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  • Powerhouse attorney reveals alleged Eric Swalwell rape victim about to drop even more evidence

    04/20/2026 4:58:21 PM PDT · by Libloather · 35 replies
    California Post ^ | 4/20/26 | Nina Joudeh
    Powerhouse attorney Lisa Bloom has claimed she has more evidence tied to a rape allegation against Eric Swalwell—and said more alleged victims have come forward to her. Bloom, who represents Lonna Drewes, spoke to Ashley Zavala on California Politics 360 where she discussed her client’s allegation that Swalwell drugged and raped her in 2018. Last week, Drewes stepped forward with her accusations against Swalwell during an emotional press conference. “I’m very proud to represent the brave Lonna Drewes,” Bloom said. Bloom said Drewes’ case has since been escalated to the special victims unit and the district attorney’s office. She emphasized...
  • NASA Invites Media to Witness Artemis III Rocket Stage Rollout for Historic Mission

    04/20/2026 4:48:53 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    The Daily Galaxy ^ | April 15, 2026 | Lydia Amazouz
    NASA has announced a major milestone in its Artemis program. On April 20, 2026, the agency will roll out the largest section of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the crucial launch vehicle for the Artemis III mission, which is set to carry astronauts on a historic lunar journey. This pivotal moment marks a significant leap in NASA's goal to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon, with the mission slated for 2027....The rollout of the rocket’s core stage, set for April 20, 2026, from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, marks the beginning of an exciting phase...
  • New House Report Details ActBlue’s ‘Illicit Foreign Donations’ And A ‘Cover-Up’

    04/20/2026 4:33:11 PM PDT · by bitt · 9 replies
    https://thefederalist.com ^ | April 20, 2026 | M.D. Kittle
    The Dems’ mega fundraising platform’s key staffers took the Fifth scores of times in depositions, according to the report ‘Fraud on ActBlue, Part II.’ he leftists at ActBlue got some ’splainin’ to do. Of course, that’s hard to do when you’re taking the Fifth. The Democrats’ favorite — and allegedly crooked — fundraising platform is under greater scrutiny in the latest joint interim staff report from the House’s Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Committees. The report, “Fraud on ActBlue, Part II: Illicit Foreign Donations and a Cover-Up Spur Mass Resignations and Firings on ActBlue’s Legal and Compliance Team,” sheds...
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Arguments Against Using the Bible to Justify Slavery

    04/20/2026 4:23:33 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 26 replies
    One of the great strengths of Abraham Lincoln was his ability to take complicated concepts and boil them down into an easily digestible argument that even his most basic audience could understand. This was an invaluable resource for Lincoln whether addressing a jury or a gathering of potential voters and he used it frequently throughout his life. One of the best examples of this unique talent in his own handwriting comes to us from a document entitled “Pro-slavery Theology” here in the collections of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Undated, though likely written in October of 1858 during...
  • PHOTOS Surface Showing ROBERT PREVOST (LEO XIV) Participating in PACHAMAMA Worship Ritual in Brazil in 1995

    04/20/2026 3:46:13 PM PDT · by jacknhoo · 43 replies
    Novus Ordu Watch ^ | March 18, 2026 | Unknown
    No, this isn’t fake news. No, the evidence wasn’t AI-generated. No, there are no exaggerations here. No, it’s not a translation issue. Yes, it really was Robert Francis Prevost (the one who now claims to be ‘Pope Leo XIV’). Yes, it really was the Andean earth goddess Pachamama (aka Gaia or Mother Earth). And no, there’s no misunderstanding here. John-Henry Westen of Life Site News just released a big article: “UNEARTHED: 1995 photo shows Pope Leo XIV participating in Pachamama ritual” Westen writes in a tagline: “Exclusive to LifeSiteNews, this explosive revelation will feature prominently in Fr. Charles Murr’s forthcoming...
  • DOJ demands 865K Detroit ballots, threatening possible legal action

    04/20/2026 3:43:20 PM PDT · by Libloather · 13 replies
    Fox News ^ | 4/20/26 | Eric Mack
    Michigan is among states doubling down on rejecting Trump administration investigations and oversight into elections, claiming protection of the right to vote, potentially setting up a battle that could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Justice Department is demanding roughly 865,000 ballots and hundreds of thousands of related election records from the Detroit area’s 2024 election, threatening to seek a court order if the materials are not turned over within 14 days. In an April 14 letter to Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon asked for "all ballots (including absentee and provisional), ballot receipts,...
  • This is how specially trained Marines with a Maritime Raid Force seize a vessel at sea

    04/20/2026 3:24:49 PM PDT · by Jacquerie · 52 replies
    Task and Purpose ^ | April 20th 2026 | JEFF SCHOGOL
    On Sunday, Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli fast-roped from helicopters onto the deck of the Iranian cargo ship M/V Touska to take custody of the vessel, the first seizure of the week-long U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports. The Touska was first disabled by sailors on the Navy destroyer USS Spruance, who fired several shots from its 5-inch MK 45 gun at the vessel’s engine room. Carried out under the cover of darkness, the operation highlighted the capabilities of a small, highly trained group of Marines known as a Maritime Raid Force, or MRF, that specializes in...
  • Let's take a look at "Modern Germany".

    04/20/2026 3:04:49 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 49 replies
    X ^ | 04/20/2026 | Tommy Robinson
    Let's take a look at "Modern Germany". Ahmad lives with his 2 wives and 6 children in a taxpayer funded house. He says he's looking for 2 more wives and wants to have 20 children. Ahmad is illiterate and does not work.
  • Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns from Trump admin after misconduct investigation first exposed by The Post

    04/20/2026 2:50:11 PM PDT · by DFG · 44 replies
    NY Post ^ | 04/20/2026 | Josh Christenson
    Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her position on Monday amid a watchdog misconduct probe, making her the third cabinet official to depart the Trump administration this year, sources told The Post. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling is expected to replace her as acting secretary of the Department of Labor, sources noted. Chavez-DeRemer, 58, will follow four other staffers out of department who were all investigated and resigned amid the Office of Inspector General’s sprawling investigation. NOTUS first reported on the secretary’s exit. White House spokesman Steven Cheung announced minutes after the report that Chavez-DeRemer “will be leaving the Administration...
  • BREAKING: I just filed a landmark lawsuit against ActBlue for deceiving Americans

    04/20/2026 2:39:17 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 25 replies
    X ^ | 04/20/2026 | AG Ken Paxton
    BREAKING: I just filed a landmark lawsuit against ActBlue for deceiving Americans by lying about its donation processes that allow fraudulent and foreign donations.
  • Lawyer for Man Who Murdered DHS Employee Asks for Bond, Says Her Client Poses 'No Risk' to the Community

    04/20/2026 2:32:40 PM PDT · by DFG · 18 replies
    Townhall ^ | 04/20/2026 | Amy Curtis
    Last week, a 'British national' with a lengthy rap sheet was arrested after a murder spree in DeKalb County, Georgia, that left two women dead and a homeless man seriously injured. Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was arrested for the death of Lauren Bullis, a DHS employee, and another woman. Abel allegedly stabbed Bullis multiple times and shot her while she was walking her dog. Abel is facing two counts of murder, aggravated assault, and weapons charges. His attorney asked the court for bond at a recent hearing, telling the court that Abel was not a flight risk and was not...
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook abruptly resigns and names successor

    04/20/2026 2:12:55 PM PDT · by DFG · 58 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 04/20/2026 | Martha Williams
    In a dramatic shake-up at the very top of one of the world's most powerful tech giants, Apple has unveiled a sweeping leadership overhaul that signals the dawn of a new era for the iPhone maker. The Silicon Valley titan confirmed on Monday that its long-serving Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, will step aside from his current role and transition into the position of executive chairman - a move that keeps him firmly at the heart of the company's strategic direction while handing over day-to-day control. Stepping into the spotlight is John Ternus, Apple's widely respected hardware chief, who has...
  • Man at City Council Meeting Makes Devastating Case Against Proposed Local Data Center

    04/20/2026 2:08:34 PM PDT · by DFG · 58 replies
    Futurism ^ | 04/17/2026 | Victor Tangermann
    The growing anger over the AI industry’s obsession with building massive and resource-intensive data centers across the country is as palpable than ever. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center highlighted widespread public concern over the facilities’ environmental harms, effects on home energy costs, and the quality of life of nearby residents. These concerns do seem justified. Experts have found that data centers can spike local electricity prices, generate copious amounts of greenhouse gases, and place a major strain on freshwater resources. Now, a self-described content creator and digital artist named Will Hollingsworth who spoke up during a city...
  • Warner announces death of daughter who battled juvenile diabetes

    04/20/2026 1:47:20 PM PDT · by Ciaphas Cain · 41 replies
    The Hill ^ | April 20, 2026 | Ashley Fields
    Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Monday announced the death of his 36-year-old daughter, who had suffered from juvenile diabetes. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison, 36, after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her absence leaves an immeasurable void,” Warner and his wife, Lisa Collins, posted in a statement on X. “We are grateful for the loving support of friends and family during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we navigate this profound loss,” he added. Madison is...
  • Ellison: “This guy is landing rockets on robot drone rafts in the ocean, and you’re saying he doesn’t know what he’s doing. You ever land a rocket?” “Who are you? Why should I believe you as opposed to my friend Elon?”

    04/20/2026 1:47:11 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 50 replies
    X.com ^ | Apr 19, 2026 | Dustin @r0ck3t23
    Dustin@r0ck3t23·Apr 19Larry Ellison just asked the one question no journalist on Earth can answer.A Wall Street Journal writer told Ellison to his face that Elon Musk doesn’t know what he’s doing.Ellison didn’t argue. Didn’t get emotional. He just asked a question.Ellison: “This guy is landing rockets on robot drone rafts in the ocean, and you’re saying he doesn’t know what he’s doing. You ever land a rocket?”One question. No recovery.Ellison: “Who are you? Why should I believe you as opposed to my friend Elon?”This is the question the entire media class has been dodging for a decade. Who are you...
  • Shamar Elkins' Fatal Loophole: How a 2019 Probation Deal for School-Zone Gunfire Left the Army Veteran Armed

    04/20/2026 1:44:51 PM PDT · by Beowulf9 · 12 replies
    https://www.yahoo.com ^ | April 20, 2026 | Jim Manzon
    Authorities in Louisiana are searching for answers after a man shot and killed eight children, including seven of his own, and critically wounded two women, including his wife, in Shreveport, La., early Sunday, in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years. “I just don’t know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said at a news conference. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.” The gunman, identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, was killed during a police pursuit after hijacking a car, according to police.
  • Things Get Interesting-er

    04/20/2026 1:33:58 PM PDT · by little jeremiah · 53 replies
    https://www.kunstler.com/ ^ | Apr 20, 2026 | James Howard Kunstler
    “It is one thing for the people (of Iran) to be ruled by globally feared autocrats armed to the teeth, but quite another to be governed by humiliated, now impotent incompetents and buffoons.” —VDH Wednesday the US / Iran ceasefire expires. It has been an interesting two weeks. The US used it to negotiate an end to hostilities, resupply our ships in the Arabian Sea, do maintenance on our ships and warplanes, dismantle Iran’s banking conduits, and blockade Hormuz to shut down the regime’s remaining income flow. The Iranians used it to jump up and down and go woo-woo-woo. They...
  • Officials identify 8 children killed in Louisiana shooting

    04/20/2026 1:32:50 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 19 replies
    Fox News ^ | 04/20/2026
    The eight children killed in the Shreveport, Louisiana, shooting have had their names and ages released. James Green, Shreveport City Council Member, provided the names and ages of the victims during a press conference on Monday. “Today, we pause to honor the lives that were lost and families forever changed,” Green said. “Today we remember Jayla Elkins, age 3, Shayla Elkins, age 5, Kayla Pugh, age 6, Layla Pugh, age 7, Markaydon Pugh, age 10. Sariahh Snow, age 11. Khedarrion Snow, age 6. Braylon snow, age 5.”
  • Speech Rules, Safety Fears, and Racism in Springfield, Illinois

    04/20/2026 1:19:31 PM PDT · by Nevernikki · 10 replies
    See Gov ^ | 4/14/2026 | Zach Adams
    Springfield, Illinois is feeling a lot like Chicago these days. Of course is probably because a woman on Mayor Brandon Johnsons staff is also an alderwoman on the Springfield City Council. WOW, sure seems like Brandon Johnsons Great hate for Law Enforcement is appearing in Springfield Through osmosis I guess. Lakesha Purchase, an alderwoman complains and whines and cries about her safety, when the rest of the leftists attack law enforcement and others on line, well she has nothing to say about that. Black fatigue is real.
  • Supreme Court will decide if preschools that decline children of same-sex couples may receive state funding

    04/20/2026 1:02:32 PM PDT · by fwdude · 9 replies
    CNN ^ | April 20, 2026 | John Fritze
    The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a Colorado law that requires preschools receiving taxpayer money to enroll children of same-sex couples — setting up an important First Amendment showdown at the high court that pits religious rights against LGBTQ families. At the same time, the court declined to hear another high-profile case involving a Massachusetts couple who said their school began treating their middle school child as genderqueer against their wishes. After years of allowing religious schools in some settings to receive state funding alongside secular schools, the 6-3 conservative court will now decide what to do when school...