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New York's Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez’s highest‑profile outing on the world stage yet at the Munich Security Conference last week has sharpened speculation about her long‑term political ambitions. Newsweek has reached out to Ocasio‑Cortez via email for comment. Why It Matters Ocasio‑Cortez’s emergence on an international platform comes as Democrats begin to look beyond President Donald Trump's time in office and toward a generational reshaping of party leadership. How seriously she is taken as a future contender is increasingly reflected in both betting odds and prediction markets. What To Know Ocasio‑Cortez’s trip to Germany marked her most prominent international appearance...

Republican Steve Hilton has opened up a surprise lead in the California governors race, according to a new poll. The Fox News contributor and staunch critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading the crowded field, with 17% support, according to the Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and GOP candidate Sheriff Chad Bianco are tied for second at 14%, followed by former Rep. Katie Porter at 10%. Billionaire Tom Steyer trails one point behind her. About 21% of voters remain undecided, a 10-point decrease from the last poll in December, with Hilton gaining 5 points since...

California officials who turned a blind eye to unemployment scams — potentially worth tens of billions of dollars during the pandemic — will now be put directly under the microscope of the federal government. The US Department of Labor is set to send a letter to the state’s Employment Development Department announcing a “strike team” will soon be touching down in the Golden State to root out theft and abuse, The California Post has learned. The investigation will be similar to efforts currently underway in Minnesota. “Financial issues and potential fraud in California’s unemployment insurance program will be fully examined,”...

Part 1 of "The Man with the Midas Touch" Donald Trump receives a tip from a suspicious informant (Bill Clinton) that the evil supervillain Porge Poros is plotting a sinister scheme.

An illegal alien semi-truck driver ran a red light and killed an innocent man in Hendricks County, Indiana, on Wednesday. The identity of the illegal alien has not been released. The accident happened around noon in Avon, according to Fox 59. The driver of the semi-truck ran a red light and crashed into a Chevrolet pickup truck. The Chevrolet truck then collided with a Chrysler Sebring. The driver of the Chevrolet, 64-year-old Terry Schulz, died at the scene. In a heartbreaking development, a witness to the accident who was almost struck by the semi-truck said she got out of her...

The Garden of Eden. The place where God created humanity and where the serpent tempted Adam & Eve to rebel. This is perhaps one of the most well-known places mentioned in the Bible. But what exactly was the Garden? Was it simply a place that humanity was tasked to take care of or was it something more significant? On the surface, one can conclude that the Garden of Eden was simply a paradise. The Greek Old Testament (known as the Septuagint) uses the Greek word paradeisos, which is where we get the English word paradise.[1] It was taken from the...

However, this is going to be bad news for enthusiasts and consumers. Although many people prefer SSDs for most electronics, there is still a market for consumer hard drives, especially for use in NAS systems and long-term data storage. But the massive demand brought by the AI infrastructure buildout is causing shortages even for this component. Many HDD models have surged in pricing already, with costs jumping by an average of 46% since September 2025. PC hardware shortages are only getting worse as the AI race continues. What started as a memory and storage chip shortage has soon spread into...

Planned Parenthood has a new term for men. And as the abortion giant has done with women and unborn children, it’s totally de-humanizing. “People who carry sperm.” Sorry men, that’s all you are. You have no value or worth to the Planned Parenthood abortion business other than the biological fact that you carry sperm. Oh and mentally ill women who irrationally think they’re men and somehow contort their bodies surgically to make it possible to construct a fake penis capable of handling semen are also “people who carry sperm.” Never mind that they’re not actually men. In a recent announcement...

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TRUMP SUPPORTER@_Postive_Vibes·14hCommentary account🚨 WATCH: In a jaw-dropping announcement, DNI Tulsi Gabbard has confirmed an 'investigation into Anthony Fauci' for 'perjury and his role in funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology', as part of efforts to uncover the origins of COVID-19.

More California voters are now unhappy with Governor Gavin Newsom than at any point since 2024, according to a new poll. A new survey by Emerson College found that 45% of voters disapprove of the governor’s job performance— the highest number since October 2024 and a six-point increase from December 2025. Among 1,000 registered voters, Newsom had an approval rate of 44%, a three-point drop from December, the poll found. In October 2024, the governor’s disapproval rating stood at just 43%. Newsom’s office did not respond to a request for comment regarding the figures. The poll also asked voters about...

A nonprofit executive is accused of stealing $132,000 in public money to pay for plastic surgeries, credit card bills and luxury vacations — including a trip to Disneyland. Amy Knox, who was COO of Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego, allegedly blew up to $30,000 of the cash on breast implants, a tummy tuck and arm and thigh lifts. The 45-year-old spent another $94,000 on buying purebred dogs, training them, martial arts classes and a trip to Hawaii, prosecutors claim. The alleged fraudster, who also went by the names Amy Hernandez and Amy Ketchum, had been living in a palatial...

Don't get me wrong: No way the Democrats would let this happen. They'd simply make sure sufficient competitors dropped out of the race. But I think it's still worth noting that the top two gubernatorial candidates are Republicans. That would mean (emphasis on "would") mean that no Democrats qualified for the final. According to RealClearPolitics' polling average, Republicans Hilton and Bianco both 15.5 % of the vote, beating out Democrats Swalwell (12.5%), Porter (10.5%), Steyer (8.5%) and Becerra (4.5%), Villaigrosa (3%), Thurmond (2%) and Yee (1.5%).

A fierce Washington, DC, grandmother stole the show at President Trump’s Black History Month celebration, defending him against charges of racism. Forlesia Cook, whose grandson was killed in a 2017 shooting, took to the stage to praise Trump’s tough stance on crime and fired back at those who would criticize his treatment of black Americans. “I love him. I don’t want to hear nothing you got to say about that racist stuff,” she said. Her voice got louder as her defense of Trump continued: “And don’t be looking at me on the news, hating me because I’m standing up for...

Former President Barack Obama and former White House adviser Susan Rice allegedly “broke down and cried” after President Donald Trump defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. In a post on X, RealClearInvestigations senior reporter Paul Sperry claimed that more than 1,000 “hours of new audio and video compiled by Columbia University in cooperation with the Obama Foundation” showed that Obama and Rice were allegedly “so distraught” over Trump’s win. “BREAKING: President Obama and his National Security Adviser Susan Rice were so distraught after Trump won in 2016 they literally broke down and cried in...

“Investigators in Nancy Guthrie's case have turned their attention toward a pinky ring they believe her alleged abductor was wearing in chilling doorbell camera footage taken before she vanished. Meanwhile, TMZ announced on Wednesday that it has received a new 'sophisticated' ransom note in connection to missing Nancy, who is the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie.“

Former US Military. Born in Donbas.

The Minneapolis Police Department said it received a report of a suspicious fire at the memorial around 8:46 p.m. Investigators say someone set fire to a pile of wood, damaging some of the items at the site. The fire had been put out by the time officers arrived.

Until now Emmanuel Macron's adviser on North Africa and the Middle East, Anne-Clark Legendre says she will champion "the Arab strand in French culture" as the new head of the Arab World Institute. She replaces Jack Lang who resigned from the post over revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. SNIP The former culture minister announced his resignation ten days ago, after his name surfaced in the Epstein affair. SNIP Working alongside Emmanuel Macron, Anne-Claire Legendre has notably been involved in France’s move to recognise the State of Palestine. Reacting to the announcement of Anne-Claire Legendre’s appointment, Jack Lang hailed...

Some Democrats realize they have a problem with transgender orthodoxy, but not New York Attorney General Letitia James—she’s doubling down. Last week, she fired Glenna Goldis, the assistant attorney general at the Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau, apparently for the crime of expressing concern about the mutilation of children. Goldis announced her departure in a lengthy post on X. She claimed James fired her “for speaking out against pediatric gender medicine.” “James supports ‘transitioning’ kids with puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery,” Goldis noted. “She sued the federal government to protect the [pediatric gender medicine] industry from investigations and funding cuts....