"As far as I'm concerned, the line has been crossed. ICE should be arresting literally anyone who harasses and/or interferes with them doing their sworn duty."

Both parties are losing the new generation of voters. The Left's vision is to keep pushing Democrats further to the left, whereas the Right is too quick to claim victory.

There's definitely a bit of selective outrage after a Washington Post reporter's home was raided by the FBI.

Two of the greatest voices of all time, from two different genres. Morgan Wallen is a polarizing figure in the country music world. He’s obviously the most popular country music artist in the world with a hardcore fanbase, but there’s also a vocal portion of haters who oppose anything he does because of his prior controversies, or because they don’t believe his music should be considered “country” in the first place. But Morgan has also been pretty open about his musical influences and interests, which stress far beyond country music. In fact, during a conversation with Theo Von on his podcast This Past Weekend a few months ago, Morgan admitted that he doesn’t listen to a lot of country music: “I don’t listen to country music a whole lot. I think I’ve always kinda been that way.” And he revealed that growing up in East Tennessee, he wasn’t allowed to listen to “secular” music: “I grew up in a very rural Southern Baptist church, singing gospel and bluegrass. When I was 5 years old, I asked for a violin for Christmas, and I’d play piano growing up, but I wasn’t allowed to listen to secular music when I was a kid.” In fact, in the early 2000s, the first CD he bought was from a rock group, around the same time that he started getting into rap: “The first non-Christian album I bought was a Breaking Benjamin CD. My buddies were listening to that kind of stuff. Then around 2006, I was playing travel baseball, and we were in Atlanta. I remember being in the car with my friend and his parents, and TI came on the radio. I’d never heard anything like it before – the way that he enunciated and used his words. It was so cool. I started listening to a lot of Atlanta and Memphis hip-hop after that.” It wasn’t until he heard Eric Church that he started listening to country: “I got into Eric Church, and I didn’t really ever get into country music until I listened to him. What struck me most was how I could just picture all his lyrics. I started digging deeper and listening to all of his catalog. I mean, I knew every bit of his first three records. I could sing them all.”  So it shouldn’t really be a surprise to anyone that his music include influences from many different genres, including country, rap and rock. Last month, Morgan released a limited-edition I’m The Problem CD zine. The book featured exclusive interviews with the likes of Wallen himself and other collaborators, articles reflecting on the record penned by the “Whiskey Glasses” singer, exclusive lyric sheets of all 37 songs and, a even a letter from Morgan’s father. In the book, Morgan opened up on his musical influences, and revealed the two artists who have had the biggest impact on him as an artist: The legendary Keith Whitley and the late, great Chris Cornell, who was the lead singer of rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. Morgan called the two “the pinnacle” when it comes to vocalists: “I think Keith Whitley has one of the best voices ever. I mean, if we’re talking country music, I don’t know that anyone compares to his vocals. He’s also from Appalachia. Growing up, my great uncles had a quartet, and they would travel and sing at churches, singing Southern gospel. I think Whitley just sounds familiar to me in such a beautiful way. In terms of vocalists who influenced me as far as vocals, Keith Whitley and then Chris Cornell. Those two guys are the pinnacle for me.” It’s no surprise that Morgan would list Keith Whitley as one of his biggest influences. He’s often cited the legendary country singer as one of his favorite artists, and has paid tribute to him multiple times in his own music, including the song “Keith Whitley” on his One Thing At A Time album and with his controversial “Miami” remix on I’m The Problem. And it’s hard to listen to Morgan’s music and not hear the influence of Chris Cornell, from his vocal style to his lyrics. I’m sure there are fans of both artists who will be upset that Morgan is name-dropping them, and people who laugh at the idea of Morgan comparing himself to either of the two legends. But if you’re going to take influence from anyone in your music, those guys were two of the absolute best.The post Morgan Wallen Reveals The Two Vocalists Who Have Had The Biggest Influence On His Own Singing first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Is an album announcement on its way soon? Though we were treated to his first full-length live record, Live From Steel City, back in the fall, many fans (myself included) have been patiently waiting for the pride of West Virginia, Charles Wesley Godwin, to release new music for quite a while now. While we’re still waiting for the announcement of album #4, which Godwin confirmed is in the works, he kept fans satisfied with a plethora of different teasers throughout 2025. Between “Every Once In Awhile” and “Better That Way,” as well as “Hallelujah High” and “Try Again,” it’s more than apparent that he’s looking to outdo himself once again upon the release of his next record. Recently, however, it seems like he’s ramping up the teasers at an even higher rate. In December, he’d share previously-teased songs such as the aforementioned “Better That Way,” “I Caught The Sunrise” and “Fly Again.” In January, he’s kicked it up another notch. This past Sunday, he shared another brand new song, “Christian Name,” which shares the name of his upcoming 2026 tour. And today, he’s back at it with yet another new song, seemingly titled “Stranger On The Street.” View this post on Instagram Harkening back to some of his older work on projects like Seneca, Godwin sets the scene early in the first verse, recalling meeting the titular stranger on the street. Clearly struggling, the stranger senses it in the narrator before reassuring him that he’s been in his shoes before. “Advice from a stranger you should take with a grain of salt But son, I ain’t no stranger to that split-tongue Devil’s talk I can see in your expression there’s hurt behind that smile I’ve been in your shoes. I’ve walked every single mile” The verse gives way to the brilliantly-penned chorus that sees the stranger give Godwin some timely advice, noting how “only love can make the bitter bittersweet.” In particular, I love the way the “All Again” singer plays with words contained within each other as he uses “completely incomplete” and “bitter bittersweet” in back-to-back lines. “Dancing on the dark side with a heavy cross to bear Entertaining heaven-sent angels unaware No matter where I went, I was completely incomplete Only love can make the bitter bittersweet Just advice from a stranger on the street” As mentioned previously, it’s clear that Godwin is slowly inching his way towards an album announcement, given the sheer volume of songs he’s teased over the past few months. Fans are clearly well-aware of this too, as many took to the comment section to praise the song and beg for the new album. “Patiently waiting [for] an album drop sir!” “I can’t wait for your new album!!“ “This album’s going to heal“ “LFG Charles… time for an album drop” “This sounds like the first 2 albums. Ahhhh” “My goodness, fantastic!” As of now, “Stranger On The Street” does not have a release date. Christian Name Tour Dates March 27 – Boise, Idaho – Extramile Arena + March 28 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Maverick Center + April 10 – Little Rock, Arkansas – The Hall ~ April 14 – Oxford, Mississippi – The Lyric ~ April 16 – Atlanta, Georgia – The Eastern ~ April 17 – Chattanooga, Tennessee – The Signal ~ April 23 – Indio, California – Stagecoach = July 19 – Whitefish, Montana – Under The Big Sky = +  Supporting Turnpike Troubadours ~ With Jason Scott & the High Heat = FestivalThe post Charles Wesley Godwin Teases Another Brand New Song & Fans Cannot Wait For A New Album first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals just reversed a lower court order releasing pro-Hamas activist Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody, arguing that the lower court didn’t even have jurisdiction over the immigration . . .

The Coast Guard seized another illegal oil tanker in the Caribbean this morning, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who said the oil tanker was “operating in defiance of President Trump’s established . . .

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The United States has ordered the evacuation of some personnel from its largest military base in the Middle East as President Donald Trump considers potential strikes against Iran’s Islamist government, Reuters reported Wednesday. The precautionary move affects Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and echoes similar steps taken last year ahead of joint U.S.–Israeli air and missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The evacuation reflects heightened regional tensions as Iran faces widespread anti-government protests, with security forces reportedly killing demonstrators. Trump told Iranians Tuesday that “help is on its way” and warned U.S. citizens in Iran to consider leaving the country. The president has promised to intervene if the government used force against protestors, although he said Wednesday night that he was told “the killing [in Iran] has stopped.”  The U.S. National Security Council will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. to discuss potential American responses. The post U.S. Moves Personnel Out of Major Qatar Base As Iran Tensions Rise appeared first on The American Conservative.

Do you swear you think back to your childhood when you smell a certain type of cookie? There’s a science behind the phenomenon.