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A new ad by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed his Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race, James Talarico, said the U.S. southern border should be wide open.  The ad, which Paxton posted on X a day after he won the Republican Senate primary, included a narrator describing some things as “this is Texas” and others as “this is not,” and juxtaposing scenes of people and places with Talarico quotes. In the ad, Talarico is shown saying, “Our southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a giant welcome mat out front.” (Text on the ad…

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It appears Saudi Arabia has had enough of Trump’s war. A non-aggression pact between #Iran and Saudi Arabia? 🔹The Financial Times report on Saudi Arabia’s proposal for a regional “non-aggression pact” between Iran and neighboring states is not merely a temporary diplomatic initiative. Rather, it signals Riyadh’s attempt to…— Hamidreza Azizi (@HamidRezaAz) May 14, 2026 Non-Aggression Pact Details The Financial Times report on Saudi Arabia’s proposal for a regional “non-aggression pact” between Iran and neighboring states is not merely a temporary diplomatic initiative. Rather, it signals Riyadh’s attempt to redefine the Middle East’s security architecture in the aftermath of the…

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Skeptic: Are space aliens visiting Earth? James Fox: I was the biggest skeptic. And here I am, having delved into this, traveled around the world, and met with witnesses, military radar operators, and fighter jet pilots. I honestly feel like I have less of an understanding today of what’s going on than I did over 30 years ago. I really don’t know if the phenomenon is real. What are its origins and intent? I don’t have the foggiest clue. I really don’t. I wish I knew. And I’m starting to come to the realization that I’m just not going to know. I’m…

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Right now, tens of thousands of Americans with end-stage kidney disease spend years waiting for a viable transplant, which are rare and mostly come from deceased organ donors or patients’ family members. But “there’s not really a shortage” of kidneys, Nobel laureate economist Alvin Roth told Reason’s Nick Gillespie in a recent interview. “You have two. You only need one. There’s a failure of price mechanisms.” If those in need of kidneys could buy the extra ones out of everyone else, interminable waitlists—and the associated deaths—would soon disappear. But they can’t, because the kidney trade is taboo and banned in…

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US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) says it killed two “narco-terrorists” with an airstrike in the Eastern Pacific. “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” SOUTHCOM posted on X Wednesday. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action.” On May 27, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed…

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new memo on Tuesday, directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take additional steps to enforce penalties against immigration attorneys for document fraud, including filing false asylum claims. The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and campaign to restrict asylum cases in the immigration court system.  The statement quoted DHS General Counsel James Percival accusing “millions of illegal aliens” of committing fraud in the United States immigration system. “No place is this more rampant than in immigration court,” Percival continued, claiming, “it is standard practice for immigration attorneys…

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