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A Democrat city council member in Cincinnati, Ohio, is refusing to take back comments she made about the victims of a recent violent street brawl. In response to a video of the incident, Cincinnati Councilwoman Victoria Parks wrote, “They begged for that beat down! I am grateful for the whole story,” Breitbart News reported Thursday. After her comment drew much criticism, Parks told Local 12 she was initially devastated while viewing the clip of the fight, but “realized there was more to the story,” and that changed her point of view. Parks said she believed the victim, who was beaten,…

The US will be imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports, the White House has said, pointing to the nation’s continued purchase of Russian oil. The move would bring the total levy on one of America’s key trade partners to 50%.President Donald Trump had previously accused New Delhi of “financing” the Ukraine conflict through oil purchases from Russia, vowing to slap the South Asian nation with additional penalties for its defense and trade ties with Moscow, on top of the 25% tariff he imposed last week.“I find that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian…

On Tuesday President Trump said he is going to call hero Edward Coristine, AKA “Big Balls” after the DOGE worker was severely beaten by a pack of DC thugs earlier this week. 19-year-old Edward Coristine was severely beaten this week in DC after he jumped into action to save his significant other’s life. On Tuesday, President Trump threatened to federalize DC because of the out-of-control crime after Coristine was beaten bloody by a pack of “youths.” Trump posted a photo of Coristine after he was beaten bloody by the mob of teens and threatened to federalize DC. Edward Coristine AKA…

WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the tech giant is investing $600 billion in America over the next four years, up $100 billion from Apple’s initial investment announcement. Trump revealed the major investment while flanked by Cook, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office. “This is the largest investment Apple has ever made in America and anywhere else,” Trump said, adding that the company is “coming home.” As part of the investment, Apple is implementing a massive manufacturing program that will invest in assembly lines throughout America, and the investments…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly detained Jorge Luis Vega García, allegedly one of the Cuban communist regime’s most feared torturers, Martí Noticias reported Tuesday. Vega García was identified as a former lieutenant colonel of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) who oversaw the Agüica and Canaleta prisons, both located in the province of Matanzas. ICE confirmed to Martí Noticias that Vega García, known by his victims as “Veguita,” was detained on Tuesday morning. The alleged Cuban torturer “legally” entered the United States alongside his wife and son on January 20, 2024, using the now-defunct “Humanitarian Parole” program implemented by…

AFP — Switzerland’s president held last-gasp talks with the US secretary of state on Wednesday after she rushed to Washington to avert a surprise steep hike in tariffs — but her chances of meeting Donald Trump were unclear. The Alpine country faces a 39-percent duty on many of its exports to the United States come Thursday, one of the highest levels among dozens of economies due to be hit by President Trump’s upcoming tranche of tariffs. President Karin Keller-Sutter said she and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio — who does not oversee tariff policy — had “discussed bilateral cooperation between…

On Tuesday’s “CNN News Central,” Illinois Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton (D) argued that Illinois isn’t gerrymandered, “we have competitive districts here in Illinois. And the reason why those competitive districts have gone to Democrats is because Gov. Pritzker (D) and I have delivered big things for the people of Illinois.” Co-host John Berman played a clip of CNN Senior Political Commentator former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) saying, “So, in Illinois, I got redistricted out of my district twice, including this last time by Democrats. There’s not a lot of juice left to squeeze in Illinois. But…

Rep. Cory Mills has recently faced accusations that he has benefited from federal contracts while in office, that he assaulted a onetime girlfriend in his Washington apartment and, just this week, that he threatened another ex with the release of nude videos. So far, the drumbeat of tawdry allegations has raised eyebrows in Washington, but it has not translated into any overt effort to sideline the two-term Florida Republican. GOP leaders in the House and in his home state appear to be betting that Mills’ various messes will sort themselves out without blowing back on the party more broadly —…

Demonstrators have demanded nuclear abolition while dignitaries marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city Hundreds of protesters have gathered near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima to demonstrate their opposition to nuclear weapons and what they call a US-Japan “war alliance.”Demonstrators chanted anti‑war slogans during the ceremony at Peace Memorial Park on Wednesday, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing.They voiced concerns over Tokyo’s ongoing military buildup, including rising defence budgets, large‑scale US-Japan drills, and its interest in “nuclear sharing” which would allow Washington station its nuclear weapons in non-nuclear states.Photos and videos…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s PAC for unlawfully funding runaway Democrats. It was reported this week that Beto’s PAC funded the private plane that transported the Texas Democrat lawmakers to Illinois so they could block GOP redistricting efforts. The Free Beacon reported: Now We Know: Beto O’Rourke’s PAC Funded Texas Dems’ Private Jet to Illinois State lawmakers in Texas make just $7,200 a year. A group of Democratic legislators spent roughly four times that amount to take a private jet to Illinois in an attempt to block their Republican counterparts from passing a new…