I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable. I appreciate the trip he made to learn more about Alaska, including our rural areas, and as Acting Attorney General he has made several noteworthy decisions that will benefit our state and the nation. Ultimately, however, I will oppose his nomination. Read more
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran is compensated for war damage, according to Iranian state media. The plan would impose fees of up to 7% of cargo value on commercial vessels that pass through the strait. It would also fine ships 20% of cargo if they violate Iran's conditions.
For the first time, scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create new kinds of viruses, raising hopes for medical advances while also raising the disturbing possibility that the technology could someday be used to invent dangerous pathogens.
Just what the planet needs, more dangerous bio-weapons and diseases
Trump supporters were quick to boo after hearing a foreign-sounding name"even though it belonged to a cop who died Tuesday in the line of duty.
"Former Tennessee agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican reelection primary on Thursday, dealing a blow to the Trumpf-backed Islamophobe. Andy Ogles has faced increased scrutiny over campaign finance decisions and other issues, while Hatcher received a boost this week with a late endorsement from Republican governor Bill Lee."
This gun-loving AIPAC dinosaur wanted to ban Islam in the Volunteer State
"Today, the United States announced nearly $2 billion in partnerships with faith-based and community organizations that provide global health and humanitarian assistance around the world. Our nation was founded on the recognition that moral virtue and a steadfast faith in God are necessary preconditions of freedom. Yet under the Biden Administration, US foreign policy belittled Christianity and weaponized government against faith. That era has ended. Under POTUS' leadership, the State Department will eradicate practices that devalue and demean the Christian faith everywhere in the world except in Israel or Lebanon."
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Dummkopf Trumpf signed two executive orders seeking to narrow birthright citizenship in several circumstances and intensify the federal crackdown on commercial "birth tourism." Trumpf is also seeking to deny birthright citizenship for children born of some foreign diplomatic staff in the US and potential US territories in the future.
Melanoma Trumpf became AMCIT after Barren Trumpf was born
In August 2026, a screenshot (archived) circulated online that purportedly showed a Truth Social post on U.S. President Donald Trump's account featuring an image depicting him with World War II Generals George Patton and Douglas MacArthur. For example, the activist and TikTok news influencer Aaron Parnas shared a screenshot of Trump's alleged post with the caption, "Trump accused of stolen valor." The image shows the president wearing a military uniform with medals and honors that he has not earned. Claims that Trump posted the image of himself, Patton and MacArthur, and that doing so amounted to stolen valor " meaning when people falsely claim respect for military accomplishments they did not achieve " also circulated on X (archived), Facebook (archived), Threads (archived), Bluesky (archived) and Reddit (archived).
An Ohio mom broke down in tears in front of her kids as she explained how hard it has been to make ends meet under President Donald Trump's administration. "Just listen to this Ohio mother, who is a Trump supporter, who was literally moved to tears when my colleague Alex Tabet asked her about the basics she's struggling to buy," she said. The woman, standing by her minivan with Trump stickers on the windows, tears up in a gas station in Rittman, Ohio as Tabet asks, "Is this how you expected the second Trump term to go?" Read more
Voters in Tennessee dealt President Trump a blow and rejected Republican Rep. Andy Ogles at the polls Thursday. The second-term lawmaker faced a formidable primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner endorsed by outgoing Gov. Bill Lee (R). Hatcher's victory is the latest blemish on Trump's largely successful endorsement record this cycle.
Some estimates made by Doge, the body charged with reducing US government spending, that it saved billions of dollars are "incorrect or lack supporting evidence", a watchdog has found. A report released on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has given an extensive review of Doge's claims about its so-called "Wall of Receipts", which reported savings of $110bn (82bn) across contracts, grants and leases. "Several issues limit the transparency and reliability of these reported savings," the report stated. Read more
"The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed."
Mitch McConnell discharged.
"An emerging critique of Democratic decision-making," the chapter states, "is there are too many people who have become generationally wealthy off politics and drive too much of the decision-making within the ecosystem. This is deeply frustrating to many... who want to try a different set of politics but keep banging their heads up against a system proven to be inflexible and self-enriching." The chapter adds that "many of the people who worked at the highest levels of the party" are "financially secure," and thus potentially insulated "from the realities many Americans were encountering in their lives." The chapter raised pointed questions that were notably absent from the draft that the party put out, both about President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s ill-fated decision to run for re-election and the sway of an operative class that had become "generationally wealthy off politics" while steering Democratic strategy." Read more
When Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) referenced fallen Las Vegas police officer Austin Abdelnabi at a political rally, the mob of Dummkopf Trumpf supporters blindly cascaded a chorus of loud boos at him, thinking he was talking about Democratic Senate Candidate for Michigan Dr. Abdul el-Sayed. "No, no -- we're not booing him," Lombardo admonished the throng. "He's the officer that passed away here recently." Audible gasps could be heard from the rabble. Lombardo then asked the unruly horde to participate in a moment of silence for Abdelnabi, whom he then referred to as "Officer Austin."
A few weeks ago Gov Joe Lombardo (R) ran a red light, then dropped his own name to the police officer. Oops!
John Gannon says he deeply regrets his decision to vote for President Trump after his fiance, an immigrant from Venezuela, was arrested and detained by federal immigration agents last month. A lifelong Republican and Texas businessman, Gannon, 75, said his plans to marry 45-year-old Yasmin Suarez Reyes were derailed when she was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Houston's international airport in late July. "I voted for Trump," he told CBS News during an interview Wednesday, before criticizing ICE. "They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs." Asked what he would tell Mr. Trump if given the chance to talk to him, Gannon said he would ask the president, "What are you doing?" "Go after the criminals. We're all for that. But leave the mom and pops and the kids alone. Man, he's destroying families," Gannon added.
