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Actor-comedian Patton Oswalt ranted at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Monday night, dismissing their efforts to clear the country of illegal migrants as demeaning and making them collectively “the biggest douchebags on the planet.” “But in a weird way, I feel bad for the ICE agents because it’s so clear this was their fantasy,” he said on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Oswalt mocked the agents for acting like the Sylvester Stallone character Judge Dredd. “But the thing is,” he joked, “they’re shaped like me, they look like Pillsbury Stormtroopers.” As the Daily Beast reported, Oswalt then asked if he…

The White House is stepping up its efforts to sell the GOP megabill ahead of an impending Senate vote. The legislation is far from finalized, but the Council of Economic Advisers is sending its first analysis of the Senate bill to Congress Wednesday. The report obtained by POLITICO is based on the Senate Finance Committee draft released last week. The analysis contrasts the economic and fiscal impact of the party’s signature domestic policy legislation with letting President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire at the end of the year — a cliff Senate GOP leaders and the White House are…

AI-generated image via OpenAI’s DALL·E, based on user-provided input.   President Donald Trump’s authorization of precision U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, On June 21, 2025, reignited debate over the scope of presidential war powers. While critics claim the strikes bypassed Congress in violation of the Constitution, legal scholars note that Trump’s actions align with established precedent under several legal authorities. The Trump administration cited Commander-in-Chief powers under Article II, the principle of collective self-defense, and compliance with the War Powers Resolution as the legal basis for the strike. Officials maintain the action was necessary to protect vital U.S.…

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” are now certified … More eight-times platinum, with diamond status on the horizon. UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Creedence Clearwater Revival Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesgetty Creedence Clearwater Revival hasn’t released new music in decades, but some of the singles the Southern-style rock group left behind remain staples — cuts that Americans continue to consume in huge numbers. The band recently earned several new awards from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), and two of its most iconic tracks are now tied once again as…

Western media outlets like the BBC and New York Times have suddenly remembered how to write headlines which assign blame to the attacker after deciding that hospitals getting bombed is a newsworthy event again. Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ❖ Israel and its western allies are crying and rending their garments about an Israeli hospital that was damaged in an Iranian missile strike. Western media outlets like the BBC and New York Times have suddenly remembered how to write headlines which assign blame to the attacker after deciding that hospitals getting bombed…

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the Islamist regime in Tehran to demonstrate “restraint” from retaliating in response to the American bombings of three nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend. Warning that the situation in the Middle East could spiral into “uncontrolled escalation”, President Macron said on Sunday evening that Iran must show the “greatest restraint” and to “allow a return to diplomatic channels.” While he did not specifically condemn the strikes from the Trump administration, Macron said that “no strictly military response can produce the desired effects,” Le Figaro reported. “The resumption of diplomatic and technical discussions is…

A more significant impact is expected from the Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, approved by the state’s air resources board in November. This program aims to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions, but will result in stricter regulations on gas producers. Warnings have been circulating for weeks that gas prices could rise even higher in the state — perhaps as high as $9 per gallon. High taxes and fuel standards already make California’s gas the most expensive in the U.S., and new taxes passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom mean there is no end…

Automakers and chemical firms report sharp declines in sentiment amid ongoing trade uncertainty, according to Ifo Expectations have worsened among German exporters in June due to uncertainty regarding US tariffs, according to a survey conducted by the Ifo economic institute.Earlier this year, US President Trump imposed 20% tariffs on EU goods and 25% duties on steel, aluminum, and cars. Brussels prepared retaliation, but most of the new levies were paused for 90 days to allow talks.A 10% base tariff and targeted 25% duties remain unchanged.“The tariff threats from the US are still on the table. An agreement between the EU…

Israel and the US falsely accused Tehran of planning to build a nuclear bomb, UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has said The US and Israel spread disinformation about Iran’s nuclear program as a pretext for attack, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has said.Speaking at the UN Security Council on Tuesday, the diplomat condemned the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as illegal under international law and said they had “created a real threat” of radioactive contamination.Nebenzia noted that the reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which carries out inspections in Iran, serve as proof of “the absence of…

(France) More Footage Emerges of African-Involved Brawls at 2025 Music Festival Tensions are rising in France after new video footage surfaced showing violent brawls during the 2025 Music Festival, involving predominantly African-origin youth. The clips, which went viral on social media, captured scenes of chaos in several locations where the event was held. The footage has reignited public outcry and renewed scrutiny over France’s immigration and public safety policies. Eyewitnesses and local media reported that the altercations involved large groups, some armed with blunt objects and knives. Families attending the festival for its cultural spirit were seen fleeing in fear.…