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Trump signals leveraging beloved deep state spy tool for SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump suggested Friday he would leverage the future of a prized spy tool of the U.S. national security apparatus to pass a stalled Republican-backed voter identification bill through Congress. Speaking with reporters on Air Force One, Trump was asked...
Joe Rogan reveals what Trump actually said to him in ‘awkward’ UFC convo
Joe Rogan revealed Tuesday what President Donald Trump actually said in his ear at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match in early April. Media speculation ran wild over whether Trump scolded Rogan at UFC 327 in Miami, Florida, in what the press framed as...
‘Hanging Curveball’: DeSantis pushes to ban cousin marriage, a form of ‘stealth jihad’
Ron DeSantis is once again drawing a sharp line in the sand—this time over a little-known legal loophole that has the governor shaking his head. Speaking candidly at a Tampa bill-signing event, DeSantis didn’t mince words about Florida’s current stance on cousin...
Painful dose of reality only known treatment for political IRS
When a patient presents a pattern, a persistent psychosis, the ailment deserves a name. For modern Democrats, call it Inconvenient Reality Syndrome, or IRS. Consider the recent “No Kings” rallies. The Left claims President Donald Trump exhibits authoritarian...
Rubio puts Iran’s Hormuz threat into perspective: ‘Not America’s problem’
Call it a geopolitical pressure point — or just another crisis the rest of the world will have to handle. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is brushing off fears that Iran’s grip on the vital Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to the United States, even as the...
BS political cartoons of the week: So much for No Kings…
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Scandal-plagued Cory Mills loses reelection bid to primary challenger
Former local news anchor Ryan Elijah defeated Republican Florida Rep. Cory Mills in Tuesday’s primary after the incumbent became embroiled in controversy. Mills has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over...
Trump-endorsed candidate loses in jam-packed primary
Businessman Jim Schwartzel defeated former Commerce Department official Catalina Lauf, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, in Tuesday’s ten-candidate GOP primary for a Florida House seat. Schwartzel narrowly defeated Lauf — who ran for Congress in Illinois...
No U.S. estimate of consumer cost as Canada tariffs take effect
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, including cars, dairy and alcohol, take effect Wednesday, and the U.S. importers who pay them still have no federal estimate of what the levies will cost American...
Lawsuit trial starts against Facebook, Instagram over youths
(The Center Square) – A consumer protection trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, started Tuesday in Oakland. A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general including California’s Rob Bonta made opening statements that Meta designed...
Abbott claims DHS isn’t building a wall or fence in Big Bend National Park
(The Center Square) – After months of not commenting on federal border wall and barrier construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, including barrier construction underway in Big Bend National Park, Gov. Greg Abbott broke his silence on Monday. Responding to...
Updated CDC codes will support de-transitioners, medical watchdog says
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement several new diagnosis codes that medical watchdog Do No Harm says are important for supporting those who underwent transgender procedures and later detransitioned. Chief...
