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Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson intends to start a new political party after disavowing President Trump and the Republican Party over the Iran war. “I’m going to help build a third party,” Carlson said in an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review published Wednesday. “There should be a good-faith effort to figure out what benefits the country.”

This hybrid design offsets the energy required to initiate and sustain the plasma. - Realta Fusion ============================================================ An experimental fusion reactor in Madison, Wisconsin, has achieved a technical milestone by converting plasma energy directly into usable electricity for the first time in the private sector. The successful trial used the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror, a research device operated alongside the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The newly developed hardware drew multiple amperes of electrical current at an electrical potential of roughly 100 volts. It produced enough output to illuminate several incandescent light bulbs. Realta Fusion, the company developing this magnetic mirror fusion...

Three MS-13 gang members have been convicted of nine murders, kidnapping and racketeering in a Nevada courtroom. Jose Luis Reynaldo Reyes-Castillo of El Salvador, David Arturo Perez-Manchame of Honduras, and Joel Vargas-Escobar of El Salvador were all found guilty by a federal jury on Monday. The DOJ says all three had also been charged with gun offenses, and that all three were in the country illegally. The DOJ says all three men were part of the Parkview clique of MS-13, operating in Las Vegas. Evidence presented at trial showed that Vargas-Escobar was the leader of the clique until his arrest...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told 7News Reporter Nick Minock that ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. officers arrested Jose Jairo Rivas-Santiago in June 2026. ICE says 32-year-old Rivas-Santiago is a suspected MS-13 gang associate convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery. In April 2019, ICE said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Richmond agents found and arrested Rivas-Santiago on charges of armed robbery and conspiracy related to an MS-13 gang murder. ICE says HSI turned him over to the Richmond City Police Department for prosecution. In April 2021, ICE says a judge convicted him of murder and armed...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) pardoned an illegal alien pedophile to shield him from deportation. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Laotian illegal alien pedophile Tou Lue Vang repeatedly raped a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota in 2004 and was issued a deportation order. Vang even blamed the child and said it's a "cultural thing to marry and have sex with girls as young as 12." However, Tim Walz pardoned Vang which shielded him from deportation and gave him a clear record. Vang served ZERO prison time. “Governor Tim Walz's decision to pardon an illegal alien convicted child rapist so...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Radcliffe concelebrates Mass honoring 50th anniversary of homosexual ‘friendship’At a Mass in Pimlico last month, heterodox Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, highlighted the so-called 'good fruits' of a homosexual 'couple's' relationship.Heterodox Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, concelebrated and delivered the homily for a Mass celebrating the 50th anniversary of two homosexual men’s “friendship” in mid-June at Holy Apostles Church in Pimlico.The June 13 Mass was celebrated in “Thanksgiving for 50 Years of Friendship, Partnership, and Commitment in the Pursuit of Justice” between Julian Filochowski and Martin Pendergast, two homosexual activists in a same-sex “relationship” who played key roles in...

Lindsey Graham: "The liberation of Cuba is upon us." "We are marching through the world." "Cuba is next."

Tuesday's birthright citizenship ruling by the Supreme Court has provided Americans with the answer to an ever-pertinent question -- who is an American citizen? Debates likely won't cease as the highest court in the land issued a 6-3 ruling on President Donald Trump's executive order -- issued his first day back in office on Jan. 20, 2025 -- saying the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution only grants birthright citizenship to persons who have at least one parent that is a permanent resident or citizen. The court struck down this order, effectively saying that anyone born here under any...

The Left pretends Antifa isn't a real thing, ignoring the very real violence and property damage done in the name of the organization. The Trump administration has declared Antifa a terrorist organization, both domestically and internationally. Back in March, several members of Antifa were convicted of numerous crimes stemming from an ambush at an ICE facility in Texas that saw one law enforcement officer shot. They were recently sentenced to a combined 450 years behind bars. Their violent comrades are not happy about this, and are now threatening the federal judges who sentenced them. "He has an address."After the North...

It’s no secret that the Lakers were going to get a makeover after the departure of LeBron James, but ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith seems less than pleased with the makeover’s racial makeup. Within 24 hours of ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reporting the news that James would be playing his next and likely final season elsewhere, the Lakers made a move to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. The acquisition gives the Lakers some assurances at the center position. However, the move also gives the Lakers another white player. Who, along with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, makes three...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The U.S. World Cup team had the lead but no longer had control. The first-half goal scorer, Folarin Balogun, was in the locker room after receiving a red card, leaving Mauricio Pochettino’s gang down a man for at least 26 minutes. A trip to the Round of 16, seemingly within reach moments earlier, was suddenly in jeopardy against Bosnia and Herzegovina at jam-packed Levi’s Stadium. Then in the 82nd minute, when defending and determination were paramount, Malik Tillman put the outcome to rest with a free kick as pretty as the Bay Area weather. The midfielder...

President Donald Trump told Breitbart News in an exclusive Oval Office interview on Tuesday evening that while he is disappointed about the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding birthright citizenship, the court’s decision in the Trump v. Slaughter case, which once again grants a president the power to fire independent agency employees at will, “more than made up” for it. Breitbart News’s interview with the president came just hours after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 5-4 decision in the Trump v. Barbara case. The president has long maintained that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, and even attended oral arguments in...

Federal authorities arrested 10 people, including the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in the latest crackdown on an alleged human trafficking operation along the Figueroa Corridor, officials announced Wednesday. The arrests are part of the second phase of Operation Broken Blade, a joint federal and local law enforcement effort targeting sex trafficking and prostitution in the South Los Angeles corridor, an area authorities say has long been exploited by traffickers.

A helicopter from the U.S. 5th fleet had an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. The emergency water landing happened at 3:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, according to an X post from the U.S. 5th Fleet. The helicopter had a crew of four people; three were recovered, but one crewmember is still missing, according to the X post. The helicopter was an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), according to the X post. There is no indication that the emergency was caused by hostile...

In an appeal made public June 30, Pope Leo XIV has personally urged the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) to not follow through with their planned July 1 episcopal ordinations, which lack the Pope’s approval. “I pray for you, because to tear the seamless garment of Christ is a sin of extreme gravity,” the Pope wrote in the June 29 letter to SSPX Superior General Father Davide Pagliarani. The Pontiff began the letter by stating that he is addressing Father Pagliarani and through him all of the clergy and faithful connected to the SSPX “with a paternal heart, and...

ESPN has done something it rarely ever does. On June 18, ESPN posted a new story regarding free-agent defensive lineman Mike Pennel and a murder investigation in the Dominican Republic. Among other things, the story cited unnamed sources to support the notion that Pennel knew the woman whose remains were found on property he previously owned. ESPN has now deleted the story and posted an item with this title: “ESPN update to Michael Pennel Jr. story.” Here’s the full text of the update: “On June 18, 2026, ESPN published a story about Michael Pennel Jr. and an investigation into the...

This might be one of the best videos on the internet right now. Japanese World Cup tourists visit Bass Pro and they love it 🇺🇸😎🦅#WorldCup #ガン #basspro #japan #1stWorld #japanese #2nd #CivilRights #culture #日本 #soccer pic.twitter.com/Jl5AydmZfQ— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) July 1, 2026Just dudes being dudes. Little bit of flagging but... pic.twitter.com/fUrfY4tEUX— FLOYDA G8R 🐊 (@trippador) July 1, 2026DAT TRIGGER DISCIPLINE THO 😌👌 I love that the Bass Pro manager had them swap out their Buc-ee's hats for the photo op 😂 So many layers of American excellence at play! Born in the U.S.A. in the background is the cherry on top...

REUTERS—A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling. The decision by Washington-based U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan marked the second defeat in the courts in as many weeks for U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to severely restrict mail-in voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with his Republican Party locked in a tight battle to maintain control of both houses of Congress. The Postal Service in May proposed a rule requiring states to provide...

Danny Glover has spent decades portraying men of courage, conviction, humor, and moral clarity. Now, at 79, the beloved actor and activist is facing one of the most personal challenges of his life: Alzheimer’s disease. The “Lethal Weapon” star revealed publicly that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, opening up in an emotional interview about the changes already unfolding and the difficult road ahead. Glover said the diagnosis came after he received an honorary Oscar in 2022, a milestone moment in a career defined not only by memorable performances but also by decades of humanitarian work. For many fans, the...

The Minnesota Board of Pardons on June 10 pardoned a man convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl, according to a New York Times report. The three-person state board, which includes Gov. Tim Walz, pardoned Tou Lue Vang, from Laos, a week before he was set to be deported. Vang was convicted in 2005. Vang had pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual conduct in a plea deal that prevented him from serving prison time, the NYTimes reported. The pardon means that Vang can now fight the deportation. NEW: DHS is accusing MN Gov. Tim Walz of trying to shield a Laotian illegal...