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BREAKING: Dolly Parton has died

We have lost an American treasure.

BREAKING: Scientology Leader David Miscavige Dealt Major Blow in Leah Remini Lawsuit

The ruling clears the way for Remini to seek discovery from Miscavige and his close aides, something Scientology attorneys have fought hard to prevent in the past.

BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Has Died, His Office Announces

US Senator Lindsey Graham has died, his office says. He was 71.

Perimenopause and Men

For those of you who don’t know, I host Ask Me Anythings in my Instagram Stories several times a week.

RIP Happy

After more than four decades in captivity, Happy the Elephant died without the family, freedom, and social bonds that define an elephant’s life in the wild. The Bronx Zoo is complicit in her tragedy.

Jay Sures’ Letter On Omer Shem Tov and UCLA

Omer Shem Tov, an Israeli abducted on October 7 and held hostage by Hamas for over 500 days, spoke at UCLA early this month about his experience, and it has erupted in controversy.

BREAKING: Israel Kills De Facto Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, alongside the head of the Basij, a paramilitary force used by the regime to suppress protests and control civilians.

Larijani was the regime’s de facto ruler. Soleimani ran its most feared instrument of civilian repression. Both are now dead.

This Is Not a Rise in Antisemitism — It’s a Pandemic of Jew-Hatred.

Calling what we are seeing a “rise in antisemitism” minimizes the reality: an ideological contagion that is spreading across movements, platforms, and demographics with alarming speed.

On Jew Hatred and Trolls

I posted the text below on my social media channels after getting annoyed by trolls who always respond to my posts about the explosion in Jew hatred, and my analysis and reporting on extremism and radicalization.

Khamenei Is Dead, but Iran Is Not Yet Free

His death closes one chapter of repression, but the Islamic Republic’s entrenched security, political, and economic power structure remains intact, and the fight for a truly free Iran is far from over.

BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei Likely Dead, Netanyahu Says; Israeli Officials Say He Is Dead.

Israeli officials also told Reuters that Khamenei’s body has been found.

BREAKING: Israel — Joined By The United States — Launches “Preventative” Attack On Regime Targets In Iranian Territory

The Israeli military has launched an attack — which it frames as “preemptive” — on what it says are Islamic Republic targets in Tehran and possibly other locations within Iranian territory.

BREAKING: Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Clearing Path for Paramount

Netflix says it is backing out of an offer to buy Warner Bros., which means that Paramount, under David Ellison, is likely to acquire the company that owns Warner Bros., CNN, HBO, and other major media assets.

The Stunning Arrest of the former Prince Andrew

For the first time in centuries, a senior royal — still in the line of succession — has been arrested by British authorities, accused of misconduct in public office linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

BREAKING: Russia Used Ecuadorian Dart Frog Poison to Assassinate Alexei Navalny

The governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement announcing their conclusion that Russian opposition leader and freedom fighter Alexei Navalny was assassinated by Russia’s intelligence services using poison from an Ecuadorian dart frog.

BREAKING: IRGC Set to Be Designated a Terrorist Organization by the European Union

The designation does not ensure the Islamic Republic’s end, but it significantly raises the financial and diplomatic price of survival.

BREAKING: Trump Tells NATO Allies He No Longer Needs to Think “Purely of Peace” After Nobel Snub, Demands Total Control of Greenland

In a letter written to the Prime Minister of Norway, Trump links a Nobel Peace Prize grievance to abandoning a commitment to think “purely of peace” and demands total control of Greenland.

BREAKING: German Chancellor Says Islamic Republic of Iran Is in Its “Last Days and Weeks,” Lacks Legitimacy

Merz, who is Germany’s head of government, becomes the first world leader to predict an imminent end to the regime.

BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Says He’s Under Federal Investigation

The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.

In Iran, the Blood Isn’t Just in the Streets

While the world watches protests in the streets, many Iranians risk their lives resisting the regime in private, where arrests, disappearances, and terror unfold beyond cameras.

On Iran: How Some American Progressives Make the Islamic Republic’s Repression About Themselves

I’ve noticed more and more that some American progressives diminish the pain and trauma of Iranians who are taking on the regime by comparing conditions in Iran to those in the USA. It’s infuriating.

NEW: CBS News Memo and The Epstein Files

In the aftermath of the firestorm at CBS News, top execs have sent a memo to employees. Also, the DOJ says it has discovered over 1 million Epstein documents.

BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See

Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.

BREAKING: 60 Minutes Correspondent Says Trump Story Was Spiked For Political Reasons

In an email to her colleagues, Sharyn Alfonsi said that CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss spiked a story about the Trump administration and El Salvador prisons for political reasons.

BREAKING: Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Found Dead

Rob Reiner, the legendary actor, director, and political activist, along with his wife Michele, the photographer and activist, were found dead in their home in Los Angeles.