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No sooner had President Donald Trump completed his State of the Union address Tuesday night than four much-respected historians offered Newsmax some provocative analysis of the 100-minute speech*** ***” President Trump's State of the Union had elements of the usual annual address to Congress but also some surprises," said*** Luke Nichter*** Portions of it, Nichter said, "took the usual grab bag approach to listing past achievements and suggesting a few new proposals — ending sanctuary cities, the SAVE America Act, and a new 'war on fraud' to be led by Vice President [JD] Vance. Otherwise, the biggest portion was celebrating...

Federal officers are searching the home of Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, The California Post confirmed. The searches are being conducted at Carvalho’s San Pedro home, his office at LAUSD in downtown Los Angeles and another location in Miami tied to the investigation, according to a law enforcement source. An affidavit filed concerning the search was under seal, officials said. Carvalho is the LAUSD’s chief employee and has led one of the nation’s largest school systems since 2022. It’s unclear why authorities are searching Carvalho’s home and office. The progressive LA schools boss has voiced his opposition...

WASHINGTON — Tensions between President Donald Trump and Democrats reached a peak during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, with the two sides clashing over his remarks about immigration and allegations of fraud.Democratic lawmakers shouted at Trump as he talked about illegal immigration and a fraud investigation into the Somali community in Minnesota.He declared that Democrats should be "ashamed.""You should be ashamed!” Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., shouted back at Trump.“Liar!” Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., yelled at one point. Tlaib and Omar grew louder in their responses and heckling of Trump as his speech progressed. Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del.,...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Bätzing suggests Church teaching on homosexuality could be ‘changed for the sake of the people’Bishop Georg Bätzing attacked Church teaching on ‘sexual morality’ as ‘largely ineffective in its current form,’ arguing the faithful ‘ignore it and live their lives.’Bishop Georg Bätzing has claimed that Church doctrine on sexual morality can be “changed for the sake of the people” without losing the “core of Catholicism.”According to CNA Deutsch, Bätzing also stated at a Monday press conference at the start of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) spring plenary assembly in Würzburg: “I stand by the teachings of the Catholic...

VIDEOJames Rickards on Bannon's War Room observed that Senator Elizabeth Warren visibly WINCED when President Trump, during his State Of The Union speech, stated that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has been plucked out of Caracas and brought to justice in the U.S.A.. As you can see, Rickards actually undersold Warren's reaction because she actually winced TWICE. Such was the shock suffered by the self-described Native American.

MILWAUKEE -- Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers honored legendary coach and current Miami Heat executive Pat Riley with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. The eight-foot tall, 510-pound bronze sculpture captures Riley in a triumphant pose with one arm raised above his head and dressed in his iconic Armani suit. Few coaches in NBA history, if any, have been as stylish as Riley, who commanded the sidelines in an array of designer suits and alligator belts. It was no surprise, then, that he had some thoughts about the current fashion trends in the league. "I wish it went...

(The Center Square) – Federal agents continue to pursue visa fraud and forced labor crimes across the U.S. perpetrated by Americans and noncitizens who exploited a border crisis and loopholes in a weak visa system, prosecutors argue. The prosecutions come as Mexican smuggling operations at the northern border continue to be thwarted, The Center Square reported. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced this week 61 indictments against six people in the Tri-Cities and Yakima areas for extensive visa fraud, victim tampering, aggravated identity theft, mail and wire fraud, visa fraud and other charges. Two people...

Larry Summers, the former Treasury secretary who has been dogged by his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, will resign from teaching at Harvard University by the end of the current academic year, according to reports on Wednesday...Summers previously served as president of Harvard.

Winemakers are pulling the cork on California. Another giant in the world-famous wine growing region is shutting down and slashing staff, making it the fourth since the start of 2026. Jackson Family Wines has stopped production at its Carneros Hill facility in Sonoma’s Carneros region, laying off more than a dozen employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed with California authorities on Feb. 12. *** Jackson Family Wines is known as one of the top US wine producers, the sixth-largest wine company in the country. *** It owns the Kendall-Jackson label and about 40 other brands, producing...

The U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team visit the White House, February 24, 2026.

As former President Barack Obama’s namesake foundation prepares to roll out the welcome mat to huge crowds of tourists flocking to the South Side when the Obama Presidential Center opens its doors in a few months, it is promoting Airbnb, a company with close ties to the Obama family that has faced international protests for its impact on local rents and housing supply. “(We’re) committed to making sure that South Side residents and entrepreneurs are ready to take full advantage of this influx of new visitors,” Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, said in a December release announcing a...

First Lady Melania Trump presents her 2025 inaugural gown to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Friday, February 20, 2026.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at deepening ties with a key trade and defence partner, a trip that has drawn criticism at home. It is Modi’s second visit to Israel as prime minister. In a post on X, the Indian prime minister said that he has landed in Israel. v “I am extremely honoured to be received by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Mrs Netanyahu at the airport. I look forward to engaging in bilateral discussions and fruitful outcomes that strengthen the India-Israel friendship,” he added. In a statement prior...

Donut Lab commissioned VTT to validate its bold solid-state claims, and the results show near-full capacity retention even after ultra-fast charging... Rapid charging under test VTT Technical Research Centre ran the tests in what engineers described as a worst-case scenario. The lab did not use active temperature controls. It also let the cell’s heat rise freely at high charging rates. Experts measured performance using C-rates, where 1C equals a one-hour charge from empty to full. Under that scale, 5C roughly equals a 12-minute charge, and 11C is about a five- to six-minute charge. The process began with a standard discharge...

California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla delivered a forceful rebuke to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, accusing him of lying about the economy, trying to manipulate elections and terrorizing communities with aggressive immigration enforcement. Padilla’s comments were released in a video speech minutes after the president completed his nationally streamed address on Tuesday night. The senator’s speech, nearly all in Spanish, was in stark contrast to Trump who spent much of his record long address touting the country under his leadership.

Daily Readings from the USCCBWhile still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” Luke 11:29Today’s Gospel takes place during the midpoint of Jesus’ public ministry. By this time, He had healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, preached many powerful sermons, and changed many hearts. Despite that, many in the crowds did not believe in Him and demanded more signs. Additionally, the Pharisees were becoming increasingly hostile toward our Lord. In Luke’s Gospel,...

A TON of American fans set their alarms to catch the Red, White and Blue's gold medal win ... with NBC announcing the 2026 Winter Olympics finale averaged 20.7 million viewers!! The folks over at the Peacock released the numbers for the contest on Tuesday ... saying the game was the most-watched pre-9 AM ET sporting event in U.S. history.

President Trump referred to public benefits fraud in Massachusetts during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, promising a “war on fraud” after several SNAP schemes were uncovered in the Bay State along with recent whistleblower allegations of a lackluster response by state officials. “There’s been no more stunning example than Minnesota. Where members of the Somali community have pillaged an estimated $19 billion from the American tax bill, we have all the information. And in actuality, the number is much higher than that,” said Trump. “And California, Massachusetts, Maine, and many other states are even worse. This is...

By now, the video has gone viral with Trump asking a simple question: “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal immigrants.”With great timing and a gift for performance and storytelling, Trump pauses and lets the applause grow. He luxuriated in the moment as the Democrats sat there, stone-faced, thinking it would play well at MS-Now. It probably will. Trump wanted all of America to see it and remember it. He set a trap. They walked right into it. “You should...

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