which has left two soldiers in a critical condition. Law enforcement sources initially told NBC News the gunman has been identified as an Afghan national and the shooting is being investigated as a possible act of terror. He allegedly came to the United States...

“62% of [Somali men in Denmark] are convicted of a violent crime by the age of 30.” Absolutely insane. A randomly selected male Somali immigrant is probably a *convicted* violent criminal (or will become one). Why would any country import such a population?

PLUS, Learn How Elon Musk Raised The Alarm On The United States' Rigged Voting System! Journalist & Host Of The Absolute Truth, Emerald Robinson, Joins Alex Jones To Break Down How President Trump Is Moving To Expose Democrat Voter Fraud & Secure Future American Elections Grok Summary of AI-Generated Video Transcript: In October 2024, weeks before the U.S. presidential election, Senators Markwayne Mullin and former Senator David Perdue (now ambassador to China) arranged a meeting at Mar-a-Lago for an investigator who claimed to have evidence of widespread U.S. election rigging. The investigator presented detailed evidence, including whistleblower testimonies, to Trump...

The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal by law enforcement officials, according to multiple news outlets.

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CBS News: Multiple law enforcement officials say the suspect in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. today is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, noting he entered the U.S. in 2021

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump has requested the deployment of another 500 Guard members to the nation’s capital. "President Trump has asked me ... to add 500 additional troops, National Guardsmen, to Washington, D.C. This will only stiffen our resolve to make Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful,” Hegseth told reporters. “President Trump will never back down.” Two members of West Virginia's National Guard were shot in downtown Washington, just blocks from the White House. A suspect shot in the incident is in...

Washington — A Georgia judge on Wednesday agreed to dismiss the state's case against President Trump and his allies stemming from the 2020 presidential election after the local prosecutor who took over the case said he would no longer pursue the charges "to serve the interests of justice and promote judicial finality."

For two generations, Bob’s family didn’t just work for FedEx; they were a part of the Collierville community that the company built. His father, a Collierville native, retired as a respected FedEx pilot. Bob followed him into the company, securing a white-collar technical role and the promise of the same stable, prosperous life in the town Parade magazine once named “Best Main Street” in America. (snip)At the heart of the issue is a fundamental miscalculation. The strategy frequently involves replacing small, highly skilled domestic teams with large, inexpensive offshore teams. An insider with firsthand experience claims this math never adds...

Video Summary:Alex Jones asserts that Trump must publicly and explicitly expose the “deep state,” with the CIA at its core, including its historical origins in the 1947 National Security Act of 1947, stay-behind networks, political sleeper cells, secret funding mechanisms, and the transfer of hundreds of billions of dollars in the final year and final 76 days of the Biden administration while Trump was president-elect. He claims a recent video by six Democratic lawmakers (several former CIA) urging military members of the military not to obey “illegal orders” is not a standalone act but a scripted CIA destabilization/psyop operation run...

WASHINGTON (WOWK) – West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey says two National Guard Members shot in an attack in Washington, DC on Wednesday were members of the West Virginia National Guard. During a press conference in Washington, D.C., just before 5 p.m., officials confirmed that the soldiers remain in critical condition. They say the suspect is also in the hospital at this time. Shortly before 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, DC Metro police confirmed they were on the scene of a shooting near 17th and I Streets NW, a few blocks from the White House. Initially, Morrisey said the guard members...

So, New York got a full-blown socialist for a governor, and now a transgender communist in Idaho wants to try the same thing here. Maxine Durand openly identifies as a socialist. He claims both Democrats and Republicans are failing, but what he’s really saying is that Idaho needs to be remade in the image of California and Washington. The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance has warned for years that leftists have their sights set on our state. Their goal is simple: drag Idaho down the same path as every other progressive stronghold. And now, one of the Democratic Socialists of America’s...

Two National Guard soldiers have been shot in an ambush-style attack just 800 yards from the White House, sparking a lockdown at the president's residence. The suspected gunman is in custody and two soldiers are in critical condition after a shoot-out at Farragut West metro station in the center of Washington, DC. The suspect was also wounded. Donald Trump vowed that 'the animal' who shot the troops 'will pay a very steep price.' FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that two soldiers are being treated at a local hospital after West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey earlier sparked confusion by announcing the...

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has asked some City Hall employees to resign from their positions when he takes office on Jan. 1, his spokesperson confirmed to NewsNation affiliate WPIX on Wednesday. The New York Times reported that the resignations, which will affect 179 workers.Mamdani recently announced he’s appointed more than 400 city leaders to 17 transition committees, which “will be tasked with not only making personnel recommendations but policy recommendations.” His direct transition team includes alums of both the de Blasio and Adams administrations. Mamdani also plans to keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in her role, citing the...

A newly released video from the streets of Vienna has ignited fresh alarm across Central Europe, with officials warning that Austria’s historic capital is undergoing a demographic, cultural, and civilizational transformation that—if not reversed—will render Vienna a Muslim-majority city within two generations. The video features Austrian MEP Petra Steger of the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) and Barna Pál Zsigmond, Hungary’s Parliamentary State Secretary for European Union Affairs. Filmed in Vienna’s Favoriten district, a heavily migrant and predominantly Muslim neighborhood, the pair deliver a shocking assessment of a city they say has been “sacrificed on the altar of mass immigration.” Zsigmond,...

From Columbus Day to Independence Day to Thanksgiving, the U.S. pretty much specializes in taking dates that celebrate genocide and discrimination, and repackaging them as family-friendly holidays. So each November, when Thanksgiving approaches, you may wonder exactly why Thanksgiving is bad. Not only is Thanksgiving offensive to Indigenous people, but it glorifies colonialism, slavery, and even epidemics. Many Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving have no idea just how cruel the holiday’s origins are, while those who do may choose to either boycott the holiday, or just use it as an excuse to express general gratitude, gather with family, and eat comfort...