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This market is at 'a 10': Wall Street weighs record SpaceX IPO amid AI-driven stock market SpaceX's (SPCX) record IPO is a reassuring sign for Wall Street that the AI bull market may have plenty of runway to go. Earlier in the week, a pullback in technology stocks sparked concerns ... Ref: finance.yahoo.com

California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged suggested that the state's Democrats were somehow cheating so two candidates he favors — Republican Steve Hilton in the governor's race and Spencer Pratt in the nonpartisan mayor's race — would be bumped from the top two slots and therefore ineligible for the November general election. "You see what's happening in California, they're rigging the election," he told reporters during an Oval Office gathering Thursday. Ref: www.pbs.org

California election limbo fueled by 4 pressure points dragging out vote count, expert says von Spakovsky said California’s mail-ballot rules cause the greatest concern because it dramatically slows the counting process. With the vast majority of ballots cast by mail, election officials must spend additional time verifying and processing those ballots before they can be counted, extending the timeline for final results. ... California races remain in limbo as voting expert warns ballot rules can stretch count ‘an entire month’ Ref: www.foxnews.com

Idiot-Fest 2026 | Who is wasting 6-10K for NBA Finals tickets? NBA Finals tickets at Madison Square Garden are at historic highs, with the cheapest "get-in" prices ranging from $8,000 to over $10,000 for upper-level seats, while lower-level and courtside seats are commanding anywhere from $15,000 to $176,000 each. Ref: newswithreferences.blogspot.com

UFC Freedom 250 at the White House | Sun, Jun 14 / 7:00 PM CDT Two title fights headline a stacked card for a historic event. Don't miss UFC at the White House on June 14, on Paramount+. Ref: www.ufc.com

Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice leaves Democratic Party over antisemitism concerns A Pennsylvania state Supreme Court justice said Monday he is leaving the Democratic Party over what he sees as a rise in antisemitism from mainstream party figures. Justice David Wecht, who was elected to the court as a Democrat in 2015, said in a statement he is switching his party affiliation to independent due to an “acquiescence to Jew-hatred” becoming “disturbingly common... Ref: www.politico.com

Swarm of agitators descend on hotel believed to be housing top Trump official ...agitators descended on the Oregon hotel where FBI Director Kash Patel was believed to be staying while attending a friend’s funeral over the weekend. Video circulating on social media shows the crowd shouting as they convened outside the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland on Saturday night. Ref: www.foxnews.com

Director Patel Announces Federal Charges Against SPLC We're here today to announce what the [acting Attorney] General just told you. The Southern Poverty Law Center, in a massive, sweeping indictment, has been charged with allegations of fraud and using the banking system to perpetrate that fraud. I just want to talk about a couple of brief things here. The Southern Poverty Law Center themselves advertise to raise money to dismantle violent extremist groups for a period of at least a decade. They used their donor network to raise money to purportedly dismantle violent extremist groups. However, the SPLC, the Southern Poverty Law Center Ref: www.fbi.gov

European leaders rebuff Trump’s call to open the Strait of Hormuz “You have to remember we have 45,000 troops in Japan. We have 45,000 troops in South Korea. We have 45,000, 50,000 troops in Germany,” Trump said. We defend all these countries and then: ‘Do you have any minesweepers?’ And they say, ‘Well, would it be possible for us not to get involved?’” Ref: www.washingtonpost.com

Airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport TSA officers The CEOs of major US airlines urged Congress on Sunday to move quickly to end a 29-day partial government shutdown that has forced 50,000 airport security officers to work without pay, warning it could further disrupt US air travel. Absences by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers had already disrupted travel at some major airports over the previous week, raising alarm as the busy spring break travel season continues. ...The homeland security department’s funding lapsed on 13 February after Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration enforcement reforms demanded by Democrats. ... Ref: www.theguardian.com

6 US soldiers killed in war to be honored with dignified transfer The dignified transfer of the six U.S. soldiers killed during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will be held Saturday at Dover Air Force Base... The six soldiers who died have been identified as: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska Ref: www.fox10tv.com

Trump Warns Rioters: Federal Property Will Be Defended 'Very Forcefully' he ordered Department of Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem to protect federal buildings from vandals and agitators, he said in a Truth Social post. "Please be aware that I have instructed ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property," Trump said. "There will be no spitting in the faces of our Officers, there will be no punching or kicking the headlights of our cars, and there will be no rock or brick throwing at our vehicles, or at our Patriot Warriors.” Ref: townhall.com

‘Melania’ Humiliates Media, Exceeds Expectations with Best Documentary Box Office Opening in Decade The legacy media are eating crow once more now that Melania has scored the best box office opening for a documentary in a decade. ...The far-left Deadline reports that Melania will close the weekend box office in third place with an $8 million opening, a “result that would mark the best start for a docu in the last decade.” Reference: www.breitbart.com

Trump Tax Changes: Experts Issue Advice to 2026 Filers highlighted the new benefits for older taxpayers: “Starting in 2025, taxpayers who are 65 or older may claim an extra $6,000 deduction per year—an extra $12,000 if you file a joint tax return with your spouse and you are both 65 or older.” Only older taxpayers who fall within specific income ranges can receive the full $6,000 benefit. The maximum deduction is available to individuals with modified adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less Ref: www.newsweek.com

Federal probe targets alleged Minnesota Somali fraud 'network' The Small Business Administration is investigating a network of Somali groups in Minnesota that it says is tied to a massive COVID fraud scandal highlighting alleged systemic failures by Gov. Tim Walz’s team to properly audit public funds. ..."Numerous individuals and nonprofits indicted in the $1 billion Minnesota COVID fraud scandal, including Feeding Our Future, received SBA PPP loans in addition to other state and federal funding," Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on X. "I have ordered an investigation into the network of Somali organizations and executives implicated in these schemes." ... Ref: www.foxnews.com

Wait, What? Minneapolis Police Chief Urges Residents to Call 911 on ICE Agents The latest to spout ridiculousness is Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara , who advised citizens on Tuesday to call 911 if they see ICE agents “kidnapping” people. Ref: redstate.com

Hakeem Jeffries Gifts President Trump With Huge Win! House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries presented the distinguished President Trump with the greatest political gift that could be given to his presidency. Hakeem "The Chameleon" Jeffries in an genious diabolical plan to provide Trump and fellow Republicans the critical extra hours needed to sway enough House Republicans to vote to pass Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill by July 4th. Ref: federal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

Trump celebrates "BIG WIN" as court says he can keep National Guard in LA California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sued the administration in an attempt to reverse the president's order... Judges obviously realized that Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared, but this is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done." Trump wrote on Truth Social. ... Trump can deploy California National Guard to LA after appeals court steps in Ref: www.axios.com

LAPD Chief Contradicts Newsom, Bass, Schiff: ‘Violence Is Escalating’ The violence from protesters involved in the pro-migration, foreign-flag-waving riots in Los Angeles is “escalating,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell revealed during a press conference. During the press conference, McDonnell revealed that the violence is “getting increasingly worse and more violent” since the riots first started over the weekend. McDonnell also added that protesters were shooting"> The violence from protesters involved in the pro-migration, foreign-flag-waving riots in Los Angeles is “escalating,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell revealed during a press conference. During the press conference, McDonnell revealed that the violence is “getting increasingly worse and more violent” since the riots first started over the weekend. McDonnell also added that protesters were shooting Ref: www.breitbart.com

RESTRICTING THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS ...After reviewing the report described in subsection (d) of this section, and after accounting for the foreign policy, national security, and counterterrorism objectives of the United States, I have determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 12 countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. These restrictions distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants. (g) I have determined to partially restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 7 countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. These restrictions distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants. ... Ref: www.whitehouse.gov