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While speaking at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, Obama roasted Trump about his political qualifications, the Celebrity Apprentice, and the "changes" he would make to the White House if Trump were to become president. The event took place 5 years before Trump's first term began.

An F.B.I. agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis this month has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter. The agent, Tracee Mergen, left her job as a supervisor in the F.B.I.’s Minneapolis field office after bureau leadership in Washington pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the immigration officer, Jonathan Ross, according to one of the people. Such inquiries are a common investigative step in similar shootings.

The account 'Blue Lives Matter' has been working very hard to fight back against the Left, specifically the Leftists following ICE agents around and making their jobs very difficult. They started by having retired law enforcement and military drive around and appear to be ICE. Then, the Leftists follow the decoys and leave the real agents alone to do their job. Recently, they came up with this new plan. -snip Leftists started publishing phone numbers people could call and report 'ICE activity'. When activity was reported, a whole bunch of protestors would descend and harass the ICE officers. 'Blue Lives...

General Motors has announced that production of the newly updated 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV will end after approximately 18 months to make way for a gas-powered Buick crossover at its Kansas manufacturing facility. Inside EVs reports that General Motors has confirmed plans to discontinue production of the heavily updated 2027 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle after a limited production run of about one and a half years. The decision will allow the automaker to repurpose its Fairfax, Kansas, factory for manufacturing the Buick Envision, a gas-powered crossover currently built in China that will be reshored to the United States. A Chevrolet...

CBS News’ marquee morning and evening shows — including the network’s “Late Night with Stephen Colbert” — are heading for record-low ratings this month, The Post has learned.“CBS Evening News,” hosted by newly-minted anchor Tony Dokoupil, is on pace for its lowest-rated January since at least 2000, according to Nielsen data. The show has averaged 4.3 million viewers, with 560,000 of them in the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographicBy comparison, the program got a massive ratings spike back in 2006 when Katie Couric debuted as anchor, drawing 14 million viewers just that night.Dokoupil’s low monthly average comes despite posting a...

Politico, leaning entirely on the results of a focus group consisting of nine (count 'em, NINE) people has been able to somehow determine what they see as a big political trend out there reflected in the title of this story on Friday by Samuel Benson, "These Gen-Z Trump voters don’t want JD Vance in 2028."The subtitle reinforces what looks to be a dire (as projected by Politico based on the focus group NINE) political future for Vance: "A recent focus group of 18- to 24-year-old Trump voters suggests weaknesses for Vance among young Republicans."

“Dad… when did you start selling insurance?" the celebrity chef's son Hunter wroteIs that you, Guy Fieri? The Food Network star debuted an unexpected new look as he celebrated his 58th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 22. In an Instagram video Fieri shared, he sports a conservative ensemble that includes a checkered button-down shirt and belted khaki trousers. His facial hair is shaven off, and he’s traded in his signature spiky blonde locks for a neatly parted brown hairdo. “Hey there! After so many years of celebrating my birthday as Guy, I figured this year I’d celebrate it as just...

A stunning royal allegation has emerged as Saudi Crown Prince insiders reveal what were described as “paid” private yacht nights involving Meghan Markle—leaving Prince Harry reportedly blindsided. Behind closed doors and far from palace protocol, new claims tied to elite Middle Eastern circles are resurfacing questions about Meghan’s pre-royal connections, private luxury encounters, and the silence that followed. As whispers spread across diplomatic and royal networks, Prince Harry is said to be confronting revelations that challenge everything he believed about his wife’s past. Explosive claims involving alleged private yacht nights funded by powerful Saudi-linked figures The financial and reputational implications...

Wow: The Democrats who won November’s three big US elections are going for the full Joe Biden playbook — a terrible signal to send for this year’s midterms. Even the “moderates” are making Trump-bashing the crux of their “platforms” as they pander to the hard left on energy, immigration enforcement and even the economy. Start with New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The supposed “moderate” she took office Tuesday by calling President Donald Trump a tyrant and a lawbreaker. “Our Declaration denounced tyranny,” she huffed, and Jerseyans “recognize the parallels”; Trump is “illegally usurping power.” She turned reality on its head...

India’s holdings of US Treasuries have seen a drop, sliding to the lowest level in five years....In fact, most economies around the world are reducing reliance on the world's largest bond market...With gold and other assets accounting for a growing share of reserves...

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A man has registered a potato as a silencer with the ATF.

BREAKING UPDATE: Maryland woman ARRESTED after Libs of TikTok published a video appearing to show her throwing a rock through the window of a family's home that had a Charlie Kirk flag. Police apprehended Jamie Troil Goldfarb, 48, of Takoma Park, yesterday in connection with the incident. She has been charged with 2nd Degree Assault, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Reckless Endangerment.

Vance detailed the connection between abortion and pagan child sacrifices. President Donald Trump delivered a speech to the March For Life crowd in Washington, D.C. on Friday, appearing on a massive screen at the site of the demonstration.“In 2026, as we celebrate 250 years since our founding fathers recognized the right to life in our Declaration of Independence, I want to thank every single one of you who was out on this winter day,” he said.Trump said he was proud to stand for the unborn and being the first sitting U.S. president to physically attend the March for Life...

Legendary New Jersey comedian Floyd Vivino, known as “Uncle Floyd,” has died at 74. On Friday, his brother, musician Jerry Vivino, announced on social media that Floyd had passed away the previous day. “Rest in peace big brother,” Jerry posted. “You will be missed, but always remembered by friends, family and your loving fans.”

Popular conservative on liberal news network continues exposing leftist viewers to reality!Conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings is on a roll this week, destroying a trio of liberals as he promotes President Donald Trump’s America First agenda from within the belly of the mainstream media beast. On Tuesday, during a panel discussion featuring Parkland High School shooting survivor-turned anti-2nd Amendment activist Cameron Kasky, Jennings called out his colleagues for allowing the young March For Our Lives co-founder to accuse President Trump of being “part of” a “human sex trafficking network.” “You gonna let that sit?” Jennings asked after Kasky made the...

OK, for those Minnesota Freepers, here is a list of all the businesses in Minneapolis-St Paul who are closing in support with and "solidarity" with the ICE Out protests. Many of these are one-offs, just the kind of business that you'd expect to find on the list. There other some other more well-known ones such as Surly Brewing, Half Price Books and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Until recently, I lived in the Twin Cities and I've never heard of a good number of these places. Frankly, I hope they lose money, have their furnaces go out or water pipes...

People who have had mpox (also known as monkeypox) may experience persistent physical effects, such as skin discoloration and scarring, as well as ongoing psychological and social impact, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. In an analysis of more than 150 people who had mpox during the large outbreak in 2022, nearly 60% reported lasting physical aftereffects, 49% reported ongoing issues related to their social life and 45% reported increased depression 11 to 18 months later.

The family of a Canadian backpacker who was found dead on a heritage-listed tourist destination in Queensland, Australia, has been given the preliminary findings from her autopsy. The body of Piper James, 19, was found on Seventy Five Mile Beach on K’gari (Fraser Island) just after 5 a.m. Monday. Friends of James have revealed she had told them she was going for a swim around that time. Two passersby discovered James’ body, surrounded by a pack of dingoes. The preliminary findings from James’ autopsy have since been delivered to her father, Todd, and his wife, Angela, with the ABC reporting...

For years, the Eagles have had the bestselling U.S. album of all time. Now, the classic rock legends have made history once more, as Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 becomes the first album to receive a quadruple diamond certification from the RIAA for U.S. sales exceeding 40 million. With this new certification, Eagles now lead the second-highest-certified RIAA album, Michael Jackson's 34x platinum Thriller, by 6 million units. The band also claims the third-bestselling album in RIAA history with Hotel California, which has been updated to 28 million certified units. Eagles' 'Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975' Has Been Making History for Decades...