An extra twisted step in child-indoctrination. The post When Teachers Foment Anti-ICE Hysteria appeared first on Frontpage Mag.

Is this what Rome looked like in its final days? The theme for one of the shows appears to be vases or something. I think we found the UAPs, the aliens from outer space. They are here among us. Welcome to London Fashion Week 2026

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as “El Mencho,” has been killed in a military operation, a government source familiar with the operation told Reuters on Sunday. An ex-police officer, Oseguera was the shadowy leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an outfit that took its moniker from the western state of the same name that is home to Mexico’s second city, Guadalajara. Over a relatively short period of time, the CJNG morphed into a continents-spanning criminal enterprise rivaling his former allies in the Sinaloa Cartel, the gang of captured kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, now in a U.S. prison. The news of Oseguera’s death followed a federal security operation in the state of Jalisco’s city of Tapalpa, according to a post by governor Pablo Lemus Navarro on X. After the operation, multiple vehicles were set on fire throughout Jalisco and other states, according to media outlets and officials. Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla, the governor of the state of Michoacan, wrote on X that he had received reports of state highways being blocked as a result of the operation in Jalisco. Oseguera’s death comes as the Trump administration has ratcheted up the fight against drug cartels and distributors in the western hemisphere. The United States, under Operation Southern Spear, has killed approximately 145 suspected drug runners in 42 strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean since September of 2025. In January, the United States executed an operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The operation was considered extremely successful, with zero U.S. military fatalities, according to the Trump administration. The raid also featured a weapon President Trump described as the “discombobulator,” which allegedly “made [enemy] equipment not work.” The president said he couldn’t go into further detail on the weapon. Additionally, Oseguera’s death follows the capture of Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of infamous drug trafficker El Chapo, in 2023 by Mexican authorities. Guzmán López was eventually extradited to the United States to stand trial where he pleaded guilty to drug charges, according to the Department of Justice. “The Sinaloa Cartel is a terrorist organization that has spent decades destroying American families through brutal violence and deadly drug trafficking,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “[The] guilty plea from El Chapo’s son is a major victory against the Sinaloa Cartel and underscores the Trump Administration’s historic, aggressive campaign to dismantle terrorist organizations that target the American people.” (Reporting by Emily Green and Lizbeth Diaz; Editing by Christian Plumb)

NASHVILLE — California’s Democrat governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom began his nationwide book tour in a red state on Saturday night, but he didn’t use the night to continue his move to the center. The event was moderated by Justin Kanew of the leftist media outlet the Tennessee Holler, whose disdain for the Trump administration and conservative policies was also made evident multiple times. Throughout the evening, the Newsom weaved back and forth between discussing the book and his life journey and raging against President Donald Trump and Republicans. Newsom spent much of his time pushing the typical Democratic talking points, such as calling out Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and criticizing Republican-led efforts to pass strict voter ID requirements through the Save America Act. But the governor also echoed some rhetoric from the far-Left wing of the party, saying that America’s economic system “fundamentally has to be reformed.” “We’re talking about trillionaires now, not billionaires, so this isn’t working for enough folks. If you’re 30 years old, you’re the first generation in American history that’s not doing better than their parents,” Newsom said. “So Bernie [Sanders] is right in that respect. Donald Trump was right, but he exploited it, and he has not done a damn thing to solve it and he’s just making it worse.” “So the system fundamentally has to be reformed,” he added. Newsom also agreed with Kanew that the next Democratic president should be more aggressive with executive actions. “We are capable of doing much more,” he said. The evening, which focused on Newsom’s new memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry,” drew hundreds of people. It also allowed Newsom an opportunity to inform Democratic voters about his background and personal life. The California governor remains the betting favorite to win the 2028 Democratic nomination. Newsom touted his own record on the economy as governor and boasted about signing legislation that is set to increase the minimum wage in California to $20 per hour for fast food workers and $25 per hour for many health care workers. He then blasted other states, hinting at Tennessee, for not raising their minimum wages. Newsom did not address data that shows that numerous restaurants in California cut thousands of jobs and raised prices after the minimum wage hike. Newsom expressed concern that Trump is attempting to hijack the 2026 midterm elections through his push for redistricting, ICE operations, and the Save America Act, but he remained optimistic that Democrats would take control of the House after the midterms. “Donald Trump’s presidency de facto ends as we know it in November of this year when Speaker [Hakeem] Jeffries gets the gavel. It does. That’s going to happen,” he said. The moderator then asked Newsom, “Are the elections going to matter? Is [Trump] going to steal the election? He’s going after the Georgia ballots, he’s already planning to surround the polls with ICE, so obviously voter suppression is on his mind because he knows he can’t necessarily win.” Newsom agreed with the concerns brought up by Kanew and mentioned how former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has called for ICE agents to surround polling places in November. Bannon, who is now a podcast host, has not advised Trump since 2017. Acting ICE director Todd Lyons told Congress earlier this month that “there’s no reason to use ICE officers” in that situation. The governor’s criticism of ICE again on Saturday night comes a month after he admitted to Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro that it was “fair” to criticize his office for calling ICE agents terrorists. Newsom’s admission came after Shapiro told the governor that accusing ICE of terrorism “makes our politics worse” and “our ICE officers are obviously not terrorists.” Newsom stated bluntly on Saturday that he opposes the Republicans’ Save America Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The governor suggested the Save America Act would prevent Americans from voting because many people don’t have a passport or their birth certificate. “It’s not about voter ID, the Save Act is not about that. It’s about registration. It’s about proving your citizenship with a passport. Not everyone has a passport,” Newsom said. “I don’t know where … do you know where your birth certificate is? I lost that at seven. I don’t even know where to begin to get it back.” The crowd, which gathered at an event space in west Nashville, consisted mostly of middle-aged and elderly people.

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A

MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) — The United States ended a nearly half-century wait for Olympic men’s ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in a thrilling final on Sunday, with Jack Hughes delivering their third title and first since 1980 with the winning shot. Hughes left it all—including at least one of his teeth—out on the ice in a nerve-jangling triumph exactly 46 years to the day of the iconic U.S. “Miracle on Ice” victory over the Soviet Union en route to gold in Lake Placid. It came down to three-on-three play where Hughes collected a pass from Zach Werenski and fired into the net one minute and 41 seconds into the extra period, flashing a bloody, chipped grin after receiving a high stick to the face in the third period. The goal resulted in gloves, helmets and sticks flying over the ice as his teammates ran to smother the country’s hero. NOW – Jack Hughes, who scored the golden goal in overtime: "We're USA, we're so proud to be Americans. Tonight was all for the country."pic.twitter.com/A5Pwg7SIve— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 22, 2026 Matt Boldy had put the U.S. ahead after six minutes with the Americans’ first shot of the game before Canada levelled through Cale Makar to set up a nail-biting final period after U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves over the 60 minutes. Canada were forced to play without their captain Sidney Crosby, 38, a living legend in his country who scored the overtime goal against the U.S. to secure gold on home ice at Vancouver 2010. Crosby left the quarter-final injured in a sad finish with wondering if it could be his last Games. “You want to be out there and you want to find every way possible but not at the expense of what needs to be done,” said Crosby. “It’s just unfortunate we couldn’t find a way.” Double Gold for US Hockey It is the first time the U.S. have won the men’s and women’s tournaments in a single Games, with the American women beating Canada in their own overtime thriller on Thursday. The games were played against the backdrop of political tensions between the U.S. and Canada, with President Donald Trump having repeatedly threatened to make Canada the 51st state through “economic force.” Trump congratulated the men’s team on social media moments after the final buzzer, while the White House X account posted an image of an American bald eagle stepping on the neck of a Canadian goose. https://t.co/kOiCXdVMao pic.twitter.com/ZIiychKPoo— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 22, 2026 Dream Showdown Between Rivals Billed as the showpiece match the ice hockey world wanted to see following the return of NHL players to the Games after a 12-year absence, the North American rivals did not disappoint. Fans at the Santagiulia arena poured out duelling chants of “USA!” and “Canada!” as the players traded blows. It took until the sixth minute for the U.S. to get their first shot off, but they made it count. Boldy juggled the puck on his stick on his way past two Canadian defenders and slipped a backhander beyond the goalie. The U.S. had not conceded on a power play all tournament but with two players in the penalty box that impressive statistic came under threat. The Americans held firm during five-on-three play midway through the second period. Canada, however, finally found a way past Hellebuyck in goal with less than two minutes to the final interval. Devon Toews’ pass found Makar in acres of space and the Canadian defenceman made no mistake with his wrist shot. The U.S. squandered a prime chance to avoid overtime when Sam Bennett, a last-minute replacement on the Canadian roster, got sent to the penalty box for four minutes after whacking Hughes across the mouth in the third period. However, the fans’ desperate screams did nothing to inspire another goal as the clock wound down. Four days after his older brother, Quinn, delivered the kill-shot in the Americans’ quarter-final win, it was Jack Hughes’ turn to shine and he proudly flashed his battle-dented smile as he wrapped himself in the American flag. Finland, gold medallists four years ago, took bronze on Saturday with a 6-1 win over Slovakia. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes and Amy Tennery; Additional reporting by Lori Ewing and Giulio Piovaccari; Editing by Ken Ferris) The post ‘Tonight Was for the Country’: USA Defeats Rival Canada for Olympic Hockey Gold appeared first on The Daily Signal.

After 35 years, it appears that Disney Gay Days — the annual LGBTQ+ event where participants, their families, friends, and allies visit the Walt Disney World parks and wear red shirts for visibility — are on their last legs.The group that organizes the event recently announced that shifting hotel agreements and the loss of key sponsors forced it to cancel the 2026 celebration. Although organizers are encouraging gay fans to visit the parks on the usual dates and wear themed attire, the coordinated celebration appears to be on its way to history’s ash heap.Some people, particularly in Christian outlets, are claiming that boycotts are behind the sponsorship losses that led to the 2026 pause of the organized Gay Days events at Disney, but BlazeTV Auron MacIntyre disagrees.“Evangelical Christians tried to cancel Gay Days with an on-again-off-again boycott for decades. What finally wounded the LGBTQ leviathan wasn't conservative activism. It was cultural apathy,” he says. “I remember the first wave of evangelical pushback as Disney began signaling support for homosexual lifestyles in the 1990s,” says Auron.But it was a “strangely inconsistent boycott,” he says.“One year, the Southern Baptist Convention urged members to avoid Disney. The next year, churches were showing up to the Night of Joy, Disney's Christian music festival.”As a result of this “sloppy, intermittent resistance,” Disney "leaned in harder” to its pro-homosexuality agenda, moving "from park celebrations and employee benefits” to “progressive messaging” in its cinematography.“'The Little Mermaid' became black, gay couples were kissing in 'Star Wars,' and diverse girlbosses dominated Marvel. As acceptance of gay marriage shifted from taboo to required corporate orthodoxy, Disney replaced entertainment with propaganda,” says Auron.Thus the fading of Gay Days had nothing to do with either Christian resistance or a rolling back of support from Disney.Auron says that "apathy" is why Gay Days “suddenly [fell] apart.”“Apathy doesn't mean that Americans suddenly disapproved of Disney's agenda sadly. It just means that normal people stopped granting it the honor of a fight,” he explains.“Many families quit watching new releases, not as part of a coordinated boycott, but because the product became preachy, weird, and dull. Others kept their subscriptions but tuned out of the messaging and rolled their eyes. Either way, the ritualized drama lost its electricity.”“Corporate sponsors,” says Auron, “follow attention, and attention follows the next outrage.”“A movement built on being shocking can't survive once it becomes background noise.”So what’s the lesson here?Citing Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” Auron says, rulers must “leave opponents alone or crush them entirely. A complacent enemy might grumble, but they avoid taking risks; a crushed enemy can't retaliate. The most dangerous enemy is one that has suffered a minor bloodying. He gains the motivation to fight and keeps the means to harm.”“Conservatives gave the LGBTQ movement exactly that minor bloodying — outrage finger-wagging, but never any real consequences,” he explains.The “LGBTQ leviathan” responsible for Disney Gay Days, he argues, “didn't lose because the right defeated it; it lost because it exhausted its own cultural energy.”“The lesson here is pretty simple,” says Auron. “If the right fights, it must pick battles carefully and commit fully to winning them. ... If you fight, you must crush the enemy's capacity to operate; otherwise, you invigorate his cause while draining your own. Clumsy half measures feed your foe, and you end up hoping he defeats himself.”To hear more, watch the video above.Want more from Auron MacIntyre?To enjoy more of this YouTuber and recovering journalist's commentary on culture and politics, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

President Donald Trump showered the United States men's hockey team with praise Sunday for its historic victory at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.The men's hockey team took home the gold for the first time in 46 years after Jack Hughes scored the winning goal over Canada in overtime. It was the first American gold-medal effort in men's Olympic hockey since the "Miracle on Ice" squad improbably won it all in 1980. Trump himself hosted that iconic team at the White House in December. 'I'm so proud to be American.'"Congratulations to our great U.S.A. Ice Hockey team," Trump said in a Truth Social Post. "THEY WON THE GOLD. WOW!""LOTS OF WINNING!!!" Trump added.RELATED: 'It's the greatest country in the world': USA hockey's Quinn Hughes praises America after epic win Photo by Elsa/Getty ImagesA teary-eyed Hughes patriotically praised the United States moments after the historic win, saying how proud he is to be an American. "This is all about our country right now," Hughes said. "I love the U.S.A. I love my teammates. It's unbelievable." He added that "the U.S.A. hockey brotherhood is so strong, and we had so much support from ex-players. I'm so proud to be American today."RELATED: NBC apologizes for calling female skier 'she' Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images"Unreal game by our team," Hughes also noted. "Just a ballsy, gutsy win. That's American hockey right there. That's a great Canadian team, but we're U.S.A. We're so proud to be Americans. Tonight was all for the country."Hughes' brother Quinn scored an overtime goal to beat Sweden 2-1 Wednesday, which advanced the U.S. men's hockey team to the semifinals. Quinn Hughes remarked after the contest, "I love the U.S., and it's the greatest country in the world. So [I'm] happy to represent it here with these guys."Adding to the theatrics, the U.S. women's hockey team also won Olympic gold, also beating Canada in the finals — and also in overtime — by a 2-1 score Thursday.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

For the 1971 release, Croz gathered a superb supporting cast, one that featured the communal contributions of friends and fellow travelers. The post The David Crosby Solo Debut—Well Worth Remembering appeared first on Best Classic Bands.