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The Federal Communications Commission said it will step up enforcement of politically driven daytime and late-night programming to ensure equal treatment for both sides of the aisle. The three major broadcast networks were issued guidance regarding their compliance with the Communications Act of 1934’s “statutory equal opportunities requirement,” which requires equal access to broadcast station facilities for legally qualified candidates, regardless of political affiliation, the FCC announced Wednesday. The law states that if a broadcaster allows one eligible candidate to appear or use its facilities, it must offer the same chance to every other eligible candidate for that office. “A...

A flight paramedic took the controls and attempted to land an air medical helicopter after the pilot became incapacitated during a return flight to base, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The accident happened on Nov. 8, 2025, near Lebanon, Tennessee, when an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 operated by Air Methods, doing business as Vanderbilt LifeFlight, crashed following an in-flight medical emergency involving the pilot. The helicopter, callsign LifeFlight1, had departed from its base in Gallatin, Tennessee, on a Part 135 air medical mission when the request was canceled shortly after takeoff. As...

KelTec PR57 The KelTec PR57 has been designed from the start as a dedicated concealed carry pistol for self-defense. It combines old and new features, with KelTec characteristically starting fresh in its pursuit of excellence at a lower price point. AmmoLand covered the pistol at the Shot Show last year. The PR57 appears to have been selling well.What potential for accuracy does the PR57 have? On the Internet, answers have been sparse. Some reviewers note it is easy to make hits on 100-yard targets with the pistol and an optical sight. The rotary system looks conducive to accuracy.This correspondent watched...

A judge's ruling temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's order to end billions in social services funds could have met its match if Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has his way. The president tried to end federal funds being sent to California, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, and Colorado, but U.S. District Judge Arun Submaranian ruled against him on Jan. 9. The group of states had requested a temporary restraining order against the spending freeze and was granted 14 days while the court considers a longer order. On Wednesday, Massie said he had crafted an amendment to legislation that would allow...

Wednesday was the day of the opponents at the annual World Economic Forum gathering in Davos. Donald Trump and Argentina’s Javier Milei tore apart the WEF agenda. One declared globalism as officially failed, the other wielded an intellectual-ethical scalpel through the decayed body of the establishment. Norwegian Børge Brende has been the chairman of the World Economic Forum since last year. He took over after a heated internal personnel debate from the WEF’s founder, Klaus Schwab, who for decades dominated the agenda of this shadowy institution for political will-shaping. Schwab did so with undeniable success. The WEF has become an...

Two Senate Republicans on Wednesday rallied behind the House-passed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections. The new push comes amid pressure from conservative figures, including Elon Musk, and as the Trump administration pushes states to clean up their voter rolls to eliminate potentially illegal voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Republican Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama and Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania announced they are now cosponsoring the legislation, which was introduced by GOP Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rick Scott of Florida, last...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ended his campaign for re-election, a stunning reversal and likely the end of the political career of a man who many pundits projected would be the Democratic nominee for president as early as 2028. But if a once-popular governor can be toppled by widespread welfare fraud, where does that leave other Democratic presidential hopefuls? The revelations of staggering levels of fraud in Minnesota — and Walz’s preemptive exit from the big stage — should send a chill down the spines of Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, and JB Pritzker, who are likely sitting on powder kegs of...

This week in Davos has been about many things: AI, geopolitics and markets. But President Donald Trump has been firmly at the front of everyone’s mind. His much-anticipated address at the World Economic Forum drew thousands, with attendees queuing for hours to get into the Congress Hall. I was one of them. I stood in line for more than an hour and a half. Even Blackstone Group CEO Steve Schwarzman had to wait in line with the rest of us. I finally cleared security and found a seat — lucky, given that many were refused entry to the hall. As...

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly announced that he is dealing with an unspecified illness, according to an update posted on his website. O’Reilly, who hosts the weeknight program “No Spin News,” shared the message with viewers on Wednesday, saying the condition would temporarily limit his appearances “Hey No Spin Nation. Sorry I am dealing with a malady. We have great doctors so we’ll fight the good fight. Doesn’t affect my fingers so will update you on me, news cycle, and anything major. Hopefully, back in the saddle shortly.” O’Reilly wrote. O’Reilly regularly appears on NewsNation and was scheduled to...

As the shocking details of Ilhan Omar's net worth go viral, the federal government is launching an investigation...

Advocates and legal experts urged the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt uniform gun laws across the country after justices heard arguments in a case on whether to uphold Hawaii's gun control law. Wolford v. Lopez challenges a Hawaii law that prevents concealed carry permit holders from going to gas stations, bars, restaurants that serve alcohol, beaches and public parks without written or verbal consent from the property owner. During the arguments on Tuesday, several gun rights advocates came out to the steps of the Supreme Court to express support for Second Amendment protections. “Private property owners certainly have the right...

Police have ruled a Florida man’s actions self-defense after he shot a felon who allegedly attempted to abduct his wife. Deputies arrived at the shooting at 12:27 a.m. to find the suspect, who died at the scene despite life-saving efforts. An autopsy found that Palomo died at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Before the alleged abduction, Palomo reportedly caused a disturbance at a nearby Circle K while appearing to be under the influence of drugs. According to Fox News affiliate WTVT-TV, citing the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Palomo, a 36-year-old felon who had previously...

The fact that Trump hasn’t dropped a bomb on Iran doesn’t mean that he is without options. Assume he knows the mullahs’ weaknesses and is acting accordingly. Whether you’re a Trump loyalist or someone who thinks Trump’s the devil, in Iran, we’re on the cusp of an incredible opportunity not seen since the end of WWII, and this is true despite the regime’s past survival in the face of uprisings. Historically, Iran’s internal security forces have brutally salvaged the regime. Beginning with Obama’s first term, the IRGC suppressed the 2009 Green Movement, the 2017–2018 economic protests, the November 2019 fuel...

It’s Time to Call The Baby Ugly – Someone Needs to Tell President Donald TrumpJanuary 22, 2026 | Sundance As most of you know for several years, I have been on the trail of the intelligence community role in the targeting of President Trump. Part of that research involved locating evidence to show exactly who was inside the intelligence apparatus and what they were doing.Simultaneous to my effort, I notice there has been growing frustration over the fact that none of the participants in the “Spygate” or “Russiagate” construct have been brought to justice.I’m going to explain as best I...

Rep.Greg Steube(FL)(House Ways and Means Committee), told Maria Bartiromo that if republicans lose the House,all the Dems are going to do " is impeached trump, impeach Noem, impeach Hegseth, impeach Bondi, they've already filed impeachment resolutions on all of these people."

In an unprecedented step for a major research university, Purdue University has begun to curb the flow of Chinese graduate students to its Indiana campuses. The policy follows pressure from Congress and President Donald Trump for U.S. institutions to monitor Chinese scholars more closely but goes far beyond those demands. The directive, which was first reported in early December 2025 by the Lafayette Journal & Courier and the Purdue student newspaper, has never been put in writing. But several faculty members confirmed to Science that it is in effect. Last spring it apparently led Purdue to rescind departmental letters of...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(1/23/26)[Prayer]A New Study For A New Year: PersonalitiesGenesis 16:6-6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. 7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And...

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, resembles a pagan ritual in which wealthy, famous, and powerful people come together to worship themselves. It takes place in a secluded ski resort in the eastern Alps, so that “elites” can indulge themselves far away from the planet’s detestable riffraff (that’s you and me). I’ve always thought that if extraterrestrial visitors from another galaxy or dimension were really here and truly interested in making planet Earth a better place, they could start by using their advanced technology to suck up the mountain of globalists in Davos, jettison the whole rock...

"[I pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him" (Eph. 1:17). Your inheritance in Christ is so vast and profound that you cannot comprehend it apart from God’s enabling. The late newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst invested a fortune in collecting great works of art. One day he read of an extremely valuable work that he determined to add to his collection. His agent searched the galleries of the world but to no avail. Finally, after many months of effort...

Donald Trump was "wrong to diminish the role of troops, including British forces" in Afghanistan, Downing Street has said. The prime minister's official spokesperson told political lobby journalists: "Trump was wrong in diminishing sacrifice as part of NATO in Afghanistan." "The president was wrong to diminish the role of troops, including British forces". "457 British personnel were killed in Afghanistan, more wounded. Many suffered life changing injuries, their sacrifice and others were made in service of security and in response to an attack on an ally," they said. The spokesperson said Sir Keir Starmer was very proud of service personnel...