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Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took aim at football culture, questioning whether America’s most popular sport is “ethical,” according to a resurfaced audio clip posted online Monday by the Republican Party. In a 2023 podcast episode, the Michigan Democrat questioned whether American football could be considered “ethical” or “safe” due to the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) for players and perceived ties to toxic masculinity and violence. “What is it about this brutal sport that keeps us coming back?” El-Sayed is heard saying. “Is there a version of football that’s actually ethical and safe? What would need to...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has assigned personnel to use "advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities to identify, disrupt, and neutralize foreign interference" in the upcoming elections, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The threat of foreign election interference has been a biennial U.S. concern for the past decade. This effort will use the most advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to date, officials said. Hegseth's order does not direct military personnel to the polls, but President Trump has refused to rule out that possibility, heightening concern from Democrats and administration critics.

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What is the progress of the White House Ballroom? I tried to look it up with google (cough) and while it said "As of August 2026, construction of the new White House ballroom is reported as roughly 65% complete, the only pictures that the internet shows are of the demolition at the site. Hasn't something (65%) been built by now? Could someone please post some pictures?

This video from Black Conservative Perspective discusses the controversy surrounding a social media post by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2:15 - 8:05). The DHS used footage of Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins—renowned for his aggressive style of play—to promote their immigration enforcement stance in response to reports of a migrant caravan heading toward the U.S. southern border. Key takeaways from the discussion: The Controversy: The NFL and Brian Dawkins requested that the DHS remove the video, citing that no permission was granted for the use of the footage or his image (8:17 - 8:27). DHS...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said unequivocally that a foreign actor was involved in the suspected UK bomb plot at RAF Fairford, hours after the five suspects arrested close to the airbase were released on bail. “What could have happened in the UK over the weekend is a ‌very serious situation,” Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on Monday evening, adding that it “clearly involves the hands ‌of a foreign actor.” Rubio provided no evidence for his claims. The five men, all British nationals from London in their early 20s, were ⁠detained early on Sunday after...

Daily Readings from the USCCBFeast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, ArchangelsJesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” John 1:47–49Today we celebrate the only three heavenly spirits given names in Sacred Scripture: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. In Heaven, the angels are pure...

It's been a long time since I've heard the name Camryn Manheim. You might know her best as an actress from The Practice, Ghost Whisperer, and Law & Order. Manheim has a son, Milo, who is also an actor. The 25-year-old was apparently conceived via sperm donation from her close friend Jeffrey Brezovar, who is gay, and who seems to play an active role in Milo's life. I honestly don't care about any of this, but they put it out there. What I do find kind of sad is a joke that Manheim made over the weekend at the Human...

For months, Hamas has been releasing the names of "martyrs," including doctors, aid workers, and "journalists"; that fact has been screamed from the rooftops by independent journalists. More "mainstream" journalists have looked the other way, after spending years peddling the lie that Israel has been targeting journalists for execution in Gaza. Much has been made of the fact, and it is part of the ongoing propaganda campaign against our ally. Now, finally, the story is getting picked up, and the Beeb is "urgently" reviewing its coverage. The BBC has reported the deaths of 53 “journalists” in Gaza who have been...

It really has been a while since we've had a migrant caravan on the way to the US border. I can't remember the last one that made it through. I don't think there have been any since Trump took office. In fact, even before he took office he was taking credit for getting Mexico to agree to block any caravans that came our way. Here's what was reported back in December 2024:While Mr. Trump posted on social media that Mexico had agreed to stop migration to the United States through Mexico, “effectively closing our Southern Border,” Ms. Sheinbaum limited her...

The Fox News faithful may be missing the "money honey" Maria Bartiromo, but the cable news network has found an interim replacement that should make Trump fans happy. Former Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow has taken over the Sunday morning program.Fox announced Friday that Kudlow would host "Sunday Morning Futures" from Sept. 27 through Nov. 8, the Sunday following the midterm elections. The network said it will name a permanent host at a later date.Kudlow made his debut Sunday with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as one of his guests, immediately putting his years of economic and White House experience to...

President Donald Trump is searching for ways to ease the affordability squeeze on American households, but nearly every proposal is colliding with another part of the economy.Beef relief risks hurting ranchers. Restricting fuel exports could distort energy markets. A proposed $5,000 payment to American adults would require congressional action and could add enormous new spending power to an economy where inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s target.For investors, the bigger story is becoming clear: there may be no quick political fix for an affordability problem being driven at the same time by energy costs, interest rates, inflation and weak purchasing...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new steel plant in southeast Iowa that he says will be the largest in the United States. The president hosted steel executives and several Iowa leaders Monday afternoon for the announcement at the White House. …. The mill is being built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota company owned by India-based Essar Group. It's expected to create roughly 6,000 construction jobs and 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa, with its first steel production in 2030. … The White House says it "will be fully vertically integrated in the U.S. (from iron mining through...

Speaking of South America, there’s a freedom revolution going on down there that is liberating and pro-growth. Many of our neighbors to the south are shrinking governments, opening markets, and prioritizing growth and stability. Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia are governed by conservative leaders. Ironically, this is all happening as the Left in America moves toward South Americanesque socialist policies. Brazil, with its 214 million people, will decide next month if they will join this wave. Incumbent Lula da Silva, the “last man standing” among South America’s leftist leaders, is tied in polls with Flavio Bolsonaro, the...

A spiritual leader called upon his followers to repent for eating beef and raising cattle. But he’s not a religiously observant vegetarian in India. He’s a Democrat in the big cattle state of Kansas and is running for U.S. senator. An exclusive by Fox News Monday morning reported that nominee Adam Hamilton, who for years led the largest United Methodist church in the nation, often gave “woke” sermons at odds with the state’s culture and agrarian economy. The minister is seeking to unseat one-term Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS). Kansas is the nation’s third-largest producer of beef, according to the Kansas...

Everyone is watching the wrong thing this morning. The headline is that President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Oil jumped. Brent is back above $106. The pundits are calling it another setback for peace. They’re missing what actually happened. Iran offered to reopen the Strait within seven days if the U.S. lifted its naval blockade, released frozen assets, and eased sanctions. Six months ago, that offer would have been taken seriously. Hormuz was the single most valuable card Tehran held. Twenty percent of the world’s oil ran through it, and Iran could...

Parts of a medieval ship have been discovered in an unlikely place: forming the ceiling of a 13th-century cellar in southern Germany. Researchers say the unusually well-preserved timbers could provide new insights into medieval shipbuilding on Lake Constance. The discovery was made during an architectural investigation of a building on Konradigasse in Konstanz, a southern German city on the shores of Lake Constance. Researchers from the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) found that timbers reused to construct the ceiling of a cellar dating to 1244 had originally belonged to a ship... Once the vessel was no longer needed for...

Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform designed to stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue, saying it sets “boundaries” that could have stopped previous breaches. The announcement of the company’s Open Agent Safety Platform follows a series of revelations from top AI companies about their models escaping and breaking into other organizations. The disclosures sparked furious debate about the safety of advanced artificial intelligence systems, including self-improving models that some fear could race out of human control. Nvidia executives said in a media briefing the new, open-source system could have prevented a recent incident involving a swarm of...

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved back toward pre-war levels ... [Iranian] Oil exports have also collapsed ... Inflation is nearing 70%, food prices have more than doubled, and unemployment is above 9% ... youth unemployment at 20.1%

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., is fighting backlash online after an ad she released to promote work requirements for welfare went viral and became a national controversy. "Some critics online don't like my welfare work requirement ad. Next thing you know they’ll say I should have used cookies instead of cheese balls. If you are able-bodied you should not collect welfare simply because you choose not to work. Period," she posted on X. But Sanders largely did not address the nature of the criticism, which was that the ad depicted a young, white man as living off of welfare while...