The change in popes earlier this year has enlivened the international debate about the Catholic liturgy and tradition, especially about the traditional Latin mass. With Vatican deadlines approaching later this year, everyone is anxious to see what Pope Leo XIV’s legacy will be. Cardinal Leo Burke recently announced his hope that the new pope would…
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Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Israeli Strikes—and for Trump’s Response—Among MAGA Base
President Donald Trump’s voters overwhelmingly support Israel’s military campaign against Iran, according to a new poll that found 83 percent of those voters support the strikes on Tehran’s nuclear program and 95 percent approve of Trump as the president rallies behind the Jewish state. A GrayHouse poll conducted shortly after Israel began its war effort…
Dem Senator Who Crashed DHS Briefing Gets Emotional On Senate Floor
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered an emotional address on the Senate floor Tuesday reflecting on his forcible removal from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) news conference in Los Angeles on June 12. The incident, where Padilla was shoved to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents after attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem,…
Labour appoints climate envoy with links to biggest donor
By Paul Homewood The Telegraph report on the latest appalling hypocrisy : Labour’s climate envoy has billed the taxpayer for flying the equivalent of three times the circumference of the Earth, The Telegraph can reveal. Rachel Kyte travelled by aeroplane on more than a dozen trips since becoming the Government’s top diplomat for…
Trump Threatens Strike on Khamenei as Israel Pounds Iranian Military Command
‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’: Trump Warns Iran as Israel Kills Top General by Sam Cooper The Bureau June 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — In a dramatic escalation Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a direct and unprecedented warning to Iran’s leadership, stating that U.S. intelligence has positively identified the location of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and could kill him—though,…
Trump Admin Announces Plan To Boost Accountability For Federal Workers
The Trump administration is seeking to increase accountability for federal employees by implementing new performance standards and training. The Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum published online Tuesday to fulfill President Donald Trump’s mandate for a federal workforce that prizes excellence, deals with underperformance, and fulfills its mission. “Federal employees should be held to…
Charges Filed Over Man’s Posts Online
Peter Stinson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) instructor, has been arrested and federally charged for making repeated and graphic threats to assassinate President Donald Trump. The case, outlined in a 19-page affidavit from the FBI, reveals a disturbing five-year pattern of online threats that ranged from implied…
Senator Social Media Post Stirs Debate
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) is under renewed scrutiny for comments on political violence and for personal choices that critics argue undermine his public credibility. The Connecticut senator—long known for his staunch opposition to President Donald Trump—has become a lightning rod once again after attributing political unrest in part to “MAGA’s fetishization of guns,” a statement…
US Air Force Reportedly Makes Broadcast That Raising Questions Amid Israeli Operation In Iran
Over the weekend, the U.S. Air Force transmitted two highly unusual Emergency Action Messages (EAMs)—ultra-secure, encrypted directives normally reserved for scenarios involving nuclear forces. The contents of these broadcasts remain classified, but their extraordinary length and timing have triggered alarm and speculation among defense observers and open-source intelligence communities. 250614 HFGCS Emergency Action Message A…
Trump Tells Khamenei: We Know Where You’re Hiding and ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States knows exactly where Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei is “hiding,” warning that “our patience is wearing thin.” “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “He is an easy target, but is safe there—We are not going…
Drone targets Russian trade mission in NATO state
Moscow’s embassy in Stockholm says its diplomatic buildings in Sweden have been targeted by repeated acts of vandalism An unidentified drone targeted the Russian trade mission in Sweden in an act of vandalism on Tuesday, Moscow’s embassy in Stockholm has said, while accusing Swedish authorities of systematic inaction. Russia’s diplomatic mission in Sweden has reportedly…
Oil, war, and distraction: What the Iran–Israel conflict means for Russia
Why the Israel-Iran war may not go according to Netanyahu’s plan There are no quiet days in the Middle East. Armed conflict is a constant presence, but this time the stakes are higher. Israel has found itself in direct confrontation not with a proxy or insurgent group, but with Iran – its principal geopolitical adversary…
‘Sanctuary policy is just stupid’: Rep. Jim Jordan recaps congressional hearing with Gov. Walz
The post ‘Sanctuary policy is just stupid’: Rep. Jim Jordan recaps congressional hearing with Gov. Walz appeared first on Alpha News MN. Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Dr. JC Chaix and Alpha News Staff This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, http://alphanewsmn.com and its author. This content is…
California Wiener wants to ban masks for cops
Notorious California state Sen. Scott Wiener and a fellow Democrat have introduced legislation that would prevent members of law enforcement — from the lowliest local cops to federal immigration agents — from wearing face coverings. On Monday, Wiener of San Francisco and Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Jesse Arreguín of Oakland introduced the No Secret…
Bipartisan Lawmakers To Unveil Resolution Barring US Involvement In Iran
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers plans to sign on to a war powers resolution to prohibit U.S. involvement in Iran as its conflict with Israel intensifies, and they are signaling they may force a vote on the matter. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who is one of the most outspoken libertarian-leaning Republicans advocating against U.S….
‘Patriotism, Not Pride’: Oklahoma Lawmaker Aims to Ban LGBTQ Flags on Federal Property
Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is reintroducing a bill this week to end the display of LGBT pride flags on federal property, The Daily Signal has learned. The Patriotism Not Pride Act, if enacted, would “prohibit certain federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the…
Minnesota Shooting Latest: SECOND ‘Hit-List’ Found at Home of ‘Assassin’ Vance Boelter
A second “hit list” has been found at the home of “assassin” Vance Boelter after the Democrat bloodbath. Knewz.com can reveal the 57-year-old suspect was arrested and charged on Sunday night for killing Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding Democratic State Senator John Hoffman over the weekend. A Second ‘Hit List’ Police believe the…
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery To More States
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to three more states as it competes with Amazon to be the fastest delivery service. In partnership with Google’s Wing, Walmart is expanding the service to launch at 100 stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa, building on the existing operations in Northwest Arkansas and Texas. The…
Canada’s solution to reliance on US? Increasing commitments in Europe
If Donald Trump’s “51st state” cracks have gotten under Mark Carney’s skin, he wasn’t showing it when he kicked off the G7 summit Monday. Sitting next to the American president, Canada’s prime minister played the consummate host, with conciliatory remarks stressing how much the participant nations have in common. ‘We are actively seeking to strengthen…
Dialectics and the ‘pro vs anti-war’ con
One of the more effective, and infuriating dialectical tricks of the left is the moving from one level of abstraction which is actually relevant to another one that is not. On this site we have covered this theme many many times. But its importance now deserves another visit as it is being used to potential…
Trump Says TikTok Ban Deadline Likely To Be Extended Again
President Trump said early Tuesday that he will likely extend the deadline once again for TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company ByteDance, preventing a U.S. ban from going into effect. When asked whether he would give the popular video-sharing platform another extension, the president told reporters aboard Air Force One, “Probably, yeah.” “Probably…
Inside Frederick Forsyth’s Life as a Spy
Knewz.com can reveal how late British author Frederick Forsyth drew inspiration from his past experience as an M16 asset for his best-selling novels, including how a presidential assassination fear led to his most notable work, The Day of the Jackal. Forsyth died aged 86 on June 9, 2025, following a brief illness. While he’s best…
The Only Solution is Civil Uprising
QUESTION: Iran has been a revolutionary religious state that has sponsored terrorism. What do you think is the solution? GR ANSWER: This ideal situation would be a counter-revolution within Iran to remove this religiously dominated government since the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah and began with the American hostage crisis. There are a lot…
Donald and Melania Trump’s ‘Secret Divorce’ Revealed
Melania Trump’s appearance next to her husband Donald at Saturday’s military parade was one of the few times the couple has been seen together recently. One expert on the First Family has revealed there is a reason the president’s wife has been missing in action, Knewz.com can report. She ‘Hates’ Him She did make a…
ICE Detains NYC Mayoral Candidate
New York City Comptroller and Democratic Party mayoral candidate Brad Lander was detained by federal agents Tuesday morning, according to a Politico report. In video shared on X, formerly Twitter, Lander was seen being escorted away by federal agents at New York City’s immigration court in Manhattan. Lander had reportedly asked to see a warrant…
POTUS Trump’s 2 recent Truth Social posts on the war between Israel and Iran; some argue Israel underestimated Iran, some say Israel is losing the court of public opinion yet what do you think of
What is your view? Your opinion? I find these 2 posts by Trump says many things and opens the debate as to what exactly is America’s role in this? When did it start or change?…I find fascinating and troubling and all sorts of things all at once. I am following the back and forth between…
Schumer Inadvertently Makes Pro-Life Case for Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unintentionally explained why pro-lifers should support President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill. “Under the Republican bill, 200 Planned Parenthood centers would close,” Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, said at a pro-abortion press conference on Tuesday. “More than 90% of these closures would be in states where abortion is…
New Washington Post Opinion editor claims explicitly right-wing revamp isn’t ‘Ideological’
As I wrote for TRNN back in February, mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos is now completing the full ideological take over of the US’s second-most influential newspaper’s opinion section. But, like all good right-wing takeovers, it’s important for those engaging in said right-wing takeover that you not think of it as right-wing, or them as agents of…
Gas Prices Likely To Rise As Middle East Conflicts Escalate
U.S. consumers could soon see higher prices at the gas pump even as Iran looks to de-escalate its military conflict with Israel. Israel launched preemptive airstrikes in the heart of Iran last week and attacks have continued. Oil prices jumped 8% on the news last Thursday and remain elevated. That could quickly translate into higher…
Glenn Beck asked AI to investigate Biden’s shadow presidency — you won’t believe who it named
Jake Tapper’s new book, “Original Sin,” and the ongoing investigations into the Biden autopen scandal continue to fuel the growing conviction that President Biden was just the puppet behind a cabal of operatives who ran the country. At this point, even the legacy media, which was complicit in the cover-up of Biden’s cognitive decline, is…
TURLEY: Questioning Free Speech Limits Amid Padilla-Noem Outburst, LA Riots
As the riots in Los Angeles continue to rage and temperatures still flare from Thursday’s debacle when a U.S. senator forcibly entered a press event for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and began shouting at her, a nationally renowned free speech expert weighed in on the tense political atmosphere and the looming questions of the…
Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran
Iran’s skies are under the “total control” of the US and its allies, the American president has claimed US President Donald Trump has demanded an “unconditional surrender” from Iran, which has been locked in a heated military conflict with Israel, over the past days. In a series of posts on his Truth Social Trump also claimed…
As Israel Pounds Tehran, Central Israeli City Still Searches for Missing From Iran’s Deadliest Strike
Rescue personnel work at an impact site following a missile attack from Iran, in Bat Yam, Israel, June 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun The search continued Tuesday for a woman still unaccounted for after Iran’s deadliest strike on central Israel, which devastated residential neighborhoods in Bat Yam early Sunday. As recovery crews combed through the…
EU state pledges cash for candidate to counter ‘Russian threats’
The Netherlands has promised to $1.7 million to “strengthen Moldova’s democracy” The Dutch government has announced funding for Moldova aimed at “strengthening… democracy” and combating what it described as “Russian hybrid threats” to the EU-aspirant. The move comes as the ex-Soviet republic’s pro-Western government pursues closer ties with Brussels, amid rising discontent at home. Dutch Foreign Minister…
An Untold Story of Battlefield Faith: The Birth of the American Army
Over the weekend, President Trump celebrated his birthday, which coincided with the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, with a “Big Beautiful” Military Parade in Washington, D.C. The White House also released another video in their “The Story of America” series to commemorate the anniversary. Produced by Hillsdale College and hosted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth,…
MAHA scores major victory as Kraft Heinz vows to stop using artificial food dyes
In a significant victory for the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, food giant Kraft Heinz vowed that it would remove all artificial colors from its products in the coming years. On Tuesday, Kraft Heinz announced in a statement that it will remove artificial food, drug, and cosmetic colors from products in the United States before…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Tapes Shown to ‘Uncomfortable’ Jurors
Jurors in the Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs sex trafficking trial winced and looked uncomfortable in their seats, as they were shown videos of the disgraced rapper’s infamous “Freak Off” parties, Knewz.com can confirm. Prosecutors are currently summarizing their case, as they prepare to rest as early as Wednesday, June 18. The parties were famous for their…
Trump Weighs US Strike On Iran As Key Situation Room Meeting Looms
President Trump will meet with his national security team in the White House Situation Room at 1pm on Tuesday to make decisions about U.S. policy towards the war between Israel and Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The U.S. officials said Trump is seriously considering joining the war and launching a U.S….
Chicago Jewish activists embark on indefinite hunger strike over Gaza
This story was originally published by In These Times on June 16, 2025. It is shared here with permission. The risk of famine increases in Gaza as the Israeli government’s blockade of nearly all aid to Gaza approaches its third month. “I felt this almost sense of panic as every day went by without food let in,”…
DHS Reverses Course On Exemptions For Farms, Hotels From Immigration Raids
The Department of Homeland Security is reversing course on exempting farms and hotels from immigration raids, according to a report. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials told agency leaders in a call Monday that officers must continue conducting immigration raids at agricultural businesses, hotels, and restaurants, according to unnamed sources, The Washington Post reported. The…
Trump Says He Wants ‘Real End’ to Nuclear Problem With Iran, Israel Warns Khamenei
Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country’s state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS US President Donald Trump said he wanted a “real end” to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel–Iran air war raged for a fifth…
Vance Defends Trump’s Iran Policy Amid MAGA Criticism of Foreign Entanglements
Vice President JD Vance defended the president amid criticism of his management on the current Iran-Israel conflict, hinting that the U.S. military might need to take “further action” against Iran. Vance’s statement comes as some members of the Make America Great Again movement, among them commentator Tucker Carlson, are criticizing President Donald Trump’s Iran policy….
Russia sanctions would cost US ‘billions’ – Trump
The US president says he is in no rush to tighten restrictions despite pressure from allies US President Donald Trump has said he is not ready to introduce tougher sanctions against Russia despite pressure from allies, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Trump expressed concern that additional punitive economic measures would cost his country “a lot of…
US Pulls Out of Two More Bases in Syria, Worrying Kurdish Forces
US military vehicles drive in Hasakah, Syria, Dec. 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman US forces have pulled out of two more bases in northeastern Syria, visiting Reuters reporters found, accelerating a troop drawdown that the commander of US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces said was allowing a resurgence of Islamic State. Reuters reporters who visited the two bases in the past week found them mostly deserted, both guarded by small contingents of the Syrian…
Iran’s Missiles Pose the Biggest Threat to Israel
Iran has steadily progressed in its design and production of more sophisticated missiles in recent years. As exchanges of violence between Israel and Iran continue to heat up, a more detailed understanding of Tehran’s missile arsenal has become apparent. Dramatic footage depicting Iran’s ballistic missile barrages against Israel is currently circulating on social media. Tehran…
‘I’ll blow your head off’: Carjacking victim threatened crook after turning the tables on him. Now carjacker learns his fate.
Early one morning last year — around 6:28 a.m. Jan. 2, 2024, to be exact — a Chicago motorist told police he was sitting in his car in the 9400 block of South Laflin Street when Darrius Berry approached him, CWB Chicago reported. The 39-year-old victim said Berry walked up to the driver’s window of…
Trump Refuses To Call ‘Whacked Out’ Walz After Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
President Trump said Tuesday that he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.” One of the lawmakers and her husband were killed. The president spoke to reporters early Tuesday aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington after abruptly leaving the…
America and rare earths: a little urgency, please
America usually has other countries over a barrel. Not the other way around – unless you’re old enough to remember when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cracked the whip and Washington and the West usually fell in line. But last week China forced President Trump to back down on tough tariffs that were…
Trump Says US Won’t Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, ‘At Least Not for Now’
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US knew exactly where Iran‘s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was “hiding,” that he was an easy target but would not be killed, at least for…
Why Trump Left the G7 in the Dead of Night to Focus on Iran
Why Trump Left the G7 in the Dead of Night to Focus on Iran Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell , Daily Signal June 17, 2025 11:57 am President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven, or G7, Summit late Monday night to focus on the situation in the Middle East. “President Trump had a great day at the…
From Booth to Boelter: The Left’s Blood-Stained Playbook
The left loves to brand itself as the party of peace and progress, but the evidence says otherwise. Their history, stretching from the Civil War era to today, is riddled with violence, bloodshed, and a willingness to eliminate opposition—literally. It’s time we called it what it is: a pattern. Don’t take it on faith—take it…
