Cheap Trick are nowhere close to the title of their new album, All Washed Up. The iconic Illinois rock foursome have been at their unique brand of rocking’ pop for five decades now. Producing classic hits like “I Want You to Want Me,” “Dream Police,” “The Flame,” and “Surrender,” enjoying their first big fame with their triple-platinum live album At Budokan, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, constant touring and selling more than 20 million albums, Cheap Trick’s 21st studio album is worthy of their iconic status. Opening with the throbbing title track, vocalist Robin Zander growling in a lower range we usually hear from a man considered still one of the best singers in rock and roll, he kicks up to his higher range on the next tune, the more melodic (still rockin’ though) “All Wrong Long Gone.” Benefitting from a layered thickly in Julian Raymon production, we get the best of Zander — his high sailing singing tripping on the ballad “The Best Thing,” the infectious single “Twelve Gates,” and the pop-rockin’ of “Bad Blood.”  The record ends with “Wham Boom Bang,” a fun oddity featuring ukelele and clarinet that lets the listener down softly. Guitarist Rick Nielsen’s lead lands just right and transforms the song from high camp to a wonderfully sincere and upbeat way to conclude All Washed Up. It doesn’t look like Cheap Trick will be hanging it up anytime soon and presenting an in-your-face, rock poppin’ album that sees the band staying the pace of their particular game. ~ Ralph Greco, Jr. Purchase All Washed Up

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participated in the White House's National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation ceremony, where they pardoned two Butterball turkeys named Gobble and Waddle.

According to the Wall Street Journal, in an unusual move, President Xi called President Trump to discuss Taiwan and Ukraine. If you can still believe the WSJ, they reported that Xi wanted to discuss Taiwan and Trump steered him to Ukraine. The two issues—Taiwan and Ukraine—are both sensitive for U.S.-China relations, but they are rarely […] The post President Xi Calls Trump Over Taiwan, Trump Calls Takaichi appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The FBI asked for interviews with the six Democrats who made a mutinous video that clearly has ulterior motives and foments rebellion and sedition. The Democrats involved are: Reps. Chris Deluzio (Pa.), Maggie Goodlander (N.H.), Jason Crow (Colo.) and Chrissy Houlahan (Pa.) and Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.). Mark Kelly is also […] The post The Next Hoax: CIA Tactics Normally Reserved for Foreign Countries? appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Biden administration pressured at least 11 American airports to house illegal immigrants despite security warnings, a shocking new Senate report revealed Tuesday. The Biden White House directed the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to identify airports where illegal migrants could be held and processed, according to Fox News, citing the 47-page report, entitled “Flight Risk.” In some instances, the Biden administration asked federal agencies to “divert … resources” to support the illegal migrants. “The Biden-Harris administration made airports and aviation less secure,” the report states, “by allowing and encouraging aliens to shelter at U.S. airports, by allowing improperly vetted aliens to fly into and throughout the United States, and by diverting needed federal air marshals to the border.” Officials tasked with the effort, however, weren’t shy about their concerns, internal emails showed. “We have received a request from the WH to determine if there are available facilities on airport or surrounding areas… This is an immediate ask so please prioritize this effort,” one FAA official wrote to the Massachusetts Port Authority, which runs Boston Logan Airport, on October 6, 2023. A Department of Transportation official responded: “Yikes, this is definitely Fox News fodder in the making.” Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. FAA officials recognized they needed federal approval to house migrants in terminals and other airport facilities under grant-assurance rules, but “ignored them most of the time when airports used their facilities to house aliens,” the report stated. The airport authority also pushed back on the request, saying they’re “not designed or resourced to manage the intake of migrant populations,” adding that it “would create a host of unintended safety and security consequences.” Still, the Boston airport accommodated 352 migrants, shelling out $779,000 on security, cleaning, and transportation. The targeted airports included Boston Logan, Chicago O’Hare, and New York’s JFK. And they were asked to shelter migrants inside terminals, hangars, or auxiliary buildings. In Chicago, O’Hare Airport hosted up to 900 migrants, housing them in a shuttle terminal. The effort resulted in 329 service calls to police and 26 arrests between April 2023 and February 2024 for crimes that included thefts, disorderly conduct, and a death investigation. The “asylum seekers [we]re not restricted to the staging area,” Chicago officials said at the time. At JFK airport, the migrant issue resulted in a security breach, after Kleber Loor-Ponce, “an alien from Ecuador… ran past a security post into ‘the secure area at [JFK],’ toward two runways.” When he was arrested, officers “found a box cutter and pair of scissors on his person.” Department of Transportation officials were also instructed to step in, with some told to create a “Know Your Rights” guide for migrants while working with states that track buses delivering border crossers across the country. Some officials were also “encouraged to remind local transit agencies that federal grants could be used to move migrants.”

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) might jump into the Texas Senate race, which comes as welcome news to some Republicans ahead of the 2026 election. Crockett, a firebrand who represents a deep blue Dallas-based district, told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” that she “will make a final decision by Thanksgiving on whether or not we’re gonna ultimately move forward.” “To be perfectly honest, the only reason I’m continuing to consider whether or not I do this is because my polling says I can win. That is the bottom line. But at the end of the day, a poll is a poll,” she said. “And so you need to actually be able to execute on that. So whether it’s Cornyn or whether it’s Paxton, we feel confident that we can get this done. The thing is, we would obviously prefer to have Paxton,” the congresswoman continued. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. The Republicans have their own closely-watched primary, with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn facing a challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Crockett described the primary on CNN as a “civil war.” “Texas is the heart of President Trump’s Senate Majority and John Cornyn is ready to take on whichever crazy radical Democrats send his way,” Joanna Rodriguez, National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director, said in a statement, as the group is backing the senator. Paxton spokesperson Nick Maddux told The Daily Wire that “Jasmine Crockett would make a great addition to the Democrat primary.” If Crockett were to enter the race, she would be facing off in a primary against former Rep. Colin Allred, who lost to Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024, and state Rep. James Talarico. Cook Political Report ranks the race as “Likely Republican.” The primary elections are on March 3, but if no candidate obtains over 50% of the vote, the top two candidates in each primary will advance to a May 26 runoff election. The Democratic congresswoman played a key role in advocating for former President Joe Biden and then Vice President Kamala Harris on the 2024 campaign trail, and she was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Crockett gained national attention for a viral moment between her and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at a committee meeting in 2024, Fox 4 reported at the time. “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” Greene told Crockett, who then referred to the Republican as “bleach blonde, bad-built butch body.” Greene announced last week she would be resigning from Congress after a falling out with President Donald Trump. Crockett responded in an X post that she was surprised by the resignation, “but the threats that come with being on the opposite side of Trump ARE REAL!” “My final word on this is that my office reached out to MTG’s to work on some member safety legislation. I’m serious about working collaboratively on this effort if there is an interest. We can get it drafted before January,” the Democrat later added in the post.

The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman competition in Arlington, Texas, erupted into controversy after American competitor Jammie Booker — who won the Official Strongman Games World Championship over the weekend — was stripped of the title on Tuesday after organizers said Booker failed to disclose that he is a man. Booker was disqualified for violating the rules that mandate contestants compete in the division matching the sex they were born as. “It appears that an athlete who is biologically male and who now identifies as female competed in the Women’s Open category,” organizers explained. “Strongman officials were unaware of this fact ahead of the competition and we have been urgently investigating since being informed.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Official Strongman (@officialstrongman_) “Had we been aware, or had this been declared at any point before or during the competition, this athlete would not have been permitted to compete in the Women’s Open category.” Booker claimed gold while British powerhouse Andrea Thompson, a former champion and one of the most respected figures in the sport, stepped off the podium muttering “this is bullsh*t,” according to multiple witnesses. Never happens. Andrea Thompson just had her title stolen by a man, Jammie Booker, who won 1st at the World’s Strongest Woman competition in Arlington, Texas. “This is bulls&@$. Can we go?” pic.twitter.com/y8JakhMNQL — XX-XY Athletics (@xx_xyathletics) November 25, 2025 Within hours, her coach, former strongman Laurence Shahlaei, declared Thompson the real 2025 champion, praising her dominance in the deadlift, log press, and circus dumbbell. “Sport is sport,” he wrote. “Women’s classes exist for a reason.” Three-time World’s Strongest Woman Rebecca Roberts ignited the backlash further, saying that no athletes or organizers knew about Booker’s background. A resurfaced 2017 YouTube video appearing to show Booker describing herself as a “21-year-old trans woman” fueled those concerns. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. Roberts posted a blunt statement alongside a “Protect Women’s Sports” image, insisting she held “no hate toward transgender people” but warned that strength sports cannot ignore biological realities. “Women’s divisions must remain biologically female-only,” she wrote, calling Thompson the true champion. Thompson liked the post. Other top athletes echoed the sentiment. Three-time champion Donna Moore called Thompson the “true winner,” while 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper blasted the result in a video after watching the event live. “The first time I saw Jammie, I said: ‘This woman looks different,’” Hooper said, noting Booker appeared several inches taller and roughly 80 pounds heavier than any competitor. “There is a time when you have to take a stand for women’s sports.” Even Booker’s own sponsor, Iron Ape, cut ties before he was disqualified, saying it had “reason to believe” Booker misrepresented critical information to the Official Strongman Games, stressing the decision was about integrity, not identity. American strongwoman Morgan Irons said Booker’s participation cost women prize money, podium spots, national bids, and a pro card, adding Booker allegedly raised travel funds “under false pretenses.” Female lifter SLAMS Jammie Booker, a male, for stealing a woman’s place and title in the women’s power competition. “If we do not come together and fight this, we will be erased, and everything that women have fought tooth and nail for will be void. I urge you to stand with… https://t.co/ziAc47jP4u pic.twitter.com/tLoWkXvSQa — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 25, 2025 Booker thanked competitors and organizers on social media after winning, saying the outcome wasn’t expected. His Instagram account, which featured videos of him lifting, is now set to private.