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Bolsonaro Shifts Brazil Right as Presidential Runoff Declared

Posted by Ben Smith on October 05, 2026 11 Comments

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face an October 25 runoff as Bolsonaro’s right-leaning Liberal Party nearly doubles its seats to become Brazil’s largest Senate party....

British Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Migrants’ Hijabs

Posted by Ben Smith on October 04, 2026 20 Comments

Britain supplied 974 taxpayer-funded hijabs to small-boat migrants in six months. Conservatives want the handouts stopped; officials cite a legal duty....

Palisades Fire Report Exposes Failures Before Homes Burned

Posted by Ben Smith on October 04, 2026 7 Comments

A new Palisades fire report exposes delayed evacuation alerts, ignored warnings and Los Angeles failures during the deadly 2025 wildfires....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQmLyv86No

Biden Judge Dismisses Illegal Voting Charge Against Noncitizen

Posted by Ben Smith on October 03, 2026 52 Comments

A Biden-appointed judge dismisses an illegal voting charge against a Jamaican woman accused of overstaying her visa and using fraudulent documents....

https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2074878971146125423

Abdul El-Sayed Billed Taxpayers $9,000 a Month During Campaign

Posted by Ben Smith on October 03, 2026 8 Comments

Abdul El-Sayed billed Wayne County taxpayers $9,000 a month for consulting while running for Senate under a contract worth up to $72,000....

RFK Jr. Puts Treatment First in $96M Homelessness Plan

Posted by Ben Smith on October 03, 2026 14 Comments

RFK Jr. announces $96 million for homelessness treatment, putting addiction recovery and mental health care ahead of housing placement....

ICE: Arrests of Illegal Immigrants, ‘Collaterals’ Will Continue

Posted by Ben Smith on September 28, 2026 65 Comments

"This verbal guidance did go out to ICE offices across the country last night. I've spoken with ICE agents who received it & were shocked & frustrated by it."...

Trump Cancels $810M for Illegal Immigrants, Race-Based Programs

Posted by Ben Smith on September 27, 2026 14 Comments

Trump spending cuts target $810 million for illegal immigrant services, race-focused programs and other federal spending....

Planned Parenthood Honors Biden for Abortion Record

Posted by Ben Smith on September 26, 2026 32 Comments

The Catholic Church teaches that human life “must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception” and rejects direct abortion....

Desegregation: DOJ Ends Over 50 Decades-Old Cases

Posted by Ben Smith on September 26, 2026 14 Comments

DOJ closes more than 50 desegregation cases, ending federal oversight that in some school districts had continued for more than 60 years....

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Interstate Handgun Sales Ban

Posted by Ben Smith on September 21, 2026 29 Comments

"We reject the Second Circuit's approach. ...

DOJ Charges 16 Noncitizens in Voter Fraud Cases

Posted by Ben Smith on September 20, 2026 10 Comments

The DOJ announced charges against 16 people in seven states for alleged illegal voting, illegal voter registration, and related election crimes....

USDA Targets 170 NYC Retailers in SNAP Fraud Sweep

Posted by Ben Smith on September 19, 2026 9 Comments

"SNAP benefits should go to Americans, not fraudsters or illegal immigrants," White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Executive Director Scott Brady said....

Abdul El-Sayed Challenges JD Vance to Weightlifting Showdown

Posted by Ben Smith on September 19, 2026 40 Comments

"I'm happy to say if he thinks that my beard is somehow indicative of my strength, I'm happy to invite him to any weight room in any place," El-Sayed said....

Minnesota Anti-ICE Relief Fund Shut Down After Fraud Flags

Posted by Ben Smith on September 19, 2026 20 Comments

Minnesota had already been through Feeding Our Future, the roughly $250 million fraud case involving a federal child-nutrition program during COVID....

Tucker Carlson Sides With Abdul El-Sayed Over 9/11 Remarks

Posted by Ben Smith on September 14, 2026 30 Comments

Tucker Carlson: "Your typical Fox News viewer is likely oblivious to this, but America's response to 9/11 blew the original attack out of the water."...

Vandals Deface Charlie Kirk Memorial, Cross Out Jesus

Posted by Ben Smith on September 13, 2026 21 Comments

Photos showed red paint running down the statute of Charlie Kirk on his neck and chest. A large memorial display behind it was also defaced....

Wisconsin GOP Governor Nominee Survives Plane Crash Into Lake

Posted by Ben Smith on September 13, 2026 14 Comments

Rescuers took Tiffany and the pilot to Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Tiffany’s campaign said the congressman suffered a cut above his right eye....

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