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Iran Provokes US, Presses New Demands Before Talks

Iran is escalating tensions with the United States by pressing new demands ahead of scheduled nuclear talks while its military carried out provocative actions against U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf, Axios reported Tuesday.

 According to the report, Iranian officials now want to change both the venue and format of negotiations planned for Friday.

Tehran is seeking to move the talks from Istanbul to Oman and limit discussions to a strictly bilateral format with the U.S., excluding other Arab and Muslim countries that were previously invited as observers.

Axios reported that Iran is also attempting to narrow the scope of the talks to nuclear issues only, avoiding discussions on ballistic missiles and Iran-backed proxy groups — priorities for U.S. allies in the region.

The shift comes after understandings had already been reached and invitations extended, the report said.

The diplomatic maneuvering coincided with two aggressive actions by Iranian forces toward U.S. interests within a six-hour span.

In the first incident, Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boats attempted to board a U.S.-flagged commercial ship near the Strait of Hormuz. The boats dispersed after a U.S. Navy destroyer arrived to escort the vessel with support from the U.S. Air Force. No shots were fired.

Hours later, an Iranian drone with "unclear intent" flew near the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and was shot down by an F-35 fighter jet, U.S. Central Command said.

"Continued Iranian harassment and threats in international waters and airspace will not be tolerated," CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that talks remain scheduled despite the incidents.

"As of right now, the talks with Iran are still scheduled," Leavitt told reporters. She said President Donald Trump prefers diplomacy but emphasized that "it takes two to tango" and that all options remain on the table.

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman told state media that locations including Turkey and Oman are under consideration and said the talks' timing and venue should not be used for "media games."

According to Axios, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to lead the negotiations. Witkoff met Tuesday in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where discussions focused heavily on Iran and regional security.

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THE ESSEX FILES: Elite Activism Rings Hollow - Pop Star's 'Stolen Land' Lecture Meets Her Real Estate

Billie Eilish went to the Grammys to accept an award and decided to deliver a lecture on immigration and American history instead. She told millions of viewers that “No one is illegal on stolen land,” repeated familiar activist slogans, and wore an “ICE Out” pin while denouncing immigration enforcement from one of the most exclusive stages in the country. Within hours, the internet noticed something she did not mention on stage: The wealthy pop star condemning “stolen land” also owns multimillion-dollar homes in Los Angeles.

 Critics pointed out that Eilish has an equestrian ranch in Glendale purchased for about 2.3 million dollars and a family property in Highland Park valued at around 800,000 dollars, along with reports of a much larger mansion now worth well into eight figures. If America is irredeemably stolen, and if property in places once inhabited by Native tribes is illegitimate, it is fair to ask whether that moral logic extends to her own front door. Instead of answering that question, celebrity activism tends to stop right where personal comfort begins. 

The “stolen land” framing has also taken on a mythic quality that flattens history in the service of politics. The first peoples in the Americas did not appear out of thin air and plant permanent moral title forever. They migrated, moved, and fought over territory just like every other human population. The most widely accepted theory in mainstream scholarship is that early populations came here over what is known as the Bering land bridge, crossing from Asia into what is now Alaska during the last Ice Age before dispersing south over thousands of years. Populations rose and fell, tribes expanded and retreated, and borders shifted long before the United States existed. 

That history does not excuse injustice against Native Americans, but it does undermine the absolutist claim that one group owns the moral rights to a continent for all time. The story of every nation is one of migration, conflict, settlement, and law. The United States is no different. What is different is that we built a constitutional system that can correct wrongs, expand rights, and welcome new citizens under clear rules. Calling the entire country “stolen land” and declaring “No one is illegal” is not an argument. It is repeating slogans meant to shut down any serious conversation about borders, sovereignty, or citizenship.

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Eilish and other artists are free to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At this year’s Grammys, performers like Bad Bunny and Kehlani also used their time on stage to talk about enforcement and immigrant rights. But when celebrities attack the basic legitimacy of immigration law while living behind gates and private security, they are not standing with the vulnerable. They are signaling to their peers. It costs them nothing, and it does not solve anything for the people who came here legally, followed the rules, and now watch elites suggest that rules themselves are somehow immoral. 

There are real debates to be had about how ICE operates, how to handle violent offenders, how to process asylum claims, and how to prevent tragedies like the recent Minnesota shootings involving federal agents that Eilish referenced in her online posts. Those questions deserve serious attention. They will not be answered by musicians turning awards shows into rallies built on historical shortcuts and moral one-liners. 

A stable country cannot function on the idea that laws are optional if a hashtag says so. Borders either mean something or they do not. Property rights either apply to everyone or they collapse into a contest over who can claim historic victimhood most loudly. If Eilish truly believes no person is illegal and that the land itself is fundamentally stolen, she is welcome to demonstrate that conviction by changing her own arrangements. Until then, Americans are right to treat her lecture as one more performance, not a serious guide for policy.

DHS Slams KTLA’s 'Dishonest' Spin on Chase of Previously Deported Illegal at Church Food Drive

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) publicly slammed KTLA for its "dishonest reporting" on an immigration enforcement operation at a Los Angeles church food drive.

 They accused the local news station, known as "Los Angeles's Very Own," of omitting an official DHS statement that was provided before the outlet promoted a sympathetic story about a man arrested on church grounds.

The incident, captured on video, shows ICE agents chasing down Carlos Chavez-Guzman, a previously deported Mexican national who fled law enforcement at North Hills United Methodist Church. Children could be heard cheering his attempted escape.

Fleeing law enforcement is a federal crime.

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Church leaders, with the help of KTLA, framed the story as a traumatic "raid" on sacred grounds. A man minding his own business as he "helps with children’s ministries."

The church posted to Facebook that ICE agents "forced" their way onto the property.

"A San Fernando Valley community is outraged and devastated after they say federal immigration agents forced their way onto the grounds of a church during a food giveaway and arrested a man who church officials say helps with children’s ministries," KTLA wrote.

The outlet posted the story to X. They claimed to have reached out to DHS for a statement. But the department called them out, sharing the post and providing a screenshot of an email statement they sent an hour before KTLA pushed the story on social media.

"This is dishonest reporting by @KTLA," they wrote. "KTLA omitted our official statement, sent to them yesterday, which clearly states that U.S. Border Patrol did NOT target the United Methodist Church or its parking lot in North Hills, California."

"We look forward to them updating their story, but screenshots are forever."

The DHS statement also notes that Chavez-Guzman, portrayed as a simple churchgoer or even an innocent "taco vendor," was trying to resist law enforcement.

"Carlos Chavez-Guzman, an illegal alien from Mexico who was previously removed from the United States in 2016, chose to flee from law enforcement—a federal crime—leading officers on a foot chase before his arrest," they revealed. "This operation also resulted in the arrest of two other individuals from Mexico who have violated the immigration laws of our country."

The department gently reminded illegals that they have the option to avoid such chaotic scenes by self-deporting, while receiving a nice stipend, through the CBP Home App.

KTLA later amended its report, burying the DHS statement at the very end.

 

Did Jerry Nadler Just Condone Citizens Shooting ICE Agents?

Is it permissible to shoot and kill ICE agents? This is essentially what Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY) asserted yesterday, or at least constructed a hypothetical scenario in which such an action might be justified. Additionally, such conduct is never warranted. 

 Do Democrats have a cop-killing fetish? Some, for sure, do; it’s what you get from being brainwashed by pro-criminal propaganda, but I digress. Nadler teed up this 

‘Maybe we should shoot cops’ bit with a hyperbolic rant about fascism in our streets: 

What is really the major problem in this country today is the fascism in our streets. 

The attacks on American citizens by masked hoodlums. If you were attacked by a masked person, you might think you were being kidnapped. You'd be justified in shooting the person to protect yourself. 

What the hell, man? These remarks reached Vice President JD Vance, who was rightly disturbed (via NY Post): 

Jerry Nadler is one of the highest ranking Democrats in the House of Representatives and he is openly calling for people to shoot federal law enforcement.

This is despicable behavior from an elected official and I'm sure the leftwing media will cover it extensively. https://t.co/hmbV43h43H

— JD Vance (@JDVance) February 3, 2026

“Jerry Nadler is one of the highest ranking Democrats in the House of Representatives and he is openly calling for people to shoot federal law enforcement,” Vance posted on X Tuesday. 

“This is despicable behavior from an elected official and I’m sure the leftwing media will cover it extensively.”

I'd rather watch Jerry poop his pants again. 

Jerry “Antifa is just an idea” Nadler sharted himself on stage and had to awkwardly shuffle away to contain the poop dripping down his pants. https://t.co/RaUZnzvIQu pic.twitter.com/RhsMeYvqYr

— Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) January 21, 2025

Confirmed: Whistleblower Complaint Against Tulsi Gabbard Was Total Trash

The narrative presented in The Wall Street Journal was notably disorderly: a classified whistleblower complaint was lodged against the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.

 It allegedly caused concern within Washington regarding the procedures for reviewing the complaint and communicating with Congress. The attorney representing the whistleblower is unable to access the evidence due to its highly sensitive nature. Furthermore, the inspector general’s office examined the complaint and concluded that it lacked credibility, thus delivering a decisive rebuttal to the narrative propagated by certain media outlets. 

This narrative serves as a nostalgic reference to the Russian collusion hoax: releasing a story that the media heralds as a significant revelation, only for it to diminish rapidly under examination within twenty seconds. You think it’s a damning story until you read or watch the liberal media narrative take a katana to the face. Now, it’s confirmed that the complaint was garbage (via JustTheNews):

The assessment by the current Inspector General, who was appointed after the complaint, confirms to Congress his predecessor’s findings and also provides new details about the allegations against Gabbard, the letter, which was reviewed by Just the News, shows. That letter was transmitted to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees.  

According to the Intelligence Community watchdog Christopher Fox, the whistleblower submitted a complaint on May 25, 2025, alleging that Gabbard restricted the distribution of a “highly sensitive intelligence report for political reasons” and that the responsible general counsel’s office failed to report the “potential crime” to the Justice Department.   

His predecessor, acting Inspector General Tamara Johnson, determined on June 4, 2025, that “if true” the allegation amounted to a matter of “urgent concern” but was not able to assess the credibility of the allegations.  

Under the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998, “urgent concerns” are matters that “an IC employee reasonably believes to evidence violations of law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.” 

However, in a follow-up determination after reviewing new evidence, she assessed that the claims “did not appear credible,” the current Inspector General wrote. “On June 9, 2025, after receiving newly-obtained evidence, Acting IC IG Johnson issued a supplemental determination memorandum, finding that the first allegation did not appear credible while remaining unable to assess the apparent credibility of the second allegation,” Inspector General Christopher Fox wrote to the leadership of the House and Senate intelligence panels.  

Further, Fox told the congressional leaders that in a fresh review of the whistleblower’s allegations, he would disagree with his predecessor’s determination that the matter met the definition of “urgent concern” under statute. 

It’s now confirmed to be a Fugazi filing. The other page that was dusted off from the deep state’s lawfare book against Trump during his first presidency was that this story used the same method that was used to impeach Trump during his first presidency, this time over the Ukraine call.  

And as we expected, the paper it was written on has more utility than cleaning yourself up after a bowel movement. 

 

Kid Rock slated to headline star-studded TPUSA alternative Super Bowl halftime show 'for folks who love America'

Turning Point USA has announced its highly anticipated lineup for the All-American Halftime Show, positioning itself as a rival to the NFL’s headliner Super Bowl LX halftime performance by Bad Bunny at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. 

 The event, titled “The All-American Halftime Show,” is scheduled to air around 8 p.m. EST on February 8^th and will feature performances by Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett.

“We’re approaching this show like David and Goliath,” Kid Rock said in a statement Monday. “Competing with the pro football machine and a global pop superstar is almost impossible…or is it?”

 

The NFL sparked backlash online in late September after announcing Puerto Rican-born singer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, as its Super Bowl halftime headliner. Some conservative commentators and fans have pledged to boycott the broadcast during this weekend’s Seahawks-Patriots game in protest of the selection.

In response, Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) unveiled its own Super Bowl halftime show centered on faith, freedom, and family.

“The All-American Halftime Show is an opportunity for all Americans to enjoy a halftime show with no agenda other than to celebrate faith, family, and freedom,” TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said in a statement. “We can’t wait to watch the incredible show they’re about to put on. We know millions around the country will be watching too.”

 

Bad Bunny continues to receive criticism from football fans as he prepares to headline the show on Sunday night, with President Donald Trump calling the NFL’s decision to book him as the halftime performer “absolutely ridiculous.”

“I don’t know who he is,” Trump stated. “I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”

The 31-year-old singer is expected to perform while, sources say, highlighting a liberal message by wearing a dress and honoring Puerto Rican queer icons and drag culture.

 

“He loves controversy. He lives to push envelopes,” a stylist involved in Bunny’s wardrobe reportedly stated. “He is 100% going to wear a dress. A political thunderbolt disguised as couture.”

One America News will be airing Turning Point’s All-American Halftime Show on February 8^th.

Watch live here: https://live.oann.com/home.ktv

 

Chaos in LA: City Spirals into Lawless Anarchy

In the latest episode of “As the Border Turns,” we have a laughable situation where chaos seems to be the order of the day in Los Angeles. It appears that the City of Angels has become a playground for what seems like “International Flag Day,” at least judging by all those foreign flags being waved around. The absence of American flags just adds another layer of irony to the unfolding theatrics.

 With a scene straight out of a disaster movie, mobs of people have stormed federal buildings, leaving nothing but disorder in their wake. The unfortunate folks tasked with keeping the peace are having a pretty tough time, as rocks fly and insults abound. Meanwhile, all attempts at enforcing law and order seem to be as effective as trying to stop a hurricane with an umbrella.

And while LA’s leadership assures everyone that everything is under control, the chaos-filled streets tell a different story. It’s almost comedic, in a dark way, to see someone calmly insisting everything is fine while pandemonium reigns right behind them. Watching all this, one might think they’re witnessing an exercise in how NOT to manage public disorder.

Now, across different parts of the country, in the sunny state of Florida, they have a refreshingly different take on handling such chaos. Down there, not only do they promise strict enforcement of the law, but they also have no qualms about ensuring folks feel the weight of their actions justly and swiftly. A rather bulletproof countermeasure that might just explain why there’s a bit more order in those parts.

Clearly, it’s time to give LA a little “tough love.” With suggestions of moving major events like the Olympics and World Cup out of LA and maybe relocating them to a place where enforcement is more, shall we say, robust, it’s evident that many are growing weary of the West Coast’s brand of crisis management. Perhaps a fresh set of policies that prioritize actual enforcement over just feeling nice might be the ticket to turning the tide. Until then, the carnival of chaos continues, a spectacle both baffling and bizarre, in the once-great city of Los Angeles.

 

America's Future Unveiled: The Major Signs You Can't Ignore

America faces flashing warning lights reminiscent of ancient Rome’s decline, with surging national debt, skyrocketing gold prices, and poisonous political polarization threatening the nation’s stability. Historians and analysts increasingly draw stark parallels between today’s fiscal recklessness and the empire’s fatal currency debasement that led to hyperinflation and collapse. President Trump’s push to slash wasteful spending offers the best hope to reverse this trajectory before it’s too late.

 The U.S. national debt has ballooned to $38.43 trillion as of early 2026, climbing at a blistering $8 billion per day and saddling every household with over $285,000 in obligations. Interest payments alone are set to top $1 trillion this year, eclipsing defense spending and crowding out essential priorities like border security and infrastructure. This explosion stems from decades of Democrat-led profligacy—trillions funneled into green scams, endless foreign aid, and welfare traps that keep Americans dependent rather than productive. No wonder foreign investors are dumping Treasuries; they’re smelling the rot of a system addicted to printing money.

Gold’s explosive rally past $5,000 per ounce screams investor panic over America’s fiscal house of cards. Smart money worldwide is fleeing fiat currencies for the ultimate haven, as central banks ramp up purchases amid fears of dollar debasement, just like Rome’s denarius dilution from silver to worthless copper. This isn’t mere speculation; it’s a vote of no confidence in Washington’s ability to tame the debt monster without inflating it away, hammering working families with higher prices on groceries and gas. Trump’s reelection signals to markets that real discipline is coming—cut the pork, boost energy production, and watch confidence return.

Polarization has turned discourse into tribal warfare, where truth bows to party loyalty and nuance is labeled extremism. Republicans and Democrats now view each other as immoral threats, with 72% of one side demonizing the other, fueling shutdowns and gridlock that paralyze governance. The left’s cancel culture and identity obsessions have obliterated civil debate, echoing Rome’s shift from reasoned disagreement to identity-based civil strife that weakened the empire from within. Patriots must reject this division, rallying around constitutional principles to restore moral clarity and unity.​

Yet glimmers of hope shine through: vigorous debates on law, borders, and justice prove America’s founding spirit endures, anchored by the Constitution that tyrants abroad envy. President Trump’s America First agenda—draining the swamp, securing elections, and prioritizing citizens—can douse these red lights if Congress gets on board. The choice is ours: heed history’s lessons, embrace fiscal sanity and honest dialogue, or risk repeating Rome’s fate. Unity under strong leadership will light the path to renewal.

 

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