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FROM THE top of the slide, which curves into a little backyard pool, the view as recently as April would have been of lush Ohio farmland, dense forest and pretty clapboard houses. Now it is of six giant weatherproof tents of the type more commonly used by the military to house fighter jets or by aid organisers in disaster zones. These will soon contain perhaps $30bn-worth of cutting-edge semiconductors. Along with a clutch of gas turbines to provide power, they occupy a site the size of an airport terminal. If Meta, the site’s owner, stays on track to bring its...

As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a new Gallup survey finds that most Americans believe the nation's founders would be disappointed with the current state of the country. According to the survey, just 19% of Americans say the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be pleased with how the U.S. has turned out, while 77% believe they would be disappointed. The findings mark a sharp decline from a quarter-century ago. In 2001, 42% of Americans said the founders would approve of the nation's trajectory. That figure fell to 29% in...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, using a mix ​of flattery and gentle pushback to argue that instances of allies' reluctance to support the U.S. war with Iran were limited to "isolated cases." Trump, a longtime NATO critic who has called the alliance a "paper tiger," has been angered by allies' refusal to support the U.S. in the Middle East conflict or help reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.-Israeli attack on ​Iran on February 28 disrupted the major oil shipping route. During the Oval Office meeting,...

The algae in the Reflecting Pool has been almost completely removed despite liberal activists' best efforts to impede the removal of algae and destroy the pool's renovations. Greenwater Services was contracted in April by the Department of the Interior for the "procurement and installation of a fully integrated Nano Bubble Filtration System designed to replace the existing, failing filtration infrastructure at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool." But the company has come under fire from left-wing media outlets, who claim a conflict of interest because a part-owner of the company is a GOP donor, and that the company has a lack...

Law enforcement officers in Detroit detained 180 teenagers for violating curfew during another teen takeover event. An officer shot an 18-year-old during the chaos while pursuing the individual on foot at Cadillac Square during a Fourth of July celebration. Several firearms were also confiscated. Strangely, Police Chief Todd Bettison referred to the evening as one of the most peaceful fireworks events in recent memory. A 19-year-old was taken into custody after officers discovered he was carrying a Draco-style firearm in his backpack. The 18-year-old who was shot by law enforcement is now listed in serious condition. Cadillac Square resident and...

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales announced Thursday that they will combine their satellite and space activities to form a “leading European player in space,” as the region looks for a homegrown rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink. The companies — each a heavyweight in the aerospace and defense sector in their own right — said the joint venture would develop and build, “a comprehensive portfolio of complementary technologies and end-to-end solutions, from space infrastructure to services.” The development of space launchers will be excluded from the new company’s operations. The combined entity is expected to generate mid-triple-digit million euros in annual synergies...

Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) has introduced a resolution to repeal the 17th Amendment. The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution established the direct election of U.S. senators in each state. Before, senators were appointed by state legislatures. The 17th Amendment reads: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. When vacancies happen in the representation of...

A woman claims that a mob of female Karmelo Anthony supporters jumped her in an unprovoked attack at a Texas bar Sunday. Sammie Lee says she was leaving Whiskey J’s bar in Longview, Texas when she was attacked by a group of girls she had never met before, Fox News reported. Lee alleged that the crowd was angered by the verdict against Karmelo Anthony — the 19-year-old who was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf in a fatal stabbing at a high school track meet. “While getting jumped they [were] yelling out...

Wages and salaries for U.S. workers make up the smallest share of economic output in history, according to records going back to 1947. The U.S. as a whole gets more prosperous every year—but less and less of that prosperity is showing up in workers' paychecks. That's according to fresh analysis by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In a blog post on Wednesday, the researchers highlighted the declining share of the nation's economic output going to workers in the form of wages and salaries, as opposed to corporate profits and capital. Why have workers taken home a...

A New York City panel voted on Thursday to freeze rents for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments, fulfilling one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign promises and handing the mayor a major policy win six months into his tenure. The panel, known as the Rent Guidelines Board, approved the freeze on both one- and two-year leases in a 7-to-1 vote, pausing increases on more than 40 percent of all apartments across the five boroughs — a mix that includes high-rise luxury apartments, deeply affordable subsidized units and 150-year-old walk-ups. New York City now may offer a model for rent control...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. John Adams - Reading the Declaration of Independence I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out Your precepts Psalm 119:45 (NIV)...

Legendary singer Lionel Richie was rushed to a hospital after he had a dizzy spell during his concert in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening. The 77-year-old sat down after he felt dizzy and was forced to abruptly end his show. Lionel Richie's condition is not known. Lionel Richie was rushed to a hospital after falling ill onstage Wednesday night in the middle of his concert, TMZ has learned 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WDRh7ZmWsR — TMZ (@TMZ) June 25, 2026 Page Six reported: Lionel Richie was rushed to the hospital after he fell ill onstage and abruptly ended his concert early. On Wednesday,...

Synodal Rome Co-Organizes Antichrist Conference That Brings Together Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs for the Sake of “Fraternity”Before Vatican II, such an event would have been inconceivable.The Synodal Church’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is currently co-hosting (June 23–24) a conference titled Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs in Europe: Building Fraternity through Dialogue and Collaboration, and yes, it is as antichrist and anti-Catholic as it sounds.The opening remarks of “Cardinal” George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, provided yet another startling illustration of the profound gulf separating the religion practiced and promoted by the post-conciliar hierarchy...

Zombie-esque squirrels covered in oozing, wart-like tumors have been invading backyards across the United States and the reason behind the deformities is likely caused by the species’ version of herpes, according to experts. The grotesque-looking gray squirrels have been increasingly photographed this summer in US states, including Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, the Daily Mail reported, citing a flurry of social media posts reporting the bizarre sightings. “What is going on with the squirrels lately?! This is the third one I’ve seen looking like this, and it’s honestly freaking me out,” one user posted on Facebook on June 9, alongside...

Mamdani-backed socialist primary winner founded group whose goal is to ‘eradicate' Western civilization. Darializa Avila Chevalier helped launch Columbia University Apartheid Divest, which said it wants to end the West. By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News Published June 25, 2026. The socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who won Tuesday night’s primary election in New York’s 13th Congressional District founded a group in college that called for the total destruction of the West. Darializa Avila Chevalier, 32, a Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress who made career out of "community organizing," wrote in her biography for an opinion piece...

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@ScottPresler They will NOT allow me into — as a ticketed individual — the South Dakota Republican Party dinner w/ Senate Majority Leader Thune.

President Trump declared Thursday that “the Communists are finally making their move,” days after three socialist candidates won Democratic House primary elections in New York. “I’ve been waiting and preparing for this for a long time,” the president’s Truth Social post said. “It’s easy to be a Communist — All you have to do is say, ‘I’ll give you everything,’ but that means you’re taking it away from others that have earned it.” “Over thousands of years, that Ideology has not worked once,” Trump added. “The game is on. Enjoy watching! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

David Clayton-Thomas, the Grammy Award-winning lead singer for “Blood, Sweat & Tears” whose hits like “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” died on Wednesday, his publicist said. He was 84.Eric Alper confirmed that the singer died at a Toronto hospital but did not provide a cause, The New York Times reported.The group’s three biggest hits all reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts in 1969.“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” peaked on April 12, 1969, followed by “Spinning Wheel” (July 5) and “And When I Die” (Nov. 29). Each song spent 13...

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin suggested Thursday that it may be time for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step aside for new Democratic leadership. The Democratic Party hasn’t “fully recovered” since being “soundly defeated in 2024,” Slotkin, a Democrat , argued during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter with Stephen A” – hinting that Schumer (D-NY) and Jeffries (D-NY) are to blame. “To me, the lesson was simple. Democrats had too many priorities. They tried to make everyone happy and answer every question. When you prioritize everything, no one knows what you actually stand...