A horrific explosion at a Texas crude oil refinery prompted an immediate shelter-in-place order. The blast occurred at the Valero Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. “At this time, numerous emergency crews are on the scene following a major explosion at a Valero refinery. Large flames are visible, with heavy smoke rising and seen for miles. Multiple witnesses reported feeling the ground shake at the time of the blast,” Rawsalerts wrote. “A shelter-in-place order has been issued for nearby residents as a precaution while crews work to contain the situation. The cause of the explosion remains unknown and is currently under investigation,” the post added. #BREAKING: A shelter-in-place has been issued after a major explosion occurred at a refinery plant #PortArthur | #Texas At this time, numerous emergency crews are on the scene following a major explosion at a Valero refinery. Large flames are visible, with heavy smoke… pic.twitter.com/qr1EXdlie5 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 24, 2026 More from the New York Post: One resident at the scene told 12News that the entire area reeked of rotten eggs — a smell commonly associated with sulfur. Others told the outlet that the explosion rattled their homes and vehicles. Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens suggested that the explosion may be linked to a mishap with a heating unit at the refinery, the outlet reported. Officials monitored the air quality in the area throughout the day as the smoke from the refinery blanketed the sky. No injuries were reported as of Monday evening. A representative for the Valero Energy Corporation told The Post that all personnel at the refinery were accounted for. The Valero Port Arthur Refinery sits near the Texas Gulf coast and along the Texas-Louisiana border. The facility employs roughly 770 workers and is responsible for producing upwards of 435,000 barrels of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel daily. Locals who felt the tremors caused by the explosion were shocked that officials didn’t move to evacuate the city. Security footage trending online shows how the blast violently shook the surrounding area. Lou’s boom heard at Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas https://t.co/kleAjmeUJ0 pic.twitter.com/zVtPHXfZME — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 24, 2026 Watch additional footage below: Following reports of an explosion, a massive fire can be seen at the Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. pic.twitter.com/I3UYBTS41A — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 24, 2026 BREAKING: Explosion and fire reported at Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas pic.twitter.com/i7UpGeZENH — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 24, 2026 FOX 26 Houston shared further: Residents in the surrounding areas are being strongly encouraged to remain indoors, keep windows and doors closed and follow guidance from local officials. Port Arthur officials said to expect road closures in and around the area of Highway 82 and Highway 87 and traffic coming into the area from additional roadways. Sheriff Zena Stephens told FOX Beaumont the explosion was likely caused by an industrial heater. Officials also told FOX Beaumont that there were no reported injuries. “Valero’s emergency response team is responding and coordinating with local authorities,” the company said in a statement. “As a precaution, Jefferson County officials have closed State Highways 82 and 87. As always, the safety of our workers is our top priority.” Both the Texas Department of Emergency Management and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have personnel at the scene. TCEQ said in a statement that teams are monitoring air quality at the site. “Emergency response coordinators and regional staff have been deployed with handheld and mobile air monitoring assets in response to the Valero fire in Port Arthur, TX and are coordinating activities through incident command.” TCEQ spokesperson Laura Lopez said in a statement. “Updates will be shared on our social media channels (Facebook and X) as they become available.”

It’s official! Markwayne Mullin is IN as the new head of DHS, sailing through the Senate with a 54-45 vote: IT'S OFFICIAL: Markwayne Mullin has just been CONFIRMED as President Trump's DHS Secretary in a 54-45 vote The Democrats who crossed over:– John Fetterman (PA)– Martin Heinrich (NM) RAND PAUL (R-KY) voted against The chamber ERUPTED in applause! pic.twitter.com/4yuOAVIksD — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 24, 2026 Watch the moment right here: IT'S OFFICIAL: Markwayne Mullin has just been CONFIRMED as President Trump's DHS Secretary in a 54-45 vote The Democrats who crossed over:– John Fetterman (PA)– Martin Heinrich (NM) RAND PAUL (R-KY) voted against The chamber ERUPTED in applause! pic.twitter.com/4yuOAVIksD — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 24, 2026 Congrats, now get to work!

It was another good day for voting integrity today as the Supreme Court heard arguments about Mail-In Voting and specifically whether or not mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day could be counted as valid. While no official decision has yet been reached, it appeared likely that the Court would be making some very big changes to the current process, possibly even reaching a 6-3 decision based on how the questioning was going. HOLY CRAP! As many as 29 STATES may have their laws overturned after the Supreme Court indicated they will rule against allowing mail-in ballots to come in after Election Day This would be huge, and could be a 6-3 ruling JUSTICE ALITO: "Independence DAY, birthDAY, and… pic.twitter.com/KqVOT3cbu1 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 23, 2026 The AP reports laws in 14 states may be affected: BREAKING: The Supreme Court seems skeptical of laws in 14 states that allow counting of mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. https://t.co/QM4ystUp9Z — The Associated Press (@AP) March 23, 2026 Others say it could be as high as 29 states: BREAKING: The Supreme Court could overturn laws in 29 states that allow mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day. pic.twitter.com/YaATOvktMA — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 23, 2026 The AP added the following details: The Supreme Court‘s conservative majority sounds skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The court heard arguments in a case from Mississippi that could also affect voters in 13 other states and the District of Columbia, which have varying grace periods for mail ballots. The decision may also impact an additional 15 states that have more forgiving deadlines for ballots from military and overseas voters. A ruling is expected by late June, early enough to govern the counting of ballots in the 2026 midterm congressional elections. What to know: The case: The issue at hand is whether federal law sets a single Election Day that requires ballots to be both cast by voters and received by state officials. The court challenge is part of a broader attack by Trump on most mail balloting, which he has said breeds fraud despite strong evidence to the contrary and years of experience in numerous states. The justices: Several conservative justices, including Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh, voiced some of Trump’s complaints with questions about the prospect of rigged elections or fraudulent late-arriving ballots. The court’s liberal justices, conversely, indicated they would uphold state laws with post-Election Day deadlines, largely as a matter of upholding state rights over their own voting rules. The implications: If the court strikes down the grace periods, it’ll leave some states and their voters scrambling to adjust with only a few months before absentee ballots are sent out this fall.

It’s official! Markwayne Mullin is IN as the new head of DHS, sailing through the Senate with a 54-45 vote: IT'S OFFICIAL: Markwayne Mullin has just been CONFIRMED as President Trump's DHS Secretary in a 54-45 vote The Democrats who crossed over:– John Fetterman (PA)– Martin Heinrich (NM) RAND PAUL (R-KY) voted against The chamber ERUPTED in applause! pic.twitter.com/4yuOAVIksD — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 24, 2026 Watch the moment right here: IT'S OFFICIAL: Markwayne Mullin has just been CONFIRMED as President Trump's DHS Secretary in a 54-45 vote The Democrats who crossed over:– John Fetterman (PA)– Martin Heinrich (NM) RAND PAUL (R-KY) voted against The chamber ERUPTED in applause! pic.twitter.com/4yuOAVIksD — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 24, 2026 Congrats, now get to work!

Ok, so just about two years ago, we first brought you a report showing how eerily similar President Trump looks to Elvis. You might not think so the first time you hear it, but when you see the pictures side by side it’s absolutely uncanny! That report from 2024 is here in case you want to see it: Trump Posts Photo Comparing Himself To Elvis Now in 2026 President Trump was in Memphis today and suddenly announced that after his meeting he was making a surprise stop at Graceland to see Elvis’ home. You gotta love this guy! EPIC! PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I LOVE Elvis! I never met Elvis. I met 'em all, I met Sinatra — I never met Elvis." "I LOVE Elvis, but I never met him. I am gonna go see Graceland after this." @MargoMartin47 pic.twitter.com/SMOO3m4j6m — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 23, 2026 You can see the visit here from earlier today: WATCH LIVE: President Trump tours Graceland after safety roundtable in Memphis https://t.co/L4YvoyNrfv — Fox News (@FoxNews) March 23, 2026 Now here’s where it gets crazy… The tour guide told President Trump that Elvis actually had naturally blonde hair that he dyed black because he thought it made him look better. You can’t make this stuff up folks! Wait! The tour guide told trump today elvis was naturally BLONDE…. What?! Now think about this picture and post! pic.twitter.com/5XwyhVP8xK — Jordan Clark (@itsjordanclark) March 23, 2026 Watch here: "Elvis' natural hair color is blonde. Blonde hair, blue eyes." PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Really?!" TOUR GUIDE: "He dyed his hair black because he thought it brought his facial features out on film." TRUMP: "Wow!" Only Trump would do an impromptu Elvis tour pic.twitter.com/0rJWxLm82K — Trumpusa1 (@Trumpusa1A1) March 23, 2026 That’s why I think off-hand you would not think Trump and Elvis look the same, mainly because of the hair….but picture Elvis with blonde hair and what do you get? Well, apparently you get something eerily similar to Donald Trump! This image below is real, it’s a 1957 drawing of a 14-year-old Jimi Hendrix who drew it after seeing Elvis play live. Remind you of anyone? Fun fact: After seeing Elvis Presley play, Jimi Hendrix (aged 14) drew this rendition of him. The resemblance to someone else is STRIKING!@realBobbyLevy @CaptKylePatriot pic.twitter.com/JBuY72axBT — Capt Kyle (@CaptKylePatriot) March 23, 2026 Seriously, that is uncanny!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS VISITING GRACELAND TODAY pic.twitter.com/XkUsbm0lLr — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) March 23, 2026 And remember this? Throwback to when Lara Trump and Dan Scavino talked about the similarities between Trump and Elvis last year. https://t.co/TZma9vQWZ3 pic.twitter.com/UFLVr8diS1 — Hodler (@hodlrr17) March 23, 2026 Now look, I’m not saying Elvis is alive and we are watching Elvis “play” President Trump while President Trump is insulted somewhere in some bunker. But you have to admit, the coincidences are really starting to stack up! It would be pretty mindblowing if it turns out that Elvis is playing President Trump in the movie… Look at the twinkle in his eye as he is touring Elvis’ digs at Graceland. We know the real President Trump is safe – 100% insulated – while the movie plays out. https://t.co/SkKWoTLGit pic.twitter.com/0mxX1bYQU0 — Bendleruschka (@bendleruschka) March 23, 2026 Oh and just one more thing…. Can anyone tell me why Scott Bessent and Rob Lowe look virtually identical? Watch this and look at the chin line, it doesn’t move at all! pic.twitter.com/xkT46LNWly — Brock Riddick (@BrockRiddickIFB) March 23, 2026 What the heck?? What a time to be alive….a truly incredible movie we are all watching! RELATED REPORT FROM 2024: Trump Posts Photo Comparing Himself To Elvis President Trump raised eyebrows after he posted a photo on Instagram and Truth Social comparing himself to Elvis. Trump, in the post, wrote, “For so many years, people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now this pic has been going all over the place. What do you think?” Take a look: Trump just posted this on his Instagram account Caption: "For so many years people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now this pic has been going all over the place. What do you think?" pic.twitter.com/7LVxfiPyAu — George (@BehizyTweets) February 3, 2024 Here was social media’s reaction: "Who is Elvis Presley in modern America? It is Donald Trump." —@RaheemKassam pic.twitter.com/T09eSMrlps — Anne Luty (@anneluty) February 4, 2024 Elvis Trump What I love most about this post is how much it's triggering The Left and Never-Trumpers pic.twitter.com/WNG1oW0Qqs — TexMericana (@TexMericana) February 3, 2024 There's definitely an uncanny resemblance with Elvis on the right and Trump on the left as babies pic.twitter.com/qqppMJBfI8 — Lauren (@JordynY74042253) January 28, 2024 Check out what The New York Post reported: Some Elvis aficionados were “all shook up” when former President Trump likened himself to the King. President Joe Biden on Saturday deemed the 2024 presidential race the “weirdest campaign” he’s ever been a part of — as Trump took to social media to ask his followers if they agree he looks like Elvis Presley. Trump shared a photo of half of his face alongside half of Presley’s in a post to Truth Social Saturday, writing, “For so many years, people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now this pic has been going all over the place. What do you think?” It’s unclear what prompted Trump to share the bizarre mashed-up image, which had many social media users asking the former president: “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” Trump: “for years people have said Elvis and I look alike” Bro. Who has EVER said that? Come on. pic.twitter.com/q294VpAZYE — Alex Rosen (@iFightForKids) February 3, 2024 Per Business Insider: Former President Donald Trump shared a strange post on social media asking his followers if they think he resembles Elvis Presley. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump shared a photo of half of his face spliced with the King of Rock and Roll’s face. He wrote: “For so many years, people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now this pic has been going all over the place. What do you think?” It is unclear what inspired the post, but the former President has often likened himself to prominent historical figures, including Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, and even Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting.