Los Angeles County prosecutors announced new charges Tuesday against people suspected of attacking the police during recent protests that rocked downtown L.A., including an incident in which a California Highway Patrol cruiser was set ablaze on the 101 Freeway. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 39-year-old Adam Palermo was charged with two counts of assault on…
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Senate Republican tax bill would end federal taxes on many guns, silencers
Senate Republicans’ tax bill would eliminate federal taxes and regulations on short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and silencers as well as preempt state or local licensing requirements in a win for gun-rights advocates. The legislation unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday would expand on House legislation exempting silencers under the National Firearms Act of 1934, saving…
Jobless Claims Fall To 245K, Stay Historically Low
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at a historically low level. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000 for the week ended June 14, the Labor Department said Wednesday. This was in line with the 245,000 claims economists polled by Reuters…
Against the Purity Spiral
Back in 2020, the journalist Gavin Haynes popularized an evocative phrase for a familiar and disturbing phenomenon: the purity spiral. “A purity spiral occurs,” he wrote, “when a community becomes fixated on implementing a single value that has no upper limit, and no single agreed interpretation. The result is a moral feeding frenzy.” Students of…
40% of Americans expect civil war in next decade – poll
The survey reflects rising fears amid protests, deportation riots, and political violence Forty percent of Americans believe a civil war in the US is “somewhat” or “very” likely within the next decade, a new YouGov poll released on Tuesday suggests. The poll, which surveyed 3,375 adults, underscores widespread anxiety over the nation’s deepening divisions. It…
Did the Neocons Plot to Get Rid of Tulsi? China Enters & Iran Refuses to Surrender
The firestorm that has erupted since Tulsi Gabbard testified on March 25, 2025, that WikiLeaks had released on X June 14th, 2025, that the Supreme Leader of Iran had suspended the nuclear bomb development back in 2003, and that it was the Intelligence Community that made that assessment. Gabbard’s March 25 testimony before the US…
WEIRD Protesters Should Stay Home
When gray-haired white liberals take to America’s streets for “No Kings” protests, the only danger they’re exposing themselves to is ridicule. But what happens when progressive protesters head to a foreign war zone? Last weekend, the “Global March to Gaza” found out. Thousands flocked from wealthy European countries like Ireland and Luxembourg, joined by activists…
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Discloses $3M From Memoir Sales
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has made nearly $3 million from her memoir, “Lovely One,” according to a financial disclosure. The disclosure released Tuesday showed that Jackson received $2 million of the advance last year for the book, in addition to about $900,000 that publisher Penguin Random House paid her in 2023, Politico reported….
Report: Biden’s DOJ Huddled With Hate Group
According to newly released documents, the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) had been taking notes from none other than the left-wing activist group, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) – a collection of evil so thoroughly soaked in partisan bile that it’s a hate group masquerading as an anti- hate group. Documents obtained via FOIA…
SECRET DOCS EXPOSE “SAMSON OPTION”: These are the major power cities around the world currently targeted by Israel with nuclear attacks if they face dire existential threats
Via State of the Nation “SAMSON OPTION”: Israel’s Secret And Apocalyptic Nuclear War Scheme Aimed At Friends And Foes Alike SOTN Editor’s Note: If the American people became aware of Israel’s longstanding international war policy known as the “Samson Option”, this nation’s ZOG (Zionist Occupied Government) would collapse in a day and a night. ZIONISM’S…
Cuomo’s Lead Over Mamdani Narrows To 11% In NYC Mayoral Race
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s lead over state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary race has shrunk to 11%, which is the same amount as undecided voters, according to a new poll. The primary election, which is being conducted by ranked-choice voting, is on June 24. For ranked-choice…
Chokepoints under siege: How the Israel–Iran war is rewriting global oil trade
Insurance spikes, tanker collisions, and Red Sea detours reveal how regional conflict translates into real costs for a world still reeling from inflation The sudden outbreak of the Israel–Iran war has thrown global oil markets into uncertainty by destabilizing the world’s two most critical shipping chokepoints. Tehran’s strategic messaging, including heightened military readiness around the…
Erdogan backs Iranian response to Israel
Tehran has a legal right to defend itself from West Jerusalem’s “banditry and state terrorism,” the Turkish president has said Iran has a legitimate right to respond to Israel’s attacks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, accusing West Jerusalem of engaging in “banditry and state terrorism.” He also compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Neocons Dragging Trump into WWIII
Guest Post by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Two weeks ago, legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong was signaling a big turn toward war. We all know Ukraine is out of control with no peace deal in sight, and now the Middle East is blowing up too. Armstrong says, “I think Trump has been kind…
Kennedy has Big Pharma ads in his sights — and he’s not the only one mulling a crackdown
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted in an op-ed last year that one of the ways President Donald Trump can make America healthy again is by reviewing direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ad guidelines. “The U.S. and New Zealand are the only countries that allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to the public,” wrote…
G7 Falls Short On Major Agreements After Trump’s Departure
Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues — closing a summit that was forced to try and show how the wealthy nations’ club might still shape global policy despite the early departure of…
NYC MAYOR RACE: Jew-Hating Jihadi Zohran Mamdani Calls for Global Jihad, Says ‘Globalize the Intifada’ is Expression of “Palestinian” Rights
Actually, ‘globalize the intifada’ is a call to commit violence against Jews. New York City will not be safe for Jews, if the anti-Semitic thug Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor. Mamdani, on The Bulwark podcast, says ‘Globalize the Intifada’ chant signifies, to him, a call for Palestinian human rights. Adds: “The word has been used…
EU to abandon new Russian oil price cap plan – von der Leyen
Brussels had planned to lower the cap on Russian crude from $60 to $45 per barrel in the latest package of sanctions The EU has stepped back from its proposal to reduce the price cap on Russian seaborne oil sales, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as cited by Agence France-Presse. The…
A treacherous week for America First (and Israel, too)
President Donald Trump’s broad coalition faces the hardest test of his second administration this week, all depending on what the president commits the country’s armed forces to over the next few days. On one side of the MAGA coalition, Iran hawks, military interventionists, and remaining neoconservatives are excitedly watching for their long-awaited collapse of the…
US To Lift Daily Alcohol Intake Guidelines
U.S. Dietary Guidelines are expected to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in what could be a major win for an industry threatened by heightened scrutiny of alcohol’s health effects. The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which…
Prosecuting the Squeaky Wheel
by Dee McLachlan You know the saying, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease” — an idiom meaning the most vocal of problems are the ones addressed. But when it comes to speaking out for children, the authorities will do anything to SILENCE those that speak out — i.e., “The squeaky wheel must be silenced.”…
Israel hits Iranian centrifuge and missile sites in airstrikes
The IDF claims to have struck a facility in Tehran used to make equipment that could boost the scale and speed of uranium enrichment Israel struck several military targets in Iran, including a centrifuge production facility and several weapons manufacturing sites in Tehran, on Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The operation,…
Ukraine Approves Dual Citizenship Amid Ongoing War
Ukraine’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow Ukrainians to have multiple citizenship in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis worsened by Russia’s war and to enhance ties with the country’s diaspora. The bill was passed by 243 deputies, lawmakers said. “This decision is an important step to maintain and restore ties with…
PMQs Chris Philp (deputising) asks if the Grooming Gang Inquiry will cover ‘anyone who covered it up’
The post PMQs Chris Philp (deputising) asks if the Grooming Gang Inquiry will cover ‘anyone who covered it up’ appeared first on Conservative Home. Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: ConservativeHome This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, http://www.conservativehome.com and its author. This content is made available…
Dominic Keen: We’re working harder and longer for less money, but there is a way out
Dominic Keen is a Productivity Campaigner & Conservative Association Officer in Suffolk You may have missed it, but a few weeks ago the Office of National Statistics released data showing that British business productivity is currently lower than it was in 2007. In broad-brush terms, we’ve been working harder, longer, and for less money for…
Parental rights group seeks Title IX probe of YMCA over transgender policies
Share This Story (The Daily Signal) — A parents’ rights group is asking the Trump administration to investigate the YMCA for possible violations of federal law for allowing men who identify as women into women’s locker rooms and, in several instances, allowing them to expose their naked bodies to women and girls. “I write to…
Schools Should Celebrate Title IX Month—Not Pride Month
Every June, schools across America fill their bulletin boards with rainbows, host Pride events, and encourage elementary school children to participate in LGBTQ-themed activities. Whether it’s teachers in New Jersey posing on social media in shirts that suggest non-gender-affirming parents are not loving, or an Oregon school district planning a Pride-themed field day for young students, the emphasis is…
David v. Goliath
Since 1967, there has never been a clearer example of David v. Goliath (Eylon Levy). Dan Senor: Look at this map. Really crystallizes how incredible what Israel is doing. Not just the distance, but the size. As @saulsinger put it to me, “It’s kind of like if Cuba were able to render the US helpless”…
Invasive Asian Tick Known For Draining Cattle Lands In Michigan
A tiny parasite from East Asia just made Michigan its next stop—and it brought a reputation for multiplying fast and draining cattle. The Asian longhorned tick. The Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species that has been inching westward since arriving in New Jersey in 2017, was confirmed this month in Berrien County. Two nymphs were…
CA Law Could Stop ‘Flood’ Of ‘Abusive’ Privacy Suits
Businesses operating online in California and far beyond the Golden State’s borders could soon receive a rare reprieve from alleged lawsuit abuse, as Democratic and Republican California state lawmakers alike are lining up behind a key reform measure to a longstanding state privacy law. Earlier this month, the California State Senate voted unanimously, 32-0, to…
Jim Acosta Says Farmers Incapable of Thinking For Themselves While Voting
Former CNN host Jim Acosta claimed on Tuesday that farmers are being “led astray” and voting for “far-right” candidates in U.S. elections. Acosta stated during a Center For American Progress discussion that the “far-right” has figured out how to “infiltrate the heartland” and get farmers to side with the political right. While name dropping the…
George Orwell, a Man for Our Time Thomas Banks, Christopher Akehurst, Gerald J. Russel
https://quadrant.org.au/magazine/literature/george-orwell-a-man-for-our-time/ Thomas Banks: Orwell and the Life to Come George Orwell was an atheist for nearly all his life. If the account of his school years which he supplied in his long essay “Such, Such Were the Joys” is to be relied on, he had ceased to believe in God by the time he was…
The Gold-Silver Ratio Is Flashing a Rare Signal—Here’s What It Means for Investors
Guest Post by Nick Giambruno The Coinage Act of 1792 established the US dollar as the country’s official money. President George Washington signed it into law in April 1792—just one year after the Bill of Rights was ratified. The Act legally defined the dollar in terms of fixed weights of gold and silver. (The green…
State Department Takes Questions On Middle East, Answers Few
When State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce took the podium Tuesday afternoon for a news briefing as people worldwide sought answers about what could happen next in the Middle East, she knew she was in a difficult spot. Bruce said up front that she would take questions but couldn’t answer them all. “There is always things…
Fahad Ali, a Nasty Piece of Work Timothy Cootes
https://quadrant.org.au/news-opinions/anti-semitism/fahad-ali-a-nasty-piece-of-work/ Since October 7, the misbehaviour of Australia’s academics has provided excellent and amusing copy for Quadrant, but hasn’t yet effected much improvement in the hiring standards of our universities. This is the topic, you might say, of my thesis-in-progress, which posits that you can get away with the most obscene displays of moral imbecility…
Russia publishes memoirs by Indonesian president
The translated edition of Prabowo Subianto’s book has been released ahead of the upcoming Russia-Indonesia summit in St. Petersburg The memoirs of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have been published for the first time in Russian translation in advance of his visit to St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The book’s release has been…
Las Vegas lawsuit could put a crimp in Trump’s mass deportation plan
(Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) A suit filed against the City of Las Vegas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could have national implications for President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort by limiting the offenses for which individuals can be held on immigration detainers under the 287(g) program. Trump’s deportation plan relies in…
The losers and lunatics battling it out to lead the Democrats This rogues’ gallery suggests the Dems are determined to lose the next election. Joel Kotkin
https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/06/18/the-losers-and-lunatics-battling-it-out-to-lead-the-democrats/ In today’s Democratic Party, nothing succeeds like failure. According to a recent poll tracker, the preferred candidates to contest the 2028 presidential election are a host of proven losers. Kamala Harris is the No1 choice, followed by Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cory Booker and, of course, the slickest of all the failures, California governor…
Protests Die Down In CA While Violent ‘Street Takeovers’ Return
High-profile “street takeover” incidents are on the rise again in California as immigration-enforcement-related protests begin to die down, highlighting the state’s enduring challenges with maintaining urban order. While the state Legislature has passed several new laws to crack down on street takeovers, evidence shows events are still occurring regularly. In “street takeovers,” drivers block traffic…
Taxpayers Spent $56 Million On Improper Medicaid Claims, White House Says
Taxpayers spent $56 billion on Medicaid last year for able-bodied adults abusing the program, according to a new report released by the White House Tuesday. The report claims that 44% of able-bodied Medicaid recipients without children worked less than 20 hours a week in 2024, using 11% of the government’s annual Medicaid funds. The White…
Christopher F. Rufo The “No Kings” Protest Is Pure Fantasy The underlying theory is that Donald Trump is an authoritarian leader on the cusp of becoming king.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/no-kings-protest-anti-trump I spent Father’s Day weekend in Hood River, Oregon, and stumbled upon the local “No Kings” anti-Trump protest. The crowd was populated mostly by Baby Boomers, who appeared to be living out a political fantasy, in which they could “stop fascism” by reenacting the protest movements of their youth. One sign, typical of the…
University Abuse of Taxpayers Must End Why private colleges should become part of the marketplace. by Larry Sand
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm-plus/university-abuse-of-taxpayers-must-end/ When perusing the news these days, you can’t escape the onslaught of stories about Harvard. The once venerable institution, with its current involvement with Jew-hatred—which the school fosters or disregards—has become emblematic of the degradation of our nation’s higher education system. Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, has repeatedly acknowledged an epidemic of antisemitism at the…
Trade Talks Take Back Seat With All Eyes On Israel-Iran Conflict
President Donald Trump’s efforts to reorder global trade took a back seat this week amid mounting tensions in the Middle East. Trump started the week in Canada for the G7 Summit, where he was expected to talk with international leaders about trade and economic issues as his 90-day pause on reciprocal import duties nears an…
San Diego City Council Passes Changes To Dwelling Unit Policy
The San Diego City Council voted 5-4 to change the city’s Accessory Dwelling Unit policy and bonus ADU program, after hours of public comments. At Monday night’s meeting, the council passed regulation amendments that include restricting the development of ADUs. One of the more significant changes the council agreed on was capping the number of…
CA Legislature Passes Record $325B Budget With $10-$20B Deficits Ahead
The California Legislature passed a record $325 billion preliminary budget, with final details remaining to be hammered out before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. This record budget comes as polling finds a growing majority of Californians now support having lower taxes, in return for fewer government services. According to the…
Surprise: Warmists Find New Way To Claim Hurricanes Will Get Bigger
You know this means that this season will probably be lighter than usual, right? Scientists discover concerning new phenomenon that may impact the intensity of hurricanes: ‘Might get stronger’ Nature’s way of cooling off ocean waters in the wake of tropical cyclones is losing its effectiveness as the planet overheats. The shorter lifespans of these…
Removing documents and restoring monuments won’t change America’s history
(Image: Paul Marlow/iStock Images). The Trump administration is implementing an executive order that includes removing certain historical documents, portraits and monuments from national museums and federal properties while replacing or restoring others in public spaces. In March, President Trump signed an executive order under the guise of “restoring truth and sanity to American history by…
What a US Attack on Iran’s Secretive Enrichment Site Would Mean. Plus, MAGA Voters Cheer for Israeli Strikes.
Bringing in the big guns: On Monday night, Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 Summit in Canada to focus on the Middle East. Emmanuel Macron suggested he did so to work on an Israeli-Iranian ceasefire. Nonsense, responded Trump, who made clear that he left to pursue “a real end” to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. By Tuesday…
9th Circuit Hears Arguments On Trump’s Authority Of National Guard
A federal judge was wrong to second-guess President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard, attorney Brett Schumate argued Tuesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Schumate, an assistant attorney general, made the argument during an appeal of last week’s U.S. District Court for Northern California’s ruling transferring control of…
Russia sanctions bill postponed in US Senate – Semafor
Lawmakers are unlikely to take up Senator Lindsey Graham’s legislation targeting Russian trade partners this month, the news outlet has said A bipartisan US Senate bill seeking to impose steep tariffs on nations that purchase Russian energy is unlikely to be debated this month, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing senior lawmakers. The bill, co-sponsored by…
Vance Claims Trump Earned Trust Of US On Foreign Policy
Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump from attacks regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, claiming that the president has earned the trust of Americans when it comes to foreign policy. The vice president noted that his boss has been consistent in his opposition to Iran developing nuclear weapons, highlighting…