President Donald Trump ripped legacy and establishment media reporters on Monday, saying they refuse to cover the “genocide” taking place against farmers in South Africa.

Trump’s comments came during an executive order signing in the Roosevelt Room, shortly before he set out for the Middle East for the week as the administration welcomes refugees who faced threats of land theft and racial discrimination at the hands of the South African government, according to the State Department.

“It’s a genocide that’s taking place that you people don’t want to write about, but it’s a terrible thing that’s taking place, and farmers are being killed,” Trump said. “They happen to be white, but whether they’re white or black makes no difference to me.”

“But white farmers are being brutally killed, and their land is being confiscated in South Africa, and the newspapers and the media — television media — doesn’t even talk about it,” he continued. “If it were the other way around, they’d talk about it. That would be the only story they’d talk about.”

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A black career coach has sparked outrage after issuing a chilling warning to white South Africans who were resettled in the US by Donald Trump.

Diva Moore, who styles herself an author online, took to TikTok to share a shocking tirade against the refugees and threatening them with violence.

This week, the Trump administration fast-tracked the status of 49 Afrikaners – a white group in South Africa – who the White House says have had their land seized by the South African government without compensation.

White farmers in South Africa have been murdered at alarming rates, but in Moore’s vile TikTok video she warned they will be targets in the US.

‘I just want to make you aware that the black people who were students during apartheid, we’re grandmas and grandpas now… and we have the era of Gen Z, ok?’ she said.

‘One more thing, I also want to let you know that our president, he has Secret Service – and you will not.

‘I also want to let you know, black people over here are empowered,’ she went on.

‘When you get here, sit your ass down and don’t touch nothing, because you don’t have Secret Service, ok? Now have the day you deserve.’

Moore links her TikTok to her career coaching business, where she touts herself as a ‘luminary in the realm of human relations’ who ‘is the epitome of wisdom and proficiency’ and sells her self-help book ‘Get off your Ass, Get on your Feet.’

The chilling threat comes as the Episcopal Church came under scrutiny this week after abruptly ending its decades-long partnership with the federal government as it refused to help resettle the South Africans.

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Undisclosed communication devices reportedly discovered in Chinese-manufactured solar panels and related equipment have sparked concerns among U.S. officials about the vulnerability of the nation’s power grid, according to a Reuters report. 

These “rogue” devices, found over the past nine months, could potentially destabilize energy infrastructure and trigger widespread blackouts, sources familiar with the matter told the outlet.

The undocumented devices, including cellular radios, were identified in solar power inverters, batteries, electric vehicle chargers, and heat pumps produced by several Chinese suppliers.

U.S. experts uncovered the components during security inspections of renewable energy equipment, prompting a reevaluation of the risks posed by these products.

Inverters, critical for connecting solar panels and wind turbines to the power grid, are predominantly manufactured in China, amplifying concerns about their security.

“We know that China believes there is value in placing at least some elements of our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption,” said Mike Rogers, former director of the U.S. National Security Agency.

“I think that the Chinese are, in part, hoping that the widespread use of inverters limits the options that the West has to deal with the security issue,” Roger’s further urged.

Experts warn that these rogue devices could bypass firewalls, allowing remote manipulation of inverter settings or even complete shutdowns.

Such actions could disrupt power grids, damage energy infrastructure, and cause blackouts.

“That effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid,” another source told Reuters.

The discovery adds to long-standing warnings from energy and security experts about the risks of relying on Chinese-made green energy products.

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There is a disturbing double standard in American asylum politics. While Democrats claim to champion human rights and open borders for vulnerable groups worldwide, they remain conspicuously silent about the white Christian Afrikaner farmers in South Africa — a community facing deadly attacks and deepening persecution. Why does their suffering not spark outrage from the left? Is compassion conditional on skin color or political utility?

As President Trump welcomes the persecuted Afrikaner refugees, those in the media lose their minds. When you hear the South African leaders chanting “Kill the Bores, kill the Farmers,” you have to wonder how anyone can defend these South African leaders.

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The Trump administration is taking aim at automatic engine start-stop systems—technology installed in millions of U.S. vehicles to reduce fuel use and emissions—with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin signaling plans to roll back incentives for the feature that he says drivers despise.

“Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy,” Zeldin wrote in a May 12 post on social media. “EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it.”

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Maryland’s tax-and-spend Democrats—obsessed with a far-left progressive agenda, ranging from condoms for kids to gender identity to reparations to climate change to criminal illegal aliens—have pushed the state closer and closer to the brink. The self-created financial mess unfolding in the state predates President Trump’s second term and derives from leftist activists who have seized power in recent years and squandered taxpayer funds.

Now, Maryland’s financial credit profile is deteriorating—for the first time in decades—after Moody’s downgraded the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1 from AAA, according to Fox Baltimore.

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The case of around 50 white Afrikaner refugees from South Africa has turned the political discourse upside down. After years of never finding a migrant they didn’t approve of, Democrats and their press allies are suddenly greatly offended that President Donald Trump would dare grant asylum to a statistically insignificant number of people.

On CNN, former Obama campaign official and current analyst Ashley Allison went on a racist rant, proclaiming they should go back to “Germany” if they don’t like the “law of the land” of being persecuted financially and physically. Notably, Afrikaners, who migrated to South Africa some 400 years ago, aren’t from Germany, nor would Allison ever suggest that about any other racial group in any other country.

But while the left was busy taking the bait and going out on a limb by claiming that granting refugee status wasn’t justified, South Africa’s government came right out and said the quiet part out loud.

Here’s the key line.

What the instigators of this falsehood seek is not safety, but impunity from transformation. They flee not from persecution, but from justice, equality, and accountability for historic privilege.

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Florida officials announced that 1,800 state Highway Patrol troopers are the first in the nation to receive federal credentials under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreement allowing them to arrest illegal immigrants on their own.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference on May 12 that the state’s ongoing partnership with ICE included what is known as 287(g) agreements, where state and local law enforcement partner with ICE to help arrest and deport illegal immigrants.

The Florida Highway Patrol entered into a 287(g) task force model that gives them the power to arrest foreign nationals who are in the country illegally and place detainers on them during routine policing, such as traffic stops.

In essence, it allows local law enforcement to operate as an extension of ICE under federal supervision.

DeSantis encouraged other states to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants, noting the success of Operation Tidal Wave. The recent joint federal-state operation arrested more than 1,100 illegal immigrants.

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The very people who facilitated the invasion of this country by millions of illegal migrants for the last four years are now crying foul over 59 persecuted white South Africans coming here as refugees at the invitation of President Trump.

The Episcopal Church, which parked itself on the southern border and received $50 million a year from the Biden administration for “refugee resettlement,” has refused to help the South Africans, citing its “steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation.”

Thousands of white farming families in South Africa have been robbed, raped, tortured and murdered in the most gruesome way as racial unrest escalates.

A South African farmer, most of whom are white, is three times more likely to be killed than a police officer, according to civil rights group AfriForum.

About 7% of South Africans are white, down from a peak of 22% early last century.

The government of ANC leader President Cyril Ramaphosa passed a law last year to confiscate their land without compensation.

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Downgrade was not unexpected, will likely raise costs for state bonds

Maryland lost its treasured “triple triple-A” bond rating Wednesday, when a key bond-rating agency downgraded its assessment of the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1.

The move by Moody’s ends more than three decades in which Maryland held the highest bond rating from the three rating agencies: Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch.

Moody’s had given Maryland an Aaa rating every year since 1973 — until Wednesday. The rating agency also downgraded half a dozen other state borrowing programs in its report.

In its reasoning for the downgrade, Moody’s said Maryland continues to have a “wealthy and diverse economy,” solid financial planning and that officials had recently addressed budget problems “through a combination of tax increases and restraints on expenditures.” But those were not enough to offset concerns about looming financial challenges, the report said.

“The downgrade was driven by economic and financial underperformance compared to Aaa-rated states, which is expected to continue given the state’s heightened vulnerability to shifting federal policies and employment, and its elevated fixed costs,” Moody’s wrote in its report.

Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, Maryland was one of 14 states to have the highest rating from the three major agencies — Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poors.

In a forceful response to the downgrade, the state’s top five Democrats — Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson (Baltimore City), House Speaker Adrienne Jones (Baltimore County), Comptroller Brook Lierman and Treasurer Dereck Davis — laid the blame on the White House doorstep of Republican President Donald Trump.

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Did former FBI Director James Comey call for the assassination of President Trump?

James Comey posted a cryptic message to his Instagram account on Thursday spelled out in seashells: “86 47”

“Cool shell formation on my beach walk,” Comey said in his caption.

Some interpreted Comey’s cryptic message as a serious threat.

It is no secret that James Comey despises President Trump.

Comey was fired as FBI Director by Trump in 2017 while he was leading an investigation into the president during his first term.

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A Maryland man known for his Zen-like calm has shockingly confessed to beating and choking to death the mother of his then-childhood sweetheart — and then hiding in plain sight for nearly 25 years.

Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty last week to the murder of Leslie Preer, a 50-year-old married mom who was found dead in her blood-spattered home in Chevy Chase on May 2, 2001.

The homicide investigation went cold until investigators matched DNA from under her fingernails to a distant relative of Gligor living in Romania.

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The killer was finally arrested outside of his Washington, DC apartment last June — shocking the dead woman’s daughter, Lauren Preer, who had dated Gligor when they were both 15.

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One thing the right has always been good at is meme-ing. Since the days of Andrew Breitbart we’ve watched as the left has attempted over and over and over again to mock us with memes, then crashed and burned.

Now that technology has caught up with our imaginations, the meme-ing is fast and furious. Here are some of the best in the wake of former FBI Director James Comey’s ill-advised post of shells he allegedly just found out on the beach arranged to say “86 47” or “Get rid of President Trump.”

From our sister site, Townhall:

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Richard Gardner, Chief Inspector
G. Allen Hudson Christine Travis, Administrative
Betsy Affayroux Mark Malone, Inspector
Kelly McNeil
May 14, 2025

On May 14, 2025 The Wicomico County Alcohol Task Force conducted a routine compliance check of establishments licensed to sell alcohol in Wicomico County. The Task Force is comprised of the Wicomico County Liquor License Department, the Maryland State Police, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, and Salisbury Police Department.
Of the 28 licensed establishments checked, the following 24 passed:
The Bury Tavern 212 West Main Street Suite 204 Salisbury, MD 21801
Westside Cash Mart 811 West Road Salisbury, MD 21801
Tiger Mart 501 West Salisbury Parkway Salisbury, MD 21801
Buster’s Wine and Spirts 1210 Nanticoke Road Salisbury, MD 21801
Tidal Roots Garden Center 27720 Ocean Gateway Hebron, MD 21830
Royal Farm #127 27992 Ocean Gateway Salisbury, MD 21801
Naylor Food Mart 1101 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Salisbury Quick Stop 2513 North Salisbury Blvd Salisbury, MD 21801
Longhorn Steak House 2312 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Olive Garden 2316 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Red Lobster 2314 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Teera Thai Cuisine 2420 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Eagle Express Mart 1312 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
T’s Market 400 North Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Plaza Tapatia (South) 1502 South Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Hunan Palace 418 North Fruitland Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Lucky Star 208 North Fruitland Blvd Fruitland, MD 21826
Crown Sports Center 28410 Crown Road Eden, MD 21822
Red Fox 107 South Fruitland Blvd. Fruitland, MD 21826
Royal Farm #73 1401 South Division Street Salisbury, MD 21804
Sobo’s 1015 Eastern Shore Drive Salisbury, MD 21804
Shore Stop 1215 Mount Herman Road Salisbury, MD 21804
Cross Road Food Mart 2601 Old Ocean City Road Salisbury, MD 21804
Wetcher Whistle 1220 Old Ocean City Road Salisbury, MD 21804

The Board of License Commissioners may order the following establishments to appear before the Board for a hearing on an alleged sale of an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age. The clerk who allegedly sold the alcohol will be charged by Officers of the Task Force.
Cheers 1324 South Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
VooDoo Brew Pub 13215 South Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD 21801
Truitt Street Goose Creek 111 Truitt Street Salisbury, MD 21804
Autumn Grove Tiger Mart 1801 Autumn Grove Court Salisbury, MD 21804

Respectfully,
Richard Gardner
Chief Inspector.

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it received from the U.S. Department of Justice in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit 49 pages of records detailing pressure asserted by Biden White House and Joe Biden’s personal lawyers on Special Counsel Robert Hur regarding the October 2023 interviews of then-President Biden in the criminal investigation into his theft, retention, and disclosure of classified records. Non-disclosure agreements signed by the president’s lawyers are also included in the records.

Judicial Watch filed a July 2024 FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Justice for all communications about the Hur report with the Office of the White House Counsel and Biden’s personal lawyers (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:24-cv-02179)).

Judicial Watch has several ongoing FOIA lawsuits about Biden’s document scandals and the related unprecedented partisan prosecutorial and judicial abuses of former President Donald J. Trump.

In April 2025, Judicial Watch uncovered Justice Department records showing White House staffers suggesting edits to transcripts of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur regarding his handling of secret documents.

In February 2025, a federal court ordered the Department of Justice to declare whether it intends to continue denying Judicial Watch’s request for the full audio of former President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. The Trump Justice Department has until May 20, 2025, to report its position on the release of the videotape.

In June 2024, the Biden administration was forced to admit that the transcripts of audio recordings of Biden’s interviews with Special Counsel Hur had been altered and are not accurate.

The new records include an October 18, 2023, letter, just a few days after Hur’s interviews of Biden, from Special Counsel to the President Richard Sauber and Biden’s personal attorney Bob Bauer to Hur, they express concerns about the release of the report:

At our meeting last Friday, we requested that you provide an overview of where matters stand in this case, particularly any remaining questions or concerns we should address. We also asked for the opportunity to discuss your expected report to the Attorney General at the conclusion of the investigation, including time to review it prior to its submission to the Attorney General. You advised us that you were not prepared to engage with these requests at that time but would take them under consideration.

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to improve accountability and transparency in the conduct of in-custody restraint-related death investigations following the release of audit findings related to the investigation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner from 2003-2019. The order extends the unprecedented cooperation between the Office of the Governor, Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and a Maryland-led team of world-class medical examiners, forensic pathologists and social scientists whose work to design and execute this first-in-the-nation audit has created the opportunity for Maryland to develop a national model for the investigation of in-custody restraint-related deaths to advance justice, transparency and accountability.

“Maryland will continue to be a national leader in accountability, action, and equal justice under law. This executive order takes us one step closer to a more just and transparent system and was crafted with the same values that have guided our approach to public safety since Day One—true partnership with both law enforcement and the communities they protect; a close, objective examination of the facts; and an abiding commitment to making Maryland safer and uplifting the brave public servants who keep us safe,” said Gov. Moore. “Maryland was the first state in the nation to launch a comprehensive, methodical, and objective audit of our Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. And today, we become the first state in the nation to respond to such an audit with responsible action that brings everyone to the table.”

“Our audit’s findings exposed profound failures that denied families the true picture of what happened to their loved ones and weakened public trust in our institutions,” said Attorney General Brown. “Thanks to Governor Moore’s leadership, our Office is committed to confronting these wrongs, correcting them, and rebuilding faith in a system meant to serve and protect all people equally. We will do whatever it takes to get families the information they need to heal and will reexamine these cases to determine what, if any, action should be taken and how we can work to reduce police-involved deaths going forward.”

The executive order signed today includes the following:

• Directs the Attorney General, in consultation with local State’s Attorneys Offices, to review each case included within the audit to determine if the case should be reopened for investigation.

• Creates the Maryland Task Force on In-Custody Restraint-Related Death Investigations—a multidisciplinary entity consisting of state and government officials, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Maryland Department of Health, legal professionals, law enforcement, a community advocate, and experts in forensic pathology or medicolegal death investigations, charged with:

1. Identifying ways to improve in-custody restraint-related death investigations in Maryland;
2. Making recommendations to establish a permanent multidisciplinary statewide oversight committee to review future manner-of-death determinations for all in-custody restraint-related deaths within the state;
3. Implementing ways to reduce the risk of in-custody restraint-related deaths;
4. Evaluating current training standards for law enforcement and promoting greater collaboration with mental health and substance abuse professionals; and
5. Exploring the need and feasibility of conducting a subsequent audit.

• Directs the Maryland Department of Health to both review the practice and policy recommendations provided in the audit and conduct a need-based analysis for implementing the recommendations related to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

• The Maryland Department of Health will also work with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to improve how in-custody restraint-related deaths are investigated, facilitate any necessary training, and ensure that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner consistently operates in accordance with National Association of Medical Examiners standards.

• Requires the Maryland Department of Health and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to deliver a report detailing their progress in carrying out the duties outlined in the Executive Order.

The governor’s executive order builds upon previous action the Maryland Department of Health has implemented to increase oversight and accountability in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner under the Moore-Miller Administration, including:

• Conducting a national recruitment search and appointing Dr. Stephanie Dean as the Chief Medical Examiner in November 2023; under Dr. Dean’s leadership, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner:

• Agreed to follow the recognized best practices of the National Association of Medical Examiners recommendations for handling in-custody deaths;

• Regularly holds case conferences to assist medical examiners in completing difficult or complex cases by presenting the cases to a group of peers for review;

• Reduced the case backlog and is meeting the NAME standard of completing 90% of cases within 90 days;

• Reduced a staffing shortage; and

• Maintained a provisional NAME accreditation.

In 2023, the General Assembly passed and Governor Moore signed HB977. The legislation changed the role of the Post Mortem Examiners Commission and transferred direct responsibility and accountability for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s operations to the Maryland Department of Health, including oversight authority over the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s policies, procedures, and personnel.

In 2024, the General Assembly passed and Governor Moore signed HB969. The legislation allows decedent families to petition the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to correct findings and conclusions related to the cause and manner of death.

Per state guidelines, updates to COMAR for regulations governing the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner occur at a 10 year interval. The last update was completed in 2015. Review is underway to prepare a report to the Administrative, Executive and Legislative Committee, with a scheduled completion date of August 15, 2025.

“It is our responsibility as health care professionals to understand, identify, and address bias,” said Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani. “The Maryland Department of Health has been working closely with the Office of the Attorney General and will continue to implement thoughtful, transparent improvements that reflect our dedication to serving Marylanders.”

When it comes to denouncing critics of Biden’s age and cognitive health, few were more shameless than Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski

The media’s role in covering up Joe Biden’s cognitive decline is getting more attention ahead of the release of a new book by journalists Jake Tapper of CNN and Alex Thompson of Axios. Some have argued the media tried their hardest and can’t be blamed for failing to confirm (via journalism) what was obvious to most Americans because the White House kept telling them Biden was just fine and running circles around his younger aides. Others have argued (more persuasively) that journalists allowed themselves to be duped by ridiculous spin because they were afraid of being denied access and, above all, they wanted Trump to lose.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested almost 200 criminal illegal aliens across Nashville, Tennessee, thanks in part to the agency’s 287(g) agreements with local law enforcement.

Among the 196 illegal aliens arrested by ICE agents during the Nashville operation were 95 convicted criminals and those with pending charges against them, including an MS-13 gang member wanted in his native El Salvador for murder.

In addition, 31 of the arrested illegal aliens had previously been deported from the United States.

The government of Arlington County, Virginia, just across the river from Washington D.C., is moving to put even more restrictions on police from working with federal immigration authorities.

The Democrat County board members are moving to prevent police from working with ICE during local arrests by eliminating a section of the county’s Trust Policy, according to ARLNow News.

Board member JD Spain, Sr., in particular, is pushing to eliminate the provisions in Section 7 that allow local police to inform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when they take illegal aliens into custody.

Advocates have been working to prevent police from informing ICE when they arrest aliens accused of terror ties, or are gang members, or are otherwise deemed to be threats to public safety. The activists are seeking to protect aliens in these classes.

Local Arlington resident Audrey Clement blasted the elimination of Section 7, calling the move a danger to the community, saying, “Repeal of Section 7 will release criminal aliens … to continue their life of crime on Arlington streets.”

If Section 7 is cancelled, it will be just another move toward giving cover to criminal illegals that started as far back as 2022 among county board members, when the board voted unanimously to restrict ICE access to criminal illegals in the county.

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Chloe Cole began transitioning into a boy as a young teen. At 15 she had gender surgery. By 16, she realized she made a mistake. Over the past three years, she has not only be detransitioning but has also been speaking out to warn people about making the decision too soon.

But she doesn’t stop there. She now believes that transitioning isn’t just about warning parents and children. She believes it is not good even for adults. She discussed this and many other aspects of the gender issue on the latest episode of The JD Rucker Show.

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Get a load of the pope’s brothers…

It’s as if God has a sense of humor.

Imagine getting elected to the 2,000-year-old Chair of St. Peter. You’d become the head of state of an unbroken succession of popes as well as the leader of the world’s largest religion, one watched and followed closely by others, every word you said dissected closely. Your blessings would be sought, you’d deliver the global pieties, you’d avoid grubby politics, focusing on the tenets of your faith.

But then, you have these guys behind you, your two brothers, at  least one of whom loves himself some Trump.

It’s pretty fun, actually, given that the pope is trying to keep himself a bit of a mystery, a man for all people, a man above the political fray.

Here are some of older brother Lou’s tweets:

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A sickening act of violence took the life of a four-time breast cancer survivor, sending her entire Colorado town into a state of mourning.

As 9 News Denver reported on Saturday, 49-year-old Jennifer James was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in her Berthoud home late last month when 20-year-old Ebenezer Worku opened fire into her house. A single bullet struck a window and hit James in the arm and chest, killing her.

Police arrested Worku at the scene of the crime, which occurred on April 28. As FOX 31 Denver reported, Worku claimed to police that he fired his Glock 22 handgun at her home, but had no clue whether he had shot anyone.

Worku also said he fired his weapon again while trying to clear the chamber. Police said two of James’s four children were home when the incident occurred.

According to the New York Post, police were able to track down Worku after using surveillance footage and license plate reader data.

Jonah Beeken, the owner of B-Rad’s Arcade and Family Fun Center, provided a valuable account to 9 News Denver regarding the night of the incident. His place of business is located close to James’s home.

Beeken told the outlet that he received a text message on the night of the shooting from other business owners, warning of random gunfire and advising businesses to lock down. Afterward, police deputies searched the area and requested surveillance footage.

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An alleged teen killer accused of stabbing a sporting rival in cold blood has been thrown another bone after being granted bail. 

Karmelo Anthony has now been told he can graduate from high school, Daily Mail can reveal.   

Frisco Independent School District’s about-face, deciding Anthony, 17, can graduate from Centennial High School despite his first-degree murder charge, as confirmed by his adviser and spokesman Dominque Alexander to DailyMail.com.

The reversal is likely to be controversial. The murder case has become a flashpoint about race and privilege, garnering national attention.

Anthony is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, in the chest after the Memorial High School student confronted Anthony about sitting under the Memorial team tent at a track meet in Frisco, Texas on April 2. 

Metcalf bled out in his twin brother’s arms.

Meanwhile, Anthony, who initially fled the track meet after the stabbing, later told arresting officers “I did it,” when he was taken into custody.

Now, he is claiming self defense.

 

Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed and later died after a confrontation with Karmelo Anthony at an April 2 track meet in Frisco, Texas

Supreme Court justice’s agenda to ‘fight’ Trump reveals evidence of ‘judicial overreach’

Sonia Sotomayor has a well-established reputation for being a leftist on the Supreme Court, supporting all manner of Democrat causes and opposing President Donald Trump.

But her comments now have moved into new territory, territory in which she is advocating for lawyers to stand up and “fight.”

Carefully, she did not identify Trump by name, but during a recent address she left no doubt in the minds of many against whom she advocates opposition.

“Right now we can’t lose the battles we are facing,” she told a meeting of the leftist American Bar Association.

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A star college football player was allegedly shot and killed by a former college basketball player while visiting his hometown in Florida on Mother’s Day weekend.

Nathaniel Bernard Jennings, 19, was gunned down in downtown Melbourne after police said he got into an argument with suspect Stephan Dieujuste, 24, near Neon Rodeo bar around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Florida Today reported.

Melbourne Police and Fire Rescue quickly responded and found Jennings — a freshman defensive lineman for the University of Northwestern, St. Paul — unresponsive.

A star college football player was allegedly shot and killed by a former college basketball player while visiting his hometown in Florida on Mother’s Day weekend.

Nathaniel Bernard Jennings, 19, was gunned down in downtown Melbourne after police said he got into an argument with suspect Stephan Dieujuste, 24, near Neon Rodeo bar around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Florida Today reported.

Melbourne Police and Fire Rescue quickly responded and found Jennings — a freshman defensive lineman for the University of Northwestern, St. Paul — unresponsive.

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A left-wing panelist dropped the dog whistle and screamed directly into her bullhorn during a shocking display of anti-white racism last night while complaining about persecuted South Africans receiving refugee status.

AS TGP readers know, the Trump administration is resettling increasingly racially persecuted white South African farmers, specifically Afrikaners, in the United States. This is a long-overdue response to the violent racial persecution of an ethnic minority left to fend for itself in a crumbling, post-apartheid South Africa. These farmers, the very backbone of South Africa’s food supply, trace their ancestry back to Dutch and French settlers.

The first group of white South African refugees arrived in the United States on Monday. As one will see, these 59 refugees waved AMERICAN flags as they were welcomed to DC by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, and DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar welcomed the refugees.

And these are actually FAMILIES, not young military-aged men masquerading as refugees in an attempt to conquer their ‘new land.’

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Things got wild on CNN on Monday night after a former Obama staffer and current CNN analyst decided to go on a racist rant over President Donald Trump admitting 48 South African refugees.

As RedState has reported, South Africa’s ruling party has infamously made singing “Kill the Boer,” which translates to “kill the farmer,” a staple of their political rallies. For context, the song specifically refers to white farmers (Afrikaners) and dates back to the country’s apartheid days. Laws to confiscate their land and extra-judicial killings have taken center stage over the last several years.

For some reason, though, that has greatly offended Democrats, who have finally found refugees they do not want to admit into the country. Funny how that works, right? I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. On the other hand, here’s Ashley Allison making it clear that it’s not one.

ALLISON: So if the Afrikaners don’t actually like the land, they can leave that country.

JENNINGS: They are. They’re leaving to come here. These refugees are coming here.

ALLISON: No, they can leave and go to where their native land is, which is probably Germany or…

JENNINGS: Are you against them coming here?

PANELIST: Holland…

ALLISON: Holland, yes.

JENNINGS: Are you against them coming here?

ALLISON: I’m against the hypocrisy of this administration…

JENNINGS: No, no, that’s not the question. The question is are you against them coming here.

ALLISON: If there was actually a genocide happening like there is other places in Sudan and the Congo, I would not, I’m not opposed for Congolese and for the Sudanese to come to Africa [America?] just like I’m not opposed to Venzualans and South Americans coming to America if they are fleeing and looking for asylum. What I am against…

JENNINGS: So just these 50 people, you’re against…

ALLISON: What I am against is that they are being given special treatment when there is not a genocide happening in South Africa, and they just don’t like the law of the land!

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House Republicans are moving to put stricter work requirements on food stamps in a bid to cut government waste and find taxpayer savings for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

Cobbling the vast piece of legislation together takes coordination by 11 different House committees, each working on a portion of it under their panel’s jurisdiction.

The portion released on Monday night would raise the upper age limit for work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), from certain able-bodied adults up to age 54 to those up to age 64.

Whereas the current rules exempt people with dependents under age 18, the new provision would now include SNAP recipients with children above age 7 who otherwise qualify for work requirements.

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In what may be one of the most devastating foreign policy failures in modern U.S. history, President Joe Biden’s reckless 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan did not simply leave a power vacuum, it handed America’s enemies one of the largest unauthorized arms transfers in history.

Today, billions of dollars in U.S. weapons and equipment are in the hands of terrorists, black market arms dealers, and hostile regimes.

According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the Taliban earned over $3.4 billion in revenue last year, partly by selling seized U.S. weapons to global terror networks. Groups such as al-Qaeda affiliates, ISIS-K, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and others are actively using these weapons for attacks and training.

A recent BBC investigation revealed that half a million weapons captured by the Taliban are now unaccounted for—either lost, sold, or smuggled out.

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A Mexican mayoral candidate was tragically shot dead alongside three of her supporters including her daughter during a live broadcast of her campaign rally.

Yesenia Lara Gutierrez, representing Mexico‘s ruling Morena party, was gunned down in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night as she greeted residents in the streets of Texistepec.

The horrifying incident was captured on a Facebook livestream, showing people running and screaming as gunshots rang out off camera. Mexican newspaper Reforma reported that the candidate was greeting ‘women with children in their arms’ when the gunfire began.

Footage posted online depicted the chaos, with at least 20 shots head in the clip that was still available on Gutierrez’s Facebook page the following day. Other images shared online appeared to show bodies in the street.

Veracruz Governor Rocio Nahle, also of the Morena party of President Claudia Sheinbaum, said Monday that Gutierrez’s daughter was among those killed by gunmen.

‘No office or position is worth a person’s life,’ Nahle said in a press conference Monday, where she promised justice.

Gutierrez had posted several images on Facebook, showing her campaigning throughout the region. ‘The strength of our youth is the vitality that motivates me to keep walking day by day,’ she wrote just hours before the shooting.

This marks the second killing of a mayoral candidate in Veracruz during the current election cycle, following the April 29 murder of German Anuar Valencia, also from Morena.

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President Trump earned support from across the political aisle as Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced a bill Wednesday seeking to codify his executive order slashing the price of prescription drugs.

The President signed the order earlier this week, seeking to prevent pharmaceutical manufacturers from charging Americans high drug prices while giving steep discounts to other wealthy nations.

It is designed to “bring the prices Americans and taxpayers pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations.”

Khanna, in a series of social media posts, said he supported Trump’s order and would introduce it “exactly as written as legislation to be bipartisan [and] get something done for the American people.”

He did just that earlier today.

“I rise today to introduce as legislation, President Trump’s executive order for the most favored nation status on drug pricing,” Khanna announced on the House floor. “My legislation will codify President Trump’s executive order, which basically says that Americans should not pay more for drugs than people in other countries and other parts of the world.”

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Sifting through poll numbers to assess the truth is sometimes a challenging thing, especially when so much bull is often being spread in liberal media surveys. I tend to look more at the polls that have a history of being accurate in the past, particularly in the 2024 presidential election.

One of those polls is Rasmussen. They have new numbers out that will make Democrats break out the crying towels. After all the effort Democrats have stirred up against President Donald Trump, after the tariff furor, what is the American public thinking about where we are right now?

Rasmussen’s Mark Mitchell commented on what they found in their polling: “In 20 years, the % of people who say the US is headed in the Right Direction has never been higher than today.”

What were the numbers?

Forty-nine percent thought we were going in the “Right Direction.”  Forty-six percent thought we were on the “Wrong Track.” That’s a three-point net positive. The previous record was 48 percent, with a net plus one point positive.

Disturbing footage has emerged showing two members of Congress making a complete mockery of the institution and U.S. taxpayers.

On Wednesday, journalist and former congressional candidate Matthew Foldi captured some alarming footage during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. While moving his camera, he noticed that 71-year-old Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) had fallen sound asleep during the hearing and zoomed in.

It’s unclear whether Dingell was snoring or what caused her to fall asleep.

What was she dreaming about?

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Alzheimer’s disease affects nearly 7 million Americans, a number that’s expected to jump to 13.9 million by 2060.

Given the devastating effects of this incurable disease, the hunt is on for a drug that could help prevent or slow its progression.

Now, a new study has found that nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) — a common class of medications for HIV — could dramatically decrease the risk of developing this neurodegenerative disorder.

Analyzing data from over 270,000 patients aged 50 and older, researchers observed that the risk of Alzheimer’s decreased by 6% to 13% for each year the patients were on NRTIs.

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President Donald Trump’s newly tabbed pardon attorney said on May 13 that his work will include scrutinizing pardons that former President Joe Biden issued just before leaving office in January.

“I do think that the Biden pardons need some scrutiny. And they need scrutiny because we want pardons to matter and to be accepted and to be something that’s used correctly,” Ed Martin, the pardon attorney, told reporters during a press briefing in Washington.

“So I do think we’re going to take a hard look at how they went and what they did and if they’re, I don’t know, but null and void, I’m not sure how that operates,” he added.

Biden’s pardons, issued in his final hours in office, went to multiple individuals, including former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)

The pardons were for conduct for which the individuals had not been charged.

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A top Democratic National Committee official has claimed the party spent $2 billion trying to trick Americans into ‘not believing their eyes’ amid Joe Biden’s bid to win a second term as president. 

David Hogg, the 25-year-old vice chair, argued on Friday that the Democratic Party lost the presidential election in 2024 because they spent a fortune trying to get voters to believe that former President Joe Biden was fine and the economy was performing well.

‘People said to us that “Joe Biden is too old,” and they said that “prices are too high,”‘ Hogg recounted on Real Time with Bill Maher.

‘And we said, with the power of $2 billion behind us, “No he’s not,” then “Yes he is” and then “No they’re not, look at this graph of the stock market,”‘ he claimed.

Host Bill Maher had earlier argued in the segment that woke ideology was what turned voters away from the Democrats at the polls.

But while Hogg conceded the point, he claimed the stunning defeat had more to do with voters thinking Trump heard their concerns – while Democrats were pushing back on what they were feeling.

‘I think the reason that worked though, Bill, is because people felt like they weren’t heard by us,’ he argued. 

Hogg, who was a student at Parkland high school during the deadly shooting, then went on to mention how the party allegedly covered up Biden’s mental decline, and declared: ‘If you tell people not to believe their eyes and their wallets, you’re going to lose.’

Still, the former president has said he does not believe it would have made any difference if he had dropped out of the race sooner. 

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It’s great, how almost daily, we see a Trump administration official hit one out of the park. Case in point: While testifying before Congress on Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered quite the rhetorical beatdown to Congressional Democrats, generating a few remarkable and quote-worthy moments. In the process, Secretary Kennedy also made it abundantly clear that his concern isn’t playing politics; it’s the health of American kids.

It’s Secretary Kennedy’s response to Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on the budgeting and organization issue that’s great:

Congresswoman DeLauro: In your testimony, you say you want to quote, and I quote, “Rescale our biomedical research budget,” unquote. Excuse me, but that’s BS. You are not rescaling NIH research. You are proposing to but it by $20 billion. And according to our colleagues in the Senate, NIH has effectively cut research funding by $2.7 billion this year in comparison to the same period last year. That’s a cut of 35 percent during that period. That includes cutting cancer research by 31 percent. This is the report put out by the Senate. Trump’s war on science, which goes into detail about how we are in fact, um, dealing with cutting scientific research. Mr. Secretary, are you freezing or withholding funding that Congress appropriated in 2025 for life saving NIH research?

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Would you believe that the Biden administration allegedly LIED about how many jobs were created on his watch? Shocking, isn’t it? Yet that’s exactly what the Labor Department is now claiming.

They are saying that the nearly half a million jobs created from last summer into the fall never existed. The timing of the lie, being right before the presidential election, must be a complete coincidence. Democrats would never lie about such an important issue just to win an election, would they?

And of course, the media went along with all of this because, as we now know, they took the Biden administration’s word on everything, just as they did with old Joe’s mental health.

From Townhall:

Labor Department Admits Hundreds of Thousands of Biden Jobs Were Fake

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The first group of white South African refugees arrived in the United States on Monday.

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar welcomed the refugees, who are fleeing violence, racial discrimination and persecution.

Fifty-nine white South African refugees were welcomed in DC, proudly waving American flags.

The new refugees beamed as they waved American flags.

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Remember Episcopal Bishop Marian Edgar Budde? On January 21, as presiding bishop for the National Cathedral’s “Service of Prayer for the Nation,” Budde decided to use a supposedly ecumenical and unifying prayer event to browbeat President Donald Trump and make her case for illegal immigrants and the LGBTQ-all-the-letters tribe.

Let’s revisit some of that speech for context.

In the name of our God, I ask you, to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives.

And the people… the people who pick our crops, and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat-packing plants. Who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals. They may not be citizens, or have the proper documentation. But the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors, they are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, madara, and temples. I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away. And that you help those fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands, to find compassion and welcome here.

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land.

May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being. To speak the truth to one another in love, and walk humbly with each other and our God for the good of all people. The good of all people in this nation and the world.

Amen.

We have not heard from Bishop Budde of late, but her denomination has let it be known that their vestments are in a wad. Why, you might ask? Because Trump has declared that white South African farmers, who are being murdered, ersecuted, and having their lands confiscated, can now be resettled into the United States as refugees.

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Secure borders and stationary populations were considered the mark of emerging civilization by classical historians. In contrast to nomadism and constant strife over disputed territory, peoples who had clearly defined and protected borders ascended to statehood, maintained a distinct culture, and achieved greater prosperity and security.

In contrast, what we suffered from 2021 to 2025 was unprecedented.

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President Trump just did what every other politician only talked about—he took a sledgehammer to Big Pharma. With the stroke of a pen, he signed an executive order that could slash drug prices by as much as 90%.

And then RFK Jr. stepped up and revealed why no one else—not even Bernie Sanders—ever followed through.

It was a moment you’ll remember for decades. Standing before reporters and his healthcare team, President Trump announced the most aggressive move on drug pricing America has ever seen. The plan? To cut prescription drug costs by up to 90%—a direct strike against the industry that’s drained American families dry for years.

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A McDonald’s restaurant in the progressive Washington, D.C. suburb of Fairfax County, Virginia has banned under 21-year-olds from indoor dining after “repeated incidents of student violence.” Adults must ring a doorbell to be let in by staff.

The McDonald’s is located just outside the Beltway in the Franconia neighborhood between Alexandria and Springfield. It has been a popular hangout for students of several nearby schools, including Thomas A. Edison High School.

A sign posted at the door says, “RING THE DOORBELL SAFETY NOTICE: Effective immediately. Due to repeated incidents of student violence, this McDonald’s location is temporarily closed for dine-in service to anyone under 21 years of age. The decision was made to protect our staff, our guests, and our community. Adults — we are still here to serve you! Please ring the doorbell, and a member of our team will assist you. We thank you for understanding as we work to keep our restaurant a safe and welcoming place for all. Management.”

Under 21s can still use the drive-thru and pick up meals ordered on the app.

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Ever since the Biden administration’s embarrassing, failed, and deadly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, Democrats and their media handlers have long denied claims that hundreds of thousands of American arms were left behind for the Taliban. Now, according to the Washington Free Beacon, that terrorist organization is raking in money in part by selling those abandoned weapons to terrorist organizations across the Middle East.

Last year, the Taliban made over $3.4 billion in revenue, a 14 percent cash boos, as Afghanistan has once again become a safe haven for all manner of terrorists, according to a US government watchdog group.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week gave a U.K.-based biotech company the green light to produce gene-edited pigs for human consumption in the U.S.

PIC, formerly the Pig Improvement Company, uses CRISPR gene-editing technology to genetically engineer pigs to be resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a viral infection that affects pigs produced in industrial factory farms, according to Technology Review.

PRRS, which first emerged in the 1980s, is a contagious respiratory virus that causes fever, respiratory issues and reproductive failure in pigs. It can also suppress the immune system, making pigs more vulnerable to other infections.

A recent analysis showed the virus cost the industrial pork industry about $1.2 billion in lost production between 2016 and 2020. Producers have had difficulty controlling the virus because it mutates quickly, rendering vaccines ineffective.

CRISPR gene editing makes it possible for scientists to manipulate an animal’s own DNA, rather than adding DNA from other species to it, as has been done with previous genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The FDA’s approval allows the company to produce the pigs commercially, which includes allowing the pigs to reproduce and pass on their genetic modification.

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A girls’ track meet in California became a political rally on Saturday, fueled by controversy over a transgender athlete excelling in girls’ high-jump, long-jump, and triple-jump events this season.

The rally followed a letter sent Thursday by three prominent Christian high schools—JSerra Catholic High School, Orange Lutheran High School, and Crean Lutheran High School—to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), challenging its policy allowing biological males to compete in girls’ sports.

“For young women, CIF’s Gender Identity Policy means lost opportunities and an unlevel playing field. The consequences of this Policy will be felt this weekend as CIF’s state semi-final competitions for track and field events take place. Star female athletes, some of whom attend our schools, will soon compete in multiple track and field events against a male athlete who self-identifies as a female,” the letter stated.

“CIF’s Gender Identity Policy also fosters an environment that is increasingly hostile to religious member schools. CIF’s expectation that all faith-based schools facilitate the CIF Gender Identity Policy puts religious schools in the untenable position of adhering to the tenets of their faith in their classrooms and communities but practicing something contrary to their faith on their athletic fields.”

The letter noted that some female athletes from these schools considered boycotting Saturday’s semifinal prelims due to the transgender athlete’s participation.

Before the meet at Yorba Linda High School, athletes, parents, and school officials held a press conference organized by Sophia Lorey, outreach director for the California Family Council.

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The deep state and its allies have launched a judicial insurrection against President Donald Trump, and Chief Justice John Roberts effectively just admitted he’s not doing his job to stop it.

Roberts made a rare public statement back in March, criticizing Trump and other Republicans who have suggested impeaching judges to prevent them from taking it upon themselves to make national policy through injunctions. Yet Roberts refused to address the underlying issue, and he dodged again in public remarks Wednesday.

“What do you think of these calls for impeachment of judges based on the decisions that they’ve made?” Judge Lawrence Vilardo asked Roberts in an interview in Buffalo, New York.

“Impeachment is not how you register disagreement with decisions,” the chief justice said, repeating the substance of his comments in March.

“That’s what you’re there for,” Vilardo responded.

“That’s what we’re there for,” Roberts agreed.

Again, Roberts overlooked the underlying issue. Republicans aren’t calling for the impeachment of justices because they disagree with one particular decision—they’re exasperated because judge after judge after judge is effectively usurping the president’s authority by issuing so many nationwide injunctions.

President Donald Trump on Sunday aired his personal doubts about Ukraine possibly making a peace deal with Russia to end the three-year “bloodbath,” but urged the leaders of both countries to meet “now,” irrespective of any ceasefire precondition.

“President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH,” Trump said on Truth Social.

“Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., will know where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly!

“I’m starting to doubt that Ukraine will make a deal with Putin, who’s too busy celebrating the Victory of World War ll, which could not have been won (not even close!) without the United States of America.

“HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!”

Not long after Trump’s post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said on X: “We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy.

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In a world where convenience trumps nutrition, a groundbreaking study exposes the deadly consequences of ultra-processed foods—linking them to skyrocketing rates of hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and premature death. Presented at the ACC Asia 2025 conference in Singapore, the research analyzed data from 8.2 million adults across four continents, revealing a disturbing trend: the more ultra-processed foods people eat, the faster their health deteriorates.

• A new study reveals that ultra-processed foods increase the risk of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and early death.
• Every additional 100 grams consumed daily raises the risk of digestive diseases by 19.5% and all-cause mortality by 2.6%.
• Researchers warn of hidden additives, synthetic ingredients, and nutrient-deficient formulations in mass-produced foods.
• Governments and health officials urged to enforce stricter labeling and promote whole-food alternatives.

The silent killers in your pantry

Ultra-processed foods—those factory-made products loaded with synthetic additives, refined sugars, and industrial seed oils—are not just empty calories. They are engineered for addiction while stripping away essential nutrients. According to Dr. Xiao Liu, a cardiologist at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, these foods disrupt metabolism, gut health, and even mental well-being through:

• Blood lipid imbalances
• Gut microbiome destruction
• Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress
• Insulin resistance and obesity

Common offenders include:

• Sugar-laden cereals (high-fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes)
• Packaged cookies and candy (hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers)
• Processed meats (sodium nitrites, MSG)
• Soda and energy drinks (aspartame, phosphoric acid)

A dose-dependent health crisis

The study found that for every 100 grams of ultra-processed food consumed daily (roughly a small bag of chips or a sugary drink), the risks climb:

• 14.5% higher hypertension risk
• 5.9% increased cardiovascular events
• 19.5% spike in digestive diseases
• 2.6% greater chance of early death

Even more alarming? The GRADE assessment confirmed high-to-moderate certainty in these findings—meaning the evidence is undeniable.

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Tesla (TSLA) shares soared on Friday, reaching their highest point since February, marking a third consecutive week of gains for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The new week appears to be opening even higher for the tech giant.

The surge was fueled by positive trade sentiment, as President Trump proposed reducing US tariffs on Chinese imports ahead of weekend trade talks. This followed a recent US-UK trade agreement. Monday, expectations are high for further details about the trade deal apparently reached with China over the weekend.

Are we about to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting across from each other at a negotiating table in Turkey?  It looks like that could actually happen this week.

If both leaders really do show up, there will be peace negotiations in Turkey starting on Thursday.  But will these negotiations lead to peace, or will they lead to World War 3?

Western leaders were threatening to hit Russia with a new round of very harsh sanctions if the Russians did not agree to a 30 day ceasefire beginning on March 12th.  In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to start direct peace talks with Ukraine on May 15th…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Turkey that he said should be aimed at bringing a durable peace, an initiative welcomed by US President Donald Trump.

Some western leaders are suggesting that Putin is not serious about peace.

But to me, it definitely sounds like he is ready for substantial talks with the Ukrainians…

President Vladimir Putin said, according to a translation by the BBC: “We are determined to have serious negotiations with Ukraine. The purpose is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and establish long-term, lasting peace with a historical perspective.

“We do not exclude that during these negotiations it will be possible to agree to some new truces, a new ceasefire. Moreover, a real ceasefire that would be observed not only by the Russian side, but also by the Ukrainian side.”

Surprisingly, it appears that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accepted the offer to meet in Turkey on May 15th.

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Trump calls out Democrats and announces plans to drop prices of prescription drugs ‘almost immediately’

President Donald Trump announced he plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will reduce the cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals “almost immediately, by 30% to 80%.”

Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Sunday.

“For many years the World has wondered why Prescription Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the United States States of America were SO MUCH HIGHER IN PRICE THAN THEY WERE IN ANY OTHER NATION, SOMETIMES BEING FIVE TO TEN TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE SAME DRUG, MANUFACTURED IN THE EXACT SAME LABORATORY OR PLANT, BY THE SAME COMPANY???” Trump wrote. “It was always difficult to explain and very embarrassing because, in fact, there was no correct or rightful answer.

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Both the US and China agreed to take action on reducing tariffs by Wednesday

The U.S. and China announced on Monday that tariffs against one another will be reduced for a 90-day period after officials held trade negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland.

The tariffs President Donald Trump announced against China on April 2 are being cut by 24 percentage points for this temporary period while retaining the remaining ad valorem rate of 10% from that announcement, according to a joint statement.

China agreed to the same stipulations, adding that it will “adopt all necessary administrative measures to suspend or remove the non-tariff countermeasures taken against the United States since April 2,” the announcement stated.

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Butterfly pea flower extract, Galdieria extract blue, and calcium phosphate have now received approval or expanded approval for use in a variety of snacks and beverages, the latest step forward in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s plan to substitute synthetic dyes.

Three naturally-derived food coloring additives are set to replace some petroleum-based dyes in the American food and medicine supply, per an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday.

Butterfly pea flower extract, Galdieria extract blue, and calcium phosphate have now received approval or expanded approval for use in a variety of snacks and beverages, the latest step forward in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s plan to substitute synthetic dyes.

“For too long, our food system has relied on synthetic, petroleum-based dyes that offer no nutritional value and pose unnecessary health risks,” Kennedy said in a statement. “We’re removing these dyes and approving safe, natural alternatives – to protect families and support healthier choices.”

In April, the FDA and HHS announced a phaseout timeline for petroleum-based food additives – which are correlated with several health problems in children – and promised to accelerate the approval process of natural alternatives to assist the transition.

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Hey Earl, do you actually think your cult followers believe your system will actually eliminate comments you don’t like.

Dude you seriously need mental help. You screwed up numerous times, got called out for it and now you mentally created a way to eliminate only certain comments that might expose accident deaths, B.S.! 

Why some of you Idiots fall for this guys B.S. is beyond me but I’m glad you stay there and not here. 

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During the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised that money being spent on sheltering illegal aliens would be redirected to helping homeless American veterans.

Now, Trump is fulfilling that promise. On Friday, he signed an executive order to establish a “National Center for Warrior Independence” in Los Angeles for homeless veterans, with money previously allocated for illegal aliens:

The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives,” the White House said.

The center will allow veterans from around the nation to seek and receive care, benefits and services “to which they are entitled,” the White House said.

The order redirects funds previously spent on housing or other services for illegal aliens to constructing, establishing and maintaining the new center.

“The Center will promote self-sufficiency through housing, substance abuse treatment, and support for productive work for the veterans housed there,” the White House explained.

It said the goal is to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans at the center by 2028.

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The White House has fired shots at Minnesota Democrats following the tragic death of a mother allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant charged with driving under the influence. In a pointed statement, the administration condemned local officials for their refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, accusing them of prioritizing political ideology over public safety.

An illegal immigrant from Ecuador, German Adriano Llangari Inga, is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges for drunk driving last year, which resulted in a crash killing Victoria Eileen Harwell, and hurting her teenage daughter and sister. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that Llangari Inga was arrested for criminal vehicular homicide in Minnesota in August 2024. ICE placed a detainer request with the Hennepin County Jail, but the jail released him without ICE notifying him. Llangari Inga, who was unlawfully present in the U.S. at the time of the crash, originally entered the country in 2016 and was already undergoing removal proceedings.

Alex Pfeiffer, the White House Principal Deputy Communications Director, criticized Democrats for failing to protect the public, saying their inaction allowed an illegal immigrant, who killed a mother while driving drunk and is now on the run, to remain at large. 

“An illegal immigrant drove drunk, killed an innocent mother, and is now on the run because Democrats didn’t do their most important job: protect their constituents,” he said. “This is precisely why the Trump Administration is taking action to hold these so-called ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions accountable.” 

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Thanks to the Department of Government Efficiency and new tariff revenue, deficit spending dropped by 92 percent during President Donald Trump’s first approximately 100 days in office, compared to the same period last year under then-President Joe Biden.

The Washington Examiner reported that from Inauguration Day to May 5, debt held by the public rose by approximately $38 billion.

Last year, under Biden, the total was about $478 billion.

“[T]hat means that the growth in our outstanding national debt fell by an astounding 92 percent,” according to the Examiner.

The outlet primarily credited the work of DOGE in slashing federal spending, as well as the increase in tariff revenue.

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Elon Musk joined Lara Trump on her show “My View”  last Saturday night on FOX News.

During their conversation, Elon revealed that the DOGE Team found 100,000 active federal employees, who also collected unemployment insurance benefits, while they were still at work.

Collecting insurance benefits while still working is considered unemployment insurance fraud. Many states classify unemployment fraud as a misdemeanor or felony.

Jail time is a significant risk and can range from several months to several years.

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According to her limited bio on the far-left Wikipedia, Ilhan Omar divorced her second husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, in 2011.

Ilhan’s second husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother.

The two were legally married on February 12, 2009, and divorced in 2011.

Democrat Ilhan Omar married her biological brother.

Power Line reported on this scandal years ago:

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