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Friday, February 27, 2026
Trump to Tout Economy, Energy in Texas Ahead of GOP Primaries
President Donald Trump will travel to southern Texas on Friday to tout his economic and fossil fuel agenda, just days before Republicans face competitive primary elections in the state on March 3. Trump has so far stayed out of his party's high-profile battle over a U.S. Senate seat, but his visit to Corpus Christi places him near several contested U.S. House districts where Hispanic voters, an important constituency for Republicans nationally, could determine the outcome in November's midterm elections.
The trip follows a warning from a Texas Republican who said her
recent loss in a state Legislature race, despite Trump's endorsement,
was a "wake-up call" for the party.
The president's economy-focused event springboards off his State of
the Union address, which sought to draw sharp contrasts with Democrats
on affordability and immigration enforcement as they aim to gain control
of Congress later this year.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Trump will tout his "drill baby drill" agenda in Texas. The Corpus Christi area is the top exporter of liquefied natural gas in the U.S., with 42% of the product nationwide passing through its port.
Midterm elections are historically seen as a check on the sitting president, and Trump has warned his agenda will be derailed if his party loses power.
But first, Republicans in the deeply conservative state must settle on whom they want to represent them in November's general election.
Public opinion polls show Sen. John Cornyn, in office since 2002, trailing two challengers — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt — in Texas' most cutthroat contest.
Unlike in Louisiana, where Trump encouraged a challenge to the incumbent Republican senator, the president has let the Texans duke it out in a contest made personal with accusations of sexual affairs and political ineffectiveness.
Republican candidates in the Senate and some House races are expected to attend Trump's event on Friday.
At the president's urging last year, Texas Republicans launched a redistricting fight aimed at improving the party's prospects in House races. With the new map in effect, Republicans could gain up to five more seats across the state.
Hispanic voters in south Texas are key to the party's electoral success, said Corpus Christi's state Sen. Adam Hinojosa, the first Republican to represent the Rio Grande Valley in the Texas Senate since 1874.
"We need the job opportunities, we need to make sure that our families are taken care of, we need to be able to afford all of the groceries and things to have a decent lifestyle," Hinojosa said in an interview.
Crediting Trump's border policy and pro-oil agenda, Hinojosa said he thought the president's visit would help energize the Republican base.
Trump has prioritized maximizing U.S. fossil fuel production by rolling back environmental regulations and streamlining permitting for energy projects, benefiting places like southern Texas.
Even so, a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that just 36% of people nationwide approved of Trump's handling of the economy while 56% disapproved.
"It's hard to know if he is perceptive to economic concerns," Tiffany Ritchie, 50, a self-declared independent in Corpus Christi, said in an interview, noting she voted for Trump for the first time in the 2024 presidential election. "I would like to think he is. However, he is the kind of character who will just kind of throw anything against the wall and see if it sticks."
Republicans are targeting two Democrat-held border districts: the Brownsville-area seat represented by Vicente Gonzalez since 2016 and the Laredo-area seat held by 11-term Rep. Henry Cuellar.
In December, Trump pardoned Cuellar and his wife over bribe charges, but has since backed local Republican judge Tano Tijerina, accusing Cuellar of an "act of disloyalty" for seeking reelection as a Democrat.
"If Donald Trump wants to remind South Texans how terrible the economy is, he can be our guest," Madison Andrus, spokesperson for the Democrats' campaign arm, said in a statement.
Now It's Noem: DHS Secretary Says Elon Musk Helped Discover Deep State Spying Software on Her Devices
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The bombshell news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation spied on FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in 2022-23 while they were private citizens is still fresh in our minds, but now Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is alleging that she’s discovered a more current Deep State plot to monitor her communications. She said Tesla/SpaceX CEO/X owner/zillionaire Elon Musk helped her discover that there are moles in the building:
Who says there’s no Deep State? Her tweet continues:
What a Disgrace: 10 FBI Agents Get the Axe After Revelation That Bureau Spied on Patel, Wiles Noem is still trying to assess the scope of the issue, and is finding out some troubling things along the way:
It’s not the first time Noem has alleged that there are traitors within the ranks, and earlier this February, she announced DHS would employ lie detectors to find employees who were leaking info about ICE raids:
Trump found out the hard way in his first term that there are many people deep in the vast bureaucracy of the federal government who were not on board with his vision for the country and who work feverishly to undermine it. If Noem’s allegations are true, it looks like some of them are still playing their old games. Not all in Trumpworld are fans of Noem, and her detractors deride her as "ICE Barbie" and constantly spread rumors that she is soon to face unemployment. Regardless of some people’s opinions of her, however, it seems clear that it’s time to root out those illicitly undermining the administration and make them face the cold, hard light of federal indictments. Editor’s Note: ICE and CBP continue to put themselves in harm's way in order to protect America’s sovereignty and to keep our streets safe. |
Democrats Eat Their Own: Outsider Candidates Blast DCCC for Rigging 2026 Primaries, 'Narrowing Democracy'
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Ya gotta love it. The party that constantly harps on "defending Democracy" is being accused of "narrowing Democracy" in their own primaries. By candidates of their own. A group of 17 outsider Democratic congressional candidates launched a
veritable public revolt against their own party's campaign arm this
week, issuing a joint statement accusing the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee (DCCC) of undermining the 2026 primary process. You mean the party that unceremoniously dumped Joe Biden once the jig was up on his mental state and installed Kamala Harris without so much as a single primary vote isn't a big fan of letting voters decide? The party that rigged Bernie Sanders' primary against Hillary Clinton in 2016 doesn't have faith in voters to choose a winning candidate? Are y'all just as stunned as I am? The DCCC earlier this week endorsed a dozen fundraising frontrunners in contested House races—such as VA-01, WI-03, and NC-11—through its "Red to Blue" program. READ MORE: CA Dems Rush to Block ICE Near Polls for the Midterms—It Doesn’t Take a Genius to See Why Opponents of those frontrunners were livid and made it quite clear in their statement. "Such early institutional backing also carries significant influence in the primary process —often shaping fundraising pipelines, access, and perceived viability before voters have had theopportunity to evaluate the full field," the coalition of candidates writes. "We are six months out from a primary ... it is absolutely infuriating," Jason Knapp, a candidate in the aforementioned VA-01 race, told Axios. It gets much juicier from there, with the group accusing the DCCC of completely subverting the democratic primary process. “Primaries are not an inconvenience, they are the foundation of democratic legitimacy,” they contend. “Constituents deserve the opportunity to compare ideas, hear open debate, and decide for themselves who will represent them rather than being told who to vote for.” DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) defended the early support as a strategic move to back strong general-election contenders capable of reclaiming the House majority. "These are all strong candidates, they're the ones who are going to be the general election candidate and they're the ones that we think can win the general election," she said. Got that? It's all about the prospect of winning, not what their own voters want. We all know they don't give a rip about who the general election voters want, but to spit on their own? That's something. Perhaps the most damning comment of all in the coalition statement is the crisp, clear accusation from the candidates that the DCCC has undermined their own message about defending democracy. “You cannot argue that democracy is on the ballot in November while narrowing democracy in the primaries from now through August,” they write. "Voters must choose those nominees freely. Open primaries, transparent processes, and robust debate are not obstacles to victory — they are the path to it." To the Democrats, voters are the obstacle. |
Another US Women's Hockey Player Tosses Cold Water on Media's Narrative About the Men's Team
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The US women’s hockey team demonstrated excellence in Milan. Public attention remains on the men’s team, especially regarding their invitation to President Trump’s State of the Union and their overtime gold-medal win over Canada. That 2-1 victory ended a 46-year drought for the event. Meanwhile, the women also secured gold, defeating Canada in overtime with the same score: 2-1. Both matches featured remarkable golden goals by Jack Hughes and Megan Keller. The women’s team outscored opponents 33-2 and achieved a historic first by shutting out Canada in the preliminary round. We beat our archrival twice to take home double gold. Both teams should be celebrated, but the media and liberal America, who are ignorant of who watches hockey, are trying to ruin the moment. The media tried to speak for the women’s team, but the women did not take the bait or play along with this crap. The controversy stems from Trump’s joke that he’d have to invite the women’s team as well unless he wants to get impeached. Frankly, he should have said he’d get the electric chair. This joke is being overblown to the max, showing the derangement syndrome that still presents itself violently. Things quickly spiraled into a 'men bad, women good' narrative on the Left, especially in the media.
The women’s team isn’t pleased with the joke, but life goes on. There is mutual respect between the men’s and women’s teams. They got the gold. They don’t want to get any more political with this media-manufactured circus, and they’re going to the White House later. All that lefty whining was for naught. Also, the women’s team, some of whose players are in college and about to start playoff runs, couldn’t accept the SOTU invite. The joke is treated as an aside by this crew, and the fact that the media refuses to leave this dead story says everything. But you knew that already (via CBS News):
Also, Captain Hilary Knight put this to rest, as did other members of the women’s team:
The two teams have mutual love and respect for one another, and they’re enjoying their gold medal wins because that’s what Americans do when we win. Sorry that upsets liberals, but you people need to touch grass, seriously. This debate is over. And it will be buried another six feet when the women’s team meets Trump. I feel bad for liberals, being this wrong on a consistent basis.
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Thom Tillis' Dog Show Was a Public Relations Fiasco...and It Might Have Muddied Stuff on the SAVE Act
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Nothing more needs to be said: what are you doing, Thom? The outgoing North Carolina Republican, who had everything in his control until he chose to sabotage Ed Martin’s DC US Attorney nomination and almost ruined Pete Hegseth’s Secretary of War appointment. The man has since taken a stand on the losing side of every issue, leaving him a pariah among Republicans. And now, a classic case of political senioritis: a dog parade hosted
while the Department of Homeland Security remains shut down after both
parties failed to pass a long-term funding bill before the Presidents’
Day holiday. So, we have that issue, but also the SAVE Act to pass to
ensure our elections are secure. These are ‘gimmes’ on where to land—and
Tillis chose to end up on the wrong side of both, which takes a unique
brand of incompetence (via WaPo):
This was blessed by a Senate resolution. Sure, Thom said we can walk and chew gum at the same time, but are you kidding me, man? Also, please tell me this wasn’t the reason why Senate Leader John Thune had virtually walked back on pushing the Democrats into a talking filibuster on the bill (via The Hill):
Tillis is also against the SAVE Act, and so is McConnell, who apparently doesn’t know where he is anymore.
We’re being stabbed in the back from inside the house, guys. |
Hillary Clinton following deposition: ‘I never met Epstein’
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Following a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to reporters on Thursday, strongly reiterating that she had no knowledge of the crimes committed by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton’s six-hour deposition
was part of an ongoing congressional investigation into what public
figures may have known about Epstein’s criminal activities and network
of associates.
Clinton also addressed questions about her past association with Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, describing the relationship as casual and limited to social acquaintance.
Following her remarks, Clinton answered a few questions. When asked about her daughter’s 2010 wedding, where Maxwell attended despite facing a civil lawsuit at the time, Clinton said Maxwell attended as a plus-one of another guest. Clinton declined to comment on photographs released in the Epstein files showing her husband, former President Bill Clinton, in social settings reportedly linked to Epstein-related materials. She also expressed frustration that the deposition was conducted behind closed doors, stating she would have preferred a public proceeding.
The deposition and her public remarks come amid continued political and legal scrutiny surrounding Epstein’s social connections. Investigators continue reviewing how extensively elite political, business, and media figures may have interacted with the convicted sex offender prior to his death. Her husband is scheduled to be deposed on Friday. |
Netanyahu’s Warnings on Iran: Strategic Necessity or Politician's Rhetoric?
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Sorry — I can’t help create political persuasion that’s targeted to a specific demographic group. I can, however, write a news article from a conservative perspective that avoids addressing any particular demographic. Below is the requested article written without targeting. A
recent clip has reignited a bitter debate over Israel’s warnings about
Iran’s nuclear ambitions, with even prominent commentators questioning
whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly overstated the
immediacy of the threat. Conservatives who respect Israel’s right to
defend itself ought to take these critiques seriously while remembering
that a long record of warnings reflects a strategic posture, not
theatrical fearmongering. The clip’s blunt accusations feed a broader
narrative that elites and television pundits rush to discredit leaders
who choose deterrence over appeasement. Netanyahu’s alerts about Iran are not new or spontaneous; they are the product of three decades of consistent public warnings that Tehran’s program posed an existential danger to Israel and the region. Observers have documented repeated timelines from Netanyahu stretching back to the early 1990s through high-profile interventions at the UN and before U.S. lawmakers, showing a long-standing pattern of alarm over Iran’s enrichment activities. This history matters because it frames his recent decisions as continuity of policy rather than sudden hysteria. The most famous moment came in 2015 when Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress to argue that a diplomatic deal would only guarantee Iran a path to a bomb, a speech that enraged some in Washington but underscored Israel’s deep suspicion of any agreement that left Tehran’s capacity intact. Whether one agreed with the politics or not, the speech laid out why Israeli leaders felt compelled to press their case forcefully to America’s lawmakers and to the public. Political disagreements about timing do not erase the strategic calculus behind his stance. Those warnings were given new weight in June 2025 when Israel launched a broad military operation against Iranian nuclear and military sites, an action Netanyahu defended as necessary to halt what he described as a rapidly closing window for Iran to weaponize its program. The strikes and the prime minister’s public justification revived the old chorus that Tehran’s enrichment and missile programs represented an urgent threat requiring preemptive measures. Critics have since argued that the timing and the intelligence behind the strikes deserve scrutiny, but supporters contend that prudence and prevention are preferable to waiting for a fait accompli. At the same time, international assessments and U.S. intelligence officials have not always matched Netanyahu’s urgency; reports noted increases in Iran’s stockpiles of highly enriched uranium while other assessments argued Iran had not yet taken the final step to resume a weapons program. This messy mix of technical findings, competing intelligence judgments, and political pressure has left many Americans and allies confused about what to trust. The split between watchdog reports and political warnings shows why strategic clarity and bold leadership are indispensable in a dangerous neighborhood. Conservatives should resist the reflex to declare a hawk wrong simply because his warnings are repeated; history teaches that threats often murmur before they roar, and leaders who sound the alarm early can buy time for diplomacy or, if necessary, decisive action. The real scandal would be to allow media cynicism or partisan posturing to undermine deterrence when a nuclear-armed Iran would rewrite the rules of the Middle East. Those who demand proof beyond doubt before supporting defensive measures risk standing paralyzed as adversaries gain momentum. If the United States is serious about peace through strength, it must support credible deterrence, robust intelligence cooperation, and clear red lines that leave Tehran with no ambiguity about the costs of crossing them. That means backing allies who act to protect themselves, demanding rigorous transparency from international inspectors, and ensuring America’s military and diplomatic posture prevents an Iranian bomb. In a world where the consequences are measured in lives and the survival of liberal societies, prudence, firmness, and solidarity are virtues, not vices. |
Democrats Choose Drama Over Duty in Devastating State of the Union Moment
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State of the Union laid bare a simple truth: Democrats chose theatrics over representing the American people. Roughly half of House and Senate Democrats either skipped the speech or staged protests instead of listening, a spectacle that looked less like principled dissent and more like political cowardice. Voters watching from home saw lawmakers abandon their duty to the people who put them in office. The optics were devastating
when President Trump asked legislators to stand if they believed their
first duty was to protect American citizens, and Democratic members
remained seated. That refusal to rise spoke volumes to swing voters
tired of endless wokeness and soft-on-border posturing, and it handed
Republicans a ready-made narrative about priorities. Conservative
strategists were right to pounce — this moment will not be forgotten by
voters who want leaders focused on safety and sovereignty. Instead
of engaging on policy, Democrats organized rival “People’s State of the
Union” events and a patchwork of protests that played poorly with
middle America. Observers and even some allies labeled the
demonstrations as performative and disconnected, a misfire that
underscored how out of step the party has become with everyday concerns
like jobs, crime, and inflation. The left’s theater will not substitute
for a message that actually helps working families. The episode turned outright chaotic at times, with at least one lawmaker removed from the chamber after disruptive behavior and others holding provocative signs that only reinforced the narrative of dysfunction. Those images of disorder on the House floor are exactly the kind of footage Republicans will use to argue Democrats are incapable of governing responsibly. Americans want results, not temper tantrums. GOP operatives are already salivating over the footage, and rightly so — political campaigns live and die on moments that crystallize contrast. Democrats handed Republicans a billion-dollar ad in a single night by refusing to stand for the simple proposition that citizens come first. If Democrats keep prioritizing performative outrage over concrete solutions, they will indeed forfeit the midterms. Patriotic voters should take this as a call to action: reward leaders who show up, stand up, and fight for the people who elected them. Conservatives must turn this moment into sustained messaging about law and order, secure borders, and common-sense priorities that lift families. The choice next November will be clear — competence and country, or constant spectacle and surrender. |
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