JD Vance’s Half-Brother Suffers Humiliating Loss in Mayoral Race
The voters of Cincinnati roundly rejected Cory Bowman in favor of his Democratic opponent.
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval handily defeated Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
Pureval, a Democrat, trounced Cory Bowman, securing an early and humiliating lead over the Republican challenger. The final vote tally found that Purevan won 78 percent of the vote, with 51,698 votes, while Bowman seized a meager 14,383 votes, totalling just 22 percent, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This race was called early in the night after an initial vote tally found that Pureval had won 12,694 votes, compared to Bowman’s 2,835. Pureval was first elected to office in 2021.
Vance previously endorsed his half-brother’s campaign ahead of the mayoral primary in May, with just hours left before the polls closed. “He’s a good guy with a heart for serving his community. Get out there and vote for him!” Vance wrote on X.
The vice president made no effort to plug his sibling’s campaign this time around, but posted instead in support of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli.
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Democrat Wins Virginia Governor Race in Huge Blow to Trump
Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger overcame Donald Trump’s best fearmongering efforts.
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Former Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears Tuesday by a margin of nine percentage points to become the next governor of Virginia. Spanberger will be the first ever female governor of the Commonwealth.
Spanberger ran a more centrist campaign centered around protecting reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, affordability, and education, while Earle-Sears’s campaign was marked by an unhinged, hard-right conservatism that doubled down on many of the culture-war issues that former Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin and President Donald Trump have pushed.
Trump had also pushed hard against voting for Spanberger in the days leading up to the election. He regularly took to Truth Social to warn without evidence that voting for her would result in things such as “transgender for everybody,” increased crime rates, and increased energy costs.
Exit polls showed Spanberger winning 45 percent of men and 61 percent of women in Virginia. Along ethnic lines, she won 45 percent of white people, 64 percent of Latinos, and a whopping 90 percent of Virginia’s Black voters.
Spanberger’s historic victory in Virginia may very well serve as a bellwether for some kind of blue wave in the upcoming midterm elections.
“My fellow Virginians, tonight we sent a message,” Spanberger told the crowd at her victory rally. “That in 2025, Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We chose our Commonwealth over chaos.”
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FBI Begs ICE Agents to ID Themselves as Criminal Imposters on the Rise
This is what happens when federal officers wearing masks just grab people off the streets.
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The FBI is telling federal agents enforcing the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies to start identifying themselves.
Last month, the bureau issued a bulletin to law enforcement agencies warning that criminals are pretending to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and engaging in crimes ranging from sexual assault to robbery, reports Wired. The bulletin said that officers need to start identifying themselves and cooperate when civilians ask them to verify who they are and what agency they work for. This includes being able to contact local police.
“Ensure law enforcement personnel [adequately] identify themselves during operations and cooperate with individuals who request further verification,” the bulletin states.
The document pointed out five different instances in which people pretending to be immigration officers committed crimes and targeted members of vulnerable communities. The criminals were able to take advantage of the fact that many federal immigration agents, including ICE, cover their faces and refuse to identify themselves while conducting raids and detaining suspected undocumented immigrants.
Criminals in one case allegedly pretended to be ICE agents in order to rob the ATM at a New York restaurant, and in another case, a woman wearing an ICE T-shirt tried to kidnap her ex-boyfriend’s wife. One man allegedly attempted to sexually assault a woman in a Brooklyn stairwell and stole her phone.
Federal rules in theory require immigration officers to identify themselves and state the reason for an arrest “as soon as it is practical and safe to do so.” But ICE’s practices on the ground have made it easy for criminals to impersonate agents, while also increasing public distrust in federal law enforcement.
If the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, which are problematic enough, at least required agents to follow federal rules and laws, this wouldn’t be a growing trend among criminals. Instead, anyone dressed in combat fatigues, covering their faces, and/or openly carrying firearms can pretend to work for the government and commit crimes because actual federal agents act almost the exact same.Share This Story
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MAGA Has Full-Blown Racist Meltdown as New York Set to Elect Mamdani
The worst people you know are straight-up panicking about Zohran Mamdani.
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MAGA world is having a full-blown racist meltdown as New Yorkers are set to elect Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor.
Many of Mamdani’s loudest detractors invoked the September 11 attacks in the hours leading up to the election. “When you vote tomorrow, remember 9/11,” said one user, in a post that racked up 64,000 likes.
It’s a nonsensical comparison held together by sheer force of racism. Are they suggesting that 9-year-old Mamdani was in cahoots with Al Qaeda? Do they think he, somehow, would welcome this type of attack on the city he’s worked so hard to get a chance to govern?
Laura Loomer, the self-described “proud Islamophobe” who has the ear of the president, blamed Mamdani for bomb threats called in to polling places, saying they were “probably called in by Mamdani’s own Muslim jihadi voters.” Ah yes, the very normal “bomb my polling place in support of my currently winning candidate” strategy!
After posting a video of 9/11 with the caption, “WAKE UP NEW YORK!,” on Monday night, Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles on Tuesday afternoon posted a picture of Uganda, where Mamdani was born, managing to be racist toward the entire African country as well as Mamdani himself.
Jimmy John’s offering an all-new menu item this summer… but only for a limited time
By EMMA SALETTA, US AUDIENCE REPORTER
Published: 13:04 GMT, 2 June 2025 | Updated: 14:13 GMT, 2 June 2025
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Jimmy John’s is kicking off the summer season with its first new cookie flavor of the year.
The sandwich chain debuted its Lemon Sunshine Cookie at participating locations nationwide on Monday, and the treat will be available ‘all summer long.’
The lemon-flavored cookie brings a ‘burst of sunshine’ to Jimmy John’s menus and features white chocolate chips.
‘Summer is all about fresh flavors and fun moments, and our Lemon Sunshine Cookie delivers on both,’ said Kate Carpenter, vice president of marketing.
‘It’s bold, bright, and perfectly captures the sunny spirit of the season. We’re excited to bring guests something new that truly tastes like summer.’
Jimmy John’s has grown substantially over the years in the US, and is the nation’s largest owned delivery sandwich brand.
With over 2,600 locations, it has shown no signs of slowing down and regularly earns more than $2 billion in annual revenue.
It’s also a significant competitor to Subway, the largest US sandwich chain that has closed over 1,645 locations in the past two years.
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While Subway has been struggling, Jimmy John’s has been growing and opening locations worldwide.
The sandwich chain opened its first restaurant outside the US in El Salvador last September, which its parent company, Inspire Brands, called a ‘catalyst for the brand’s global growth.’
It entered the Asian market a month later by opening a location in Seoul, South Korea.
Once its Korean eatery opened, the chain traveled back to North America and opened its first restaurant in Canada.
Its newest restaurants outside the US opened earlier this month in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Renowned franchisee Galadari Food & Beverage Division is operating the Middle Eastern restaurants.
‘Galadari is the ideal franchisee to bring the Jimmy John’s experience to the Middle East,’ said Inspire president and managing director of international Michael Haley.
‘Their industry expertise, capabilities, and comprehensive understanding of the Middle East market, coupled with the strength and legacy of the Jimmy John’s brand, will facilitate a successful launch and prolonged growth in the region.’
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Jimmy John’s has yet to reveal any other potential summertime deals.
However, fast food chains have begun offering new and returning items, along with limited-time deals.
Sonic Drive-In fans can stop by participating locations this summer after 5pm and grab a half-price milkshake.
Wendy’s and Burger King are also preparing to drop major summer deals following McDonald’s decision to extend its operating hours permanently.
Other chains offering summer-filled items and specials include Starbucks, Dunkin’, and Dairy Queen.
