The Western Journal https://www.westernjournal.com/ Real Stories. Real People. Sun, 03 May 2026 01:56:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.westernjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Group-3-32x32.png The Western Journal https://www.westernjournal.com/ 32 32 War with Iran Poised to Erupt Again After Weeks of Ceasefire If Peace Talks Fail https://www.westernjournal.com/war-iran-poised-erupt-weeks-ceasefire-peace-talks-fail/ Sun, 03 May 2026 01:56:24 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186377 With negotiations with Iran in tatters, talk of a return to fighting is emerging. The catalyst for the latest burst of bravado from Iran was Friday’s rejection of Iran’s latest […]

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]]> Car Enthusiast Jerry Seinfeld Blasts EVs: 'It's a Big, Stupid Virtue Signal' https://www.westernjournal.com/car-enthusiast-jerry-seinfeld-blasts-evs-big-stupid-virtue-signal/ Sun, 03 May 2026 01:47:05 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186370 Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is a car guy, but he rules out ever getting an electric vehicle. Seinfeld scoffed at electric vehicles in an interview with Air Mail. “I’m not interested […]

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]]> Breaking: Iran Peace Proposal Aimed at Ending War Under Trump's Review - 'I'm Looking at It' https://www.westernjournal.com/breaking-iran-peace-proposal-aimed-ending-war-trumps-review-looking/ Sun, 03 May 2026 01:38:49 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186426 A potential peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Iran and the United States is under President Donald Trump’s review as of Saturday evening. Before boarding Air Force One […]

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]]> Trump Talks 'Taking Over' Cuba 'Almost Immediately... on the Way Back from Iran' https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-talks-taking-cuba-almost-immediately-way-back-iran/ Sat, 02 May 2026 20:43:10 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186302 A jocular President Donald Trump spoke of “taking over” Cuba on Friday night. Trump spoke about Cuba during remarks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida, according […]

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]]> Bad Timing: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Ratchets Up Feud With Joe Rogan as Republicans Lead the Field to Replace Him https://www.westernjournal.com/bad-timing-california-gov-gavin-newsom-ratchets-feud-joe-rogan-republicans-lead-field-replace/ Sat, 02 May 2026 20:00:25 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186067 So, in case you haven’t been following California Gov. Gavin Newsom — and heaven knows, you should try to avoid it if you can until he starts running for president […]

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]]> Eric Swalwell, Man Who Quit Congress In Part Due to Improper Contact With Staffers on Snapchat, Still Contacting Staffers on Snapchat https://www.westernjournal.com/eric-swalwell-man-quit-congress-part-due-improper-contact-staffers-snapchat-still-contacting-staffers-snapchat/ Sat, 02 May 2026 18:19:46 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186060 Social media was, effectively, part of the downfall of Eric Swalwell, leading him to leave not only the California gubernatorial race but also Congress. It turns out that his use […]

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]]> Amid Rising Anti-Christian Hostility in Public Schools, Christian Academy Wins Court Victory https://www.westernjournal.com/amid-rising-anti-christian-hostility-public-schools-christian-academy-wins-court-victory/ Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185102 In a victory for religious freedom in public education, a federal judge in Washington state ruled last week that Everett Public Schools must treat the extracurricular Bible instruction program provided […]

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]]> After Spirit Airlines Goes Bust, Remember How Biden, Warren Stopped Merger to Save Airline Because It'd Mean 'Fewer Flights' https://www.westernjournal.com/spirit-airlines-goes-bust-remember-biden-warren-stopped-merger-save-airline-itd-mean-fewer-flights/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:42:28 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185220 The demise of Spirit Airlines is that of the demise of countless other carriers since the beginning of airline deregulation in the 1970s, from Braniff International to People Express to […]

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]]> Democrat Arrested for Campaigning While High on Cocaine: Report https://www.westernjournal.com/democrat-arrested-campaigning-high-cocaine-report/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:30:43 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4183147 A Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate has reportedly been arrested for allegedly canvassing a neighborhood while high on cocaine. State Senate candidate Andrew Dezelan was arrested Sunday for cocaine […]

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]]> Watch: Trump Admin Finds 500k People Getting Illegal Welfare Benefits Just in Red States, and Mind-Boggling Number of Dead People on the Dole Too https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-trump-admin-finds-500k-people-getting-illegal-welfare-benefits-just-red-states-mind-boggling-number-dead-people-dole/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:27:39 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185357 Stealing from the taxpayer is unfortunately not a phenomenon limited to blue states. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made an appearance on “The Ingraham Angle” to speak about the issue, […]

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]]> God's Plan Works: Marriage Linked to Drastically Lower Cancer Risks in New Large-Scale Study https://www.westernjournal.com/gods-plan-works-marriage-linked-drastically-lower-cancer-risks-new-large-scale-study/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:19:15 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186141 You can add a lessened risk for cancer to the reasons to adhere to God’s design. In a new sweeping study of over 4 million cancer cases published in Cancer […]

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]]> Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, Plans to Liquidate Fleet https://www.westernjournal.com/spirit-airlines-shuts-plans-liquidate-fleet/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:12:06 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185979 Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that expanded rapidly throughout the 2010s but faced significant headwinds in recent years, shut down and began the liquidation process early Saturday morning. The Dania […]

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]]> Iran Considers Using Dolphins in Fight Against US: Report https://www.westernjournal.com/iran-considers-using-dolphins-fight-us-report/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:06:20 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4186201 Could it come down to the Dolphins versus the Patriots in the Hormuz Bowl? That’s what a new report says could happen if conflict resumes between Iran and the United […]

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]]> Female Accused Would-Be Trump Assassin Walks Free Days After Third Assassination Attempt https://www.westernjournal.com/female-accused-trump-assassin-walks-free-days-third-assassination-attempt/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4184941 A West Virginia prosecutor dismissed charges Thursday against a librarian who allegedly tried to recruit assassins to target President Donald Trump, a local TV station reported. Morgan L. Morrow of […]

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]]> Trump Greenlights 'Keystone Light' Pipeline to Help Replace Oil Source Infamously Blocked on Biden's Day 1 https://www.westernjournal.com/ap-trump-greenlights-keystone-light-pipeline-help-replace-oil-source-infamously-blocked-bidens-day-1/ Sat, 02 May 2026 14:30:34 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4184954 President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious […]

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]]> Oil Hits 4-Year High as Iran Negotiations Continue https://www.westernjournal.com/oil-hits-four-year-high-iran-negotiations-continue/ Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4184837 Oil briefly hit $126.41 a barrel early Thursday as market volatility tied to the Iranian conflict continued.The global oil benchmark Brent crude hit its highest price since 2022 before dropping […]

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]]> Perkins: New Report Thaws the Chill of Bias Against Christians https://www.westernjournal.com/perkins-new-report-thaws-chill-bias-christians/ Sat, 02 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185371 The new report released this week by the Department of Justice’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias is a wake-up call.The task force, led by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, […]

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]]> Manhunt Underway After 2 Employees Shot, Killed in Kentucky Bank Robbery https://www.westernjournal.com/ap-manhunt-underway-2-employees-shot-killed-kentucky-bank-robbery/ Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185283 Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday. A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and […]

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]]> Infamous Aussie Olympic Breakdancer Loses University Job, Announces Her New Gig https://www.westernjournal.com/infamous-aussie-olympic-breakdancer-loses-university-job-announces-new-gig/ Sat, 02 May 2026 12:30:21 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185296 One wonders how Rachael Gunn will do now that she has to fall back on the private sector for a job. Gunn — an Australian breakdancer known as “Raygun” who […]

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]]> Would-Be Trump Assassin Wasn't Only One Encountering 'Insane' Security Arrangement at Glitzy Dinner https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-assassin-wasnt-one-encountering-insane-security-arrangement-glitzy-dinner/ Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:41 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4181634 Would-be Trump assassin Cole Allen’s claim that there was extremely lax security at the event he targeted was seemingly substantiated by multiple attendees’ posts to social media. The security presence […]

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]]> Report: Biden Admin Hid Planned Parenthood Loan Discussions Using Code Word 'Benghazi' https://www.westernjournal.com/report-biden-admin-hid-planned-parenthood-loan-discussions-using-code-word-benghazi/ Sat, 02 May 2026 11:30:28 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185265 Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst claimed on Tuesday that the Biden administration had discussed giving COVID-era forgivable loans to Planned Parenthood — and potentially concealed their activities from scrutiny with […]

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]]> Man Charged After Robbing Bones from Hundreds of Graves https://www.westernjournal.com/man-charged-robbing-bones-hundreds-graves/ Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4175965 A man from eastern Pennsylvania has been charged with allegedly robbing dozens of graves in the Philadelphia area and collecting pieces of human remains. Jonathan Gerlach, 34, is accused of […]

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]]> Car Company Puts Human-Like Robots on Their Production Line https://www.westernjournal.com/car-company-puts-human-like-robots-production-line/ Sat, 02 May 2026 10:30:26 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4178089 German car company BMW is rolling out humanoid robots in another one of their factories to help build electric vehicles. The manufacturer tested out the cutting-edge robots at their facility […]

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]]> Sports Leagues Warned That Failing to Protect Women's Sports Breaks the Law https://www.westernjournal.com/sports-leagues-warned-failing-protect-womens-sports-breaks-law/ Sat, 02 May 2026 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4181207 Several sports leagues in the United Kingdom received a notice threatening them with legal action if they fail to protect women’s sports from self-proclaimed transgender athletes. The letters — signed […]

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]]> Op-Ed: Now Is the Time for Republican Courage on Abortion https://www.westernjournal.com/op-ed-now-time-republican-courage-abortion/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:52 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4184857 Republicans were known for decades as the anti-abortion party in national politics. More recent years have seen Republicans actively backing away from that stance, even though the legalized murder of […]

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]]> Christian School That Was Punished for Stand Against Trans Athletes in Girls' Sports Gets the Last Laugh https://www.westernjournal.com/christian-school-punished-stand-trans-athletes-girls-sports-gets-last-laugh/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:06:02 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185821 The Vermont Principals’ Association is $566,000 poorer for the way it treated Mid Vermont Christian School when the school protested having its girls teams play against a transgender opponent. Three […]

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]]> Republican Oklahoma Senate Candidate Found Dead in His Truck https://www.westernjournal.com/republican-oklahoma-senate-candidate-found-dead-truck/ Fri, 01 May 2026 23:50:11 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185848 An investigation is underway into the death of a state Senate candidate in Oklahoma who was found dead Thursday in a wildlife refuge Barry Christian, a candidate for state Senate […]

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]]> Oregon Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence After Targeting Customs and Border Protection Helicopter https://www.westernjournal.com/oregon-man-faces-lengthy-prison-sentence-targeting-customs-border-protection-helicopter/ Fri, 01 May 2026 23:20:33 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185579 An Oregon man has admitted he pointed a high-powered laser at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter in October Brian K. Kapileo Nepaial, 38, of Aloha, Oregon, pleaded guilty to […]

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]]> DOJ Targets Blue State for Giving Illegals Financial Assistance While Neglecting U.S. Citizens https://www.westernjournal.com/doj-targets-blue-state-giving-illegals-financial-assistance-neglecting-u-s-citizens/ Fri, 01 May 2026 22:11:57 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185796 The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to scrap New Jersey rules allowing illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public colleges, even though Americans living outside of […]

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]]> Federal Judge Forces ICE to Release Illegal Alien Murder Suspect https://www.westernjournal.com/federal-judge-forces-ice-release-illegal-alien-murder-suspect/ Fri, 01 May 2026 22:09:22 +0000 https://www.westernjournal.com/?p=4185609 Modern liberals prefer illegal aliens and repeat criminals to ordinary, law-abiding American citizens. One suspects, in fact, that liberals, if they could, would harm us and then replace us with […]

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