Pelosi shrugs off LA riots as ‘exuberance’

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Trump allies investigate who’s bankrolling LA riots
FBI Director Kash Patel and Sen. Josh Hawley are leading efforts to trace funding behind the riots in Los Angeles, suspecting NGO-backed coordination rather than spontaneous protest.

'They're not organic. They're funded by NGOs.' Rooftop Korean Tony Moon reveals truth about ICE riots to Glenn Beck.
Moon says local news is not providing detailed coverage of the riots and runs cover for local leadership.

Los Angeles is what ‘America Last’ looks like
L.A. needs more than a curfew. It needs a reckoning. Mass deportations and military force are the only way to restore control.

Illegal alien charged with attempted murder for Molotov attack on law enforcement during LA riots
DHS says the Mexican national, previously deported and with a criminal record, hurled the incendiary at officers during the violent unrest and now faces federal prosecution.

CBS News: Fake videos and conspiracies fuel falsehoods about Los Angeles protests
Many of the posts recycle long-standing conspiracy theories, which have often been revived during past episodes of civil unrest. Some posts have made claims that wealthy individuals engineered or financed the protests, and they have racked up millions of views online.

NY Post: There’s nothing ‘spontaneous’ about radical ICE protests — here are the groups behind them
These riots are sure to expand in the days to come, which means that it is a good thing that some congressmen are looking to investigate who these groups are and why they are seeking to destabilize our streets.

Chicago expecting tactical ICE raids expected after protests lead to damage, arrests
City officials are preparing for more intense federal immigration enforcement and potential protests this weekend.

California Democrat Says ICE Raids Are ‘Domestic Terrorism’
“I would argue that this is not immigration policy that we're seeing unfold. This is domestic terrorism,” Rep. Kamlager-Dove said on CNN.

Pelosi mocked for calling riot destruction ‘exuberance of the moment’
Nancy Pelosi downplayed arson and looting during the riots in Los Angeles, blaming “anarchists” and describing the chaos as possible “exuberance.”

Trump locks in China deal for rare earths, keeps 55% tariffs and opens path for student visas
After London talks, Trump announced a trade pact with temporary rare earth licenses from China and continued high tariffs from the U.S., while Chinese students stay welcome in U.S. universities — for now.

Trump responds to Elon Musk’s apology after ugly public feud
“I thought it was very nice that he did that,” the president told the NY Post in a brief phone conversation Wednesday morning, but he didn’t say whether he was willing to let bygones be bygones with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.

Jefferson Memorial turned into guilt exhibit with woke rewrite of history
A $10 million NPS renovation backed by liberal billionaire David Rubenstein will “reinterpret” Jefferson as a slaveholder and alleged predator, sidelining his legacy of liberty despite a Trump order banning anti-American museum propaganda.

Rubio bypasses judge’s order, moves to shut down USAID overseas
Secretary Rubio ordered the elimination of all U.S. foreign aid staff abroad, bypassing a Clinton judge’s injunction by arguing the State Department reorganization started before Trump’s executive order and falls under national security authority.

'Woke right' influencer bullies aren't just fringe — they're a true political danger
James Lindsay exposed a "conservative" magazine by tricking it into publishing a rewritten Communist Manifesto, warning that the New Right is adopting the same authoritarian, censorious tactics as the woke left — and gaining real power.

John Roberts Is The Face Of Leftists’ Judicial Coup
There has never been a figure in modern U.S. history who has done more to destroy the judiciary’s credibility than John Roberts.

Alleged crypto torture bros’ secret $1M party mansion with underground tunnels raided by ATF, NYPD
Federal agents raided a Kentucky mansion tied to two jailed crypto investors accused of torturing a man with a chainsaw to steal his digital wallet. The $1 million White House-style home, reportedly featuring hidden tunnels, was bought in cash just months before the alleged crime.

Who has the best fast-food french fries?
McDonald’s, once heralded as having the best fries, ended up ranking second worst in the nation.

Flashback: Why did Americans stop using beef tallow and why is it back?
McDonald’s switched from beef tallow to vegetable oil in 1990 amid national panic over saturated fat and heart disease, as health officials and activists blamed animal fats for the surge in heart attacks — triggering a wave of low-fat food marketing across the country.

Trump doesn’t threaten democracy — he threatens its ruling class
When the president speaks without shame, he invites millions to do the same. And that’s the real threat to polite tyranny.

Bedford: The left’s great victory in California
Newsom, after initially resisting the progressive arm of the Democratic Party, capitulated amid the L.A. riots by publicly feuding with Trump. This shift was driven by pressure from the Democratic base and exacerbated by Newsom’s failure to decisively address wildfires and riots. It places Newsom as the standard-bearer of the left.

PBS, NPR funding on the line as House nears final vote on $9.4 billion in DOGE-backed cuts
The House on Wednesday moved a step closer to approving Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cut package, which would codify some cuts originally proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency.

DEI claims another scalp: DNC diversity rules oust David Hogg
After his $20 million campaign to primary incumbent Democrats, Hogg lost his DNC vice chair role when members voted to redo the election over diversity rule violations.

Doctor for Biden faces contempt threat over refusal to testify on president's health
Biden’s former physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, is defying a congressional subpoena by claiming doctor-patient privilege that doesn’t exist in federal law — setting up a legal clash that could drag on past the 2026 midterms.

Rand Paul says 'incredibly petty' White House rescinded picnic invite over budget bill opposition
"I think I'm the first senator in the history of the United States to be uninvited to the White House picnic," Paul told reporters. "Every Democrat will be invited, every Republican will be invited, but I will be the only one disallowed to come on the grounds of the White House."

Bessent floats extending tariff pause for countries in ‘good faith’ trade talks
As Trump’s 90-day tariff pause nears its end, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is signaling fresh openness toward shifting the deadline.

US inflation rose less than expected to 2.4% in May
Weakness in energy prices helped offset some of the increases, and a handful of other key items expected to show tariff-related jumps, vehicle and apparel prices in particular, actually posted declines.

Democrats vote overwhelmingly to allow illegal aliens to continue voting in key district
The House passed a bill repealing a Washington, D.C., ordinance that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections, with 210 Republicans and 56 Democrats supporting it, while 148 Democrats voted to maintain noncitizen voting rights.

The left is turning ICE agents into cartel targets
Every ICE raid filmed and posted online hands violent human traffickers another data point to hunt agents. This is how doxxing becomes a death sentence.

DHS fires back at Kim Kardashian’s ICE criticism: ‘Which one of these convicted child molesters would you like to stay?’
A top Department of Homeland Security official fired back at Kim Kardashian Wednesday after the reality TV star described Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation raids as “inhumane.”

Chinese neuroscientists’ work on early COVID-19 vaccine patent a smoking gun in probe of cover-up
U.S. investigators say China’s rapid vaccine patent and involvement of brain warfare researchers — before COVID’s neurological effects were public — suggest foreknowledge and add weight to the lab-leak theory.

Joe Rogan says 2 former presidents called Spotify over his COVID commentary
Rogan said that instead of being censored or deplatformed, “I grew by two million subscribers in a month. ... They started listening, like, ‘Oh, he’s really reasonable and pretty humble about all this stuff and just asking questions.’”

Pentagon sounds alarm on China’s materials monopoly, calls for AI-driven manufacturing revolution
Officials say the U.S. is facing a “materials crisis” due to China's dominance in refining rare earth elements. They’re pushing for domestic innovation, using AI to cut production time, reduce foreign dependence, and harden defense supply chains before it’s too late.

Durbin backfires after demanding example of 'boondoggle' from Hegseth
Senator Durbin was left scrambling when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited millions spent on bizarre experiments like “marbles in cats’ rear ends” as justification for slashing wasteful Pentagon research funds.

Israel is poised to launch operation on Iran, sources say
Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh told reporters Wednesday that if nuclear talks fail and "a conflict is imposed on us," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "will target all U.S. bases in the host countries."

US begins evacuating Mideast embassies, army bases as Iran nuclear talks come to a head
The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest, the U.S. State Department and military said Wednesday as tensions with neighboring Iran rose amid deteriorating nuclear talks.

Hamas Kills 5 Workers For US-Backed Gaza Aid Program In Bus Attack, Others Feared Kidnapped
The attack comes as Hamas continued to threaten aid workers and civilians receiving food from the U.S.-backed program.

Researchers say 1708 Spanish galleon with $17B in treasure confirmed found
Newly analyzed coins pulled from a deep-sea wreck off Colombia match markings from the San José, a Spanish ship sunk by the British with 600 aboard and a cargo of gold, silver, and emeralds.

Asia accelerates de-dollarization as trust in US wavers
Asian nations are ramping up efforts to dump the dollar in trade and reserves, citing volatility, weaponized sanctions, and a loss of trust — with ASEAN, BRICS, and major investors shifting to local currencies and hedging dollar exposure.

Bride accused of plotting husband’s murder during arranged honeymoon
The woman allegedly paid four men to slit her new husband's throat and dump his body in a forest gorge, just weeks after their arranged marriage.

Trump unfazed by Kennedy Center actors who boycotted his ‘Les Misérables’ date night with Melania
A dressed-to-the-nines President Trump hit the Kennedy Center red carpet hand in hand with first lady Melania Wednesday night to see “Les Misérables” — and was unfazed by reports that some cast members of his favorite musical planned to boycott opening night due to his presence.

Zoe Saldaña Says Her Emilia Pérez Oscar Is 'Trans' and 'Goes by They/Them'
The actress' Oscar statuette "is gender fluid."

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys co-founder, dies at 82
Wilson was celebrated as an "American Mozart" whose songs captured the essence of optimism and creativity.

How universities helped ignite the LA riots
Universities' abandonment of truth for a false neutrality has fueled radical ideologies, leading to riots and anti-American sentiment. Educational reform is needed to restore teaching of God-given rights and constitutional values as well as greater transparency and accountability in taxpayer-funded institutions.

$96B pension crisis looming over Ohio Teacher Retirement System has national implications, reform advocates say
Reform advocates warn that debt spirals like that currently gripping the Illinois pension system will happen in Ohio and other states if they don’t reform their investment strategies.

RFK Jr. taps allies and COVID vaccine critics among picks for CDC advisory panel
Here is a look at those named.

Meta Is Creating a New AI Lab to Pursue ‘Superintelligence’
Meta is preparing to unveil a new artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to pursuing “superintelligence,” a hypothetical AI system that exceeds the powers of the human brain, as the tech giant jockeys to stay competitive in the technology race.

Nvidia CEO says AI job loss fears are overblown, slams Anthropic CEO’s doomsday take
Jensen Huang pushed back on claims that AI will wipe out half of entry-level jobs, calling them illogical and self-serving. He argued that open development and AI oversight will prevent threats and predicted AI will boost productivity and create jobs, not destroy them.

News Sites Are Getting Crushed by Google’s New AI Tools
Traffic from organic search to HuffPost’s desktop and mobile websites fell by just over half in the past three years, and by nearly that much at the Washington Post, according to digital market data firm Similarweb.

Disney and Universal sue AI image company Midjourney for unlicensed use of 'Star Wars,' 'The Simpsons,' and more
It is the first AI copyright lawsuit from Hollywood giants.

Republicans clobber Democrats in Congressional Baseball Game for fifth straight year
The game, which the GOP won 13-2, was far more subdued than last year’s edition, which saw anti-Israel protesters disrupt the national anthem and climate change activists rush the field.

Whitlock: Angel Reese’s BET award explains Los Angeles riots
Both the riots and Reese’s award are part of a coordinated effort by black feminist elites to provoke white Christian conservatives and push divisive ideologies through media, race politics, and celebrity worship.

Biggest great white shark ever recorded in Atlantic heading to new vacation hotspot in US
A 14-foot, 1,653-pound great white shark tagged off the Florida coast has resurfaced near North Carolina after a month off the radar, signaling its migration north for the summer. Scientists say it’s a key feeding stop on the predator’s thousand-mile journey.