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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was indicted on federal corruption charges in January 2025, following a long-running FBI investigation. The indictment alleges a bribery scheme involving Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and two local businessmen, David and Andy Duong. Thao was recalled from office by voters in November 2024, and was officially out of office …
Democratic New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s plan for undocumented immigrants may include spending over $100 million just on legal aid. He also plans on blocking deportations and protecting immigrant communities by restricting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. After winning the Democratic primary in June 2025, he announced his intention to defy ICE raids, a …
Tafari Campbell was the Obamas’ personal chef who previously worked as a White House during their time in office. Campbell was a sous chef at the White House during Barack Obama’s presidency. When the family left the White House in 2016, they asked him to stay on as their personal chef, and he “generously agreed.” …
Savvy 4chan users are allegedly reserving flights from India to the United States in hopes to prevent people from abusing the H-1B visa situation and arriving in the country before the deadline. X user Callum reported on this with a screenshot from 4chan showing a flight in the shopping cart on reserve, possibly preventing someone …
The president of Texas A&M University, Mark Welsh, has resigned this week following criticism over his response to a student complaint about a professor’s gender-identity lessons in a children’s literature class. The university’s Board of Regents announced his resignation on Thursday, effective Friday at 5 p.m. Chancellor Glenn Hegar praised Welsh as a man of …
A special education teacher in Las Vegas is being accused of sharing a post that glorified the murder of Charlie Kirk. There are at least two social media accounts calling out the teacher, sharing screenshots of the post, and reporting it to the local school district: One account on X is named Aesthetica and they …
Republicans are still calling on Democrat Rep. Julie von Haefen to resign after she posted a horrific photo of President Donald Trump on social media. The image she posted was from a protest and someone in the background had an illustration of a fake severed head of the president. Von Haefen apologized and said she …
Independent journalist Peter Bernegger has accused Democrat Adam Schiff of ‘smurfing’ millions into his campaign. Bernegger’s post said: Caught US Senator Adam Schiff Smurfing $20,332,426 into his campaigns Smurfing is structured criminal money laundering by politicians into their political campaigns. They do it by stealing the identities of senior citizens. “Smurfs” are the victims, the …
Due to Unilever telling the famous ice cream brand to calm down on the wokeness and political issues, Jerry has decided to leave. “It’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s.” Wrote Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of …
A math teacher was fired and faces a felony charge after he allegedly threatened to shoot students if he had a gun. The teacher, Jerry Meitin, 62, worked at Lakeside High School in the Columbia County School District, and had allegedly made the comment in front of a group of students. Following an investigation, and …
Emory University School of Medicine fired a professor over their social media posts, according to Laura Diamond, Assistant Vice President of University Communications. The University did not reveal the identity of the dismissed faculty member, but following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, School of Medicine Associate Professor Anna Kenney made a Facebook post describing the right-wing figure …
Following the tragic death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, the conservative movement has announced that his wife Erika is the new CEO and Chair of the Board. Turning Point USA stated the following on X: “The Turning Point Board has unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board. …
The White House posted the following message from President Donald Trump: “I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION…” – President Donald J. Trump” 🚨 "I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating …
Charlie Kirk supporters are asking Starbucks to honor him by adding his favorite drink to every menu across America. Kirk’s favorite drink was Mint Majesty with two honeys. The petition, named “Get Charlie Kirk’s Starbucks Order On Every Starbucks Menu,” wants the famous coffee brand to honor the fallen conservative in a special way. The …
Ball State University has fired its director of health promotion and advocacy after she made controversial comments on Facebook about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 at a speaking event in Utah. While most people supported the concept that people shouldn’t be killed over their words or opinions, …
According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, more than 150,000+ Americans have applied to work at ICE in response to the Trump administration’s escalated crackdown on illegal immigration. Over 18,000+ of the applicants received tentative job offers. This recruitment surge follows the Congress’s decision to allocate $75 billion to strengthen the ICE budget. These funds …
After a strenuous thirty-minute fight with the fish, Jackson Denio (13) managed to reel in a halibut three inches taller and thirty pounds larger than him! The IFGA (International Fish and Game Association) is currently in the process of checking if the fish has set a record. While the 177-pound halibut might not be the …
The infamous Hooters filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier in the year, selling off its property to all interested parties. Neil Kiefer, the CEO of a group aiming to reclaim the Hooters brand by buying up the Atlanta-based Hooters of America, is planning to change the outfits. The glaring orange shorts of Hooters have been …
A man who jumped up and acted like the Charlie Kirk shooter admit he did it so that the real shooter could get away. He clearly didn’t have a gun or shoot Charlie Kirk, but his life was about to change the moment he was arrested. The man was identified as George Hodgson Zinn, 71, …
Sen. Mazie Hirono implies that making future FBI agents do a single pull-up is “harsh.” She tried suggesting that it’s harsh on women because they have obvious physical/physiological differences and can’t do pull-ups. Hirono is incorrect when she suggests women can’t do pull-ups. The current FBI website says the following about pull-up testing as part …
Joseph Emerson (46), a former Alaska Airlines pilot, pleaded guilty to trying to sabotage a flight by shutting down the plane’s engines during a flight in October 2023. Emerson was facing 83 counts of reckless endangerment, one for each person on the plane, so he reached a plea deal to resolve both his state and …
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett shocked the populace with her bold responses about Donald Trump. When Barrett was nominated for her position five years ago, it was widely assumed that she would be a reliable supporter of President Trump, but over the years, she has demonstrated an impressive degree of independence from both the …
President Donald Trump’s Department of Education is cutting discretionary funding to colleges that push ‘racial or ethnic’ quotas. This particularly affects colleges that are part of the Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) grant programs. Trump’s administration believes the grants violate the law because it focuses on the “racial or ethnic” quotas only, rather than being available for …
Randi Mahomes, mother of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, posted a tribute to Charlie Kirk on social media following his assassination Wednesday. She re-shared one of Kirk’s recent posts on X, adding the message: “Rest in heaven.” Kirk’s original post that Randi Mahomes shared was from Sept. 6, and read, “Jesus defeated death so you can …
Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed Republicans who were attacking the left side of politics after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated. She claimed the attacks on her side were “full of sh*t.” Omar said to Mehdi Hasan: “You have people like Nancy Mace, who constantly harass, you know, people that she finds inferior and wants …
New York Yankees fans belted out USA USA USA while President Donald Trump was in the stands. It appears there was an American flag or National Anthem going on at the time as well. Trump appeared to be behind some sort of protective glass. Here’s the video of Yankees fans chanting USA to President Donald …
The Gov. of Utah has confirmed that the suspect accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk had written messages on the ammunition. Some of the messages posted were as follows: – FIRED CASING: “Notices Bulges OWO What is this?” – UNFIRED CASING 1: “Hey fascist, catch! [3 down arrow symbols]” – UNFIRED CASING 2: “O …