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‘I worry that the disrespect they have been shown will not inspire continued respect for the judiciary, without which we cannot long function.’The refusal by a majority on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to shut down leftists’ lower court judicial coup against President Trump has drawn sharp rebukes from conservatives across America. These critics (correctly) argue that the high court’s unwillingness to stop (and at times, its willingness to participate in) this effort both subverts the power of the executive branch and undermines the will of the more than 77 million Americans who voted for the president in the 2024...

Has any American company run away from a public commitment faster than Target?In an Aug. 19, 2020, conference call, Target Chief Executive Brian Cornell forthrightly put his company in the forefront of the quest for racial and ethnic justice. George Floyd had been murdered by Police Officer Derek Chauvin, abetted by several other officers in Minneapolis, Target’s home city, only about three months earlier. Calls for recognition of the racism exposed by the killing were still reverberating nationwide.“Our team is passionately demanding equity and justice for our Black colleagues and guests,” Cornell said. “We are united in that passion and...

Project Veritas released undercover video of DNC Vice Chair David Hogg admitting Jill Biden’s Chief of Staff, Anthony Bernal, was running the Biden White House. Per Project Veritas: Project Veritas today released Part One of an explosive undercover investigation revealing shocking truths about who truly controlled the Biden White House. Through covert meetings with David Hogg, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Deterrian Jones, former staffer in the Biden White House Office of Digital Strategy, Veritas uncovered a web of influence centered around Jill Biden’s Chief of Staff, Anthony Bernal, and a tight-knit inner circle. In candid, on-camera...

Something stinks inside the Pentagon, and the White House knows it. A leak investigation involving Pete Hegseth, top Trump defense aides, and a supposedly “top secret” document about reclaiming the Panama Canal has totally unraveled. The case began with firings, rumors of a traitor in the ranks, and even whispers of an illegal NSA wiretap on a Trump loyalist’s phone. That alone would be enough to trigger a massive scandal, right? But now, even that story appears to have been fake. The real story is looking more and more like this entire “leak” probe was a political hit job, used...

Legislation moving through Congress includes breaks for the upper and middle classes as the House rebuffs President Donald Trump’s suggestions.House Republicans rejected a push by some allies of President Donald Trump to include tax hikes on the rich in sweeping legislation they passed last week — a decision that could carry repercussions into next year’s elections.The legislation House Republicans approved last week extends tax cuts Trump signed into law in 2017, cutting rates across income groups, including large benefits for the Americans who pay the highest share of federal income tax — those in the top 5 percent of the...

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The judge said a customs officer had acted improperly in stripping Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, of her visa after she failed to declare research samples she was carrying into the country.A federal judge on Wednesday said she would grant bail to Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, in an immigration case stemming from Ms. Petrova’s failure to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country.“There does not seem to be either a factual or legal basis for the immigration officer’s actions” in stripping Ms. Petrova of her visa on Feb. 16, Christina...

A poll conducted by the Argentina-based research agency CB Consultora Opinión Pública found that Presidents Daniel Noboa of Ecuador and Javier Milei of Argentina stand as the two top-ranked heads of state in South America, the Argentine newspaper Clarín reported on Wednesday. The survey was conducted across the nine Spanish-speaking South American countries and Brazil from May 19 to 22. It found that Noboa, who was inaugurated for his first full four-year term last week, leads the ranking with a 52.1-percent approval rating, making him the South American president with the highest approval rating according to the study. Milei ranked...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency of illegally accessing government data systems, canceling government contracts and firing federal employees.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Tuesday that 14 states can proceed with their claims against Musk and DOGE. The states, through their attorneys general, sued in February over the defendants’ alleged constitutional violations.The states had asked Chutkan to temporarily block DOGE from accessing any data systems or terminating any federal employees. But the judge denied that request on Feb. 18. She found that...

SummaryPutin wants written pledge to halt NATO expansion eastwards, sources say Russia also seeks lifting of sanctions and protection for Russian speakers in Ukraine Ukraine has insisted on NATO membership aspirations despite Russian demands MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to end the deadliest European conflict since World War Two...

Putin hits Ukraine with 300 drones and missiles in 'massive attack' that leaves Trump outraged President Vladimir Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to end the deadliest European conflict since World War Two and has shown increasing frustration with Putin in recent days, warning on Tuesday the Russian leader was “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in...

China has dramatically curtailed its lending in recent years. Now, it's emerging as the largest debt collector for many of the world's poorest nations — a shift that threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, according to a new report. Lending for China's Belt and Road Initiative — which includes funding for a massive series of new railways, ports and roads in the developing world — began winding down before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Peak repayment: China's global lending, released this month by Australia's Lowy Institute, a foreign policy think tank. The report points to diplomatic pressure...

Every Memorial Day, Americans honor those who died serving this country. But year after year, that same weekend also plays host to something else: a disturbing and growing trend of chaos and violence at large black gatherings. While the media races to spotlight any incident involving white conservatives, they seem to always look the other way when violence breaks out at black events. It’s as if acknowledging the pattern would ruin their finely crafted narrative that “whitey” is destroying democracy. But sadly, this Memorial Day was a bloody mess for many people. From a shootout on a docked charter boat...

An analyst for the Houston FBI is in jail tonight and facing seven total charges related to the possession of child pornography. Local law enforcement raided the Cypress area home of Brian Rausch early Tuesday morning. Montgomery County Pct. 3 confirms one of its investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit discovered evidence indicating that Rausch possessed multiple videos depicting child sexual assault.

A social media video shows Gazans celebrating Trump and even Netanyahu for providing aid.

Parties opposed to the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) continue to block it from exercising its rights—all in the name of stopping “fascism.”Germany’s self-proclaimed democracy defenders are at it again: blocking a law-abiding party from exercising its rights—all in the name of protecting democracy. The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD), a pro-free market, anti-EU, anti-mass migration party, placed second in Germany’s recent parliamentary elections, earning nearly 21 percent of the vote to the top vote-getter’s, the Christian Democratic Union’s, 28 percent. The AfD placed well ahead of the once-dominant Social Democratic Party (16 percent) and the Greens (11 percent).By longstanding tradition, the...

Breitbart News @BreitbartNews President Trump says he told Benjamin Netanyahu it would be "inappropriate" for Israel to take action that could disrupt peace talks with Iran. 12:12 PM · May 28, 2025

In a simulated, controlled test, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 demonstrated a willingness to deceive, blackmail, and sabotage, allegedly compelled to act in self-preservation when presented with “no ethical alternatives.” The simulation was revealed in a May 2025 safety report published by Anthropic, a company that develops large language models with advanced reasoning capabilities. Although most concerns were allegedly mitigated during the testing process, the report from Anthropic raises serious questions about the safety of advanced A.I. systems. ... The report shows one of the tests involved informing Claude Opus 4 that it could be replaced depending on the choices it...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package as he seeks to build his country’s arsenal, and its ability to produce weapons at home. The standout agreement in the package announced in the German capital on Wednesday centers around Germany financing the joint production of long-range missiles inside Ukraine that would enable Kyiv to strike targets deep into Russia. One significant aspect was missing. There had been big expectations prior to the news conference that Merz would announce the transfer or approval of Ukraine’s use of Germany’s highly sophisticated long-range Taurus missiles. Merz...