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On May 29, 2026, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts to 24 months in federal prison. Roberts pleaded guilty to False Statement for Employment and Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm. According to court documents, Roberts falsely claimed U.S. citizenship on employment paperwork related…

The Department of Homeland Security announced it is ending race-based admissions requirements for the U.S. Coast Guard’s officer commissioning pipeline. This move targets race-based criteria within the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, a scholarship program that prepares college students to become U.S. Coast Guard officers upon graduation. The decision represents another step in the administration’s efforts…

The U.S. Department of State announced on May 28, 2026, that Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital—known collectively as the PCC—are now designated Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), with plans to classify both groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) effective June 5, 2026. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a formal statement that…

A 55-year-old individual has reported hearing identical end times predictions throughout their life. They described the Bible as being very clear that only the Father knows, not the angels, the Son, or man. Additionally, they stated that one thing for certain is that we are one day closer than we were yesterday.

A United Airlines Boeing 737-924(ER) aircraft (N69818) traveling from Chicago O’hare (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP) made an emergency landing in Madison, Wisconsin after an alleged cockpit breach attempt by an unruly passenger. The flight diverted to Madison Regional Airport (MSN) following a level 4 security incident on board, during which the aircraft transmitted squawk code…

President Trump has announced plans to host an “America Is Back” rally at Washington, D.C.’s Great American State Fair in place of high-profile musicians who have withdrawn from the event. In a recent post, Trump stated he is considering taking center stage without a guitar, claiming his audience surpasses Elvis’s peak. He described himself as…

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi spent three and a half hours testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill today, marking her first public appearance since being removed from the Department of Justice and diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Upon arrival, Bondi was observed wearing a large bandage on her throat following recent surgery. Bondi’s…

President Trump delivered late endorsements to two Republican candidates in contentious governor’s primaries on Friday, shifting dynamics ahead of Tuesday’s votes. The former president championed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in South Carolina and Rep. Randy Feenstra in Iowa. In Iowa, Trump posted a full endorsement on Truth Social for Feenstra, declaring him “MAGA all the…

A newly viral video for Spencer Pratt’s Los Angeles mayoral run opens in a hospital where a mother brings her sick daughter. The diagnosis? Her child has begun to realize Spencer Pratt is the most logical choice for mayor. The doctor’s first question isn’t about temperature—it asks how much LA Times she’s been consuming. The…