https://freerepublic.com/tag/news-forum/ en-us Sat, 16 May 2026 21:03:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379596/posts The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais saw the justices narrow Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and disallow race-based congressional districts. With the dust on redistricting mostly settled, Republicans appear poised for a double-digit swing of House seats in their favor in the 2026 midterms, at least if all goes according to plan. The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais saw the justices narrow Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and disallow race-based congressional districts. The move triggered map redraws across the South and is expected to result in more than a dozen seats moving... Justthenews https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379596/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 21:03:48 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379595/posts Anthony Seldon has written biographies of each of the last eight British prime ministers. When he embarked on the project in the 1990s, the work was mammoth but measured. Then, the occupants of 10 Downing Street would spend several years in office, allowing him to scrutinize his subjects properly as they each stamped themselves on their times. But Seldon now risks being overtaken by events. After the recent churn of leaders under the previous Conservative government, which saw the party cycle through three leaders in one year, Seldon had hoped that Keir Starmer’s victory in 2024 would herald a return... CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379595/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 20:54:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379594/posts A strike by thousands of Long Island Rail Road employees brought the nation’s busiest commuter railroad to a standstill early Saturday, disrupting travel across the New York metropolitan area and setting up a major labor standoff between transit officials and union leaders. Train service was halted shortly after midnight when five labor unions representing nearly half of the railroad’s workforce launched a walkout after contract negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority collapsed. It marks the first rail strike on the system in roughly 30 years. The shutdown immediately affected commuters traveling between New York City and Long Island, with officials... Just the News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379594/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 20:45:18 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379593/posts In a disturbing snapshot of today’s Britain, the Henry Jackson Society published figures after this month’s local elections suggesting that more than 570 of new councillors were what it classed as “sectarian-style” candidates. The criteria used to define this were the emphases those candidates had, in their campaigns, put on issues of “Muslim communal grievance” and “transnational Muslim causes”. The Green Party, illustrating how it has stopped focusing on the environment or ecology, accounted for 350 of those councillors. What this has to do with local government is unclear; what it has to do with a complete failure of certain... The Telegraph https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379593/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 20:41:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379592/posts Claims “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar was in on the $250 million scam. Omar would personally step in whenever those waivers ran out, allowing the rampant fraud to continue, Bock alleged. Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was convicted in March 2025 of conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud for helping restaurant owners file fake or inflated claims during the pandemic to steal millions in child nutrition funds from the government. She spoke to The Post by video call this week from Sherburne County Jail, where she is awaiting sentencing. Bock has consistently denied knowingly participating in the fraud and insisted she... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379592/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 20:40:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379591/posts South Carolina’s Lancaster County Council voted unanimously last week to deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed Islamic Mosque and community center in the Indian Land area after angry residents passionately spoke out against it. The rejection came after more than two hours of intense public testimony in which multiple residents warned that the mosque would import Sharia law and represent an ideological takeover incompatible with American values. One resident went viral after she declared, “This is not about a place of worship; this is not about religion; Islam is not a religion, it’s a takeover.” She went on to... Gateway Pundit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379591/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 20:33:03 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379587/posts One of the largest Pride festivals in the country has been canceled hours before it was set to begin and organizers are slamming the city for the decision, saying it sends the “wrong message” at a critical time for the LGBTQ community. The 42nd annual Long Beach Pride Festival was set to kick off on Friday night, with several day-long events planned on Saturday through Sunday with DJ’s, music, and live performances, drag show, and a ball, per the website. Typically the 3-day-long festival draws up to 80,000 attendees. In a statement on Friday from the city, officials said that... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379587/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 19:47:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379585/posts The Ruin of EnglandFurther to Keir Starmer's claim that Unite the Kingdom march organisers are "peddling hatred and division", our friend Sammy Woodhouse responds:This absolute disgrace of a human being can call me and half the UK whatever names he likes — it won't work. Just like it didn't work when he called us "far-right" after Southport, or when we exposed the mass rape and abuse of children. I have more courage in my little finger... https://t.co/2Tv3c3Sga0 — S A M M Y Woodhouse (@officialsammyuk) May 15, 2026Sammy is already well within the borders. But, according to the Independent Press... Steyn Online https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379585/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 19:33:28 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379576/posts Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation this week to permanently direct millions in state taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood, the state’s largest abortion business. The taxpayer funding is designed to replace federal Medicaid funding blocked by the Trump administration. House Bill 4127, which Kotek signed in March, requires the Oregon Health Authority to create a payment mechanism using state funds to backfill reimbursements lost since July 2025. It also establishes a permanent contingency plan should Congress cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood indefinitely. Oregon is the first state to enact such a long-term replacement plan. All Republicans in the... Life News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379576/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 17:31:58 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379573/posts DONALD Trump has warned Taiwan not to declare independence after his crunch talks with Xi Jinping at his Beijing summit. The US president revealed Xi asked him directly if America would intervene in the event of a Chinese invasion to which he refused to answer. The Sun https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379573/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 16:58:32 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379557/posts Tommi Jo Mejer, 50, a mother facing felony charges after her son allegedly fatally injured an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran while illegally riding an e-motorcycle in Lake Forest made her first appearance in criminal court on Tuesday, May 12. ... “Tommi Mejer is anguished over the terrible accident,” the defense attorneys said in the statement. “She sends her deepest condolences and sorrow over this tragedy. This has been tragic for everyone.” ... Prosecutors allege that Mejer’s son crashed into Ashman while riding in the roadway at Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive on April 16. Ashman was walking home from El... The Orange County Register https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379557/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 15:21:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379555/posts Wes Streeting has called for a “proper contest” to replace Sir Keir Starmer and confirmed he would stand if the race is triggered, as he and other senior Labour figures make their pitch to replace the Prime Minister. In his first public appearance since resigning as health secretary, Mr Streeting set out a fledgling policy platform for a run at the Labour leadership. He said Britain must pursue a “new special relationship” with the European Union and signalled he wanted to see the country rejoin the trade bloc in the future. Mr Streeting is among the senior Labour figures to... The Standard https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379555/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 15:02:38 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379553/posts Tens of thousands of protesters have descended on London for two rival marches - the Unite the Kingdom rally, organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration. More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to the capital, and they are managing a so-called "sterile zone" between the two marches. Officers are also using drones, police horses and dogs, and have armoured vehicles on standby. The Metropolitan Police has called it one of the most significant policing operations in years. In addition to the protests, tens of thousands of football fans are heading to Wembley Stadium for the... BBC News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379553/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 14:55:54 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379552/posts BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — Kevin O’Leary, an investor in the proposed 40,000- acre Stratos data centre campus in Box Elder County, accused two Utah groups opposing the project of being funded by the Chinese government. O’Leary made the accusation on Fox News, targeting Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies. “Who would want us to stop building our electrical grid? Who would want to stop us from having compute capacity to develop AI? Which adversary would want that? There’s only one. It’s China.” O’Leary said. In a social media exchange, Gabi Finlayson of Elevate Strategies pushed back on... CP24 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379552/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 14:45:02 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379551/posts Turning Point chapters continue to grow on California campuses months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Campuses are seeing tensions rise as conservative students become more vocal both in and out of the classroom. CALMATTERS https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379551/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 14:42:03 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379545/posts Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert endorsed Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie Friday despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to primary challenge him. Trump launched an aggressive effort to unseat Massie by endorsing his opponent, Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, and has harshly criticized Massie over his criticisms of the Iran war, his opposition of the big, beautiful bill and his push to release the files surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Four days before Massie’s primary, Boebert said on X that Massie “loves America and is fighting to save it,” while also praising Trump in the same statement. “Below is my friend Thomas Massie. He... Daily Caller https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379545/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 13:37:10 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379542/posts In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. An op-ed in the New York Times on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) this week, He’s One of a Dying Breed in Congress. America Needs Him Now More Than Ever, could not have been any more sycophantic.The Times hasn't endorsed a Republican presidential candidate since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. That means they loved the likes... Washington Examiner https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379542/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 13:21:47 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379541/posts Massie leads among likely voters by only 50.6 to 49.4 percent; well within the margin of error. Big Data Poll https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379541/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 13:16:26 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379539/posts Using new data from the Gallup Workforce Panel, we document a persistent partisan gap in self- reported AI use at work: Democrats are consistently more likely than Republicans to report frequent use. In 2025:Q4, for example, 27.8% of Democrats report using AI weekly or daily, compared with 22.5% of Republicans. Democrats also report deeper task-level integration, using AI in 16% more work activities than Republicans. Consistent with this, Democrats are employed in occupations with higher predicted AI exposure based on task-content measures and report larger perceived differences in AI-related job displacement risk. However, in regression models the partisan gap in... National Bureau of Economic Research https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379539/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 13:09:56 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379536/posts President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group, in a "meticulously planned and very complex mission." Mr. Trump described al-Minuki as the Islamic State's second-in-command globally and "the most active terrorist in the world." "He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. "With his removal, ISIS's global operation is greatly diminished." The Nigerian president's office also confirmed the operation, and said that "early assessments confirm the elimination" of al-Minuki. "Several of his... CBS News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379536/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 12:59:24 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379512/posts Jerome Powell is not quite done running the Federal Reserve yet. The Federal Reserve Board voted on Friday to designate Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new chair. The move was announced in a terse press release: “This temporary action to name the incumbent as chair pro tempore is consistent with past practice during similar transitions between chairs.” The press release did not explain what statutory authority the Board was relying on. Nor did it address the fact that the claim of consistency with precedent is, in critical respects, unsupported by the... Breitbart https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379512/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 05:00:52 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379503/posts More Iranian militia types are in the news, sad to say. Even worse, they're not doing their thing on their home turf - they're in the export business. Breaking News: An Iran-backed militia commander was arrested and charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the U.S., including one in New York. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran. https://t.co/5FyiNgseXk— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 15, 2026Iran-backed Iraqi terrorists Kata’ib Hezbollah are reportedly seeking negotiations with the Iraqi government for the release of kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson.The group is... Hotair https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379503/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 03:11:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379502/posts A brief moment at Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has sparked fresh attention after the U.S. leader was seen raising a glass and appearing to take a sip during a formal reception. Footage from the event shows Trump holding a stemmed glass alongside Xi and other officials before bringing it to his lips. The moment stands out because the president has presented himself as a lifelong teetotaler—making even routine diplomatic gestures open to closer scrutiny. The reception formed part of a tightly choreographed state visit, where symbolism and protocol carry as much weight as policy discussions.... MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379502/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 02:59:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379500/posts California remains the largest offender of DHS sanctuary jurisdictions violations House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) chaired a high-stakes hearing Thursday exposing the deadly consequences of so-called sanctuary policies, using Fairfax County, Virginia, as a case study in how local officials prioritize illegal aliens over public safety. In his opening statement and pointed questioning, McClintock dismantled the “nullification” doctrine embraced by sanctuary jurisdictions, likening it to John C. Calhoun’s failed states’ rights theory that once threatened the Republic. “These nullification or sanctuary jurisdictions now extend to 11 states–coincidentally the same number as... California Globe https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379500/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 02:19:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379493/posts ***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: The Letter "Z" *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time &... Our Troops Rock !! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379493/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2026 01:00:23 GMT