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The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict. “The propaganda includes memes and cartoons that aren't meant to be perceived as real but are very good at spreading political messaging,” said Darren Linvill, author of the study and co-director of Clemson’s Media Forensics Hub. “The deepfakes portray a version of reality that [seems] genuine and often paint Iran as more...

An Arlington Heights couple has been charged in connection with the repeated vandalism of a Republican political office in the northwest suburb, including graffiti featuring swastikas, obscenities, and mocking references to slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Brock McNerney, 72, and Moisette McNerney, 69, of the 1200 block of East Clarendon Avenue in Arlington Heights, were taken into custody on Monday, the village police department announced. Both were charged with two misdemeanor offenses and released pending their initial court appearance. The pair was identified as the individuals responsible for vandalizing the Republicans of Wheeling Township office at 909 East Rand Road...

Grief is like a fingerprint — totally unique to each of us. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. It’s about honoring the love we have for them in a way that feels right. —David KesslerThe jackals, monsters, and vultures waited until Charlie Kirk was dead. None of them raised their daggers when her husband could still defend his wife. None of them dared challenge Charlie when he walked the earth — because they’re conmen, creeps, criminals, and cowards.But now that he’s gone, Erika Kirk’s privacy, dignity, and God-given humanity are under constant assault, and the silence of Charlie’s...

As we approach the Holiday Season...Americans reflect on the outcome of the most recent American presidential election. As expected, Trump supports are still elated. If you thought that tempers amongst the Trump haters to have cooled, you would be dead wrong. Celebrations and Meltdowns. All accompanied by the greatest Christmas banger ever.ALL THEY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS TRUMP. EVERYONE GOES NUTS.(Trump Fans Celebrate While Liberals Fume) [video - so satisfying]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America want deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro returned to power. The Democratic Socialists of America put out a lengthy statement demanding “the return of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores to Venezuela.” Meanwhile, the DSA is starting a “join our “Hands Off Venezuela” to get the “imperialist” United States out of the socialist, oil-rich country. “Solidarity with the people of Venezuela! Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution!”, separate DSA International Committee policy statement says. In its statement on the removal of Maduro, the DSA claims the Trump administration has started...

As Trump’s downward spiral starts producing harsher media coverage, a writer who regularly dissects MAGA and political media explains why he’s entering a tailspin that will be very hard to reverse. Suddenly, media outlets seem to have figured out that President Donald Trump is really, really unpopular. There’s been a palpable shift in the discourse: The New York Times reports that Republicans are quietly looking beyond Trump, suggesting he’s losing his grip on the party. Axios claims that it’s “red alert” time for Trump and the GOP. Politico describes how Republicans are getting routed in school board races, a sign...

In a bizarre twist of events, Democrats have begun calling for the release of the long-awaited Jeffrey Epstein files after Elon Musk claimed they contain bombshell revelations about President Donald Trump – even though the documents may backfire on the Party. In an apparent jab to the POTUS Thursday, Musk wrote: “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” Time to drop the really big bomb:@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not...

On Monday, Social media giant X came under a massive cyber attack. Elon Musk later announced the cyber attack was linked to IP addresses originating in Ukraine. The cyber attack took down X for several hours. The Ukrainian government is very upset with President Trump and his historic team of experts who surround him for not supporting endless war with Russia. Elon Musk is leading President Trump’s efforts to downsize government and cut costs. This upsets Democrats and pro-war factions. On Monday The Grayzone reported that the propaganda against Musk and other pro-peace individuals was pushed by a radical fake...

Media Matters, the allegedly non-partisan progressive “watchdog” group that has been caught coordinating with the Obama administration and whose founder has pledged his group’s loyalty to Hillary Clinton, sure doesn’t like Ann Romney. And why? Because she’s written too many books. Oliver Willis, a “research fellow” at the activist group, was disturbed that the former first lady of Massachusetts had written another book. He was so bothered that he felt the need to tell the world of his disgust...