A new Gen Z trend is stirring up debate — and even Merriam-Webster is weighing in. The concept of “micro-retirement” has gone viral, but not everyone is on board with the term. Micro-retirement refers to taking one- to two-week breaks from work every 12 to 18 months to travel, reset or simply recharge. While the…
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Drones and ammunition: Army chief hands lawmakers $4.3 billion wish list for FY26
A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Cost Reduction Initiative missile is launched during a successful Integrated Battle Command System flight test at White Sands Missile Range in 2021. (Darrell Ames/ US Army) WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George has delivered a $4.3 billion unfunded wish list to lawmakers detailing funding gaps in the munitions,…
Troops support ICE operations as violence against agents increases
LOS ANGELES, CA – Federal agents and National Guard troops appeared at MacArthur Park, raising eyebrows across the city. The show of force, believed to be linked to immigration efforts, has prompted a wave of inquiries from local leaders. The deployment of 90 National Guard troops in full tactical gear was a startling sight for…
The New Face of Financial Tyranny Isn’t a CBDC—It’s Your Stablecoin
Spoiler alert: If both Congress and the Senate are cheering for it, it’s probably designed to screw you. Do you really think Trump’s promise to ban CBDCs means your financial freedom is safe? Because while politicians rail against central bank digital currencies on the campaign trail, the system is quietly being built under a different…
American AI Industry Threatened by Failure of AI Moratorium in the Senate
The future of AI looked bright last week when the Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the provision could be passed through reconciliation. Thanks to the efforts of Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz, who altered the moratorium to tie it to BEAD funding, the final draft had a substantial budgetary impact. But once the vote-a-rama…
Trump IRS realizes the president’s years-old promise to churches
Church leaders have long been limited in what they can say to their congregations about political candidates and political matters as a result of an amendment introduced in 1954 by then-Democratic Senator Lyndon Johnson, who was supposedly keen on hamstringing his political opponents. President Donald Trump, making good on a 2016 campaign promise, took action…
Counterterrorism Expert Warns of Iranian Sleeper Cells Lurking in Rural America
A U.S. counterterrorism expert is raising alarms about a growing security risk: Iranian sleeper cells quietly embedded in rural communities across the country. These covert operatives, believed to have been in place for years or decades, could pose a significant threat as tensions with Iran escalate. Jonathan Gilliam, a former FBI special agent with extensive…
HHS surveying federal workers about DEI policies under Biden administration
Washington’s bureaucracy just got a reality check. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a probe into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) directives from the Biden era, sending a “whistleblower questionnaire” to staff to uncover potential discrimination. This move signals a sharp pivot from progressive orthodoxy, and it’s about time. Newsmax reported…
Republican Mike Lawler taunts rumored Democrat challenger over potential 2026 rematch
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is already tossing shade at former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s rumored 2026 comeback bid. The Hudson Valley’s 17th Congressional District, a Democrat-leaning seat that flipped red in 2022, could see a fiery rematch. Lawler’s not sweating it, but the stakes are high. Newsmax reported that Maloney, who lost to Lawler in…
Iconic City Is Grinding to a Halt as ICE Raids Send Its Many Migrant Workers Into Hiding
Heavily-armed ICE agents stormed a popular park in downtown Los Angeles on Monday as Mayor Karen Bass blasted the Trump administration’s ‘military operation.’ Immigration agents were seen roaming through MacArthur Park and driving through the streets in armored tanks while some were patrolling on horseback. The Democratic mayor slammed the show of force as a…
Eerie Message Found Sprayed on Side of Border Patrol Gunman’s Car After He Was Shot Dead
A deranged gunman with a terror slogan spray painted on his car has been killed after storming into a U.S. Border Patrol building in Texas and opening fire. The gunman, who was identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, approached the Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex near McAllen International Airport early Monday morning. Mosqueda, who was around…
James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is an “Immigrant” Story About “Basic Human Kindness”
Long established as an allegory for the immigrant experience, especially when viewed through the personal histories of Superman‘s comic book co-creators — second-generation Jewish immigrants Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn said his forthcoming film entry of Kal-El keeps in tune with the original 1938-created vision. “I mean, Superman is…
German Girl Beaten for Refusing Headscarf in Islamist-Dominated School
A disturbing report from a Hamburg elementary school has revealed growing Islamist pressure on children in German classrooms, with one young girl allegedly assaulted and humiliated for refusing to wear a headscarf. In the BR podcast Kaffee extra Schwarz, journalist Oliver Mayer-Rüth described how Muslim pupils at a school in Hamburg’s Steilshoop district told a German girl her…
In Berlin, Migrants Can Become Citizens with Only a Few Clicks
In Berlin, immigrants can now complete the naturalization process entirely online, without ever having to appear in person at government offices. According to Bild, the capital has ”completely digitized” the process, eliminating even basic requirements such as proof of language proficiency and identity verification. While migrants in other German federal states are still required to undergo…
Palantir VS. The World: What Does Palantir Actually Do? (Video)
The pervasive influence of CIA cut-out Palantir Technologies has spread across the world, swiftly embedding itself in the heart of the American government. Here we take a look at the deeper role of this Big Tech / intelligence behemoth. I remember the first time I heard about Palantir was nearly a decade ago following the…
Ex-Biden doctor trying to delay testimony to Congress on Joe Biden’s health
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, once Joe Biden’s White House physician, is dodging a House Oversight Committee subpoena with a flimsy excuse about doctor-patient privilege. Breitbart reported that his lawyer’s plea for a delay until late July or early August reeks of stalling tactics, raising eyebrows about what he’s hiding. The committee, led by the tenacious Rep….
WATCH: Kristi Noem tells heartbreaking story about girls lost in flood
During President Trump’s Cabinet meeting Tuesday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem described a heartbreaking encounter she had while visiting Camp Mystic in Texas, where dozens of young girls lost their lives in the devastating flood of July 4. WATCH: .@Sec_Noem tells the heartbreaking story of meeting the father of a little girl lost in the Texas…
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Little Caesars Responds After Muslim Issues Threat Over Pepperoni
A Michigan man was beyond disgusted to learn what his local Little Caesars restaurant had allegedly fed him. Although he threatened the eatery with a $100 million lawsuit, the chain’s response made him even more furious. Little Caesars in Dearborn, Michigan (Photo Credit: Screenshot) Mohamad Bazzi, a 32-year-old Muslim man from Dearborn, Michigan, went to…
Chuck Schumer whines about GOP’s $9.4B spending cuts plan
Senate Republicans are eyeing a $9.4 billion budget ax, and Chuck Schumer’s already crying foul. The White House-backed rescissions package, shaped by Trump’s efficiency hawks, targets bloated programs like USAID and NPR’s piggy bank. Schumer’s warning of a “bait-and-poison” scheme smells like Democratic posturing to protect their sacred cows. Fox News reported that the GOP’s…
Federal Court to review deportation of Pro-Palestinian campus activists
A rare trial kicks off Monday in Boston to challenge the Trump administration’s push to deport international students and faculty for their pro-Palestinian activism. University professors argue these actions trample First Amendment rights. The case, steeped in controversy, tests the balance between free speech and national security. Newsmax reported that groups like the American Association…
Trump greenlights defensive arms for Ukraine
President Donald Trump just dropped a bombshell, approving defensive weapons for Ukraine. His move signals a tough stance against Russia’s aggression, a bold step for a leader who’s never shied from shaking up global politics. It’s a decision that’s sure to rattle cages in Moscow and beyond. During a White House Cabinet meeting on Tuesday,…
Christian church attendance is SKYROCKETING among Gen Z, reversing a declining trend
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium! “Jesus Christ is Lord and Christianity is ‘it,’” according to one Gen Z TikToker. REPORT: Church attendance among Gen Z has quadrupled in the UK, reversing the trend of declining Christian affiliation. Gen Zers, many of whom didn’t even grow up…
Palm Beach commissioner to vote on renaming roadway in honor of Trump
A busy stretch of road near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, may soon don his name. Palm Beach County commissioners are set to vote on Tuesday, July 8, on a resolution that would rename 4 miles of Southern Boulevard as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” Why is the name changing? The…
Trump administration planning to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to third country
A federal judge is putting the Trump administration’s deportation machine under a microscope. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis grilled Justice Department lawyers over their plan to deport Salvadorian migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country as early as July 16, despite his ongoing criminal case in Tennessee. Fox News reported that in…
National Guard adds F-15EXs, F-35s to $2.4B unfunded wish list for FY26
Lt. Col. Richard “Tac” Turner, Commander, 40th Flight Test Squadron, and Lt. Col. Jacob “Duke” Lindaman, Commander, 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron, deliver the first F-15EX to its new home station, Eglin AFB, Florida, 11 March, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven) WASHINGTON — The National Guard Bureau would buy more…
DOJ memo confirms Epstein’s suicide, Pam Bondi claims no client list exists
Jeffrey Epstein’s death was no conspiracy, says the Department of Justice. A newly released DOJ and FBI memo confirms he took his own life in 2019, squashing rumors of a shadowy client list. This cuts through the noise of progressive speculation and media hype. A two-page memo, obtained by Fox News Digital, states Epstein died…
‘This creep’: Trump blows up over Epstein question, Bondi offers a defense
President Trump interrupted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting as she began to answer a reporter’s question about recent criticism she has taken over a seeming lack of transparency involving the case against the late Jeffrey Epstein. WATCH: BREAKING: AG Pam Bondi responds to why a minute was missing in the Jeffrey…
Tom Homan pledges aggressive ICE enforcement in Democrat sanctuary cities
Border czar Tom Homan just threw down the gauntlet on sanctuary cities. His fiery response to New York City’s resistance signals a no-nonsense approach to immigration enforcement. The progressive pushback only seems to fuel his resolve. IJR reported that Homan addressed Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s defiance of ICE operations, promising to ramp up efforts…
Left-wing podcaster shares story about his Kamala Harris interview that was so bad, he agreed to never air it
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium! Kareem Rahma, host of “SubwayTakes” has revealed what everyone already knew, which is that Kamala Harris had more trouble putting together sentences than our former Sleeping Potato of a president. Harris reportedly filmed an episode of Kareem Rahma’s SubwayTakes, but the…
Paramount’s settlement with Trump ignites outrage among leftists
Paramount Global just handed President Donald Trump a massive win, settling his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS with a payout that’s raising eyebrows and tempers. Fox News reported that the deal, finalized Tuesday, has conservatives cheering a rare media accountability moment, while others cry foul over press freedom. It’s a messy clash of power, money,…
CAUGHT! FBI Deleted FULL MINUTE From Epstein Jail Cell Video! w/Sam Tripoli
The Trump Department of Justice, headed by Pam Bondi, has announced it will not be releasing Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, in what appears to be a transparent coverup for powerful figures possibly implicated in Epstein’s sex trafficking operations. As Jimmy points out, despite earlier promises from Bondi and FBI director Kash Patel that damning evidence…
FDA gets pushed to make ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine available over the counter
Many experts assessed ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, common drugs already documented for their effectiveness against certain ailments, as both a defense against getting infected with COVID-19, the China virus that circled the globe and killed millions, as well as a possibly beneficial treatment. Not Big Pharma, which was taking in billions of dollars for the various…
After Suspending Weapons Shipments to Ukraine, Trump Pivots AGAIN
Donald Trump is now promising to send more weapons to Ukraine after shipments were stopped last week, citing a decline in the United States’ stockpile of weaponry. The public is continuing to get whiplash from this administration as it once again pivots on its own decisions. “We’re going to send some more weapons. We have…
Interview with Joe Exotic’s deported husband goes OFF THE RAILS
Joe Exotic of “Tiger King” fame isn’t known just for his love of big cats, but also for his love of romance, which he found once again inside a federal lockup in Fort Worth, Texas. It was there that he met his husband, Jorge Flores Maldonado — but their time together was short-lived. That’s because…
DNA Solves Horrifying Cold Case Murder, Mom Arrested 16 Years Later
A woman living in Colorado has been arrested and charged with the murder of her newborn daughter—16 years after the baby was found dead in a California dumpster. Angela Onduto, 46, was taken into custody in Denver on July 2, following formal murder charges filed by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The case stems…
USAID-Funded Virus Program Transferred Thousands of Samples to Wuhan Lab Without Formal Oversight: Report
Newly obtained government documents reveal that thousands of virus samples were transferred from China’s Yunnan Province to the Wuhan Institute of Virology under a U.S.-funded global health initiative, despite no formal agreement ensuring U.S. oversight or access. The shipments occurred under the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) $210 million PREDICT program, operated by the…
Comedian details ‘weird’ Kamala Harris interview that was so bad it never aired
Comedian Kareem Rahma, in a resurfaced March interview, detailed a strange interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that went so badly that he didn’t release it. Rahma received an opportunity to interview Harris on his “Subway Takes” show in August 2024, The New York Times reported in November 2024. Rahma, on “Forbes Top Creators…
Doctor Faces 35 Years in Prison for Refusing to ‘Vaccinate’ Children with mRNA Shots
by Frank Bergman A decorated U.S. Navy doctor is facing 35 years in federal prison, not for harming patients, but for refusing to inject them with what he saw as a dangerous, experimental product. Dr. Kirk Moore, a 58-year-old Utah plastic surgeon and former flight surgeon, stood trial this week in Salt Lake City. The…
House committee’s NDAA authorizes more money for Ukraine, thwarts troop reductions in Europe
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and French soldiers conduct joint training in Pabradė, Military Operation Urban Terrain (MOUT), Lithuania, May 21, 2025, during exercise Swift Response 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Lora) WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy…
Mexicans Don’t Want Foreign Grifters To Ruin Their Home. Americans Shouldn’t Either
Brianna Lyman visit on Twitter @briannalyman2 Wanting to protect your community from becoming unrecognizable isn’t bigotry, it’s patriotism. “Your new home is an invasion.” “We shouldn’t feel like foreigners in our own land.” If you didn’t know any better, you’d think those were two messages being shared by Republicans in America. But those were…
FBI, DOJ Epstein memo sparks right-wing outrage: ‘Nobody is believing this’
The joint memo from the FBI and Department of Justice was meant to provide transparency and increase trust. Unfortunately for the administration, it drew only rampant criticism and distrust that has spread like a wildfire. On Sunday, the Trump administration released a memorandum that powerfully explained there was nothing to see or hear about the…
Navy puts $1.4B for F/A-XX next-gen fighter in its annual wish list to lawmakers
An F/A-18 Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 213 lands aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) (Photo by Justin Katz/Breaking Defense.) WASHINGTON — The US Navy’s annual Unfunded Priorities List for fiscal 2026 includes $1.4 billion for a sixth-generation fighter aircraft as well as $2.2 billion to bolster the munitions industrial base and resupply…
Woman Tries to Kidnap Boy, 9, Selling Water, But Hero Neighbor Was Watching
A 9-year-old boy selling water on a Jacksonville street is safe today thanks to the quick thinking and fearless actions of a Good Samaritan who witnessed his shocking abduction and took matters into her own hands. The incident happened around 9 p.m. on June 27, when the young boy was working at the corner of…
American Airlines Pilot Under Investigation After Passenger Complains
When a female passenger was offended by an American Airlines pilot’s luggage sticker, she reported the “cowardly” message to the authorities. Following the complaint, the pilot was placed under investigation as the airline decided his fate. Dana Finley Morrison was so offended by a pilot’s luggage tag that she reported the man to American Airlines….
Marc Elias-led group guided Illinois on anti-Trump litigation, documents reveal
Hillary Clinton at the American Federation of Teachers Union on July 13, 2018 FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A former Clinton election lawyer sought to team up with a key Democrat state attorney general to create litigation chaos in the early days of the Trump administration, documents obtained by The Daily Signal show. Shortly after November’s…
Key GOP-aligned war chest overflowing with cash as midterms loom
A top super PAC supporting Senate GOP candidates set a new fundraising record in the first half of 2025, building on expectations that Senate Republicans will attempt to expand their three-seat majority during the midterms. The Senate Majority Leader John Thune-aligned Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) and its affiliated advocacy group, One Nation, have raised $85…
Man Kills ‘Friend’ After She Said ‘She’s Not Ready for a Relationship’
A Minnesota man is facing murder charges after allegedly gunning down a 22-year-old woman who rejected his romantic advances—just one day after she told him she wasn’t ready for a relationship. Jose Luis Lopez Xique, 27, was charged with second-degree murder in the brutal June 27 killing of Kayli Arseth, a beloved young woman from…
Hunter Biden inappropriately joined a call on the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, book says
A top advisor for former President Joe Biden called Hunter’s presence on a phonecall “inappropriate,” reveals a new book. The book, “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America,” reveals the former first son’s presence during a call discussing the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity. “The book said Biden’s…
Climate expert slams Democrats for trying to ‘exploit the tragedy’ of Camp Mystic flooding
Flash flooding in Central Texas has killed at least 104 people, including 28 children, and while Democrats have rushed to blame climate change for the disaster, climate analysts have countered that narrative. The flooding began on Friday and escalated over the weekend, and the death toll continues to climb, according to CNN. “North Carolina. Texas….
Stein: Funds will be available for Chantal cleanup, amid ongoing Helene recovery
People in central North Carolina continue to deal with the aftermath left behind after Tropical Storm Chantal devastated the area on Sunday, which left three people dead. “I want to reiterate, as everyone has, our deep sorrow for the people who lost their lives over the weekend,” Gov. Josh Stein said at Tuesday’s Council of…