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THE WHITE HOUSE: Happy Labor Day
By The White House HAPPY LABOR DAY! President Trump welcomed President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea, hosted the Abbey Gate Gold Star families, and held a Cabinet meeting at the White House. He celebrated a major win when Cracker Barrel made the decision to return to their original logo after pushback from many people, including President Trump. The President also took […]
AEI Housing Center: How We Can Make Housing Affordable Again
By Edward Pinto Wall Street Journal: How We Can Make Housing Affordable Again AEI Housing Center Co-Director Ed Pinto responds to a recent piece from William Galston titled “Trump Can’t Ignore Our Housing Crisis” by arguing that the real challenge preventing the construction of millions of new homes is restrictive zoning. If states and localities legalize smaller lots, the U.S. can produce […]
‘Absolutely Shameful’: Illinois Gov. Signs Law Extending Financial Aid to Illegal Immigrants
By Family Research Council Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed a new, allegedly “inclusive,” law extending financial aid eligibility — not necessarily to poorer students or families in need, but to illegal immigrants. The bill makes it so that all residents can receive financial aid regardless of immigration status. Reportedly, this is designed to establish “equitable […]
Trump Administration Reshapes PEPFAR into Slimmer, Streamlined Program
By Family Research Council One astonishing element of the second Trump administration is the radical Left’s hapless pattern of choosing to fight on what amounts to political quicksand. In the latest installment of this phenomenon, The New York Times complains that “the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) … has apportioned only $2.9 billion of $6 billion […]
Trump Says US Will Snag $10 Billion Ownership Stake In Intel
By The Daily Caller President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. will take a 10% equity stake in Intel under a deal the White House plans to announce later in the day, and signaled more such moves could be coming. A 10% slice would be worth roughly $10 billion at current prices and tracks with […]
Dems Panic as Party Faces Voter Registration Crisis
By Family Research Council Democrats lost “bigly” in November of 2024, with Republicans retaking the Senate and maintaining control of the House of Representatives, and President Donald Trump returning to the White House with both the Electoral College and the popular vote under his belt. According to a recent report, however, the Democratic Party’s voter […]
The Tale of Two Buildings in Chicago: The Trump Tower & The Obama Library
By Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) There are two buildings in Chicago that show the stark differences between Communism and Capitalism today. This is a tale of these two buildings. The Obama Library and the Trump Tower both located in Chicago, Illinois. Recently Benney Johnson took a look at these two building. […]
Working Class Ditching Dem Party In Droves As Some Say It’s ‘Fighting For Everyone Else’ Besides Americans
By The Daily Caller Many working-class Americans who previously voted Democratic are expressing skepticism about the party being able to regain their vote in future elections, the New York Times (NYT) reported Tuesday. Several working-class interviewees told the NYT that they struggled with their decisions to vote for former President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. The report […]
Salon Bolshevik Mamdani Taken to Task for Living In ‘Rent-Stabilized’ Apartment
By Jihad Watch Zohran Mamdani is the son of millionaire parents. His mother, Mira Nair, is well-known movie director. His father is Mahmood Mamdani, is a Columbia University professor. His parents own property in New York City, as well as in a sprawling family compound in Buziga Hill, Kampala, the poshest neighborhood in all of […]
Subsidizing Our Own Demise: Biden DHS Handed Big Grants to Terror-Linked Groups
By Clare M. Lopez “MEF Report Reveals DHS Hands Millions to Terrorist-Linked Groups” at the Middle East Forum, July 21, 2025 From 2013-2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded mosques and Islamic groups linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran and numerous Islamic jihad and terror organizations. With the second Trump administration now in office, it […]
Subsidizing Our Own Demise: Binden DHS Handed Big Grants to Terror-Linked Groups
By Clare M. Lopez “MEF Report Reveals DHS Hands Millions to Terrorist-Linked Groups” at the Middle East Forum, July 21, 2025 From 2013-2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded mosques and Islamic groups linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran and numerous Islamic jihad and terror organizations. With the second Trump administration now in office, it […]
EXTORTION: Crooked Chuck Schumer Holding Trump’s Judicial Nominees Hostage for a Billion in Foreign Aid
By The Geller Report Schumer reportedly asked the White House to unfreeze about $1 billion of foreign aid and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in exchange for allowing the confirmation process for additional Trump nominees to move faster. Donald Trump: Senator Cryin’ Chuck Schumer is demanding over One Billion Dollars in order to approve a […]
PEACE & TRADE: Dealmaker-In-Chief
By The White House President Trump started his week in Scotland where he met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to hammer out a trade deal with the European Union. While in the UK, he hosted a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and sat down with Miranda Devine of Pod Force One. Before even arriving at Aberdeen, he also […]
Fake NYC Mayor Poll Funded by Mamdani Backers!
By Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com New poll that has Mamdani winning mayor race with 50% of the vote was funded by his own supporters and backers. Even though it is a fake poll, Curtis Sliwa still obliterates Adams in it. Dr Naomi Wolf blows this polling fraud wide open! Amit Singh Bagga’s firm designed and analyzed the […]
Strbich Surpasses $200K Raised in First Six Weeks of Campaign
By Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com DAYTON, Ohio /PRNewswire/ — In a powerful show of momentum and nationwide grassroots support, Marcell Strbich’s campaign for Ohio Secretary of State announced today that it raised over $200,000 in just six weeks, with over 1,500 donors. “This early support sends a clear message — Ohioans are ready for new leadership that will safeguard America First policies and […]
Watchdog Sues State Department to Force Release of Docs on Van Hollen El Salvador Junket to Aid MS-13er
By Family Research Council Judicial Watch is asking a federal court to order the U.S. Department of State to turn over all official documents concerning Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (Md.) recent trip to El Salvador to aid deported illegal immigrant and accused MS-13 gang member and human trafficker Kilmar Abrego Garcia. In a Freedom […]
EPA Releases Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding, Regulations that Paved the Way for Electric Vehicle Mandates
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow INDIANAPOLIS — At an auto dealership in Indiana, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Harris Administration’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate. If finalized, the proposal would […]
How Leftist Nonprofits Twist Your Tax Dollars to Fund Democrats’ Agenda
By Capital Research Center Scott Walter on The Federalist Radio Hour In this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain how leftist nonprofits illegally use American tax dollars to push Democrat politics and discuss what Congress can do to stop […]
The GOAT: Trump Announces Trade Deal With EU — “THE BIGGEST DEAL EVER”
By The Geller Report Greatest president of all time. The US will get ten times more in revenue from tariffs on EU imports, and $600B more in direct investment from EU. Even the mentally deranged anti-Trumpers it’s a big win for the US. Financial Times: The agreement was struck following a meeting on Sunday between […]
90% of Democrat States Sue to Fund Welfare for Illegal Aliens
By The Geller Report Democrat party of treason and destruction paying off their voter base. 90% of Dem States Sue to Fund Welfare for Illegal Aliens A lawsuit by vast majority of Dem states shows how bad the problem is. By Daniel Greenfield, July 25, 2025: In the flurry of lawfare aimed at blocking anything […]
Trump — Warrior in the Arena
By Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. Donald Trump is the Warrior in the Arena. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face […]
America and Iran for a Free Future
By Amil Imani As an Iranian who chose to make America my home, I stand in a nation that, despite its struggles, embodies the liberty I envision for Iran. America, once the unassailable Land of the Free, now grapples with its challenges to liberty, such as encroaching bureaucracy, polarized discourse, and threats to open expression. […]
EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Shares His ‘Big, Beautiful’ GOP Sales Pitch For The Midterms
By The Daily Caller Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working on his pitch to persuade voters to turn out for the Republican slate of candidates during the 2026 midterms. Following a major victory in passing President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, the majority leader is turning his focus to selling the public on the […]
Trump Announces EU Trade Deal
By The Daily Caller U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reached a trade deal with the European Union Sunday after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Trump in Scotland, Reuters reported. WATCH: Trump says U.S.-EU trade deal is one of the ‘biggest ever’ as tariffs drop The deal would see the E.U. […]
The White House | Trade, AI, & The Federal Reserve
By The White House AMERICA FIRST. In trade. In AI. In everything. President Trump hosted a Reception with Members of Congress, spoke at the AI Summit where he signed executive orders, and met with President Bongbong Marcos of the Philippines. In getting back to his builder roots, the President also decided to take a trip down Constitution Avenue to visit the construction site of […]
Omar Fateh Would Be as Terrible a Mayor of Minneapolis as Zohran Mamdani Will Be as Mayor of New York
By Jihad Watch The news from Minneapolis is not good. “Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Omer Fatah Criticized Israel After Oct. 7, Accused Jewish State of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza,” by Corey Walker, Algemeiner, July 23, 2025: Minneapolis mayoral candidate and Democratic Socialist Omar Fateh, who recently secured the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party’s endorsement for mayor of Minneapolis, is drawing […]
Vicious self-hating Jew Bernie Sanders meets anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil who refuses to condemn Hamas
By The Geller Report And just last week, Sanders fawned over the vile Jew-hating thug Zohran Mamdani in DC. Senator Bernie Sanders is one sick, evil motherf***r! Bernie Sanders meets anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil as latter refuses to condemn Hamas By TOI, July 22nd, 2025 US Senator Bernie Sanders meets with Mahmoud Khalil, the anti-Israel protest leader at Columbia University who […]
ROOKE: Democrats Seem To Be Setting Themselves Up For More Chaos And Division
By The Daily Caller President Donald Trump and Republicans could have a short-lived victory in passing their One Big Beautiful Bill. In just ten weeks, Republicans will face another funding battle to avoid a government shutdown. But, fortunately for them, Democrats are still undecided on how to respond. There are open discussions about Democrats’ limited […]
PODCAST: AI Ranks Trump’s First 6 Months as Most Successful Since FDR!
By Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 has been ranked as one of the most successful starts to a presidency in modern history—second only to Franklin D. Roosevelt—according to a new artificial intelligence analysis published by Newsweek. The ranking was generated using OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4, which […]
New Poll Finds Most Kansans View Public Education Negatively—And That’s an Opportunity for Republicans in the Election
By Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire/ — Kansas parents are tired of the failing public education system. A new poll shows that 51% of likely Kansas voters view public education negatively, and the issue is a winning topic for Republicans in the Kansas governor’s race. The 1776 Project PAC commissioned the poll from J.L. Partners. Since 2021, the […]