Brian Johnson, the controversial fitness influencer known as the “Liver King,” was arrested on Tuesday, June 25, in Austin, Texas, after allegedly posting a series of threatening messages directed at podcast host Joe Rogan. Austin Police confirmed Johnson’s arrest and charged him with making a terroristic threat.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a coalition of 23 Democrat-led states backing lawsuits filed by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aimed at blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut federal funding to public media. The lawsuits argue that eliminating taxpayer support will harm emergency broadcasting services and educational programming, particularly in rural and tribal areas.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Tuesday that the central bank is officially removing “reputational risk” as a factor in banking supervision—an overdue victory for conservatives fighting against ideological discrimination in the financial system. Powell declared that “debanking” has become a “serious problem,” especially for industries and individuals targeted for their political or commercial associations.
Former UFC fighter and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren has been placed on the lung transplant list following a serious battle with pneumonia that landed him on a ventilator. Askren’s wife, Amy, confirmed the news Tuesday, calling on supporters to pray for a successful transplant and for the family of a potential donor.
Zohran Mamdani, a far-left Democrat and self-described socialist, shocked New York City on Tuesday by winning the Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Mamdani, born in Uganda and an open advocate of sanctuary city policies, has pledged to go even further—vowing to prevent the NYPD from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), even in cases involving violent criminal illegal aliens.
General Motors is walking a fine line with President Donald Trump’s administration, publicly praising his support for American manufacturing while quietly lobbying to preserve electric vehicle (EV) mandates and subsidies initiated under former President Joe Biden. The automaker, led by CEO Mary Barra, has been simultaneously touting domestic investment and importing millions of foreign-made vehicles.
Actor Jon Cryer responded to the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend by accusing President Donald Trump of provoking Tehran into pursuing nuclear weapons. In a post on the left-leaning Bluesky platform, Cryer wrote that Iran is “likely to see a bomb as their only route to real safety,” claiming Trump had destroyed diplomatic trust and followed it up with military action.
The Iranian parliament moved to ban the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from working with the Iranian government in inspecting nuclear facilities.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy encouraged graduating midshipmen to put their faith in God during a commencement speech at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.
