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Trump Confirms Strait of Hormuz 'Completely Open' to All Shipping Traffic

Simon Kent — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:29:52 +0000

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that Iran has fully opened the contested waters of the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial shipping traffic.

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ICE Director Lyons Resigns Hours After Announcing Largest Chinese Illegal Alien Gift Card Fraud in History

Bob Price — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:13:15 +0000

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons submitted a letter of resignation to the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. The announcement followed his testimony before the House Appropriation Committee's Subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding the ICE budget, where he announced the bust of Chinese illegal aliens allegedly involved in the largest gift card fraud scheme in history.

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Iran’s Oil Crisis Is Fueling Inflation, Major Banks Say Gold Is Next

Lear Capital (Sponsored) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:50:46 +0000

If the rising cost of living, global instability, and market volatility have you questioning how secure your savings really are, now is the time to get informed.

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'The Government Doesn't Run The Government': Starmer Insists He Won't Resign Over Mandelson-Epstein Scandal

Oliver JJ Lane — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:27:16 +0000

Starmer's spin doctors argue he is ignorant and not in command of his own government, rather than admit he has been "deliberately dishonest".

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Report: Spain May Grant Amnesty to Illegal Migrants with Criminal Records

Christian K. Caruzo — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:45:12 +0000

Illegal migrants in Spain with criminal records may still benefit from the Spanish government's mass amnesty thanks to new changes in the country's immigration regulations, the newspaper El Mundo reported on Friday.

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Mamdani: Democratic Socialist Politics 'Can Flourish Anywhere', It's Spread to Whole City, Then It'll Be State, Then Country

Ian Hanchett — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:49:32 +0000

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CBS Mornings,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said that democratic socialism “is a politics that can flourish anywhere” and at first, he “was told that you could only be a Democratic socialist in Northwest

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Singer D4vd Arrested on Suspicion of Murder of 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Breitbart News — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:29:04 +0000

LOS ANGELES -- Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday, while his lawyers declared his innocence.

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Germany Demographics: More Than One in Four People Now Have 'Migration History'

Kurt Zindulka — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:41:11 +0000

Over one in every four people in Germany, or nearly 22 million, now have an "immigration history", according to the country's national statistician

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Marlow: How the Iran War Led to the (Likely) Downfall of Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Tour

Breitbart TV — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:16:52 +0000

Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about LIV. Marlow said, “With Iran having actually bombed Saudi Arabia, and in the aftermath of the U.S.’s attack on Iran over the last seven weeks and

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Chinese Carmaker Patents Voice-Controlled Onboard Toilet

Simon Kent — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:19:19 +0000

When you've got to go, you've got to go. Chinese carmaker Seres realises this basic human necessity. For that reason it has secured a patent for an "in-vehicle toilet" that slides under a seat and enables full onboard lavatory access without stopping the vehicle. An extraction fan to displace fumes and wafting odors is included.

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Moskowitz: Most Senate Dems 'Boxed In' by Base That Wants 'More Civilian Deaths' in Israel

Ian Hanchett — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:49:34 +0000

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said that Senate Democrats who voted against some offensive weapons to Israel are now “boxed in” because “the base is never going to let them” change on weapons “And

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Watch Live: RFK Jr. Testifies Before House Committee

Breitbart News — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:14:47 +0000

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Friday, April 17.

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Three U.S. Carrier Groups, Two Marine Assault Ships, and Ten Destroyers Blockade Iran

John Hayward — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:48:47 +0000

President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports brings a tremendous amount of air and sea power to bear against the difficult task of ensuring that no ships enter or leave Iranian ports.

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U.S. Navy Destroyer Prevents Two Oil Tankers from Leaving Iran

John Hayward — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:31:35 +0000

The U.S. Navy is aggressively enforcing the blockade against Iran, according to a U.S. official who said two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran were intercepted and turned back by an American destroyer on Tuesday.

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Pakistan Sends Delegation to Iran, Shuffling U.S. Messages for Peace Talks

John Hayward — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:36:01 +0000

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the conflict with Iran is “very close to over.” A high-ranking Pakistani delegation led by Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on the same day, bringing Washington’s latest ceasefire proposals.

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Time 100 Profile of Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping Omits Genocide: 'Rewriting How the World Works'

Frances Martel — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:04:21 +0000

China's communist dictator Xi Jinping received a coveted position on this year's edition of Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people, receiving a profile crediting him with "rewriting how the world works" that omits any mention of the ongoing Uyghur genocide.

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Ukraine Claims World’s First All-Drone Battle Victory

John Hayward — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:51:23 +0000

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this week that his forces scored the world’s first all-drone ground battle victory, capturing a Russian position with only robots on the ground supported by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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U.N. Atomic Body: 'Very Serious Increase' in North Korea Nuclear Weapons Production

Frances Martel — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:06:55 +0000

The head of the United Nations nuclear body, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned on Wednesday that he had reason to believe communist North Korea had engaged in a "very serious increase" in activity to make nuclear weapons.

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Peru: Lawyers Demand Arrest of Conservative Presidential Candidate amid Election Uncertainty

Christian K. Caruzo — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:21:08 +0000

Lawyers in Peru on Wednesday filed a criminal complaint against conservative presidential candidate Rafael López Aliaga, accusing him of "interfering" with the nation's elections and demanding his immediate arrest.

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Watch Live: Donald Trump Speaks About No Tax on Tips Policy in Las Vegas

Breitbart News — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:01:41 +0000

President Donald Trump speaks about his No Tax on Tips policy that was implemented in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Thursday, April 16.

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WH Sets Record Straight: Democrats Are 'Affordability Frauds' and Voted Against the Tax Relief Americans Are Experiencing

Hannah Knudsen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:28:52 +0000

Democrats are "affordability frauds" who would happily have handed the American people the largest tax hike in U.S. history, the WH said.

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Poll: Economic Issues Reign as Top Priority to Americans

Hannah Knudsen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:39:30 +0000

Economic issues remain the top priority to Americans as the midterm elections approach, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov found.

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Trump: Policies Like No Tax on Tips, Overtime Show GOP Is Party of Working Class

Nick Gilbertson — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:12 +0000

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said his policies, like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime, which tens of millions of Americans are claiming this tax season, show that the Republican Party is now the party of the working class.

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Unemployment Claims See Biggest Weeklong Drop Since February

Olivia Rondeau — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:09:15 +0000

Unemployment benefit applications saw the biggest one-week drop since February from Easter Sunday to April 11, signaling that layoffs remain limited.

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Nick Offerman Trashes ‘Demented Grandpa’ Trump for Planning Monument to Mark America's 250th Year

Warner Todd Huston — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:23:31 +0000

Actor Nick Offerman does not appear to be a big fan of President Donald Trump's plans for celebrating the 250th Anniversary of America's founding.

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Rosie O'Donnell: 'We Should All Be Pulling the Fire Alarm' on Trump's Presidency

Paul Bois — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:57:56 +0000

Rosie O'Donnell continued her ongoing feud with President Donald Trump this week, advising Americans to "pull the fire alarm" on his presidency.

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Watch–Billy Ray Cyrus Defends Trump: Leading the Country 'Is a Tough Job,' 'I Pray for Our President'

Alana Mastrangelo — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:11:11 +0000

Country music legend Billy Ray Cyrus defended President Donald Trump in a recent interview, saying that leading the country "is a tough job," adding that he prays for the United States and "for our president."

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Woke Marvel Star Simu Liu's Streaming Show 'The Copenhagen Test' Axed After 1 Season

Breitbart News — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:36:55 +0000

There will be no Season 2 for the futuristic spy thriller starring Simu Liu, The Copenhagen Test, on Peacock.

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Nolte: Disney’s Anti-Trump ‘Daredevil’ Is Another Marvel Streaming Failure

John Nolte — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:53:17 +0000

The Disney Grooming Syndicate’s second season of Marvel’s anti-Trump Daredevil: Born Again is looking like a bigger flop than the first season.

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Batch of Widely Used Anti-Anxiety Drug Xanax Recalled Over Safety Concerns

Katherine Hamilton — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:16:30 +0000

A single lot of a widely used anti-anxiety drug called Xanax has been recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.

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WATCH: Detroit Gas Station Clerk Rescues Teen Who Mouthed 'Help' After Reported Kidnapping

Amy Furr — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:47:31 +0000

A gas station clerk in Detroit, Michigan, recently helped rescue a teenage girl from a suspected kidnapper with a dark criminal history.

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Tennessee Governor Signs Resolution Declaring June 'Nuclear Family Month'

Elizabeth Weibel — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:22:38 +0000

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a resolution designating June, considered "Pride Month" by some, as "Nuclear Family Month."

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Honda Recalls 440,830 Minivans Due to Airbag Malfunction Issue

Amy Furr — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:48:44 +0000

Honda is recalling a large number of its Odyssey minivans due to an airbag problem that is linked to a software programming issue.

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Chicago Man Sentenced in 'Sickening' 2017 Facebook Torture Is Busted Again

Amy Furr — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:38:55 +0000

A Chicago man involved in the Facebook live-streamed torture of a white man with special needs in 2017 has been busted again.

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NFL Reporter Crissy Froyd Applauds Dianna Russini Resignation: ‘We Know Who You Really Are’

Warner Todd Huston — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:33:25 +0000

NFL reporter Crissy Froyd gleefully celebrated the resignation of 'The Athletic's' Dianna Russini after photos of Russini went viral.

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The Mets Yet Again Decline to Hold a Jewish Heritage Night

Warner Todd Huston — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:23:58 +0000

The New York Mets will once again not hold a Jewish Heritage Night celebration this season.

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MLB Umpire Brock Ballou ‘Violently’ Punched During Alleged Robbery in Philadelphia

Paul Bois — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:44:45 +0000

Brock Ballou, a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire, was violently assaulted during an alleged robbery in Philadelphia last week.

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OpenAI Attack Suspect Referenced 'Luigi'ing Some Tech CEOs' in Online Messages

Lucas Nolan — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:33:31 +0000

A Texas college student accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and the company's headquarters had previously discussed "Luigi'ing some tech CEOs" in online conversations, according to newly revealed messages.

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'CODE RED:' Inside the Left’s 2026 Strategy to Weaponize AI Job Loss Fears Before the Midterm Elections

Wynton Hall — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:02:49 +0000

Over the next nine months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, Americans should expect a torrent of messaging designed to heighten anxiety over real and perceived AI job losses, a plan left-leaning globalist billionaires hope will sour voters’ economic outlook and help Democrats return to power.

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Apple and Google Continue to Offer 'Nudify' Apps that Use AI to Generate Deepfake Porn

Lucas Nolan — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:02:20 +0000

Apple and Google are continuing to offer "nudify" apps that allow users to create AI-generated deepfake pornography of real people, despite both companies maintaining policies that explicitly prohibit such content, according to a new report.

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Report: China Could Be Spying on You Through Your Smart Home Devices

Lucas Nolan — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:23:54 +0000

Cellular modules manufactured by Chinese companies and embedded in smart home devices represent a significant national security risk to the United States, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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Exclusive: Sen. Tom Cotton on His Bill to Block Pharmaceuticals Made by CCP-Affiliated Companies

Olivia Rondeau — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:24:51 +0000

Sen. Tom Cotton introduced a bill to ensure that companies that produce drugs for Americans do not have ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

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Chile's Jose Antonio Kast Begins Mass Deportation Flights of Illegal Migrants

Christian K. Caruzo — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:06:30 +0000

Chilean conservative President José Antonio Kast announced that Chile will begin deportation flights of illegal migrants on Thursday.

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CNN’s Stelter: Hegseth Insinuated Doubting Trump or War Is 'Doubting Christ'

Pam Key — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:07:40 +0000

Thursday on CNN's "News Central," chief media analyst Brian Stelter said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insinuated at his press conference on the Iran military operation that doubting President Donald Trump or his actions in Iran was like "doubting Christ."

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Epstein Scandal: UK Ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson Failed Security Vetting But Was Appointed by Starmer Anyway

Oliver JJ Lane — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:08:41 +0000

Scandal-struck Epstein-linked Labour grandee was refused a security clearance but became British Ambassador to the U.S. anyway.

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Anonymous Rumors Claim Pentagon Planning Cuba Invasion

Frances Martel — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:21:17 +0000

The newspaper USA Today reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous "sources familiar," that the Pentagon was "quietly ramping up" a plan to attack Cuba — a report that followed similar rumors on Substack.

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Three Arrested Over Arson Attack on Persian-Language Broadcaster in London

Breitbart London — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:23:56 +0000

Police in London arrested two men and a 16-year-old boy on Thursday in connection with an attempted arson attack.

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