https://freerepublic.com/tag/news-forum/ en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:25:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374190/posts BREAKING - Melissa Halverson, the leftist Michigan woman who made a video celebrating the possible capture and death of a downed US airman at the hands of Iran, has been fired from her position as an administrative assistant at Green Apple Pantry. X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374190/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:25:51 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374187/posts Bungary's opposition party Tisza is on track to win a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's election, allowing it ‌to amend the constitution and key laws needed to unlock ‌EU funds, a projection from polling agency Median showed on Wednesday. Veteran nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban ​and his Fidesz party are facing the biggest challenge to their rule in 16 years as the centre-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, is leading in independent polls. Tisza is seen winning between 138 and 142 seats in the ‌199-member parliament, according to ⁠an estimate based on an analysis of Median's five most recent... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374187/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 05:37:11 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374184/posts Donald Trump's dramatic climbdown from his chilling threat to wipe out Iran's civilization has exposed the limits - and the rising risks - of the U.S. president's typically unpredictable negotiating style. His decision on Tuesday to back down and agree to a two-week ceasefire – which critics mockingly called another example ​of “TACO,” or “Trump always chickens out” – marked the biggest step so far toward de-escalating a 40-day-old war that has shaken the Middle East and disrupted global energy markets. But Trump’s claims of victory over Iran overlooked questions about ‌the effectiveness of mixing maximalist demands, erratic rhetoric and... REUTERS https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374184/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:48:10 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374183/posts National Association for Gun Rights warns the move could derail momentum toward a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to “Assault Weapons” Bans and magazine bans nationwide. A growing controversy is unfolding after the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, signed onto a Department of Justice brief seeking to revisit a major pro-Second Amendment ruling from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. The case, Benson v. United States, recently resulted in a three-judge panel striking down Washington, D.C.’s magazine ban, marking a significant legal victory for gun owners and a potential stepping stone toward broader challenges to “Assault... National Association for Gun Rights https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374183/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:40:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374182/posts Another radical abortion activist is heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Democrat appeals court Judge Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, expanding the leftist majority on the state’s highest court to 5-2 and alarming pro-life advocates who fear further erosion of protections for unborn children. Taylor defeated fellow appeals court Judge Maria Lazar in the race for a 10-year term, receiving about 60% of the vote to Lazar’s roughly 40% with most ballots counted, according to unofficial results. Media outlets projected Taylor’s victory shortly after polls closed. The open seat resulted from the retirement of... Life News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374182/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:36:52 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374177/posts Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement. “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social media. Three parts of Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal have been violated, Ghalibaf said. The violations are Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace, and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium, he said. “In such situation,... CNBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374177/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 02:11:18 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374176/posts “US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc. "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN," he posted on Truth Social. "REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!" he added, without any further explanation.” MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374176/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:46:36 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374174/posts Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national emergency — submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 30, according to the office’s website. Most men between the ages of 18 and 25 are already required to register with the Selective Service, but automatic registration was mandated... The Hill via AOL https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374174/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:39:50 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374172/posts American multinational energy corporation Chevron is now importing an average of 250,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude oil per day into the United States, the BBC reported Tuesday.According to recent reports, Venezuela’s monthly crude oil exports have once again surpassed one million barrels per day. Andy Walz – president of downstream, midstream, and chemicals at Chevron – confirmed to the BBC that the company is importing the equivalent a quarter of a million barrels of Venezuelan oil per day. The BBC detailed that the crude oil tanker Minerva Gloria recently docked at a wharf in the Mississippi sound, carrying 400,000 barrels... Breitbart https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374172/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:07:26 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374171/posts ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ We Having Fun Yet?! MSG Sean Phal of the 120th Infantry Brigade performed the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on Nov 8, 2023 at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The ACFT is to assess the Soldier's muscular strenght, muscle endurance, power, speed, agility, coordination, flexibility, balance, reaction time and aerobic capacity. (U.S.Army Reserve photo by MSG Connie Antolok) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Happy Birthday USMC!! A family poses for a... For the best troops and veterans in the whole world. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374171/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:00:07 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374168/posts A massive six-alarm fire destroyed a 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Ontario early Tuesday morning. Police arrested 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim, an employee of a third-party distribution partner, on suspicion of felony arson. While no injuries were reported among the 20 employees onsite, the building and its contents are considered a total loss. SNIP FOX LA https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374168/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 00:49:08 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374166/posts A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday denied Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the Department of Defense’s blacklisting of the artificial intelligence company as a lawsuit challenging that sanction plays out. The ruling comes after a judge in San Francisco federal court late last month, in a separate but related case, granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction that bars the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the use of its Claude model. “In our view, the equitable balance here cuts in favor of the government,” the appeals court said in its decision. “On one side is a relatively... CNBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374166/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 00:33:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374161/posts Former SAS soldiers warn the prolonged war crimes investigation into Ben Roberts-Smith threatens to create life or death hesitation for troops in combat situations.The father of an Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan has questioned why a dedicated team of investigators has spent six years building a case against Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith while his son’s killer remains free.It comes as former SAS soldiers warn the Office of the Special Investigator’s (OSI) prolonged investigation into alleged war crimes is causing mental health issues to military families and creating life or death issues for soldiers in combat.Hugh Poate’s son Robert was... Daily Telegraph (Sydney) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374161/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374160/posts Australia’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith faces five war crimes murder charges, but a retired army Colonel and ADF legal expert claims prosecutors will struggle to secure a conviction.Prosecutors squaring up against the nation’s most decorated soldier will struggle to get a successful war crimes conviction regardless of the quality of the evidence, according to a retired colonel of the Australian Army Legal Corps.Bruce Levet, who served the Australian Army Legal Corps until 2022, told The Daily Telegraph he did not believe Victoria Cross recipient and former Special Air Service corporal Ben Roberts-Smith would be convicted of five counts of... Daily Telegraph (Sydney) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374160/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 23:56:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374155/posts The FBI arrested Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina yesterday and a federal grand jury indicted her today in connection with her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including a journalist (the Journalist). Williams allegedly violated 18 U.S.C. § 793(d). “Clearance holders accept a solemn obligation to protect the classified information entrusted to them,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. “That they do so is critical to the security of our Nation. When clearance holders violate that trust, the National Security Division will act swiftly to hold... https://www.justice.gov https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374155/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 23:12:06 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374153/posts A Cincinnati man was arrested after standing outside a Franklin Township home with a knife, threatening to kill a man “in the name of Allah,” according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Anthony Tyrone Jessie Long, 23, was taken into custody and charged with aggravated menacing and aggravated trespassing after deputies were called to a home just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5, on reports of a suspicious person, records from the sheriff’s office state. A woman told dispatchers that a man was walking around the front of the property and knocking on the door while holding a knife and... Fox 19 Cincinnati https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374153/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 22:24:50 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374152/posts <p>The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a county sheriff who seized more than half a million 2025 election ballots to pause his probe into election fraud allegations while the judges review the legal challenge against it.</p><p>The order came after California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, last month asked the court to step in. A voting rights group is also challenging the ballot seizure.</p> AP via ABC7 Los Angeles https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374152/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 22:20:46 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374151/posts The White House warned Iran Wednesday to keep the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf open amid reports that it is closing the strait over Israeli military action in Lebanon.The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday night but Iran claimed Wednesday that the U.S. must rein in Israel and end the fighting in Lebanon if it wants to maintain the ceasefire.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the alleged closure of the strait, based on reports from Iranian state media, is "completely unacceptable." Just the News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374151/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:52:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374149/posts Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is actually running for governor on her willingness to take flagrantly unconstitutional action. Bellows is touting her removal of Trump from the ballot, an effort that led to a unanimous Supreme Court swatting down Colorado and Maine. Bellows is virtually giddy recounting her efforts to stymie democracy and prevent voters from casting their ballots for the man who ultimately won the election. Democrats have been running this year on the pledges to launch a virtual roundup of Trump officials and supporters for investigations and impeachments. New York congressional candidate George Conway is pledging to... Jonathanturley.org https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374149/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:18:09 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374148/posts Oregon is rolling out tablets to all state prisoners, a strategy officials say could help stem the influx of illicit substances into its prisons.Any mail an inmate receives will be digitally scanned and then sent directly to their tablet, eliminating any opportunities for hidden drugs to be unknowingly ferried to their cell, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections.Corrections officials have said these changes will happen gradually, adding that they are aiming to get the tablets in the hands of prisoners by September.There are roughly 12,000 people in state custody who may soon be able to watch movies, play games... dm https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374148/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:16:29 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374147/posts No shortage of surprises around here. President Donald Trump, less than half a day after announcing his intention to destroy “a whole civilization” if the Iranians didn’t reopen the Hormuz, declared via Truth Social that the Pakistanis had brokered a two-week ceasefire on the premise that the Iranian 10-point framework is a “workable basis” for a peace deal. This is a bit of a headscratcher to everyone who has actually seen the Iranian framework, which, among other things, asserts the Islamic Republic’s right to uranium enrichment, institutionalizes an Iranian-Omani toll system in the Hormuz, and demands immediate sanctions relief. The... The American Conservative https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374147/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:13:21 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374142/posts Keir Starmer: “We just reached a ceasefire”. We? WE!?? No, they reached a ceasefire. You had nothing to do with it. X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374142/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:38:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374141/posts The United Arab Emirates signals readiness to join a coalition to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that a ceasefire in the Iran war would not be enough to stabilise the region, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President Anwar Gargash said on Tuesday. Gargash framed Abu Dhabi’s position as both immediate and long-term, pointing to the need for coordinated maritime security efforts alongside a broader political settlement that addresses underlying risks. "We are not ready to act as a maritime force, but we will join any American-led or international effort to secure navigation in the Strait of... Turkiye Today https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374141/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:21:02 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374139/posts The United Arab Emirates emerged Wednesday as a suspected offensive actor in the widening Gulf conflict, with multiple Iranian sources and open-source military analysts pointing to UAE Air Force Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets as the platform behind a strike on Iran's Lavan Island oil refinery, hours after a US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to have halted hostilities. Abu Dhabi has not confirmed or denied the allegation, but the circumstantial case circulating in defense intelligence communities is substantial enough to have triggered an immediate Iranian retaliatory response against Emirati territory. Photographs circulating on social media Wednesday purportedly showed one of the UAE's... Turkiye Today https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374139/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:09:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374138/posts The exclusive reports received by Iran International indicate an unprecedented deepening of the gap at the top of the power pyramid in the Islamic Republic, and it has led to the continuation of conflicts and open confrontation between [President] Masoud Mezikian, the head of state in the Islamic Republic, and the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to two sources close to the presidential office, on Saturday, April 5, there was a heated conversation between Masoud Mezikian, [former IRGC spychief] Hossein Taib, and figures close to Mojtaba Khamenei [gay unconscious one-legged Supreme Ayatollah], which the attendees described... Iran International https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374138/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:01:27 GMT