Month: April 2026

TIME Magazine Gets DRAGGED for Cringeworthy Review of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Resist’ Concert

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A man in a black suit speaks into a microphone at a film event, with bright lights and an audience in the background.

A man in a black suit speaks into a microphone at a film event, with bright lights and an audience in the background.
Bruce Springsteen during the premiere for his recent biopic. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Every once in a while, the media does something to remind us all of who they really are.

In this case, TIME Magazine is out with a review of Bruce Springsteen’s big ‘resist’ concert tour that is so over the top and cringeworthy that it’s embarrassing.

They’re getting mocked for it on Twitter/X and they fully deserve it.

Take a look below:

The tweet reads:

“Historians may remember the performance as one of the most unflinching acts of musical and theatrical resistance mounted against Trump—or any President, for that matter—in the nation’s history”

Like we said, they deserve to get mocked for this.

What Springsteen will actually be remembered for is charging a massive amount of money for tickets and then giving the audience a political lecture. It should be a crime to do such a thing.

All of these left wing celebrities think they are stunning and brave, when in fact they are boring and preachy.

Then the media goes along with them and they make it even worse.

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White House Calls for Historic Increase in Military Spending in 2027 Budget Proposal

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President Donald Trump wants to take the U.S. military back to the days of Ronald Reagan and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

On Friday, according to Just the News, Trump asked Congress for a $1.5 trillion military budget in fiscal year 2027.

A pair of White House fact sheets provided details.

“The Budget request for the Department of War (DOW) advances President Trump’s delivery of peace through strength by reinvesting in the foundations of American military power — from defense industrial capacity to the readiness and health of the force — and ensuring the United States maintains the world’s most powerful and capable military by continuing to invest in innovative programs such as the Golden Dome for America,” the first fact sheet read.

The president’s “peace through strength” budget request came as the Iran war neared the end of its fifth week.

“The Budget builds upon the historic $1 trillion overall Defense topline for 2026 and requests $1.5 trillion in total budgetary resources for 2027. This is a $445 billion or 42-percent increase from the 2026 total resource level,” the first fact sheet added.

The president’s budget also included a 10 percent reduction in non-defense spending. “Savings are achieved by reducing or eliminating woke, weaponized, and wasteful programs, and by returning State and local responsibilities to their respective governments,” the document said, adding that it still provides “for our Nation’s veterans, seniors, law enforcement, and other critical priorities for the Federal Government.”

Meanwhile, Trump requested increases for DHS and the Department of Justice as part of his commitment to cracking down on crime, particularly migrant crime.

Other highlights included funding for veterans, fraud prevention, and the beautification of Washington, D.C.

The overwhelming focus, however, was on the proposed military buildup.

“Supporting American Maritime Dominance,” for instance, figured prominently on the White House’s first fact sheet. In fact, the new budget request builds on what the White House called “the largest consistent shipbuilding order by any administration since Franklin Roosevelt’s World War II ship buys.”

A second fact sheet, focused solely on “Rebuilding Our Military,” also emphasized the Trump administration’s historic spending request.

“For FY 2027, the Budget proposes $1.15 trillion in discretionary (28% increase) and $350 billion in mandatory bringing total resources for defense to $1.5 trillion (including a 44% increase for the Department of War (DOW),” the second fact sheet read.

“This amount exceeds even the Reagan buildup by approaching the historic increases just prior to World War II, a level that recognizes the current global threat environment and restores the readiness and lethality of our forces. The whole of government, whole of nation shipbuilding order of 41 ships alone represents the largest demand signal to the maritime industrial base since the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt,” the White House added.

In his 1989 Farewell Address, President Ronald Reagan identified the federal budget deficit among his regrets.

According to the U.S. Treasury, the national debt at the end of fiscal year 1989 stood at $2.857 trillion. By the end of fiscal year 2025, the debt approached $38 trillion.

As of April 2026, the national debt has soared past $39 trillion.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Eric Swalwell Threatens FBI Agents Amid Fang Fang Drama After Bondi’s Firing (VIDEO)

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News segment featuring Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell discussing the Department of Justice and the firing of Pam Bondi on CNN.

Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell on Friday threatened FBI agents during an appearance on CNN on Friday.

Swalwell ran to CNN to discuss Trump’s decision to fire Pam Bondi as Attorney General.

The Democrat lawmaker who is currently running for governor of California claimed FBI agents are being asked to break the law every single day.

“To the FBI agents who are being asked to break the law every single day. What we want to make clear, and I know this comes from Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia, who will have the subpoena power next Congress,” Swalwell said without offering any proof whatsoever.

He continued, “You will be protected if you come forward right now.”

“If you do not come forward right now and you enable more corruption on Epstein or the weaponization, you will be before Congress, and it will all come out,” Swalwell said.

Even CNN was skeptical.

“What evidence do you have that the FBI agents are being asked to break the law every single day?” CNN asked Swalwell.

Swalwell cited a report from the Washington Post and The New York Times.

“This Washington Post reporting and The New York Times reporting that they are essentially being asked to collude with the Chinese government to interfere in the California’s governor’s race,” Swalwell said.

WATCH:

Eric Swalwell is panicking as Kash Patel pushes to release salacious files related to his relationship with Chinese spy and honeypot Fang Fang.

Lawyers for Rep Eric Swalwell sent FBI Director Kash Patel a cease and desist letter earlier this week.

Credit: Facebook

“Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that the bureau refrain from releasing decade-old investigative files involving the congressman’s purported ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative,” the Washington Post reported on Monday.

“Swalwell’s attorneys said in their letter that there was no justification for releasing the files, especially since the congressman had assisted the FBI in its investigation,” WaPo reported.

“The congressman has never been accused of wrongdoing in that matter and your attempt to release the file is a transparent attempt to smear him and undermine his campaign for governor of California,” the letter said, according to WaPo. “Your actions threaten to expose you, others at the FBI, and the FBI itself to significant legal liability.”

According to Axios, Fang Fang was a “bundler” for Eric Swalwell and other Democrat candidates but it was also reported the Chinese spy had an intimate relationship with Swalwell.

A source on Capitol Hill previously confirmed to The Federalist that Swalwell indeed had a sexual relationship with Fang Fang.

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‘It’d Be Better Not to Talk About it at All’: Mamdani’s Good Friday Message Draws Backlash from Christians

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Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City probably went about as far as any reasonable person would have expected.

Because we know what foolishness lurks in the minds of socialists, however, we Christians might have good reasons to object.

Friday on the social media platform X, Mamdani marked Good Friday by calling it simply “a day of sacrifice,” prompting a rebuke from Christians, including one who advised that mayor that “[i]t’d be better not to talk about it at all.”

“Today, on Good Friday, we mark a day of sacrifice,” Mamdani wrote. “Some New Yorkers will abstain from eating; others will spend hours without speaking. Faith, the Bible tells us, is belief in the things unseen. That belief is what will guide so many of our neighbors in solemn reflection and reverence. I wish all those observing Good Friday a blessed day of peace.”

Above all, Christians on X objected to the generic celebration of “sacrifice.”

“I really don’t like hearing non-Christians talk about Easter as if it’s some abstract allegory. It’d be better not to talk about it at all,” conservative Christian commentator Allie Beth Stuckey wrote. “Good Friday isn’t about sacrifice. It’s about Jesus’s sacrifice. God-made-flesh shed his blood on the cross for our sins, so that by grace through faith we could be forgiven and reconciled to God. Acts 4:12: ‘And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.’”

Others made similar arguments.

Christians cannot expect Mamdani, a practicing Muslim, to embrace the true meaning of Good Friday.  In fact, were we to apply the Christian virtue of charity, we might feel inclined to praise him for the attempt.

Nonetheless, we cannot extend such praise, because we know what a socialist means by “sacrifice.” That word, when used by a man who has touted “the warmth of collectivism,” refers to state power. It means that the people must surrender their rights and prosperity so the government can make things “fair.”

Of course, we cannot read Mamdani’s heart. If he meant well by extending his Good Friday message, then we should give him a break and reserve our criticism solely for his politics.

On the other hand, we know a man by his fruits. So we suspect that Mamdani smuggled an extreme-leftist message into his Good Friday post. And that would make him contemptible.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Trump Considering More Changes to Top-Level Leadership After Bondi Firing – Two More Cabinet Officials May be on Chopping Block

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Serious expression of a man in a suit during a formal event, highlighting intense focus and engagement.

Serious expression of a man in a suit during a formal event, highlighting intense focus and engagement.

President Trump is reportedly considering further changes to his Cabinet after firing Pam Bondi as Attorney General.

President Trump has fired two high-level officials over the last month.

Trump fired Bondi as US Attorney General on Thursday and fired Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary.

The President reportedly fired Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files and dissatisfaction with her leadership.

Kristi Noem was fired after she spent $200 million on an ad contract and lied to Congress and claimed it was with Trump’s approval.

According to Politico and the Washington Post, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer may be on the chopping block.

President Trump may make further changes to his Cabinet ahead of the midterms, just in case the Republicans lose the Senate.

Politico reported:

President Donald Trump has expressed frustration and disappointment with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer — and is pondering making additional changes to his Cabinet.

“He’s very angry and he’s going to be moving people,” an administration official familiar with the dynamics told POLITICO. That official and three other people with knowledge of Trump’s thinking around his Cabinet were granted anonymity to discuss the unresolved personnel issues.

The additional potential moves follow the ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi Thursday and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last month.

No final decisions have been made on Chavez-DeRemer and Lutnick — and Trump has contemplated firing people and then backed off before.

The Washington Post also reported about the next Cabinet shakeup.

“After ousting two of his highest-profile Cabinet members from their posts, President Donald Trump is considering making more changes to his administration’s top leadership, according to advisers — a decision that would accelerate the once-slow pace of his second-term staff departures,” WaPo reported.

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JUST IN: White House Fraud Task Force Uncovers 221 Fraudulent Hospice and Healthcare Providers in California as “Operation Never Say Die” Begins – Trump Responds

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FBI agents apprehend a suspect during a nighttime operation, surrounded by emergency responders and flashing lights.

FBI agents apprehend a suspect during a nighttime operation, surrounded by emergency responders and flashing lights.
FBI arrests healthcare fraudsters in Los Angeles – April 2, 2026

The Trump Administration’s fraud task force, led by Vice President JD Vance, revealed on Thursday that it has identified and suspended 221 fraudulent hospice and healthcare providers. 

According to Fox News, the massive progress comes after just 70 providers were initially suspended last week.

But it’s not stopping there.

“We expect this number to grow much, much higher in the coming weeks,” a senior Administration official said.

“The Administration’s War on Fraud once again yields results as more suspensions take place and fraudsters face justice for ripping off hard-working Americans and stealing their tax dollars and social services,” a spokesperson for Vance said. “The Vice President and his task force are proud of these latest figures and expect to see this number continue to grow dramatically.”

As The Gateway Pundit reported, federal authorities raided several healthcare providers in Southern California on Thursday for defrauding Medicare.

FBI Los Angeles posted footage of agents arresting the fraudsters, writing, “Early this morning, the FBI and partners arrested 8 of 15 defendants charged in connection with 9 separate health care fraud investigations focusing on hospice fraud and other schemes. The arrests were made in and around Los Angeles County, as well as in Court d’Alene, Idaho. Some of the defendants are health care professionals, including nurses, a psychologist and a chiropractor. Losses to taxpayers exceed $50 million.”

The DOJ announced that “Eight defendants, including three nurses, a chiropractor, and a psychologist, have been arrested on federal charges that they schemed to defraud the nation’s health care system out of more than $50 million.” This includes arrests for Medicare hospice care fraud, private health care plan fraud, and immigration health care fraud.

MORE:

WATCH: Trump Signs Executive Order Designating JD Vance Anti-Fraud Task Force Chair, Roasts Border Czar Kamala Harris – “This Will Not be Like a Kamala Where She Was Put in Charge of The Border”

First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli touted the operation, dubbed “Operation Never Say Die,” in an X post on Thursday, writing, “In coordination with the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, federal law enforcement executed several arrests and search warrants in the Los Angeles area this morning targeting hospice and health care fraud. Operation Never Say Die involves 11 defendants who engaged in fraud totaling more than $50 million. Those arrested today will appear in federal court this afternoon.”

Vice President Vance responded to the post, adding, “Our task force isn’t wasting any time cracking down on fraud. This morning in the LA area, federal law enforcement is taking down fraudsters who stole $50M+ from Americans by defrauding our healthcare and hospice systems.”

Essayli further dubbed California the “Kingdom of Fraud” during a press conference on Thursday, where officials discussed the operation and the arrests made. “You have hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud,” he said. “If you look at the EBT fraud, the SNAP benefits fraud, the hospice fraud, the homeless fraud that my office has done, one thing is in common: No vetting, no checking. Money goes out the door with no questions asked, no receipts, no checking up on them.”

WATCH:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz told the California Post on Thursday, “In 10 weeks, we’re getting close to what Governor Newsom did in four years.”

President Trump also highlighted the work of Vance’s fraud task force in a Truth Social statement on Friday morning, wishing Vance luck as the raids began in Los Angeles. “The numbers are so large that, if successful, we would literally be able to balance our American Budget,” he said, crowning Vance the “FRAUD CZAR.”

Full statement below:

Vice President JD Vance is now in charge of “FRAUD” in the United States. It is massive and pervasive, and the job he will be doing, in conjunction with many great people within the Trump Administration, will be a major factor in how great the future of our Country will be. We will call him the “FRAUD CZAR,” and his focus will be “EVERYWHERE,” but primarily in those Blue States where CROOKED DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS, like those in California, Illinois, Minnesota (Somalia beware!), Maine, New York, and many others, have had a “free for all” in the unprecedented theft of Taxpayer Money. The numbers are so large that, if successful, we would literally be able to balance our American Budget. Raids have already started in L.A. Good Luck JD!

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NASA Astronaut SHUTS DOWN Race-Baiting Reporter With EPIC Reality Check Ahead of Historic Moon Mission

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Portrait of NASA astronaut Victor Glover, showcasing his space suit and the Artemis program logo in a vibrant background.

Portrait of NASA astronaut Victor Glover, showcasing his space suit and the Artemis program logo in a vibrant background.

NASA astronaut Victor Glover refused to play along with the identity-obsessed framing pushed by reporters ahead of America’s next mission to the Moon.

The Artemis II mission is currently in flight, having successfully launched on Wednesday.

On Thursday evening, the crew successfully completed the Translunar Injection (TLI) burn. This five-minute, 50-second engine firing accelerated the spacecraft to break free of Earth’s orbit.

According to NASA, the spacecraft is on course for its lunar flyby on April 6, where it will loop around the far side of the Moon.

The mission is led by a veteran crew of four:
  • Reid Wiseman (Commander)
  • Victor Glover (Pilot)
  • Christina Koch (Mission Specialist)
  • Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist)

Victor Glover, the U.S. Navy captain and NASA pilot, is making headlines not just for his historic role but for what he refuses to turn it into.

During an exchange ahead of the launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Glover was asked what it means to be the “first Black man” to visit the Moon.

Glover didn’t take the bait. He didn’t lean into the identity politics that have been rotting our institutions from the inside out. Instead, he reminded everyone that space exploration isn’t about the color of your skin, it’s about the spirit of the human race.

Glover:
“It is a big question, and I want to highlight, I guess, maybe one facet of this—the tension, I call it. I live in this dichotomy between happiness that a young woman can look at Christina and just physicalize her passion or her interests, or even if it’s not something she wants to do, she can just be like, “girl power,” and that’s awesome.

And that young brown boys and girls can look at me and go, “Hey, he looks like me—and he’s doing what?” And that’s great. I love that.

But I also hope we are pushing the other direction—that one day we don’t have to talk about these “firsts,” that one day this is just—and listen to this—that this is human history. It’s about human history. It’s the story of humanity, not Black history, not women’s history, but that it becomes human history.”

WATCH:

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Don Lemon Teases His Presidential Run Depends on God, Who He Insists is Female: ‘If She Gives Me a Sign’

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Former CNN anchor and independent journalist Don Lemon’s time away from network television has exacerbated his own delusions: he could not manage a news show for CNN but now believes becoming president is possible.

Before doing that, though, he would need a sign from his god who is apparently a woman.

Lemon made an appearance on “Pod Save America” alongside host Alex Wagner where he, unsurprisingly, couldn’t help but talk about President Donald Trump, leading Lemon to opine about his own presidential aspirations.

“Do I ever think about it, yes. Could it happen?” Lemon asked. “Yeah, it could happen. If the opportunity presented itself.”

“I know people are going to think I’m crazy, this is going to be the headline, people are going to laugh about it, I think I could be president of the United States. I could definitely run this country better than Donald Trump.”

The shock of no one, Lemon, claims to be an independent, and says he would run as a Democrat.

“Am I at that point now? No, and I know people are going to say, ‘Don Lemon is crazy’ but yeah look, why can’t I think about running for office,” Lemon said.

“Why can’t I think about being president of the United States when look at what we have.”

He then brought up former President Barack Obama, who Lemon, if elected would rank alongside in the F-tier of presidents.

“Did anybody think Barack Obama, as he says, this guy with a funny name is from a mixed background, did anybody ever think that he would become president, that he had that aspiration? I don’t have an aspiration to become president, but I do think that I could run this country a lot better than Donald Trump,” the former CNN host continued.

On the note of Lemon’s beliefs, never mind the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, to salt the wound that is this cringeworthy diatribe, the former CNN host had to tell Fox News about the higher power he needed assurance from before running.

“As a child, my parents taught me I could be and do anything I wanted, and I believed them. As a person of faith, I’d have to first consult with my creator about that. If she (my creator) gives me a sign, and so do the people, then it’s game on. Somebody has to fix all of the s**t Donald Trump f***ed up,” Lemon said.

Trump’s ascension to the Oval Office has created an environment where other celebrities and TV personalities believe they could do the same.

Of course, the differences between Trump and Lemon are vast.

One is a billionaire businessman known for his legendary work ethic that even young men struggle to keep pace with.

The other is a whiney homosexual who consistently tries to use his race and his attraction to men as a means of gaining notoriety.

Ironically, for the Democrats, it could not hurt to get Lemon more involved if he had the urge.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris had no accomplishments to run on.

She is a mixed-race woman and has only found success in life because of that. Her 2024 campaign as the Democratic nominee was a spectacular failure.

When put in the spotlight, it was obvious making her the replacement for an aging President Joe Biden was a mistaken.

With all of that in mind, Lemon might be just as qualified as she is – he isn’t, making him the Democrats ideal choice.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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