Thursday, February 26, 2026
Note to Ldotters:
Please remember, no duplicates, no blog posting
unless you have permission from staff, no local crimes and
no posting just to elicit nasty reactions.
Any post with three lines or fewer will be deleted.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Lucianne.com Ad-Free Subscription
Learn More or Enter Code
Latest Posts
Within minutes of Netflix announcing that it would not try to match the $31 per share Paramount offer, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) was out with an invite to Paramount CEO David Ellison: Testify before an already planned Senate hearing next week.
An aide to Booker, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, noted that Ellison had offered to appear were it to acquire WBD.
“In light of today’s announcement that Warner Bros. Discovery has designated Paramount’s offer a Company Superior Proposal, next week’s hearing presents a timely and appropriate opportunity for Mr. Ellison to make good on that commitment,” Booker’s aide said.
Netflix dropped its bid to buy Warner Bros. after the studio announced Paramount's latest bid to buy the entire company was "superior."
"The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval. However, we've always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid," Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said in a statement.
"Warner Bros. is a world-class organization, and we want to thank David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Bruce Campbell,
An extraordinary fight between AI company Anthropic and the Pentagon is coming to a head over the Department of Defense’s plans to use the company’s models for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
The Pentagon has already taken steps to blacklist Anthropic and its industry-leading AI model Claude as punishment for the firm’s refusal to give in to the administration’s demands. Simultaneously, the Trump administration has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to allow the military to deploy Claude as it sees fit.
Prayer Rooms and To-Go Meals: VA Public
Schools Roll Out Special Ramadan Perks
for Muslim Students replies
Schools Roll Out Special Ramadan Perks
for Muslim Students replies
We are nearly one week into Ramadan – the month-long commemoration of the time when Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad – and it sounds like Muslim public school students in Virginia are enjoying some serious Ramadan perks that don't seem to be offered to students of other religions when they celebrate their holiest days. One X account that tracks the political goings-on in the Charlottesville area discovered that local students who observe Ramadan are able to partake of special prayer rooms and can grab to-go meals before they depart school at the end of the day. The local CBS affiliate had glowingly reported
A St. Paul woman has filed a federal civil lawsuit against eight anti-ICE activists, alleging they conspired to storm Cities Church during a Sunday service, frighten congregants, block access points, and intentionally disrupt religious worship.
Ann Doucette, who filed the complaint on her own behalf in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on Feb. 23, claims the defendants carried out a coordinated operation on Jan. 18 at Cities Church because they believed one of the pastors works for ICE.
Democrats and their media allies are fired up over a “bombshell” NPR report seemingly implicating President Donald Trump, but the problem is that the report is, as usual, bupkis.
Published earlier this week, the NPR report breathlessly claims that when the Department of Justice (DOJ) released the Epstein files, they withheld a few pages containing “allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor.”
“Some files have not been made public despite a law mandating their release,” the report reads. “These include what appear to be more than 50 pages of FBI interviews,
Colorado Democrats have filed a bill that could make it the first state to decriminalize prostitution, and critics warn that the bill would make the Centennial State the “Wild West” for purchasing sex and lead to an increase in human trafficking.
“We have a billion-dollar budget shortfall here in Colorado, and so there’s a lot of talk about budget and affordability and cost of living,” Jarvis Caldwell, the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, told The Daily Signal in an interview Wednesday.
“This isn’t the Republicans’ idea of making things more affordable, by making it easier to sell yourself for
Chuck Schumer more loathed than he’s
ever been in over quarter-century senate
career, poll shows replies
ever been in over quarter-century senate
career, poll shows replies
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is now facing his lowest approval ratings since he first set foot in the upper chamber over a quarter century ago.
The lead Senate Democrat’s job approval is deep underwater among Empire State residents, with just under three in four holding a “poor” or “fair” view of him — his worst mark since he took office in 1999, according to a Marist poll released Thursday. Voters also handed Schumer’s fellow New York Democrat, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, her lowest job approval rating in more than 15 years, the survey shows.
Forty-one percent of voters surveyed said Schumer is doing a “poor” job in office
Man accused of serious threats against
Trump and ICE faces up to 100 years in
federal prison replies
Trump and ICE faces up to 100 years in
federal prison replies
Up to a century in prison was on the table after a federal indictment was returned for an Oklahoma man accused of threatening the president and attempting to murder federal officers.
Last month, the culmination of an investigation into comments posted on YouTube led to a standoff between 30-year-old Taylor Prigmore and the FBI. Last week, a federal grand jury returned the indictment charging him with both his alleged attempt on the lives of federal law enforcement agents and for threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in addition to being called out for threatening President Donald Trump.
Nice try! GOP guests leave Jake Tapper
visibly deflated after failed ‘gotcha’
attempts on Trump replies
visibly deflated after failed ‘gotcha’
attempts on Trump replies
Jake Tapper tried his best to get Ron Johnson and Sean Duffy to disparage President Trump, but the Republicans weren’t taking the bait.
The CNN host cited a fiery Truth Social post that Trump unleashed after his epic SOTU address, where he slammed “Squad” reps Ilham Omar and Rashida Talib for acting like ‘lunatics’ while he was speaking Tuesday night.
“[T]hey had the bulging, bloodshot eyes of crazy people, LUNATICS, mentally deranged and sick who, frankly, look like they should be institutionalized,” Trump vented. “[W]e should send them back from where they came — as fast as possible.”
“Rashida Tlaib is an American citizen, born in this country,” Tapper told Johnson.
On February 25, 2026, a striking and controversial moment unfolded at Old Trafford, the legendary home stadium of Manchester United in England.
For the first time in over a century, the Adhan, or Islamic call to prayer, was broadcast through the stadium’s speakers.
This occurred during a special Ramadan Iftar event, the meal that breaks the daily fast during the Muslim holy month. The gathering was organized by the Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club (MUMSC), an officially recognized fan group, in partnership with the club itself.
Old Trafford, known as the “Theatre of Dreams” thanks to Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton, is England’s largest club soccer stadium.
Mortgage rates fell below 6 percent on Thursday for the first time in more than three years, marking an opening for homebuyers as inflation cools.
Currently, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is averaging 5.98 percent, down .03 points from last week, according to Freddie Mac.
Last year, the rate averaged 6.76 percent.
“This lower rate environment is not only improving affordability for prospective homebuyers, it’s also strengthening the financial position of homeowners,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.
Jim Banks Issues ‘Dalilah Law’ to
Ban States from Giving Trucking Licenses
to Illegal Aliens replies
Ban States from Giving Trucking Licenses
to Illegal Aliens replies
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) is introducing the Dalilah Law, named after 6-year-old Dalilah Coleman, to ban states from issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) to illegal aliens.
On Wednesday, Banks introduced the bill with the backing of President Donald Trump who honored Dalilah at his State of the Union address this week.
As Breitbart News reported, in June 2024, an Indian illegal alien truck driver crashed his semi-truck into the vehicle that then-5-year-old Dalilah was in. Dalilah suffered life-altering injuries like traumatic brain injury and Cerebral Palsy.
A GoFundMe has been raising money for Dalilah’s recovery treatment and has amassed nearly $150,000 donations thus far.
Democrat Congresswoman: Trump Asking Lawmakers
to Stand for Americans over Illegals Was ‘Racist’ replies
to Stand for Americans over Illegals Was ‘Racist’ replies
Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) says President Donald Trump’s asking lawmakers to stand for American citizens over illegal aliens was “thinly veiled racist language.”
During Trump’s first State of the Union (SOTU) address of his second term, he asked members of Congress to “stand up if you agree with this statement: The first duty of American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
In response, all Republicans present stood for the statement, while no Democrats present stood up. Footage of Democrats has quickly gone viral as nearly all did not clap for the statement either.
The Secret Service has removed a gun from the home of a Michigan man who said he wanted to “shoot” President Trump.
On Tuesday night, during a Warren City Council meeting, retired professor Wesley Arnold stated, “I ordered a high-powered ATL 36X arriving shortly, which I hope to actually use to shoot the president of the United States. I’m not kidding.”
He added, “This is a very high, powerful item. It’s great for a headshot at a distance. I didn’t want it to be delivered by drone because I wouldn’t want something like that to be in the wrong hands.”
The Democrats showed their true colors at Tuesday evening’s State of the Union when they failed the president’s test of allegiance to this country.
They are so devoted to illegal migration that they walked straight into his trap. President Trump asked every lawmaker in the chamber to stand if they believe their primary duty is to protect American citizens rather than illegal migrants.
That should have be a no-brainer.
It is the essence of putting America first.
But the Democrats refused to stand.
President Trump named Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)” in October 2025 because of the persecution of Christians, which is rampant in the West African country, and the regularly occurring extremist violence.
He tasked Reps. Riley M. Moore (WV-02) and Tom Cole (OK-04) with the job of detailing what exactly is going on over there and what we can do to stop it. On Monday, the congressmen handed in their homework: (X) In a statement posted on Riley’s website, he said that countless hours of work had gone into preparing the report:
This report is the result of months of investigation,
You better sit down for this one: here’s
how Biden regime got illegals on commercial flights… replies
how Biden regime got illegals on commercial flights… replies
Every now and then, some dirt surfaces that make everyday Americans stop and ask a very simple question: who on earth thought this was a good idea? That is exactly where we are now. But this “dirt” actually surfaced a year ago, and many people missed it. And we also know who thought this disaster we’re about to tell you about was a “good idea.” It is the Biden regime.
You’re going to want to sit down for this doozy.
Thanks to a lawsuit against TSA, disturbing new details are emerging about how illegals without traditional ID were allowed to board commercial flights during the Biden era. And buried inside the
Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign as he unveiled a package of legislation Thursday intended to fight fraud in public programs, a persistent problem that provided an impetus for the federal government’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
The Democratic governor made the announcement a day after Vice President JD Vance said the administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive drive against the misuse of public funds.
Walz’s proposals were in the works well before Vance’s announcement.
A former U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot was arrested Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice press release issued February 25.
Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., 65, a retired Air Force major known by the call sign “Runner,” was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Brown faces charges under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) for allegedly conspiring to provide defense services to pilots in China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
Brown is scheduled to appear before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Indiana on February 26.
“The United States Air Force trained Major Brown to be an elite fighter pilot and entrusted him with the defense of our
The ballroom dancing won’t commence just yet at the White House, but President Trump is celebrating a decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon that denied an attempt by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to stop construction of the president's $400 million proposed addition.
Leon did write, however, that the matter could very well be revisited:
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that the National Trust for Historic Preservation is unlikely to prevail on its request for a temporary halt to President Donald Trump’s construction plan. He said the group may have a stronger case if it amends its lawsuit.
It's an issue that seems to have no end. Illegal immigrants driving 80,000-pound, fully loaded 18-wheelers across the nation, who barely speak English and cannot read road signs. Dozens of Americans have been injured or killed on America's highways because of these illegal immigrants who entered the country because of Joe Biden's open border. It's one thing to read about these tragedies that never should have taken place. It is quite another when you see it happening. In this case, it is nothing short of a miracle that there was not another fatality.
It truly is something to behold, the way President Donald Trump plays these Democrats like a cat swats around a mouse. The only difference in that dynamic is that the mouse can’t help itself; it doesn’t know it’s being played. Democrats…well, maybe they are only as smart as a mouse. It’s tough to know. The only things that can be known are just how pathetic Democrats are, and Donald Trump lives rent-free in their head, their dreams and in every breath they take.
I expect pathetic Democrat activists to be able to control themselves about as well as a starved Pavlovian dog in a bell factory;
Another day, another shooting incident involving a transgender individual. This time in New Hampshire.
From a Tuesday DOJ press release:
A Manchester resident has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.
Blu Zeke Daly, a/k/a Cullan Zeke Daly, 26, was charged by complaint with one count of attempted murder of a federal officer and one count of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon. Daly is currently obtaining medical treatment at a New Hampshire hospital and is under guard.
The arrest of Daly was covered by local news station WMUR. According to the report,