Trump Endorsement CRUSHED in Shocking Vote Upset

A first-time Democratic candidate just flipped a Texas state senate seat that Republicans held for three decades in a district where Donald Trump won by 17 points barely a year ago.Story SnapshotDemocrat Taylor Rehmet...
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Trump Nominates CONTROVERSIAL Ally for Top Job

Trump’s pick to run the Fed is the kind of personnel move that changes mortgage rates before the Senate even clears its throat.Story SnapshotPresident...
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Viral Somali Star ARRESTED in ICE Snatch!

A viral metaphor about bananas and rice just collided with federal assault charges, transforming a 23-year-old woman's victim narrative into a criminal prosecution that has the internet ablaze with irony.Story SnapshotNasra Ahmed arrested on federal charges for allegedly assaulting ICE agents, directly contradicting her public claims of being their victimHer "bananas and rice" explanation of Somali-American identity at a January 21 press conference became an instant internet memeAttorney General Pam Bondi personally announced Ahmed's arrest alongside 15 others in Minneapolis, publicly naming all arresteesAhmed faces potential felony penalties under 18 U.S. Code § 111 for assaulting or impeding federal...
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ICONIC Brands COLLAPSES – Files Chapter 11

FAT Brands' $1.45 billion debt gamble starved its empire of burger joints and pizza chains, forcing a Chapter 11 filing that exposes the brutal risks of Wall Street-fueled fast-food frenzy.Story SnapshotFAT Brands filed Chapter 11 on January 26, 2026, in Texas to restructure $1.45 billion securitized debt from aggressive 2020-2021 acquisitions.Chains like Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, and Twin Peaks continue operations amid cash crunch of just $2.1 million unrestricted liquidity.Penalty interest payments hit $72 million as same-store sales declined for eight quarters, hammered by inflation and consumer shifts.CEO Andy Wiederhorn calls it a proactive step; experts warn whole business...
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Commie Mamdani FAILS to Deliver on First Promise – Complete Disaster

New York’s delivery-app crackdown is selling “safety” while quietly building an identification system that could follow workers long after the pizza arrives. Quick Take City...
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Trump SLAMS NFL — Won’t Attend Super Bowl

President Trump announced he will skip Super Bowl 2026, condemning the NFL's choice of Bad Bunny and Green Day as halftime performers—both vocal Trump critics—as a "terrible choice" that "sows hatred" in America's premier sporting event.Story SnapshotTrump publicly criticized the NFL's selection of Bad Bunny and Green Day for Super Bowl 60, calling the decision divisive and terribleBoth performers have long histories of anti-Trump activism, with Bad Bunny attacking Trump's Puerto Rico hurricane response and Green Day mocking him during live performancesThe President confirmed he will not attend the Super Bowl, citing both the performer selection and travel distanceTrump's...
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EXPLOSION Rocks NYC Building – Firefighters Trapped!

A gas explosion tore through the top floors of a Bronx high-rise just as firefighters arrived to investigate reports of a strange odor, trapping first responders in an elevator while residents dangled from windows in sub-zero temperatures.Story SnapshotOne person died and 14 others were injured when a gas explosion ignited a four-alarm fire across three floors of a 17-story Bronx apartment building shortly after midnight on January 24, 2026Over 200 firefighters battled flames in single-digit temperatures while evacuating all 148 apartments, with some residents hanging from windows as smoke engulfed the buildingThe building had recently undergone gas system renovations...
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O’Reilly’s Health Scare: Undergoing Serious Treatment

Bill O'Reilly, a stalwart of American broadcasting, is now at the center of a mystery as he grapples with an undisclosed health issue that...
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Iran ADMITS Mass Slaughter – See Who They Blamed

Iran's Supreme Leader just admitted that "several thousand" of his own people died in anti-government protests while simultaneously blaming President Trump for their deaths.Story HighlightsAyatollah Khamenei acknowledges "several thousand" deaths in January 2026 protests for the first timeDeath toll estimates range from 2,586 to over 5,000, making this Iran's deadliest unrest in decadesIran's leader blames Trump and the U.S. for inciting violence while threatening swift executions of 20,000+ detained protestersTrump responds by calling for "new leadership in Iran" and threatens military interventionIran's Supreme Leader Breaks His Silence on Mass DeathsAyatollah Ali Khamenei emerged from weeks of silence on January...
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FBI Nabs Most Wanted – 10 Year Manhunt ENDED!

A 17-year-old who murdered his coworker over a $1,000 debt lived freely in Mexico for nearly a decade before the FBI finally tracked him down, proving that even the most patient criminals can't outrun justice forever.Story HighlightsAlejandro Rosales Castillo murdered 23-year-old Sandy Le in 2016 after she loaned him $1,000Castillo fled to Mexico and evaded capture for 9 years while on FBI's Ten Most Wanted listFBI arrested him in Mexico on January 16, 2026, ending one of their longest active manhuntsLe's family finally gets closure after nearly a decade of waiting for justiceThe Debt That Turned DeadlySandy Le made...
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