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A divisive bill that cuts disability benefits for veterans with sleep apnea and tinnitus while simultaneously granting compensation for combat veterans was passed by the House on Veterans Day — evoking condemnation from Democrats and veterans groups. “On a day when America honors the brave men and women who stepped forward to defend our freedom, House leaders chose to sneak through legislation threatening earned benefits for millions of veterans, their families and survivors,” Disabled American Veterans National Commander John Donovan said in a statement. The legislative package would implement a rule change proposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs in...

Holdout tenants and leftwing democratic socialists are clashing with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and pro-housing advocates... The fight is over Mamdani's plan to redevelop a NYCHA complex in Chelsea, which would replace about 2,000 units of public housing with private developers’ mixed-income housing. “The escalating conflict has created uncomfortable optics for the mayor. The newly minted DSA members accuse Mamdani, who campaigned as a champion of working class New Yorkers fighting wealthy interests, of abandoning his values,” Gothamist reports. Mandani, along with other DSA members in his administration, argues that the Chelsea complex is in such bad condition...

A 19-year-old former college student was arrested after allegedly tearing down an American flag and attacking Turning Point USA members with a cane. Three people were assaulted during the confrontation at the University of Texas at Tyler, prompting campus police to intervene and arrest the suspect. TPUSA Event Turns Violent The incident occurred November 10 during a Turning Point USA gathering at the University of Texas at Tyler. Organizers were hosting a “Pick Up the Mic” event featuring open political discussions. The gathering followed a format similar to Turning Point USA’s “Prove Me Wrong” events. SNIP

This video is also available on TikTok. A woman posts in the abortion subreddit saying that she’s 33 weeks pregnant. She initially was actually excited about being pregnant, and she went to a regular OB. While she was there, she said, “Lo and behold, a mini human—arms, legs, a head. It was such a clear picture of a baby.” She was excited about it until around 15 weeks pregnant. She started to feel not so excited. Now, at 33 weeks pregnant, she says, “I’m just weeks away from giving birth, and as awful as I feel about it, my mind...

Two staffers of the International School of Monterey in Seaside, California, were arrested for embezzling $300,000 of the school's money. The school became alerted to suspicious activity when they noticed an excessively large order from Costco. No, really! California school staffers busted in $300K embezzlement scheme after massive Costco breakfast order blew their cover https://t.co/OlPSfvt7PM https://t.co/USIhVxbyhu— New York Post (@nypost) November 1, 2026Terry Bumper, the school's former food services director, also owns a catering business called Flava 2 You, and he allegedly used the school's account to order $58,800 of eggs, bacon, and potatoes for his personal use. Article Image...

Hope some people can chime in... 1. What happened to TPUSA help in the election 2. What did the Dems get for 12 million paid to Marc Elias 3. How can every county in 22 states go blue, really? 4. Can votes not be verified after an election to ensure only legal Americans are voting and votes counts are accurate? 5. Why is Thune being chosen as minority leader? 6. Why is Joe Gruters being endorsed by Trump for RNC Chair again?

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress, who usually begins her day talking to the company's Israeli executives, talks to "Globes" about the chips behind the AI revolution.

🚨 WOW! A mysterious object the size of a SCHOOL BUS may be hurtling toward Earth, and scientists aren't sure it's even an asteroid. It's reportedly been moving abnormally for the past few years and is EVEN ACCELERATING. One Harvard professor says it could be a MAN-MADE SPACECRAFT launched by the Soviet Union in 1988. A lost Soviet probe coming home almost 40 years later. You can't make this up. The good news is NASA is finally run by someone serious. Jared Isaacman is set to weigh in.— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 12, 2026SOURCE: https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2120876132836766189

President Donald Trump announced that he has directed Vice President JD Vance to drop negotiations to end the war with Iran and instead focus on alleged “CORRUPTION” in Democratic-run states. In a Thursday morning Truth Social post, Trump announced the new assignment for his vice president, who has spent months spearheading diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and recently blamed the war for Republicans’ devastating midterm election losses. "I have asked Vice President Vance to focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States throughout the U.S. The Blue...

Tom Homan threatens prosecution as 2,000-migrant caravan heads north A caravan of around 2,000 migrants left southern Mexico this week, with some hoping recent Democratic midterm victories could open a path into the US. Border Czar Tom Homan warned those attempting to cross illegally will face prosecution and deportation.

Has anyone else noticed that Thanksgiving has all but vanished from stores and we have moved straight to Christmas? Is the Thanksgiving holiday being moved to the history books?

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said on Nov. 11 that he had secured the 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on a motion to bring up a bill that would allow sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s victims to sue over records they say the Department of Justice (DOJ) unlawfully withheld or redacted. Massie said in a post on X that he was working with Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico, and Ro Khanna of California to bring the bill to the floor “for a vote soon.” The White House didn’t respond to an...

Formula E, in coordination with host partner SELA, the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and local public stakeholders, have announced an update to the 2027 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar. The Jeddah E-Prix double-header is now scheduled to take place on 16 and 17 April 2027, following approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. The aligned decision was reached following constructive ongoing dialogue between all primary partners, taking into account recent developments in the region and the logistical considerations involved. This date change serves to preserve the complete integrity and...

Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a 600-year-old burial complex holding 38 bodies — including one skeleton whose unusual position has raised questions about the possibility of human sacrifice. The graves were discovered at Chan Chan, an ancient pre-Incan city near Trujillo, Peru, roughly 350 miles north of Lima. Peru's Ministry of Culture announced the discovery earlier this fall, saying the nearly intact Chimú burial site had remained hidden for over six centuries. Images shared with Fox News Digital by officials at the Ministry of Culture show an assortment of ancient ceramic vessels, including decorated jugs and pottery with sculpted figures....

Promising images coming in from a sonar scan of the SS United States! She appears to have landed upright, more to come today as crews conduct further scans and divers confirm its orientation. *** What you’re seeing here can be best described as a cross cut section showing the multiple deck levels of the ship. They appear to all be horizontal, which is indicative of the ship being upright with the uppermost deck sitting around 55 feet of water.If so, this is exactly what everyone has worked so diligently to accomplish and what divers around the world hoped to be...

An active shooting situation Thursday morning near Logan Circle in Washington, D.C. has left at least five people injured, D.C. Metro Police tell Fox News Digital. Police say they no longer consider the shooter to be at large, telling Fox News Digital the shooter has been "contained" and is currently barricaded by law enforcement officers.

The 24-year-old Kiwi had been in danger of being replaced despite a strong season that currently has him ninth in points. Bulgarian Nikola Tsolov was touted as the next to climb onto the F1 ladder with the Red Bull junior squad. However, it appears a spell of five straight points finishes has made Lawson simply too good a prospect to drop. Racing Bulls issued a statement late on Thursday confirming both Lawson and rookie teammate Arvid Lindblad will be retained for 2027. “I’m very happy to be continuing with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls next year,” said Lawson. “We’ve had...

On Veterans Day, ABC's Sunny Hostin sparked controversy by arguing that enslaved Americans largely emancipated themselves rather than crediting Abraham Lincoln and the Union's victory in the Civil War. "The slaves basically emancipated themselves because they wanted freedom and they fought for their freedom," Hostin said. Enslaved Americans absolutely resisted slavery, escaped captivity and fought for their freedom. Their contributions deserve recognition. But the historical record also establishes:

In multiple posts over the past year, I have expressed the opinion that the “net zero” climate/energy agenda will have a very hard time reviving at the national level after the devastation inflicted by the second Trump administration and the recent Republican Congress. Where we are now is that most of the regulatory support for “green” energy has been eliminated — most particularly the so-called “Endangerment Finding,” determining that greenhouse gases “endanger” human health and welfare — and also, Congress (in the OBBB) has zeroed out the subsidies and tax credits that enabled uneconomic wind and solar generators to get...

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