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As he sat in his restaurant in the Lithuanian capital, Liutauras Ceprackas, a chef, said he was one of the many Lithuanians who worry about a Russian invasion. He is not sure, he said, that his country’s 15,000-soldier army is big enough to stop one. Increasingly, he is not certain an American-led NATO would, either. That is why, three generations after Nazi Germany brutally occupied his country in World War II, Mr. Ceprackas, 51, is glad that Berlin has permanently stationed thousands of German soldiers in Lithuania. “This brigade is so strong and so well equipped that it’s like we...

The decentralized nature of cryptocurrency makes it an ideal vehicle for sanctions evasion and an increasingly vital pillar of Iran’s wartime economy. As the risk of renewed U.S.-Iran conflict rises, Tehran has moved quickly to adapt to wartime realities while attempting to limit the impact on border security, domestic stability, and the broader economy. Despite obvious constraints, the Islamic Republic has had a measure of success in maintaining control at home while circumventing U.S. pressure in the Strait of Hormuz through shadow tankers and ship-to-ship transfers to sustain oil exports. This has reignited Western debates over whether sanctions and military...

There has been a lot of talk about Spencer Pratt’s AI campaign ads. They’re technically not even from his campaign, they’re being made by supporters, but they’re so well done that they get a lot of attention. The newest one is very funny. These Spencer Pratt videos by @dsonoiki are better than 99.9% of political consultant ads. He does it again. pic.twitter.com/hemFACa8xZ— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) May 29, 2026In the ad, a mother arrives at a hospital with her daughter who she claims is sick. You soon discover that the ‘sickness’ she is suffering from is that she has realized that...

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Spencer Pratt is now Karen Bass’ biggest headache. A bombshell California Post poll conducted with McLaughlin & Associates shows the reality TV star-turned-mayoral candidate has surged to a statistical tie with the incumbent mayor. And voters blame homelessness, affordability and the direction of Los Angeles as the reason for turning on Bass. Pratt now leads the field with 30.1% support, compared with 29.5% for Bass, setting up a razor-thin race heading into next week’s primary. Socialist councilwoman Nithya Raman sits in third place at 23.4%.

Allies of Andy Burnham will form a new "council" of cross-party figures to discuss working together to stop a Reform UK government. The "council for the progressive majority" is being instigated by Compass, a centre-left thinktank whose founder Neal Lawson is an influential supporter of the Greater Manchester mayor. The council will be comprised of two leading figures from each of the progressive parties in the UK - Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, the SNP and Plaid Cymru. Voters from these parties make up what Compass calls the "progressive majority" over the Conservatives and Reform and its previous incarnations....

The scene outside Delaney Hall detention center turned chaotic again Friday night with more clashes between anti-ICE protesters and agents – despite New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s attempt to establish a “peaceful” protest zone. The mob throughout the evening continued their vile chants and ignored orders from police to disperse or face arrests as law enforcement used tear gas and pepper spray to restrain the unruly crowd, according to footage. “Kill yourself, quit your job, quit your job,” the rabble-rousers chanted at one point. “F—k ICE,” they barked, labeling federal officers as “murderers.” ICE agents were seen reaching into crowds...

World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday evening, seeking to support the medical response to the fast-growing outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo. W.H.O. said on Friday the outbreak now includes 906 suspected infections and 223 suspected deaths. “To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone. Pushing orders from my comfortable office in Geneva is easy, but I’m asking my colleagues to work with the community and I am asking communities to protect themselves,” Tedros told reporters upon his arrival in the DRC. The...

The days of blank checks to NGOs is officially over. This is a huge savings for the United States as Russ Vought and the Office of Management and Budget have completely overhauled the federal grant system and are now making sure the TRILLION dollars we spend on grants are actually legit. Here's a video Andrew shared of Vought explaining the impact of this program last month, you can skip the first five minutes which is just idiot libtards protesting for no reason. BREAKING: Russ Vought at OMB has just overhauled $1 TRILLION in federal grants by adding: Strict E-Verify requirements,...

A Detroit federal judge on Thursday ordered Comerica Bank to turn over $13,167 to the federal government to help pay down the $823,649 he still owes in restitution from his 2013 public corruption case. U.S. District Judge Stephen J. Murphy III rejected Kilpatrick's argument that the money was in his wife's business account, Pathfinder Consulting Firm, LLC, and therefore did not belong to him. Prosecutors argued they were entitled to garnish the funds to help pay Kilpatrick's restitution. In issuing his written ruling, the judge wrote that Kilpatrick failed to properly request a hearing, as required by law, and failed...

Disgraced former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang entered her plea today in federal court following the bombshell admission that she was a spy for China. Wang pleaded guilty on Friday after taking a plea deal with the Department of Justice, admitting that she had acted as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), ABC7 reported. Wang agreed with prosecutors that she worked with the PRC to boost propaganda with a fake news website on US soil between 2020 and 2022. She was elected to the city council in Arcadia — a city in the San Gabriel Valley within...

This week, the California Assembly passed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," (Assembly Bill 2624). The legislation was written and sponsored by Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-district 18) "to counter the reign of terror being waged by amateur reporter Nick Shirley against organizations receiving public funds to carry out desperately needed services for poorer members of our society. Mr. Shirley and others who would eagerly follow his methods of asking to see actual services being provided to beneficiaries are undermining taxpayers' faith and trust in how the state government is handling this money." "My bill bans the taking of any photographs or...

The driver of a bus involved in a deadly Virginia crash that killed five people doesn’t speak English, authorities said, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who called it “unacceptable.” Five people were killed and dozens were injured when the driver of an E&P Travel bus heading from New York to North Carolina failed to slow down near a work zone and slammed into several cars on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, the Virginia State Police said. The crash happened around 2:35 a.m. Friday. A 13-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy, who were in the car ahead of the one...

WAYNE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Authorities are searching for the biological father of an infant who died in Mifflin County, as the child’s mother faces homicide charges. The county coroner wants to find the father's identity to make final arrangements for the deceased infant. According to charging documents, 20-year-old Jordyn Lynn Kauffman left the infant, a baby girl with brown hair and blue eyes, in her Wayne Township yard shortly after giving birth. In the affidavit, Pennsylvania State Police said Kauffman told hospital staff she did not want a child while she was pregnant, and declined post-birth services offered to her...

A late-term abortionist with ties to LeRoy Carhart has had his medical license placed on probation in Maryland. Key Takeaways: * Tyrone Malloy was hired as the medical director to serve as Carhart's replacement, at his facilities in both Nebraska and Maryland. * He has no license to practice medicine in Nebraska, spent four years in prison due to Medicaid fraud, and has faced numerous malpractice cases. * His medical license in Maryland has now been placed on probation after complaints of substandard care. The Backstory: Carhart, one of the country’s most notorious late-term abortionists with a history of injuring...

In a decision pro-life advocates decried as a betrayal of Nevada’s children, the Nevada Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of a 40-year-old state law requiring abortionists to notify parents before killing a teenagers’ baby in an abortion. The ruling reverses a lower court decision and directs issuance of a preliminary injunction preventing Senate Bill 510 from taking effect while the legal challenge proceeds. The 1985 pro-life law required notification to a parent or guardian — or judicial approval — for abortions involving unmarried, unemancipated girls under 18. It never fully took effect due to prior court injunctions but became potentially...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has announced plans to strip Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest honour, after the Ukrainian president named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during World War Two. However, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose government regularly clashes with the opposition-aligned president, has sought to calm emotions, warning that the only one to benefit from conflict between Poland and Ukraine is Russia. Zaproponowałem, aby jednym z punktów było odebranie prezydentowi Zełenskiemu Orderu Orła Białego – Prezydent RP @NawrockiKn. pic.twitter.com/4NaOAIjO3C — Kancelaria Prezydenta RP (@prezydentpl) May 29,...

The pinnacle of Louis Prima’s career, ‘The Wildest!’ blended jazz chops with danceable grooves, and became an influence on Elvis Presley.Those who’ve seen Disney’s 1967 animated movie, The Jungle Book, will recognize Louis Prima’s husky, elastic voice, even if they’re not remotely familiar with his name or face. Then 57, Prima was cast as the zany orangutan, King Louie, who delivered one of the movie’s most memorable songs in the shape of “I Wanna Be Like You.” Given his long history as a recording artist at that point – he cut his first record for the Bluebird label, in 1933...