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Saturday, June 20, 2026
Report: Rep. Crockett Unsure About Backing Talarico
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said Friday she will skip next week's Texas Democrat convention and is not committed to backing U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico, a sharp break with the party's effort to project unity heading into a marquee race against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Crockett, who lost the Democrat primary to Talarico in March, told the Dallas Morning News she would focus on down-ballot races nationwide rather than appear in Corpus Christi, where Texas Democrats plan to rally behind the ticket.
Asked whether she would actively support Talarico, she said, "I have no idea. I am more focused on down-ballot races in general."
She also questioned whether Black voters had coalesced behind the nominee.
"I've not heard a bunch of kumbaya," Crockett said. "People don't seem to be convinced at this point, but there's a lot of time between now and November."
She suggested the absence of a Black candidate atop the statewide ticket could dampen turnout.
Crockett dismissed an invitation from Talarico's camp.
"I had a missed call that I've not returned, nor have I listened to the message from Talarico," she said. "It seemed like an afterthought invite."
Talarico's campaign said he personally called and floated her as keynote speaker.
Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder said Crockett had a standing invitation since March, adding, "We would love to have her there."
Talarico, an Austin-area state representative, is trying to consolidate the coalition Crockett built in a primary that drove record Democrat turnout.
Talarico took 53.1% to Crockett's 45.6% on March 3, an upset that defied pre-election polls and ended with Crockett conceding the next morning. He has since campaigned alongside Black candidates and courted her voters directly.
Crockett also questioned whether national donors would invest.
"If for some reason there's a surge, I don't think it's going to be because of anyone on this ticket," she said. "It'll be because of the overall environment, and that may be enough."
Scudder rejected suggestions of disunity, telling the paper, "There's great energy for Democrats all across the state."
Recent polling shows a close race.
A Quantus Insights survey of 800 likely Texas voters conducted June 3 to 4 showed Paxton ahead of Talarico 45% to 43%, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 points.
A Texas Pulse poll from ReconMR, Siena Research Institute, and the Texas A&M Bush School, sponsored by the partnership, fielded June 1 to 4 among 807 likely voters, found the two tied at 46%, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 points.
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Jim Thomas is a writer based in Indiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, a law degree from U.I.C. Law School, and has practiced law for more than 20 years.
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Gabbard Leaves With a Bang, Blowing the Lid Off Fauci's COVID Cover-Up
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Thursday was Tulsi Gabbard's last day as the Director of National Intelligence, as she departs the Trump administration to address her husband's battle with bone cancer. While the tussle over her replacement proceeds, Gabbard made a point on her way out the door to continue the push for transparency, exposing something most people who were paying attention during the COVID-19 pandemic (and not sporting partisan blinders) have long believed true: Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), sits at the heart of an insidious cover-up regarding the origins of the virus and the dangerous research that led to it, which he helped fund and direct.
RedState was most certainly paying attention during the pandemic and covered the misdirection and deception regarding its origins and the gain-of-function research being conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology extensively. Our Scott Hounsell, in particular, did yeoman's work (and then some), digging deep and fighting to expose the lies we were being fed by Fauci and his cohorts. You can see all of his work on the topic collected HERE. In the short video accompanying her announcement of the document release, Gabbard lays it all out, including a press release from her office that provides further insight into just Fauci's tangled web.
Here are some of the key points set forth in the release:
On top of his manipulation of IC assessments, Fauci lied to Congress, testifying in 2024 before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic that he had not "to my knowledge" spoken with any U.S. Intelligence agency about COVID. What's worse, those within the IC who challenged Fauci's assertions regarding the origins of the virus were the subject of retaliation:
ALSO SEE: Fauci Edited Bat-Virus Research Papers in the Weeks After COVID-19 Outbreak New 'Lancet' Letter Says There's No Direct Evidence COVID-19 Originated Naturally Thursday's release was met with praise by many, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who himself has pushed ceaselessly for Fauci (and others) to be held accountable for their misdeeds and lies.
Elon Musk's observation following Thursday's release probably best sums it all up:
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Homeland Security Clocks Anti-Ice NJ Dems Mad That DHS Denied Access to Delaney Hall With Reality
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You know the sensation - the annoying feeling of continually having to swat away swarms of gnats that insist on circling your summer BBQ fixin's. It serves as an especially apt metaphor for Democrats and anti-ICE leftists (but I repeat myself) ahead of Father's Day cookouts this weekend. Things have been heating up at Newark, New Jersey's Delaney Hall detention facility in clashes between ICE agents and the protesters. RedState's Nick Arama wrote about violent disturbances that stretched across two nights in late May:
In the end, she noted, DHS took two of the rioters into custody. But it's unlikely to be the final confrontation, with the mob growing in numbers there, including an encampment featuring amenities that would be the envy of your average Antifa rabblerouser. Among the May agitators was a Garden State Dem, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, while radical leftist Gov. Mikie Sherill (D-NJ) and members of the Congressional delegation - who tried to bully their way into Delaney Hall - were denied entry. As Arama shared, reporting in May noted that Kim only got in because he personally spoke with Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Markwayne Mullin in advance for permission:
Read More: Anti-ICE Crew's Embarrassing, 'Find Out' Moments in Newark Things Do Not Go Well for Dem Senator When He Shows Up at Detention Center Amid Anti-ICE Action That's how things should work, following the clear rules in place to work smoothly with law enforcement. Leave it to the Dems to not get the message, though. On Wednesday, another Democrat member of Congress tried to barge her way into the Delaney Hall ICE facility - then, unsurpisingly, jumped onto social media to claim DHS is keeping representatives from visiting detainees held there. Perpetual Congressional complainer, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10), said as much during a photo op for media on Wednesday outside Delaney Hall: She wasn't finished, though. Notice how the Dem pleads with onlookers and media to urge the illegal aliens being held for repatriation to fill out ICE's "privacy release" forms - so Dems can hook them up with "help." Read that as nonprofits and legal representation, at minimum. Who really knows. There was also this rhetorical addendum from McIver, which is blatantly inflammatory toward our brave law enforcement officials - claiming that "everyone" inside is "trapped?" DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin was quick to share the reality, posting on an X repost: The post reads:
And just in case they missed/misunderstood it, Homeland Security's X account shared the full message again - about 20 minutes later - in a reply to McIver's account post.. This X user hit the jackpot on the reason this outrage cosplay by Dems continues to happen at ICE facilities across America: This played out much like the climactic event in the third act of the '80s comedy classic, National Lampoon's Vacation, after "the Moose" animatronic sign tells "world's best dad" Clarke W. Griswald and family that Walley World is closed for maintenance. To paraphrase the late, great John Candy's character: "The rules outside Delaney Hall should have told you, Congresswoman McIver. It serves the Left's larger purpose: retaining and gaining power |
New Footage of Karmelo Anthony Was Just Released. Did You Catch What He Said As He's Being Arrested?
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New bodycam and surveillance footage of the Austin Metcalf murder were released yesterday. It’s the case that gained national attention when Karmelo Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf at a track meet at Memorial High School in Frisco, Texas. Anthony was found guilty of murder earlier this month and given a 35-year sentence. There are also new images of the weapon Anthony used to kill Metcalf. As he’s being arrested, Anthony pretty much admits he did it. “I’m not alleged, I did it,” he says as he’s apprehended by police
Anthony should be serving a life sentence. |
USDA Uncovers Hundreds of Thousands of SNAP Fraud Cases As Blue States Continue to Resist Federal Audits
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The Trump administration continues to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal welfare programs, as the Secretary of Agriculture revealed that over the past year, hundreds of thousands of instances of alleged SNAP fraud have been uncovered across the country. The majority of those instances, she said, have come from red states that have been eager to partner with the federal government to help ensure fraud is rooted out of their systems. Blue states, on the other hand, have been more reluctant to allow the federal government to review their programs.
She went on to say that, in her experience, red states do their best to put guardrails in place to prevent fraud, and even then, individuals still manage to take significant advantage of the system, diverting resources away from those who truly need them. She suggested that the fraud the federal government may uncover in blue states once they comply with federal requests could be astounding.
"Just in that data collection over the last year, we found 300,000 dead people, people using deceased individuals' social security numbers. We found over half a million people getting more than one benefit, so getting the same benefit twice, for example," the Secretary of Agriculture said. "And these are in the red states. Can you imagine when we begin to partner with California, New York, Illinois, when we get that data, once we get through the litigation, what we're going to find in those states?"
"I'm from a red state. I worked in state policy. Texas has guardrails. We do more than almost every other state to make sure that there isn't a lot of fraud. And I would argue that many of the other red states do the same," she said. "But yet what we found is stunning. What we're going to find in these blue states is going to blow everyone's mind."
She went on to praise Vice President JD Vance’s leadership in the White House Fraud Task Force, as the Trump administration has made rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse a central priority.
"The vice president has done a remarkable job of leading the fraud task force. And he and our other senior team has said the more fraud we can root out, the more we can protect those who really need these programs, but also protect the taxpayer and ensure that we're doing everything we can to finally balance the budget," Rollins added. "The federal government's footprint has significantly shrunk. I read that the government is about the same size today as it was in the 1960s, which is a remarkable achievement as we move people from welfare to work. But this fraud is a really big component of that."
Hunter Biden challenges Don Jr. to MMA cage match: 'Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn'
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Former first son Hunter Biden launched a verbal assault against the recent UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn, directly challenging the 47th president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to a cage-match. The dispute ignited after UFC commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan dismissed criticisms of the Trump administration’s choice to host a mixed martial arts (MMA) event at the executive mansion, telling disgruntled Americans to get over it by bluntly stating “shut the f*** up.” Hunter, the son of former President Joe Biden, responded by releasing a lengthy, albeit performative, statement targeting the event’s location and framing the issue as a matter of “democratic integrity” rather than partisan sports fandom.
Biden repeatedly utilized historical analogies to classical antiquity to describe the fight card as an “abuse” of executive power and a degradation of national landmarks. He argued that turning the White House grounds into a combat sports venue actively diminished the historic resonance of the property.
However, it was the postscript of Biden’s statement that shifted the political disagreement into the realm of personal combat. Turning his attention to President Trump’s eldest son, Biden then issued a challenge to settle their differences inside an MMA cage.
Notably, Hunter omitted any mention of the controversy that occurred on the executive mansion’s grounds during his father’s “Pride Month celebration” hosted on the South Lawn in 2024. A group of transgender TikTok influencers and activists had sparked backlash after posing for reporters while baring their chests. The viral footage, which featured “trans-masculine” individuals proudly displaying their mastectomy and “top surgery” scars alongside a trans-feminine activist with breast implants, drew immediate political backlash from conservative critics who condemned the display as both perverse and disrespectful to the venue. |
250,000 Victims: UK's Child Exploitation Scandal Exposed
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A new independent inquiry led by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe has dropped a bombshell on Britain’s political class, publishing a 219‑page “Rape Gang Inquiry” that claims at least 250,000 victims of organised child sexual exploitation over recent decades — a number so huge it demands immediate, brutal scrutiny from every corner of government and media. The headline figure has jolted public conscience because it suggests a level of systemic failure no one in power can afford to ignore. This inquiry was crowdfunded and survivor‑led, with public hearings and testimony presented earlier in 2026 that alleged coordinated grooming, trafficking and institutional cover‑ups stretching back for years. Citizens put money and faith into the process because Westminster refused to act decisively; that alone is an indictment of a political establishment that has repeatedly prioritized optics over victims. Lowe’s team says the evidence points to organised child sexual exploitation operating across scores of local authority areas — a pattern of neglect, obfuscation and, in too many cases, outright failure by police, councils and social services to protect children. If true, this is not a series of isolated crimes but a national scandal of institutional cowardice and incompetence. Survivors who gave testimony and helped drive the inquiry have been blunt about what happened to them and who carried it out, with accounts alleging perpetrators overwhelmingly from particular ethnic communities and with trafficking links both inside and outside Britain. Those testimonies cannot be swept under the carpet by woke bureaucrats or celeb‑led virtue signalling; their pain demands action and truth, not silence. That said, patriotic Americans and principled Brits alike should demand precision as well as passion; many commentators have rightly pointed out that the 250,000 figure is an extrapolation rooted in earlier estimates and deserves forensic examination before it is used as a political cudgel. The number may be a useful alarm bell, but our response must be based on evidence, prosecutions and clear reform, not sloppy arithmetic. Still, whether the tally is 250,000 or somewhere lower, the core outrage remains: generations of vulnerable children were failed by institutions that should have protected them. That is a moral and political failing — from police chiefs who looked the other way to civic leaders who bowed to political correctness — and those responsible must be identified, exposed and punished. This moment should also force a reckoning about policy: border security, immigration oversight, and the cultural norms that allow predators to hide in plain sight must be examined without fear of being labelled intolerant. Protecting children is the most conservative cause there is; safeguarding our communities and demanding accountable government are not partisan ploys but basic duties of a free society. Hardworking families deserve a justice system that delivers, a press that reports without fear, and politicians who put victims above polls. If Britain’s elites continue to deflect, the voters who funded this inquiry and the survivors who risked everything to speak out will make sure the matter never disappears from public life until real reform follows. |
Texas Jury Delivers 35-Year Sentence in High-Profile Stabbing Case
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A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison, rejecting his claim of self-defense in the high-profile track meet stabbing that left 17-year-old Austin Metcalf dead. The verdict landed after emotional testimony and a trial that laid bare competing narratives about what happened in the bleachers, and the judge imposed a heavy sentence meant to reflect the gravity of taking a life. This outcome should reassure every law-abiding American who believes that justice must be blind to status, fame, or social media pressure. Outside the Collin County courthouse, supporters and opponents clashed in heated displays that turned from vocal protests into arrests and ugly confrontations, underscoring how raw and divided our communities have become. Videos from the scene show people on both sides trading insults and accusations while deputies scrambled to keep order, a chaotic reminder that partisan outrage often leaks into real-world disorder. There is nothing noble about turning a legal verdict into a street spectacle; courts exist to decide guilt and punishment, not to be stages for performative grievance. The case also exposed the modern outrage economy: a fundraising campaign raised substantial sums for Anthony and his family, drawing criticism when questions surfaced about how the money would be used and whether platforms should host such collections for convicted killers. Crowdfunding for legal defenses can be appropriate, but when donations pour in after a guilty verdict and the platforms begin to pull down pages, the whole episode smells of opportunism and moral confusion. Americans should be skeptical when internet mobs reward criminality rather than stand with the victim’s grieving family. Worse still, some of Anthony’s loudest fans behaved despicably—harassing the Metcalf family, issuing vile taunts, and in at least two cases being taken into custody for public intoxication and other charges outside the courthouse. The spectacle of supporters following and verbally abusing a grieving family is beyond defense and exposes how tribalism corrodes basic decency; defending someone’s legal rights is one thing, stalking and celebrating another’s death is intolerable. If we are to be a decent society, support must never cross into celebrating violence or intimidating victims. This trial has also been a case study in how social media amplifies and distorts reality, whipping up racial narratives and encouraging fringe agitators to treat a legal process like a political rally. Reporters noted that every clip and hashtag fed the frenzy, and demonstrators chanted slogans that turned a tragic local crime into a national culture-war event. Conservatives should oppose cancel-culture mobs on principle, but we must also oppose the destructive tactic of turning a courtroom into a battlefield—true justice requires calm, facts, and respect for due process, not performative outrage. Patriotic Americans know that law and order are the foundations of liberty, and that means condemning senseless murder while also resisting the temptation to let politics rewrite the facts. Sympathy for troubled youth or grievances about broader social inequities cannot excuse knife attacks or mob behavior, and neither should they be used as shields by anyone who commits violence. We should honor Austin Metcalf’s memory, support his family’s search for closure, and insist that our justice system be allowed to work without intimidation or theatrics. Finally, this episode should be a wake-up call to every parent, teacher, and community leader: restore discipline, teach personal responsibility, and reject the corrosive instincts of victimhood that too often justify violence in the name of grievance. If America is to remain the great country it is, we must demand accountability from individuals and restraint from the mobs that rush to defend the indefensible. The verdict in this case is not the end of a conversation; it is an urgent prompt for communities to rebuild character and for citizens to defend both justice and common decency. |
Friday, June 19, 2026
Vance: Trump Iran Deal Differs From Obama's 2015 Pact
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday pushed back against Republican criticism of President Donald Trump's Iran agreement, arguing it is "fundamentally different" from former President Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal because it prohibits uranium enrichment and comes after Iran's nuclear program was destroyed. "You have to remember, in 2015 Iran had built a sophisticated nuclear weapons program with a nuclear weapon stockpile. So the perspective that we came at as the United States was, 'You already have a really nice nuclear program; we're going to bribe you with American money in order to stop it,'" Vance said. "Our perspective — and where we're coming at it — is, 'We already destroyed your nuclear program; and so if you promise and show verifiable pathways to not rebuild it, then we are willing to give you some sanctions relief, and things like that.'" Vance listed several provisions he said distinguish Trump's agreement from Obama's, including restrictions on enrichment, enriched-material stockpiles and U.S. payments. "Now, there are all these substantive differences as well. The Obama nuclear deal allowed enrichment; ours will not," Vance said. "The Obama deal allowed the accumulation of stockpiled weapons-grade material. Ours is actually leading to the destruction of that stockpile of enriched material," he continued. "The Obama deal gave them over a billion dollars of American money. The deal gives them $0 of American money," Vance said. "A lot of substantive differences, but I think the most important differences are where we're coming at it from: a position of strength, and the fact that our [Persian] Gulf Coast partners love this deal." Sam Barron ✉Sam Barron has almost two decades of experience covering a wide range of topics including politics, crime and business. © 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved. |
Brandon Gill Shuts Down Woke Democrat's Race Card Games With One Simple Fact
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Republican Rep.Brandon Gill (TX-26) has only been in Congress since 2025, but he has developed a reputation over the last year and a half for being someone who won't beat around the bush and who will tell you just like it is. To his credit, Gill says what he says without concern over whether or not it will offend the delicate sensibilities of the woke left, but inevitably it does, which then gives him the opportunity to emphasize the point in a different way that effectively shuts down his Democrat critics. During a recent Fox News interview, one of the questions Gill was asked related to the decades-long U.K. grooming scandal, where a just-released Rape Gang Inquiry report noted that "It has been previously established that, at the very least, 250,000 young white girls have been subjected to repeated rape, gang rape, trafficking, torture, pregnancy, forced Islamic conversion, and lifelong trauma. The true number is probably higher." Who targeted them? "... predominantly Muslim Pakistani gangs across towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom." READ MORE: From Rotherham to Nationwide: Institutional Failures Behind UK Grooming Gangs Exposed Britain Stunned As Report Claims 250,000 British Girls Were Victimized by Pakistani Rape Gangs As my colleague Ward Clark recently asserted, "When you import the Third World, you become the Third World," and that is a viewpoint that Gill echoed during that interview, pointing out that we are seeing the Islamification of certain parts of America right now, in some cases where you wouldn't expect to see it. We need to nip it in the bud now, he firmly asserted, before it is too late: Amazingly, pointing out that we needed to act sooner rather than later to protect women from being forced to wear burkas and much worse fauxfended woke Iranian-American Democrat Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03),
who tweeted that "Brandon Gill might be the most racist (and useless) Republican in Congress, and that’s saying something." SEE ALSO: Woke Dem Who Claimed Illegals Are 'Constituents' May Have Just Bitten Off More Than She Can Chew For starters, it was an especially dumb argument when one considers that Gill's wife, Danielle D'Souza (daughter of conservative commentator/author Dinesh D'Souza), has an Indian-American heritage.
But beyond that, Gill reminded the MS-13 Caucus member that the old Democrat/media-driven rules about playing the "raaaacism" card to shut down debate were now out the window - and that they wouldn't work anymore:
And on Thursday, in response to the release of the U.K. report, Gill observed that "the UK allowed as many as a quarter of a million of their own citizens to be victimized by Muslim grooming gangs because they changed their culture through mass migration and were more concerned about being called racist than defending their girls from third-world barbarians." Simply put, a Democrat yelling "racism!" because they can't handle some inconvenient truths should never stop America-loving individuals from speaking out in defense of this country and against those who seek to turn it into something it was never meant to be and never should be. |
Fox Business Host Turns the Tables Fast After Ro Khanna Tries to Attack the SAVE America Act
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Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) walked into a voter ID buzzsaw on Fox Business Thursday morning and left in pieces, taking the entire Democrat argument against the SAVE America Act with him. During an appearance on Thursday, Khanna clashed with host Maria Bartiromo over the SAVE America Act, the election integrity bill that would require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration. What followed was the same tired Democrat two-step: non-citizens shouldn't vote, illegal voting should be punished, citizenship is already required by law. But heaven forbid we actually verify any of it. The SAVE America Act has become a major priority for President Trump and many congressional Republicans. The legislation has drawn fierce opposition from Democrats, who argue existing safeguards are sufficient. The bill enjoys broad bipartisan public support, with 84 percent of Americans backing voter ID requirements. Khanna argued that Americans should not have to produce additional documentation to register.
How exactly do you know they're citizens? Bartiromo wasted little time getting to the point.
Democrats have spent years arguing that proof-of-citizenship requirements are unreasonable, burdensome, or even dangerous. On live TV Thursday, Khanna made that case and completely fell apart doing it. Americans provide documentation for countless routine activities. They do it for passports. They do it for driver's licenses. They do it for employment verification. They do it for government benefits. But mention voting, and suddenly the same people who navigate the DMV, the TSA, and the IRS every year are completely helpless. Give us a break. Read More: We Need to Pass the SAVE America Act to Save America’s Elections From Fraud Conservatives Should Support the SAVE America Act Khanna repeatedly argued that non-citizen voting is already illegal and should carry severe penalties. Penalties come after the fact. After the damage is done. After the fraudulent vote is already cast and counted. Bartiromo cut right to it.
Khanna never answered the basic question he walked in with: if only citizens can vote, and illegal voting should be prosecuted, why is proving citizenship before registration so controversial? For supporters of the SAVE America Act, that's the question Democrats still can't answer. They won't answer it because they can't. Not without admitting that "existing safeguards" is a talking point, not a policy. Khanna came on to defend the indefensible. Bartiromo made him pay for it. Pass the SAVE America Act. |
Minor League Refuse to Wear Rainbow Jerseys Forcing 'Pride Night' Forfeit
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Last night, the York Revolution forfeited their minor league "Pride Night" game after their players refused to wear jerseys that had rainbow logos stitched on the sleeves. The organization placed the entire blame on its players in a statement posted on its website.
Of course, the organization won't give up on the virtue signaling, so they are instead hosting a "free and fun celebration of recognition and inclusion," and will be donating $10,000 to a local LGBTQ center, to "support and further their work in making sure the York community is as inclusive as we strive to make WellSpan Park in York, Pennsylvania." The protest follows a week of controversy surrounding some San Francisco Giants players' decisions to write Bible verses on their "Pride Night" caps. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred quickly issued a statement warning the players of a uniform violation after the media condemned the move. Others jumped to the players' defense, however, with comedians and elected officials vowing to pay any imposed fines, and writing letters to the Commissioner defending the players' actions and right to express their beliefs. While corporations and organizations don't seem interested in retiring the relentless virtue-signaling campaign any time soon, it's refreshing to see some resistance to and support for traditional religious values. |
Trump Just Obliterated the Number One Lie Leftists Are Telling About Iran Deal
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President Donald Trump just exposed another lie the left is telling about the deal he made with Iran to stop the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Shortly after the details about the agreement were released, critics slammed the president over a provision they claimed would send $300 billion to the Iranian regime. However, the truth is something different. “There is no 300 Billion Dollar payment to Iran by the U.S. That’s Fake News! All there is for the U.S. is Success, Lower Oil Prices, and Victory,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Check out the Stock Market. Dumocrat propaganda at play!!!” In another post, Trump wrote, “OIL IS FLOWING, IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON (THE WORLD WILL BE SAFE!), THE STOCK MARKETS ARE ROARING, JOBS ARE AT RECORDS, AND PRICES ARE DROPPING (AFFORDABILITY!). OUR COUNTRY IS STRONG, SAFE, AND RESPECTED LIKE NEVER BEFORE. ‘YOU’RE WELCOME!’” Several media outlets reported that Trump’s deal with Iran includes a $300 billion reconstruction fund to help the Iranian regime rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. The fund is private and aimed at triggering investment in the country.
Some on the left have framed this as Trump giving away billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to the Iranian regime, referring to it as a major concession. But, as Trump stated, this is not what the deal says. White House officials stressed that the United States is not investing any taxpayer money into the fund. Vice President JD Vance affirmed that not a single cent of American money will go to Iran under any circumstances. Instead, any investments in the fund would come from private sources in Gulf states and elsewhere if the regime meets strict conditions on its nuclear program, inspections, and other requirements. Yet, left-wing politicians and influencers conveniently left this part out. The only role the U.S. will play in this fund is in setting it up and removing barriers for those who wish to invest. However, Washington can shut it down if Iran does not follow through on its promises related to its nuclear program. |
Federal judge narrows legal challenges to Trump’s mail-in voting order
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A federal judge on Thursday narrowed the scope of legal battles surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, ruling that Democrat-led states and voting rights groups can only advance challenges aimed at blocking the policy’s impact on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. However, the Trump administration wanted a total dismissal. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani
rejected the federal government’s attempt to fully dismiss the lawsuits, ruling that the rapidly closing window ahead of the November 3rd midterms justifies immediate judicial review. The judge wrote that postponing a review of the policy would be impracticable and could inflict hardship on the plaintiffs as state election officials scramble to prepare for upcoming primaries and the fall vote. Nonetheless, Judge Talwani simultaneously limited the litigation by dismissing all claims concerning elections beyond 2026, finding that because federal agencies are still working out how to implement the policy, the long-term impact remains too speculative and “ripe” for future courts to handle later. The lawsuits, which were filed in April by a coalition of nearly two dozen states and far-left groups like the League of Women Voters, target Trump’s March 31st executive order, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” Related Video Obama Judge The directive seeks to restructure the mechanics of American voting by ordering the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile database-derived lists of confirmed U.S. citizens and transmit them to the states. The order instructs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to only deliver mail-in ballots to voters explicitly verified on those federally approved lists. The ruling in Boston follows a separate decision late last month in Washington, D.C., where U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined a request to temporarily block the executive order on the grounds that federal agencies had not yet fully executed its provisions. Since then, federal entities have moved forward with preliminary steps; the USPS recently introduced proposed rules requiring states to provide specific voter names and tracking barcodes tied to their mail-in ballots. The federal government does not actually maintain one single, master list of every American citizen. To build this database, the DHS has to cobble together records from separate federal systems, such as the Social Security Administration (SSA) and immigration/naturalization records. |
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Gives NATO Six Months to Shape Up
Pete Hegseth walked into a room full of NATO defence ministers and did something most diplomats politely avoid: he told the truth. The United States is done pretending Europe’s happy talk and cheque-signing ceremonies equal real defence. Hegseth put a clear line in the sand — six months to show serious progress on defence spending, base access, and fighting readiness, or expect Washington to change its posture in Europe.
Hegseth’s Six-Month Ultimatum: NATO 3.0 or Bust
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth framed this as “NATO 3.0” — a return to a hard-edged alliance that can fight, not a club for debates about gender policy and climate panels. He called NATO “a paper tiger” and said it was time to stop freeloading. The centerpiece of his message is a six-month Department of War review of U.S. force posture and basing in Europe. That review will look at who is serious, who says “maybe,” and who says “no” when America needs help. Spoiler: saying “no” could cost you American boots and jets nearby.
Why This Matters for U.S. Troops and Bases
This is not just posturing. The review explicitly ties future U.S. basing and overflight access to concrete guarantees from allies — and to whether nations show a credible path to meet new defence-spending expectations. The administration is pushing a much higher bar than the old two-percent goal. The new aim floated in halls and briefings is a target near five percent of GDP by 2035 for true heavy-lift and deterrence capabilities. That will force serious budget choices in capitals that have spent decades preferring welfare and open borders over steel and ammo.
Europe’s Choices: Pay Up or Make Room
Europe can do one of two things. It can scramble to rebuild its defense industrial base, align budgets with real military needs, and guarantee access to bases and airspace — or it can keep freeloading and accept a reduced American footprint. For countries that have become used to America solving their problems, that choice will sting. But the alternative is worse: keep pretending and discover that when the chips are down, the U.S. posture in Europe has been reshaped by a lack of trust and access.
What Should Happen Next
Hegseth’s blunt talk is medicine — bitter but necessary. Allies who actually value the transatlantic bond should welcome the test. Meet the spending goals. Secure basing rights. Stop treating U.S. logistics like a public good to be used and ignored. If Europe wants the protection of a powerful America, it must be willing to act like it. Otherwise, Washington will adjust forces where they’re wanted and where partners pull their weight. That’s not only reasonable; it’s fair.
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