ICE ‘Advisers’ At Italy’s Winter Olympics Spark Backlash
One of Italy’s most complex security operations ever will see thousands of officers deployed, tight access zones, and high-tech surveillance and cybersecurity — all under Rome’s operational command. But news that a unit from U.S. ICE will be providing intelligence support for event security has put Italian communists in a tizzy. The Winter Games, running Feb […]
Don Lemon Released But Still Faces Federal Civil Rights Charges
Former CNN anchor and independent journalist Don Lemon was released Friday on a personal recognizance bond after spending the night in federal custody and appearing in court in Los Angeles. Lemon was arrested Thursday while covering events surrounding the Grammy Awards. Federal authorities charged him in connection with his presence and reporting at an anti-ICE […]
Former Minnesota Gov. Suggests State Would Be Better Off In Canada
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura said Minnesota should consider leaving the United States and joining Canada, framing the idea as a response to what he described as growing political hostility toward the state. Ventura made the remarks during an appearance on the SpinSisters show on Thursday. “I’m serious,” Ventura says During the interview, […]
Why The Left’s ‘Fight Back’ Rhetoric Is Reckless
The public conversation about crime and transgender identity has taken a dangerous turn. On one side, progressive activists and many Democratic politicians repeat a simple slogan: transgender people are uniquely vulnerable victims who must be encouraged to “fight back” against a hostile society. On the other side, anger at high-profile crimes, including the horrific 2023 […]
Trump Warns Iran After Deadly Protest Crackdowns, Says US May Respond
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered the Supreme National Security Council, the body tasked with safeguarding the regime, to crush the protests by any means necessary. The internet was shut down, and phone services were disrupted. Security forces were deployed with orders […]
DOJ Dumps Millions Of Pages Of Epstein Files – No One ‘Protected’
The presence of a person’s name in the files does not establish wrongdoing or criminal conduct… A newly released batch of Justice Department records related to Jeffrey Epstein includes unverified allegations referencing multiple prominent individuals, including President Donald Trump, according to TMZ. The documents are part of a larger tranche of materials made public Friday […]
Catherine O’Hara, Comedy Icon Of ‘Beetlejuice’ And ‘Home Alone,’ Dies At 71
Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress and beloved comedy icon, has died at age 71. Her manager confirmed the news on Friday, with TMZ first reporting it. The cause of death has not yet been released. O’Hara was globally cherished for her memorable roles as Delia Deetz in “Beetlejuice” and as Kate McCallister, Kevin’s mom, in […]
Walz Says He’d Beat Vance In Debate Despite 2024 Defeat
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Kamala Harris’s running mate in the 2024 election, said this week that he now believes he mishandled his vice-presidential debate with Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) — and resorted to profane bravado while attempting to explain why. Appearing Tuesday on The Bulwark podcast with host Tim Miller, Walz was asked whether he gave […]
Censorship With A Smile: Europe’s Redefinition Of Press Liberty
Reporters Without Borders says that the United States, the country with the world’s strongest constitutional protection for speech and press, is a “problematic” democracy ranked behind a long list of European states that criminalize opinions, subsidize favored outlets, and increasingly blur the line between journalism and government messaging. To understand how that result is even […]