Sunday June 29th

What a week. Iran got a wake-up call courtesy of U.S. firepower, and while the Pentagon called it a success, the only thing "burning" in legacy media was their credibility. Pete Hegseth even took the fight straight to their smug little faces—live and unfiltered. Meanwhile, President Trump scored another win at the Supreme Court, where justices finally reined in the leftist judge brigade that's been blocking his executive orders like it’s some kind of DNC hobby.

Over in the Middle East, the ceasefire that wasn’t, then was, then wasn’t again left Trump so fed up he dropped an F-bomb on live TV—and honestly, who can blame him? Speaking of bombs, a 19-year-old transgender activist is now facing 30 years in federal prison for firebombing two Tesla Cybertrucks in Kansas City. Turns out, domestic terrorism is still illegal—even if you’ve got a blue check and a pronoun badge.

And in a huge victory for parents and religious liberty, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that moms and dads can pull their kids out of Maryland schools teaching gender ideology. Cue the leftist meltdown. Oh—and just when you thought California couldn’t get more unhinged, Gavin Newsom is now suing Fox News for $787 million because they told the truth about his phone call with Trump. Yes, really.

Poll Time: Trump didn’t wait for another U.N. committee meeting—he sent a message loud and clear. Iran’s nuclear sites got lit up, and now the left is crying “too soon.” So we’re asking you: was it the right move, or should we have waited?

Turns out President Trump’s bold tariff play isn’t tanking the economy—it’s bankrolling it. After months of pearl-clutching, a top economist just backpedaled faster than a D.C. lobbyist caught on tape. With tariff revenue set to hit another record ($26.7B and counting), even the “experts” are realizing that Trump’s trade war wasn’t reckless—it was revenue genius.

Bernie showed up with slogans—Joe brought receipts. In a rare moment of televised sanity, Rogan left the Vermont socialist speechless after citing actual data (yes, from the Washington Post of all places) suggesting the Earth may be in a cooling cycle. Sanders, ever the champion of trillion-dollar windmills, had no answer—just awkward silence.
Reminder: when the guy with a podcast makes more sense than the guy with 40 years in Congress... it might be time to reassess your “science.”

While Big Tech powers up its AI overlords, your monthly power bill is going full Tesla. Electricity prices jumped 4.5% in May, nearly double the overall inflation rate. Why? Aging infrastructure, insane demand from data centers, and—shockingly—zero accountability from D.C. So while elites train robots to write poetry, regular Americans are paying surge pricing to keep the lights on.
Pro tip: maybe fix the grid before mandating electric stoves and EVs for everyone.

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GE Appliances just announced a $490 million plan to relocate its washing machine production from China back to Louisville, Kentucky—bringing 800 full-time jobs with it. Citing a “zero-distance” manufacturing strategy and the current economic climate, the move signals a growing shift in corporate America toward reshoring and away from reliance on foreign supply chains. When even big corporations start betting on American workers again, you know the tide is finally turning.

Tesla just rolled out its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, kicking off with a flat $4.20 fare and a fleet of geofenced Model Ys. The invite-only launch includes safety monitors in each car—because nothing says confidence in AI like a human babysitter in the front seat. Still, Wall Street ate it up, sending Tesla shares higher as Elon Musk doubled down on his bet that driverless tech is the future, ready or not.

In a bold attempt to boost its population, the city of Paducah, Kentucky is offering cold hard cash to remote workers willing to pack up and relocate. Perks include moving reimbursements, tax breaks, and even curated “cultural experiences”—because nothing says welcome like a guided tour and a check. As big cities bleed residents, small-town America is putting its money where its mouth is, betting that freedom, space, and a lower cost of living still matter.

Wall Street was caught off guard this week as Shell confirmed early talks to acquire rival BP in what would be the biggest oil merger in decades. The deal—if it happens—would combine two energy supermajors and massively shake up everything from gas station ownership to global pricing power. BP shares surged 10% on the news, while analysts scrambled to figure out what a Shell-BP powerhouse could mean for Big Oil’s future and your energy bills.

The U.S. now ranks fifth globally in cancer rates and second in total cases, logging 2.4 million new diagnoses in 2022 alone—more than Latin America, Africa, and Oceania combined. While China tops the raw numbers, America takes the lead on a per-capita basis, with 1,307 cases per 100,000 people. In a country spending trillions on healthcare and “wellness,” the numbers paint a grim picture—and raise serious questions about what’s actually causing the surge.

Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist and “Trump’s worst nightmare,” just won New York City’s mayoral primary—and his agenda reads like a far-left fever dream. From defunding the police and pushing $65 million in taxpayer-funded transgender care to backing pro-Intifada slogans and calling for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu, Mamdani’s platform makes AOC look moderate. With support from Bernie and the Squad, his plans include city-owned grocery stores, rent freezes, and free buses—all paid for, of course, by taxing anyone still willing to live or invest in New York.

In a victory as juicy as their ribeye, Texas Roadhouse has officially claimed the crown as America’s favorite restaurant, edging out LongHorn Steakhouse by a single point in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index. With a score of 84, Roadhouse beat out not just its longtime steak rival, but also big names like Olive Garden, Applebee’s, and Outback. Turns out, if you keep the prices fair, the portions big, and the bread hot—you win America’s heart (and stomach).

For the first time ever, streaming has officially surpassed cable and broadcast combined, grabbing 44.8% of total TV viewership in May, according to Nielsen. Traditional networks, once the gatekeepers of American culture, now trail behind with cable at 24.1% and broadcast down to just 20.1%. It’s a milestone that’s been years in the making—and a death knell for the old media empire that thought we’d never cut the cord.

The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major win this week—and the political class is split like a bad toupee. On one side, conservatives are calling it a long-overdue correction to years of government overreach and activist judges legislating from the bench. On the other, the usual suspects are claiming we just handed the keys to a dictatorship. But here’s the real question: is the federal government finally putting the brakes on runaway liberal power, or is D.C. just trading one overreach for another?

There’s a real case this is about cleaning house. For years, unelected bureaucrats and federal judges have treated the Constitution like a rough suggestion—blocking executive orders they didn’t like, rewriting regulations to match their politics, and bulldozing Congress with pen-and-phone policymaking. Trump’s win signals that the executive branch might finally be clawing back its constitutional role, not expanding it. And for Americans sick of watching unelected “experts” rewrite the rules, this verdict is a course correction—not a power grab.

But let’s not pretend the risk isn’t real. When Washington gets new tools, it rarely gives them back. The same authority being celebrated today could be abused tomorrow—especially if it ends up in the wrong hands. If future administrations see this as a blank check instead of a clarified job description, we could be staring down a federal machine that’s bigger, bolder, and less accountable than ever before.

In the end, this ruling might be less about Trump and more about whether America is serious about restoring balance—or just shifting who gets to hold the sledgehammer. The Constitution is a shield—not a suggestion.

And now more than ever, it’s up to We the People to make sure it stays that way.