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Category: Politics
Arrests in Los Angeles Expose Ties to International Terrorism Network
Federal agents in Los Angeles have arrested two individuals connected to an Iranian terrorism operation, amid escalating tensions following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The arrests come as part of a larger crackdown on what officials describe as a dangerous human smuggling network with direct ties to terrorist activities threatening American soil. At a…
’51st state’: Trump teases annexation again after Canada quickly caves on major tax
President Donald Trump threatened U.S.-Canada trade talks on Friday over the northern nation’s digital services tax, which required foreign and domestic large businesses such as Netflix, Amazon.com’s Prime Video, and Spotify to pay a levy of 3% on revenue earned from offering online services to users in Canada. “We have just been informed that Canada,…
Tens of Thousands of “New Voters” Registered to Vote for Mamdani
These numbers are not natural. The New York Times has a shallow cheerleading article about where Zohram Mamdani’s votes came from. As I already pointed out, Mamdani benefited from low turnout below 30% and won the vote of some 5% of New Yorkers. But the Times has some interesting figures in this chart. Mr. Mamdani’s campaign had focused on…
Why Can Ukraine No Longer Stop Russia’s Shahed Drones?
Source: Euromaidan Press Ukraine’s air defenses are losing the drone war. Russian engineers have made their Shaheds fly twice as high and much faster while Ukrainian cities rely on systems that can’t keep up. The numbers are getting ugly. Ukrainian missile systems track 20 targets maximum. Russia launches dozens at once and plans to send…
Grim Details Emerge Out of Idaho
Tragedy stuck Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Sunday June 29th. An Active shooter ambushed firefighters and police officers who were responding to a forest fire. Reports began to flood in mid afternoon on social media and other channels. Kootenai County Sheriff Norris (@KootenaiSheriff) holds a press conference after Arson Ambush in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that claimed the…
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Allocates Billions for Denounced Unaccompanied Minor Program
(The Center Square)–Instead of ending a program through which federal officials have lost track of hundreds of thousands of “unaccompanied alien children” (UACs) who were illegally brought into the country, Congressional Republicans allocated billions of dollars to keep funding it. According to federal law, the care of UACs falls under the Office of Refugee Resettlement…
Communist Jihadi Zohran Mamdani says, ‘I Don’t Think We Should Have Billionaires’
In other words, kill the wealth creators, job creators, strikers, achievers in the greatest city in the world. How will this killer pay off the moochers, looters, and destroyers? What next, eliminate the Jews? “I don’t think that we should have billionaires” — Mamdani pic.twitter.com/YhXV2CXCZe — Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) June 29, 2025 Zohran Mamdani: “Our…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Accused of Lying to Congress Over $2.5B ‘Palace of Versailles’ HQ Revamp
(NY Post)—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is being accused of lying to Congress after he denied that a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank’s Washington headquarters will load the facility with lavish amenities — and some are demanding that he be punished, The Post has learned. Powell called The Post’s exclusive report in April about the…
Trump’s Iran Strikes Were Masterful. Now His Dealmaking Skills Are Critical
President Donald Trump is not like his predecessors. Confronting a hostile regime in Tehran that has played American presidents for more than 35 years, the commander in chief took decisive action on June 21 to keep his promise that he would never allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Operation Midnight Hammer was a success—America’s fine men and…
Ultraprocessed Foods Dominate the US Diet and Drive Chronic Disease
Ultraprocessed foods make up 43% of American grocery purchases, with lower-income households buying significantly more despite their association with numerous health risks Research links ultraprocessed food consumption to 32 health conditions including heart disease, obesity, sleep issues, depression, anxiety, and metabolic dysfunction These products damage your health through alterations, chemical additives, and packaging that leaches…
Senate GOP Advances Budget Bill to ‘Vote-a-Rama’
The Senate will begin voting Monday on amendments on President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation, “the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” An unlimited number of amendments may be offered during the “vote-a-rama,” which is expected to last through the day and into the night. The upper chamber advanced the act 51–49 in Sunday’s early morning hours…
Listen to This Article: Socialism Wins Its American Normandy
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral primary opens a new era in American crazy Narrated by Jared Moore Art by Daniel Medina Text published 06/25/25: Listen to subscriber-only audio in your podcast app Share the free versions of Racket To Go on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Read…
Radical Socialist Mamdani Could Trigger NYC’s Financial Collapse and Skyrocket Living Costs
(Townhall)—Radio host Hugh Hewitt is warning that the final downfall of New York City will be if Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani wins in November— the radical Muslim Socialist who wants to arrest ICE agents who try and conduct deportations of criminal illegals, wants government-run grocery stores, and to raise taxes in whiter neighborhoods. Hewitt…
“Not Offering Iran Anything” – Trump Rips Dem Senator After Iran Comment
Democrat Senator Chris Coons claimed that Donald Trump was moving towards offering Iran a deal simliar to the one that Obama offered. Daily Beast reported: During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said the administration needed to give Congress a “full intelligence picture” of what happened during the June 21…
Ron DeSantis just delivered a crushing blow to anti-Israel groups that they never saw coming
Governor Ron DeSantis has been on a mission to combat antisemitism. He’s consistently stood up for Israel while other politicians waver. And Ron DeSantis just delivered a crushing blow to anti-Israel groups that they never saw coming. DeSantis Signs Florida’s Most Aggressive Anti-BDS Law Yet Governor Ron DeSantis made it crystal clear where Florida stands…
Children win: Supreme Court slaps down Big Porn — putting kids before profit
On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld Texas’ common-sense law requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their users and confirm that they are not children. This monumental ruling is key to protecting children from the dangers of the pornography industry. The cost of early exposure to pornography is high, and children deserve better than…
June Politburo meeting and study session
The readout of the June Politburo meeting readout is quite short. The only disclosed agenda item was the deliberation of the “Regulations on the Work of the CPC Central Committee’s Decision-Making, Deliberation, and Coordination Bodies 党中央决策议事协调机构工作条例”. What does that mean? It is not clear, and I think some may interpret it as a sign of…
Man Arrested For Interrupting Senate Debate On One Big Beautiful Bill
A man was arrested after interrupting the Senate debate for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” He was arrested for unlawful conduct for not listening to the officers’ orders. The man reportedly shouted, “you people are awful” and “you’re horrible.” He reportedly was referring to the Republican lawmakers. Fox News reported: A man was arrested by Capitol…
Trump Demands End to Netanyahu’s Trial: “LET BIBI GO!”
President Donald Trump has forcefully defended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for an end to his ongoing corruption trial and labeling it a politically motivated “witch hunt” similar to his own legal challenges. Trump emphasized the United States’ significant financial support for Israel while warning that Netanyahu’s trial could undermine critical negotiations with Hamas…
Major US Cities on Alert After US Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Major US Cities on Alert After US Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Officials in New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington issued statements after the U.S. military operation. Three major U.S. cities indicated that they’re on heightened alert following U.S. military airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities…
Senators Receive Classified Briefing on Iran Strike
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Senators Receive Classified Briefing on Iran Strike However, they appeared to remain divided on just how long it will take Iran to recover its nuclear progress. WASHINGTON—Senators received a confidential briefing from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
Xander West: Reform’s constitutional plans may be radical but they really aren’t thought through
Xander West is an independent writer and author of the Grumbling Times substack. Following the local elections, no-one can deny Reform has become a major player in British politics, to the extent it largely sets the political weather for the other parties. It surely follows that Reform requires scrutinising as a potential party of government. In this…
The Web of Activist Groups Backing ICE Riots, Hamas, and Iran
Promoting revolution never goes out of business, and lately, business is booming. Activists in the revolutionary ecosystem that organize street mayhem are veering sharply from anti-deportation actions to pro-Iran ones. They may have to swap in flags of the Islamic Republic for the Mexican ones they’ve been waving in Los Angeles, or the Hamas ones they waved earlier, but so be…
Congress just saved your credit card rewards — for now
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) just failed — again — in their bid to ram through the Credit Card Competition Act, a sweeping regulatory proposal that would overhaul the U.S. credit card system to resemble Europe’s heavy-handed financial regime. Their latest attempt to sneak the measure into a stablecoin bill collapsed under…
MEDIA BLACKOUT: Hamas Murders 12 American Aid Workers, Others Tortured in Gaza
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF, an Israeli and US-backed NGO, began operating in Gaza in May to distribute humanitarian aid.The newly, established mechanism for Gaza aid deliveries was designed to prevent Hamas from stealing aid. Hamas is killing the aid workers. Hamas wants to control all aid in the Gaza Strip so it can militarize…
Student FLEES MIT Over Rampant Hate
Jewish students at MIT forced to abandon their education as the prestigious institution becomes a “breeding ground” for unchecked antisemitism, lawsuit alleges. Key Takeaways Lawsuit filed against MIT accuses the administration of allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus after the October 2023 Hamas attack Professor Michel DeGraff named in the 71-page complaint for allegedly harassing,…
It’s campaign announcement season
I had this week’s newsletter all queued up and ready to go before the bombshell news that U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis was bowing out of his re-election bid. To be honest, my first reaction was to think it was an AI hoax. The timing was just too on the nose. But as it turns out,…
Luke Graham: Reform and the SNP need to realise nationalism does not work
Luke Graham was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Ochil and Perthshire South from 2017 to 2019, the candidate in Perth and Kinross-shire in 2024, and a former head of the Downing Street Union Unit. Another week, another poll predicting a Reform sweep of the country. According to pollsters, Reform seems unstoppable – climbing from…
Idaho Arson And Ambush Raises Questions But No Answers Yet
Over the course of Sunday afternoon into the evening, a horrific attack on firefighters in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, left two dead and a third injured, and the eventual discovery of a deceased gunman. The situation began with a 911 call reporting a brushfire on Canfield Mountain, just northeast of Coeur d’Alene. When firefighters responded, an…
Cash Crackdown BACKFIRES — Invasive?!
Judge strikes down Treasury Department’s invasive $200 cash reporting requirement at border, ruling it completely ineffective at stopping cartel money laundering while unfairly burdening legitimate businesses. Key Takeaways A federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of a Treasury Department “Geographic Targeting Order” that lowered cash transaction reporting from $10,000 to just $200 in certain border ZIP…
Build back better? Then stop outsourcing our agricultural soul
Drive through our country’s heartland — past golden fields, cattle-speckled hills, and humming dairies — and you’ll see the soul of America at work. But look closer, and a bitter truth emerges: The hands harvesting our crops and milking our cows are too often foreign-born laborers here illegally or on a costly visa program. In…
Hospital associations in Va., 13 states warn against proposed cuts to Medicaid and hospital funding
Holston Valley Medical Center is one of the flagship hospitals of Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in northeastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia that is the only option for hospital care in a large swath of Appalachia. (Brett Kelman/KFF Health News) As Congress debates funding changes to Medicaid that could negatively impact rural hospitals and patients’…
Let’s hear it for the losers!
“I Voted” stickers spread out on a table at a polling place in Richmond. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) In Wise County earlier this month I met the candidate daring enough, or foolish enough, to run against the most powerful Republican member of Virginia’s House of Delegates. When I walked into the community center in Norton, where…
Israel and Ukraine Used Smuggled Drones To Wreak Havoc on Their Enemies. Could China Do the Same?
A covert Israeli drone base secretly installed in the heart of Iran. More than 100 Ukrainian remote-controlled military aircraft smuggled deep into Russia, concealed under wooden sheds. Israel and Ukraine have activated these assets to devastating effect over the past year, decimating the Iranian military command and crippling Russia’s Air Force—all with a flip of…
Duke Law Journal Sent a Secret Memo to Minority Applicants Telling Them They’d Get Extra Points for Writing About Their Race
At the end of finals period each May, the Duke Law Journal hosts a two-week-long competition to select its next crop of editors. Applicants write a 12-page memo, or casenote, analyzing an appellate court decision, as well as a 500-word essay about what they would “contribute” to the journal. Students are chosen based on their…
Cattle rancher’s STARK warning: You’ll only have meat ‘as a treat’
American cattle rancher Shad Sullivan is sounding the alarm on the “war on beef” that the elites are waging against the American people, and Blaze media co-founder Glenn Beck is right there with him. “This is all coming from elites,” Glenn tells Sullivan. “85% of elites and super elites — super elites are ones that…
Watch: Chief Justice Takes Aim At Dems Causing ‘Threats Of Violence And Murder’ Against Judges
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts delivered a stern warning Sunday to politicians who engage in inflammatory rhetoric against judges, emphasizing the dangerous consequences of such language. Speaking at the Judicial Conference of the Fourth Circuit in Charlotte, North Carolina, Roberts expressed concern over the growing hostility toward the judiciary, which has led to…
Watch: Bernie Sanders’ Rogan Meltdown Will Make You Laugh!
Bernie Sanders stumbled onto The Joe Rogan Experience this week looking like he’d just lost a brawl with a lawnmower, armed with the same tired socialist talking points—despite owning three homes himself. The man who once railed against millionaires (until he became one) now has a new target: billionaires like Elon Musk, who dared to spend money supporting Donald…
Newslinks for Monday 30th June
Starmer stuck with Labour welfare rebellion “Sir Keir Starmer will launch a last-ditch attempt on Monday to convince MPs to back cuts to disability benefits, but faces a stand-off with about 50 Labour backbenchers still set on rebelling. Ministers insist they have offered the rebels everything possible to back down after concessions last week staved…
Pastor crucified in bed as anti-Christian hate turns deadly
Just down the road from my house, a pastor was crucified in his bed — crown of thorns and all. That’s not the start of a horror movie. It’s the real story of Pastor William Schonemann of New River Bible Chapel in Arizona. His murder in May received almost no media coverage until last week,…
Ron DeSantis made one prediction about Florida real estate that will have New Yorkers packing their bags
New York City just made a devastating choice that could change everything. The Democrat Party’s nominee for mayor is about to turn America’s largest city into a socialist nightmare. And Ron DeSantis made one prediction about Florida real estate that will have New Yorkers packing their bags. Florida Governor sees major opportunity as NYC chooses…
Deranged-Fest: Everglades Detention Center Sparks Liberal Meltdown [Video]
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered along Florida’s Tamiami Trail on Saturday to protest the construction of a new immigrant detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by critics. The facility, proposed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, is part of President Donald Trump’s bold initiative to expand deportations of criminal illegal aliens and secure the…
What’s in the Senate Version of the Big Beautiful Bill?
(The Epoch Times)—Senators on Monday morning will begin a marathon vote series dubbed a “vote-a-rama” to pass their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with the vote expected to go late into the day, possibly wrapping up sometime on Tuesday. The legislation, resulting from weeks of intra-party and bicameral negotiations among House and…
Draft 2.0? Country RETHINKS Conscription!
Germany is deploying a tank‑commanding social media influencer to recast military service as cool, part of a wider strategy to dramatically expand its army amid mounting eastern threats. At a Glance Tank commander Joshua Krebs stars in Bundeswehr recruitment videos. Germany aims to expand its military from 180,000 to 230,000 troops. Defence Minister proposes voluntary…
Luxe Handbags Faked, Stolen, and SOLD Again?!
Elite counterfeiters and fraudsters are exploiting the extreme scarcity and status of Hermès Birkin bags—worth up to £60,000—with schemes involving rentals, knock-offs, theft, and elaborate black‑market sales. At a Glance A con artist in Cheshire scammed wealthy acquaintances over fake Birkin resale schemes. Retailers report a surge in counterfeit requests and handbag thefts. A burglary…
Florida readies detention facility to aid deportations
Florida is escalating its efforts to assist in the deportation of illegal migrants by preparing a specialized facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the establishment of a dedicated detention center aimed at bolstering deportations in line with federal immigration policies led by President Trump, Breitbart reported. Located on a 30 square…
Musk criticizes Senate’s new energy bill draft
On his birthday, June 28, 2025, Elon Musk openly criticized the latest Senate draft of a significant spending proposal, bringing attention to its potential negative impact on employment in the U.S. and its tax implications on renewable energy projects. The new bill, put forth by the Senate, aims to modify existing financial structures, but has…
We said last year’s King’s Speech could be the moment Starmer failed – and we were right
Almost a year ago, we ran an article with the headline ‘Yesterday may yet come to be looked back on as the day the Starmer Government failed‘. The occasion was Sir Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech, which had lived down to Labour’s election manifesto by managing to pull in lots of contradictory directions whilst at…
Royal Access SOLD? £20K Deal ROCKS Palace!
Prince William has severed all ties with a high-profile donor after she was caught offering paid access to him and Princess Catherine at a charity polo event, igniting fresh controversy over royal sponsorship vetting. At a Glance Donor Minerva Mondejar Steiner offered £20K “VVIP” tickets for royal access. Ads promised private meetings with the Prince…
Talks in Buenos Aires and Cordoba, Argentina in July
Dr. John Lott will be giving talks in Argentina in July. Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: johnrlott This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://crimeresearch.org and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and…
