Common Sense Seekers

[image] 3/9/1781 After successfully capturing British positions in Louisiana and Mississippi, Spainish General Bernardo de Galvez, commander of the Spanish forces in North America, turns his attention to the British-occupied city of Pensacola, FL. General Galvez and a Spanish naval force

[image] The Treasury Department announced that President Trump's signature will appear on newly printed dollar bills - a first in American history - ahead of the country's 250th anniversary. Prepare for a liberal meltdown!🇺🇲

[image] President Trump's library in Miami will be the tallest building in Miami and feature a replica of the ballroom he's adding to the White House, his son Eric said on Monday. In the lobby will be Air Force One, and next to that will be a golden escalator, in a nod to how Trump

[image] If wisdom comes with age, this is one smart cookie! Lazare, who name translates to "God aides," was surrendered to an animal refuge in France after his owner died. They could tell Lazare, a continental toy spaniel was old, so they checked his microchip. He was born Dec 4, 1995,

[image] More than 50 former staffers have claimed shocking sexual assault allegations against California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell are both "serious" and "credible." The ex-employees released a stunning joint letter calling for him to crash out of politics.

[image] Officials unveiled the 1.66-mile circuit route on Monday, where race cars will be zooming around the National Mall in August for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in celebration of America's birthday. The seven-turn layout features views of the Washington Monument, US Capitol, the

[image] You may know the name, but Professor Frisbee was not to be played with. Bill McFarland tried for years to sell his great-grandfather's two trunks of old films with no success - until the Library of Congress discovered they held the last known copy of the first science-fiction

[image] After a 20 year search, scientists have discovered a new sub-atomic particle. Discovered by British researchers at the nuclear research laboratory CERN near Geneva, Switzerland, the discovery of the proton - which has been coined Xi-cc-plus and is 4 times heavier than a regular

[image] A veteran-led rescue group was deployed as part of a "war-zone level" operation to get stranded Americans out of Mexico following widespread violence. Bryan Stern, the founder of the Grey Bull Rescue nonprofit, said teams were sent out Monday, as flights were set to resume out of

[image] Orange County, CA, prosecutors have charged Dr. Hung-An Jan with a felony count of involuntarily manslaughter after botching the circumcision of newborn, Charles Wang, at his clinic in Garden Grove. After he guided and cared for the baby's mother after she gave birth, Jan

[video] Fourteen formerly trafficked toucans flourishing at Bronx Zoo. You can definitely tell they are happy. Great job rescuing them.

[video] Army helicopter pilot Eric Slover, who was wounded during the raid in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro, was praised for his courage under fire by President Trump at the SOTU, was awarded the Congessional Medal of Honor.

[image] A maniac with a hatchet attacked a US military plane at a major civilian airport in Ireland Saturday, causing extensive damage to the $75M aircraft. The man snuck into a restricted airspace where the US Airforce's C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft was parked. The US

[video] A US destroyer interdicted ​two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after President Trump’s blockade went into ‌effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said.

[video] President Trump took a front row seat in the Supreme Court on Wednesday to listen to arguments in a birthright citizenship case.

[image] Military targets on Iran's Kharg Island - the loading site for most of the Islamic Republic's oil exports - were "totally obliterated" by US airstrikes during an historic bombing raid in the Persian Gulf, President Trump announced Friday. The island, located about 16 miles off

[image] Loren Schauers was "extremely happy and fulfilled" in his construction job when a simple task upended his life. He got into a forklift to move a water barrier back into place, and he was 18 at the time. The ground was soft and the forklift ended up falling on top of him, trapping

[image] I'm so happy for Timmy. Go out and enjoy life as only a free swimmer can. A rescue team on Saturday released a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters in Germany since March. The whale whom the media nicknamed Timmy was released into the North Sea after being

[image] President Trump posted on Truth Social, "Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC," the same thing Melania said earlier in the day. This was after said in a skit that Melania was "an expectant widow." I completely agree with the President and first lady,

[image] A Victorville, CA, man is fighting for his life after he mysteriously burst into flames. The 35-year-old was shown standing next to an electrical outlet on fire while people grabbed a fire extinguisher and were trying to put him out. Investigators found what appeared to be

[image] During primetime news coverage from Monday through Sunday, Fox News averaged 2.61 million primetime viewers - far above CNN and MS Now's combined 1.94 million viewers, and beating CBS' 2.4 million according to data from Mediaite. Fox's average primetime viewership jumped to 3.07

[image] I for one support all these policies and more, including making sure Iran doesn't have a nuclear weapon. According to a Harvard-Harris CAPS poll, show an overwhelming number of Americans support President Trump's key policies even though his overall poll numbers have slipped. A

[image] The American flag was raised over the US Embassy in Venezuela on Saturday for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since then President Nicolás Maduro was captured by American troops in January. Though the flag

[image] The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier strike group is headed back to the Middle East, and will be the 3rd aircraft carrier strike group in the area. The Bush's deployment comes as Trump and Hegseth have been warning that the most decisive days of the month-long war will soon

[image] In a feat detailed and published in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences," researchers in Germany have managed to freeze brain tissue to ultra-cold temperatures and then bring it back with key signs of life still flickering - including electrical activity

[image] 4/30/1789 George Washington is sworn in as the first US president and delivers the first inaugural speech at Federal Hall in NYC. Elements of the ceremony set tradition; presidential inaugurations have deviated little in the 250 years since. In front of 10,000 spectators,

[video] Woman makes daring escape from Michigan cops by slipping through police car window.

[image] Hunter Biden is crying poor again over legal debts he incurred from retaining high-priced attorney Abbe Lowell in his federal tax and gun crime - even as troubled former first son announced a US-based tour with a popular YouTuber where he wants to cage-fight President Trump's

[image] The Trump administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to compelling an oil company in California to re-start previously shutdown offshore operations, arguing the step is needed to guard against potential supply disruptions and limit dependence on imported crude. Energy

[image] Alleged Iranian spies with ties to regime bigwigs have been charged with infiltrating Silicon Valley. Last month, a federal grand jury indicted the three Iranian software engineers for allegedly stealing trade secrets from tech companies including Google. Yes, Iranian spies are

[image] It makes sense that communist would not want to display a flag synonymous with freedom! In a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted June 12-15, as America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, only 27% of Democrats said they would display the American flag or bunting on July 4th.

[image] Under President Trump's order issued 2 weeks ago, SOW Pete Hegseth will direct the release of "files related to" aliens, UFOs, and "all other information connected to" the "highly complex" subject matter. The most compelling piece of data are clear satellite photos of craft in

[image] Let's hope we can get the CBP and ICE funded now. Democrats didn't get anything they wanted with the shutdown. President Trump on Thursday afternoon signed into law the newly passed bill that funds most of DHS. Those agencies funded include the Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, Secret

[image] The first group of illegal aliens deported from the US to a third country has arrived in Costa Rica. About 25 migrants from Albania, Cameroon, China, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya and Morocco - touched down in the capital city of San Jose on Saturday.

[image] 5/1/1931 President Herbert Hoover officially dedicated the Empire State Building, pressing a symbolic button from the White House to turn on the lights. The building got it start as competition between Walter Chrysler, of the Chrysler Corp, and John Jacob Raskob of General Motors

[image] A Missouri pet has been named the oldest living dove in captivity. Sugar, who is a staggering 44 years and 72 days old, has more than doubled it's life expectancy. The record-breaking bird who lives with 77-year-old Dewayne Orender, beat out the previous title holder from Germany

[video] Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected claims that his predecessor Pam Bondi was fired for failing to prosecute President Trump's political enemies.

[image] The owner of a Texas animal rescue was arrested after a home inspection revealed she and her boyfriend were were sheltering more than 80 dogs in grotesque conditions, and investigators believe over 100 could be deceased. She was charged with 2 counts of cruelty to non-livestock

[image] Federal Reserve officials stuck to their projection of one interest-rate cut this year at the meeting in March despite the uncertainty of the war in Iran - and the odds of at least one cut tripled Wednesday following the start of a two-week ceasefire in the conflict. Powell has

[image] Following their historic 10-day flight around the moon, the Artemis II crew are slated to return to Earth Friday evening, marking the end of the United States first foray to the moon in 50 years. After the splashdown, the astronauts will have to deal with a host of residual

[image] A young boy was discovered not breathing while he was taking a nap in Los Angeles. When paramedics arrived the father told them he hoped the boy "didn't get into my fentanyl." The boy was taken to the hospital in what was described as "grave" condition, and sadly he later died.

[video] We have lift off! 🙌🚀 Artemis II successfully launched into Earth’s orbit from Florida’s Cape Canaveral, marking the crucial first step in mankind’s historic return to deep space and the moon.

[image] Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday of cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo. There was no birthday cake because sugar isn't good for the aging primate. Famous is a western lowland gorilla

[image] With wildfire season fast approaching, it's empty again people! The Santa Ynez Reservoir, a key water source perched above the Pacific Palisades community, which many deemed responsible for no water pressure to fight the previous fire, is empty again. Officials say work needs to

[image] 4/29/2004 The World War II Memorial opens in Washington DC, finally paying homage to the 16 million American men and women who served in the war. The memorial is located on 7.4 acres of what was the former site of the Rainbow Pool, on the National Mall between the Washington

[image] A new study from NYU Langone Health partially attributed close to 2 million preterm births in 2018 - about 8% of the world's total that year - to exposure to just 1 chemical found in household products like cosmetics, detergents, and bug repellents. Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate

[image] Leaked military documents show Iran used a Chinese satellite to target US bases in the Middle East. Launched in 2024 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had acquired the TEE-O1B satellite, and time stamps show it was used last month in the targeted attack on US bases.

[image] As many of 1,000 members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may be embedded across Canada - and pose a serious threat to the US. Canada's liberal government is doing little to nothing to address the problem according to an opposition member and the "shadow minister"

[image] You can't hide from the long arm of the law forever. Seventeen historic works that were stolen from socialites John Hay Whitney and his 2nd wife Betsey Cushing Whitney in 1989 have been recovered. They were attempted to being pawned at 2 Manhattan rare book stores when

[video] Brave women are protesting with students in Tehran.