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Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki, the newly anointed leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has issued a chilling call to arms targeting the President of the United States, Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top administration officials, including Elon Musk and Cabinet members. The Islamic terrorist, already wanted by the U.S. government with a $6 million bounty on his head, released a 34-minute video on Sunday, filled with explicit threats and calls for bloodshed inside the United States, the New York Post reported. Al-Awlaki, speaking in Arabic but quickly translated and circulated on social media, issued a...

The AI saga takes a bizarre turn: don’t make Grok your guru; media melts down over Trump’s ‘insurrectionist’ label; RFK Jr. fires CDC vax panel; Trump unveils baby investment accounts; more. Today we return to our ongoing coverage of the AI revolution — toggling from optimism back to the surreal and spiritually sci-fi. On Sunday, we explored some good news: AI might be hitting a ceiling on reasoning skills, which could cap the AI apocalypse. But now, the weirdest AI wrinkle yet: people losing their loved ones to AI-fueled spiritual fantasies. Behold, a bizarre, cautionary story Rolling Stone published last...

The New York State Senate passed a controversial bill Monday night that would legalize assisted suicide, a move critics warn could endanger vulnerable populations. The Medical Aid in Dying Act, approved by a vote of 35-27, now heads to Governor Kathy Hochul, who will consider signing it into law. Jessica Rogers, Coalitons Director for the patients Rights Action Fund, described what happened to LifeNews: With a heavy heart I must inform you that the New York State Senate voted last night to pass a dangerous and discriminatory bill to legalize assisted suicide. After a decade of attempting to pass assisted...

Republican senators are considering watering down “no taxes on tips,” “no taxes on overtime” and more. Senate Finance Republicans are increasingly looking to dial back key items on President Donald Trump’s tax policy wish list. And it’s pitting them against the architect of the House-passed tax legislation, Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith — and potentially even the White House. The rub is this: The House version of the megabill would restore tax incentives for research and development, business equipment and debt interest through 2029, which Trump has indicated he supports. But Senate Republicans are dead-set on making them permanent,...

VIDEOLA Scanner aka JACK DONALD QUILLIN happily doxxed ICE agents in Los Angeles over the past weekend including information' about where they were located. Well, FAFO. And, boy, id LA Scanner FIND OUT in a big way since a federal arrest warrant for' him has been issued and he now faces prison time. In addition, the incredibly SICK and SEEDY background of LA Scanner has been revealed for all the world to see. Yes, the gloating DOXXER has now become the one who has been DOXXED and as you can see is now begging for mercy like a crying baby.Exit...

The consequences of America's failure to act on its victory in the Cold War, so carelessly thrown away by the Bush, Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations, are now playing out, first in the judiciary and now in the streets. What started as legal challenges in federal courts across the land has turned into open rebellion, to which has now been added foreign interference in America's internal affairs. It's a powderkeg, but this time the Left will either step down or be put down. While the media continues its impersonation of Baghdad Bob, and largely refuses to call the violence currently...

Just before 5 p.m. PDT Monday in downtown Los Angeles, a black pickup truck pulled up to a crowd of pro-illegal immigration protesters loaded with supplies for the evening’s riot. Video by Fox Live Now showed the open bed of the pickup was packed with boxes, chief among them UVEX Bionic Face Shields that were distributed to the protesters. The shields retail for around $60 each. Fox 11 LA reporter Elex Michaelson posted about what he witnessed, “#BREAKING We just saw people arrive in Downtown L.A. with truck loads of Bionic Face Shields that demonstrators quickly grabbed. It certainly seems...

What needs to happen is simple, but, at least for now, looks pretty suspect if you ask me. Russia would need to get so exhausted from the war that its lines collapse. After losing 1 million casualties, thousands of tanks and artillery pieces, and billions of dollars in bombers and drones, Moscow would one day see its war effort collapse in a mix of exhaustion, anger about the overall direction of the conflict, and a society that had had enough. This would allow Ukraine to reclaim the initiative and retake large swaths of territory. But from here, things get even...

Adams, Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) promised that if he is elected mayor of New York City he will "spend eight years in Washington leading the fight against Trump." While acknowledging that this campaign promise "might seem to be outside the normal scope of a mayor's job, vowing to fight Trump has been a key factor in the elections of other Democrats in New York. Democrats hate Trump more than anything. Two-thirds of the City's voters are registered Democrats. It's a winning platform." Cuomo also dismissed the chances of his rivals, saying "the typical budgets and boroughs issues that Republicans...

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In 1895, a significant chapter in the Czech brewing industry began. This distinctly Czech company was established in response to the Czech-German rivalry in Budějovice and the dominance of the German Měšt'anský Pivovar. Czech national brewers, led by August Zátka, established a brewery that continued the long-standing tradition of Budějovice beer production. On October 7, 1895, the first brewmaster of the Czech Joint Stock Brewery brewed the first batch of beer. This moment marked the beginning of the history of the famous Budějovice brewery. In 1930, the Budvar trademark was registered, becoming synonymous with quality and a leading brand of...

The literature on Chinese warfare is replete with descriptions of how the country will annex Taiwan. The date usually bandied about by China watchers is 2027 for a successful amphibious attack on the island. This would be preceded by a shock and awe bombardment campaign aimed at bringing the city of Taipei to its knees. But another Chinese gambit would provide less violence but still do significant damage to the Taiwanese government and its residents. I am referring to a blockade or quarantine by the Chinese navy and a no-fly zone executed by its air force.

Rep. Kaohly Vang Her’s remarks on the Minnesota House floor have sparked intense debate. During a legislative session on MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented immigrants, she revealed that her family entered the United States illegally. Her stated that her father altered immigration paperwork to secure their entry, a revelation that immediately drew scrutiny. Her’s statement, “I am illegal in this country. My parents are illegal here in this country,” was intended to evoke empathy from lawmakers considering restrictions on state-funded healthcare for undocumented adults. She argued that her family’s ability to navigate the system was a matter of privilege rather than...

Democrats should check out what CNN's Harry Enten had to say on Monday. He had some polling numbers that show how much support there is for President Donald Trump's deportation policies. Enten explained how Trump's net approval on immigration since eight years ago has "gone up like a rocket." Why Trump's eager for an immigration fight: His net approval is positive (+1 pt) & up like a rocket vs. term 1.Specific Approval:-54% for Trump's deportation program for those here illegally-51% of ICE searchesVoters also say Dems have no clue on immigration (GOP +10). pic.twitter.com/IdHaPx8Ud4— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) June 9, 2025He's...

One is an event, two is a coincidence—but three is a pattern. On Monday, the Department of Justice announced that a third Chinese national has been nabbed for allegedly trying to smuggle biological materials into the United States. Making things more disturbing is a fact that a Hollywood screenwriter couldn’t have come up with: the smuggler was studying in, where else, Wuhan, China. You’ve heard of Wuhan, haven’t you? The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan released a statement alleging that Chengxuan Han, “a citizen of the PRC” (People's Republic of China), sent packages containing biological material...

When ICE conducted raids Friday morning at multiple locations in downtown Los Angeles, violent protesters impeded their work at both the staging location at a Home Depot in Paramount and outside the targeted business in downtown. Things might have stayed somewhat contained but for the involvement of two powerful and high-profile leftist community "leaders." One of those people, SEIU California President David Huerta, was arrested for interfering with federal officers after he got in the way of ICE officers. After his arrest, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Gil Cisneros, and other Democrat elected officials decried...

CNN is upset that President Trump accurately labeled the LA rioters “insurrectionists.” President Trump on Monday referred to the LA rioters as “insurrectionists” and “professional agitators.” The rioters launched explosives at a federal detention facility in downtown Los Angeles over the weekend. .... Snip.... CNN’s Dana Bash was peeved that President Trump called rioters who were launching commercial grade explosives at a federal building and assaulting federal agents “insurrectionists.” CNN panelist Stephen Collinson said Trump’s language is dangerous. According to CNN, Trump calling the rioters insurrectionists is much worse than the illegal aliens assaulting law enforcement and burning cars. WATCH:

Think about that! The left has never had such a battle. Because they've had pantywaists as opponents. No longer.

LOS ANGELES, CA — According to sources, President Trump responded to fiery but mostly peaceful protests in the City of Angels by activating the mostly peaceful National Guard. Governor Gavin Newsom has called the show of mostly peaceful force by the Trump administration "uncool." "What we have are mostly peaceful migrants making their voices mostly peacefully heard by throwing Molotov cocktails and looting businesses," Newsom said. "All of which is protected by the Bill of Rights. Read the Constitution." But the situation on the ground hadn't improved much as of Monday morning. Now, a battalion of 500 mostly peaceful Marines...

The last time the federal government demanded Democrats obey the law and relinquish their cheap and exploited labor, they launched the Civil War. This time, it looks like they intend to burn down their own cities. I’m fine with that. I don’t live there. Insurrectionist Democrats choosing to burn their own cities rather than obey federal law is not my problem, nor is it an American problem… It is solely a Democrat-run city problem. If you voted for Karen Bass and are watching in horror as your city burns … again … all I can say is that “Karma” is...