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GOP Rep. Puts Stress Ball-Gripping Markwayne Mullin In His Place During Hearing After He Clashes With Dem Rep. In Epic Viral Clip
Jun 26, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was scolded by House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chair Mark Amodei after Mullin got combative with Connecticut Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro during his testimony.
Mullin's confrontation began after DeLauro, the panel's ranking Democrat, referenced President Donald Trump's family separation policy, noting that roughly 3,900 children had been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. She cited a 2021 report released during the Biden administration.
Mullin responded by invoking a separate claim often made by Trump administration officials, saying:
"450,000 kids were lost during the Biden administration, you didn't say a word about it."
The figure refers to migrant children whose sponsors or families could not later be reached by federal officials or who were not assigned immigration court dates—not to children whom DHS determined were physically missing. Critics have argued that the characterization of the children as "lost" is misleading because it conflates a lack of follow-up contact with their whereabouts being unknown.
The exchange quickly escalated after Mullin interrupted DeLauro's remarks and DeLauro, pointing her finger at Mullin, said, "Don't interrupt me!" to which Mullin replied:
"Don't you point your finger at me. Don't be a hypocrite."
"I will point my finger at you," DeLauro replied, prompting Mullin to accuse her again of hypocrisy over the "450,000 kids" claim. As the two continued talking over one another, Amodei attempted to restore order and DeLauro asked if Amodei could "put him [Mullin] in his place?"
"Don't yell at me. I'm the good guy," Amodei responded, before reminding Mullin that members were entitled to use their allotted questioning time uninterrupted.
Offering Mullin an opportunity to respond after lawmakers had finished, Amodei said he would provide Mullin with four minutes for a closing statement:
“Mr. Secretary, if you would like four minutes for a closing statement when everybody’s done, I’ll give you that. But while members are on their eight minutes, I need them to have their eight minutes."
Mullin, however, defended his interruption:
“My issue is that they say this for sound bites and I’m not going to let them say something that’s not true."
When DeLauro questioned Mullin on what he had just done "for soundbites," emphasizing her sympathies are "with the 400,000 [children]," Amodei stepped in again to scold Mullin:
“We are going to have something resembling order here. The time is the ranking member’s. If you would like to respond later on there are methods to do that but it’s not a who can talk louder into the mic.”
A defensive Mullin countered that he "will not let her [DeLauro] sit there and lie and accuse something that’s ridiculous," but Amodei was firm:
“You know, this is the legislative branch and it’s my hearing and so I’m going to try to some extent to control it moderately."
The confrontation ended on a tense note when DeLauro warned Mullin he should not accuse her of lying and replied with the following after Mullin said, "Then don't":
“I do not. I appreciate and I said to you at the outset there’s concern for children across the board. We care deeply about what’s happening to children and I went to the border and I watched children in those fenced-in places years ago and what was happening to them, so I have a long history, Mr. Secretary, in this area.”
You can watch their exchange in the video below.
At another point, Mullin—who gripped a stress ball throughout the hearing—had to be scolded again by Amodei after interrupting DeLauro again to accuse her of "shutting down" Trump's efforts to crackdown on immigration:
"Mr. Secretary, the floor is hers. Actually, I gave it to her. You know, there is a chairman of the committee? That's me. I gave it to her."
You can watch what happened in the video below.
Mullin was criticized after footage of these exchanges went viral.
Earlier this month, the Brookings Institution reported that more than 145,000 children have had at least one parent detained over immigration-related issues during Trump's second term, while more than 22,000 have experienced the detention of both parents.
ICE has disputed characterizations that it separates families, previously telling The Hill that parents are given the choice of being removed with their children or designating another safe caregiver to take custody. Meanwhile, Mullin and his predecessor, Kristi Noem, have repeatedly asserted that 450,000 unaccompanied migrant children went "missing" during the Biden administration.
The claim refers to children who were released to sponsors and later could not be contacted or tracked by federal officials, rather than children whom the government determined had disappeared. Earlier this month, the department said it had located about 146,000 of those minors.
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Kellyanne Conway Just Tried To Claim Trump's Divisive Speech On The National Mall Was Actually 'Inclusive'—And The Delusion Is Real
Jun 26, 2026
President Donald Trump's former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway was criticized after she praised his speech on the National Mall on Wednesday night by claiming on Fox News that Trump extended an "olive branch" to people who didn't vote for him.
Trump's remarks themselves resembled a campaign rally more than the unifying and "inclusive" celebration organizers had promised. Within minutes of taking the stage, he criticized former President Joe Biden without mentioning him by name, declaring that the United States had recently been "a dead country" before claiming it had become "the hottest country anywhere in the world."
He went on to describe the Biden administration as "a total disaster" marked by "four years of incompetence," while also attacking diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, criticizing transgender athletes, and alleging—without publicly presenting evidence—that his disastrous Reflecting Pool renovation had been "vandalized by thugs."
But to hear Conway tell it during an interview with Trump's daughter-in-law, Fox News host Lara Trump, Trump was doing everything possible to bring the American people together to celebrate the nation's semiquicentennial:
“What an uplifting, optimistic, patriotic, I would say inclusive, opening for America’s 250th birthday, which is gonna go on for weeks and months now by President Donald J. Trump."
"He gave us a report card of success but I think he also is extending an olive branch to those that may not have voted for him but are Americans and he wants everybody to celebrate this incredible moment.”
"He said something so important: how lucky and blessed we are, Lara, to be living through our nation's semiquicentennial—and yes, I did practice that word."
You can hear what she said in the video below.
No one was buying Conway's attempt to rewrite the narrative.
Conway has long carried water for Trump despite a strained relationship.
After Conway served as Trump's campaign manager, Trump appointed Conway as Counselor to the President shortly after winning the 2016 general election, referring to her in a statement as "a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory."
Conway ultimately fell out with Trump when he lashed out at her after she revealed in her memoir that she personally told him he lost the 2020 presidential election to then-candidate Joe Biden, undermining his false claims of massive voter fraud.
But she is most remembered for remarks she made early in the first Trump administration—Conway gained notoriety for claiming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer "gave alternative facts" while lying about the attendance numbers at Trump’s inauguration.
Claiming Trump extended an "olive branch" to people who didn't vote for him is just a sign she's sticking to the same playbook.
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Woman Sparks Debate With Video Calling Out AMC Theater Conditions After Paying $60 To See Movie
Jun 25, 2026
Going to the movies after school or at the end of a long week was a favorite pastime for Millennials and Gen-Xers.
Until the pandemic, it was a pretty affordable experience, assuming the moviegoer was mindful about their purchases at the concessions stand.
Since the pandemic, purchasing a movie ticket has become substantially more expensive, not to mention the increasing costs of concessions, other merchandise, and even gas prices to get to the theater in the first place.
Eager for an evening out, TikToker @kelseycorky shared that she'd spent more than $60 on movie tickets and drinks for herself and a friend to see a movie at AMC Theaters.
But when they walked into the theatre room to find their seats, the TikToker felt her skin crawl, questioning if they should even stay for the movie.
Panning her camera around, the red cloth seats that were popular in the early 2000s were visibly stained and compressed from use. The cleaning crew had also skipped over a lot of trash on the seats, in the drink cups, and on the floor.
The TikToker questioned:
"AMC, you guys good?"
You can watch the video here:
@kelseycorky @AMC Theatres $60 for tickets and drinks, and still need to sit on a trash bag 🥴🤢
Viewers hoped that TikToker @kelseycorky shared her concerns with management and not just TikTok.
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Others were shocked that the theater still had cloth seats, since most have moved to easy-to-clean leather or faux leather.
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But mostly, people used this as an example for why they only watch movies from the comfort of their own home now.
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Prices are inevitably going to go up over time with inflation and since establishments have to pay their bills, not to mention the added cost of having to pay for rights to present a film.
That said, a moviegoer should be able to go to a theater to watch without worrying about the cleanliness of the space they're walking into. If that's going to be an added concern, even more people are going to deem going to the movies as too expensive when they can just stay comfortable and clean at home.
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Little Boy Gets Red Card After Crashing Older Brother's Soccer Game In Hilarious Viral Video
Jun 25, 2026
The FIFA World Cup is in full swing in the United States, and like every other year, there's a healthy dose of cards getting thrown for bad or questionable plays.
But adorably, one team of young players was interrupted by an excited future soccer player.
In a short video shared by Epic Clip Vault, a toddler dressed in his older brother's team uniform managed to sneak away from his mom, and before his mom could grab him, he ducked under the net bordering the field.
He then ran out onto the field, and when his brother saw him, he greeted him scooped him up and attempted to carry him off the field.
Then, the referee took notice and jokingly stormed over to the toddler, clearly ready to make the funny moment even funnier by committing to the bit.
Then he held up a red card while giving the child a pretend-stern look before the toddler turned around, looking slightly stunned by the consequences of trespassing onto the field mid-play.
You can watch the video here:
The video was also shared on the "Made Me Smile" subReddit, where Redditors were thoroughly amused by the clip.
Some could just imagine how that determined toddler managed to get away from his mom.
"The mom ALMOST caught him, LOL."
"The look on the referee’s face when he waved the red card was priceless." - Palomino_mare
"Based on experience, I'm sure she had only turned around for a second (probably grabbing a snack or water per the kids' request), the kid saw their opportunity and instantly took it." - the_ciamp
"I'd be willing to bet that mom was busy for a second at most. She might’ve had the audacity to blink, and the kid was off like a rocket! (Ask me how I know, LOL.)" - Twinsies620
"This video is so sweet all around! From mom being stopped by the net, to big brother getting little brother, and the ref finishing it up and speaking ‘kid.’ Five stars!" - Hungry-Storm-9878
Some loved how the referee handled the situation.
"I LIVE for content where grownups go along with kids' antics." - MoogleMeKupo
"That ref instantly knew what to do, what a good guy!" - Rozenor
"I love his shrug at the end like, 'Hey, I don't make the rules!'" - OmegaWhirlpool
"I think he's been waiting to use that red card for a WHILE and saw an opportunity, LOL." - Ressy03
"He has a huge grin on his face as soon as he sees the kid. It's great!" - WickedWrench
Others who had some refereeing experience were especially delighted by the moment.
"I'm a referee and I regularly red card little brothers, sisters, dogs, squirrels, and on one occasion two old women who were walking across the pitch, apparently entirely unaware there was a football game being played around them." - ThierryMercurry
"I once red-carded a dog who decided he would make a better goalie than the current one (to be fair, a reasonable assumption)."
"The dog didn't listen and decided to crouch down a bit so the dog could see the card (whilst waiting for the owner to come claim their dog, which should be on a lead when pitches are in use...)"
"That bloody dog jumped, took the card, and ran off..."
"I was going to restart the game and had a player ask what I'd do about red cards, and I was about to say something like, 'Don't make me need it' or 'It's ok it's only your dad who's likely to need it,' when one of the coaches boomed that 'he'll punt you off the pitch like they did In the good old days before cards.'"
"It was a very clean game after that, and I did get a slightly chewed and very wet card back that went straight in a bin..." - Gingrpenguin
"Several years ago, in my hometown, a paraglider emergency landed on a football pitch during a game. He, sadly, also got a red card." - Bhurmurtuzanin
The idea of a child running away from their mom is enough to make any parent sweat, but what could have easily turned into a stressful moment actually turned out to be a heartwarming one.
It might even be a core memory for the toddler that'll inspire him to go back out onto the field when he's older—and actually on the team this time.
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Woman Speaks Out After Realizing After 45 Minutes That Her Date Dined And Dashed On Her In Viral Video
Jun 25, 2026
Not every first date is going to turn into a relationship, and not every relationship is going to last.
In fact, a person can end a date, friendship, or relationship for any reason that they want—though preferably, they'd be honest about it and not keep the other person guessing.
Just because that's a possibility, though, doesn't make being rejected feel any better.
In a video posted on X user @raphousetv2, a woman showed herself sitting at a two-person table at what looked like a fun outdoor sports bar.
She looked a little bummed out as she explained that her date had gotten up to use the restroom, but when 45 minutes managed to go by without her date returning to the table, she realized he must have dined and dashed, leaving her with the bill for the evening and no second date.
To make matters worse, when she tried to look him up and see if everything was okay, she found that he had also blocked her.
In a later clip, the waitress reassured her that she was "gorgeous" and that no one should be doing that to her. The pair joked around a little bit while the woman had another drink.
You can watch the video here:
Being stood up for a date or even being left during the date is unfortunately nothing new. However, because there are so many stories out there like this now, it's getting harder to take all of these stories at face value.
Some questioned if the woman had done something or said something offensive during the date, prompting the guy to make his exit.
But others gave her the benefit of the doubt and sympathized, stating that it's tough for a date to not work out, regardless of the reason.
Though it's unknown what might have happened to prompt the guy to leave the date, or if he's done something like this before, we should all be able to agree that this isn't how we'd like a date to work out.
Hopefully, this is an experience she can learn from so she doesn't have to go through it again with another date.
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