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Tehran saw its leverage slipping away — and expanded the battlefield to attack the United States and its allies from a different angle. That’s the takeaway from this week’s fighting in Yemen, as Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists took aim at Saudi Arabia’s critical oil infrastructure and shipping routes. When the US military proved it could escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that leads to the Indian Ocean, the regime was in a bind. It lost its ability to choke off the exports of its Gulf neighbors, while remaining unable to export its own oil due to the...

Confidence is growing among some influential Democrats about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) prospects in the 2028 presidential race. The New York Democrat has quickly become one of the party’s most prominent voices, tapping into a surge of populist energy on the left while growing her following as Democrats search for a leader nearly two years after their crushing 2024 losses. Some Democrats are even drawing comparisons to former President Obama’s insurgent 2008 campaign — and the grassroots campaign that helped catapult him to the presidency. “If she raises her hand … the number of volunteers will be nothing like we’ve...

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined his vision for a closer relationship between Canada and the EU Thursday, saying an alliance will help preserve sovereignty in the face of great powers.

"Stand firm . . . having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace" (Eph. 6:14-15). Standing firm while in the conflict requires the right kind of spiritual footwear. I'll never forget a game that took place at the Rose Bowl during my college football days. Being winter time and late in the football season, the field was in bad shape from several days of rain and an entire season of wear and tear. However, the grounds crew painted the field green, so it looked much better than it actually was. I had two pairs of football...

The Iran war could reshape the midterms as Democrats, Iran’s regime, dissidents, and Kurdish rebels weigh the political and military stakes of the next 50 days. Many narratives swirl around the U.S. war with Iran as the November 3 midterm elections loom. The Left is giddy with confidence that Democrats may take control of Congress. It is therefore planning a circus of impeachments, lawfare, and investigations to neuter the last two years of the Trump administration. High gas prices and the current unpopularity of the Iran conflict, coupled with the historical reality that the president’s party has lost seats in...

A Denver Public Schools board facing criticism over infighting is dealing with new allegations against one of its members, and raising concerns among some parents about whether the board is focused on the district's students and schools. There are seven members on the board who are elected for 4-year terms. Two are at-large and the rest represent their specific districts. The latest controversy involves allegations that Denver Board of Education Vice President Monica Hunter made offensive comments about fellow board member Amy Klein Molk, including an alleged reference to her as a "racist Zionist b----." Hunter denies making the comments....

...A judge in Connecticut has upheld the state’s recent removal of religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements, after officials changed the law in response to legal challenges.... ...Plaintiffs had urged the court not to throw out the case, arguing that “the defendants and their Democrat cohorts throughout our government have used their overwhelming power in the most despicable manner imaginable by enacting a new law that is designed solely to defeat this lawsuit.”.. ..... ...“There is no triumph in watching the most powerful political actors in Connecticut place the full weight of the government boot upon the necks of families,...

Kyle Schwarber went from being non-tendered by the Cubs to becoming one of the most dangerous hitters in baseball. Now, he’s chasing a home run mark connected to Babe Ruth. They Gave Up On Him, Now He's Chasing Babe Ruth | 7:04 BaseballActually | 460 subscribers | 7,135 views | September 16, 2026

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A Nigerian woman living in the United States as a permanent resident in Massachusetts illegally voted in at least two elections after lying about her citizenship, authorities said.Gladys Adaeze Okafor, 56, has been charged by the Justice Department with unlawfully voting as an alien for allegedly casting ballots in the 2024 presidential primary election and the 2022 midterm elections despite not being a US citizen. Okafor repeatedly falsified her citizenship status on official documents under penalty of perjury to gain access to the ballot, federal prosecutors allege. In July 2022, she submitted a voter registration card and signed her name...

The US accused Russian intelligence operatives of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Kremlin critic believed to be living in Washington, DC. In documents unsealed on Tuesday, federal prosecutors claim the conspiracy was part of a broader global network that recruited people to carry out assassinations and terrorist attacks on behalf of Moscow. The five men charged in the incitement allegedly worked for Russia’s intelligence services, and are accused of being paid and attempting to pay others in the US and abroad to surveil and kill Russian dissidents. Three of the defendants also face conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire charges. All...

Scientists have made mice with a remarkable amount of room for human brain tissue to grow. By genetically engineering animals lacking part of their brain, researchers created a living model in which pea-sized clumps of human neurons could expand, mature and wire into a developing nervous system, ultimately coming to dominate the mouse cortex, the brain’s outer layer. The model offers a new way to study human neural circuits and brain disease, researchers report September 16 in Nature. “Our goal has been to make aspects of human brain development and function accessible for investigation, so we can develop therapeutics,” says...

Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88, his son said in a written statement Wednesday. Max died on Monday, the statement said. No cause was given, but he had been suffering from advanced dementia. Max began his career in graphic design in the 1960s, and his swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs epitomized the era’s “flower power” art. But thanks to his prolific output and fun, accessible style, Max’s work remained popular well into the 21st...

Washington state Democrat Krista Perez, who is running for a state House seat, was seen on police video admitting to drinking wine, declining field sobriety tests and begging to go home before praying and crying in the back of a patrol car after her DUI arrest. Perez finished first in last month’s primary in the 29th Legislative District, Position 1, and will face incumbent state Rep. Melanie Morgan, also a Democrat, in November, as the top two candidates advance to the general. Tacoma Police said Perez’s 2019 Chevrolet Silverado allegedly struck a parked car on South G Street shortly after...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness - 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. To Him was given Dominion, Glory and a Kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, tongues might serve Him. His Dominion is an everlasting Dominion ....

🚨 The New York Post just named the group Silicon Valley wants in charge of AI. It is not Congress. It is not voters. It is a far-left Effective Altruism outfit called METR. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says these people should get employee-like access to the most powerful models on Earth. The problem is they are not independent. The roster includes his old housemate, that housemate’s wife, and staff funded by the same Democratic megadonors already invested in Anthropic. That is not a watchdog. That is the same circle grading its own homework. If a bank hired its own friends...

Daily Readings from the USCCBA certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment. Luke 7:36–38Why did Simon the Pharisee invite Jesus to dine at his house? Though the Gospel does...

ActBlue told Congress its "passport verification" stops foreign donors. Their own policy says otherwise: it only checks that the number has the right number of characters. No database check. No real verification. Ever.

From 2013 to today. This video shows extreme devastation and havoc.

“PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new poll in the Oregon governor’s race shows Republican Christine Drazan with a slight lead over Democratic incumbent Tina Kotek. It’s the latest indication that the governor’s race is essentially neck and neck, with less than two months before the November election. The poll was conducted by DHM Research and was commissioned by Grow Oregon. The poll, called the Oregon Voter Sentiment Survey, sampled 600 likely voters, with a 4% margin of error. It shows voters favor Christine Drazan by two percentage points (45% to 43%), with third-party candidate Brett Smith drawing 4% of the...