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5 Ways To Build Extraordinary Resilience, According To An Ex-Navy SEAL And Paralympic Champion

15 June 2025 @ 3:20 am

5 Ways To Build Extraordinary Resilience, According To An Ex-Navy SEAL And Paralympic Champion Authored by Walker Larson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), When Dan Cnossen opened his eyes, he saw the sterile walls and beeping medical devices of a hospital room. He also saw his mother’s face, just a few feet from him, looking into his own. How could she be here, in Afghanistan? But then Cnossen realized he wasn’t in Afghanistan anymore. He was back in the United States. Then the memories bega

These Are The Best College Degrees For Finding A Job In The US

15 June 2025 @ 2:45 am

These Are The Best College Degrees For Finding A Job In The US Which college degrees are the best for finding a job? This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, uses recent data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to examine the careers that offer the best prospect and their respective median salaries.

Clouds Over Bluesky: The Left's Social Media Safe Space Under Fire For Intolerant And Hateful Postings

15 June 2025 @ 2:10 am

Clouds Over Bluesky: The Left's Social Media Safe Space Under Fire For Intolerant And Hateful Postings Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, Bluesky has become a safe space for liberals seeking to avoid the triggering presence of opposing views since the Trump reelection. The relatively small site now has over 30 million followers (in comparison 260 million for X and 3 billion on Facebook). Now, however, users like billionaire Mark Cuban are complaining that Bluesky is just another intolerant echo chamber on the left and some are

Sanctuary State Governors Double Down On Illegal Immigration In Tense Capitol Hearing

15 June 2025 @ 1:35 am

Sanctuary State Governors Double Down On Illegal Immigration In Tense Capitol Hearing The conflict surrounding the Trump Administration's deportation of illegal aliens is driven by a complex web of NGOs and astroturf activist groups, but Democrat politicians continue to play a considerable role in fomenting civil unrest.  State leaders were a key element of the BLM riots in 2020, providing a governmental green light for the mobs by exempting them from covid mandates.  City officials ensured that rioters and looters were released without charges, cycling them back out onto the streets to wreak havoc day after day.  Other Democrat leaders hobbled local law enforcement and prevented them from intervening in the riots. The pattern seems to be repeating, with De

Making The Power Grid Great Again

15 June 2025 @ 1:00 am

Making The Power Grid Great Again Authored by Diana Furchtgott-Roth via RealClearEnergy, Last week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposed repeal of the Biden-era’s Clean Power Plan 2.0, which ruled that coal-fired and many new natural gas power plants must capture and store over 90% of their carbon emissions by the 2030s—or shut down by 2040. It’s a costly mandate, resting on shaky legal and technical foundations. Americans would be fortunate to have it repealed.

Large Numbers In Congress Back Israel's Attack On Iran

15 June 2025 @ 12:25 am

Large Numbers In Congress Back Israel's Attack On Iran By Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute Following the opening salvo in Israel’s bombardment of Iran, many members of Congress rushed to declare their support for the Jewish state. Some went further, demanding the White House defend Tel Aviv from retaliation. A small number of lawmakers criticized Israel and urged Washington to stay out of the conflict. Shortly after the start of the Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, military bases, and residential buildings early on Friday morning, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) 

Trump Rejects Netanyahu's Request To Join War, As Israel Needs Large US Bunker Buster Bombs

15 June 2025 @ 12:15 am

Trump Rejects Netanyahu's Request To Join War, As Israel Needs Large US Bunker Buster Bombs Latest updates (2015ET): In the past 48 hours, Israel has asked the Trump administration to join its war effort, per Axios Israel seeks help targeting & destroying the fortified Fordow uranium enrichment site Axios says the Trump administration is so far rejecting the Israeli request But if Fordow remains intact, Israel's mission to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program will be considered a failure AJ: At least 80 people –

California Retail Theft Rose 11 Percent From 2014 To 2023: Report

14 June 2025 @ 11:50 pm

California Retail Theft Rose 11 Percent From 2014 To 2023: Report Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), California’s soft-on-crime approach, along with pandemic-era actions, may have contributed to a rise in retail theft from 2014 to 2023, according to a report published by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on June 12.

'No Kings' Terror? Fake Cop Assassinates Minnesota Democrat Who Blocked Health Care for Illegals

14 June 2025 @ 11:35 pm

'No Kings' Terror? Fake Cop Assassinates Minnesota Democrat Who Blocked Health Care for Illegals Update (1935ET): Vance Luther Boelter, 57, a former appointee of Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is the suspected gunman in the "politically motivated" shooting that killed one Minnesota state representative and wounded a state senator. 🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: LEFTWING DEM ACTIVIST NAMED IN SHOOTING OF MN MODERATE DEMS Vance Luther Boelter - a Democrat activist and 2019 appointee of Gov. Tim Walz - is the suspect in a targeted shooting of MN lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. Both are moderate Democrats. T

Can AI Improve Election Integrity?

14 June 2025 @ 10:40 pm

Can AI Improve Election Integrity? Authored by Thaddeus G. McCotter via American Greatness, I have not been one to embrace artificial intelligence (AI)—the term “Luddite” comes to mind. I warned at length about the pending perils of our prospective cyber overseer on this august site, American Greatness, including my dark ruminations about how AI could “eat me.” Admittedly, then, it is difficult for this quantum Cassandra to wax Pollyannaish about AI and its impact upon humanity.