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Utah’s business-first Republicans again voted down a plan to strengthen curbs on employers who want cheap labor by hiring illegal migrants. The Utah House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee torpedoed HB 294 that would have expanded the use of E-Verify to companies that employ 50 people from the current limit of 150 or more. And this isn’t the first time. The Utah House blocked a similar bill last year after businesses flooded lawmakers with warnings that their pool of cheap labor would dry up and companies would be hurt. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the committee didn’t hear from…

Actor James Woods destroyed Democrats who support radical transgenderism, calling them “monsters” if they support transing children. Appearing on Adam Carolla’s podcast this week, Woods said that he is totally exasperated with Democrats and their increasingly left-wing lunacy. At one point in the conversation, they began talking about how Americans are so over medicated and how many of the most recent mass murderers have been on prescription drugs. And that brought Woods to other medical issues in America today. “If you’re still a Democrat and you support mutilating 5-year-olds because they like the color pink, you’re just a monster,” Woods…

Emirati officials have threatened violators with fines and jail time for publishing footage related to alleged Iranian strikes The Dubai authorities have threatened influencers publishing materials that depict damage reportedly caused by Iranian missiles and drones with hefty fines or even jail.Tehran has denied targeting civilian infrastructure in neighboring countries, including in the UAE, insisting that its armed forces are only attacking American military bases in the region in response to US and Israeli attacks.Dubai has for some time been a magnet for content creators from around the world with its Dedicated Residence Golden Visa.In a social media post, Emirati…

Austin Police released a trove of evidence in the investigation of the deadly shooting at a popular downtown nightspot that claimed the lives of three victims and the shooter. On Thursday, police released body camera footage, security surveillance video, 911 call recordings, and recordings of police radio transmissions as the investigation into terrorism ties continues. Police released the video and audio evidence on YouTube Thursday afternoon during a press conference in the Texas capital. One shocking video captured by a parked vehicle shows shooter Ndiaga Diagne walking through a parking lot carrying a rifle before aiming the weapon at a…

A year ago, economists were carefully drawing comparisons between the current American economy and the mid-1990s, when a surprise burst of productivity growth allowed the economy to run hot without igniting inflation. They were hopeful but hedging their bets. They may be done hedging. New data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed nonfarm business productivity rising at a 2.8 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, well above expectations. More significantly, revisions to prior quarters painted a picture of an economy that has been more efficient for longer than anyone realized. The third quarter’s productivity…

On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) stated that, when it comes to Iran, “we better be prepared, or people are going to die.” And Democrats aren’t going to fully fund DHS in light of the war with Iran, “we’re going to stand strong because we have to have those policies.” He also stated that “ICE has all the money they need. They are fully funded” and that he wants to fund everyone else in DHS, just not give additional ICE money. Co-host Symone Sanders Townsend asked, [relevant exchange begins around 23:25] “[O]ne of the…

Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the US, has previously called on protesters to topple the Iranian government Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, has told Russian pranksters that Europe should join the US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic.Pahlavi, 65, who has resided in the US for decades, called on protesters to topple the government in Tehran during a violent uprising in December.In a prank call with Vovan and Lexus earlier this week, in which the Russian duo posed as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Pahlavi said that “Europe should join the crusade against the [Iranian]…

HBO’s The Last of Us and Marvel’s Fantastic Four star Pedro Pascal — who has been open about his left-wing, pro-transgenderism of children views — nonetheless appears to have had his woke status revoked by a fan club outraged over rumors that he may be dating a man who might be pro-Israel. “Well, as you probably already know, Pedro is supposedly dating a Zionist and, to top it all off, he went to dinner with Lux at a restaurant that donates money to Israel,” a Pascal fan account on X began in a recent statement. “Yes, a man who has always shown support for…

The FBI and state police agencies are cracking down on gangs of Indian nationals who sell fake gold bars to trusting American seniors. In Maryland, for instance, federal authorities moved in to shut down three India-based call centers that were making cold calls to U.S. seniors to sell fraudulent gold bars. The scammers reportedly stole upwards of $50 million from more than 600 victims in the U.S. through wire transfer, cryptocurrency, and gold bar schemes, ABC News reported The FBI arrested six alleged ring leaders in the U.S. after the investigation. In February, authorities in Georgia, Florida, and Texas conducted…

The Nakhchivan incident could be part of a wider effort to place blame on Tehran, its ambassador to Russia has told RT Iran did not carry out the drone attacks on Azerbaijan and may itself be the target of a broader provocation campaign by the “Zionist regime,” Tehran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said.Azerbaijani officials claimed on Thursday that drones flying from the direction of Iran struck the terminal building at Nakhchivan International Airport. Another UAV reportedly crashed near a school in a nearby village, leaving two civilians injured. Tehran has denied any involvement.Speaking to RT, Jalali cited the…