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Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico has prompted a flurry of controversy and scorn in recent days as footage of his past sermons and social media posts have resurfaced since his decisive win in the U.S. Senate primary in Texas on Tuesday. Talarico, a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who is working toward a Master of Divinity degree at the denomination's Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, was first elected in 2018, at 29 years old, to represent the liberal Austin area in the Texas House of Representatives. Now 36, Talarico has since become a rising star in the Democratic...

Despite Masoud Pezeshkian’s assurances, new strikes were reported across several Gulf.

Ed Morrisey wrote about the growing divide between the Iranian ruling council, led by the current President of Iran, and the IRGC. Those cracks are growing into a chasm, just as Trump and Netanyahu have been hoping. Regime infighting: Bridgier General Qalibaf directly contradicts President Pezeshkian, stating that Iran will continue attacking neighboring countries hosting US forces.He specifically says the mission of the armed forces is based on the guidance of the “martyred” Khamenei, implying that they are not obeying the politicians of the Islamic Republic.Earlier today, Iranian President Pezeshkian apologized for attacking non-combatant countries in the Persian Gulf, not...

As of 7 March 2026, the scale of "Operation Epic Fury" (US) and "Operation Roaring Lion" (Israel) has reached the following totals: Targets Hit by Country [1] United States: US Central Command (CENTCOM) reports hitting over 3,000 targets since the start of operations on 28 February Breaking Defense. Israel: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has conducted thousands of sorties, including a single initial wave of 1,200 bombs in 24 hours [Wikipedia/2026 Iran conflict]. Specific reports confirm hits on 300 missile launchers and over 750 targets in the Tehran region alone Jerusalem Post. [1] Recorded Civilian "Cases" (Impacted Sites) Rather than...

The Democrats tell us over and over that of course illegal aliens don’t vote in elections, why, that would be outrageous! It'd be like if there was gambling in Rick's Cafe.This, after former President Joe Biden let in tens of millions of “undocumented people,” an unknown number whom are certainly smart enough to figure out how to cheat the system.Meanwhile, leftists oppose the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) with everything they’ve got, even resorting to race-baiting (“Jim Crow 2.0”) and misogyny (women are evidently too stupid to figure out how to get a legit ID in order to vote,...

More than a dozen Latin American leaders joined the U.S. president to launch a new security initiative, called ‘The Shield of the Americas’ in Miami.DORAL, Fla.—U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7 welcomed his Latin American allies to Florida for a summit focused on addressing regional issues and announced a new military coalition to combat drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere. “On this historic day, we come together to announce a brand new military coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region,” Trump said as he began his remarks at the summit. He said that the new partnership, called...

The history of the global trading system is a story of narrow and vulnerable waterways: the Suez and Panama Canals, the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Straits of Dover and the Skagerrak, which defends the entrance to the Baltic. But none has the power to seize up the global economy as much as the Strait of Hormuz. Barely 30 miles wide at the narrowest point and bounded on one side by the state of Iran, this passage is used for a quarter of the world’s oil supplies and a fifth of its liquified natural gas (LNG). As we have now discovered,...

SOURCE: https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2030347894801240271 BREAKING: Man shouts ALLAHU AKHBAR while lighting a homemade ordnance and THROWING it at anti-Islam protestors in NYC NYPD quickly took this guy down, but Alvin Bragg will let him back out within hours, I’m sure. NYC is beyond broken.

An explosion rocked the US Embassy in Norway, damaging the consulate amid Iranian threats of terror retaliation as Operation Epic Fury rages on in the Middle East, according to police and reports. The blast erupted in Oslo around 1 a.m. local time Sunday, hitting the entrance to the embassy’s consular section and causing minor damage, police incident commander Michael Delmer said, NKR reported. “At around 1 a.m. we received several reports of an explosion,” he said, noting there were no casualties. “We arrived shortly afterward and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US Embassy. There is...

American intelligence agencies have determined that Iran or potentially another group could retrieve Iran’s primary store of highly enriched uranium even though it was entombed under the country’s nuclear site at Isfahan by U.S. strikes last year, according to multiple officials familiar with the classified reports. Officials familiar with the intelligence said that Iran can now get to the uranium through a very narrow access point. It is unclear how quickly Iran could move the uranium, which is in gas form and stored in canisters. U.S. officials have said that American spy agencies have constant surveillance of the Isfahan site...

I'm wondering if anyone has experience with 'dumb' flip phones, the kind they suggest for seniors. My husband recently bought us fancy new 'smart' phones, and it's the first one I've had in ten years. It's huge and much more complicated than anything I've used before. As I've been figuring it out, I've thought I'd like to supplement it with something smaller, simpler and faster when I'm out-and-about, something that just does phone calls, texts, and maybe has a radio, and fits in my pocket. We've been looking at Jitterbug, Iris and some others; does anyone have experience with these...

ROSE The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!", and she gave me a giant squeeze. "Why are you in college at such...

President Donald Trump saluted the six fallen soldiers as their bodies arrived on US soil at a Delaware Air Force base to be prepared for their final resting place on Saturday. The Republican appeared somber as he held his hand to his forehead as the six caskets passed by him, his wife First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, AG Pam Bondi, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles at Dover Air Force Base. The caskets carried the bodies of Nicole Amor, 39; Cody Khork, 35; Robert Marzan, 54; Jeffrey O’Brien, 45; Noah Tietjens,...

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Two employees who refused to serve a man and his wife because he was wearing a hoodie with President Trump’s name on it were fired after a video of the heated encounter went viral. Erika Lindemyer and her husband, Jake, were forced out of a Smoothie King franchise location in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following a fiery clash with two young female workers on Sunday. The employees claimed they didn’t “feel comfortable” serving the couple because of Jake’s pro-Trump hoodie, as captured by Erika in a viral video. Jake and Erika fired back at the pair and insisted that they were...

Barron Trump, the youngest son of Donald and Melania Trump, has become a viral sensation, not just because of his lineage but notably due to his exceptional height. Recently, searches reveal conflicting reports on his height, indicating he has reached an impressive 6 feet, 9 inches in stature, although at his May 2024 graduation, he was measured at 6 feet, 7 inches. This growth trajectory is fascinating, particularly given that Barron was nearly as tall as his mother by 2017 at just 11 years old. Photos illustrate the striking visuals of a young boy approaching his mother’s height, leading one...

Official Video for "Independence Day” by Martina McBride

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a hard-set face betrayed by tears, President Donald Trump was seen taking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem out back behind the White House woodshed. Noem, who was on Thursday dismissed from her position as DHS Secretary in favor of Senator Markwayne Mullin, was moved into the role of Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas — which is coincidentally the official name of the woodshed behind the White House where Trump took her. "It's my responsibility," was all Trump was heard saying. "She was my cabinet member. I'll do it." "Do what, Mr. President?" asked...

CE Barbie has made her soft landing. Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem debuted in her newly-created role as special envoy for “Shield of the Americas,” as President Trump announced the initiative in Florida Saturday. Trump fired Noem as DHS chief on Thursday after a series of flubs that included claiming in a House hearing the president approved $220 million in TV ads starring herself — and her stunning non-answer about whether she had “sexual relations” with top aide Corey Lewandowski. The 54-year-old former governor of South Dakota, who earned the nickname ICE Barbie for her perfectly coiffed...

Talarico sends a letter to President Biden urging him to lease FEDERAL land, offices, and employees for ABORTION CLINICS, and to ignore/ban state laws. Full letter at link.