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The New York Times leadership actually attempted to sell readers on the dimwitted notion that stripping tax dollars from leftist public media is just as nutty as defunding police departments. This is the same newspaper that largely rationalized nixing police funding across a number of stories over the past few years. The Times editorial board went to bat for lefty outlets NPR and PBS, which are on the verge of possibly getting $1.1 billion cut from their mothership Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The newspaper had the utter audacity to argue in a June 16 editorial that continuing literal government-funded...

NBC News found itself in hot water after broadcasting a story which appeared to divert scrutiny away from former President Joe Biden and his use of the autopen. However, the effort did the opposite and backfired — highlighting the network’s perceived hypocrisy. NBC attempted to “expose” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) for allegedly digitally signing letters and subpoenas, although this is a common practice in most offices. Anchors Ryan Nobles and Melanie Zanona, who delivered the segment, attempted to create a “both sides” narrative concerning the use of the autopen. Despite the effort, they made themselves targets for backlash from conservatives...

The success that President Trump is enjoying getting his policies implemented is spurring Democrat voters to demand that their elected representatives do more to prevent this undesired trend. An exasperated Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill) said "we've been doing all the usual things--voting against Republican-backed legislation, vilifying them in the media, and soliciting donations for the 2026 mid-term elections--but our white, well-educated voters living in upscale suburban or urban neighborhoods want more." "A few Democrat officeholders have been more confrontational," Schneider pointed out. "Rep. Green (Tex) got himself ejected for heckling President Trump in Congress. Sen. Padilla (Calif) got himself tackled...

VIDEOThirty-five! THIRTY-FIVE!!! As of the morning of July 16, 2025 there were THIRTY-FIVE AI shills hyping Terry Moran's new Substack. Different voices but with almost identical YouTube videos and scripts featuring the same still shot of Terry Moran arrayed in different ways. Does Terry Moran have multiple loyal fans that think almost exactly alike or is that really YOU, Terry Moran?

I have been meaning to write about the Jeffrey Epstein situation, which I think has become an unfortunate distraction. Thus, the New York Times headlines, “Trump’s base is in open revolt over the Epstein case.” This delights them. In my opinion, while Epstein was obviously a horrific person and was at one time well-connected, the political dimensions of the scandal have been absurdly overblown. Current demands for a release of the “Epstein files,” which can only mean the investigative files prepared by law enforcement, are misguided. Raw criminal investigation files are never released publicly, for excellent reasons. Any release of...

A candidate running for mayor of Minneapolis has called Somalia his “home” despite being born in America and running for American office. Omar Fateh, a current Minnesota state senator and mayoral candidate, was born in Washington, D.C., to Somali immigrants. Yet, during his state Senate campaign, he repeatedly referred to Somalia as his “home.” “I understand that our Somali communities are all connected to each other, here in Minnesota and back home, and I ask for your support. There’s always been a link between our community here as well as back home and I’m running to bridge that gap and...

Seriously, what is it with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman’s obsession with simping for Chinese communists just so he could “muh, get Trump?” Of course, he presents it the other way around in his July 3 screed: Trump is stupidly aiding the Chinese by being against "liberal" sources of energy. He’s doubling down on Beijing’s fake persona as the paragon of clean energy virtue to attack the green sludge subsidy cuts within President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Trump not choosing to waste billions in U.S. tax dollars on climate hysteria hogwash was laughable. Then he spewed the one of...

Rasmussen Reports chief pollster Mark Mitchell joined Steve Bannon on The War Room on Tuesday. During his discussion with host Steve Bannon, Mitchell warned that President Trump’s approval rating is one point away from his lowest net approval ever. This all has to do with the Epstein gaslighting. The American public is NOT buying it.

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Wilawan's bank accounts received around 385 million baht ($11.9 million) in the past three years, but most of the funds were spent on online gambling websites, police said. The biggest bets were 500,000 baht each, the Bangkok Post reported, citing police. Police believed "this woman is dangerous and we needed to arrest her as soon as possible," Jaroonkiat said. Thai media reported a search of her mobile phones revealed tens of thousands of photos and videos, as well as numerous chat logs indicating intimacy with several monks, many of which could be used for blackmail. Wilawan's bank accounts received around...

The US Air Force is accelerating its B-21 Raider program, with at least two test aircraft expected to be flying by 2026 and capable of being rapidly configured for combat missions if required. This potential for early deployment comes as the US weighs the possibility of future strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

In the letter, Boelter claims to have been "trained by U.S. Military people off the books" and says that Gov. Tim Walz wanted him to kill U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith . .. Federal authorities announced a six-count indictment on Tuesday against Vance Boelter in connection to his “planned campaign of stalking and violence” that “shook Minnesota to its core” last month. With it, they released disturbing new details of Boelter’s alleged crimes, including his full confession letter addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel. Boelter is accused of murdering Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in the...

Today’s Wall Street Journal carries Alan Dershowitz’s column “The inside scoop on Jeffrey Epstein.” He was Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer. That’s his opening sentence. He knows the facts. That’s his second sentence. Some of what he knows he can’t disclose because it is privileged (he doesn’t say the privilege is, but I assume attorney-client — the privilege survives the client’s death). That’s the third sentence. These are the takeaways from the column mixed with a few comments of my own. • Epstein never created a “client list.” The FBI interviewed alleged victims who named several “clients.” These names have been redacted...

The U.S. Army’s ‘Leonidas’ Uses Directed Energy to Instantly Fry Entire Drone Swarms

California Governor Gavin Newsom defended his pandemic record after podcaster Joe Rogan texted in to ask if he felt “any remorse” for “draconian” COVID vaccine mandates and doing the bidding of “Big Pharma” while he was on another podcast, jibing that Rogan wouldn’t interview him. Newsom appeared on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast on Monday for a wide-ranging interview with host Shawn Ryan — but found himself ambushed at the outset by Rogan, who texted in a pointed challenge to the governor. Ryan explained that his Patreon subscribers were given opportunities to ask the guests questions and that Rogan had...

On Tuesday's Morning Joe, suggesting he had merely made a "mistake," Joe Scarborough said he "got it wrong" when "I talked about Biden at his best." No, Joe. You didn't make a "mistake." And it's not that you "got it wrong." You lied. You looked into the camera, and angrily lied to your viewers. As we noted at the time, you said: "Start your tape right now, because I'm about to tell you the truth. And f-you if you can't handle the truth. This version of Biden intellectually, analytically, is the best Biden ever. Not a close second. And I've...

The popular barbeque restaurant Colt Grill is facing accusations of money laundering and labor exploitation as part of a "complex criminal investigation," Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday. Homeland Security Investigations and "multiple other federal agencies" are involved in the investigation, YCSO said. Sheriff's office deputies were seen serving search warrants at multiple Colt Grill locations Tuesday morning with help from local police.

This morning I finalized an important Deal with the Republic of Indonesia after speaking with their Highly Respected President Prabowo Subianto. This landmark Deal opens up Indonesia’s ENTIRE MARKET to the United States for the first time in History. As part of the Agreement, Indonesia has committed to purchasing $15 Billion Dollars in U.S. Energy, $4.5 Billion Dollars in American Agricultural Products, and 50 Boeing Jets, many of them 777’s. For the first time ever, our Ranchers, Farmers, and Fishermen will have Complete and Total Access to the Indonesian Market of over 280 million people. In addition, Indonesia will pay...

The hottest topic in Atlanta ahead of Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game isn’t a player, a coach or a manager.It’s not even human.For the first time, the midsummer classic is going to be using automated technology to allow pitchers, catchers and batters to challenge balls and strikes – a system that’s been in use in the minor leagues and in spring training but had never been put in place before at a major league park.It’s a technology that has the potential to revolutionize the game, a system that might forever change one of the ficklest parts of an incredibly...

The Epstein saga continues, now with a bit of legerdemain. The alleged "Epstein list" has disappeared. Pam Bondi made the announcement a couple of weeks ago. When asked about the list In February, Bondi did say "It's sitting on my desk right now to review.” Then it stopped existing. When questioned about her February statement, Bondi did try to walk back her "Epstein list" comment after the DOJ memo shut down the idea of a client list existing. She claimed she was talking about the broader case files, not some specific bombshell list. "I was referring to the entire Epstein...