Marshall Worth January 16, 2026 |
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LAWSUIT: Kyrsten Sinema’s Psychedelic-Laden Senate Affair Destroyed Her Bodyguard’s Marriage
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Former U.S. senator and current cryptocurrency lobbyist Kyrsten Sinema had a drug-filled affair with her bodyguard while in office, according to a lawsuit filed by the man’s ex-wife that surfaced on Thursday.
Now-divorced Heather Ammel, who was married to security professional Matthew Ammel for 14 years, says Sinema's alleged promiscuity directly contributed to her 2024 separation and is seeking $75,000 in damages. Sinema explicitly encouraged Matthew to leave his wife, the suit claims.
Along with taking the security guard on frequent solo rendezvous and getting it on at public concerts, Heather says Sinema paid for her ex-husband to obtain “psychedelic treatment” and advised him to bring MDMA drugs on a work trip so she could “guide him through a psychedelic experience.”
The lawsuit also claims Sinema slept around with other members of her staff, and texted Matthew about her urge to have sex with American troops and her belief that the missionary position is boring. All while serving as a United States senator. Read more. |
REPORT: Amherst Lays off Administrators Behind Orientation-Week Sex Ceremony
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December 12th’s Morning Note reported on Amherst College subjecting its students to a sex performance and "sexual skills" program during orientation week. The spectacle featured students performing mock sex acts like oral sex, masturbation, and group sex. It took place in the campus chapel. Girls got bent over.
Some semblance of sanity appears to have returned to the Massachusetts “little ivy,” as the school has reportedly laid off the four administrators behind the ceremony.
Although Amherst denies explicitly firing the individuals, a Washington Free Beacon report on Friday revealed that their names are scrubbed from their departments' webpages. Multiple students also say the administrators no longer hold their jobs.
If you want to learn what the deranged sex ceremony was like, you can see photos and videos here. Our hearts go out to the fathers who paid their daughters’ tuition and got this in return. Read more. |
CNN Host Decries White House’s “Coded Neo-Nazi Language”
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CNN’s Dana Bash turned the clock back to 2017 on Thursday, tiredly accusing the Trump administration of echoing “Neo-Nazi” and “White Nationalist” rhetoric, which she made sure to call “pretty disgusting.”
“It’s coded language, and it is part of a pretty disgusting trend across the Trump administration,” Bash said of the State Department creating an “Office of Re-immigration.” “That term has roots in neo-Nazi ideology… Wow!” she added.
How long will this mindlessness continue? Donald Trump literally describes himself as the most pro-Israel president in American history. Earlier this month, he became the first non-Israeli to receive the “Israel Prize,” and he even reportedly opposes the idea of ending Washington’s pumping of billions of taxpayer dollars into the Israeli military. If he’s a neo-Nazi, he’s a pretty terrible one. Read more. |
Ted Cruz, Anti-Defamation League Work to Crush Unapproved Speech
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The highly nefarious Anti-Defamation League promotes itself as “a global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism, and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens.” But that’s not what it does at all. The group’s real mission is to crush free speech.
Footage of ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt bragging that he’s working “behind the scenes” with Ted Cruz to “take down” this network emerged on Thursday, revealing that both his organization and the Texas senator are fundamentally anti-United States. You can’t suppress speech while claiming you care for our country. The First Amendment is first for a reason.
Give Greenblatt’s remarks a watch here. The clip is as mask-off a moment as any, making clear why people begin to wonder about the system we currently have. Read more. |
Once Again, Lindsey Graham to Visit Israel |
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Lindsey Graham is headed to Israel.
“Wait,” you’re probably thinking. “Didn’t he do that just last month?”
Yes, he did. The South Carolina senator flocked to Jerusalem less than four weeks ago to give the ground Benjamin Netanyahu walks on a nice, thorough kissing. But now he wants more.
Graham on Thursday announced his plan to visit Israel once again, subjecting his Twitter followers to a written lecture about how “standing together” with America’s purported top ally “only makes us stronger.”
Precisely whom does Graham mean when he says “us’? Plenty of possibilities exist, but the one group to which he’s definitely not referring is the people of South Carolina. We know he’s long forgotten, but Lindsey is supposed to be in Congress to serve them, not a foreign country. It would be nice if he would try it for a change. Read more.
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Trump Unveils “Great Health Care Plan” |
Donald Trump released his “great healthcare plan” on Thursday, vowing to allow Americans to purchase their own healthcare options, thereby lowering the cost of prescription drugs and insurance premiums.
“The government is going to pay the money directly to you – it goes to you – and then you take the money and buy your own healthcare,” the president said while announcing his plan.
The proposal will lower prescription drug prices, decrease insurance premiums, and require greater transparency from insurance companies when it comes to coverage and rate details, according to a White House fact sheet. It requires Congressional approval. Read more. |
Former South Korean President Jailed over Martial Law Declaration |
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on Friday over his 2024 issuance of martial law.
It feels like a long time ago, but Yoon’s martial law saga showed the world what an actual attack on democracy looks like. He ordered rule by military force over allegations that members of his country held unsavory political views, transforming the nation from a purportedly citizen-run republic to a freedom-suppressing authoritarian state.
Yoon banned political discourse, outlawed parliamentary activities, and permitted warrantless arrests because he claimed some “anti-state” South Korean forces secretly supported Kim Jong Un. He conveniently omitted evidence to back up his assertion. Not a single one of his government’s MPs supported the move. It was an obvious power maneuver.
The incident led to Yoon’s impeachment, arrest, and dismissal from office. Read more.
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Florida Deputy Lassos, Handcuffs Runaway Emu |
Hook ‘em!
A 25-year Florida police veteran experienced a career first earlier this month when a loose animal call resulted in him lassoing and handcuffing an emu.
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Capturing the rogue flightless bird proved no small task. The officer tried to corral his target in a drama-free way, but it “ignored his commands, kicked several times using its large talons, and fled on foot recklessly," according to the St. John's County Sheriff's Office. That’s when the deputy deployed his lasso.
“Are you done resisting?” the officer asked the emu after securing its capture. “I don’t want to have to charge you.”
Police safely returned the fugitive to its owners.
Read more here and see footage of the daring arrest here. |
You’ve probably traveled with American Airlines. The largest U.S. airline, AA accounts for 21% of available domestic seats, miles ahead of its closest competitor.
The public has always enjoyed a fairly functional relationship with American. They allow free personal items and carry-on bags, gate attendants usually avoid treating passengers like livestock, and the seats don’t feel like stone. Throw in the stewardesses dishing out complementary cups of apple juice, and you’re looking at a pretty solid travel experience. Things could definitely be worse. Take a trip to the Frontier terminal for proof.
There’s also been little to complain about regarding AA’s ticket tiers. Even the lowest level, Basic Economy, has always yielded passengers a perfectly acceptable aerial voyage. Until last month, the airline permitted Basic Economists bags larger than lunchboxes, flight credits for cancellations, and the ability to earn AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points whenever they took to the skies. But no longer.
On December 17th, American Airlines stripped the good people of Basic Economy of their ability to rack up AAdvantage miles or Loyalty Points, positioning them to get less out of their flights than an 11-year-old during his birthday visit to Chuck E. Cheese. No rewards for you.
What, tangibly, does this mean? Are Loyalty Points and AAdvantage really that big of a deal? If you’re a semi-regular traveler, then absolutely. AAdvantage miles can earn flyers free flights, premium upgrades, and massively discounted hotels, car rentals, and other perks, while Loyalty Points can go toward waiving checked bag fees and securing more free cabin upgrades. In an era of crippling unaffordability, those benefits make a huge difference for your typical middle-class family. Every dollar matters.
Thanks to AA’s new rules, passengers intent on continuing to earn rewards must kiss Basic Economy goodbye and join the bourgeoisie of the Main Plus tier. Then, and only then, can they claim their precious perks.
How much will Main Plus set you back? For a February long weekend trip from Indianapolis to Philadelphia, an extra $120. Same for Denver to Seattle, then tack on another 10 bucks, for a total hike of $130, for a Trumpian journey from Washington, D.C., to West Palm Beach. San Diego to New Orleans? Forget about it. That will cost an additional $210, cash, check, or card.
It’s hard to imagine a company that really cares about its customers acting this way. Traveling was pricey enough before American plunged its dagger into Basic Economy’s heart. An extra $100 per person for a family of four could make those weekend trips unattainable.
Must corporations concern themselves with their stakeholders’ well-being? Not necessarily. But American should, because the airline likely wouldn’t exist without the public’s support. Remember during COVID, when AA secured billions in grants and loans from the taxpayer-funded government? The Treasury Department allocated $7.5 billion to American Airlines Group during the pandemic, and American also received payroll support funds that functioned like grants.
That’s not all. Independent of COVID, AA has sucked in hundreds of millions of dollars of government subsidies this century, swimming in public money despite recording over 1,500 regulation violations over the same period.
The public has clearly treated American Airlines well, and it’s reasonable to wish the company would express gratitude in a way other than by giving hard-working citizens the shaft on ticket tiers. Consider how other airlines around the world operate. Say, in Qatar.
Does Qatar Airways deny its most cash-strapped customers the chance to earn rewards? Not at all. In fact, the government-owned airline treats its Economy Lite flyers like comparative kings. Use it or lose it ticketing? Nope. Stripping customers of mileage earning? Also no. Economy Lite even receives full meal service, not just pretzels in plastic bags.
The same goes for Dubai-owned airline Emirates. Even the cheapest “Special” fare earns Skywards miles and includes checked baggage, which most U.S. travelers have likely never encountered. Dives into Singapore Airlines and even Air France reveal similar stories: those countries’ flyers receive far better treatment than ours.
Do Americans have to live this way? Aren’t we supposed to be the greatest country in the world? If nations like Qatar, which much of Washington insists is nothing more than an Islamist hellscape deserving of scoffs and missile strikes, can give its citizens the respect of a non-demeaning travel experience, shouldn’t the U.S., too? Or must we shut up and remain grateful for our TSA gropings? Somehow, some way, we’ve clearly lost the plot.
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January 16, 1979: The Shah flees Iran. Facing an army mutiny and violent demonstrations against his government, Iranian leader Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi left office and his country 38 years after taking power. Western powers remember Pahlavi’s reign as an era of women’s suffrage and other steps toward the “First World,” while often omitting the detail that poor and middle-class Iranians felt widespread discontent with him over their country’s economic development primarily benefiting the ruling elite. Anti-Shah demonstrations broke out in Iran’s major cities in 1978, leading to Pahlavi security forces firing on demonstrators, killing hundreds, and wounding thousands. Fast forward to today, and neocons are pretending that undemocratically thrusting the Shah’s son into power, who hasn’t lived in his country in decades, would “liberate Iran.” |
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