Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is considering reviving a Biden-era domestic fertilizer program as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost U.S. production and ease rising costs for farmers, reports Politico.

Tom Homan invites Pope Leo XIV to join ICE officers on a ride-along amid the ongoing feud between the Vatican and the Trump administration on immigration.

One of the top contenders for the Democrats in the California gubernatorial race made a statement during a debate on Wednesday that astounded and bewildered viewers.

Rather than promise to protect Californians from non-English-speaking truck drivers, former Rep. Katie Porter said she would protect the truckers from the Trump administration.

'The job of the Californian governor is to protect Californians, and right now that includes protecting them from Donald Trump.'

"Do you believe that English proficiency, language proficiency, should be strictly enforced for truck drivers?" the moderator asked.

"I would absolutely fight the Trump administration because the job of the Californian governor is to protect Californians, and right now that includes protecting them from Donald Trump," Porter said.

"Protecting Californians also includes enforcing traffic laws, and we've seen sometimes a need for oversight in California," she added. "For example, we have seen that the Department of Motor Vehicles was not enforcing rules around DUIs and drivers who had convictions for that."

After not really answering the question, Porter then went on the attack against Republican candidate Sheriff Chad Bianco over his comments about immigration enforcement.

"I am stunned that Mr. Bianco would say to black and brown Californians and immigrants who are being terrorized and racially profiled that you have to 'get over' racism," she said.

"It's not something that you get over. It's something that you fight, and if he doesn't understand the importance of that, he has no business representing a state with the diversity of California," she added.

Bianco defended himself and said Porter was misrepresenting his comments.

Video of the interaction was posted to social media, where Porter was widely ridiculed by many commentators.

"This is how you talk to a voting base when you know you can control them with fear and rage. You know they don't care about policies or plans — if you just mention Trump, nothing else matters," one user said on the X platform.

"Her strategy is anti-Trump and playing the racist card. Typical Democrat. They will keep doing this in CA as long as voters believe their drivel and vote for them," another response reads.

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"Wow, what a wackjob, just another TDS sufferer who doesn't care about American citizens and only plays into the get Trump game," another critic replied. "If she had any brain cells she would have noticed long ago that it doesn't work. She's an angry clown."

The latest polling shows Porter tied for fourth place behind Republicans Steve Hilton and Bianco and Democrat billionaire Tom Steyer after the ignominious exit of former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell.

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Michael Brennan stripped off his shirt to attempt a water hazard shot at the Zurich Classic before he and teammate Johnny Keefer fired an 11-under 61.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested Thursday morning on charges of misdemeanor domestic battery.

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The Committee on House Administration is requesting that Regina Wallace-Jones, the CEO of Democrat fundraising machine ActBlue, testify as part of the greater congressional investigation into potential malfeasance, including suspicions of foreign donations. 

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Ship owners and analysts say international shipping companies are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces seized two container ships Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

UFC Freedom 250's massive stage structure called The Claw is being assembled in Pennsylvania Amish country near Lititz before moving to the White House.

Borrowing costs for U.S. homebuyers continued their downward slide, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.23 percent from 6.3 percent a week earlier.

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The Epstein files may have largely disappeared from the 24-hour news cycle on this side of the Atlantic, but the damning revelations they contain nevertheless continue to haunt former associates of the dead pedophile, especially Microsoft co-founder and vaccine champion Bill Gates.

While maintaining that he "did nothing illicit," Gates reportedly apologized to staff of the Gates Foundation at a town hall in February, acknowledging the negative impact that his ties — developed after Epstein's conviction in 2008 for soliciting sex from minor girls — have had on the organization and stressing that it was a "huge mistake to spend time with Epstein."

"Our work is very reputational sensitive," said the billionaire. "I mean, people can choose to work with us or not work with us."

'He is looking forward to answering all the committee’s questions.'

It appears the scandal-stunted organization has itself chosen to work with fewer people.

According to an internal email reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the Gates Foundation is poised to cut about 500 jobs, or about 20% of its staff, by 2030. The foundation reportedly plans to reduce its current headcount of 2,375 by 200 by the end of next year.

"This is a challenging time for our organization in many ways, but it also highlights the critical importance of taking the tough actions now," Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman reportedly said in the letter.

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The foundation teased these layoffs earlier this year in a release detailing how the organization was planning to cap annual operating expenditures at $1.25 billion, roughly 14% of the foundation's total budget.

In addition to slimming down, the Gates Foundation — which is set to shutter in December 2045 — is presently undergoing a desperate PR rehab.

The organization announced on Tuesday that it has "commissioned an external review to assess past foundation engagement with Epstein, and our current policies for vetting and developing new philanthropic partnerships."

The foundation noted further that this review is underway and an update is expected this summer.

In addition to facing scrutiny from investigators tasked by his own organization, Gates is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview on June 10.

Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) noted in a March 3 letter to Gates that the committee is reviewing:

the alleged mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation into Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell, (ii) the circumstances and subsequent investigations of Mr. Epstein's death, (iii) the operation of sex-trafficking rings and ways for the federal government to effectively combat them, (iv) ways in which Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell sought to curry favor and exercise influence to protect their illegal activities, and (v) potential violations of ethics rules related to elected officials.

Comer said that the committee suspects Gates has information that will help with this investigation.

A spokesman for Gates told Politico, "While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct, he is looking forward to answering all the committee’s questions to support their important work."

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Virginia's redistricting fight heads to the state Supreme Court after a judge declared ballot language unconstitutional and blocked certification.

During an appearance on Wednesday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) reacted to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) declaration of being in an "era of maximum warfare" and his call to apply "pressure on Republicans in every single state."

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You have to wonder what the swamp has on these GOP turds. You know they are being blackmailed with something.

The Ottawa Senators fan who went viral for his cringey hype videos has been banished to the Far East while the team tries to dig their way out of an 0-2 playoff deficit.

The DOJ indictment alleges the SPLC funded White supremacist groups while operating as a watchdog against hate.

Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle defended the United States and President Donald Trump at the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece.

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After a school bus rolled on a West Virginia highway two years ago, forcing one boy to have his leg amputated and seriously injuring two other children aboard, police quickly discovered that the driver was drunk.

Energy prices more expensive in the UK than practically any other country and few nations are experiencing faster demographic change.

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