Sexually confusing four year olds under the guise of “free, children’s programming” is now leveraged as an emotional and touching argument against cutting out of touch PBS and NPR propagandists off the taxpayer teet.  The government warriors at PBS are still desperately banking on their half-baked idea to pull at American heartstrings by marching out Cookie monster and his furry comrades for mercy, as if they’re about to be shot. Questioning why you should continue sponsoring left-wing media bias, therefore, brands you a muppet murdering monster!  But there’s just one thing the network conveniently continues to leave out: Sesame Street hasn't been under their jurisdiction for ten years. First they worked for HBO, and they’re now Netflix's problem!  That makes PBS and the muppets as honest as their hobo doppelgangers following you to the Manhattan subway in used fursuits with the promise of a “free” picture!  It’s why Congress will soon vote to free Americans of their taxpayer-funded lies.  Take a front row seat to the progressive puppet show on this episode of “Woke of the Weak.” Follow MRCTV on X!

Federal authorities arrested another University of Michigan scholar from China this week, revealing an alarming pattern of potential national security threats.Chengxuan Han is facing federal charges for attempting to smuggle biological material into the United States, according to a criminal case filed Monday and reviewed by the Detroit News.'The American taxpayer should not be underwriting a (People's Republic of China)-based smuggling operation at one of our crucial public institutions.'Han is pursuing a doctorate at the College of Life Science and Technology in the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and was invited to participate in a visiting scholar program at UM. From September to March, while in China, she allegedly mailed four packages containing "biological material related to round worms" to the UM Professor Laboratory, according to prosecutors. The recipients of the packages were not named.Interim U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon stated that Han obtained the biological materials from the Wuhan university.On Sunday evening, Han arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport after catching a flight from Shanghai.An FBI agent claimed that Han, while undergoing secondary inspection at the airport, "made false statements that she had not sent packages to members of the UM Lab."RELATED: Agroterrorism plot? Chinese nationals arrested for smuggling potential bioweapon into US: FBI Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images"When pressed, Han admitted that she had shipped packages to members of the UM Lab. Han initially stated to (Customs and Border Patrol) officers that the packages were plastic cups (rather than petri dishes) and a book (omitting the envelope with suspected biological materials concealed in it)," the FBI agent wrote.During another interview with the FBI, Han "admitted to sending the packages, admitted that the packages contained biological material related to round worms, and admitted to making false statements to the CBP officers during her inspection," prosecutors' argued.Han told federal authorities that the concealed or mis-manifested biological material included Nematode Growth Medium, a formulation used to cultivate microscopic roundworms, and plasmids, small and circular DNA molecules in bacteria and some microscopic organisms.According to the FBI, Han claimed she sent one of the packages "as a 'game' with clues written above each plasmid."Han also allegedly deleted the contents of her electronic device a few days before arriving in Michigan.According to the complaint, “Han stated she deleted the content to ‘start fresh’ while she was in the United States.”RELATED: 'There are Chinese spies at Stanford': Shocking report unmasks CCP's espionage at American universities Nematode. Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Gorgon called Han's alleged attempt to smuggle in the material "an alarming pattern that threatens our security.""The American taxpayer should not be underwriting a (People's Republic of China)-based smuggling operation at one of our crucial public institutions," the interim U.S. attorney added.CBP Acting Director of Field Operations John Nowak stated, "The guidelines for importing biological materials into the U.S. for research purposes are stringent, but clear, and actions like this undermine the legitimate work of other visiting scholars."Han faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted. Her attorney, Rhonda Brazile, declined a request for comment from the Detroit News. UM did not respond to the outlet's request for comment. Last week, another University of Michigan scholar and her boyfriend, both from China, were arrested by federal authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle a potential bioweapon into the U.S.These arrests come just days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration would "begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields."However, President Donald Trump indicated on Wednesday that his administration would be pulling back those efforts, citing a new trade deal with China.He wrote in a post on Truth Social, “OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME. FULL MAGNETS, AND ANY NECESSARY RARE EARTHS, WILL BE SUPPLIED, UP FRONT, BY CHINA. LIKEWISE, WE WILL PROVIDE TO CHINA WHAT WAS AGREED TO, INCLUDING CHINESE STUDENTS USING OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD WITH ME!). WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%. RELATIONSHIP IS EXCELLENT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) issued a curfew Tuesday evening for her city's downtown, telling interlopers to avoid the area and warning would-be violators that police would arrest them. Exceptions were made in certain cases, such as for emergency and medical personnel and for credentialed media.The Los Angeles Police Department indicated shortly after the curfew went into effect that "mass arrests are being initiated."'They'd better do something before it's too late.'Whereas LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the "curfew is a necessary measure to protect lives and safeguard property following several consecutive days of growing unrest throughout the city," Bass initially adopted a different framing, making sure to continue blaming President Donald Trump for the rioting.The Democrat stated on X that she imposed the curfew "to stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation."This claim prickled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who noted in response, "'Chaotic escalation' = federal authorities arresting illegal aliens. The Mayor is using the rhetoric of the insurrectionist mob."Bass had multiple opportunities prior to reaching her "tipping point" to clamp down on "bad actors," yet delayed, instead spending her energies attacking federal authorities and blaming Trump for the unrest.When, for example, radicals began savagely attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were conducting lawful operations in Los Angeles County last week, Bass accused ICE agents of sowing "terror" and stressed that the city would "not stand for this."RELATED: Order mostly restored in Los Angeles after days of riots, but the damage is done Julio Rosas/Blaze MediaBass' announcement of the curfew came just as riots were cooling down, within hours of Trump hinting he might have to restore order for her, and following the publication of a new poll revealing significant public support for local authorities taking action with regards to the riots.In his Tuesday speech at the 250th anniversary of the Army at Fort Bragg, Trump said, "Within the span of a few decades, Los Angeles has gone from being one of the cleanest, safest, and most beautiful cities on Earth to being a trash heap with entire neighborhoods under the control of transnational gangs and criminal networks.""They don't like it when I say it, but I'll say it loudly and clearly: They'd better do something before it's too late," continued Trump. "Very simply, we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean, and safe again.""We will use every asset at our disposal to quell the violence and restore law and order right away," stressed the president.It's presently unclear whether Trump said so directly to Bass.Blaze News asked the White House for comment and about whether Trump recently spoke to Bass but did not immediately receive a response.While Bass has made known her fury regarding Trump's recent efforts to restore order and protect federal personnel, recent polling is clear: A plurality of Americans disapprove of the anti-ICE "protests" and want to see action taken locally.RELATED: Lies, flags, and firebombs: Just another ‘mostly peaceful’ riot in LA Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesYouGov polled 4,231 U.S. adults on Monday and found that 45% of Americans disapprove of the anti-ICE "protests" in Los Angeles; 36% said they approve; and 19% said they were unsure. When broken down by region, 40% of respondents in the Western U.S. signaled disapproval.When asked who should be taking the lead in dealing with the L.A. "protests," 56% of respondents said state and local authorities.Regardless of whether Bass wants to curb anti-ICE fervor, imposing a curfew appears to have been a politically pragmatic move on her part. After all, she cannot afford to lose any more support or confidence.A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll revealed last month that the majority of Angelenos view Bass negatively.Her bungling of the Palisades Fire in January certainly did not help her cause.Months after slashing her city's fire department budget and shortly after the National Weather Service warned of an imminent windstorm, Bass broke a pledge in January not to "travel internationally" and absconded to Africa. While deadly fires consumed her city, Bass attended a cocktail party in Ghana. Upon her return, she did her apparent best to displace blame.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The House passed another bill Tuesday night protecting election integrity, but Democrats are once again digging their heels in. The bill repeals a Washington, D.C., ordinance known as the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. Just 56 Democrats joined 210 Republicans to bar noncitizens from voting in these American elections, while 148 Democrats voted to continue allowing illegal aliens to vote in D.C. 'It is a national embarrassment that foreign citizens can vote in America’s capital city.'Republican Rep. August Pfluger of Texas, who led the bill in the House, said the legislation was "common sense" and that "only American citizens should be able to vote in U.S. elections.""Last night, 148 Democrats voted against my bill to prohibit noncitizens from voting in D.C.," Pfluger said. "Let me be clear: Every vote against this bill was a vote for the transfer of political power away from the citizen voter."RELATED: Democrats overwhelmingly vote against resolution condemning anti-Semitic Boulder attack, while lone Republican votes present? I just spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 884, my legislation to stop noncitizens from voting in DC elections. Congress must exercise its constitutional right and duty to restore commonsense and accountability in our nation's capital. Watch my full remarks: pic.twitter.com/61s8nKaC67— Rep. August Pfluger (@RepPfluger) June 10, 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed Pfluger's sentiment, saying "foreign actors" are being given the same privileges as American citizens."Only American citizens should decide the outcome of American elections," Johnson said. "Yet the D.C. City Council has made it clear they actually want noncitizens and even foreign actors to have an equal say in choosing a mayor and other local public officials in our nation’s capital. As the constitutional authority overseeing the District, House Republicans stand firm against this un-American decision which undermines the rule of law and the core principles of our republic."RELATED: Republicans clash with Democratic lawmakers defending violent anti-ICE rioters Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesOther Republicans like Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah came out against the D.C. ordinance, calling it an "embarrassment" and "grotesquely unjust." "For decades, Democrats slandered conservatives as conspiracy theorists for exposing their strategy to import illegal alien voters," Gill said. "But that’s exactly what they are doing right now: fighting to allow illegal aliens to vote. This is not only grotesquely unjust, but it waters down the meaning of American citizenship.""It is a national embarrassment that foreign citizens can vote in America’s capital city," Lee said. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

For years, I’ve heard the same complaint from friends, family, and the nightly news: Donald Trump is his own worst enemy. The real problem, they say, is the man’s personality. If only he weren’t so obnoxious, if only he didn’t speak off the cuff or insult his critics, then maybe his enemies would stop calling him a Nazi. Maybe the protests would stop. Maybe the country could calm down.It’s true that Trump’s tactlessness and unreflective speech can grate, even on those who support him. But let’s not pretend his critics hold anyone else to the same standard. Where was their outrage when Joe Biden declared that Trump supporters were “the only garbage I see,” smeared the GOP as “semi-fascists" and "terrorists,” or cursed at reporters who dared ask unscripted questions?The rage over Trump’s language comes from anxiety. The ruling class members fear that his return to power could disrupt their ideological monopoly.The same people clutching pearls over Trump’s tone cheered on mouthy scolds like Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. They ignored threats by former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who warned Supreme Court justices against overturning Roe v. Wade outside their own courthouse. When it comes to rhetoric, Democrats don’t offend them — only Republicans do.And the hypocrisy doesn’t stop there. Anti-white racism is commonplace among Democrats. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) mocked Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as a purveyor of “white tears” for disagreeing with her. Crockett also derided “mediocre white boys” who oppose race-based preferences and once referred to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels” without consequence. No apology. No media outcry. Just applause.At some point, the conclusion becomes obvious: The outrage over Trump’s rhetoric has little to do with his words. It has everything to do with the groups he opposes. His critics don’t hate how he speaks. They hate what he threatens.If rhetoric really mattered, then Democrats would call out their own side for the endless stream of vile speech and political violence. But they don’t. They won’t. Because they know it’s not about tone. It’s about power.Would the Trump-haters change their tune if a more well-mannered Republican — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), or even Dr. Oz — pushed Trump’s policies? Don’t bet on it. Democrats didn’t tone down their vitriol even after two assassination attempts against Trump, the second by a man, Ryan Routh, who explicitly cited Democratic rhetoric and media hysteria as his motivation.Legacy media rage against Trump not because he speaks crudely, but because he disrupts their agenda. He guts bloated agencies, cuts funding to woke nonprofits, and works to dismantle bureaucracies like the Department of Education — which caters to teachers’ unions but has done zilch to improve American learning.Trump also dares to enforce immigration law. After Democrats spent years encouraging waves of illegal immigration, he tried to reverse the damage — and they called him a “tyrant.” He asserts that men are men and women are women, even as the ruling class invents new genders and demands compliance.RELATED: Progressives’ ‘democracy’ is just a cover for unaccountable power Blaze News IllustrationThe ruling class can get away with its double standard because its multiple armies close ranks to defend any lie or exaggeration from its government placeholders. When Biden labeled Trump’s voters as terrorists, the foreign policy blob, the think-tank class, and the media all fell in line. Groups like the Council on Foreign Relations echoed the claim, amplifying a fantasy of right-wing extremism while excusing left-wing bigotry.Search engines bury criticism of Democrats while promoting glowing defenses of their nastiest remarks. The same media that spent years covering for Biden’s obvious cognitive decline and told you it’s a conspiracy theory to question his mental fitness to serve now say they had no idea anything was wrong. Trust them.And don’t forget the cultural cleanup crews. During Pride Month, every major corporation, institution, and media outlet falls in lockstep. No dissent. No nuance. Just forced applause for whatever new orthodoxy the cultural left pushes. (Though that might be changing.)The rage over Trump’s language comes from anxiety. The ruling class members fear that his return to power could disrupt their ideological monopoly. Even modest success in weakening their grip on government, culture, or education terrifies them. Because once that monopoly breaks, their entire edifice could fall.That’s why Trump provokes such hysteria. Not because he insults people. But because he threatens the system that protects their power.And maybe, just maybe, that’s a good thing.

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While the Switch 2 vs Steam Deck meme war plays out on social media, I’m in the enviable position of owning both handhelds at the moment, and I love them both for different reasons. There’s a lot of talk about GPU power, though, and not much in the way to back it up. After all, you can’t easily benchmark the Switch 2. You can, however, take a good look at the two devices’ GPUs and make a decent prediction, which is what I’m doing here. I’m not going to tell you which is the best gaming handheld of the two, as that’s largely down to the games you want to play and the user experience you prefer, but I can pull apart the inner workings of the AMD GPU inside the Steam Deck GPU, as well as the new Nvidia GPU inside the Switch 2, and give you an idea of how they perform. Continue reading Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck GPU battle - which handheld has better graphics? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review

Path of Exile 3.26, Secrets of the Atlas, launches this week alongside the new Mercenaries of Trarthus challenge league. It’s a long-awaited moment for the hardcore champion of ARPGs; the free-to-play game hasn’t had a new season since Settlers of Kalguur in July 2024, with PoE 2’s early-access launch taking all of developer Grinding Gear Games’ attention. As it makes its grand return, I sat down with game director Mark ‘Neon’ Roberts to talk about the new PoE league, returning to a four-month cycle, and whether the success of Path of Exile 2 has changed how GGG approaches its predecessor. Continue reading Path of Exile 3.26 pushes the free ARPG away from PoE 2, so both can coexist MORE FROM PCGAMESN: PoE 3.25 details, Best free PC games, Best ARPG games

Intel is going all out on bargain CPU deals at the moment, and this latest one not only enables you to grab an Intel Core i5 14600K for just $199.99, but you also get a free MSI AIO cooler and two games as well, including Civilization 7. The free gifts alone would cost you just $184.98, meaning the 14-core Intel CPU effectively costs you just $15. I’ve seen some genuinely good deals in my time, but this one is outstanding in terms of value. Unlike the recent Intel Arrow Lake chips, the Core i5 14600K is based on the last-gen Raptor Lake architecture, which is much better for gaming. Given that the Core i5 14600K usually costs more than $200 anyway, and launched at an MSRP of $329, the fact that you can now get it for $199.99, plus a load of free goodies, makes this one of the best gaming CPU deals I’ve ever seen. Continue reading Wow, this $199 Intel Core i5 CPU deal includes a free 240mm AIO cooler and Civ 7 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

What are the Resident Evil Village system requirements? Following the reveal of Resident Evil Requiem, you may be tempted to head back into the latest Resi games to get an idea of where the story left off. If that is the case, check out the PC system requirements for Resident Evil Village to make sure you're not heading in half-cocked. We've already covered the best Resident Evil Village settings for PC and Steam Deck, too, if you need a hand setting up your gaming PC or handheld. Journeying back to this 2021 release is made much easier thanks to low system demands, which feature almost decade-old Nvidia and Intel components, meaning you won't need the best GPU or CPU to get great performance. Continue reading Resident Evil Village system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming