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Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu is complaining that she feels like a “punching bag” for those who criticize her for turning her back on the USA and choosing to compete for China at the Winter Games in Milan, Italy.Gu reacted on Thursday to Vice President JD Vance, who said he hoped that US-born athletes would “want to compete with the United States of America.”Despite that, Vance did not mention her by name, the turncoat Olympian told reporters, “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD! That’s sweet,” according to the New York Post.The five-time Olympic medalist then agreed that she feels like a “punching...

Experts from Tempcover surveyed youngsters about the common motoring tasks they find the most daunting. Changing a flat tyre was the biggest fear, while parallel parking, hill starts, and merging onto a motorway were also found to terrify hundreds of young drivers. The findings will come as no surprise to many Gen Z, who regularly post about their driving phobias on TikTok. Gen Z's biggest driving fears Changing a flat tyre (36%) Jump-starting the car when the battery is dead (36%) Parallel parking (24%) Checking the tyre pressure at a garage and topping them up with air (22%) Hill starts...

It isn't over until it's over, or the Fat Lady Sings. Tariffs, are not done. Here is Scott Bessent also speaking on the supject today: Scott Bessent Supposedly, Kavanugh's dissent included the roadmap for what Trump should use, that his use of that Emergency Act he ued was the wrong one to use, and pointed to the correct one. Here's the best I cvan find for that aspect of the riuling: Kavanaugh in dissent: Bad policy or not, Trump's tariffs were 'clearly lawful'

Across the United States, the ground beneath many major cities is gradually subsiding. Research published in Nature Cities shows that 25 of the 28 largest U.S. urban areas are sinking, a trend with serious implications for infrastructure durability, flood risk, and long-term resilience.

Taliban “supreme leader” Hibatullah Akhundzada recently approved a novel criminal code, multiple outlets reported this week, that dramatically expands the legal ability for men to physically abuse women and children and provides for the creation of a formal “slave” class in the country. The Taliban is a radical Islamist terror organization that currently operates as the uncontested government of Afghanistan. The Taliban returned to power on August 15, 2021, following former President Joe Biden’s decision to extend the 20-year-old Afghan War beyond the deadline of May 15 of that year that President Donald Trump had previously agreed to. The Taliban’s...

(1 min video of John Solomon at the link)https://x.com/RealAmVoice/status/2024866839512134109 Real America's Voice (RAV)@RealAmVoice·6hTRUMP TO DECLASSIFY ELECTION EVIDENCE?@jsolomonreports says President Trump is preparing to release records “mostly secret since 2019” showing “multiple foreign powers” breached election systems. He warns vulnerabilities must be fixed “before the 2026 election.”

“The Real History of Slavery” by Matt Walsh (Dropped Feb 18, 2026 – 1.5–2 hours of straight fire) 🔥 THE MAIN RED PILL (in one sentence) Slavery wasn’t America’s “unique sin.” It was humanity’s default setting for thousands of years — every race, every continent did it on a massive scale. America got the tiny scraps… then helped end it. 📊 THE NUMBERS THAT BLOW UP THE LIE • Africans shipped across the Atlantic: ~12.5 million • Only 3% (≈ 472,000) ever landed in what became the USA • Most went to Brazil (5.4 million) and Caribbean sugar hellholes 🩸...

The Supreme Court’s tariff decision landed about where conventional wisdom said it would: The justices ruled 6–3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act simply doesn’t give the president the sweeping authority the Trump administration claimed. That’s not a political rebuke. It’s a legal one, and a narrow one at that. Chief Justice John Roberts put the bottom line plainly: “We hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” That’s it. Not that tariffs are unconstitutional. Not that Trump’s trade agenda is illegitimate. Just that this particular statute doesn’t do the work the administration wanted it to...

An illegal immigrant is behind bars after police say he ambushed a woman on a popular Florida beach and attempted to drown her before leaving her for dead in a late-night attack. Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested on Sunday for his alleged role in the "unprovoked" attack at Tiger Shores Beach in Stuart, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. "This is an extremely alarming case," Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek told WEPC. "Random acts of violence like this are some of the most difficult crimes to solve — and that’s exactly what this was."...

A British mother who has been detained by immigration authorities in Washington state has a long history of criminal behavior, including five convictions for assault. Lauren Jane Morris, 38, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside the Spokane County Courthouse on February 11. She was apprehended in front of her 16-month-old daughter after having left a probation meeting related to a since-rescinded restraining order, her family told local TV station KING 5. Morris was born in Burton Upon Trent, a town in Staffordshire, England. Her family said she grew up in London and moved to...

A man was left bleeding on a subway platform Tuesday evening after a mob of 10 unruly teenagers kicked him into a moving train — and the response from Boston progressives might be even more shocking than the attack itself. The victim, who was targeted during a dispute over a fare card at Back Bay Station, suffered a severe head laceration after being shoved into the train as it pulled into the station. A nurse who happened to witness the horrific scene rushed to help, keeping the bloodied man conscious while a transit police officer applied pressure to his wound....

ⁿᵉʷˢ Barron Trump 🇺🇸@BarronTNews_·4hCommentary account🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just walked into the governors meeting at the White House to a standing ovation.Then he turned to the press and said:“I guess we’re going to be asking the press to leave. That way we can talk very candidly… You can leave now.”Room erupts.That’s classic Trump.Direct.Unfiltered.And focused on getting business done.Love him or hate him, he runs the room.1 minute video at the link: Pres. Trump just walked into the governors meeting at the White House to a standing ovation. “I guess we’re going to be asking the press to leave. That way...

NEW YORK (AP) — Logan Paul has set a new world’s record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star’s rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a “Holy Grail” for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding. Paul had purchased the card in 2021 for $5.275 million, a Guinness record at the time for a Pokémon card. He had added a diamond necklace and custom case and wore the card at WrestleMania 38 in 2022. Guinness World Records adjudicator Sarah Casson was on hand Monday for the...

https://x.com/JoeLang51440671/status/2024919966634361197 JoeLange@JoeLang51440671·1hI keep telling people that everything has changed and nothing can stop what’s coming.The Supreme Court just “helped” Trump and most people can’t see it.They struck down tariffs based on the IEEPA law, that has been abused by past presidents, especially Obama, as I just laid out in a two part thread.That law is so broad, that it actually endangers America, when used by a corrupt president like Obama.And this ruling did nothing to stop Trump from imposing tariffs.Trump immediately declared that he would restore the tariffs struck down because of the IEEPA law.How?NATIONAL SECURITY.And here’s what most people...

Brazil's Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo claimed gold in the men's S2 100m backstroke on the opening day of the Paralympic Games in Paris

BREAKING: SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas dropped straight TRUTH BOMBS in his dissent on the tariffs He nailed it. "NEITHER the statutory text nor the Constitution provide a basis for ruling against the President." "Congress authorized the President to “regulate . . . importation.” Throughout American history, the authority to “regulate importation” has been understood to include the authority to impose duties on imports." "The meaning of that phrase was beyond doubt by the time that Congress enacted this statute, shortly after President Nixon’s highly publicized duties on imports were UPHELD based on identical language." "The statute that the President relied...

Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, seems bent on destroying Winston Churchill’s “special relationship.” Citing international law and acting out of colonial guilt, the Labourite wants to block America from using the strategically-located Diego Garcia base for action against the Islamic Republic. The premier’s faux-legal sophistry and his dealmaking with a Beijing-allied African country thinly disguise an aversion to cooperating with America. Diego Garcia is the largest island in the Indian Ocean’s Chagos archipelago. Last year Sir Keir struck a deal to hand the islands to Mauritius, and lease it back for 99 years at the cost of $162 million...

The ‘Star Trek’ alum called the album a ‘gathering of forces.’ Are you ready to join Captain Kirk—aka William Shatner—to boldly headbang where no one has headbanged before? Shatner, 94, announced on Feb. 19 that he will soon release a heavy metal album on Cleopatra Records. The project, whose title or release date hasn’t been revealed, will pair the Star Trek alum with 35 handpicked metal icons. “Metal has always been a place where imagination gets loud,” said Shatner in a statement. “This album is a gathering of forces—each artist bringing their fire, their precision, their chaos. I chose them...

Hess was the guy who said "If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.” Kenworthy was the guy who peed "F Ice" in the snow....Hess was 10th of the 11 in FreeSki Halfpipe. Kenworthy, who won silver for America in Sochi but now represents the UK, came in 6th. American Alex Ferreira won gold...concentrate on your events next time fellas...

The Chicago Bears are coming to Indiana. The Indiana Bears has a nice Ring to it. I wonder how long have 2 Super Bowl Wins in Indiana? Packer are tired of the dump stadium, Chicago Feild.