War Secretary Pete Hegseth has revealed that an Iranian official who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump had been killed.

I leave it to the reader to comment on this clip. First, we have a top cleric calling for fatwas to avenge the Islamofascists of Iran. Next, we have Laura Loomer, who does not like Tucker Carlson, comparing that to Tucker praising Islam, which Ms. Loomer’s takes to mean radical Islam as well as Islam […] The post For Discussion: Fatwas, Fear of Islam and Tucker appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Michael Knowles’ new high-energy show “Bar Fight” is going live from downtown Nashville on Wednesday night, with the Daily Wire host facing off against Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw and liberal political commentator Luke Beasley. Knowles, Crenshaw, and Beasley are set to debate President Donald Trump’s ongoing military operation against Iran, breaking down an increasingly contentious debate in front of a rowdy Nashville audience. And the debate comes just one day after Crenshaw, who has served in Congress since 2019, lost his primary election in Texas’ 2nd district. Wednesday night’s heavyweight debate marks the first time “Bar Fight” will stream live. It will only be available on DailyWire+. The three “Bar Fight” participants will also face questions from Daily Wire members and the live Music City audience. The live edition of “Bar Fight” is slightly different from normal programming as past episodes typically feature Knowles facing off against two liberals. Will the audience see Knowles and Crenshaw team up to take down Beasley’s arguments or is there also a divide between the two conservatives? Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL, has supported Trump’s strikes on Iran, while Beasley, who hosts his own political podcast, has called the president’s action “an unconstitutional initiation of a war.” The Iran conflict, like nearly every political issue, has divided Republicans and Democrats, but the American public is mostly supportive of Trump’s actions so far, according to a poll released by OnMessage on Tuesday. The poll shows that 56% of likely voters support the United States taking out Iranian leadership, while 63% agree with targeting Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile sites. Nearly 70% of respondents, meanwhile, agree with the Trump administration’s argument that Iran is a “threat to global peace and democracy,” and 76% agree that “if Iran built a nuclear weapon, [it] would pose a direct threat to the United States.” Watch “Bar Fight” on DailyWire+.

Annie Bosko is a California-native country singer whose latest hit is a plea to save her home state. The song is called “Goodbye California,” which she describes as the most “beautiful state in the world.” And while its title sounds like the closing of a chapter, she hopes her song brings about a welcome change to a place she says has rapidly declined since the pandemic. Bosko hails from Thousand Oaks, California, and has fond memories growing up on a farm, surrounded by her four siblings. Fresh air, hard work, and endless miles of beauty are what she remembers most about where she was born and raised. Living in Nashville, the country music capital, she still associates the real cowboys of the world with the West, especially California, known for cattle farms and growing a large portion of the country’s produce. Unfortunately, her home state is now associated with tremendous negativity, and she is addressing that through her lyrics. “Now you’re just a wasteland of dust and broken dreams,” Bosko says in the song. Her lyrics address the billions of dollars California spent trying to combat the homeless crisis. Instead, according to the Public Policy Institute of California, the homeless population grew by more than 20% between 2019 and 2024. Bosko also laments the devastating Palisades wildfires in her song, including how California fire hydrants ran dry. The song’s bridge highlights California’s critical issues during the fires that destroyed 23,000 acres. “When working hard hardly works, can’t keep up with the dollar. Even when it’s free, you can’t afford the water,” she sings. Bosko wants the Golden State to return to its desirable roots. She wants affordability, safety, and an economy that attracts businesses, not one that forces them to relocate. “When you lose the things about a place that made it special, it’s a really sad thing to watch,” Bosko told The Daily Wire. “When you lose the history, the culture of a city, and you lose its landmark and what made it so special … it’s just hard to come back from that. In “Goodbye California,” she sings about longing for the better days, not just for her, who has finally left it behind, but for those who can’t leave and are stuck in the current climate. “They don’t feel safe, they can’t afford a yard,” Bosko said. While her goal is to bring change to the state, the song also doubles as a love ballad, with California representing an old flame. “Goodbye, California, you still got my heart. This view of you in my rearview is tearing me apart,” Bosko sings. Bosko said it was actually Kid Rock who had the idea to make the song have a double meaning. “Whichever side you’re on, you can’t refute he’s a great artist,” Bosko said. While California dreaming has turned into a nightmare for many, Bosko hopes to one day return home, and said she is hopeful California is close to making a comeback. She is honored to release “Goodbye California” to the world to help with that. “I’m an artist, so I think our jobs are to look around at what we see, what we observe… and write about it,” Bosko said. “If it can just make a difference in saving California … because it needs to be saved.”

As of today, whether you want to hear it or not, the midterm election season is officially underway. The first primaries of the year were held on Tuesday in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. I must report, first of all, that my personal favorite candidate, Jasmine Crockett, tragically did not prevail in her bid to become the first Senate nominee in U.S. history with a lower IQ than the average pumpkin. Crockett lost her Senate bid to James Talarico, who is smarter than a pumpkin, and even smarter than most of the other members of the squash family. But at least I can say this for Ms. Crockett. She is as dignified and honest in her loss as she has been throughout her entire career. Which is to say that she’s accused the other side of cheating, and initially refused to admit that she actually lost: