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By the end of this year, there could be 10 socialist mayors in the U.S. That’s the most since the 1910s, when socialism was the shiny new object embraced by educated elites. But what excuse do Democrats have today – after 100 years of socialism’s miserable, murderous failures – for embracing this toxic ideology? Back in 1911, according to one historical count, members of the Socialist Party of America won office in 74 towns and cities, and another 32 in 1913. Fast forward to today. As NBC News put it, “Democratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral races...

The Republican-controlled US Senate passed a legislative measure on Tuesday aimed at stopping American military operations against Iran, Reuters reported. The direct impact on the ground remains uncertain as President Donald Trump's administration actively works to hammer out a peace accord with Tehran. The concurrent resolution cleared the chamber in a tight 50-48 vote, following its approval by the House of Representatives earlier in the month. The final tally fell mostly along party lines, though four Republicans crossed the aisle to vote alongside almost every Democrat. Two Republican senators sat out the vote entirely. The approved text orders the president...

The shooter who was killed after he gunned down a Montreal police officer in a shooting in a Jewish neighborhood that left a local rabbi dead and another policewoman wounded left behind a twisted, 104-page manifesto. The gunman, identified by Quebec’s coroner as 25-year-old Seth Hatfield, raged in the rambling document against Zionists, capitalism, law enforcement, feminism and the pornography industry, among other grievances, according to the Montreal Gazette, which reviewed the manifesto. “Be unflinching, go forth, and KILL THEM ALL!” he said at the conclusion of the sick missive. In the manifesto, Hatfield blames feminism, liberalism and capitalism for...

[Catholic Caucus] The synodal church’s plan to emasculate the priesthood of Christ, overturn the moral orderFaith and morals will be taught, and decisions on Church governance will be made, not according to a hierarchical structure of authority, but rather a 'synodal process.'“For there have crept in some men (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), impious, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 4)[1]“It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed...

U.S. Department of Justice@TheJusticeDeptLeader of ANTIFA Cell Members in North Texas SENTENCED TO 100 YEARS IN PRISON for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility: Seven additional defendants also sentenced before one-year anniversary of attack to a combined 450 years in prisonThis is the first sentencing of defendants affiliated with Antifa following @POTUS ’s executive order designating the group as a Domestic Terrorist Organization in September 2025."The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “Their violent extremism has no place in our...

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 — The United States Mint (Mint) will produce 250,000 Semiquincentennial 2026 Declaration of Independence Quarters featuring a special "July 4th" privy mark in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Bearing no mint mark, these unique quarters will be placed randomly into circulation, offering Americans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover a piece of history in everyday transactions. “This is more than a coin; it’s a defining moment in our nation’s story,” said Mint Director Paul Hollis. “We hope Americans enjoy the search for these iconic quarters as they’re meant to be shared, saved, and remembered as part of...

U.S. Army Pacific has created a new command that will link Stryker brigades, long-range missile launchers, unmanned vessels and attack drones to break adversary area denial networks, such as those fielded by China.Combining the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams of the 7th Infantry Division with the long-range precision fires, air defense and intelligence capabilities assigned to the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, the Multi-Domain Command – Pacific is the result of years of experimentation across the first island chain.“Our division will employ capabilities such as unmanned surface vessels; long-range, one-way attack drones; and launched effects to penetrate the adversary’s anti-access/area-denial network,” Maj....

Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like, you know what? I’m gonna try it. And pretty much immediately I was addicted,” the 37-year-old told The Post. “I was like, oh, this is a miracle drug. This is curing my pain. This is curing my depression. Everything’s better now. Until it wasn’t.” What Sinoyannis didn’t know is that,...

Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana’s lawyer got the green light to dump his client – but the attorney will now have to disclose to JPMorgan if any false claims were made in his ex-client’s explosive sex-assault lawsuit. Daniel Kaiser’s motion to withdraw from repping Rana in his bombshell “sex slave” lawsuit was approved Tuesday during a brief hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court. Kaiser, who previously repped Jeffrey Epstein accusers, first requested to withdraw from the case in late May, though it remains unclear why. But, the judge on Tuesday also ordered Kaiser — who was absent from the hearing — to...

The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran. IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the "large-scale operation" would be carried out in cooperation with Iran, Oman, the US, other coastal states in the region and the maritime industry. "We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations," he added. An interim deal was signed last week to end the conflict, but both the US and Iran continue to clash on...

Tony Seruga@TonySerugaOkay, here is the truth. CIA Director Ratcliffe has been on an absolute tear. He's done more house-cleaning at Langley than anyone in decades — and predictably, the entrenched bureaucracy is screaming bloody murder about it. The Purge: What He's Actually DoneMass Firings & Buyouts•February 2025: Ratcliffe extended the government-wide deferred resignation buyout program to the entire CIA workforce — the first time any intelligence agency had done this. The pitch was blunt: take the deal and walk, or get on board with the new mission.•51 DEI-related officers were targeted for termination. A judge temporarily paused the firings of...

Former Political Prisoner & Popular Scottish Comedian, Count Dankula, Responds To Keir Starmer's Resignation, And He Reveals How UK's RICU Unit Uses Nudging Operations & Psyops To Target The Families Of Migrant Attack Victims To Control What They Say & Influence Public Opinion! "Too Many People Are Waking Up, And The Propaganda Isn't Working Anymore! The Conditioning Is Being Broken, But I Think Things Are Going To Get A Lot Uglier Before They Get Better!" Transcript SummaryThe discussion centers on perceived failures of UK government narratives and policies around immigration, crime, free speech, and public order. Speakers claim public awareness...

A gunman who allegedly obsessed over the Columbine school massacre before shooting two people dead in a Northern California library has been identified. Cops released a mug shot for Bradley Scott Sayer, 18, the morning after he was accused of bursting into Butte County Library and opening fire. The teenager had only just graduated from Chico High School, with a video from the day showing him looking miserable as he got his diploma before shaking his head as he walked off the stage. Sayer allegedly killed two people at the library late Monday and also left a child injured. Police...

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., this week criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over her planned prosecution of the alleged Reflecting Pool vandals, suggesting it was hypocritical for her to do so after President Donald Trump pardoned Jan. 6 participants. Pirro indicated that she would prosecute the suspects in the Reflecting Pool vandalism incident, who are currently in custody. Trump organized renovations of the iconic site on the National Mall as part of a broader effort to renovate the city, which has faced scrutiny. Tillis, for his part, expressed dismay that the administration would pursue charges against the vandals while allowing Jan....

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was felled by a curse haunting most Western leaders — a failure to deliver change to voters who’ve lost trust in the capacity of modern politics to make their lives better and more affordable. Starmer, who announced his resignation Monday only two years after winning a parliamentary landslide, was unable to push through his program in an era of political chaos, stigmatized institutions and wrenching economic disruption. He’s not alone. From the UK to Germany to France to the United States, leaders tap voter anger to get elected and promise to restore prosperity. But once...

The mass censorship regime the U.K. put in place does not allow the British people to talk about major crises in the public square. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday morning after less than two years of overseeing civilizational decline in Britain. But just because the country got rid of “the worst Prime Minister of the worst Government of the worst party,” as one member of Parliament said, does not mean it is very much closer to solving its anti-Western crises like censorship and mass migration.Starmer was the U.K.’s sixth prime minister in less than a...

The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran after four GOP senators broke ranks and voted to undercut Trump’s authority as commander-in-chief. The Senate voted 50 to 48 to approve the resolution, which passed the House 215-208 earlier this month. The measure came straight to the Senate floor Tuesday for an up-or-down vote on final passage. It does not need Trump’s signature because it is a concurrent resolution. But it does not have the force of law, even though it’s been approved by both chambers. It directs Trump...

When the Afghan man, who lives in a taxpayer-funded asylum center, was finally arrested, he was caught with his pants down raping a goat A 19-year-old Afghan man, Massoud S., was tried Monday at the Aix-en-Provence court for sexual assault against six goats, one of which died, and a 6-month-old lamb at an educational farm. He has been convicted and sentenced to 30 months in prison and a ban from French territory. Afghan migrant Massoud S. was initially charged with “serious abuse or act of cruelty against a domestic, tame, or captive animal.” He continued to deny the rapes in...

Carnival Cruise Line has banned 16 people after a massive fight broke out among passengers as they waited in a customs line in Florida. Dramatic footage captured the moment a group of unruly individuals charged at each other at around 8am on Monday after the Carnival Conquest ship docked at Port Miami following a trip to the Bahamas. Two unidentified women kicked off the brawl as one of them, dressed in a black strapless dress, ducked under a line divider and started swinging at a woman in polka dot pajamas. Another woman, who donned a yellow and white maxi-dress, then...

The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization to continue it, delivering the most significant bipartisan rebuke yet of the conflict. The resolution does not have the force of law and is therefore unlikely to compel an immediate change in policy. But the 50-to-48 vote — in which four Republicans joined Democrats in favor — marked a striking break by the G.O.P.-led Congress with a president who has faced little resistance from his party on any topic, particularly matters of war and national security. It underscored a growing...