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Democrats and the mainstream media want President Donald Trump and the U.S. to lose the war in Iran, Rep. John McGuire, R-Va., told Newsmax on Thursday. Appearing on Newsmax's "Wake Up America," McGuire, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a Navy SEAL veteran, pushed back on narratives suggesting the U.S. is faltering in the conflict, arguing instead that American forces have made gains under Trump's leadership. "No, I think we're achieving a lot," McGuire said. "I mean, even on day one, when they took out so many leaders in one shot, I mean, usually something like that would take a year or years. "So, we've taken away their command and control. We've taken away their ability to project power. And I think we're winning." McGuire accused Democrats and what he called the "leftist media" of rooting against the president for political purposes — even if it undermines U.S. interests abroad. "It seems like the Democrats and the leftist media, they want President Trump to fail, which means they want our country to fail," he told co-hosts Marc Lotter and Alison Maloni. His remarks come as Democrats in Congress push resolutions aimed at limiting Trump's authority to conduct military operations against Iran without additional approval. McGuire predicted those efforts would fail again, stressing the importance of unity while U.S. troops remain deployed. "As a Navy SEAL veteran, we need to all be wearing the same jersey. Right now it's USA," he said. "We've got men and women in the theater, and we need them to know that what they're doing is important and we support that effort. "We can Monday-morning quarterback or play politics later, but we're not done. We're in the middle of this." The Virginia Republican framed Democrat opposition as part of a broader pattern of what he called "America last" policies, arguing the party has repeatedly blocked critical national security funding. "It's ridiculous. It's again, it seems like the Democrats always have this 'America last' policy. They keep voting no," McGuire said, referencing the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff. He warned that withholding funding affects frontline agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, and cybersecurity teams tasked with detecting threats on U.S. soil — even as concerns grow about terrorism and sleeper cells. The comments come amid broader tensions in Washington, where Democrats have raised concerns about escalation in the Middle East while Republicans emphasize deterrence and strength. Trump has maintained that Iran must abandon nuclear ambitions and comply fully with any agreement, backed by a sustained U.S. military presence in the region. McGuire also pointed to political developments in his home state of Virginia as evidence of voter dissatisfaction with Democrat leadership, criticizing policies he said prioritize government expansion and leniency on crime over public safety and affordability. "We have got to lock arms. We have got to win the midterms," McGuire said, warning that Democrat control would bring similar policies to Washington. |
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Trump Administration Kills the Most Annoying Car Feature Obama Forced on Drivers
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The Trump administration is eliminating Obama-era off-cycle credits that incentivized automakers to install automatic start-stop technology in vehicles, effectively killing what many drivers consider one of the most annoying features of newer models. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin highlighted the victory on Wednesday — building on the February repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding — while sharing a Wall Street Journal article highlighting drivers celebrating 'the demise of the most hated feature in their cars.' Zeldin mocked the technology as an Obama administration climate zealot "participation trophy." "The start/stop concept in vehicles is almost universally DESPISED. So, the Trump EPA has now REMOVED the ridiculous climate participation trophy the Obama Admin created to get this hated feature installed," he wrote on X. "The incentives for manufacturers to make your car die at every red light and stop sign have now been ELIMINATED!" The Journal reports that a significant percentage — 58 percent — of new gasoline non-hybrid cars had these universally despised systems installed by 2024. READ MORE: EPA's Nuking of the 'Endangerment Finding' Is Another Death Knell to Obama-Biden Climate Boondoggle The start-stop engine control is, hands down, an abomination. We own an F-150, and to hear that thing shut down and then start back up at red lights brings shame to my family and me. Fellow drivers often point and laugh as the air conditioning bogs down on a hot summer day, and the vehicle ever so slightly lags before moving forward after hitting the gas, needing a split second to start again. It turns an icon of American pickup truck design into something one imagines David Hogg and his string-bean arms would design when conceptualizing a vehicle. Good riddance. The White House, very effectively, I might add, captured what it is like to drive one of these vehicles and stop at an intersection. Sometimes, I half expect to look in the rear-view mirror at a red light and see my salt-and-pepper hair turn blue. In October 2012, the Obama EPA finalized the “2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards” rule. As part of that package, the agency created “off-cycle credits” — a regulatory incentive that allowed automakers to earn compliance points toward stricter GHG emissions standards by installing certain fuel-saving technologies. Automatic engine start-stop systems were explicitly eligible for these credits. Adoption by manufacturers rose sharply after those credits kicked in, from less than 1% of new gasoline non-hybrid models in 2012 to the aforementioned 58% in 2024. Never mind that real-world fuel savings proved modest and inconsistent at best — many studies showed only marginal gains in typical driving, especially once frustrated owners simply turned the system off or dealt with the annoying restarts. In a 2011 White House press release, the administration touted the upcoming fuel economy standards, saying they should "spur manufacturers to increasingly explore electric technologies such as start/stop, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles." They should have explored it, realized nobody liked it, and killed it with fire. Fortunately, Zeldin and the EPA are doing just that. Figuratively, of course. No more forcing gimmicks on the public under the guise of environmental virtue. |
America's European 'Allies' Just Executed Yet Another Betrayal, and It's Time to Finally Act
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Check your watch. It's time for yet another betrayal by America's supposed "allies" in Europe. For over a month, countries like Spain, France, the United Kingdom, and even Italy have been throwing up roadblocks for the United States as it sought to degrade and destroy Iran's nuclear weapons production and ballistic missile capabilities. That included closing their airspace to American overflights and denying base usage, all the while they sniped from the sidelines with their noses held high. With a very tenuous ceasefire in place since Tuesday, our European "friends" have now decided they should get to dictate the terms, despite not lifting a finger to help in the conflict and doing everything they could to actively hamper American success. That includes demanding the protection of Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any deal to end Operation Epic Fury. See: Iran Is Already Blatantly Violating the Ceasefire Now, why would a terrorist group in Lebanon need to be party to a ceasefire in a conflict going on over a thousand miles away? Answer that question, and you get a prize. Here's a list of countries that signed onto a joint letter making that demand. Below List of Snakes 
Keep in mind, this letter came less than a day after the Trump administration confirmed that Lebanon was not part of any ceasefire agreement with Iran. Instead of backing the United States' play on the matter, our European "allies" rushed to side with the IRGC (and Russia, China, etc.) in idiotically connecting the two issues. The cognitive dissonance is just astonishing. In one breath, these people refuse to admit that Hezbollah represents offensive action by Iran, continuing to promote the idea that the regime did not provoke this conflict with its aggression. Yet, in the very next breath, they diplomatically link Hezbollah and Iran, confirming the very thing they deny. I'd say they are so close to getting it, but that suggests they don't already. No, they know that Hezbollah is nothing but an Iranian ground army in Lebanon. They are just such cowards that they won't dare face the reality of that situation. What's the point of any of these alliances anymore? Societally, Europe has devolved into an untenable mess of Islamization and socialistic rot, along with the deprivation of basic rights to those who publicly oppose such. They offer the United States nothing of real value militarily. Even when it comes to Ukraine, which did offer support in Operation Epic Fury, the Europeans decry an existential threat while refusing to provide any direct force to help push Russia back. This is supposed to be their continent under threat, and all they can do is issue loans and give strongly-worded statements, all the while still funding Vladimir Putin's war machine. I'm tired. I'm tired of watching the United States fund 65 percent of NATO's military capabilities for an alliance that serves only one side. Yes, I understand the Europeans sent forces to Afghanistan decades ago, and I will never disrespect that, but it's not decades ago. The leadership and calculus have obviously changed, and the current arrangement is nothing but a heads I win, tails you lose arrangement for America. It's well past time to let Europe live with the consequences of the world it so desperately seeks. |
Libs Are Not Going to Like What NATO's Secretary General Had to Say About His Visit With Trump
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was in Washington, D.C., yesterday. He met with President Trump as relations within the alliance are beginning to fray. Some nations are unwilling to allow their airspace to be used for any activity related to Operation Epic Fury. They’re also not eager to deploy naval forces to stabilize the Persian Gulf, especially the Strait of Hormuz. If anyone should be involved in that effort, it’s NATO members—they are the ones who need that waterway open. Trump is considering closing bases in countries that have abandoned us during Epic Fury. Rutte described the discussions as honest, though they were between friends. On CNN, he probably angered liberals by saying the world is safer, thanks to Trump. He also agreed with the president’s criticism of NATO countries. Host Jake Tapper played a clip of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoting the president about NATO: “They were tested, and they failed.” Rutte agreed that some of them had failed. Quite a striking remark, and one that probably wasn't what liberal newsrooms wanted to hear. Europe has been one of the most ineffective, ungrateful allies we could have associated ourselves with—we should turn to Japan. |
The Democrats Are Already Punishing Their Political Opponents
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The Democrats have vowed to go on a massive retribution tour should they regain power. Susan Rice warned businesses, universities, and other groups that they would face consequences under a future Democratic administration if they worked with President Trump. It seems that payback is already starting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM), where President Jay Rothman was just fired by the board.
Rothman was reportedly fired for making concessions to Republican lawmakers in the state who, at the moment, control the state Assembly and Senate. The UWM Board is comprised of members appointed by Democrats, including outgoing Governor Tony Evers.
Rothman says he won't fight his firing.
Ngo is correct. Woke is not dead, just dormant. And the Left will bring it back to life as soon as they can.
And until we remove from office politicians who support it.
Yes, it is. Trevor Tomesh, a professor in the UW system, also weighed in.
The entire post reads:
We doubt Tomesh will hear back from the regents.
Realize where the Democrats are, and what they plan to do to us. Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress. |
Va.: Gov. Spanberger takes credit for $7.1B in business investments secured by GOP predecessor
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Virginia Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger 👇  recently touted the signing of legislation supporting $7.1 billion in new business investments. However, records show that these projects were originally secured and announced under her predecessor, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin.
The investments involve four major bills authorizing state incentives for AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Avio USA, and Hitachi Energy. Together, these projects are expected to create more than 3,200 jobs across sectors ranging from pharmaceutical manufacturing and electrical grid infrastructure to solid rocket motor production. The “closing” of these deals by the current administration contrasts with the fact that the recruitment and primary negotiations occurred during the Youngkin era. The $4 billion AstraZeneca and $2 billion Eli Lilly projects — comprising nearly 85% of the total investment — were publicly announced and celebrated by Youngkin (R-Va.) in late 2025. Executives from these companies, including AstraZeneca’s CEO, explicitly credited Youngkin’s team for the speed and support that secured the Virginia sites. Regarding Hitachi Energy, the company’s expansion was similarly tied to Youngkin’s support and the Trump administration’s White House AI Action Plan — months before Spanberger took office.
All four companies have reported that their investments were made last year while Youngkin was governor, according to a 7News post on X. The companies posted quotes from Youngkin from when he was announcing the investments in 2025.
Hitachi Energy reps also similarly added that its new Virginia facility came “with the support of Governor Youngkin,” and “the Trump Administration’s White House AI Action Plan.” Ultimately, each of the companies had announced their investments in November, before Spanberger was even elected in November last year. Nonetheless, responding to the news, Youngkin’s spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon that the former GOP governor is just appreciative that his state continues to reap the benefits of his tenure.
Following the surfacing reports of Spanberger “riding on someone else’s coattails,” the Democrat’s representatives have also since chimed in — arguing that although Youngkin closed all the deals and personally got the commitments, Spanberger’s administration and the new legislature handled the final legislative step to fund the incentives. |
California's Bullet Train Debacle: $4 Billion Wasted, No Accountability
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Rep. Kevin Kiley didn’t mince words on Finnerty when he described California’s governing class as a machine of unchecked waste and political dysfunction, and he backed that charge with the state auditor’s own findings. The California State Auditor’s December 11, 2025 assessment put multiple agencies on a high‑risk list, documenting staggering failures in program oversight that real Americans — not political insiders — will ultimately pay for. The auditor’s report is damning in bipartisan bureaucratic terms: it finds systemic problems in unemployment insurance, CalFresh administration, and financial reporting, and it flags homelessness spending and other programs where outcomes and accountability are miserable. These are not abstract policy disputes; the report details where money was spent without measurable results and where error rates could force California into paying billions more. Now add the bullet‑train fiasco to the litany. Kiley and other critics pointed to the rail authority’s inability to deliver the project as promised, and the state recently abandoned its lawsuit seeking to claw back roughly $4 billion in federal grants — effectively conceding that the federal government will no longer be a partner on this boondoggle. That surrender should alarm every taxpayer who ever believed that big government projects would be built on time and on budget. Supporters of the project promise progress and point to guideways and bridges that have been built in the Central Valley, but the math tells a different story: billions have been poured into a project that has repeatedly ballooned in projected cost and timeline, with major segments still unfunded for full operation. Whether you quote the auditor’s broader accountability warnings or independent reporting on dollars spent and miles under construction, the clear conclusion is that politicians sold voters a fairy tale and handed contractors the bill. Conservatives should be blunt: this is what happens when government leaders prioritize grandstanding and green‑theater over honest cost controls and contracting discipline. We need full forensic audits, criminal referrals where warranted, and an immediate pause on further state obligations until the facts are laid bare and those responsible are held to account. The American worker deserves better than a perpetual finance plan for forever‑delayed public projects. If the state insists the solution is private investors and glossy press releases, let those deals be done under strict transparency and competitive procurement rules — not backroom sweetheart deals or more open‑ended promises. Republicans in Congress and state legislators ought to push for hearings, reclaim oversight powers, and demand that any future infrastructure be built in partnership with taxpayers’ interests first. Kiley’s warning is a clarion call: restore accountability or watch more taxpayers’ money vanish into the California swamp. This is about pride in stewardship and fidelity to the people who actually fund government — the moms and dads who go to work every day. Conservatives will continue to expose waste, demand consequences, and argue for market‑based, private‑sector solutions that deliver real projects for real people instead of political theater for elites. The lesson from California should be simple and searing: when the state runs the show without accountability, the people lose. |
Newsom's Elite Showmanship Masks California's Disastrous Reality
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Watching the latest Meet the Newsoms clip, you get the full package: lacquered liberal virtue-signaling wrapped around the same tired contempt for everyday Americans. Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s revelation that she ferried her kids to Red states to “teach” them about racism and bullying isn’t bravado — it’s the patronizing show trial of a coastal elite who thinks lived experience is a field trip she can stage. This is the kind of theatrical moral superiority voters are rightly fed up with. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom’s glossy campaign ads and presidential daydreams obscure a much grimmer record at home: projects paid for by Prop 1 and other promises that still haven’t produced the facilities Californians were sold. Investigations show a troubling gap between ballot-box rhetoric and brick-and-mortar results, with a number of mental-health projects supposedly opening in 2025 languishing in delays, stalls, or outright cancellation. For a state drowning in homelessness and addiction, excuses about supply chains and red tape aren’t comfort to the families and taxpayers left holding the bill. The same pattern repeats across Newsom’s homelessness and housing efforts, where millions flow into programs like Homekey while occupancy and outcomes lag badly behind the talking points. When watchdog reporting finds empty, mismanaged properties and projects that never opened, it’s not governance — it’s theater funded with your money. Californians deserve outcomes, not press releases; conservatives should make that the razor-edge of their attacks. Beyond the policy failures, there’s the politics: a governor who lectures the country from his millionaire perch while dodging accountability at home. From tone-deaf media moments to online gaffes that rile allies and independents alike, Newsom’s public persona is brittle and performative — wonderful for fundraising galas, disastrous for running a state. Voters are rightly skeptical of elites who preach sacrifice but privatize comfort. And don’t forget the arithmetic: California’s bond and spending choices under Newsom have ballooned the state’s liabilities while promising quick fixes that never arrive. Legislative analysts and budget reports underline the complexity and cost of the governor’s programs, and yet the promised deliverables keep slipping. That combination of big promises and slow, expensive execution is a recipe for fiscal strain and voter fury. Hardworking Americans don’t need another polished philanthropist-politician telling them how to live while their streets rot and services fail. The conservative case is simple and patriotic: demand real accountability, audit the results, and force tangible outcomes before any more grandstanding national ambitions are entertained. If Republicans keep hammering on competence and results, not just rage, they will win the argument — and give California the leadership it actually needs. |
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Trump: 50% Tariffs on Countries Arming Iran
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning said any country found to be rearming Iran will "immediately" be subject to a 50% tariff on "any and all goods sold" to the United States. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said there would be zero tolerance for foreign governments or entities aiding Tehran's military capabilities following the ceasefire agreement reached Tuesday night. "A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately," Trump wrote. "There will be no exclusions or exemptions!" The warning marks an escalation in economic pressure aimed at reinforcing the ceasefire and preventing Iran from rebuilding its military strength. Trump's approach underscores a hallmark of his foreign policy: leveraging U.S. economic power to achieve national security objectives without prolonged military engagement. The proposed tariffs would apply to any nation found violating the directive, potentially affecting major global players with ties to Iran. Analysts say countries such as China, which has maintained economic and energy ties with Tehran, could face significant consequences if implicated in weapons transfers. Trump's announcement follows weeks of heightened tensions in the region, including U.S. and Israeli strikes aimed at degrading Iran's military infrastructure and preventing the development of nuclear weapons. A ceasefire was reached shortly before a U.S. deadline for further action, with Trump calling the outcome a decisive victory. Supporters say the tariff threat sends a clear message: The United States will not allow adversaries to undermine peace efforts or exploit diplomatic openings to regroup militarily. By targeting trade, Trump is seeking to impose immediate costs on any nation that defies the agreement. Critics, however, caution that broad tariffs could strain relationships with key trading partners and introduce volatility into global markets. Still, Trump allies say decisive action is necessary to maintain credibility and deter adversaries. The policy also aligns with Trump’s broader economic strategy, which has used tariffs as both a protective measure for U.S. industries and a negotiating tool on the world stage. In this case, the tariffs serve a dual purpose — punishing those who arm Iran while reinforcing U.S. leverage in ongoing diplomatic efforts. With tensions in the Middle East still fragile, Trump's directive signals that enforcement will be swift.
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