BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 12: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) welcomes Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, at the Chancellery on October 12, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Qatar, which has strong ties to Hamas, has proposed itself as a mediator for any potential negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel in the context of the current conflict. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
In 2021, Pfizer and Amazon both earned perfect scores on the Corporate Equality Index for their treatment of LGBT employees. That same year, each gave at least $500,000 to the Attorney General Alliance (AGA)—a nonprofit that has taken U.S. officials on trips to Qatar, a country that criminalizes same-sex relations, bans pride flags, and has tortured LGBT citizens. Critics argue this is blatant Pfizer-Amazon hypocrisy, as the donations accounted for nearly 20% of the AGA’s annual revenue.
The AGA promotes itself as a “bipartisan forum” for state attorneys general, funded largely by corporate sponsorships. Documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beaconshow the group’s “Rule of Law” partnership with the Qatari government has sent AGs to a nation accused of human trafficking, supporting Hamas, and holding over 1% of its population in modern slavery. Notable attendees of these junkets include former Arizona attorney general Mark Brnovich and Nevada attorney general Aaron Ford.
The donations from Pfizer and Amazon directly coincided with AGA trips to Qatar, including a $15,000 excursion reported by Ford in 2021. Tom Jones of the American Accountability Foundation called out the contradiction, saying, “The hypocrisy is out of this world… just remember that they pay millions to boost an influence operation that helps a country where homosexuality is illegal.”
Despite its public LGBT advocacy, Pfizer defended its ties to the AGA, stating the engagement was meant to “combat counterfeit medicines and fentanyl-laced drugs,” while Amazon offered no comment. The AGA, meanwhile, continues to give Qatar’s officials direct access to state AGs, reinforcing concerns about corporate-backed foreign influence operations.
In a move that screams desperation louder than a Rachel Maddow monologue, MSNBC has announced its rebranding to “MS NOW,” short for “My Source for News, Opinion and the World.” But let’s be honest, conservatives across America are already dubbing it “MS NoW,” or more aptly, “No One’s Watching.” This cosmetic facelift, set to roll out later this year amid Comcast’s spinoff of the network, is the latest symptom of a much larger disease plaguing mainstream media: the American people’s wholesale rejection of biased, dishonest reporting that has eroded trust to historic lows.
For years, MSNBC has positioned itself as the go-to hub for progressive talking points, but its viewership tells a different story. Cable news ratings have been in freefall, with MSNBC often trailing far behind competitors like Fox News.
In prime time, the network’s audience has plummeted by double digits in recent years, a trend accelerated by the post-Trump era, where sensationalism no longer masks the lack of substance. This rebrand, which ditches the iconic peacock logo in favor of something that sounds suspiciously like a Microsoft software update or a support group for multiple sclerosis, won’t fool anyone. It’s not the name that’s the problem; it’s the blatant lies and poor journalism that have driven viewers away in droves.
The broader trend is unmistakable: Americans are tuning out mainstream media en masse. According to recent polls, trust in news outlets has hit rock bottom, with only about a third of the public expressing confidence in the press. This isn’t some fleeting fad; it’s a direct response to years of egregious misconduct.
Remember the Russia collusion hoax? MSNBC, along with its liberal media allies, spent endless airtime peddling the narrative that President Trump was a Russian puppet, based on the now-debunked Steele dossier. When the Mueller report cleared the air, did they apologize? Hardly… they just pivoted to the next outrage.
Then there’s the Hunter Biden laptop saga. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, MSNBC dismissed the story as “Russian disinformation,” echoing the claims of 51 intelligence officials who later admitted they had no evidence. We now know the laptop was authentic, containing incriminating evidence of influence-peddling that the media buried to protect Joe Biden.
Fast-forward to the COVID-19 era: MSNBC relentlessly shamed anyone questioning lab-leak theories or lockdown efficacy, labeling them conspiracy theorists. Yet, as evidence mounted that the virus likely escaped from a Wuhan lab, funded in part by U.S. tax dollars, the network barely blinked, refusing to correct the record or hold Fauci accountable.
These aren’t isolated incidents; they’re part of a pattern of poor reporting that prioritizes narrative over facts. In recent years, we’ve seen MSNBC hype up climate doom prophecies that never materialize, downplay urban crime waves in Democrat-run cities, and amplify divisive identity politics while ignoring the economic struggles of everyday Americans. MSNBC’s coverage of Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign was overly flattering, ignoring her policy flip-flops and border failures as Vice President.
No wonder viewership tanked. People aren’t stupid; they can spot propaganda when it’s shoved down their throats 24/7.
This rejection of mainstream media isn’t just about conservatives; it’s a bipartisan awakening. Independents and even some Democrats are flocking to alternative sources—podcasts like Joe Rogan, independent journalists on Substack, and yes, platforms like X—where unfiltered truth can thrive without the gatekeepers.
The rise of citizen journalism and decentralized media has exposed the emperor’s nakedness: legacy outlets like MSNBC are relics of a bygone era, clinging to relevance as their audiences evaporate.
The “MS NOW” rebrand is a band-aid on a bullet wound. Dropping “NBC” from the name might distance it from the peacock’s tarnished feathers, but it won’t erase the network’s history of deceit. If they truly wanted to rebuild trust, they’d fire the partisan hacks, commit to balanced reporting, and issue mea culpas for past sins. But don’t hold your breath; that would require self-reflection, something in short supply at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed civilians—including children—just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Trump and European leaders at the White House. Ukraine’s president condemned the attack as cynical, signaling the urgent need for real security guarantees.
Ukrainian officials condemned the attack in a Telegram, calling it a deliberate intimidation meant to derail diplomacy.
“That’s why Putin doesn’t want to cease fire… He enjoys shelling peaceful cities while talking about his desire to end the war,” wrote Zelenskyy’s chief of staff.
Zelenskyy spoke out against the attack on X, saying, “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike. They are aware that a meeting is taking place today in Washington that will address the end of the war.”
“Everyone seeks dignified peace and true security. And at this very moment, the Russians are attacking Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, the Sumy region, and Odesa, destroying residential buildings and our civilian infrastructure. Russians are deliberately killing people, particularly children. As of now, seven people have been killed as a result of the drone strike in Kharkiv, the youngest being a girl who is only a year and a half old, and dozens have been injured, including children,” he went on to add.
The drone strike left a chilling toll: at least seven civilians were killed—including a toddler and a 16‑year‑old—while others were injured, including children.
President Trump met Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, later joined by European allies. Ukraine and its Western supporters pressed for strong, NATO‑style security guarantees.
“We need to stop this war, to stop Russia. And we need support, American and European partners. We will do our best for this,” Zelenskyy commented.
Discussions included proposals for territorial concessions, such as accepting the loss of Crimea and Donbas, but Zelenskyy rejected these firmly, deeming them a reward for aggression.
WEF Klaus Schwab (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Board of Trustees concluded its investigation into its founder and former chairman, Klaus Schwab, finding that “there is no evidence of material wrongdoing.” The Board further concluded that there is no evidence of misconduct by Hilde Schwab.
“Minor irregularities, stemming from blurred lines between personal contributions and Forum operations, reflect deep commitment rather than intent of misconduct,” the Board argued.
Upon concluding its investigation, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe stepped down from his role as interim Chairman. André Hoffmann and Larry Fink are now interim WEF Co-Chairs.
“This moment marks a pivotal transition for the World Economic Forum. The Board will now focus its attention on institutionalizing the Forum as a resilient International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation,” the Board explained. “This next chapter will be guided by the original mission developed by Klaus Schwab: Bringing together government, business and civil society to improve the state of the world.”
The WEF announced an investigation into Schwab in April. The WEF said its Board unanimously agreed to initiate an investigation “following a whistleblower letter containing allegations against former Chairman Klaus Schwab,” the organization told The Wall Street Journal at the time.
Allegations under investigation included Schwab asking employees to “withdraw thousands of dollars from ATMs on his behalf” and the use of “Forum funds to pay for private, in-room massages at hotels, the outlet reported.
Schwab was previously accused of sexual harassment. Former WEF staffers revealed to the WSJ in 2024 that the organization has been “allowed to fester an atmosphere” of sexual harassment and discrimination under Schwab’s leadership.
Schwab resigned as chairman of the organization in April.
Sheriff Chad Bianco (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Riverside County Sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco pledged to expose Governor Gavin Newsom (D) for the “complete fraud he is,” declaring that the governor will “never, ever be the president of this country.”
In an interview with Real America’s Voice, Bianco declared that the one thing that is preventing California from being “great” is its government.”
“Government has its boot on our backs, keeping us down with overregulation, activism, appeasement of activists instead of taking care of the majority of Californians as a whole. And it’s an agenda,” Bianco argued. “It is a complete agenda of making sure that government is in control of all of our lives instead of us being in control of government. And so, the only reason I’m doing this is to restore that balance.”
Discussing the reality that “no one wants to go to California anymore,” and calling the idea “embarrassing,” Bianco stated, “It’s our government that has completely changed and brought us to this laughingstock position. And I’m going to take it back.”
“So I will make sure that what I came to California for—my California dream—I will make sure that every kid growing up now has that dream,” he added. “And even the kids that now are from 20 to 35, that it’s impossible for them to make their California dream, I’ll make sure that I make up for it. And we return the ability to look at that Gold Coast as the beacon for the rest of the country.”
Riverside County Sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Chad @ChadBianco has a message for @CAgovernor Newsom, and the #WOKE left that have destroyed California!
— Ben Bergquam – Real America’s Voice (RAV-TV) News (@BenBergquam) August 18, 2025
Bianco announced a run for governor of California earlier this year.
“This is not going to be about party politics, this is going to be about fixing a broken state to make this the state that everyone in the country wants to come to. I’m tired of my friends leaving the state. I’m tired of watching my friend’s kids leave the state. We need to bring them all back with sanity and the promise that California is and once again will be the best state in this country,” he said upon declaring his candidacy.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The House Oversight Committee plans to pull its subpoena for former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director and special counsel Robert Mueller.
A committee spokesperson told The Daily Caller News Foundation that Mueller is facing health issues that prevent him from testifying on matters relating to Jeffrey Epstein.
“We’ve learned that Mr. Mueller has health issues that preclude him from being able to testify,” the spokesperson said. “The Committee intends to withdraw its subpoena.”
Mueller was initially directed to appear for deposition on September 2.
“I have a motion to subpoena the following individuals to expand the full committee’s investigation into Miss Maxwell – and the list reads as follows,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) said last month during a subcommittee meeting. “William Jefferson Clinton, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, James Brian Comey, Loretta Elizabeth Lynch, Eric Hampton Holder, Jr., Merrick Brian Garland, Robert Swan Mueller III, William Pelham Barr, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions the third, and Alberto Gonzales. That’s the full list, Mr. Chairman. And that’s the motion.”
Former Attorney General William Barr provided his testimony for the Epstein investigation on Monday.
“He said that he had never seen anything that would implicate President Trump in any of this, and that he believed if there had been anything pertaining to President Trump with respect to the Epstein list, that he felt like the Biden administration would probably have leaked it out,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) told reporters, as per Fox News, adding that the former attorney general explained he never saw information that showed Trump in the files, and that “he would be shocked if there was anything pertaining to President Trump that was negative that the Biden administration wouldn’t have leaked out prior to the presidential election.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) condemned California Democrats’ redistricting efforts, calling it Governor Gavin Newsom’s “latest attempt to disenfranchise” voters.
“Unlike other states, California must shred its own Constitution to succeed in its desperate gambit to ‘end the Trump presidency,'” he wrote on social media. “Voters in California and across the nation see through this partisan stunt.”
“Gavin Newsom should spend less time trampling his state’s laws for a blatant power grab, and more time working to change the disastrous, far-left policies that are destroying California. Newsom obviously wants to launch a presidential campaign on the backs of disenfranchised California voters, but it will not work,” Johnson decried, going on to state that Democrats have “played politics” through redistricting for decades.
“Republicans who are following state and federal laws will not be lectured by people who abused the system,” he added. “I have instructed the NRCC to use every measure and resource possible to fight the California Democrats’ illegal power grab. I will continue to lead efforts to defend our House Republican incumbents and grow our majority so that we can continue to deliver on our commonsense, America First agenda.”
Gavin Newsom’s latest attempt to disenfranchise millions of California voters was written in the dark of night by the DCCC—more than 2,700 miles away from Sacramento in Washington. This is a slap in the face to Californians who overwhelmingly support the California Citizens…
Newsom announced the outline of a proposed constitutional amendment called The Election Rigging Response Act, which will go before Californians in November. The amendment “retains California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission and declares state policy supporting the use of fair, nonpartisan redistricting commissions nationwide” and “temporarily adopts new California congressional districts for use in congressional elections through 2030,” the governor’s office said.
According to the Election Rigging Response Act’s website, President Trump will “seize total power for two more years.”
The measure “draws fair maps that represent California’s diverse communities and ensure our voices aren’t silenced by Republican gerrymandering in other states,” the website claims.
The Cambridge Dictionary added thousands of new words, including those frequently used by those in Generation Alpha, including “skibidi,” “tradwife,” and “delulu.”
“The 6,212 new words, phrases and meanings, alongside a regular programme of revisions and an expanding range of bilingual dictionaries, make the Cambridge Dictionary one of the fastest-growing dictionaries in the world,” a news release for the dictionary’s update explained.
According to the online dictionary, the added terms “have grown in use across social and mainstream media and beyond, linked to celebrities and influencers” such as Kim Kardashian, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and others.
One of the more popular words, “skibidi,” is considered a nonsense term and was created by a viral animated series on YouTube. Other terms added to the dictionary include “inspo,” short for inspiration; “work wife” and “work spouse,” which describe workplace relationships; and “delulu,” a play on the word “delusional.”
Another term added to the dictionary is “tradwife,” short for a “traditional wife,” and reflects the growing trend toward traditional values.
The term “forever chemical” was also added to the dictionary, signaling a push for environmental health, as many have moved to avoid products containing materials posing risks.
“It’s not every day you get to see words like skibidi and delulu make their way into the Cambridge Dictionary. We only add words where we think they’ll have staying power,” said Cambridge Dictionary Lexical Programme Manager Colin McIntosh. “Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the Dictionary.”
Texas unveiled a new migrant detention facility on a military base in what is considered the “largest federal detention center in history.”
The facility, called “Lone Star Lockup,” opened Sunday through a $1.2 billion Department of Defense contract.
“Upon completion, this will be the largest federal detention center in history for this critical mission — the deportation of illegal aliens,” the Department of Defense (DOD) said earlier this month upon announcing the facility. The facility, in Fort Bliss, Texas, can hold 1,000 migrants and is expected to expand to up to 5,000 by 2027.
The facility is one of several new immigration detention centers. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Indiana will soon have the “Speedway Slammer.”
“COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds,” said Noem. “Thanks to Governor Braun for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana’s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self-deport now using the CBP Home App.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) also announced that the state is planning to open a second immigration detention facility called “Deportation Depot.”
“We’re taking yet another step in supporting the important mission that President Trump was elected to implement, securing the border, enforcing immigration laws and removing illegal aliens who are in our society now and sending them back to their home country,” DeSantis told reporters.
A semi-truck hauling eight Tesla electric vehicles caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles Saturday evening, shutting down traffic in both directions and requiring a massive response from firefighters and emergency crews.
The blaze began around 5:30 p.m. in Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, as the truck traveled southbound near Balboa Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the flames quickly consumed the cab and several of the Teslas on board, sending thick black smoke into the air and forcing the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to issue a SigAlert. Both northbound and southbound lanes of the freeway were closed, causing significant traffic backups throughout the night.
Video footage showed multiple Teslas engulfed in flames as firefighters worked to protect vehicles not yet overtaken by the fire. Crews from the LAFD, LA County Fire, CHP, and Caltrans HazMat coordinated to contain the blaze, deploying Class B foam, Thermo-Gel, and even truckloads of sand to control runoff from the scene. Supply lines were run from a surface-street hydrant across an overpass to deliver enough water to battle the fire.
Fortunately, the truck’s driver escaped unharmed, and no injuries were reported among nearby motorists or emergency responders. Firefighters successfully saved two of the EVs that had not yet been consumed.
The LAFD confirmed the freeway reopened to general traffic later that night, but recovery operations in the southbound truck lanes continued for hours. The department also urged residents to avoid smoke and runoff from the scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Authorities have not confirmed whether an electric vehicle battery failure may have sparked the blaze, though Tesla vehicles have been involved in previous high-profile fire incidents.
