The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul are proposing staff layoffs and significant property tax hikes in order address budget shortfalls in both cities. Those potential increases come at a time when frustrations about property taxes are at an all-time high in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey proposed raising the city's property tax levy by 11.3% and cutting 100 city jobs as part of his 2027 budget address. The layoffs and tax increase would help tackle a $60 million budget shortfall the city is facing.
"Every day, the brave men and women of ICE work tirelessly to arrest and remove dangerous illegal aliens from our country," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. "Just last week, we deported killers, drunk drivers, sexual assailants, and weapons traffickers. With deportations up, it's no wonder that crime rates have fallen to historic lows across the country. Thanks to the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, we are making America safe again."
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second. The remarks contrasted with President Donald Trump's repeated framing of the fight: that entering the war had the sole objective of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, even if that meant short-term economic sacrifices for Americans.
When reporters in the Oval Office asked Dummkopf Trumpf about Democratic Party candidates in the midterm elections, the number one recipient of AIPAC money on the planet bleated: "We have jihadists being elected all over the place. We have this -- whether it's communism, jihadism."
In addition to MBS, Dummkopf Trumpf previously hosted former ISIS emir Ahmed al-Sharaa and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) in the Oval Office
The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers. "Army leaders directed a temporary stand-down of AH64 Apache training flight operations," the Army said in a statement. "The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident."
The fragile monthlong ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears set to expire Monday absent a last-minute deal to extend it and potentially end the war between the two nations. A senior White House official, granted anonymity to share details of the negotiating process, described the situation between the two countries as "static" ahead of the Monday ceasefire expiration deadline. The official had not heard of any forthcoming extension as of Friday afternoon. "It doesn't matter how close or how far we are," the official said. "What matters is if Iran wants to come to the table and agree to a deal. Right now, they haven't done that."
Aug 14, 2026
Donald Trump seemed to channel Jeffrey Epstein just a bit today, as he referenced 'beautiful young girls' coming to visit him at the White House. Here's a moment of that speech. And I have to warn you ahead of time, it IS a bit creepy.
Former Republican NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa rebuked families of 9/11 victims who have illogically demanded Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) stay away from this year's annual ceremony marking the 2001 terror attack.
No uproar about His Honor being at Ground Zero with King Charles III this past April 2026, but that was before the devastating AIPAC primary election losses this summer.
James Lawhorn (54) of Wasilla Alaska was indicted for threatening to murder Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. Some of the threats he transmitted include:
Foreign and rightwing agitprop is spurring irrational hatred and violent attacks against Muslims and Arabs in the US.
As of Wednesday evening, 21 percent of traders backed the New York progressive, who was trailed by California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17 percent. On rival prediction site Kalshi, the results were the same, with Ocasio-Cortez narrowly topping Newsom. Meanwhile, conventional political polls still put former Vice President Kamala Harris at the top spot, with Newsom in second and AOC in a distant fourth. Read more
Ukrainian drone operators showed their superiority over U.S. Army forces during a major exercise in Germany this spring, exposing how the war in Ukraine has transformed the modern battlefield and is forcing the Pentagon to rethink how it trains, equips, and funds its military, The Wall Street Journal reported. Ukrainian troops from the battle-tested 412th Regiment of Unmanned Systems Forces, known as Nemesis, effectively eliminated a U.S. armored brigade during the Combined Resolve exercise in April and May. Roughly 3,500 American personnel, primarily from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated.
Rep. Max Miller's (R-Ohio) ex-wife, Emily Moreno, on Wednesday sued the Ohio Republican, alleging he published a nude photo of their young daughter online. A copy of the federal lawsuit obtained by The Hill alleges that Miller "recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image" of the child. Miller and Moreno divorced last year and have been embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their daughter. Moreno has alleged Miller threw scalding water at her, held a gun to her head and may have broken their daughter's collarbone
Yes, NYT. Not paywalled. +++ FTA: "White" is of the utmost relevance to philosophy, and postmodern theory helps us to see why. I was once criticized for using the expression "true north." It reflected my Nordo-centrism, my critic said, and my insensitivity to people who live in the Southern Hemisphere. Of course, no such thing had ever crossed my mind, but that points to the problem. We tend to say "we" and to assume who "we" are, which once simply meant "we white male Euro-Christians." Read more
Iranian academic Dr Sayed Mohammad Morandi is a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan
Several sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to an alarming new report. The Navy has not given a precise number of service members who have attempted to go overboard or harm themselves, but said the ship's leadership was constantly assessing the well-being of those on the carrier.
U.S. taxes ' U.S. government ' military aid to Israel ' purchases of weapons from U.S. defense manufacturers.
