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Virginia Supreme Court blocks far-left Democrat gerrymandering scheme affecting national power.

A controversial push by Friedrich Merz to fast-track Ukraine into the inner workings of the European Union is triggering a growing backlash, as a chorus of critics warn the plan risks importing rampant corruption, instability, and economic disruption into the heart of Europe.

The Supreme Court determined that a U.S.-based company can recover damages from major cruise lines that used its docks confiscated by Cuba.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) may have ended the political aspirations of San Francisco’s favorite gay liberal when she weighed in Monday on the race to fill her soon-to-be-vacated seat in Congress.Pelosi chose to back City Supervisor Connie Chan over state Senator Scott Wiener and tech entrepreneur Saikat Chakrabarti ahead of the June 2 primary, the latter of whom previously worked for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez but failed to snag her endorsement in the race.WATCH:BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi endorses SF Supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress, saying Chan “stands above” all the other candidates.The Speaker Emerita’s backing is one of the most coveted in San Francisco politics. Pelosi has held the seat for nearly 40 years. pic.twitter.com/9osp5FpboM— Monica Madden (@themonicamadden) May 18, 2026“I know and love this district, I know the Congress, and I know Connie. I’m proud to endorse Democrat Connie Chan and ask you to join me in electing her to Congress,” Pelosi said, appearing alongside Chan in a video endorsement.Pelosi followed that with an additional statement, adding, “Connie understands San Francisco — our values, our diversity, our communities, and our responsibility to lead with both compassion and strength. She’s a mom who knows her power and knows her why. I am confident Connie is ready to bring clarity and purpose to the work ahead — For The Children.”But Pelosi’s choice appears to have left some scratching their heads.Wiener, who has consistently polled as the top contender, represents a State Senate district that overlaps substantially with Pelosi’s Congressional District — but several reports suggest that Pelosi’s issues with Wiener are more personal than political.It’s been no secret, for example, that the openly gay senator has been waiting for the 20-term congresswoman to retire so that he could make the move to the U.S. House. He also may have angered the former House Speaker more recently when, knowing that her daughter Christine Pelosi was eyeing a run at his state senate seat, Wiener opted not to resign his seat while running for Congress.“Nancy Pelosi hates Scott Wiener on a personal level, and Saikat tried to unseat her; she’s trying to settle scores. The idea that this means Connie Chan is some kind of insider trading mega Zionist is silly. Pelosi also endorsed a DSA candidate. San Francisco is weird!” comedian Kate Willett observed, adding, “Pelosi hates the creepy SF tech bro sh*t Wiener embodies more than she hates having the odd progressive in power. She loved what San Francisco was. She resents her beautiful, gay city being turned into an incel fiefdom.”While some more moderate Democrats have voiced concern over Chan’s far-left positions on many issues, Wiener’s legacy in California may be more troubling. He has consistently supported laws like California’s transgender shield laws, creating a sanctuary state for those seeking cross-sex hormones and sex-change surgeries, and mandating that foster families recognize and accommodate trans-identifying children in their care. He was also behind a push to reduce the mandatory sentence guidelines for people who knowingly exposed others to HIV.Wiener also sparked backlash when he, as co-chair of the California Jewish Caucus, accused Israel of “committing genocide” in Gaza.A recent campaign event featured a drag queen pig in frilly pink attire singing, “Scott Wiener is a girl’s best friend.”Creepy Scott Wiener campaign event featured drag queens including one mocking women while dressed as a pig singing “Wiener is a girl’s best friend” in front of kidsThis is one the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/Ceaz5oSWfT— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 18, 2026Pelosi’s endorsement is likely to open the donor floodgates for Chan, who has been trailing Wiener in terms of cash on hand, and should give her a much-needed boost in the polls as well.

Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner once lamented the closing of a loophole that allowed military contractors to save money on taxes by spending their time off “banging hookers in Thailand” instead of getting “b*tched” at by their wives back in the United States. “Spend your leave banging hookers in Thailand instead of getting b*tched at by the wife back home, and you could sell it as avoiding federal income tax,” Platner wrote on Reddit in June 2019. “Once the Afghans started using our paychecks as a personal piggy bank, that whole loophole disappeared.”Platner made the comments under the name “P-Hustle,” a handle he admitted to using after an archive of his Reddit posts was reported by the Maine Monitor. “Hell, with those DoD static contracts, those poor bastards literally are just making 65 a year,” Platner posted under the user name “P-Hustle” on a thread. “Sadly, the Afghan tax f***ed everybody on the 330 game.”That appears to be a reference to IRS regulations allowing a significant portion of income to be exempt if a person spends at least 330 days in a foreign country during a 12-month period. This allows American military contractors to avoid paying higher federal income taxes if they spend significant time overseas. During the final decade of the United States’ military operation in Afghanistan, contractors said the Afghan government taxed their income significantly more than the bilateral agreements between the two countries allowed. In 2013, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction found that the Afghan government had levied $93 million in taxes on money that should have been exempt.Platner went to Afghanistan multiple times, including once with the Maryland Army National Guard as an infantryman in 2010 and later in 2018 as a contractor for the State Department.The Democrat has faced a barrage of criticism over past posts and statements in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). These comments have ranged from posts calling the Virgin Mary a “skank” to discussions on masturbating in portable public toilets. “I still have to jerk off every time I sit in a portash*tter… that blue water smell conditioned me,” he wrote in March 2017 in a thread on nostalgic military smells. In another thread titled “GWOT Dick Art,” Platner described graffiti of a penis as “beautiful,” “engorged and veiny,” and moving “towards its penetrative glory,” according to Fox News. Platner has characterized many of his previous posts as jokes and apologized for his former comments about women. His campaign began with a burst of controversy when it was revealed that he had a tattoo on his chest that closely resembled a Totenkopf, the skull-and-crossbones emblem adopted by an infamous Nazi SS unit.The Democrat said he received the tattoo while serving in the Marine Corps during a drunken night in Croatia and claimed he was unaware of its historical meaning at the time. The Associated Press later confirmed that he had the tattoo covered once the comparison became public, saying he did not want a symbol associated with hate on his body.As of this writing, Platner leads Collins by 7.5 points, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.

Administration cites Chinese money laundering networks and national security threats.

The additions come after the ouster of dozens of immigration judges across the country by the Trump administration over the past year.

Ken Paxton does it again!

There are few passages in the book of Revelation that generate more confusion, debate, speculation, and outright false teaching than the mysterious