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Leftist kingmaker and streamer Hasan Piker described sexual assault allegations against Democrat Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as “super credible and indefensible” on Monday. Piker shared his thoughts on his Twitch livestream while reading through an exclusive report from Politico featuring an allegation of sexual assault from one of Platner’s ex-girlfriends. The woman, Jenny Racicot, alleged that Platner had forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago while the pair were in an on-again-off-again relationship. Although he had been a strong defender of Platner in the past, Piker told the more than 32,000 people watching his reaction...

A federal judge in Ohio has ordered the Trump administration to resume processing certain immigration benefit applications, delivering the latest legal setback to a broader effort by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to freeze or delay immigration cases. U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley granted a preliminary injunction Monday in a case brought by 25 foreign nationals who said their applications for work authorization, green cards and other immigration benefits had been stalled under USCIS and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies tied to countries covered by President Donald Trump's travel restrictions. The decision could affect immigrants seeking green...

Pope Leo welcomes migrants to Europe while Vatican keeps fortress-like bordersA viral video shows Pope Leo XIV welcoming a large group of African migrants in Sicily, but Vatican City bans illegal immigration with huge fines and jail time. Images of Pope Leo XIV welcoming African migrants to Europe has sparked outrage, as some accuse the Pontiff of encouraging the weakening of western nations while maintaining Vatican City as an impenetrable fortress that threatens illegal migrants with huge fines and lengthy prison sentences. In a widely viewed video posted by EWTN, the Pope can be seen greeting a large group of...

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Cannon Air Force Base, New MexicoCannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 7 miles southwest of Clovis, New Mexico. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The population of the Cannon AFB CDP was 2,245 as of the 2010 census. The host unit at Cannon is the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW), which activated on 1 October 2007, and is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).The 27 SOW plans and executes specialized and contingency operations using advanced aircraft,...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s debt-fuelled spending not seen since Germany reunification. Germany plans to borrow more than €800bn by 2030, breaking with decades of fiscal restraint to bring defence spending to levels not seen since the cold war. Next year alone, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government plans to raise more than €200bn from markets, 12.5 per cent more than this year, the finance ministry said on Monday. Between 2027 and 2030, Germany is expected to borrow about €838bn, according to projections. The budget marks a sharp break with the country’s deep-rooted aversion to debt and with Merz’s own party line on fiscal...

🚨A well-placed source told us that Graham Platner is dropping out of the Maine Senate race this week. Note that Platner has yet to release his Q2 fundraising totals, a sign he may have underperformed expectations. 12:41 PM · Jul 6, 2026 · 645.2K Views

The 84-year-old senator’s staff has not revealed details about his health condition since he was hospitalized nearly a month ago. =============================================================== Neighbors of Mitch McConnell’s Capitol Hill home in Washington, D.C. have said the house hasn’t seen anyone come or go since his latest health scare. The former Senate majority leader had not been seen in public for weeks before he was found unconscious after an apparent heart attack at his home on June 14, according to EMS dispatch audio. One of his neighbors explained to independent journalist Desirée Townsend that she saw him being taken to the hospital by...

Under the agreement, Gaza will be led by the NCAG, which describes itself as a “transitional, technocratic, and apolitical Palestinian committee” on its website. It is led by Palestinian official Ali Shaath from Cairo, Egypt. ============================================================== Hamas announced Monday that it has dissolved its government in Gaza as it prepares to transfer power to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, which was established under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. The militant group did not state whether it actually intends to disarm itself, which was also required under the ceasefire, but described the decision as evidence of its commitment to...

The Iran war exposed a long-simmering feud within the world’s most powerful oil cartel, boiling over this spring when it contended with the biggest oil supply shock in history. Now OPEC faces a fight for its existence. The Strait of Hormuz has started to reopen, and some OPEC nations are clamoring to ramp up oil production The ultimate decider will be Saudi Arabia Unlike Iraq and Kuwait, the Saudis don’t need production to ramp up . The country was able to keep its oil business afloat by bypassing the strait with pipelines that shipped oil to a port in Yanbu...

Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the 2026 World Cup round-of-16 knockout tie between the United States and Belgium at Seattle Stadium!

A popular Muslim streamer said the quiet part out loud as he celebrated Egypt’s victory over Australia on Friday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The streamer in question is 27-year-old Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, who goes by his username “Sneako” on social media. Balinthazy, a New York City native, was filmed celebrating in the streets with a group of fans after the aforementioned victory, but decided to inform viewers, “This is the Islamic Republic of New Yorkistan.” “Islam will be in every household, Inshallah [God willing]. The whole world is Muslim. Welcome to Mamdani’s New York,” he said in...

One in six secondary pupils didn’t turn up for school this morning after England faced Mexico for a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals overnight. Data from over 12,000 schools also suggests unauthorised absences almost doubled today as attendance fell by three percentage points. More boys avoided morning registration than girls, with the largest rises in absence seen among 14- and 15-year-olds. Bridget Phillipson Education secretary Bridget Phillipson had urged parents last week to ensure their children attend school today, even if they decided to stay up for the England game. “I’ll be making sure that my kids get into...

BELGIUM are ready to ask sport’s ultimate court to BOOT the USA out of the World Cup if they lose to a team including Folarin Balogun on Tuesday. The Red Devils are furious after Donald Trump’s personal intervention saw Fifa rip up their own rulebook to allow former Arsenal striker Balogun to feature against them in the Seattle last-16 clash despite his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belgium’s indignation went off the scale even further when a Fifa committee ruled their protest “inadmissible” because they were NOT a party to the original decision. And Brussels FA chiefs gave the...

Im just wondering because, from the outside itvappears that Kentuckians view things from a local perspective and not the national perspective.

Just to summarize Platner’s scandals that Democrats were totally ok with: - nazi tattoo - lied repeatedly about nazi tattoo - said he would rape people - sexted with women while married - bragged about drawing penises in porta potties - praised islamic terrorists - said he’s a communist - joined an app known to be used by predators to contact minors - sexual assault allegations But now they decided it’s too much. All the above was totally fine though

A Southern California man has admitted to doxing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney, the agency announced Monday. Gregory John Curcio, 68, pleaded guilty last month in federal court to one count of violating the protection of individuals performing certain official duties, ICE also said in making the announcement. In February 2025, Curcio, of Santa Monica, identified his victim as an ICE agent in a Facebook post, in which he also posted her home address and urged followers to “swat” her – a dangerous practice where someone places a fake emergency call to law enforcement or emergency responders to prompt...

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) carried out a large-scale overnight strike on July 6, hitting 47 Russian military targets, including two fuel tankers transporting gasoline to temporarily occupied Crimea, two S-400 Triumf air defense launchers, an oil depot in Kerch, and a Nebo-U radar system. SBS Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi on June 6 described the operation as one of the most significant recent strikes against Russian military infrastructure. According to Brovdi, among the most significant targets were two tankers from Russia's so-called shadow fleet operating in the Sea of Azov. The vessels were transporting fuel from the area of Taganrog...

Do you know the power that's involved when you speak God's word out of your heart and not out of your head. When you speak God's word in faith, that's a key point, because God's word is the word of faith (Romans 10:8). So, when the word is in you then faith is in you. And Heaven's resources goes to work when the word of God is spoken in faith (Mark 11:23). Notice in the Amp version Matthew 16:19 it says, I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to...

Conservative activist Laura Loomer and journalist Desiree Townsend both claimed Monday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been declared “brain dead,” citing unnamed sources. Loomer wrote on X that, according to a senior source she said was close to the White House, McConnell had been declared brain dead and was not expected to recover. “High level source close to the White House tells me Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back,” Loomer posted.

Conservative activist Laura Loomer and journalist Desiree Townsend both claimed Monday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been declared “brain dead,” citing unnamed sources.Loomer wrote on X that, according to a senior source she said was close to the White House, McConnell had been declared brain dead and was not expected to recover.“High level source close to the White House tells me Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back,” Loomer posted.