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It looks like the judicial lawfare against Team Trump is passing its peak, as feral federal jurists get slapped down and state justices learn they can’t break the law to serve the Resistance.
Wednesday saw the comeuppance of obsessive anti-Trump Judge James Boasberg, the DC Circuit Court judge who’d repeatedly arrogated to himself the authority to overrule the president on national immigration policy.
In March 2025, he issued an emergency order stopping any deportation of illegal immigrants to El Salvador. Team Trump complied, but a plane bearing some deportees was already out of US airspace before the order came down;
President Donald Trump embarks on a much-anticipated trip to China next month to meet with President Xi Jinping, as the first year-plus of the Trump presidency has redefined global economic affairs and foreign policy. Trump and Xi are set to meet in Beijing on May 14-15. Over the past 15 months, Trump has reasserted the United States’ role on the global stage, whether it be through economic policy, diplomacy, or military operations. In turn, the developments have certainly redefined the U.S.-China relationship. President Trump has undoubtedly restored American strength on the world stage – showing the entire world that the days of Biden-era weakness are over.
Everyone in Hollywood knew who the perverts were, they’d heard the rumors and seen things for themselves. Many of the people out there experienced it first-hand too. But, for decades, no one said anything.
Everyone in the media knew who the perverts were, they’d heard the rumors and seen things for themselves. Many of the people out there experienced it first-hand too. But, for decades, no one said anything.
And everyone in politics knew who the perverts were, they’d heard the rumors and seen things for themselves. Many of the people out there experienced it first-hand too. But, for decades, no one said anything.
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has warned of a “major purge” coming on Capitol Hill of lawmakers with “skeletons in their closets.”
Following the spectacular fall of California Rep. Eric Swalwell following a host of sexual assault and rape allegations, there is growing speculation that other individuals may be next.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales also resigned his seat last week amid ongoing criticism about his affair with an aide who later committed suicide.
In an interview with reporter Catherine Herridge, Rep. Luna said that she beleives three others may face similar accusations in the following weeks.
DeSantis’ Respect for Byron Donalds
Could Be Why He Hasn’t Endorsed a Successor,
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Could Be Why He Hasn’t Endorsed a Successor,
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary to succeed him—a silence that some GOP leaders say reflects his longstanding respect for Rep. Byron Donalds.
During a podcast appearance with Katie Miller last week, Donalds, R-Fla., revealed that DeSantis once considered him for a top leadership role in the state party.
“When Governor DeSantis was elected back in 2018, we had a conversation and he asked if I’d be interested in becoming state party chairman of Florida,” Donalds said. Republican leaders in Florida told The Daily Signal that DeSantis’ past support for Donalds may explain why the outgoing governor has declined to take sides—
The gunman accused of shooting eight young children dead in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sunday morning has been identified as Shamar Elkins.
Elkins, 31, opened fire at a home in Shreveport during a domestic disturbance, former Caddo Parish Constable Patrick Young told the Daily Mail.
The suspect, who was fatally shot by police during a vehicle chase, is accused of killing eight children, with the youngest being just 18 months old, the Shreveport Police Department said.
He was believed to be the father of some of the victims, police told KSLA.
A total of 10 people were shot, with two women surviving the deadly rampage.
At least eight children — ranging in age from one to 14-years-old — were killed early Sunday in what police describe as a sprawling domestic‑violence shooting that stretched across four separate crime scenes in Shreveport.
Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon told reporters officers were first dispatched just after 6 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 300 block of West 79th Street, where they located the initial scene. As officers canvassed the area, they discovered additional connected locations, including one on Harrison Street, all tied to the same domestic disturbance.
Police said at least 10 people were struck by gunfire, with eight pronounced dead at the scene or shortly afterward.
“On the 18th of April in ’75, Hardly
a Man is Now Alive Who Remembers That
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a Man is Now Alive Who Remembers That
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Two hundred fifty-one years ago tonight Paul Revere rode into history, intent on warning John Hancock and Sam Adams of the British intent to arrest them.
Patriots’ Day, April 18/19 1775…
A friend once asked: “How do you celebrate Patriots’ Day?” Which, perhaps, should spur me to share my own thoughts on this day of consequence.
Many are familiar with the poem Paul Revere’s Ride, however, far fewer know that Paul Revere actually memorialized the events of the April 18 and 19, 1775, in an eight-page letter written several years later.(snipTo me everything about the heart of Revere, which you can identify within his own writing, is what defines an American ‘patriot’.
When one of my daughters was 12, it was time to teach her the facts of life. I took her out on the front porch to teach her how to smoke a cigar.
I didn’t intend to teach the girl any other facts of life, of course. As a dad, that wasn’t my job.
Like all cigar smokers, and especially the occasional kind, I treasured this big ritual. You light the cigar in a certain way, which isn’t as hard as they pretend – the thing is designed to burn, you know. Then you keep it lit, which isn’t hard, either – it’s not like keeping smoked salmon lit.
President Trump on Sunday threatened to continue bombing Iran if they don't accept the fair deal the U.S. will offer during negotiations that will take place in Pakistan on Monday.
"Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement! Many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom. That wasn’t nice, was it? My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations. Iran recently announced that they were closing the Strait, which is strange,
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has disqualified 1,562 retailers associated with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and disabled 760 illegal point-of-sale devices since Oct. 1, 2025.
This has resulted in the prevention of nearly $835 million in fraudulent SNAP transactions, Stephen Vaden, deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), said in an April 17 post on X.
“Commit fraud? We will find you and hold you accountable. Including jail time.
Glam Iranian businesswoman busted at LAX,
charged with helping regime sell drones,
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charged with helping regime sell drones,
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A glamorous Iranian businesswoman with a US green card was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of Tehran.
Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was taken into custody on Saturday night and charged with brokering deals for Iranian drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition bound for Sudan, according to the office of the US Attorney for the Central District of California.
Mafi posted glam pics of herself traveling the world — including posing in a $100,000 Mercedes-Benz roadster.
The Iowa City Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning at the Ped Mall near the University of Iowa campus.
University officials confirmed three students were injured in the shooting.
In a statement, the police department says officers were called to the scene in the 100 block of East College Street because of reports of a large fight breaking out at 1:46 a.m., as they were arriving officers said they heard gunshots fired.
Several people were injured and sent to the hospital, police said.
The department hasn’t shared any information regarding the severity of the injuries.
So far, nobody has been arrested.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, still hasn’t been seen in public since he was named to his exalted new position. Reuters reported that “three people close to his inner circle” said that the world’s most prominent nepo baby was severely injured in the airstrike that killed his father, suffering disfigurement to his face and reportedly also losing a leg. Nevertheless, in a new message on Telegram Saturday, the younger Khamenei was full of threats and bravado, and ready to give the Great Satan and Little Satan a whipping they won’t soon forget.
Two recent happenings in Annapolis reveal a disturbing truth.
Even in this post-"MeToo” age, politicians who make inappropriate comments toward women remain sadly common. It becomes especially jarring when those comments are captured on state-run media and reported, somewhat cheekily, in the local press. That’s what happened in early March when Maryland’s First Lady, Dawn Moore, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee. It isn’t every day that the governor’s wife sits in the witness chair, and her appearance understandably drew attention.
During the hearing, Sen. Ben Cramer (D-Montgomery) —
United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) scored a massive victory this week, finalizing a new contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) that will cost the nearly-insolvent district an additional $1.2 billion a year and increase the union's power going forward by expanding the areas in which the union has bargaining rights (AI, subcontracting). The complete fold by LAUSD isn't so surprising, though, given that the district's Acting Superintendent is the brother-in-law of UTLA Secondary Vice President Alex Orozco and UTLA Director Victoria Casas, a relationship that wasn't disclosed.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says he has a plan to make New York safer and more affordable.
The Nassau County executive and presumptive GOP nominee shared with The Post his blueprint for how he’d run the Empire State during his first 100 days in office.
“New Yorkers are being priced out of their homes by a governor who treats their paychecks like a slush fund,” said Blakeman of Democratic Gov. Hochul.
Republican Bruce Blakeman has a 100-day plan to clean up New York and make it more affordable that includes cutting taxes, slashing utility costs and pouring more resources into improving public safety.
After a sportswriter wrote a book about him that he hated, legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight fired off a string of nasty insults.
In response, author John Feinstein delivered a comeback for the ages when he said: “One day he calls me a whore, then a pimp. I wish he’d make up his mind so I’d know how to dress.”
Apart from the name-calling, I’m developing a similar feeling about Gov. Hochul on the crucial issue of taxes.
One day she’s opposed to raising them, then suddenly switches sides and argues for big hikes with equal conviction.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner praised “President Trump’s leadership on demanding the burden-sharing of Europe on NATO.” Host Jake Tapper asked, “You heard the President bringing up NATO in a now-familiar refrain of his, badmouthing NATO, badmouthing the alliance, which includes the U.K. — I don’t need to remind you — saying, now, countries in NATO are offering to help when it comes to keeping the Strait of Hormuz safe for unfettered travel. He said, I don’t want your help. We had an expert — former deputy national intelligence director —
What a long, strange trip it’s been
—“Truckin’” by the Grateful Dead
First, the good news: We’ve juuuust about reached the point where we won’t have to talk about Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens anymore. They’ve unmasked themselves as lying, bigoted click-whores.
Carlson’s career was longer; Owens’ was shorter. But for a brief, flickering moment in the 2010s, both were considered credible, trustworthy journalists and/or mainstream conservative “influencers.” Turning Pont USA and The Daily Wire boosted Owens; Carlson was the beneficiary of the (exceptionally) well-oiled NewsCorp PR machine.
And then… they weren’t.
Conservative audiences are a fiercely loyal breed. We instinctively protect our favorites from the liberal mob — because history has taught us
The Atlantic has a well-documented history of publishing fake hit pieces about President Donald Trump and his administration, and one wonders how many more hoaxes they can run before they get in real trouble.
Its latest effort targeting FBI Director Kash Patel may be its most reckless yet — and this time, the bureau is fighting back with lawyers.
The piece, written by reporters Sarah Fitzpatrick and Jonathan Lemire, claims that on Friday, April 10, Patel struggled to log into an internal FBI computer system while wrapping up his workday. He quickly became convinced that he had been locked out, and he panicked,
This Tuesday, President Trump will be reading 2 Chronicles 7:11–22 from the Oval Office as part of “America Reads the Bible,” a weeklong event commemorating 250 years of the Bible in America. The event features 500 participants reading Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. It’s an amazing endeavor that the nation is ripe for, because I believe that a revival has already begun.
We are long past due for the kind of revival that sees thousands of people pouring into the streets, filling stadiums, and banging down church doors to praise their God.
But it won’t just be about singing and praying; it will be a fight for survival
Minnesota GOP Senate candidate Michele Tafoya signaled openness to a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants when pressed on Republican amnesty legislation.
During an April 9 appearance on Will Cain’s radio show, the former sports broadcaster was asked where she stood on the DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act — legislation backed by several Republican lawmakers, including Florida Rep. Maria Salazar and New York Rep. Mike Lawler, who insist it is not amnesty. Tafoya responded that parts of a bill could be acceptable, even if she disagrees with others. Tafoya said she would need to see the specifics on the Dignity Act, telling Cain, “A bill can be really good
An illegal alien who has been deported twice snuck back into the country with about 30 kilograms of cocaine. Now, he's sentenced to 14 years in prison.
On April 14, 2026, United States District Judge Byron B. Conway sentenced Ruben Salgado-Espinoza, 51, to 169 months of imprisonment for conspiring to distribute cocaine and illegally re-entering the United States after being removed. Court records say that Salgado-Espinoza, a twice-deported Mexican National, led a large-scale drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine.
He operated from a compound in Rockford, Illinois, where he received bulk shipments of cocaine from a source of supply in Mexico. Salgado-Espinoza also modified vehicles