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  • Court ruling leaves electric vehicle mandates on track in New Mexico (43% of 2027 model dealer deliveries must be EV's)

    04/29/2026 4:55:36 PM PDT · by CedarDave · 57 replies
    The Albuquerque Journal ^ | April 27, 2026 | Olivier Uyttebrouck
    A panel of judges handed a setback this month to New Mexico auto dealers attempting to derail mandates requiring manufacturers to deliver more electric vehicles to the state. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the New Mexico Court of Appeals means that the state remains on track to steadily increase the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in new car showrooms between now and 2032. For vehicle year 2027, which starts this year, the state mandate requires that electric vehicles comprise 43% of new passenger cars and light-duty trucks delivered to New Mexico. That requirement is set to increase...
  • Keir Starmer blasted by Israel for antisemitism ‘weakness’ after Golders Green rampage

    04/29/2026 4:48:56 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 4 replies
    Express ^ | April 29, 2026 | Steph Spyro
    Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that Sir Keir Starmer stamp out the “scourge” of antisemitism in Britain. The Israeli prime minister slammed his UK counterpart by saying “words are not enough” following a terror attack in north London. Two men were stabbed on Wednesday afternoon in Golders Green, leading to Israel warning that the UK capital had become too dangerous “to openly walk the streets as a Jew”. Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president, said London was “one of the great capital cities of the West”, but it had “become dangerous to openly walk the streets as a Jew”. “Prime Minister Keir...
  • Dems will double down on terrorism if Trump is killed - For leftists, violence is effective.

    04/29/2026 4:30:00 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 27 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 29 Apr, 2026 | Texas Hughes
    On Monday, Breitbart’s main man, Alex Marlow, said, “All of these people have normalized this climate of violence, and they will not stop until Trump is dead.” Marlow is on target much of the time. His anti-liberal rants are often delivered in scorching rhetoric, so they stick in listener’s minds. He’s 100 percent correct that many Democrats advocate and defend hateful actions against conservatives. But I must disagree with Marlow on one thing. When you are in a conflict, and you discover that inciting your followers to violent actions is effective in damaging your enemy, the last thing you do...
  • Fetterman laughs when asked about relationship with Democratic colleagues: Not the ‘popular guy’

    04/29/2026 4:27:37 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 8 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | April 29, 2026 | Sydney Topf
    Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joked that he is not the “popular guy” when asked about his relationship with his Democratic colleagues in Congress. Fetterman described his relationship with Democrats on Capitol Hill as “cordial,” as the Pennsylvania senator continues to face backlash over his voting record that has included breaking from the majority of Democrats on the Iran war and ending government shutdowns. “Well, [it’s] cordial,” Fetterman said on Fox News, after pausing to laugh at the question initially. “I’m not necessarily the popular guy, which is strange to me because I’m a Democrat and I’m the guy who flipped...
  • Trump says US reviewing possible reduction of its troops in Germany

    04/29/2026 4:00:07 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 21 replies
    Reuters ^ | April 29, 2026
    President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his ‌administration was reviewing the ‌possible reduction of U.S. troops in Germany, ​adding that a decision would be made shortly. "The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction ‌of Troops in ⁠Germany, with a determination to be made over the ⁠next short period of time," Trump said on Truth Social. Trump's statement ​follows his ​criticism of ​German Chancellor Friedrich ‌Merz on Tuesday over the war in Iran, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks ‌to end it. Trump's administration ​has also repeatedly ​engaged in...
  • 'Trump is racist' arguments seem to fall on deaf ears at SCOTUS TPS hearing about Haiti and Syria

    04/29/2026 3:59:29 PM PDT · by Twotone · 12 replies
    The Blaze ^ | April 29, 2026 | Joseph Mackinnon
    Congress created the temporary protected status program, often abbreviated TPS, in 1990 to bar the removal of foreign nationals who hail from countries roiled by civil unrest, violence, or natural disaster, regardless of their immigration status. Under the program, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security can designate a certain country for TPS for periods of up to 18 months. While supposedly "temporary," these status designations — presently extended to a dozen countries and shielding millions of foreigners — have in many cases been extended for decades. Recognizing that the conditions previously cited as justification for TPS have materially...
  • Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act

    04/29/2026 3:59:10 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 13 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | April 29, 2026 1:10 p.m. EDT | Justin Jouvenal and Patrick Marley
    The decision could touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw majority-minority congressional districts, especially in the South, that could cost many Black Democrats their seats.The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply weakened a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, a ruling that limits the consideration of race in drawing voting maps and could usher in Republican gains in the House.The decision is expected to touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw majority-minority districts, especially in the South. New districts could shift the balance of power in Congress by imperiling the reelection prospects of some Black Democrats, possibly...
  • OMG. Deranged Democrat Florida House member STORMS THE AISLE with a BULLHORN while the chamber passes Gov. Ron DeSantis' 2026 Congressional map, which stands to add +4 red seats

    04/29/2026 3:58:57 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 47 replies
    X ^ | 04/29/2026 | Eric Daugherty
    🚨 OMG. Deranged Democrat Florida House member STORMS THE AISLE with a BULLHORN while the chamber passes Gov. Ron DeSantis' 2026 Congressional map, which stands to add +4 red seats She's MELTING DOWN as Republicans STEAMROLL the map through! 😂 Rep. Angie Nixon goes berserk: "This is a violation of the Constitution! It iiiis!!!" 😭 The meltdowns prove this is a good map! "83 YEAs, 28 NAYs, Mr. Speaker." "The bill passes!" *Psycho lowers her bullhorn*
  • Biden Admin Used ‘Benghazi’ to Hide $90M to Planned Parenthood. Senator Wants DOJ to Probe

    04/29/2026 3:56:57 PM PDT · by CFW · 9 replies
    DailySignal ^ | 4/29/26 | Fred Signal
    Biden administration officials may have sought to dodge public records laws and congressional oversight by classifying taxpayer-backed loans to Planned Parenthood as “Benghazi,” according to findings by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. Ernst, chairwoman of the Senate Small Business Committee, has been investigating Small Business Administration loans to the nation’s largest abortion provider under the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent Monday to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Ernst asked for a Justice Department investigation “for potential Federal Records Act violation by concealment and/or attempted concealment” of SBA records regarding loans to Planned Parenthood and loan...
  • Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell’s angry op-ed

    04/29/2026 3:32:38 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 37 replies
    The Hill ^ | 04/29/26 | Ashleigh Fields
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said $400 million in Ukraine support was released after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) penned an angry op-ed criticizing the stall in funding. “The department recognizes that $400 million was allocated for European capacity building, and as of yesterday, it has been released,” Hegseth said in response to a question about the aid from Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.). Elfreth followed up to ask whether the money was released under contract. Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst III said the aid was “not under contract, but released to be put under contract.” When pressed by Elfreth on when...
  • SpaceX Finally Gives Out The BIG Starship News!!! This Changes Everything About Starship Flight 12 [21:03]

    04/29/2026 3:18:38 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 41 replies
    YouTube ^ | April 28, 2026 | What about it!?
    The most powerful rocket engine test ever conducted on Earth happened ten days ago. 33 SpaceX Raptor 3 engines. Six seconds. We talked about it on the show. What we didn't talk about is what happened before that. Because we didn't know. Nobody outside SpaceX knew. Until this week, when SpaceX released a 24-minute documentary and showed us the two static fire attempts that didn't work. This documentary changes how I'm thinking about Flight 12. Let me show you why. SpaceX Finally Gives Out The BIG Starship News!!! This Changes Everything About Starship Flight 12 | 21:03 What about it!?...
  • WATCH: American Hockey Fans Deliver Full-Throated Rendition of Canadian National AnthemWATCH: American Hockey Fans Deliver Full-Throated Rendition of Canadian National Anthem (BARF ALERT)

    04/29/2026 3:14:44 PM PDT · by balch3 · 36 replies
    Yahoo Sports ^ | April 29, 2026 | Ahmad Austin Jr.Ahmad Austin Jr.
    When the national anthem singer at Tuesday’s Buffalo Sabres game had microphone issues, the crowd helped her out by singing along. The moment came as the Sabres hosted the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night at the KeyBank Center. Prior to puck drop, singer Cami Clune was chosen to do the honors of singing “O Canada.” As noted in a report from The New York Times, Sabres home games include both the Canadian and American national anthems, due to the city being so close to the border. At other U.S. venues, the Canadian anthem is only included when a Canadian team...
  • Romanian Citizen Sentenced in D.C. for ‘Swatting’ Members of Congress, Churches, and Former U.S. President

    04/29/2026 3:13:07 PM PDT · by CFW · 17 replies
    DOJ ^ | 4/29/26
    Thomasz Szabo, 27, of Romania, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 48 months in prison for his role as leader of an online swatting ring that targeted more than 75 public officials, four religious institutions, and multiple journalists in a nationwide threat spree, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Szabo, aka “Plank,” “Jonah,” and “Cypher,” pleaded guilty June 2, 2025, to one count of conspiracy and one count of threats involving explosives. In addition to the 48-month prison term, District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Szabo to serve three years of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had requested...
  • PURE EVIL CAUGHT ON CAMERA

    04/29/2026 3:00:33 PM PDT · by TBP · 40 replies
    Twitter ^ | April 29, 2026 | Jack Danger
    Nick Fuentes, part of the twisted “WOKE REICH”, just got exposed as the MONSTER he truly is. A woman shows up at his Illinois home… and this coward SPRAYS her with mace, then SHOVES her down the stairs like a ragdoll. She crashes hard onto the concrete, crawling in pain while he stands over her like some deranged predator. This is the same Fuentes who is telling everyone to ”VOTE DEMOCRAT” to stick it to Trump and Republicans, and physically assaults women for daring to confront him. Battery charges? Mysteriously dismissed. But the video doesn’t lie. This is not a...
  • Report: Saudi Arabia Pulls Funding From LIV Golf

    04/29/2026 2:55:00 PM PDT · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 15 replies
    Reuters ^ | 29 April 2026 | Reuters
    LIV Golf plans to tell players and staff ​by Thursday that ⁠Saudi Arabia's ​Public Investment Fund ⁠will stop funding the circuit ​after this season, the Wall Street Journal reported on ⁠Wednesday, citing ⁠people familiar ⁠with ⁠the matter.
  • Oil nearing $120 a barrel for first time since 2022 as Trump maintains Iranian blockade [tr]

    04/29/2026 2:46:10 PM PDT · by Its All Over Except ... · 82 replies
    The Guardian ^ | 4/29/2026 | Graeme Wearden
    Brent crude over $119 as Trump sticks with blockade A late update: Oil is now approaching its highest level since the Iran war began. Brent crude has risen over $119 a barrel, up 7% today, after president Donald Trump told Axios he will not lift a naval blockade of Iran’s ports until he secures a deal with Tehran to address the country’s nuclear program. ...
  • Trump’s behind-the-scenes enforcer [Susie Wiles] pulls back the curtain in rare public move

    04/29/2026 2:44:28 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 4 replies
    Fox News ^ | Apr 29, 2026 | Ashley J. DiMella
    White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, one of President Donald Trump’s most influential but least public-facing advisers, launched an X account Tuesday to share updates from inside the administration. "I’m joining X to share occasional updates about the work we do at the White House. We are relentlessly focusing on advancing President Trump’s agenda and delivering on promises to the American people," her first post read. "I welcome different viewpoints. Follow along for insights and information." Her newly formed account has amassed nearly 300,000 followers since its launch this week. Wiles is seen very often with the president, sitting...
  • Obama - Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities

    04/29/2026 2:44:09 PM PDT · by dennisw · 75 replies
    X ^ | Apr 29, 2026 | @BarackObama
    Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach. The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But...
  • New Vatican document urges Catholic families to ‘ecological conversion’

    04/29/2026 2:40:50 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 16 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | April 29, 2026 | Gaetano Masciullo
    New Vatican document urges Catholic families to ‘ecological conversion’Two Vatican dicasteries released a joint document calling upon Catholic families to embrace ‘integral ecology,’ drawing a direct line between environmental practice and moral formation.A new Vatican document calls on Catholic families to embrace “integral ecology,” framing “ecological conversion” as inseparable from the “journey toward holiness” and linking ecological habits to the fight against abortion and euthanasia.On April 27, the Dicastery for Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life released a joint document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family,” the stated goal of which...
  • Scarborough Calls for Post-Trump ‘Rubio Reset,' As If He'd Actually Back Marco?

    04/29/2026 2:27:16 PM PDT · by governsleastgovernsbest · 13 replies
    NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelsein
    On Wednesday's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough said: “Let us hope, post-Trump, there’s more of a Marco Rubio reset.”Is that the sound of Joe volunteering for Marco ’28? This would be a little weird, since ten years ago, he was slamming Rubio as the emptiest suit in the room, and he was yelling at Nicolle Wallace for being too pro-Rubio. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.