Once again, Joe Rogan has expressed disapproval of Donald Trump, this time criticizing the president’s actions concerning military initiatives in Iran.

Rogan’s comments followed those of Rupert Lowe, a conservative British politician, who appeared as a guest on his podcast. Lowe had remarked on the United States making strides towards recovery after the pandemic.

In response, Rogan, now 58, suggested that Trump could have compromised the situation with his decision to launch Operation Epic Fury.

The discussion had delved into pandemic restrictions and their potential to enable political corruption.

Rogan went on to accuse the US government of misrepresenting the negative effects associated with the COVID vaccines.

‘They’re not going to admit they’re never going to admit it. They just gloss over it and move on,’ Rogan said.

He said the ‘lies’ were designed to line people’s pockets – particularly, big pharma. Major networks then peddled the propaganda, Rogan said – rattling off a list of what was presented as side effects to the jab.   

‘There’s no stories on heart attacks, there’s no stories on strokes. No stories on myocarditis.’

Rogan then claimed COVID vaccines carry the risk of sudden death. That, too, was subject to a clandestine cover-up, he claimed. 

Lowe eventually brought up the UK’s  Behavioral Insights Team (BIT), often referred to as the ‘Nudge Unit’. The team advised residents of proper behavior and policy during the pandemic.

Lowe claimed the unit was designed ‘to nudge people into accepting the lockdown.’

‘And it was effectively very clever,’ he said.

‘They did. Yeah, they did. And they did it in America, depending on which city you were in to various extents,’ Rogan replied.

He called the situation in California back then particularly ‘bad,’ and the Golden State itself ‘an amazing place… filled with dumbasses.’    

‘I mean, they- they closed down all the comedy clubs. They closed- they lost 70 percent of all the restaurants in Los Angeles. I mean, it’s crazy.’

The conversation then segued to Democratic socialists. Rogan described such politicians as ‘grifters pretending to be socialists.’

‘And the way you know this is how wealthy those f**kin’ people are. And how it doesn’t make sense how they’re so wealthy.’

Rogan pointed to a New York Post about Governor Gavin Newsom’s then-chief of staff, Dana Williamson, who was investigated by both the Biden and Trump administration for federal fraud and tax evasion. She pleaded guilty in May. 

‘Crime. They’re doing crime,’ Rogan proclaimed. ‘It’s a lot of people that are profiting off of this idea that, you know, the government should be taking care of everybody, and you should be making all this money from taxes. 

‘And then, you know, California spent $24billion on the homeless, and it just got worse.’

He suggested such failures were purposeful, because ‘taking care of the homeless is now an industry.’

‘And there’s people on the homeless industry board that are making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. And it’s like what are we doing?’ he said.

Lowe pointed out how similar corruption has been found in nonprofits created to peddle initiatives like DEI. 

‘How many people from these nonprofits are getting enormously wealthy? Like, this is insane,’ said Rogan. ‘Of course, if there was ever a Democrat that got elected president in 2028, it would probably start that b*tch right back up. 

‘Open the borders right back up. Business as usual.’

He theorized that there ‘was a desire to move people into blue states and then eventually get them on social assistance’ to secure voters for the Democratic Party.  

‘I think they were trying to do that. This is Elon’s perspective and I think he’s right,’ Rogan said.

‘At least [the US is] making a stab at returning to some form of normality for now,’ replied Lowe.

‘For now, if we don’t f*ck it up,’ Rogan said, before bashing Trump for the strikes seen since February 28.

‘This war is not something anybody that’s conservative wanted. Most people don’t want it – except supporters of Israel. They’re the only people that seem to be thinking it’s a good idea in this country. 

‘Most people are horrified by the idea, because Trump was elected [and] one of the pillars that he stood for, apparently, was that he doesn’t want any more wars.’ Rogan raged.

 Rogan recently parted with the president over his approach to immigration and foreign policy, after offering him a last-minute endorsement – and air-time – on his popular podcast back in late 2024.

Trump’s use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US military have surfaced as sticking points.

In March of last year, Rogan reacted with rage to reports of innocent people being mistakenly rounded up and thrown into maximum security prisons in El Salvador. 

In January, as Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota escalated, Rogan compared ICE agents’ tactics to those of ‘the Gestapo’. 

The month before, Rogan told comedian Shane Gillis any type of war ‘would be a terrible idea’. The conversation occurred just before the US’s invasion of Venezuela.

The US began its strikes on Iran a few weeks later. Rogan quickly called Trump’s military aspirations in the region ‘insane’.

He has also repeatedly maintained that Trump supporters should ‘feel betrayed’ by the ongoing conflict. Rogan is a self-professed libertarian whom many see as a centrist.

Trump, earlier this week during a NATO summit in Turkey, asserted that a tentative ceasefire with the Iranian regime was ‘over’. The war is now in its fifth month.

A man from California recounted a harrowing experience with a black bear outside his Lake Tahoe vacation residence during the Fourth of July weekend. He used bear spray to avert the threatening situation, all of which was recorded on video.

Cortlandt Koerwitz, hailing from Sacramento, explained to KCRA 3 that the incident unfolded after his daughter noticed the bear scavenging through a trash can in the garage of their home.

Koerwitz quickly armed himself with bear spray and ventured outside to assess the situation. However, it dramatically intensified when the bear suddenly charged towards him.

“I caught sight of something in my peripheral vision, and it turned out to be the bear lunging at me. We were both taken by surprise, and I instinctively deployed the spray. Unfortunately, some of the mist hit me and got in my eyes,” Koerwitz remarked.

Video obtained by KCRA 3 shows Koerwitz approaching the garage before the bear suddenly charges toward him. Moments later, he deploys the bear spray, and the bear turns away and runs off.

Koerwitz told the station that bears frequently wander through the Lake Tahoe area in search of food and often get into trash cans or unlocked vehicles, but he described the aggressive behavior in this encounter as unusual.

According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, black bears are common throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and are often drawn into neighborhoods by unsecured garbage and other easily accessible food sources. Wildlife officials encourage residents and visitors to secure trash, keep food out of vehicles and remove other attractants to reduce conflicts between bears and people.

The Lake Tahoe Basin is home to a healthy black bear population, and wildlife officials routinely remind residents and tourists that bears are naturally curious and possess an exceptional sense of smell, making improperly stored food and garbage a frequent source of human-bear encounters.

Koerwitz said he hopes sharing his experience serves as a reminder for residents and visitors to secure their garbage, remove food from vehicles and remain alert when spending time in bear country.

News Media reached out to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for comment. A department spokesperson said the inquiry had been forwarded to the Tahoe wildlife conflict team.

Breaking news has emerged involving Adam Schefter.

According to Front Office Sports, the renowned NFL insider and ESPN are on the verge of finalizing a long-term contract extension to keep Schefter with the network.

Although the specifics on the financial details remain undisclosed, the agreement is expected to extend well into the 2030s.

In 2022, The Post revealed that Schefter’s most recent deal with ESPN had a value of approximately $9 million annually.

At 59, Schefter has dismissed any speculation of retiring, unlike his former colleague, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, who famously ended his “Woj bomb” career in early 2024 to take a position at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure.

“I know a lot has been made about my age this week and how I’m retiring, which by the way, no f–king chance about that if you don’t mind my language,” Schefter said on his eponymous podcast in April.

In extending Schefter, ESPN will now pair him long-term insider Ian Rapoport who joined ESPN when they acquired NFL Network. Rapoport then signed a multi-year extension with ESPN in April.

Schefter arrived at ESPN in 2009 and created a strong career as one of the network’s and football’s go-to voices for news.

He is also a key figure on several shows including NFL Countdown during the football season.

The footballer who forces us to first fall in love with the game usually carries a certain swagger. Thierry Henry had it, and that this idol for a 90s-born generation is so in awe of Michael Olise today should tell you this 24-year-old Frenchman is a fully-fledged member of the same club.

Children are captivated by him, eager to watch, follow, and emulate his actions. Olise manages to evoke a sense of youthful wonder in Henry, who enthusiastically labels the French player as a ‘freak,’ a ‘phenomenon,’ and ‘otherworldly,’ even calling him their ‘most crucial player,’ despite the presence of Kylian Mbappe on the same squad. This team is set to face Morocco in the World Cup quarter-final on Thursday in Foxborough, near Boston.

Olise’s style is marked by effortlessness, a cool demeanor, and an air of nonchalance. However, his path could have looked quite different; he might have been in Kansas City alongside England, training with Harry Kane, his Bayern Munich colleague, and gearing up for a match against Norway in Miami this Saturday. Under Thomas Tuchel’s guidance, rather than Didier Deschamps, his journey could have taken a distinct turn.

CHICAGO (WLS) — Andrew Boutros, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, appeared before a federal judge on Thursday morning.

Concerns have been raised regarding the handling of a sealed case by the top prosecutor, which involves a notorious Venezuelan gang.

Boutros’ court appearance occurs as Democrats call for his resignation over matters related to a separate legal case.

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Judge Laura McNally reprimanded U.S. Attorney Boutros, criticizing him and his office for not adhering to a sealed order concerning the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua.

Although she noted that no tangible harm resulted and did not make a judgment on Boutros’ intentions, she emphasized the necessity of complying with court mandates.

The controversy stems from possible violations of a court order sealing a criminal complaint against alleged members of the street gang.

According to court records, a federal judge had refused to unseal the case when prosecutors made a rushed request just 15 minutes before a scheduled news conference.

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For his part, Boutros outlined in a 14-page filing that it was not his intent to violate the order.

He added he thought the order had been unsealed and had not received an email that it hadn’t been.

The most recent proceedings are a continuation of the intense legal scrutiny surrounding Boutros’ tenure as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.

Thursday’s summons follows criticism over Operation Midway Blitz and the collapse of the Broadview Six protester case earlier this year where charges were dropped due to prosecutorial misconduct.

Boutros told the judge, “We respect the court and the courts orders and hold it in great respect.”

He also promised look into the miscommunication in his office.

In a tragic incident that has drawn international attention, a mother from America, originally hailing from New York, was discovered dead in her Killarney home, a town favored by tourists in Ireland. Authorities have noted that a person of interest in the case has since left the country, with some reports from local media suggesting the individual might be an asylum seeker.

Identified as Jamey Carney by the Irish Prime Minister, the 43-year-old’s body was found on Tuesday in County Kerry. An Garda Síochána, the national police service, confirmed the details of the discovery.

Authorities stated that the person of interest departed the region early on Tuesday, prior to the discovery and reporting of Carney’s body. A murder investigation has been initiated, and local police are collaborating with global law enforcement agencies.

Carney, originally from Westchester County just north of Manhattan, relocated to Ireland in 2021 alongside her young daughter, as reported by the Irish Independent.

The State Department confirmed to News Media that an American citizen died in County Kerry on July 7 and said it was providing consular assistance to the victim’s family.

“The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans,” the agency said.

The Irish Mirror reported the person of interest was an asylum seeker living in state-run accommodation in Killarney who allegedly fled to Turkey. The outlet also reported that the man, who previously lived in France and the United Kingdom, knew Carney and frequently stayed at her home.

Carney’s social media profiles described her as a “New Yorker in Ireland” and showed her with a man she identified as her partner. In one recent post, she referred to them as a “mixed couple.” Police have not identified the person of interest or said whether he is the man featured in the posts.

Documents reviewed by News Media indicate she also had ties to Rockland County, New York, and northern New Jersey, while News Media sources said she was a familiar face along Yonkers’ MacLean Avenue, a neighborhood with a large Irish-American community.

The Irish Independent, citing sources, reported Carney was found with bedclothes covering her body and had suffered severe head and neck injuries, with indications she may have fought to defend herself. The room was heavily bloodstained, according to the outlet.

Investigators believe the person of interest first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling to Ireland, RTÉ reported. Detectives have contacted airline and transport officials and are coordinating with British authorities as they work to establish his identity and movements.

Despite the international search, Irish police have not released the man’s name, image or a description, saying they are not in a position to comment on his age, name or nationality for legal reasons, according to RTÉ.

The news has rattled the picturesque southwest Irish town, a gateway to Killarney National Park and the famed Ring of Kerry, two of Ireland’s biggest draws for American visitors.

Carney’s LinkedIn profile indicated she moved to Ireland in 2021 to work for a healthcare outsourcing company after previously working as an insurance agent and real estate salesperson in the New York metropolitan area.

Her social media accounts are filled with selfies and content with her daughter as well as her partner. It shows she also supported the Free Palestinian movement and her bio included criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Carney is being remembered locally as a devoted mother who loved living in Killarney.

Councillor Martin Grady, who said he knew her personally, told the Irish Independent she was “a loving, caring mother” and “always happy and smiling.”

Carney marked the Fourth of July with her partner just days before her death, per her social media account.