Sen.  Dick Durbin has sent letters to the Secretary of the Department of Defense Lloyd Austin, the ODNI Avril Haines, and Merrick Garland, Attorney General, demanding information [any dirt, real or imagined] on Kash Patel, the candidate for the Department of Justice. In the letters to Austin and Garland, he accuses Kash Patel of trying […] The post Dick Durbin Demands Dirt on Kash Patel Up to His Hearing appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the TikTok ban passed by Congress could go into effect this weekend, saying that it did not violate the First Amendment.  In an unassigned opinion, the court ruled that Congress was justified in passing the ban because of concerns about the Chinese government using TikTok to harvest the private data of millions of Americans. The ban is set to go into effect on Sunday, January 19, if the company is not sold by China-based ByteDance.  “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community,” the court wrote. “But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.” While the main opinion was not signed, there were two concurring opinions attached from Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The court said that those challenging the ban, including a group of TikTok users, did not provide any examples of the law actually curtailing their speech. “It is not clear that the Act itself directly regulates protected expressive activity, or conduct with an expressive component. Indeed, the Act does not regulate the creator petitioners at all. And it directly regulates ByteDance Ltd. and TikTok Inc. only through the divestiture requirement,” the court wrote.  CELEBRATE #47 WITH 47% OFF DAILYWIRE+ MEMBERSHIPS + A FREE $20 GIFT The court added that the regulations imposed by the law, which was signed by President Joe Biden in April, were content neutral. “They impose TikTok-specific prohibitions due to a foreign adversary’s control over the platform and make divestiture a prerequisite for the platform’s continued operation in the United States,” the court wrote. “The Government also supports the challenged provisions with a content-neutral justification: preventing China from collecting vast amounts of sensitive data from 170 million U. S. TikTok users.” The law from Congress says that TikTok will be banned as long as it is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. If it is sold to an American company, it will no longer be banned. There have been various proposals floated to save TikTok, including from investor Kevin O’Leary, who has partnered with a group called “The People’s Bid for TikTok.”  This is a breaking story. Refresh for updates.

American men made their voices heard in the 2024 election by overwhelmingly supporting President-elect Donald Trump, and now legacy media outlets are finally beginning to acknowledge the pain men have felt under years of woke nonsense.  On Thursday, CBS Mornings aired a segment featuring Michael Knowles on the importance men played in electing Trump.  “Trump appealed to men because he appealed to men,” Knowles told the CBS Mornings co-host. “He actually campaigned to try to win their votes.”  “When Kamala was campaigning, such as it was for young men, she sent out her husband to describe masculinity as toxic. Not a great way to win people over,” Knowles added. “She sent out Barack Obama to harangue black men who didn’t want to vote for her.” CBS even played clips of second gentleman Doug Emhoff criticizing the current “trope” of masculinity and former President Barack Obama ridiculing black men who did not vote for Kamala Harris.  “This is not the way to win the hearts and minds of young men,” said Knowles. Why did Donald Trump's message resonate with young men? "Trump appealed to men because he appealed to men."@michaeljknowles on Donald Trump's winning strategy with @CBSMornings:pic.twitter.com/XVnqzIy5uX — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) January 16, 2025 The Daily Wire host and Mayflower Cigars founder added, “It’s no wonder [the Left] turned men away, but it’s no wonder that they’ve turned women away either. Because women don’t want girly men. Women want men to be like men.” “There were distinctions between the roles of men and women in the past that always had exceptions, but nevertheless were defined,” he continued. “But now in the name of equality, we seek to deny any distinction. I think what men want and what women want, for that matter, is just to return to a kind of normal society where we can have our traditional way of life and not be constantly taken aback by all sorts of ideological matters. And I think Trump, in his own way, offered that.” Trump will be sworn into office on Monday, in large part, because the men of America took a stand and went to the polls. It’s clear that President Trump has a mandate to bring back innovation, security, and prosperity to the United States of America. There’s no better way for American men to celebrate Donald Trump’s return to the presidency than to light a Mayflower Cigar. Right now you can still order our signature Mayflower 8-Cigar Assortment. With a range of vitolas from our best-selling Mayflower Dawn and Mayflower Dusk cigars, lighting up one of these is the perfect way to start out the Trump presidency. And what better way to light up your cigar than with the all-new Mayflower Xicar Linea Torch Lighter? Masculinity is not toxic. It is a precious gift and responsibility. And the men of America are ready for their masculinity to be celebrated again. Mayflower Cigars shares common ownership with The Daily Wire. 

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s aspirations to acquire Greenland, telling Fox News on Thursday that he’s “open” to discussions over America’s role in Greenland’s defense but added that they are not interested in becoming Americans. Egede was interviewed by Fox News host Bret Baier and asked about Trump’s repeated comments about Greenland becoming “part” of the U.S. Greenland, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark, is home to just over 56,000 people and potentially rich in minerals and oil. It is also strategically located between the U.S. and Russia. “We don’t want to be Danes. We don’t even want to be Americans. We want to be Greenlanders,” Egede said. Earlier this month, Egede announced at a press conference that it’s “time to take the next step” and pursue independence. “Our cooperation with other countries, and our trade relations, cannot continue to take place solely through Denmark,” he remarked. During his interview on Fox News, the prime minister emphasized the importance of Greenland’s partnership with NATO and the U.S., adding that he has no interest in becoming part of the U.S. as Trump has suggested. “We will always be a part of NATO. We will always be a strong partner for the U.S.,” Egede said. “We are close neighbors. We have been incorporated in the last 80 years. And I think the future has a lot to offer, to cooperate with. But we want to also be clear, we don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be a part of the U.S., but we want strong cooperation together with the U.S.” CELEBRATE #47 WITH 47% OFF DAILYWIRE+ MEMBERSHIPS + A FREE $20 GIFT A key part of that cooperation, according to Egede, is keeping the U.S. military presence in Greenland, adding that it’s “especially” important “for your national security, and your national security is our security.” SEEING GREEN: Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede speaks exclusively to @BretBaier about President-elect Trump’s pursuit of the island, saying he values America as a partner and wants to see Greenland become an independent country. pic.twitter.com/cV3nbvySjA — Fox News (@FoxNews) January 17, 2025 Trump said last week that Greenland would “benefit tremendously” by becoming part of the U.S. The president-elect also shared a video of a man in Greenland putting on a “Make America Great Again” hat and urging him to “buy Greenland” because it no longer wants to be controlled by the Danish government. Trump wrote alongside the video, “I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA.’ My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights. Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!” Donald Trump Jr. traveled to Greenland’s capital city of Nuuk for a short visit last week. Trump Jr. said the excursion was just “a very long personal day trip” and had nothing to do with “buying Greenland.”

In a recent interview on MSNBC, President Joe Biden took another shot at red states, claiming they “really screwed up in terms of the way they handled their economy.” Biden told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, “I got a lot of criticism, understandably. We’ve invested more in red states than blue states. … For two reasons. One: red states really screwed up in terms of the way they handled their economy, the way they handle manufacturing and the way they handle supply chains.” Biden then launched into one of his stories that may or may not have been apocryphal: “You know, I remember being out in Iowa, and I remember one of the big issues was there was a plant, a small plant of 300 people, been around for 70 years; my grandfather worked there, I worked there, my son works there, and they had the best education system at the time and made it the best state education system in the country, and all of a sudden the kid comes home after he graduates and says, ‘Mom, I gotta leave. There’s no job for me here. The factory shut down.’ Well, guess what? How do you run a country that way? How do you do that?” BIDEN: "Red states really screwed up in terms of the way they handled their economy!" (Biden's brain is literal pudding — red states are at the top of job creation and economic growth post-pandemic) pic.twitter.com/wPt43fQXYJ — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 17, 2025 Biden’s jab at red states simply does not comport with reality. As The Republican National Committee pointed out last September, Labor Department data showed that through last August, “16 of the top 20 states for jobs recovered since the coronavirus pandemic began are led by Republican governors, and 16 of the states have Republican-controlled legislatures. Out of the top 10 states with the least jobs recovered, eight are Democrat-led. Republican-led states, on average, have recovered 143 percent of their lost jobs compared to just 118 percent for Democrat-run states. CELEBRATE #47 WITH 47% OFF DAILYWIRE+ MEMBERSHIPS + A FREE $20 GIFT The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2022: By many measures, red states—those that lean Republican—have recovered faster economically than Democratic-leaning blue ones, with workers and employers moving from the coasts to the middle of the country and Florida.Since February 2020, the month before the pandemic began, the share of all U.S. jobs located in red states has grown by more than half a percentage point, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Brookings Institution think tank. Red states have added 341,000 jobs over that time, while blue states were still short 1.3 million jobs as of May. To track each state’s progress toward normal since the pandemic began, Moody’s Analytics developed an index of 13 metrics, including the value of goods and services produced, employment, retail sales and new-home listings. Eleven of the 15 states with the highest readings through mid-June were red. Eight of the bottom 10 were blue.

Who doesn’t love a little ice cream every once in a while? Maybe that is part of the reason why Ben & Jerry’s is so popular — their 16 oz containers are the perfect size for a few servings (or just one, if you have a particularly sweet tooth!) Still, fans of the iconic brand have made it clear that they would love to have more size options. More specifically, one that is larger. And thanks to an event they’re calling Scoop-apalooza, that is exactly what they’ll be getting! At some point this month, grocery stores will start carrying 28-ounce ice cream “pints” of Ben & Jerry’s, in addition to the usual size. According to the ice cream company, this line of products is meant to encourage folks to share their frozen treat with family and friends. Needless to say, this announcement has fans super happy! Wikimedia Commons Like most people, you’re likely wondering: “What are the flavor options?” While these 28-ounce pints won’t be available in every single Ben & Jerry’s flavor, we will be getting four delicious options. These options include: Chocolate & Fudge Swirl Coffee & Fudge Chip Strawberries & Cream Vanilla & Fudge Brownie To celebrate this new release, they’re also holding what’s being called a Scoop-apalooza Made for Sharing Sweepstakes. Ice Cream Lovers Gather Around — Ben & Jerry’s Just Made an Exciting Announcement You Are Sure to Love! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) Those who enter the sweepstakes have a chance to win a “Scoop-apalooza prize pack for you and your crew!” You can learn more, and enter, right here! But no matter who wins, in the end, we’re all winners with this new release. “I scream! You scream! We all scream for Ben & Jerry’s Scoop-apalooza!” a fan of the brand writes in reply to this announcement, another adding, “Quite presumptuous of you to think I’d share.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Ben & Jerry’s Makes Huge Announcement — And It’s Not A New Flavor Of Ice Cream! appeared first on InspireMore.

Most dog owners already know that their four-legged friends love them back, but one woman just received proof beyond a shadow of a doubt! In a precious video on social media, this pet parent was hanging out with her pooch, Lex, when she felt the need to tell the animal how much she loved her. Not only did Lex seem to understand, but she found the most beautiful way of saying, “I love you,” in return! This clip is a heart-melting reminder that we truly don’t deserve dogs. @brit_hope ♬ Good Ol’ Dogs and God – Scotty Hasting In the absolutely adorable video, Mom and Lex were sitting together in the car when the woman asked a very important question. “Did you know you’re my best friend?” she inquired. Obviously, Lex didn’t answer, so Mom continued. “I love you,” she said. “I love you with all my heart.” We’re not sure if this pup comprehended the exact meaning of these words, but she definitely got the general idea! Once Mom told the dog that she loved her, Lex began pawing at the woman and whining. It was almost as if she wanted to say, “I love you,” back, but didn’t quite know how! Eventually, she simply started to howl at the top of her lungs. Apparently, this was close enough, because Mom completely understood what her pooch was trying to say. “I’m your best friend, too,” she translated. Commenters loved watching this sweet moment between Lex and her owner. However, one user suggested that actions might speak louder than words! “He says Love is an action word ma’am go get him a pup cup on camera so we believe it,” they wrote, guessing that Lex was a male. In a follow-up video, the pet parent did just that! It looks like the pup really enjoyed her special treat. @brit_hope Replying to @Le tourbillon ♬ I’m A Dog Mom – Meghan Trainor If we’ve learned anything from watching Lex and her owner, it’s that you don’t have to speak the same language to tell someone how much they mean to you. There are so many different ways to say, “I love you!” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Woman Declares Her Love To Her Dog & She Reciprocates In The Cutest Way Possible appeared first on InspireMore.

There are endless lessons for parents to teach their kids. For example, there’s the importance of always being there for one another. There’s also making sure they value the strength of expressing affection to those you love. This is a lesson that Madison Mealy and her husband have put a big focus on. Perhaps, too big of a focus… Okay, so that’s not actually true. That said, Madison continues to be surprised by the degree in which her two kiddos love to express their adoration for each other. This applies to Mom and Dad, too. While this is precious, it can also be a tad bit inconvenient at times. Not sure how that’s possible? Check out the hilarious video below! @madisonmealy “ HE IS MY HEART BEATING ” ** o ps they decided they’re sworn enemies 3 minutes later ♬ Stompin At The Savoy – Benny Goodman Expressing Affection is Hard… Unless You Are One of These Adoring Siblings! Just when you think one of Madison’s kids will put an end to the conversation, they simply keep going. According to the text Mom included in the video, this exchange lasted a whole 10 minutes. And sure, they could have interrupted them at any time, but why would you want to do that? It’s just oh-so sweet! Besides, when you’re a parent, you have to learn to cherish these moments while they last… “Oops, they decided they’re sworn enemies three minutes later,” Madison admits in the caption of her video. Mom and Dad aren’t the only ones feeling blessed by their little ones’ love for each other. After this video blew up online, folks from all over are sharing the impact this sweet interaction has had on them. Plus, they’re dying to know how someone turns out like this! “Big question but you should make a video about how you nurtured that closeness and vulnerability,” someone in the comment section suggests, with another person agreeing, “No I need to know how you promoted this in them so I can take notes.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Parents Capture Precious Moment Of Kids Expressing Affection In The Car appeared first on InspireMore.

A post shared on social media purportedly shows an image of a hospital used as proof that China has declared a state of emergency. Verdict: False The photo is from Jan. 2023. Fact Check: The potential ban of the social media platform TikTok has some officials discussing the sale of the platform, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Chinese […]