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Texas Democrat James Talarico also believes "God is nonbinary" and that Jesus Christ was a "radical feminist." The Texas church where Democrat James Talarico has delivered his radical sermons is pushing radical gender ideology on children, featuring books filled with sexually explicit content and transgender ideology. Talarico, the Democrat nominee for the crucial Senate election in November, attends St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin. There, children have access to a library stocked with “banned books” that promote ideas rejected by most Christians, including books that contain descriptions of anal rape, incest, and oral sex, according to a Daily Wire review...

A southern California family is mourning and demanding justice after a bride-to-be was struck and killed by a hit and run driver while she was waiting at a bus stop in San Diego. Police said that 27-year-old Katie Osorio was fatally struck by a driver who drove up on the sidewalk, and killed the young girl who was just sitting waiting for the bus inside a partially enclosed bench to take her to her second job, before the driver took off.

For those who were impressed with how Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handled two black snakes at Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz’s house over the weekend, he definitely upped the ante. In a video posted on Wednesday, RFK can be seen removing a rattlesnake, presumably from his home in Los Angeles. “In response to the many comments about venomous snakes, this video shows how Cheryl and I handled a recent rattlesnake rescue,” Kennedy captioned the newly-posted video. https://twitter.com/i/status/2059748137506418787

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Feeding Our Troops At 19 Below Zero! Breakfast items are set in trays inside a mobile kitchen trailer in Helena, Montana, Feb. 2, 2022. The Soldiers had to endure temperatures as low as minus 19 while providing food for the fighting force as part of the Phillip. A. Connelly Active Field Competition. The Field Competition puts all aspects of a culinary team’s field capabilities under a microscope to include food quality, creativity and proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jordan S. Worthy) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting...

A former CIA senior officer with top secret-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing [$40] millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,” according to court documents...David Rush, who held a management position, was charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. He was also accused of lying to his employers about his background for nearly two decades. [snip]“After a CIA internal investigation identified potential violations of the law, CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the FBI for a...

China has instructed its major domestic banks to limit their purchases of U.S. Treasury bonds and sell off existing holdings. While this stops short of a complete legal ban on all cross-border investment, it marks a substantial drawdown of China's exposure to U.S. debt and a pivot away from U.S. financial assets. In this video, we break down Beijing’s quiet but massive crackdown on mainland Chinese investment into U.S. stocks and bonds, why eight Chinese regulators coordinated the move together, and how it connects to a much larger long-term strategy involving gold, payment systems, energy trade, and the future of...

Canada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden’s Saab rather than a competing option from Boeing, as the country seeks to reduce reliance on US defense firms. Mark Carney, the prime minister, said on Wednesday that Canada would opt for Saab’s GlobalEye, which is based on Bombardier’s Global 6500 jet. Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail plane – which has suffered from delays and cost overruns – had also been in contention. “With a suite of advanced sensors and mission systems, Saab’s GlobalEye will be a key resource for the Canadian armed forces to detect and deter...

The U.S. Department of Justice has invoked the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Louisiana v. Callais to hammer California’s racially gerrymandered congressional map In a filing that sends a clear message to Sacramento Democrats, the U.S. Department of Justice has invoked the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Louisiana v. Callais to hammer California’s racially gerrymandered congressional map, telling Governor Gavin Newsom and his allies that race-based district-drawing is unconstitutional—full stop. On May 22, 2026, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jesus A. Osete and DOJ attorneys filed Plaintiff-Intervenor’s Opposition to Motions to Dismiss in the ongoing federal lawsuit David...

CBS News has parted ways with longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi after declining to renew her contract. The split comes months after Alfonsi clashed with CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over a segment about conditions inside El Salvador’s CECOT prison involving deported migrants and President Trump’s administration. The Trending Politics report laid out the contract decision and the internal fight that preceded it: Alfonsi’s deal expired over the weekend, and CBS chose not to renew it after nearly two decades with the network and more than a decade on 60 Minutes. The exit followed a high-profile fight over a CECOT...

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to her two civil lawsuits against the president – one alleging he sexually abused Carroll in a New York department store in the mid-1990s, and a second for defaming her when in 2019 he repeatedly denied the assault, said she wasn’t his type and claimed she made it up to boost sales of a book. Prosecutors’...

The Republican National Committee celebrated a recent court ruling Wednesday that determined the North Carolina state board of elections violated the state constitution by allowing non-residents to vote in federal elections. The Wake County Superior Court sided with the RNC in the ruling Tuesday after the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled last year that people who have never lived in the state cannot vote in state elections. The state stopped nonresidents from voting in state elections in the wake of the state Supreme Court ruling, but did not change its policies when it came to federal elections. “This is a...

Gloom and doom is everywhere these days—-except in the economic data or in business planning meetings. Surveys of consumers suggest that these are the worst of times. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index keeps hitting all-time lows. The Economist/YouGov poll shows 63 percent of Americans say the economy is getting worse, including a third of Trump voters. Eighty-four percent of Democrats say we are either already in a recession or likely to be in one in the next 12 months. Businesses aren’t seeing it. The Atlanta-Fed released its latest Survey of Business Uncertainty on Tuesday, and the results are...

The national Democratic Party completely threw out the political playbook this week, descending into the absolute gutter on social media. After Lone Star State Attorney General Ken Paxton clobbered incumbent John Cornyn in a high-stakes GOP senatorial primary, the Dems eagerly posted a photo of their own nominee, James Talarico, declaring on X: “Fired up. Ready to go. It’s time to take back Texas.”

Moo-ving onto greener pastures. An albino buffalo that went viral for its striking resemblance to President Donald Trump was spared from slaughter at the annual Islamic feast of sacrifice on Wednesday — and rehomed in a zoo. The buffalo, which jokingly earned the name “Donald Trump” after its fetching coiffed blonde combover went viral, was slated to be killed during Eid al-Adha this week. The animal’s owner, 38-year-old Zia Uddin Mridha, sold it before it became a certified tourist attraction weeks before Eid. Federal authorities in Bangladesh intervened at the eleventh hour, saving the buffalo from certain death. They cited...

A cheap, vitamin-packed fruit juice could become a surprising new weapon against anemia.Researchers found that drinking guava juice may significantly improve anemia by helping the body absorb iron more efficiently. In a review of 17 studies, women and teenage girls who consumed guava juice — especially with iron supplements — experienced noticeable increases in hemoglobin levels. Since guava contains far more vitamin C than oranges, scientists believe it could become a simple, affordable nutrition tool in regions where anemia is widespread. Guava Juice May Help Fight Anemia Guava juice may do far more than refresh on a hot day —...

After a Stacey Abrams linked NGO reported $100 in revenue in 2023, the Biden EPA awarded them $2 BILLION in 2024. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, I canceled that entire grant and that NGO has not had access to any of those funds. In fact, the Trump EPA has canceled over $29 BILLION in grants so far on behalf of the hardworking American taxpayer.

President Volodymyr Zelensky sent an urgent letter to US President Donald Trump warning that Ukraine is facing a worsening shortage of air defense systems, particularly anti-ballistic missile capabilities, according to a report on Wednesday, May 27. According to the Kyiv Independent, the letter warns that Ukraine’s current stockpile of Patriot interceptors and other Western-provided air defense systems may not be sufficient to withstand escalating Russian missile attacks.

Many people are turning to artificial intelligence for help with their diet. Experts weigh the potential pros and cons.When Julie Bernstein’s doctor recently recommended that she start eating chicken and steak to get more protein, she felt a bit irritated. Ms. Bernstein, 76, had been vegan for decades, and she was not about to start eating meat again, she said. Her physician, lacking ideas on how to guide her toward vegan protein sources, suggested she turn to ChatGPT. A few weeks later, Ms. Bernstein typed her goals into ChatGPT on her iPad and marveled at how quickly it churned out...

Former first lady Jill Biden said then-President Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump in 2024 “frightened” her because she thought he might be experiencing a medical episode. Jill Biden said in a CBS News “Sunday Morning” interview, a clip of which was released on Wednesday, that the former president “scared me to death” in his June 2024 debate against Trump, which prompted Democrats to begin pressuring Joe Biden to drop out of the race weeks before he ultimately suspended his campaign. “I was frightened,” Jill Biden said of watching her husband debate Trump. “Because I had never, ever...

LA firefighters continue to rage against Karen Bass and City Hall, and with valid reason. Not only did the mayor try to shift blame from herself to the LA Fire Department in the wake of last year’s devastating Palisades Fire, but for years, she and the City Council have scrimped on fire safety. Today, LA firefighters lament heavy workloads –– with some shifts stretching up to 48 hours –– along with delayed and missed paychecks, busted equipment and declining emergency response times. They’re so exasperated that fire crews have gathered signatures for a sales-tax-hike initiative geared to make the November...