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I've written this article three times now, going back and forth over how criticizing Turning Point USA (TPUSA) would go over with an audience full of Charlie Kirk fans, myself among them. After surveying social media and talking to a few people, I've decided it needs to be said: TPUSA's alternate halftime show was a fumble, and an ugly one. TPUSA is arguably the most prominent beacon for Gen Z and Gen Alpha conservatives, in other words, people born between 1997 and 2014. When we're looking at this audience, it's safe to say people between the ages of 17 and...

The release of millions of documents from the U.S. State Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files has resulted in scandals and fallout in multiple capitals as the great and the good of politics and high society struggle to justify their relationships with the notorious pedophile. Unfortunately, it has also triggered a massive surge in online antisemitism. At its most extreme, we’ve seen recycled classic antisemitic tropes involving child abuse conspiracies peddled by individuals like Candace Owens. But antisemitism adapts to changing times, and today, the trope of Jewish domination of global media, banking and governments is thinly disguised as attributed to Zionists...

The Seattle Seahawks dominated their way to a Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, defeating the New England Patriots 29-13 behind a strong defensive performance, a clean game from quarterback Sam Darnold and multiple big plays from Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker. You’d think that with a Super Bowl win, most players would be in line for a hefty game check — plus possible bonuses. However, that's not the case in California. Despite the victory, Darnold actually ended up losing out on roughly $249,000 due to the state’s “jock tax,” which is calculated based on duty days. For Darnold, that...

The Human Rights Campaign long has been one of the biggest LGBT agenda promoters in America. It assembled a ranking system and corporations jumped to meet its requirements in pursuit of that elusive 100% rating from HRC. But its agenda got more and more extreme, and American society realized the down side of promoting the alternative lifestyle choices involved – many millions of Americans didn't support the ideology – and now the HRC influence is plunging.

A new comparative report found Ohioans have a 1.13% chance of being abducted by aliens, with over 4,000 abduction reports since 2019. Ohio is ranked 21st in the nation for alien abduction odds, according to a report from Canada Sports Betting (CSB) that dove into abduction statistics across North America. According to the report, which considered data from 2019 to 2024, Ohioans have a one in 89 chance of reporting an alien abduction. With a total population of just under 12 million people, CSB found Ohio has a reported alien abduction for every 11,300 residents. Researchers were clear to note...

EDINA, MN — An alarming new study of Minnesota schools revealed that the average Somali high school senior is only committing fraud at a 5th-grade level. While Minnesota's numbers still lead the nation, education experts said that the statistic was "a bad sign" for a state traditionally well-recognized for its students' fraud aptitude. "It's quite worrisome — the average fraud level of Minnesota's Somali seniors has been slowly declining," warned Kaylee McCaulkins, who works for Minnesota's Department of Education. "We've been throwing everything we've got at them, short of opening daycares and learing centers for them ourselves, but it's so...

It's a political commentary video with a strongly conservative-leaning perspective, running in the style of right-leaning news/analysis content. The main points covered include: A University of Houston poll showing U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) leading state Rep. James Talarico by 8 points in the Democratic primary for Texas' U.S. Senate race (flipping a previous Talarico lead). The host argues this is bad news for Democrats' chances of winning the seat in a general election because Crockett is portrayed as more controversial/weak electorally. Mentions allegations of racism directed at Talarico (e.g., a supporter allegedly calling a Black Democrat "mediocre"). Criticizes Crockett...

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to force Michigan to hand over its full, unredacted voter registration rolls. The judge ruled that federal law does not require the state to disclose voters' private information. U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou of the Western District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice after Michigan refused to provide a complete voter list containing personally identifiable details. Jarbou, who was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, granted the state's request to toss out the case. The dispute began last year as the Justice Department...

Liberal white woman BREAKS DOWN in tears because ICE agents are deporting criminal illegal immigrants. “These people are Nazl’s. We’re going to track down every ICE agent when this is over — they will NEVER own a house, car, or ANY assets..”

Snip—- . Stamper and Pratt announced three pieces of proposed legislation at the press conference that would protect residents from abruptly losing essential resources. The first was an ordinance requiring grocery stores and pharmacies to provide a 60-day notice to the city before closure so officials can determine if there is something the city can do to help keep the store in business. According to Pratt, she was given a two-day notice when the Aldi near North Hopkins Street and West Sherman Boulevard closed. The second is a resolution declaring a food apartheid in the City of Milwaukee – this...

Reminder that the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Americans support voter ID requirements. Don't let elected Democrats gaslight you into believing any different. The only reason you would oppose voter ID is that you want to CHEAT. Pass the SAVE Act!

Walk into almost any undergraduate classroom in the UNC System today, and one thing becomes immediately apparent: Men are often a minority. This is not something announced in orientation materials or highlighted in strategic plans, but it is visible in lecture halls, student organizations, and group projects across campus. What once felt like a subtle shift has become harder to ignore, raising a basic but surprisingly under-asked question about public higher education in North Carolina: Where have all the male students gone? When I arrived at UNC-Chapel Hill freshman year, I wasn’t thinking much about gender ratios, nor did anyone...

Try to stand back and objectively look at the span of time here on earth, from the Tower of Babel with its global catalyst of godlessness and passion to live an existence without Almighty God, to the worldly brilliance and idolatrous society of Egypt. From the autocratic power of the Babylonians to the strength of the Medes and the Persian Empire. From the conquering speed and philosophy of Greece to the decadent and oppressive Roman Empire. From the genius and barbarity of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas, to the godless vacuum of the European nations and lust for war. All...

Explanation: Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds -- mostly. On the third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only cleared up but lit up with a spectacular auroral display. Arms went high in the air, patience and experience paid off, and the creative featured image was captured as a composite from three separate exposures. The setting is a summit of the Austnesfjorden (a fjord) close to the town of Svolvear on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. The year was 2014. This year, our...

A mother in Ohio is accused of injecting feces into her child’s IV at the hospital, according to authorities. According to the criminal complaint, hospital staff saw Tiffany Le Sueur, 35, injecting a “foreign substance” into her child’s IV on Feb. 6. ...

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announces the great White House ball room is ON BUDGET and AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, infuriating the left 🔥🔥 “Two views of the Great Ballroom being built on the site of our wonderful White House — It is on budget, and ahead of schedule! When completed, it will be the finest Ballroom ever built anywhere in the World, one that has been sought by Presidents for over 150 years — and now they are getting THE BEST! Because of its unprecedented structural, safety, and security features, it will also be used for future Presidential Inaugurations. Thank you...

VIDEOThis isn't AI. What you are seeing and hearing in this video is the REAL voice of Bad Bunny from 2023 when his Autotune went out during a performance. As a result his real voice which ended up losing a talent contest to a singing seal.

The Justice Department accused two men of stealing $120 million from federal health care programs over the course of a decade by bribing patients to enroll in social adult day cares and submit unneeded prescriptions to a pharmacy. Inwoo Kim, 42, and Daniel Lee, 56, were charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. They each face up to 10 years in prison. “Today’s complaint targets those who prey upon the vulnerable so they can steal from American taxpayers and defraud government programs meant to help the public,” A. Tysen Duva, who leads the Justice Department’s criminal division, said in...

Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens."We agreed to exchange views and know-how to be able to deal with drones and in particular swarms of unmanned vehicles and groups of unmanned subsea vehicles," Dendias said in joint statements with Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz."We will also work together in order to be ready to intercept cyber threats."With strong economic and diplomatic ties, Greece and Israel operate an air training centre on Greek territory and have held joint military drills in recent years.Greece...

For the last 24 hours, I've had to listen, ad nauseam, to people debate and virtue-signal over the Super Bowl halftime show, and I'm over it. It was 15 minutes of our lives that we'll forget about next week. But the thing is, as annoying as it has been, none of us has died over it. You liked the Bad Bunny show? Great. You preferred the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) version? Good for you. You want to argue about it? Go for it. Donald Trump will never have you executed for watching, liking, disliking, or debating any of it. If...