The Daily Populous

Thursday June 26th, 2025 night edition

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Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that, no, agents did not stop a Norwegian traveler who showed them a meme of a bald Vice President JD Vance.

“Mads Mikkelsen was not denied entry for any memes or political reasons, it was for his admitted drug use.”.

And no, the agency is not referring to Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, but rather the similarly named 21-year-old who was denied entry at Newark Liberty International Airport on June 11.

A 21-year-old Norwegian tourist named Mads Mikkelsen claims he was denied entry to the US after agents found a meme of Vice President JD Vance.

DHS officials said Mikkelsen was denied because he admitted to using drugs ( Customs and Border Patrol ).

After the agents looked through his phone, he said he was denied entry to the United States and was sent back to Norway.

Like the CBP announcement, she insisted that Mikkelsen was denied entry after admitting to using drugs. »

Senate rulekeeper blocks public lands sales — including in Colorado — from Republican budget bill

Authored by denverpost.com
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A provision that would mandate the sale of federal public lands across the West — including in Colorado — cannot be included in the Republican budget bill, the Senate’s nonpartisan rulekeeper has decided.

“We trust the next politician who wants to sell off public lands will remember that people of all stripes will stand against that idea.

More than 14 million acres of federal public land in Colorado would be eligible for sale if Congress passed the original version of the budget bill. »

IDF chief reveals Israeli ground commandos operated inside Iran during war

Authored by ynetnews.com

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir revealed Wednesday that ground commando units, alongside Mossad operatives , conducted covert operations inside Iran during the war.

2 View gallery IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ( Photo: IDF ).

2 View gallery President Isaac Herzog and Zamir at the IDF C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate base ( Photo: IDF ). »

'Liver King' influencer arrested in Texas after threatening Joe Rogan

Authored by nbcnews.com
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A social media fitness influencer known as the "Liver King" was arrested Tuesday after he posted threatening messages directed at popular podcaster Joe Rogan on social media, police in Texas said.

Austin police said in a statement that they arrested Brian Johnson after they learned that he was traveling to Austin, where Rogan lives, and threatening Rogan in a series of videos he posted on Instagram.

"Joe Rogan, I’m calling you out, my name’s Liver King. »