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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for the peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East.
The confirmation comes amid conflicting reports on the details of the framework and whether it included a ban on Iran developing nuclear weapons.
"Amid ongoing intense mediation efforts by Pakistan, we are fully aware of incessant misinformation campaign being waged by those who want to sabotage the peace deal," Sharif posted on X. "We can confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached"
President Donald Trump announced Friday night that American forces launched a lethal kinetic strike on alleged Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as“Niño Guerrero."
The order comes after the Justice Department charged Guerrero Flores last year with ordering, directing and facilitating acts of terrorism and violence in the United States and acting in concert with Cartel de Los Soles.
"At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth," Trump posted on Truth Social.
Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, delivers a warning to those who complain on social media about their stabbing or beheading. Minister Benn notes the danger created by people online sharing information from Belfast after two days of civic unrest in the city following a migrant stabbing and slicing a local resident.
The need for control is always a reaction to fear. Apparently, the government of Great Britain is very fearful.
“Social media companies have a very heavy responsibility. It’s why we’re going to bring forward new powers next week to make it clear that social media companies need to take down illegal content,
The media frame the early arrival of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as part of a bilateral discussion ahead of the G7 which begins on June 15. However, those who have followed the nuance of geopolitics well understand Mark Carney is in Paris early so that he can strategize with President Emmanuel Macron the best way to defeat Godzilla Trump.
There is a certain irony that amid the G7 only one economy is growing, the USA.
A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells failed to sell on Thursday, the Paris auction house Drouot said, commenting that bids were well below expected. Auctioneers Giquello had touted the "one-of-a-kind" piece to sell for more than $500,000 but bids barely broke the $150,000 mark, said the Drouot house where the sale took place.
Unveiled in the spring in Amsterdam, the bag was created from traces of collagen from the femur of a T-Rex found in the US state of Montana 25 years ago.
US House approves legislation aimed at
stopping student aid fraud committed by
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stopping student aid fraud committed by
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U.S. House Republicans passed their No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 on June 10, marking the end of a 3-month effort to pass the bill through the House of Representatives.
The bill, originally introduced to the floor by Congressman Burgess Owens of Utah in March 2026, seeks to crack down on criminals who pocket financial aid.
These criminals — “ghost students” — are thieves who impersonate higher education students to enroll in courses and receive federal financial aid that they can steal. The problem has grown since 2019, prompted by an increase in online courses being offered.
The No Aid for Ghost Students Act would require
A mock-up for a new memorial on the National Mall drew criticism from Republicans and veterans after it was revealed by the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation on Thursday.
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN), who served in Afghanistan, called the proposal a disgrace. “Thousands of heroic Americans sacrificed everything in service to our nation during the Global War on Terror,” Banks said. “These were real people with real stories. They deserve to be honored with dignity, not disconnected abstract art.”
The memorial honors the fallen service members who served in the global war on terrorism. Standing in the National Mall, the memorial is positioned to align directly with
Rumors are spreading across social media that thousands of ballots submitted with votes for Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles County were outright rejected for lacking signatures and others failing signature verification requirements. Some accounts have gone further, alleging that the rejected ballots were disproportionately expected to benefit Spencer Pratt, though that claim has not been independently verified.The original social media account that brought attention to the issue claimed that roughly 18,000 ballots had been rejected. Los Angeles County officials pushed back on the figure, acknowledging rejected ballots but asserting that the actual number was closer to 12,000.
4,000 Current and Former Spacex Employees
Become Millionaires After IPO Including
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Become Millionaires After IPO Including
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4,000 current and former SpaceX employees are already mapping out plans to spend their anticipated wealth from the company’s expected initial public offering, with luxury real estate, high-end watches, and private jet travel topping their wish lists. Even the company’s cafeteria workers are expected to cash in on the rocket-based gravy train.
CNBC reports that the SpaceX IPO is expected to create thousands of new millionaires and several billionaires among the company’s workforce. Although employees will not be able to sell their shares immediately due to standard lockup periods, many are already planning how to allocate their newfound wealth. Industry experts predict this windfall could significantly impact
Gabbard releases intelligence showing
federal government has funded 120 biolabs
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federal government has funded 120 biolabs
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she is releasing never-before-seen documents concerning the U.S. government funding 120 biolabs in 30 countries, including Ukraine.
"In support of President Trump‘s Executive Order to end federal funding of dangerous gain of function research around the world, and increase transparency and accountability, ODNI [Office of the Director of National Intelligence] will continue working with partners across the administration to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain, and what 'research' is being conducted," Gabbard said in X.
There is growing momentum within the Democratic Party to find its next ObamaCare heading into the midterms, as healthcare costs become more untenable and American anger over affordability persists.
Healthcare has consistently ranked as a top issue for voters heading into this year’s midterm elections. June polling from Emerson College found that healthcare ranked in the top five issues for voters, behind the economy, threats to democracy and immigration. The expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits dealt a heavy blow to Democrats in Congress, who carried out the longest government shutdown in history to get a vote on extending the subsidies.
Wow: Iranian Regime Scolds Its Own State
Media After It Ticks Off Trump, Indicates
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Media After It Ticks Off Trump, Indicates
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We reported earlier how President Donald Trump lit up the Iranian state media for leaks that they were claiming about the deal that is about to be finalized.
As we noted, the regime's foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the deal was close to being finalized.
Now, in what has to be a first, the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, scolded the Iranian media for what they had reported about the deal, indicating they were getting things wrong. Then, Trump quoted Araghchi, probably another first. Araghchi said:
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content.
'It's War': Spencer Pratt Says Campaign
Is Over, but LA's Corrupt Machine Is Now
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Is Over, but LA's Corrupt Machine Is Now
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As the old saying goes, "Be careful what you wish for."
Spencer Pratt released a concession video of sorts Friday morning, and after Karen Bass and Nithya Raman watch it, they'll wish the mail ballot fraud scheme to elevate Raman had never taken place. Pratt says he's moving on from the "campaign phase of [his] mission to save Los Angeles to the next, more interesting phase," reminding people that his goal wasn't to become mayor, but to expose the corrupt machine - and that he's laser focused on doing just that.//snip//So Karen, Nithya, ask yourselves, is it possible that one of your employees may have a recording
Elon Musk Becomes the First Trillionaire
in Human History — and the Left Immediately
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in Human History — and the Left Immediately
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On Friday morning, Elon Musk became the first trillionaire in recorded human history. SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq, opened 11 percent above its suggested IPO price, and Forbes estimated its net worth had crossed $1.1 trillion before noon Eastern. No person had ever done this before. Not even close.
SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share on Thursday night, locking in a valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion before a single share changed hands.
That made it the largest IPO in history, surpassing Saudi Aramco's $29 billion raise in 2019 by more than $45 billion.
The company set its price before
Will James Talarico sell in Texas? Given his history of promoting racialism in public schools and participation in Defund the Police efforts, it's not even clear whether the Democrats' nominee for the US Senate could win Austin.
Democrats have tried to package the state legislator as a centrist who can connect with Texans in the suburbs, exurbs, and rural precincts of the Lone Star State. They hope especially to push his time in a Presbyterian seminary as a way to connect to Christian voters, particularly with the controversial Ken Paxton as his Republican opponent. As the Free Beacon reported yesterday, however, Talarico has spent his political career advancing
Spencer Pratt just declared war.
Despite being defeated in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, the Republican candidate did not hunker down. In a post on X that has already received over a million views, Pratt declared war on Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and the city’s corrupt political machine.
"Now that the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close and I'm moving on to the next more interesting phase," he said in a video posted on X.
Radical left-wing actress Jane Fonda will headline a so-called “free speech” event to counter President Donald Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14.
The actress, known as “Hanoi Jane” for supporting America’s communist enemies in the 1970s, is hosting her “Rise Up, Sing Out” event in New York City on the same day as Trump’s big UFC event planned for Washington D.C.
“This is our documentary moment,” Fonda told Reuters. “History is going to write about this, and I don’t want to be on the side of people who said, ‘Oh my God, things are so bad, what am I going to do?’ No. I want to be
Justice has prevailed in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, as state elections officials have ruled that the fake Dan Sullivan recruited by Mary Peltola and Democrats is ineligible for the midterm ballot, a new report revealed from the Anchorage Daily News. [Tweets]
The bogus Dan Sullivan had adopted the former campaign slogan and a near-identical logo to that of the Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, creating an obvious state of confusion for voters who may have unwittingly cast their vote for the Democrat spoiler candidate instead of their intended choice. A PDF copy of the press release that announced his campaign
There has been a ton of Trump-deranged nonsense on the legal front—this one might take the cake, though it never got off the ground for many reasons, not least because it’s soaked in lunacy. President Donald Trump is holding a UFC fight on the White House grounds for America 250, and this lefty boomer couldn’t stand it, citing aesthetic issues or whatever. The judge dismissed it, noting that a) it was late, and b) there’s no evidence showing how this event would harm the plaintiffs (via NYT): [Tweets]
Federal authorities have identified over 15,000 individuals who sponsored three or more unaccompanied and unrelated minors in what could be a major child trafficking exposé.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized the prevalence of child trafficking during the Biden administration. Notably, Townhall has previously exposed how federal officials and partner NGOs knowingly trafficked minors. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that some of the children went through unimaginably horrific abuse, sometimes enduring rape hundreds of times.
A fisherman walked into the Oval Office this week and thanked President Donald Trump for something Washington rarely gives working people: room to work. American fishermen weren't asking for another study or speech; they wanted access to American waters without being treated like enemies of the ocean.
Trump signed a June 11 proclamation reopening commercial fishing access in parts of the Pacific that had been closed to U.S.-flagged vessels.
Building on prior actions to strengthen American seafood production and support working fishing communities, this proclamation restores access to hundreds of thousands of square miles of Pacific waters for commercial fishing managed under existing Federal law.
Opendoor, a U.S. real estate technology company, is shutting down its entire operations in India, the CEO announced Wednesday.
CEO Kaz Nejatian announced the move as part of Opendoor 2.0, the company’s push to simplify operations, use more AI, and better serve American customers. The company is bringing the work back to the U.S., which will affect about 250 employees in Chennai and Bengaluru, India. It’s important to note that this is not about creating a flood of new American jobs. Opendoor is simply getting smaller in total headcount. The company recently had around 1,400 employees and is deliberately reducing its offshore staff in India to utilize its emerging AI tools.
Senator John Cornyn of Texas has been sent packing by his constituents after almost a quarter century in Washington. Cornyn is one of those old guard Establishment Republicans who portrays himself as gentlemanly and always above-the-fray in a bitterly divided political climate — sort of like Mitt Romney without the zillion grandchildren. Because of that, there was a lot of hope that he wouldn't be petulant in defeat. When he was gracious the night he was soundly defeated by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary runoff, I had hope that Cornyn was going to be the decent guy
Praise the Lord, the Trump administration is finally standing up to an unlawful and dangerous piece of Democrat lawfare.
The U.S. Justice Department announced on June 11 a complaint to challenge Virginia Democrats’ requirements to identify and unmask federal immigration officers, amid a massive rise in violence against them. “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to be doxed or harassed simply for carrying out their duties," said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Virginia’s anti-law enforcement policies regulate the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agrees,