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Michelle Obama Michelle Obama’s new podcast is not being watched by many people and it’s easy to understand why. When she’s not complaining about her husband, the former president, she is complaining about how difficult her privileged life is. The woman is the former First Lady, she owns mansions in multiple locations, the media hangs on her every word, and she is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, yet all she does is complain. It has gotten to the point where even some leftists are starting to get tired of her. The tweet below has been viewed more than two…
3D illustration of a rubber stamp with the word tariff stamped on paper background. Concept of taxes … More or duties on imported goods.getty This is just a quick note to assure Hollywood that the proposed tariffs on films produced outside the U.S. is a non-starter for a whole lot of reasons, so no need to cogitate on it:1. Films are now delivered digitally, so the proposal violates the World Trade Organization moratorium on tariffs on digital transmissions, which has been in effect and repeatedly renewed for twenty-seven years.2. Tariffs are designed to be collected on physical goods crossing a…
The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen threatened on Monday to impose a “complete air blockade” of Israel, building from their success at landing a missile in the general vicinity of Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. “In response to Israel’s decision to expand its aggressive operation in the Gaza Strip, the armed forces declare that they will work to establish a complete air blockade of the Israeli enemy by launching multiple attacks on the airports, primarily Lod Airport, known in Israel as Ben Gurion Airport,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Monday. “Lod Airport” was the name of Israel’s…
The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security will begin paying for migrant flights for illegals who self-deport and provide them with a stipend once they are confirmed to have left the country, according to reports. DHS will made the announcement on Monday, noting they will offer assistance to pay for the commercial flights of illegal aliens who willingly self-deport from the country. Additionally, they will receive a $1,000 stipend upon proof of exit. DHS says this will ultimately be far more cost-effective for taxpayers, noting that self-deportation also deprioritizes their detention and removal from authorities. Per the release: Self-deportation is a…
Republicans on the House Rules Committee moved again to block a vote on rolling back Donald Trump’s tariffs Monday in their latest effort to protect the president’s authority over global trade. Democrats on the panel offered an amendment that would have reversed earlier Rules Committee maneuvers that effectively blocked attempts to call floor votes overturning the tariffs. One amendment offered by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) was ruled out of order by Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.); a second amendment was voted down on party lines. “These tariffs are tanking our economy, and the public wants us to take action,” Leger…
RALEIGH, North Carolina — Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ruled late Monday, a decision that if upheld would result in an electoral victory for Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs. U.S. District Judge Richard Myers agreed with Riggs and others who argued it would be a violation of the U.S. Constitution to carry out recent decisions by state appeals courts that directed the removal of potentially thousands of voter ballots deemed ineligible. Myers wrote that votes couldn’t be removed six months after Election…
President Donald Trump has dismissed criticism over a viral AI-generated image depicting him in papal attire, insisting the backlash is being driven by the “fake news media,” not the Catholic community.The digitally altered image, which shows Trump wearing a white papal robe, gold crucifix, and mitre, was posted on his Truth Social platform and the official White House account on X on Saturday. The post followed Trump’s recent remarks joking about becoming the next pope after Pope Francis’ death on April 21.The image sparked mixed reactions online, with some finding it humorous and others calling it inappropriate. Addressing the controversy…
Joe Biden’s wife and lead handler has a new gig months after departing the White House in disgrace. In a twist, she will be staying in the Swamp. The Milken Institute announced in a press release last Tuesday that it was launching a new “Women’s Health Network” to “collate, elevate, and advance existing and new efforts across the women’s health ecosystem.” The organization also announced that Jill Biden will chair the new initiative. “The Milken Institute is grateful for Dr. Biden’s leadership during her tenure in the White House and her steadfast commitment to championing investment in women’s health. We…
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Getty Images A union’s animating – indeed statutory – purpose is to protect its members. The unions representing players in the major American professional sports leagues are no different, doing battle with leagues and teams on a daily basis over the collective bargaining agreement governing players’ employment and disputes arising thereunder. One of the other ways in which players unions protect their members is through their regulation of agents. However, a recent lawsuit filed by agent Daniel Hazan against Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley demonstrates one way in which the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is…
Border Patrol agents at a New Mexico interior immigration checkpoint arrested a Cuban illegal alien with what officials called a “disturbing criminal history.” The Cuban national’s criminal history includes murder and other violent crimes, Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks reported on social media. Chief Banks posted a report on social media that New Mexico Border Patrol agents encountered a Cuban migrant illegally present in the United States on April 29. During a records check, the agents discovered an extensive criminal history and took the man into custody. Banks stated that agents arrested the Cuban national for a violation of 8…