Autonomous vacuums could go extinct unless they are made in the United States.

This is the harsh reality affecting companies like iRobot, the creator of Roomba, which just filed bankruptcy.

‘… with no anticipated disruption to its app functionality.’

Despite the company generating over $680 million in 2024, iRobot has been crippled by U.S. tariffs. Due to a 46% import tariff on Vietnam, iRobot’s costs were raised by $23 million in 2025, according to Reuters, which reviewed the court filings.

The court filings also reportedly noted that while Roomba is still dominating in U.S. and Japanese markets, it lost too much money on price reductions and investments in technological upgrades in order to maintain pace with its competitors.

According to the Verge, the company said it will continue to operate “with no anticipated disruption to its app functionality, customer programs, global partners, supply chain relationships, or ongoing product support.”

Simply put, after more than 20 years on the market, the Roomba is able to operate without online connectivity.

The bankruptcy will put iRobot under Chinese control moving forward, with the manufacturing company that controls its debt.

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Court documents reportedly showed that Picea, a Chinese manufacturer, purchased iRobot while taking its debt on board, which is estimated to be about $190 million. The vacuum company took on the debt in 2023 to refinance its operations, Reuters claimed.

The debt came even after Amazon paid a $94 million termination fee after backing out of a $1.7 billion acquisition deal in 2024, according to the New York Times.

It has not been that long since iRobot had a massive market value at $3.56 billion in 2021; it is now estimated to be worth just $140 million.

New owners Picea will take 100% ownership of the company and cancel the $190 million in debt, while also canceling a $74 million debt that iRobot owed through a manufacturing agreement.

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Not only did iRobot need to deal with Vietnamese tariffs, other manufacturing that was established in Malaysia in 2019 was also likely affected.

It was not announced that Roomba had cut manufacturing from the country, and if it remained, would likely have been subjected to a 24% tariff rate from the Trump administration, which included taxing machinery and electronics.

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BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey took the stage at the Turning Point USA conference and delivered a bold speech to thousands of attendees on Saturday.

Stuckey, who helms the hit Christian podcast “Relatable,” challenged societal notions about the conservative movement and the Christian’s role in politics.

‘Truth divides. It’s not always a bad thing.’

“While I do think it’s important to find unity, I actually think that truth is more important than that. I think truth is more important than that,” Stuckey said.

“And it’s important to remember this analogy: If you’re discouraged by the disagreements and the division and the debates, I understand. It can feel demoralizing, but let me tell you why this happens so much on the right, seemingly more than it happens on the left,” she added.

“There is a difference in the nature of progressivism versus conservatism. Progressivism sets out to destroy, and if you are destroying something — destroying Western civilization, destroying the church, destroying the family — it does not matter how you do it. It doesn’t matter what tool you hold or what material you use. As long as you are destroying whatever institution or edifice it is, that’s fine. You don’t really have to agree on much,” Stuckey explained.

“But on the right, on the conservative side, we are trying to build something. And when you’re building something, you have to agree on a lot. You have to agree on the materials used, the tools being used to build, and most importantly, you have to agree on a foundation. And if we cannot agree on a foundation, then it’s going to be very hard to build something together,” she said.

“But the debates and working out what that edifice looks like, of what the future of America should be, there’s going to be some discomfort and division within that,” Stuckey added. “Truth divides. It’s not always a bad thing.”

She went on to say that the job of Christians is to pull people to their side and not compromise on their principles.

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Elsewhere in her speech, Stuckey said that politics should be one of the methods through which Christians show their love of their neighbors.

“Let me tell you, as a Christian, something that a lot of people don’t want to talk about, but I know everyone in this room wants to hear and agrees with,” Stuckey said.

“One way that Christians can glorify God, one way that Christians can love our neighbor as we await the perfect and sure victory of Jesus Christ is through politics. It’s through politics. Politics matter because policy matters, because people matter,” she added.

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“Politics affects policy. Policy affects people. People are made in the image of God. People matter to God, and therefore they matter to us,” Stuckey continued.

“And so Christians don’t have an option, nor should we want the option not to be political,” she added. “That doesn’t mean that politics is the primary way or the only way that we love our neighbor, but it is a way to love our neighbor. Because our most vulnerable neighbors are affected by politics.”

Vice President JD Vance and rap artist Nicki Minaj were among the more prominent speakers at the Turning Point USA conference that lasted until Sunday.

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The weekend leading into Christmas, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more violent criminal illegal aliens, according to a press release exclusively obtained by Blaze News.

The Department of Homeland Security highlighted 15 illegal aliens with criminal histories who were recently captured across the country by federal immigration officials.

‘All year long, our law enforcement officers worked around-the-clock, including weekends and holidays, to arrest the worst of the worst.’

“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to deliver on its promise this Christmas season to make America safe again and remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our communities,” the press release read.

“While many Americans began wrapping presents and preparing for the joyous holy holiday, ICE was hard at work arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted of horrific crimes including lewd and lascivious acts with [a] child, child neglect, obscene communication, and attempted murder,” it added.

First on the DHS worst of the worst list is Juan Jesus Acosta-Gutierrez, a Mexican national and Surenos-13 gang member. He was previously convicted for lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 by force or fear in San Bernardino, California.

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Juan Jesus Acosta-Gutierrez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Federal agents captured Udit Mehra, an Indian national who has a criminal history in Seminole, Florida, for cruelty toward children and obscene communication.

Udit Mehra. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

That Xiong, from Laos, was also picked up by ICE agents. He was previously convicted of attempted murder and discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle in Sacramento, California.

That Xiong. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Juan Carlos Marrufo-Flores, an illegal alien from Mexico, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child in Atascosa County, Texas.

Juan Carlos Marrufo-Flores. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

ICE arrested criminal illegal alien David Cerna-Calderon of Mexico. He has a rap sheet in Bexar County, Texas, for assault causing bodily injury to a family member.

David Cerna-Calderon. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Yesenia Martinez-Gonzalez, a Mexican national, was detained by federal immigration officials. She was previously convicted in Texas for child neglect, resisting arrest, and driving while intoxicated.

Yesenia Martinez-Gonzalez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Jose Dante Ortiz-Alvalardo of Mexico has a criminal history in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, for a second-degree forced sexual offense.

Jose Dante Ortiz-Alvalardo. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

ICE agents also nabbed Edwin Ismael-Hernandez, a Mexican national. He was previously convicted in Los Angeles, California, for several crimes. His rap sheet includes evading a peace officer/disregarding safety, hit-and-run, willful harm of a peace officer’s horse or dog, and vehicle theft.

Edwin Ismael-Hernandez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

David Abraham Hernandez-Velez of Mexico was convicted of assault of a public servant in Brazoria County, Texas.

David Abraham Hernandez-Velez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Federal immigration agents arrested Jerson Poveda-Delgado, a Colombian national with a criminal history in Indianapolis, Indiana, that includes battery against a public safety official.

Jerson Poveda-Delgado. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Daniel Emony, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, of making false statements, aggravated identity theft, and perjury.

Daniel Emony. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

ICE also nabbed Carlos Martinez-Melendez, a Mexican national who was convicted of robbery in Austin, Texas.

Carlos Martinez-Melendez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Federal agents arrested Justo Perez-Escobar, a Mexican national with a conviction in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, for unlawful possession of a handgun.

Justo Perez-Escobar. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

Isaias Alvarado-Arellano of Mexico was previously convicted for conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Oregon.

Isaias Alvarado-Arellano. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

The DHS press release also highlighted the arrest of Rudy Gonzalez, a Cuban national who was convicted of racketeering/conspiracy in Miami, Florida.

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Rudy Gonzalez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

“While many Americans began celebrating Christmas with their families and loved ones this weekend, ICE arrested gang members, child pedophiles, abusers, and an attempted murderer. All year long, our law enforcement officers worked around-the-clock, including weekends and holidays, to arrest the worst of the worst. We are thankful for our law enforcement who delivered the best Christmas gift for American families this holiday season: safer communities,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj surprised the audience at the Turning Point USA conference on Sunday and voiced her enthusiastic support for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The star has been using her social media platform to defend Israel and criticize many leftist policies, but few expected her to show up to AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona.

‘He has, I don’t know if he even knows this, but he’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys and to win.’

Minaj and Erika Kirk hugged on stage before answering questions from the audience. Minaj made it very clear she is a Trump supporter.

“I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president,” she said. “He has, I don’t know if he even knows this, but he’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys and to win and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact.”

She went on to praise the president as well as the vice president.

“I can relate to them. When I hear them speak, I know that they’re one of us. … They haven’t lost touch of the world, you know,” Minaj said. “They’re still connected to the world and what’s happening in the world, with the younger people and older people, with the richer people and not-so-rich people. They have the ability to still connect and be real and make us feel proud to be American.”

The rapper touched upon the plight of Christians under persecution around the globe.

“We won’t be silenced ever again. We will speak up for Christians wherever they are in this world!” she said to loud applause.

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She also continued her tirade against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is widely considered to be seeking to run for president in 2028.

“‘We don’t have a problem cleaning up the scum if we have to. Please tread lightly.’ That’s what I would say to Gavie-poo,” she said.

President Trump has frequently insulted the Democrat by referring to him as “Gavin Newscum.”

Minaj previously noted when Vice President JD Vance posted his support for her side in a very public feud she has had with fellow rap artist Cardi B.

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Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck delivered an empowering message to young conservatives in the AmericaFest crowd in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday.

Beck opened his speech by inviting Jeanie Beeman, a Target employee who was harassed by a shopper for wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt, to join him on stage. A video of the shopper’s altercation with Beeman went viral on social media, with conservatives praising Beeman for reacting calmly to the shopper’s expletive-filled rant.

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Beeman described the flood of support as “overwhelming,” adding that she is “just a normal person.”

The crowd reacted with cheers.

‘America was never built for comfort. It was built for people who believed they could shape their own destiny.’

Beck wrapped his arm around Beeman and stated, “And that is why you’re here.”

“I wanted to thank you for being normal,” Beck told Beeman.

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Beck continued his speech by urging people to stop fighting one another.

“You can’t stop darkness with more darkness. You can’t stop hate with more hate. You only dispel the darkness of lies with the light of truth,” he stated.

Beck detailed how today’s young people have been repeatedly deceived. He highlighted how the rise of cell phones and social media has divided society and how the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 lockdowns harmed ordinary Americans while sparing the elite.

“If I’m 25 years old, I would think absolutely everything is a lie,” Beck stated.

“You are not crazy. You are not lazy. You are not imagining things. The truth is, the rules have changed. Promises have been broken. Institutions have failed. Banks were rescued while families like yours weren’t.”

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Beck argued that the biggest lie told to young Americans is that they do not matter and are powerless.

“Every single generation since the beginning of time has inherited a mess. But only the great generations turn that mess into a mission, and that’s your calling,” Beck declared. “America was never built for comfort. It was built for people who believed they could shape their own destiny.”

He explained that prior generations did not have it easier, listing World Wars I and II, the draft, plagues, and the Depression as examples of the challenges they faced.

“But what they had that you don’t have is belief,” Beck continued. “Belief in God, belief in responsibility, a belief that there is a brighter tomorrow just over the horizon. They had that; you need that. Belief is what creates prosperity, not the other way around.”

He urged young Americans to discover their purpose, believe in themselves, and lead with courage.

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Dr. Philip Nitschke argues that his products should be the ones governments use to kill its citizens.

Nitschke, the inventor of the Sarco suicide pod first introduced in 2021, says he has been interested in euthanasia since he was a young medical school graduate in Australia in the late 1980s.

‘Fast, reliable, drug free … and, importantly, unrestrictable!’

Nitschke’s pod raised great suspicions in 2024 after the death of its first user — which Nitschke was not present for — sparked an investigation into whether she actually died willingly in the machine as opposed to foul play.

Just over a year later, Nitschke has introduced his latest deadly invention, the Exit Kairos Kollar, named from his company Exit International. According to the Daily Mail, Nitschke recently demonstrated the collar on a plastic mannequin in front of 20 willing observers.

The doctor explained that the collar puts pressure on the carotid arteries and baroreceptors in the neck, which cuts off blood flow to the brain. This causes the wearer to lose consciousness, and if the collar remains, the user would go brain-dead.

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The collar produces the same effect as a blood choke in mixed martial arts, which renders a combatant unconscious only for a few moments as blood flow returns. However, the collar would permanently restrict blood flow, resulting in death.

In September, Nitschke argued on X that the United Kingdom should use his products, the Kairos Kollar and the Sarco, as drug-free methods of government-assisted suicide: “Lords think the Bill ‘should contain a definitive list of substances to be used in the life-ending process’ which will immediately rule out the use of drug free Sarco and the Kairos Kollar!” Nitschke wrote.

Before his demonstration in November, Nitschke again boasted on X about the “fast” and “reliable” nature of his drug-free, death-causing invention.

“The Exit Kairos Kollar, an important development in the assisted dying quest,” he exclaimed. “Fast, reliable, drug free … and, importantly, unrestrictable!”

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Controversy swirled around the Sarco pod in 2024 when firm the Last Resort allowed a 64-year-old woman to be the first person to use it to end her life. Co-president Florian Willet was held in pretrial detention for 70 days following the woman’s death in a forest in Merishausen, Switzerland; he was suspected of strangling her to death after the pod failed to take her life.

However, homicide charges were later dropped by Swiss authorities who noted that there was a “strong suspicion of inciting and assisting suicide,” according to People.

On May 5, 2025, Willet himself died by assisted suicide in Cologne, Germany. According Nitschke, Willet suffered psychological damage during his two months of detention.

“Gone was his warm smile and self-confidence,” Nitschke said. “In its place was a man who was deeply traumatized by the experience of incarceration and the wrongful accusation of strangulation.”

Nitschke claimed that Willet was suffering from hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized behavior due to “acute polymorphic psychotic disorder.”

As for the collar’s moniker, “kairos” is a storied Greek term indicating the crucial, proper moment. Since Hippocrates, whose eponymous oath famously requires doctors first “do no harm,” the word has referred in medicine to the critical opportunity to make the correct diagnosis or administer the right treatment. “Kairos” appears 86 times in the New Testament, where it especially refers to the appointed time for God’s direct action or purpose.

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